I have been given an Xperia X10 from my friend which had a broken (shattered at the bottom) touch screen digitizer and a slightly damaged LCD screen (the LCD didn't work at all, just the backlight). We went to the Sony Ericsson showroom her in Bangalore, India and asked them the repair cost and to our dismay, they quoted 16,000Rs (~290$) to get it fixed.
We were not ready to spend that much on a 2 year old phone. So this time we decided to experiment with it and try our hand at fixing the phone ourselves.
I ordered the Touch screen Digitizer and LCD Display from an eBay Seller called easyworldwidetrading and they shipped my item in a few days. I immediately went online and searched for teardown videos on youtube and managed to get all the parts opened safely.
Once I put back all the parts, the LCD display started working and the phone powered on. BUT, once the phone fully powered on and came to the lock screen, the Touch didn't work.
I then removed and replaced only the touch with the old shattered one (luckily the screen guard that it had was holding the shattered screen in place) and to my surprise, it worked.
I then painstakingly returned the new touch screen digitizer to the company in Hong Kong and they sent me a replacement in a few weeks. I checked today with the new touch screen (which they assured to me was tested for defects) and again, to my disappointment, is still not working on my phone.
Now, my friend's phone is an Xperia X10 not an X10i or X10a which is White in colour. The touch screen digitizer I had ordered is in Black. The codes on the data strip of the digitizers(The old white one and the new black one) are different.
Would there be any tweak in the software to recognize a different touch screen from the one that is provided by the manufacturer..?
Can someone help me out by telling me why the touch screen does not work(even though its a brand new original Sony Ericsson touch screen digitizer) and how my old touch screen digitizer is working though its shattered.
Pictures of the Shattered Touch Screen Digitizer and LCD Screen
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Can I see a pic of your new digitizer with the connector?
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I received my mini pro today at 2pm (GMT) and at 6pm (GMT) I dropped the mini pro and the charger onto the bed lightly, about 2 inches away from the bed. The charger merely banged against the screen and the digitizer is now smashed, as pictured. I did receive one a couple of weeks ago, but it wouldnt switch on, so I sent it back, received a new one, and now this. I don't think I will be buying a Sony Ericsson again, as this is my 3rd phone with them that has had problems.
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I've had a HTC Desire HD for over a year now, and it's still in fantastic condition, not even a tiny mark on the screen or the phone itself.
Where is the cheapest place to buy a new digitizer, preferably not from Asia.
Holy ish... Thats unfortunate. Ive accidentally dropped my phone from 2-3 meters height onto concrete and it barely scratched.
I dropped my phone like a meter off the ground and still no scratches.
Never had problems like that not on my mini pro neither with the old mini pro. You're really unlucky.
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I accidentally dropped my Mini Pro (actually I forgot I had left it there) from the table surface onto solid ground and it still works fine.
Because this phone fairly new you wont find digitizers. Why dont you pay for repair ?
Or just get a friend with a household insurance and tell them he dropped the phone. They'll pay for it
Sony Ericsson seen the image above on my twitter, they then sent me a DM telling me to send it back and they'll send me another one. They really didn't have to do that, very grateful. Hopefully this new one will have no problems lol
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Sony Ericsson seen the image above on my twitter, they then sent me a DM telling me to send it back and they'll send me another one. They really didn't have to do that, very grateful. Hopefully this new one will have no problems lol
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Wow thats pretty awesome. Grats
Sounds weird, but this is the 2nd ATRIX I've received and within 4 months, a portion of the LCD screen just...dies. not dropped or water damaged either. Also with both phones it was the SAME part of the screen...and almost exactly 4 months apart...odd.
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As you can see, that strip doesn't recognize contact, in either portrait or landscape. Anyone else experience this flaw?
Yup. But mine was at the top. I sent it in for warranty and got it fixed.
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Facing the same problem, unfortunately the phone is out of warranty, can anybody help me with links to buy the Digitizer?
tommy_vercetti said:
Facing the same problem, unfortunately the phone is out of warranty, can anybody help me with links to buy the Digitizer?
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Ebay.com
I've also got the same problem, except the dead portion of the screen is the exact part where the first notification in the notification bar is.
Any ideas?
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I've also got the same problem, except the dead portion of the screen is the exact part where the first notification in the notification bar is.
Any ideas?
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Digitizer. The weakest part of that phone. If its in warranty, you're lucky. If not, search around for a replacement.
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I just bought my second digitizer. (first one was not oem and worked but it didnt have minor details like tint where the sensors are.) My original one went dead, the second one i dropped the phone and it started going bad. Here is a link to an oem one from amazon. It should get here by monday so I will update you on the condition of it. I would NOT recommend going for a cheaper non-oem version.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053EYGEO/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
EDIT: I got the digitizer... and broke the ribbon cable lol. It was in perfect condition though and the company issued me an RMA so im getting another. I am sure that it worked fine. Seems like a great company (i got it from seller1on1) I have bought from them before, i cant say anything about how good the other companies are.
Hey guys, this morning my phone's screen started acting up when I was using the browser and later when I was using the keyboard, certain letters wouldn't work. I then got Touch Test from the market to see what was wrong with it, and I found that taps along the center line dividing the screen left and right did not register properly. I applied some pressure to that part of the screen and saw rainbow patterns beneath the digitizer on the LCD screen. When I pressed elsewhere though, no patterns appeared. So I am wondering if my Atrix has a loose digitizer and whether replacing the digitizer would fix the issue.
Thanks!
well, if you would have searched, you have found that there are already at least a couple of threads for this same topic. Now there is another one. You probably have a bad microprocessor for the touch screen. Search and you will even find some very helpful pics that show what is involved in swapping out the digitizer.
Thanks for the input but I did go through a search and had I found posts where the ops who reported the issue had actually resolved the problem, I wouldn't be posting here... also I'm not here asking for instructions to swap the digitizer because I can YouTube it, I'm here to ask if people who had similar issues before were able to fix the problem by replacing the digitizer...
But then again, I guess its easier to assume that all thread starters haven't done the research and just tell them to do a search everytime.
I just had the same issue, and actually in the same location on the middle of the screen. Since I'd unlocked & rooted the thing, I figured I had voided my warranty and wouldn't be able to get a replacement, so I bought a replacement digitizer to do it myself. After 2+ hours of work, the screen ended up being more dead than before. Digitizer replacement isn't easy, I'll tell you that.
So instead I flashed a fruit cake, took it to the local AT&T store with a repair/warranty center, and they replaced it on the spot. It's a known issue for the phone, so they didn't bat an eye.
Hell, I didn't even buy the thing from AT&T in the first place (got a better price at Walmart), and they still took it, no questions asked.
So if you're on AT&T, try a repair center. If you're not in the US... maybe your carrier will do the same? Hard to guess.
I didn't think warranty from att was still effective so i did an rma for motorola. They take 5-7 days, leaving me without a phone . Called att &have it was still under warranty and there is a service center in Tampa. Did the repair order on phone, took unlocked phone there and they swapped it out. Get home tofind the phone does not see the sd card. Called att back and squeeled like a stuck pig. They mailed me a replaicment. The screen is not set good and get a little bleed from the lower left corner of screen. Havent decided wether to keep it or not. Lousey quality control.
That's what i think too .
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Somebody wants to sell a RAZR for $50 but the catch is that it has a cracked screen. Assuming the touch screen is working, would I be able to buy an outer glass panel similar to this one for the RAZR M:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Front...883?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564f9ee533
And swap it out on the RAZR? I don't have any qualms with trying to separate the fusion of the LCD and digitizer, but if I have to buy the LCD + digitizer combo, I'll just save my money and either buy a Nexus 4, Maxx HD, or potentially one of the Motorola X phones that has been garnering a bit of buzz. Thanks for the feedback.
EDIT: Here's a picture provided by the seller.
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I'm going to see the phone tomorrow. Anything I should take note of?
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Yes, but it's a little bit tricky since the LCD is atatched to the screen, you have to buy the bezel from some guy in ebay and use that, or buy the whole screen + bezel (arround 180 dlls).
I know this because I recently broke mine and got it repaired here in Mexico (it should be a lot easier in USA)
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Somebody wants to sell a RAZR for $50 but the catch is that it has a cracked screen. Assuming the touch screen is working, would I be able to buy an outer glass panel similar to this one for the RAZR M:
And swap it out on the RAZR? I don't have any qualms with trying to separate the fusion of the LCD and digitizer, but if I have to buy the LCD + digitizer combo, I'll just save my money and either buy a Nexus 4, Maxx HD, or potentially one of the Motorola X phones that has been garnering a bit of buzz. Thanks for the feedback.
EDIT: Here's a picture provided by the seller.
I'm going to see the phone tomorrow. Anything I should take note of?
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Actually there's no way. When I broke my glass, I realized that the display and the glass were all together. It's very thin and impossible to separate.
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Actually there's no way. When I broke my glass, I realized that the display and the glass were all together. It's very thin and impossible to separate.
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My Droid Razr display glass was cracked and the Motorola dealer here in Egypt said that I have to replace not only the glass but the whole display (Glass and LCD).
Hello guys!
Here's what happened. My friend has a I9300 which he'd bought in Germany. He is in India at the moment and his Gorilla Glass cracked on the screen due to a fall from about 30 cms. Display & touch was working fine even after the Gorilla Glass was cracked. So today he took it to a Certified Service Center to get the repair done, they replaced the display panel on his Pebble Blue S III with a replacement part of the display panel from the White S III.
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After the service, the phone is turning on, but the touch isn't working anymore. Any idea what might have happened? I'm 100% sure that the touch was perfectly alright before they serviced it. I am going to effing sue that service center if they do not rectify their mistake. But before going into rage mode I want an opinion from you guys. Kind souls, please help!
Edit 1: He had a custom ROM on the phone when the display was changed. Would it be possible that the display driver got corrupted or something? I am going to flash the stock 4.1.2 ROM. Will keep you guys posted.
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Hello guys!
Here's what happened. My friend has a I9300 which he'd bought in Germany. He is in India at the moment and his Gorilla Glass cracked on the screen due to a fall from about 30 cms. Display & touch was working fine even after the Gorilla Glass was cracked. So today he took it to a Certified Service Center to get the repair done, they replaced the display panel on his Pebble Blue S III with a replacement part of the display panel from the White S III.
After the service, the phone is turning on, but the touch isn't working anymore. Any idea what might have happened? I'm 100% sure that the touch was perfectly alright before they serviced it. I am going to effing sue that service center if they do not rectify their mistake. But before going into rage mode I want an opinion from you guys. Kind souls, please help!
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you have the right to demand! no stepping back!
One a Samsung service repair should have tested before giving the phone back.
Two don't start flashing stuff as they may well say that's not the firmware it had when it left hear in working condition .
Take the phone back and complain that the repair was faulty .
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The technician might have forgotten to connect or improperly connected the touch grid sensor. Im pretty sure those wires are different from the wires driving the display. Send the device back to the svc center
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