Hello All,
This is my first post. So, please bear with my mistakes if any.
I love this phone very much and so wanna get this thing fixed.. Please Help!!!
My Verizon Droid DNA phone is *rooted* with latest CM11 nightly updates. I broke the screen sometime ago and so decided to do the screen replacement myself.
I did replace the screen yesterday successfully ( assembling part) and then fired the phone up to find that my SIM card was not being detected among other things like
* volume rocker UP button not working
* Camera not working along with flash
* The tiny Notification light which we see when charging and also when some messages have been received is not lighting up.
Note that my touch, my swipes on the new screen are perfectly OK
Has anyone experienced similar problems before and have been able to successfully fix it?
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please help me, I have htc droid dna and want to replace LCD display with touch screen digitizer, does fit model X920e lcd with screen my droid dna? is X920e butterfly and droid dna lcd screen same?
kgwy said:
Hello All,
This is my first post. So, please bear with my mistakes if any.
I love this phone very much and so wanna get this thing fixed.. Please Help!!!
My Verizon Droid DNA phone is *rooted* with latest CM11 nightly updates. I broke the screen sometime ago and so decided to do the screen replacement myself.
I did replace the screen yesterday successfully ( assembling part) and then fired the phone up to find that my SIM card was not being detected among other things like
* volume rocker UP button not working
* Camera not working along with flash
* The tiny Notification light which we see when charging and also when some messages have been received is not lighting up.
Note that my touch, my swipes on the new screen are perfectly OK
Has anyone experienced similar problems before and have been able to successfully fix it?
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I would try dissasembling and very carefully reassembling. I have some experience taking apart and putting this phone back together again. It's a pain and yes, i have had issues with certain components giving out because of my tinkering. Sometimes the reassembly fixed it, sometimes not - I suspect I damaged the component with a careless (or careful, for that matter) mistake. Best of luck to you.
jinx01 said:
I would try dissasembling and very carefully reassembling. I have some experience taking apart and putting this phone back together again. It's a pain and yes, i have had issues with certain components giving out because of my tinkering. Sometimes the reassembly fixed it, sometimes not - I suspect I damaged the component with a careless (or careful, for that matter) mistake. Best of luck to you.
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thanks for replying... I just did the disassembly and assembly a couple of weeks ago. The problem was ( I dont know what to call them) with a couple of tiny cables which are right in the center of the phone assembly. All I had to do was press them a bit hard until you hear the 'tick' sound and then screw them up.. Before, I was just putting on the screws and that was caused these problems.
I, however, killed the volume control assembly while doing all this. I now have got a new one after ordering it online.. Planning to do it all over again..
Wish me luck!
regards..
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Well I did it... Broke the screen a couple of weekends ago. Ordered and received a new one. (No problem and not too bad price-wise) Then I ordered the correct screwdriver. That came in yesterday and I followed a couple of tutorials online to take the thing apart. Not too bad despite the teeny-tiny parts. I got it back together and lo-it worked! Actually it took a couple of tries and I reflashed it but then it booted right up. All the apps seemed responsive and life was good once again...
Until I tried to make a call. Then the screen went dark and it appeared that the phone froze up. Called myself from the house phone and discovered that the Aria was dialing, connecting, and sending voice but that I couldn't hear anything on the Aria.
Disassembled, re-set the earpiece, reassembled, called myself again, and I could hear. The screen came on and stayed on, but the touchscreen would not function.
Disassembled, checked all the connections, and reassembled again. The phone appears to work correctly in all aspects until I try to make or receive calls. At that point the screen shuts down and the only way to disconnect a call (or get the screen back) is to pull the battery and reboot.
I tried reflashing the ROM and that didn't work. I'm afraid the transceiver is shorting the screen out somehow but have reached the limits of my expertise.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jerry
I have never had to replace my digitizer so only speaking from what i have read but it sounds like the very small rubber piece that covers the proximity sensor. I have read that if missing or not placed correctly people have had the same problem as you. Just my thoughts
I've replaced my digitizer and I have had the exact same problem. E.Cardo is correct, it is the small rubber piece on the proximity sensor not positioned correctly or not present at all.
Thanks to both of you. The proximity sensor is supposed to be right behind the ATT logo, correct?
I can't wait to get home and try this. I really don't like the backup Cliq Xt... I'll post once I've messed with it.
gdgeorge said:
The proximity sensor is supposed to be right behind the ATT logo, correct?
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It's hard to see them exactly so I took a picture to show exactly where they are:
http://imgur.com/a/36h8t#ayQhv
It's actually just above the & in the at&t logo, although if you have a replacement digitizer, it might not have the at&t logo on it. If you have trouble seeing it, try looking at it in the sunlight.
To add to what drumist said there as small black rubber piece that goes around the proximity sensor that prevents light seepage and allot of people discard it by mistake when disassembling the phone.
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Why did you have to reflash? The new screen didn't worked?.
My aria's screen is broken too. I boutgh a new one but It doesn't work. Do you resolve this reflashing? (that's mean applying the new rom version from ATT)
Thanks for your response.
javierarenas said:
Why did you have to reflash? The new screen didn't worked?.
My aria's screen is broken too. I boutgh a new one but It doesn't work. Do you resolve this reflashing? (that's mean applying the new rom version from ATT)
Thanks for your response.
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The screen or digitizer are hardware they should have nothing to do with the rom. The op only tried flashing the phone to illuminate it is a possible source of the problem. It sounds like you did not install the new screen or digitizer correctly you may need to disassemble and make sure everything is connected correctly and securely. Flashing your phone will most likely not correct your problem.
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Maybe, just maybe, there are new drivers for the touchscreen included in the rom. I am using cyanogen 7.0.3 without problems, and it works nice with the old screen.
Or the new screen is defective.
I am pretty sure I installed correctly the new screen. Of course the old one is working fine right now.
I requested a new screen so I will wait...
Thanks again.
The top part of my Atrix would not fully respond to touch, and so I ordered a replacement digitizer for it. I installed the digitizer today and instead of the problem being fixed, the area of non responsiveness has increased, the 1 inch or so below the initial deadspot is also not responding. Also, the proximity sensor fails to turn off when I'm in a call and the phone is not near my face. What other hardware problem could it be that's causing the dead spot on my touchscreen and how to fix it?
I had the same exact problem when I first got my atrix and When I did a research on the issue I found out that I wasn't the only one and it turned out that it was a factory defect...if your atrix is still under warranty you shouldn't have any problem of getting a replacement
Oh man,
The problem is the boot loader is unlocked and I did go and replace the digitizer myself, so I'm pretty sure the warranty is voided. Any solutions or am I dead in the water?
BlackKnight12 said:
Oh man,
The problem is the boot loader is unlocked and I did go and replace the digitizer myself, so I'm pretty sure the warranty is voided. Any solutions or am I dead in the water?
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hehe! Its kinda weird solution but it'll work! Just hard brick your device! If you are in gingerbread & flash any lower SBF the phone will be hardbricked. So you won't be able to go the bootloader state.
So then you talk to Motorola & say them you screwed things up while updating the set to GB. (Be a stupid in front of them)
They'll replace your phone.
Its not the great solution but it may work perfectly!
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hehe! Its kinda weird solution but it'll work! Just hard brick your device! If you are in gingerbread & flash any lower SBF the phone will be hardbricked. So you won't be able to go the bootloader state.
So then you talk to Motorola & say them you screwed things up while updating the set to GB. (Be a stupid in front of them)
They'll replace your phone.
Its not the great solution but it may work perfectly!
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i did this..works:]
Had a cracked screen so I ordered a new digitizer. the old digitizer worked but was cracked all across the screen. I carefully removed the broken screen and replaced it. its now not responsive at all. I checked for damage to the ribbons but see no tearing crimping or other signs of damage, is it possible the replacement i ordered was defective? I mean lcd works great, volume rockers work in recovery but no touch response on screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295542&page=3
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295542&page=3
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I don't think thats the case because my screen was responsive with the damaged screen. I connected the ribbon clip several times to no avail. I am leaning towards faulty replacement digitizer. thanks for your response though.
Edit: the digitizer I ordered was damaged, I have since replaced it and it works great
Hi folks
Just inherited a very worn out one year old Xperia X10 from my son. Been trying to resurrect it.
About 2 or 3 months ago the touchscreen started to become non-responsive occasionally. Admittedly, I didn't look at it for him at the time. Then he dropped it down the loo (think - hope! - there was only water in it at the time). We dried it out in the hotpress and it worked ok but still with intermittent touchscreen not working.
He got a Blackberry from Santa, so a couple of weeks ago I inherited the Xperia. The screen was cracked in several places and totally non-responsive. Rather than chuck it in the bin, I thought I'd try and fix it up. So I bought a new screen on ebay and the other night I dismantled it and fitted the new screen. Touchscreen is still totally non-responsive. There was a slight rust on the perforated metal plate at the back of the screen which I carefully cleaned with WD40. All the connections and circuits look ok. I've updated it successfully on both PC Companion and SEUS.. I've also tried flashing using instructions from this forum but cannot get it right (most flashtool symbols greyed out). I have a feeling that it's a simple problem but just can't get there. The screen display is fine, I can get the camera and the keyboard up using the buttons. But damned if I can get the touchscreen to work. I feel the problem harks back to when the screen was intermittent - it still worked after the water/screenbreak, but not that well.
Anybody got any ideas or should I bin it? (Can't seem to get any worthwhile advice on the WWW - happened upon this forum while searching and thought - "This is my MAN". (One suggestion I saw on the web was to try a new battery - can't see how this would make a difference, present battery working fine. Also, I wondered if the proximity sensor could be on all the time?)
{ Disclaimer: the following text is my view about this problem. I'm not in any way responsible for any damage }
As there is very little info known about this phenomena I will try to explain it. I learned a lot of disassembly guides and by visualizing it (settings-development-show touches)
Ghost touch is a strange phenomena of various types and is due to a hardware fault between the mainboard connector and digitizer screen, I'm therefore trying to clarify it by categorizing them in three groups:
1. Small; Screen is unresponsive. 1 lock/unlock and it works again. Almost perfect. No need to replace screen. Most common.
2. Large; Same as 1, and often up to 5 touches and the touches are often moving/pressing parts of the screen. This can become a very frustrating period. Messaging apps and settings can be messed up by these touches. Often a lock/unlock will fix this temporary. A full screen replacement is recommended
3. Unworkable; Same as 2, and the lower and upper part are not working anymore. Notfications bar can not be pulled down anymore, typing become a nuisance and it not possible anymore and you curse your phone. Also it is not even possible to insert your pin, unlock your phone etcetera. This problem will not be fixed by a restart/reset or lock/unlock. A full screen replacement is essential.
Many people say this can be fixed by software settings, however this is a hardware fault. I tried many different roms and I encountered at all of them. The only fix that can be done to fix this is replacing of the full screen as it is not possible to apply/remove your digitizer.
For a long time I thought it was due to the degrading digitizer or something, in fact it is probably the connection between the and the mainboard. The screen has two digitizers: One for the touchscreen and one for the home/settings/back/search buttons. For some reason this last one did not cause any trouble. The first one has a flex cable from the upper part of the screen leading toward a small hole and heading to the mainboard. The problem will probably reside in the part between the digitizer and the small hole. Here, just above the screen, the flex cable is folded 180 degrees. This fold will cause the problem as it is very sensitive. Mine has a very small damaged part, the copper parts are visible. The cause of this is due to the rubbing of the bezel just under the speaker.
How to fix it?
Buy a new screen including digitizer (often HTC & Sprint branded) and make sure you protect this part as much as you can.
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I re-inserted my old LCD display with a bit of tape around the damaged part. Since then I haven't had any ghost touches.
Mine was ghost touching so bad it was completely unusable for a few days. I was thiiiiiiis close to buying a new phone, then one day it just stopped and hasn't done it again since. Very strange. Anyhow, I will be replacing it with an s4 when the price comes down to $100 for us SERO users.
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Nice explanation, and nice 3 lvl sorting but, tell me one thing... I have experience with lvl 1 and 2 (two different phones) and for both of them simple ROM change / reinstall helped to solve this problem.
For ex. I had JB [ROOTBOX] ROM since the last week.. ghost touch problems were getting worse and worse with each new day yet lock/unlock still worked quite well.
I decided to test new JB MIUI ROM and like a magic touch my ghost friend is gone since than, but I am afraid he will return more powerfull than ever... oops that is a different story. However my phone is now working fine ... no ghosts detected.
So please don't tell me that this problem is only mechanical problem ( due to ROM change / reinstall worked multiple times). Actually I am pretty sure that is software problem which is supported by hardware hitches.
My friends "ghost story" is pretty similar.. but he reinstalled back original ICS ROM.
PS: I don't want to start flame war with this reply. It is just mix of my experience and opinions.
I just got done replacing my broken screen on my LG G3. I replaced the whole front panel and just transfered the guts. Everything checked out fine after replacement until i typed my first text message. row A-L will not goto screen unless I touch nearly inbetween the middle of the row beneath it. q-p work fine as well as z-m. What really has me boggled is that the screen accepts touches there in virtually every other app/drawing. Just the keyboards aren't allowing touch in that specfic row. any suggestion?
Found a few more bad section.. Pulled the back loudspeaker back out and tried reseating the cables and still had same issue. They're sending a replacement for free.
This was my first screen replacement, but not my first time dealing with small ribbon cables. All cameras function fine, hoping it was a defect in screen and not my screen changing abilities.. Any tips for the next one would be appreciated. Would like to have a fully functioning phone again sometime. This is nearly more frustrating than the broken screen.
I am having same Issue
steber04 said:
Found a few more bad section.. Pulled the back loudspeaker back out and tried reseating the cables and still had same issue. They're sending a replacement for free.
This was my first screen replacement, but not my first time dealing with small ribbon cables. All cameras function fine, hoping it was a defect in screen and not my screen changing abilities.. Any tips for the next one would be appreciated. Would like to have a fully functioning phone again sometime. This is nearly more frustrating than the broken screen.
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Hey just curious if your issue has been resolved.... I am having same issue, but i took mine to a computer store i have been dealing with for years. about a year ago they started doing cell phone repairs as well. I had them replace my cracked screen on my LG G3 and that same row of text if off for me and there are a few other spots i have noticed are off as well .... very frustrating... Anyway the place I took it to has replaced 3 screens hoping they were getting defective parts.... they just called to tell me I can come get it but they were unable to repair the dead spots without going further into replacing boards or something.... I dont know... It is weird though cause you can get the dead spots to work sometimes by very lightly touching or just touching it in just the right spots like a calibration if off....
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Hey just curious if your issue has been resolved.... I am having same issue, but i took mine to a computer store i have been dealing with for years. about a year ago they started doing cell phone repairs as well. I had them replace my cracked screen on my LG G3 and that same row of text if off for me and there are a few other spots i have noticed are off as well .... very frustrating... Anyway the place I took it to has replaced 3 screens hoping they were getting defective parts.... they just called to tell me I can come get it but they were unable to repair the dead spots without going further into replacing boards or something.... I dont know... It is weird though cause you can get the dead spots to work sometimes by very lightly touching or just touching it in just the right spots like a calibration if off....
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A review on G3 LCD's on Amazon reports the same problem "I installed the screen and immediately my wife mentioned that it seemed to have "dead spots" when she was texting / playing games. I noticed it myself when I tried texting myself as a test. Several of the letters on the keyboard just wouldn't register very well. She went into the settings and ran the "motion sensor calibration" test under general settings>gestures. This has resolved the touch screen issues. "
I don't see how that would fix it but I guess it's worth a shot.