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Well last night was a good night. Playing pool, using msn and sending a few texts when... the shiny new HD went waltzing out of the palm of my hand and then... WHACK... right onto the edge of a table eek denting and chipping the damn front housing. Not ammused one bit
So my question for you boys and girls is... a front cover for the old Touch HD. Does anyone know where to get one from please?
Tried several chaps in Hong Kong via ebay but no joy.
Guessing the answer to this would come in pretty useful to more than just myself who has suffered this kind of cruel fate
RSVP, Steve
Housing+chasis+cover
hello
you can buy from me for completely at $150
HTC TOUCH HD T8282 BLACKSTONE HOUSING+CHASIS+COVER
regard
anyone in the UK selling these please? thanks
and that priceabove is quite high! you can get the cover and digitiser for $10 more on ebay.
Saw a complete housing @ brando for $ 79.50, so it's far cheaper than ugn53's.
Shipment seems cheap also.
BTW, never bought from brando, so I have no experience with them.
I've bought Screen protectors from Brando in the past. Their website is trustworthy.
Sorry to hear about your predicament. Hope it works out. (I'd die if the same happened to my HD !)
This is why i insure my phones... i pay nothing luckly due to my contract but 6 quid for others and it covers accidental damage and loss. I have used in on my old phones (Kaiser and Hermes ETC) i have a 15 quid excess....
Insurance???
I have Orange Care to but... how can you wangle it so i can get one on insurance for something like this? Surely you'd have to tell a porkie somewhere along the lines, wouldn't you?
Nice but not quite right...
the-equinoxe said:
Saw a complete housing @ brando for $ 79.50, so it's far cheaper than ugn53's.
Shipment seems cheap also.
BTW, never bought from brando, so I have no experience with them.
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Sadly mate, if you look at the contents of that package, it says nothing about a FRONT cover... have a look.......
Features
Replacement housing for your HTC Touch HD.
Package Contents
One middle chassis
One back cover
One battery cover
Nice effort though!
Sorry for you mishaps but at least it didn't hit your screen...
Insurance...
... so that was a decent idea. If anyone fancies doing what i did should they get into this situation, i just rang orange SIM upgrades, registered my new SIM, waited 10 mins and then rang through to Orange insurance.
Told them i simply copied my contacts over and upon switching SIM's back while i waited for my new one to be activated, the brand new HD, due to being very shiny and a little bit slippery (weell thay are a bit, aren't they!) wen right through my hand and hit my desk leaving a very nasty dent with a rough edge.
£15 quid later, a new one is out to me between 9 and 1pm tomorrow
Happy days are here again! lol
*THINK* Now, should i stick the Orange ROM back in it?! LOL
TheShowStopper said:
I have Orange Care to but... how can you wangle it so i can get one on insurance for something like this? Surely you'd have to tell a porkie somewhere along the lines, wouldn't you?
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just smash the screen with a hammer and tell them your phone decided to fly out of your hands onto your very hard marble kitchen floor
mcall_r said:
just smash the screen with a hammer and tell them your phone decided to fly out of your hands onto your very hard marble kitchen floor
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No need. Told em i did the sim swap as they told me to for insurance purposes and it fell out of my hand due to being shiny and handed on the edge of my desk. That's the truth... almost! Cost me 15 quid but hey, i was in credit anyway so no biggie!!!
me sits in teh corner and cries - little un decided it would be fun to scrape my phone face down across a stone fireplace - no insurance = unhappy zoomee.
Balck Stone Service Manual
Hi
i am facing a similar problem mate , my HD slipped out of my hand and bang hit the asphalt in the street , the bottom part of the front cover got a nasty dents.
I went to HTC care center in Dubai and they confirmed i cant replace the frame alone , i have to replace the whole LCD . Check page 88 of the service manual.
The cost of replacing it would be 234.128 USD (860 AED).
i wont pay that for a dent , at least for the time being , the device is fully functional.
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Regards
Mo
Try here :http://cnn.cn/shop/htc-touch-hd-c-277_667.html
Looks like a nice price...
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...the brand new HD...
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I'm curious, was it actually a new handset?
Because Orange tend to just give out refurbs.
As title says, I dropped my phone (!! Gahh! Idiot!!) but it still works fine but the gorilla glass has shattered and is currently held in place to stop it falling apart (heheh, reminds me of the episode of the Simpsons where a TV in a shop had a feature called: Durable outer casing to prevent fall-apart) by a piece of Sellotape.
I have found chinese sellers on ebay selling the LCD screen assembly as a unit for £120 but it is unclear whether this includes the gorilla glass.
Does anyone have a similar story with a known resolution to my problem. Don't want to spend the £120 if it doesn't have the glass and bizzarely the seller has not responded to my numerous questions asking this very thing.
In anticipation, sad owner of even sadder looking streak.
Touch+LCD replacement is around $90 plus shipping in Chinese auction sites, touch glued to LCD so finding separate ones could be challenging.
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Actually having looked closer on ebay there are other sellers that do describe it as with glass, but they are still around £120. What sites can they be bought for for $90 plus shipping? With the exchange rate that sounds much more reasonable... do they post to UK?
You need to do some googling do remember seeing a few sites offering replacement lcd+touch units around that price. Having bought mobile phone replacement parts from asian sites before, intl shipment should not be an issue for them.
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wow, I've been hearing from a lot of owners that their gorilla glass has cracked. how far from the ground did you drop it? I've heard it getting cracked from a 3 ft. drop, which isn't much at all. I thought these things were supposed to be tough.
on a side note, I just got my streak today from best buy. totally forgot to ask about insurance from them, but does anyone know if dell or at&t offers insurance? ive already dropped it on the first day, and seeing how long it is, I'm sure its gonna fall out of my jacket while getting into a car or something.
You might want to go to o2 and get your Streak replaced. For free. I was really surprised when they replaced mine which was with broken gorilla glass and intact lcd... fell down from 6 feet maybe
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Dell replaced mine free of charge. Ring them
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Dell also replaced my unit when I called with broken screen. Had it in my hands in less than a week.
Try ringing 0844 444 3244 - Dell Mobility.
They will arrange UPS to pick up the device from your address.
(Due to Xmas, snow, bank holidays - my pick-up is delayed as UPS is not functioning properly!).
Just got off the phone now, Dell said they will send another request to UPS to have it picked-up, repaired and sent back to me for free.
Come on UPS!!!
I have already purchased insurance now through bank! Not taking chances this time
Also, you are not alone with the sello-tape business!
Good luck to you too!
I dropped mine and the lcd has leaked all around the edges but the gorilla glass stayed perfectly intact.
I have had an insurance claim for accidental damage accepted, however prior tio sending it off I thought I'd give Dell a ring and lo and behold they are going tio fix it or replace it free of charge! They said it was due to me being a valued customer and a one time only offer, but its definitely worth a shot as I've never had anything Dell before the streak.
I think I'd best get Steve's rom off it before I return it though
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Brilliant! Thanks guys. They're collecting tomorrow.
Ok, spoke to Dell on Tuesday night and they said they will send out request and UPS will pick up by next working day.
Just spoke to UPS (Obviously with no reference / tracking number). I was told Dell should have sent me a prepaid envelope or provided me with a tracking number and hence she can't help me at all - even when I asked her to find the request by address..
Hopefully they will pick it up today, if not I will be phoning Dell to get tracking number.
Lumbard, did Dell give you any reference numbers??
HEY! Just got the phone picked-up by UPS
My streak has been returned today, its the same phone but with a new screen.
Thanks Dell!
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mine got picked up yesterday by UPS, what is the turn around time like? the lady on the phone said up to 30 days, which i hope not
Anyway i am happy, O2 sent me my unlock code as well, free of charge, so still very happy with my purchase
Andhappy with dell, free replacement screen is great, now all i got to do is not drop it again
For those that were able to have Dell replace the glass, did they ask for the service tag number?
Reason being that my Austin Beta does not have tag
fell from about two feet and put a nick in the glass, then when I tried to use a lens cloth to clean it up, I heard a snap and realized the glass split in two
I got it for free, but damn that ruined my weekend.
Dell ALWAYS ask for service tag, in fact that is the first thing they ask when you call them. I'm gonna have to say that your streak won't be free anymore and it's gonna cost you about $150. But still $150 Streak aint that bad.
damo182 said:
the lady on the phone said up to 30 days
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Mine was picked up on the 29th December, I tracked it by the ups website to budapest in hungary (I'm in the north west of england) where it arrived on the 3rd January and it arrived back with me today, which isn't too bad.
The only complaint that I might have is that once it is delivered to the factory, there is no way of tracking the progress of the repair, even if you call they cannot help.
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Hi I drop my dell today on the floor and screen its cracked phone was bought about 3 moths ago so its still under warranty in tesco UK and dell ... also I got 1.9.0 streakdroid on it ... heh any ideas folks? did they goin to replace a screen for free? I ll lie them a bit and say " I had my phone in pocket and when I want answer the phone screen was cracked that may help?
Also I found screen from China , do you think its should be ok ? cos price is really good
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DELL-Streak-m...203?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1031b3e3
I live in UK
Cheers
I did the same the other day, ordered a new screen waiting for it to come. Bargain at £28. I think lying to them to get a new screen is a bit harsh behaviour its your fault you dropped it, and should be your responsibility to fix it at your own cost.
let me know about this screen is worth to buy if u get it , btw gorilla glass should protect the screen ...
what do you mean gorillas glass should protect the screen?
Yes I think its should ... if not so what is it for?
Yeah to a certain extent but its not indistructable, mine dropped from 5 foot onto a tiled floor, and the glass didn't break, just the screen underneath, which is pretty strong IMO.
Hello zinqzinq,
i have already swapped an lcd on my streak. easy to do. I have ordered my lcd also in china and quality was perfect...
some tips:
take attention to ALL cables, special the little cable for the buttons are sensitive.
remove Mainboard before removing lcd.
use a hair dryer to make double sided sticker, what will hold lcd in streak, warm before remove lcd
sure you will know what i mean, sorry for my bad english...
Good Luck
regards
I'm waiting for my replacement screen good tip mate thanks for that
Hello again,
for full Replacement Guide take a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995036
Regards
Hey all,
So my parents bought me a US AT&T SGII(not skyrocket) mid October, a couple of days after it came out, and I have loved it ever since. Anyway, yesterday I dropped my phone and the screen cracked pretty badly. There's like a shatter pattern in the bottom right and one long crack going diagonally across the middle.
Are there any suggested routes for getting the screen replaced or repaired... or really any ideas in general?
P.S. As far as I know there is only the default manufacturers warranty which I don't think would cover cracks this bad. I don't believe there is any insurance on this phone or anything like that.
Thanks for your help!
From what I've read, it's around 200 for a new screen.
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First of all I'm sorry that is your is crack. Like mentioned before you are going to have to play 200 plus for the screen. If you don't have insurance then I suggest that its best to replace the phone its. Most local shops that replace screens will tell you that they wouldn't replace it. Screen plus labor your looking at roughly 300 bucks. That's about the price of a new phone.
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I feel bad for the OP.
Hmm, another drop and screen shattered.
Probably a good time to get a case and screen protector.
jgordo32 said:
Hey all,
So my parents bought me a US AT&T SGII(not skyrocket) mid October, a couple of days after it came out, and I have loved it ever since. Anyway, yesterday I dropped my phone and the screen cracked pretty badly. There's like a shatter pattern in the bottom right and one long crack going diagonally across the middle.
Are there any suggested routes for getting the screen replaced or repaired... or really any ideas in general?
P.S. As far as I know there is only the default manufacturers warranty which I don't think would cover cracks this bad. I don't believe there is any insurance on this phone or anything like that.
Thanks for your help!
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Get Mommy and Daddy to buy you another?
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Did it have a case and screen protector? No case + no screen protector + no insurance = fail. protect your mommy and daddys investment. I have no pity for ppl who dont have protection.
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Jumping out my truck in a rush with s3 in hand it slipped and fell flat on the screen. Screen cracked right in the middle all the way through ... Is my only option to buy a new phone
Ouch.
Its repairable but its an expensive repair as entire screen + digitizer assembly needs to be replaced.
Parts are available: http://cnn.cn/shop/samsung-i9300-galaxy-c-26_1412.html
You might want to ask local Samsung repair centre for paid repair quote. Might be very close to the cost of part and might make better sense to get it done through Samsung directly.
didnt you use a case or screen guard? if so you did a big mistake you can take it for samsung service center and ask them to replace it, but they will charge for sure..
bala_gamer said:
didnt you use a case or screen guard? if so you did a big mistake you can take it for samsung service center and ask them to replace it, but they will charge for sure..
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no cases available locally in canada and my case still hasnt arrived yet go figure ...
karkid said:
no cases available locally in canada and my case still hasnt arrived yet go figure ...
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Really sad... its really expensive repair. I feel for you but there is no easy way out of this.
You've got a sexy wallpaper out there... mind sharing?
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cracked SGS3 screen
karkid said:
Jumping out my truck in a rush with s3 in hand it slipped and fell flat on the screen. Screen cracked right in the middle all the way through ... Is my only option to buy a new phone
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No, you have to replace the screen... there's a video on youtube how to dismantle SGS3.
Or, you could probably still get $400 for it on eBay. (If you're not the type who attempts to repair things on your own...)
Man I feel for you. I dropped my phone yesterday, it landed on it's face and has marks on the screen. The first thing I done was phone my insurance company and swap the details from my old s2 to this one .. I know I will do it again .
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you didnt mention if the sreen was funtional, is it?
id just keep it if it was still functiional. it looks weird when off but barely noticeable in the pics.
just another opinion. of course if its non functioning that option isnt there lol
Damn s3 so breakable. I remember when i had s2 and note, it felt from my hands a lot of times and no scratches or broken display
I got a Squaretrade warranty for mine -- $69 for a year and covers accidental damage. (Doesn't cover loss or theft though...). They also charge a 99 dollar deductible, but that's still better than the almost $700 I paid for it to begin with.
A quick reminder, buying insurance on something after damaging it, then using the insurance to repair it *is* fraud, which is illegal, don't get us in trouble m'kay!
karkid said:
Jumping out my truck in a rush with s3 in hand it slipped and fell flat on the screen. Screen cracked right in the middle all the way through ... Is my only option to buy a new phone
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the important question is who is the lovely lady?
SGS2 & SGS3 screen
Samsung used the Gorilla Glass for SGS2. But for SGS3, they used the Gorilla Glass 2 which is much thinner than on SGS2 that's why it's easily breaks. For me, I will stay on my SGS2.
looks like i'll be buying a case for mine seeing all these posts about screen breakage. but until I find the right case, at least i have 90 days of lost & damage protection from Amex!
karkid said:
Jumping out my truck in a rush with s3 in hand it slipped and fell flat on the screen. Screen cracked right in the middle all the way through ... Is my only option to buy a new phone
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Yes, sell that crap phone and buy htc one x, which is much more durable
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Screen damage is not the end of the world.......i have been looking at tear downs for the SGS3 and they are pretty basic, even replacing the screen ( which will prob end up costing where abouts of 249 dollars) but that over trashing a new device. i have dropped my sgs3 3 times in the last week and the silver bumper looks Hella Ratty, but my screen is perfect.
i am going to buy a replacement screen as the housing and the screen are joined together, or else i would really need to do some heat gun and gental pulling of the screen to get it out of the housing. but its not hard yall.
if your screen is cracked and you dont have warranty, maybe a screen is the way to go. all you need is small screw driver and a flat metal/plastic peice to pull of the board connections.
Nece228 said:
Yes, sell that crap phone and buy htc one x, which is much more durable
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Posts like these are what starts it all. Do not come in trolling this section.
---Jay--- From the Nexus
kicker1925 said:
Samsung used the Gorilla Glass for SGS2. But for SGS3, they used the Gorilla Glass 2 which is much thinner than on SGS2 that's why it's easily breaks. For me, I will stay on my SGS2.
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are you serious? with gorilla glass or gorilla glass 2, theres always the risk of cracking the screen when it falls on a hard surface. you cant be serious that thats the reason why your sticking with your s2
Go to a mobile phone repair shop.