I'm hoping someone can help me out here.. For some reason the infrared port cover on the bottom of my Hermes is missing. It's the black plastic piece thats on the left of the soft-reset button. Anyone happen to know where I can purchase a new one? Dust, etc. gets into it and it may cause problems.
Anyone know where to get one?
a broken 8525 or tytn or any other family member on ebay? This woudl benefit because you have other pieces as spares just incase.
Hey, i would even send you a few dollars for the little black round plug that covers the antenna port on the back of the phone (I'm currently using a black pencil eraser).
you could also buy a replacement OEM case from the company that has been linked on this forum a few times.
ryaske said:
a broken 8525 or tytn or any other family member on ebay? This woudl benefit because you have other pieces as spares just incase.
Hey, i would even send you a few dollars for the little black round plug that covers the antenna port on the back of the phone (I'm currently using a black pencil eraser).
you could also buy a replacement OEM case from the company that has been linked on this forum a few times.
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Hmm very good idea. I didn't even think about that. Thank you for the advice. I will let you know if I get one
Hi Guys
My name is Luis and I live in Costa Rica. I have a HTC Jade which recently got the LCD screen broken . I really really appreciate if you can name me an Accesories Store located in USA to buy the screen. Since I live in Costa Rica it seems to be the logical place to import. HK is a little bit far from us!
Thank you in advance.
Brando ships worldwide and is pretty reliable. Why not use them?
On ebay.com I found some offers as well, some for about 33USD, like half price as from Brando Shop...
How to Dismantle
Hi,
I also have a broken lcd. I ordered a replacement from brando. Is there a service manual or dismantling guide that shows how to replace the LCD?
TIA
Scary Procedure
Hello! My touch screen is scratched and I bought another one to replace it. Well, it isn't so easy and after I dismantled the device, I decided not to replace it and wait for some tips because no documentation exists. No manual included with the package and no info on the net. (there are some youtube videos for other phones)
After you open the device, you end up with your phone in 3 parts. The Touch screen has a black marquee surrounding it witch I don't know how to remove, and it is connected with the main board with a very very thin wire witch I'm afraid to pull and I'm not sure if I have to pull it or do something else to remove it from the main board. Tips are welcome. Thank you!
since I am not allowed to post links, try following :
use google and type jade lcd dismantling. among pages you will see mikechannon.net, go there and find HTC JADE, click on it and here you are
yianp said:
Hello! My touch screen is scratched and I bought another one to replace it.
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where did you find the replacement?
Marcell-o said:
where did you find the replacement?
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I bought one from ebay. Unfortunately no instructions with the package
Kajmaj said:
since I am not allowed to post links, try following :
use google and type jade lcd dismantling. among pages you will see mikechannon.net, go there and find HTC JADE, click on it and here you are
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Hey Kajmaj THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
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I bought one from ebay. Unfortunately no instructions with the package
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i've tried to open the device.
It's not so hard:
AT OWN RISC!!!
Unscrew the 4 screws, click it slightly open.
now you can see on 1 side a small flatcable for the digitizer, unlock it by swapping the behind of the connector. Unplug it.
Flip the PCB and unplug the 2 connectors for the screen and buttons.
Now you can unscrew 2 litle screws at the buttons.
remove the buttons carefully.
Now you can slightly press on the back of the old digitizer untill it loosses.
Place the new one, carefully press on the glue-parts untill you think it is tight enough.
Now read this post backwards to put it all together again.
If you're ready, push the on button.
When it asks for the pincode press : volume up + centerbutton to calibrate.
Et voila.
AT OWN RISC!!!
i'm not responsible for any damage.
Scratched external screen
Hi Marcell-o! I also managed to open it. But the problem is at the last step. the external screen has some kind of black "rubber" that holds it in place. that's where I don't know what to do. I attached a pic to see what I mean.
Thanks for your reply!
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Hi Marcell-o! I also managed to open it. But the problem is at the last step. the external screen has some kind of black "rubber" that holds it in place. that's where I don't know what to do. I attached a pic to see what I mean.
Thanks for your reply!
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You can leave it there.
You have to push at the back of the digitizer.
it's verry tight glued so you have to be patient and careful that you do not break the housing.
The rubber you talk about is meant to leave dust out of there.
i placed my new one just now and it works great.
I made some pictures of the repair and i'll post them tomorrow if i don't forget.
Pictures of the repair
Here are some pictures with some info.
And again:
AT YOURE OWN RISC, I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE!!
before the repair it was like this.
As you can see, it was in a very bad shape.
you can see what i use the most.
The "X" at the upper right corner and the IE scrollbar (yeah thats right, i use Explorer )
When you managed to open the cover you can see at the right side that there is a very small flatcable. (this is the Digitizer cable)
You can open the connector by flipping the handle to vertical.
Use tweezers to unplug it.
Now you can flip the mainboard. As you can see there are 2 more flatcables unplug them with tweezers.
by the way: #1 is for the screen and #2 is for the buttons
Place the mainboard on a safe place so it can't be harmed.
Now the hard part!
Unscrew the 2 very small screws on the red spots and save them on a place where you can find them back again (I lost one and it took a half an hour to find it back on the floor with a magnet whehe)
Now the screen and the button-PCB is ready to take apart from the casing. A bit of the flatcable is glued so be patient.
When you managed to loosen the screen and buttons, place this part at a safe place so it can't be harmed.
Now this is tricky.
Now you have only a front casing with the digitizer.
It's very tight glued so you have to press at the back of the digitizer to loosen it. Be patient, you can break the casing of your device.
Also take care that you do not break the flatcable of the old digitizer because you have to place the cable of the new one at the same way, take a look at the old one when you placed it apart from the casing.
You have to flip the cable like this picture when you placed the new one in the casing.
when you did this, you can replace a little cushion which you had to remove from the flatcable from the old digitizer.
Now replace the screen and button part. replug the 2 flatcables, place the mainboard its place, replug the small flatcable of the digitizer (be sure that the handle is vertical when you do this. When the cable is plugged, place the handle horizontal.
Replace the backcover, the 4 screws, simcard and the memorycard and batterycover.
Press the on button.
Et voila!
As good as new :
The only issue is, that we do not have a dust free environment like HTC has.
The result:
Don't forget to calibrate
All the pictures are clickable.
Sorry for my bad English
And now one more beer and a long sleep
Thanks!
Thank you Marcello! I will give it one more try.
Hi Marcell-o your guide looks solid and the pics look nice...
You are from the Netherlands, where did you get your screen? I am from Belgium, that's why I am asking...
I have two problems with my Jade:
1) My screen is all scratched up, and I need to replace it, so for this only the upper part is needed, right?
2) A few weeks ago when I was in the bathroom and took the phone with me there is since a square "oily" stain in the middle of the screen. I read elsewhere that it's due to the humid enviroment, so I guess I need to replace the LCD part too?
I saw that the screws beneath the backcover are Torx, but what number Torx is it exactly, and is that same Torx used for the screws on the mailboard of the phone?
Thanks in advance for any answers!
Greetz
I bought it here: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260513873708
verry good price!
I'm sorry, i do not know the torx number i was just happy to have the right one.
What you need for the scratched screen is indeed the touchpart(digitizer)
The screws inside(for the buttons/screen) are just the four points(?)(kruisschroef) The mainboard is clicked.
Can you make a picture of the "oil" stain maybe it's also solved with the digitizer replacement.
Hi Guys,
just this morning I've managed to replace a digitizer in my Jade, as it was punctured by some pointy child's teeth . A bit unlucky though, cause I couldn't find this thread before (silly me !) as to get some instructions how to do that.
I'd like to add some tips to Marcell-o's guide:
1. The tools you need are:
TORX T6 screwdriver for 4 outside screws
Philips PH0 (or 00) screwdriver for 2 inside (button panel) screws
Thin Tweezers for replacing flat cables.
Office/Swiss knife for replacing Digitizer itself
2. To prevent any damage to your front cover, I would recommend to 'cut-off' the Digitizer from the inside, before pushing it out. I used a thin Swiss knife for this and started from the top corners, slowly going towards the bottom. This also left all (or most) of the glue at the case side so there was no need to apply additional glueing.
See attached Photo
[Sorry for adding like that, but I'm not allowed to add link as a new user]
3. To make your Jade scratch-proof as well as responding better to your fingers, I'd recommend the Advanced Screen Protector from ProPorta.com. It's nothing close to cheap crap from e-bay as 3 screens for a quid and literally increases touch sensitivity rather than decrease.
Good luck!
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Hi Guys
My name is Luis and I live in Costa Rica. I have a HTC Jade which recently got the LCD screen broken . I really really appreciate if you can name me an Accesories Store located in USA to buy the screen. Since I live in Costa Rica it seems to be the logical place to import. HK is a little bit far from us!
Thank you in advance.
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would you sell it as is ? Pm me/
zubenelgenubi said:
Hi,
I also have a broken lcd. I ordered a replacement from brando. Is there a service manual or dismantling guide that shows how to replace the LCD?
TIA
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Hi I am thinking about buying galaxy s 2 for 260 USD. The reason why its so cheap is that the homebutton is not working. And the ribbon needs to be replaced. How hard is it to replace the homwbutton flex cable?
Do u just need to seperate motherboard then put the new cable or do I need to use hair dryer and stuffs to seperate the display and all that? I do not know what the galaxy s 2 internal looks like.
I have experience opening up desire z and replacing the spring with a stronger one. So if its just removing screws and replacing cable it won't be a problem but if it requires using hair dry and seperating screen from the phone to get to the cable I probably can't...probably going to break the screen while doing it.
So any ideas?
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Hey there,
In order to replace the home button (which only costs about $8) from cnn.cn you need to remove the LCD from the shell since the button is attached to the back of the LCD. To remove the screen you need to use a heat gun and relax the adehsives holding the screen to the shell with the chrome ring and remove the screen. This is of course after disassembling the back of hte phone. It is not an easy job especially that that putting back the screen in place is going to be a problem with messed up adhesives now.
Check ifixit guide for a better look. It is for the Galaxy S US variant but you get the idea of removing the screen
I hope that helps.
Factor in an additional $150 to replace the screen in case something goes wrong. So the cost of the phone is more like $410.
I have been replacing the glass screen on my S3 it came off nicely and the lcd if fine. Then i realised i had cut through the cable for the menu and return button. I see there are replacemnt on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2a1ebb05f7
I have not put the new glass screen on yet
can i repair thiss ? and should i keep the screen off till i can ?
please help time is an issue
Check if the part you see on ebay can be removed from the screen you have. On the SII, this part was sandwiched between the plastic mounting and the screen - I smashed my screen trying to separate the two.
it was attached to the glass screen then went into the body of the phone, I have already removed the glass screen to replace it but cut through the cable. I could attach a new one between the phone and the glass. screen but unsure how i would get the rest of it through the phone.
You could always just install a ROM with on-screen buttons instead.
I gave up and put the new screen on t he buttons for menu and back don't work. As far as I van see he ribbon was attached to the back of the LCD and I ws not removing that. So I'll have to get a new expensive screen replacement . Pity cos the rest is perfect. Can I get these buttons or gestures on my phone without a new Rom ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808882
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Update. Ok so I got my screen replaced. But they gave me the old one attached to the case-chasse. I had sent for a replacement button Cable like that one above. I heated it up carefully and removed the g lass. With some very delicate surgery I was able to replaced.fix the ribbon. It worked. I replaced the adhesive strip and now I have a spare screen that works well. I used lens cleaner and a cloth you get with a screen protector. There is some very slight dust but unnoticeable in use. I should probably sell it but not sure how to describe it on eBay . Could I sell it as home refurbished.
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If yo need to replace your menu cable. First unplug the cable from the gap in the back of the plate. Use small a littlenpressure to lift the chip near it of the silver insulating tape beneath. Then I pulled out the ld cable and gently uwhed the new one the right way up through the gap at the front with a blunt pin. You may need small non tooth forceps to pull it through and push new nd or ribbon into female connector. Remove sticky tape on button and apply to clean screen.
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If yo need to replace your menu cable. First unplug the cable from the gap in the back of the plate. Use small a littlenpressure to lift the chip near it of the silver insulating tape beneath. Then I pulled out the ld cable and gently uwhed the new one the right way up through the gap at the front with a blunt pin. You may need small non tooth forceps to pull it through and push new nd or ribbon into female connector. Remove sticky tape on button and apply to clean screen.
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That actually worked with the LCD still glued to the frame? I would think the LEDs themselves would break while pushing it through. Anyone else try this or have another method?
Release the connector
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That actually worked with the LCD still glued to the frame? I would think the LEDs themselves would break while pushing it through. Anyone else try this or have another method?
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Hi , how do i release the connection in the connector and the cable ? , should i lift it up but in what direction ?.
Thanks
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felixthecat said:
Update. Ok so I got my screen replaced. But they gave me the old one attached to the case-chasse. I had sent for a replacement button Cable like that one above. I heated it up carefully and removed the g lass. With some very delicate surgery I was able to replaced.fix the ribbon. It worked. I replaced the adhesive strip and now I have a spare screen that works well. I used lens cleaner and a cloth you get with a screen protector. There is some very slight dust but unnoticeable in use. I should probably sell it but not sure how to describe it on eBay . Could I sell it as home refurbished.
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Hi , how did you replace this cable ? how did i release the connection from the socket ?
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S3 Flex ribbon cable replacement success
Do a Youtube search for "Galaxy S3 menu return flex cable repair 2013 May 3" for a little more info on the general idea behind the repair. Below is what I did to get it to work.
I got this fix to work successfully with part V1.0 even though the original was V3.0. I heated up a mini flathead screwdriver, and used it like a scraper to remove enough plastic to open the channel on the left side of the recess (looking at the phone from the front). I bent 2 pins at about a 90 degree angle and gently slid them in on the backside(inside) of the phone. They should be alongside the ribbon cable on either side. GENTLY pull them down to provide the last bit of leverage to slide out the old cable. New one wriggled in same way with a little help from mini pliers/tweezers to pull it the rest of the way through. Wanted to do a video, but not really set up for it. Got pics though.
Cheers!
Hey, first time tread starter and maybe there is a tread already for my question but I cant find it. So my question is, on my atrix 4g, I was replacing the digitizer and when I was pulling up the triangle/ arrow part of the flex cable that snaps onto the digitizer connector I ripped it off on accident, I wanted to know if that would be a cause for my brand new digitizer not working?
I already ordered the flex cable off ebay and it should be here by the end of the week. I buy and sell phones on ebay so I know how common it is to get bad digitizers.
I am asking here in order to see if that ripped triangle/ arrow that points down on the flex cable is the cause of the non working digitizer or is it the a faulty digitizer from the seller that sold it to me?
I am attaching a picture of the piece I ripped off, it is circled in red. If it cant be seen please let me know, as I have never done this before.