My TouchPad was acting wonky so my friend tried to follow the YouTube instructions to open and fix it. Not surprisingly, he did not have the skills to either fix it or put it back together.
Does anyone know of a business or individual who repairs the HP TouchPad in Toronto? I would like to get it working again as it was my testbed for new ROM's, apps, etc.
Thanks in advance for any information.
You say Touchpad has gone Wonky while I'm not familiar with that fault. There is an app called Ifixit and there website which gives detailed easy to follow instructions on repairing various Touchpad faults.
Certainly worth checking out. And you will probably get more advice here if you can be a bit more descriptive than Wonky .
sstar said:
You say Touchpad has gone Wonky while I'm not familiar with that fault. There is an app called Ifixit and there website which gives detailed easy to follow instructions on repairing various Touchpad faults.
Certainly worth checking out. And you will probably get more advice here if you can be a bit more descriptive than Wonky .
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Let me clear then. My friend thought there was an issue with the digitizer and then used a thin instrument to gently pry the screen from the TouchPad, exposing the insides. In doing so, amongst other things, he disconnected the ribbon connector, linking the screen to the guts of the tablet.
I am looking for someone who can:
1. Reconnect and close the TouchPad in a way that returns it to function.
2. Optionally, if the TouchPad still does not allow touch input, diagnose the reason and propose a solution.
I have looked at iFixit and many other sites relating to the TP. However, I do not have the hands to do this myself. While I appreciate your feedback, I was not looking for help in diagnosis but for directions to someone with good hardware skills who works on the TP.
Thanks.
Related
Hi there,
I posted the following message in the "Accessories" section about a week ago, but have had no replies. Perhaps more people look in this more general section, at least I hope so. In the meantime I have tried a couple more "pc repair" shops but without success. I appreciate that people who visit this site and offer their advice, do so on an entirely voluntary basis. It's great that so many of you have such an interest in the product/subject and that you are willing to share your experiences and knowledge with us. Even if no one can help with my problem, I must say that I have enjoyed reading the forum, and until this unfortunate accident I was starting to really enjoy using my XDA. I had upgraded the ROM, unlocked a SIM card, installed stacks of software, it was great. Ah well, maybe I will just have the memories!
"I recently dropped my xda and it would no longer power on, it seemed completely dead. Assuming it was a "connection" problem with the power to battery pins, I opened it up to see if I could see any obvious problem. During my poking and messing about (with tools which were not really suitable) I inadvertently damaged the small ribbon cables on the right hand side .
I took the unit to a laptop repair specialist but he was unable to fix it, he said he could not find replacement cables/plugs that would fit. Do you know of where I could obtain such cables, or can you recommend someone who would be capable of carrying out repairs?
I would really appreciate your advice, I'm lost without use of the xda. Yes, I did regular backups to the storage card, the last one being only a day or two before the accident.
I look forward to hearing from someone, hopefully with some positive news!
Many thanks,
Mikeyg "
This is easier then you think to do even if your all thumbs, link below.
I'm trying to find some good parts outlets i will get back to that in the days to come and post links.
Also I/you will be putting more links/info in this forum for fixing these Related problems.
If you know of Good links for parts,manuals,videos an How to's this will help. But Please only links relative to this forum thank you.
If your out of warranty or you did something like rooting an they know then this is your only option and it's FREE except for the parts "if any" an tools.
If you rooted your phone and they don't know then there are solutions in the forums to get it back to lets say "warranty mode" and then just send it back too Sony.
Try going back to Stock thought PC Companion/Factory reset
To do a factory reset start with your phone go to menu/settings/privacy/factory data reset then reboot all should be back to stock. Then on your Pc go to Sony Ericsson program/Update Service and follow the instructions and do a software repair. Be sure that your Sony software (PC Companion and Update Service) is up to date. Or try these links below.
Sony Ericsson X10 Support
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/mobilephones/downloads/xperiax10us?cc=us&lc=en
Get Back to Stock Even With Broken / Damaged USB Port By DoomLord Thank you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054818
Xperia X10 Dis-assembly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6368979#post6368979
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6258485#poststop
And a good picture of the port is here. Thanks McKebapp
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8054388#poststop
Youtube Dis-assembly Videos
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Xperia+X10+Disassembly+Guide&aq=f
Soldering a printed circuit board
Preparing To Solder
http://www.aaroncake.net/electronics/solder.htm Video at bottom of his page.
Parts an Service links
I'm NOT Endorsing these Services/Sites So Use At Your Own Risk
When i checked the price of fixing the X10 charging port on this site it said 35.00$ + parts BUT be-sure and check your self.
http://www.outofwarranty.com/order.php
Update I have emailed this company for address/Phone number/Country with NO REPLY SO BEWARE
More parts
http://www.dhgate.com/wholesale/cell-phone-touch-screens-digitizers/c105004004.html
http://www.oemcellphoneparts.com/
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/displaylcd.html
http://www.cellulardr.com/cell-phone-parts-listed-by-manufacturer.html
http://cnn.cn/shop/sonyericsson-xperia-c-28_946.html
http://www.digikey.com/
http://www.mouser.com/
PLEASE PEOPLE USE THE THREAD SEARCH
It's easier then posting AND keeps the forums lite and clean. Thanks goes to the Members that help. Subscribe to that post so you can find it later and/or copy the link and past it in Notepad/Wordpad on your Desktop/Documents.
LOL I still have links from 2008 in my XDA Notes
Please remember to Thank all with the Thanks Button in Threads an Videos
Thanks for your efforts and thanks for starting this thread. Your comments confused me. First, you have to know that the search function only works if you know the exact phrase or thread you are looking for. Second, who would know to look in the disassembly thread for this specific problem? Not the average member.
My advice to you, since you opened this thread, is to support the members who found this solution through your thread. Obviously the disassembly thread is going to confuse or go outside the skill set of most of us. It's kinda your responsibly for starting this topic and being the OP.
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Thanks for your efforts and thanks for starting this thread. Your comments confused me. First, you have to know that the search function only works if you know the exact phrase or thread you are looking for. Second, who would know to look in the disassembly thread for this specific problem? Not the average member.
My advice to you, since you opened this thread, is to support the members who found this solution through your thread. Obviously the disassembly thread is going to confuse or go outside the skill set of most of us. It's kinda your responsibly for starting this topic and being the OP.
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Your right so as you can see all keep updating and we will see if it helps. Some of the forums are quite old. But I've saved my links to the forums in my XDA notes on my PC from way before I became a member.
thanks for your help i try tonite to make a video or take picks of me changing the micro usb port...
best regards
If and when you do that please post them in this thread and when i can i'll Incorporate it in this thread Thanks.
I don't think most people are going to be able to replace it without some specific soldering/de-soldering tools...I got quoted $85 at a cell repair shop for parts and labour (I asked about just replacing the USB port, but last time I was on these forums, I think some people were saying it was something else causing the problem, so there's no guarantee that's gonna fix it). If you don't have access to the tools already, it's probably going to be cheaper to just take it to a repair shop.
The tools are cheap just remember to get a good soldering iron for electronics (low wattage) and some good solder.
I will be updating my tread with some how to's
Xperia X10a teardown
What about this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmVlmftCZU
The Sony guide with videos and some of the part numbers is in my signature.
cardic said:
What about this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmVlmftCZU
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I'm gonna try to do a solder reflow, but it seems too dangerous to do in an oven, will buy a heat gun over the weekend and report back.
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I'm gonna try to do a solder reflow, but it seems too dangerous to do in an oven, will buy a heat gun over the weekend and report back.
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I watched that video too. I have an X10 with the same problem and have been wanting to do a reflow. Let us know how it turns out, with temps and times please.
Thanks
Tried using a heat gun because it seemed like a bad idea to put inside a normal oven,and it didn't fix anything
I got a new phone though, so if anyone can give suggestions on what to try to fix it, I'll try it. I don't really care if I break the phone since I'm not using it anymore. I figure I should help you guys out however I can cuz everyone on this board helped me so much with my X10.
Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515a using XDA App
Thanks, this is very useful!
Try this... Faster and easier way for people cannot solder tiny parts
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35993592#post35993592
Hi xda-hackers!
<skipable preamble to question>
My 12yo son flashed an uncompatible image onto his SG-SII GT-i9100, which quite effectively turned it into a brick. It responds to none of the startup keycombos.
It is utterly unimpressed with the 301Kohm USB jig, that I learned about in another thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746879 - Thanks a lot for the great information!).
It doesn't even show that a charger is connected (however I can measure a charging voltage, and the battery does get charged).
From what I've gathered, jtag-flashing is my only option. A riff box is a really nice and userfriendly device, that could help me just fine, but it's about 200 bucks, and I'm (hopefully) going to use it only once.
But I DO have a ($30) Bus Pirate (http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Bus_Pirate) lying around in my lab and some nice electronic tools (stereo microscope, cool soldering stations, etc.), so I am game to do some serious hacking and upon success, even documenting/sharing my adventure here.
I am a seasoned software developer and I do smaller electronics projects as a hobby.
</skipable preamble to question>
<question>
My question is:
- Since I am not a ninja in this area, I would like some pointers to where I can find a binary worthy of jtag flashing onto the device (I am guessing that I can use the stock kernel (fx. using the tool suggested here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110160)
- I know quite little of jtag. Is there anywhere I can read about the binary padding/enveloping of the binary image I need to flash? Just a pointer would be really nice.
- Have anyone else done something similar? How did you go about it? Where can I learn how you did?
</question>
Thanks a lot for a great forum!
I humbly and respectfully try to maintaing the high level of useful information, and I better stop now before I disrespect the "keep it short" rule even more!
Cheers,
soenderg
soenderg said:
Hi xda-hackers!
<skipable preamble to question>
My 12yo son flashed an uncompatible image onto his SG-SII GT-i9100, which quite effectively turned it into a brick. It responds to none of the startup keycombos.
It is utterly unimpressed with the 301Kohm USB jig, that I learned about in another thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746879 - Thanks a lot for the great information!).
It doesn't even show that a charger is connected (however I can measure a charging voltage, and the battery does get charged).
From what I've gathered, jtag-flashing is my only option. A riff box is a really nice and userfriendly device, that could help me just fine, but it's about 200 bucks, and I'm (hopefully) going to use it only once.
But I DO have a ($30) Bus Pirate (http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Bus_Pirate) lying around in my lab and some nice electronic tools (stereo microscope, cool soldering stations, etc.), so I am game to do some serious hacking and upon success, even documenting/sharing my adventure here.
I am a seasoned software developer and I do smaller electronics projects as a hobby.
</skipable preamble to question>
<question>
My question is:
- Since I am not a ninja in this area, I would like some pointers to where I can find a binary worthy of jtag flashing onto the device (I am guessing that I can use the stock kernel (fx. using the tool suggested here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110160)
- I know quite little of jtag. Is there anywhere I can read about the binary padding/enveloping of the binary image I need to flash? Just a pointer would be really nice.
- Have anyone else done something similar? How did you go about it? Where can I learn how you did?
</question>
Thanks a lot for a great forum!
I humbly and respectfully try to maintaing the high level of useful information, and I better stop now before I disrespect the "keep it short" rule even more!
Cheers,
soenderg
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Im in the same board as you, hard bricked/dead I9100, JTAG is my only option... Looking for information about this as well...
Look here, Google search, these guys & ask local mobile repair shops (you might find someone who does JTAG's close to you).
Unless you know what you're doing, forking out for the equipment to do it yourself will more than likely end with you being the owner of a 116 gram plastic paperweight (the phone) and a several hundred dollar box you'll never use again (the RIFF box). Do the smart thing & pay someone else a fraction of the cost to do it for you with their gear.
Intrepidx said:
Im in the same board as you, hard bricked/dead I9100, JTAG is my only option... Looking for information about this as well...
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soenderg said:
Hi xda-hackers!
<skipable preamble to question>
My 12yo son flashed an uncompatible image onto his SG-SII GT-i9100, which quite effectively turned it into a brick. It responds to none of the startup keycombos.
It is utterly unimpressed with the 301Kohm USB jig, that I learned about in another thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746879 - Thanks a lot for the great information!).
It doesn't even show that a charger is connected (however I can measure a charging voltage, and the battery does get charged).
From what I've gathered, jtag-flashing is my only option. A riff box is a really nice and userfriendly device, that could help me just fine, but it's about 200 bucks, and I'm (hopefully) going to use it only once.
But I DO have a ($30) Bus Pirate (http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Bus_Pirate) lying around in my lab and some nice electronic tools (stereo microscope, cool soldering stations, etc.), so I am game to do some serious hacking and upon success, even documenting/sharing my adventure here.
I am a seasoned software developer and I do smaller electronics projects as a hobby.
</skipable preamble to question>
<question>
My question is:
- Since I am not a ninja in this area, I would like some pointers to where I can find a binary worthy of jtag flashing onto the device (I am guessing that I can use the stock kernel (fx. using the tool suggested here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110160)
- I know quite little of jtag. Is there anywhere I can read about the binary padding/enveloping of the binary image I need to flash? Just a pointer would be really nice.
- Have anyone else done something similar? How did you go about it? Where can I learn how you did?
</question>
Thanks a lot for a great forum!
I humbly and respectfully try to maintaing the high level of useful information, and I better stop now before I disrespect the "keep it short" rule even more!
Cheers,
soenderg
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i got a buspirate too 3.5b and it helped me unbrick many devices and i got myself a smd work station and exactly well almost exact setup.and my knowledge is limited in electronics. my friend comes over to my place to do the work, smd and all other stuffs. did you unbrick it with a buspirate? or you use other tools.
time to ressurect this thread.
/me jtags this thread
thanks
-paul
Hi guys,
First post on these forums. I hope I'm not double posting but I could find quite what I was looking for.
My brother dropped his SK17i, the screen is cracked but still completely working, and the earpiece doesn't appear to be working ie. during a call you cannot hear the person talking but they can. The headphone jack works for a call though, and no other speakers are damaged. I downloaded ToggleHeadset2 but it wont open so I assume it won't work, but I tried SoundAbout and it also doesn't improve the situation any. Pretty sure its just a broken earpiece speaker which needs replaced.
Its running Android 4.0.2. (Latest Sony firmware update). I'd like to get into mobile phone fixing and he said if I can sort it out its mine. I'm pretty confident about having a hoke about inside it cause i've messed with laptops and desktops before but I'd like a bit of advice if possible.
I've found lots of good guides to open the phone, replacing the screen will be no problem, but I want to sort the speaker before investing in the screen which is dearer.
My questions are:
1. Is this the component I need to buy? <url removed> darn...can't post links yet! Ok well could someone link me to the component I would need?
2. What specific tools will I need for this? Soldering required etc?
I'm sorry if these are easily answerable elsewhere, I tried...
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Hi guys,
First post on these forums. I hope I'm not double posting but I could find quite what I was looking for.
My brother dropped his SK17i, the screen is cracked but still completely working, and the earpiece doesn't appear to be working ie. during a call you cannot hear the person talking but they can. The headphone jack works for a call though, and no other speakers are damaged. I downloaded ToggleHeadset2 but it wont open so I assume it won't work, but I tried SoundAbout and it also doesn't improve the situation any. Pretty sure its just a broken earpiece speaker which needs replaced.
Its running Android 4.0.2. (Latest Sony firmware update). I'd like to get into mobile phone fixing and he said if I can sort it out its mine. I'm pretty confident about having a hoke about inside it cause i've messed with laptops and desktops before but I'd like a bit of advice if possible.
I've found lots of good guides to open the phone, replacing the screen will be no problem, but I want to sort the speaker before investing in the screen which is dearer.
My questions are:
1. Is this the component I need to buy? <url removed> darn...can't post links yet! Ok well could someone link me to the component I would need?
2. What specific tools will I need for this? Soldering required etc?
I'm sorry if these are easily answerable elsewhere, I tried...
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see bro its always risky to work with the device opened up and you might go wrong also sometimes.. a good advice is take the phone for Service to Sony if you are still in warranty. if you are not in warranty and cannot afford to spend money i would say there would be some 3rd party repairing centers in your city where they charge a little less... whatever it is no one here on XDA developers would be blamed if you mess up with your phone
Al the Best bro
Best Regards
Aneel
Aneel said:
see bro its always risky to work with the device opened up and you might go wrong also sometimes.. a good advice is take the phone for Service to Sony if you are still in warranty. if you are not in warranty and cannot afford to spend money i would say there would be some 3rd party repairing centers in your city where they charge a little less... whatever it is no one here on XDA developers would be blamed if you mess up with your phone
Al the Best bro
Best Regards
Aneel
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Thanks for the reply. Of course I would never blame anyone if I followed their advice and I ended up destroying the phone, just wanted to know what level of task it is before I attempt it, like would this require soldering it would it be a ribbon slide in and out job. I own anti-static mats, wrist grounding things, and quite a few small laptop tools. Just trying to get an idea of what is actually involved in this before I have the phone in pieces. :good:
Like I said I'm excited to try open the phone myself and learn something maybe, any advice would be welcome. :highfive:
sjkreid said:
Thanks for the reply. Of course I would never blame anyone if I followed their advice and I ended up destroying the phone, just wanted to know what level of task it is before I attempt it, like would this require soldering it would it be a ribbon slide in and out job. I own anti-static mats, wrist grounding things, and quite a few small laptop tools. Just trying to get an idea of what is actually involved in this before I have the phone in pieces. :good:
Like I said I'm excited to try open the phone myself and learn something maybe, any advice would be welcome. :highfive:
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thats nice to hear and dont forget to click a thanks when you feel my reply has helped you know something which is udeful all we need is little admiration,ispiration,appreciation and a Click on thanks button :good:
Check out iFixit , there's a tutorial on how to replace the touchscreen
Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.2
So i'm in the process of converting all of my cars to cars to android. I am having quite the time actually getting units that aren't defective or used in some way. This one came w/ a harness cut so short it's nearly useless, it has SU on it, a bunch of the previous users documents, his phone pairing info, his email account, gmail account, misc documents/pictures, nova launcher, Pandora account, Xposed stuff, etc. Joying took in a return and didn't even look at the damn thing and just sent it back out to another customer. Nice job joying! Anyway after all this I wanted to see if they hacked anything inside and I found this thin 36ish AWG wire soldered between two resistors. I am unsure if this is a mod or stock. I cannot believe joying would do this however the solder job looks quality so I don't know. Can anyone tell me what the purpose of this is if it is not stock? I've probably going to send this back given the circumstances but I'd like opinions on this wire.
Thanks guys.
Dave
TT_Vert said:
So i'm in the process of converting all of my cars to cars to android. I am having quite the time actually getting units that aren't defective or used in some way. This one came w/ a harness cut so short it's nearly useless, it has SU on it, a bunch of the previous users documents, his phone pairing info, his email account, gmail account, misc documents/pictures, nova launcher, Pandora account, Xposed stuff, etc. Joying took in a return and didn't even look at the damn thing and just sent it back out to another customer. Nice job joying! Anyway after all this I wanted to see if they hacked anything inside and I found this thin 36ish AWG wire soldered between two resistors. I am unsure if this is a mod or stock. I cannot believe joying would do this however the solder job looks quality so I don't know. Can anyone tell me what the purpose of this is if it is not stock? I've probably going to send this back given the circumstances but I'd like opinions on this wire.
Thanks guys.
Dave
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All I can say is I bought a new unit from Xtrons and it was new and there was a very similar thing on the board mounted behind the touch screen. No idea if this will actually help you but based on all the other crap that is on the unit I would definitely send it back and ask them to pay for the postage as well.
I've looked more thoroughly and there are also resistors missing, I'm fairly sure this was modified by someone. I'd really be curious if someone can tell me what this person was up to here.
Dave
TT_Vert said:
I've looked more thoroughly and there are also resistors missing, I'm fairly sure this was modified by someone. I'd really be curious if someone can tell me what this person was up to here.
Dave
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It may be a last minute-change to the circuitry on the part of the manufacturer.
I have seen some similar things here and there in the past, where you purchased the last run of the "old-style" circuits that have to have a few extra traces or runs included, and the only way to do that is to install a jumper, leave out a few components, do some extra manual soldering, etc.
If it functions okay, and you're not noticing any critical defects in the performance of the unit, I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. There is a very low likelihood that some end-user would simply go in and start desoldering things and throwing in jumpers, and you get a product that still functions in good order. The average Joe would simply break it doing things like that; the person who did that knew what they were doing, even if it looks somewhat unprofessional.
(If it works, don't fix it.)
Spoke to the vendor and they told me they did not do the modification.
Dave
I cant see anything that doesnt look like it wasnt done by the factory, does everything work ?
Resistors are missing and a jumper wire has been added. I would hope they wouldn't have left it like that. Regardless Joying says it was not done by them.
Dave
TT_Vert said:
Resistors are missing and a jumper wire has been added. I would hope they wouldn't have left it like that. Regardless Joying says it was not done by them.
Dave
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Missing, or just not been added because they are not needed on your version ? Nothing looks out of the ordinary to me. Joying are sellers, not a factory so I doubt theyd have done anything internally to your unit. Does everything work ?
The pads appear to have solder on them. The device also had someone elses data on it. There was no way I was going to accept this as a new device.
Dave