[Qaluminium plates - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Hello, my phone fell down an the bottom aluminium plate is heavily scratched. My question is that its possible to replace it without opening the phone. Thx and sorry for my bad english.

xzultra said:
Hello, my phone fell down an the bottom aluminium plate is heavily scratched. My question is that its possible to replace it without opening the phone. Thx and sorry for my bad english.
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If I'm not wrong the bottom is plastic instead of aluminium,while the side is aluminium.
If you change it you will lost waterproof.

There is only adhesive tape to hold the bottom bezel, no screws. So i thought to heat the adhesive a litle bit and replace it but im not sure if its even possible.

xzultra said:
There is only adhesive tape to hold the bottom bezel, no screws. So i thought to heat the adhesive a litle bit and replace it but im not sure if its even possible.
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Ive found something

At the top there's the mic and bottom there's speaker,you gonna becareful!

atrix2 said:
At the top there's the mic and bottom there's speaker,you gonna becareful!
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Will they repair it in official sony service?

xzultra said:
Will they repair it in official sony service?
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Not so sure,if the factory screen protector is scratched,they will replace,but not sure about the bottom plastic plate.
It is fine if it does not effect the phone and waterproof,mine also got scratch at top but I just leave it there,maybe you can use a case.

They do not replace parts if there is only cosmetic damage. But you can always try to open a ticket and send your device off to repair ..you might be lucky

SÜPERUSER said:
They do not replace parts if there is only cosmetic damage. But you can always try to open a ticket and send your device off to repair ..you might be lucky
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Do you think its possible to replace only the bottom bezel or its connected with side bezels?

there were service manuals posted here, I think I saved them to mega...
https://mega.co.nz/#!Mk9zFQDC!FU8EMRrrGvLPOHc0BlK5ubp1L0e6voYt5tH1Y1ZQu5A

atrix2 said:
Not so sure,if the factory screen protector is scratched,they will replace,but not sure about the bottom plastic plate.
It is fine if it does not effect the phone and waterproof,mine also got scratch at top but I just leave it there,maybe you can use a case.
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successfully replaced! :laugh:

xzultra said:
successfully replaced! :laugh:
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Waterproof still works?

atrix2 said:
Waterproof still works?
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Still waterproof, this small piece of plastics doesnt affect it.

Related

I dropped my TD2

Hi,
Unfortunately today I dropped my Td2 to the city streets! My my has broken!
The two corners on the top damaged and metal place under the buttons. But the touch screen not!!!
Has anyone information where can I buy frame for Td2 in the internet? I couldn't reach the service in Hungary.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck. If all else fails just thought I would mention I have seen a faulty one in the Marketplace in case of any use.
Hope you get sorted.
Look at this!!
http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K:MEWAX:IT&item=120407614237#ebayphotohosting
Thanks bro!!!!! You are great!!!!!!
Pirreballo said:
Look at this!!
http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K:MEWAX:IT&item=120407614237#ebayphotohosting
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Looks like a matt rear cover.
Nice find... will come in handy for any disasters!!
calico said:
Who knows what the silver color frame is made of.
It seems to be some kind of metal "cap" on a plastic frame.
But what metal ?
What do you think/know about it ?
Calico
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Sorry to hear about your crashed device :-(
May be you can tell us now what material the silver frame is really made of.
Metal or only sprayed plastic ?
Under the 4 buttons is metal but the corners on the top are plastic.
Look this pic:
http://www.lwaihk.com/ebay/hkbestdigital/photo/cover/htc/cover for diamond 2.jpg
Finally I chose the official service because warranty. The price will be 75 eur.
That sucks that you dropped the phone. I have dropped mine twice at home on Hardwood floors and once in the street. The one in the stree was a ig one. Luckily the only damage is to the top left corner. It has a tiny indent. Doesn't bother me much.
Its made of plastic with matal framing in it.
thebiker said:
Finally I chose the official service because warranty. The price will be 75 eur.
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Cheaper: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120407614237
Hi
Get a lanyard, then before you start doing anything slip the lanyard over your wrist and you can't drop it.
Regards
Phil
Tatsch said:
Cheaper: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120407614237
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i dropped my D2 too... is it easy to change the housing? anyone try similar task before? thanks so much!
hope this can be of some help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=519463
Front screen
Tatsch said:
Cheaper: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120407614237
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I'm not sure from the pictures but can anyone tell me if the front frame comes with the (touch) screen already in place or do we have to glue it or whatever ourselves?
Oh! Almost forgot....... I dropped my TD2 and the front frame is a bit damaged in all corners!
Has anyone bought one of these housings and found it to be complete (not missing the camera metal cover) from ebay?
I have been bitten once and am twice shy now.
Also trying to find concise disassembly instructions.
this Url
but only Chinese
http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-0db1-8737e35e37fcdc3f56a14bb71f4ea705.jhtml?cm_cat=0
This one is in English, good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=519463&highlight=dust
I have had mine for a week and dropped it today. I know you pain. Mine is working but got 1cm scratch on screen and a few dents on the corners. The scratch is annoying. I have insurance but I think I will wait until next disaster. This does not help you but atleast your not the only phone dropper

[Q] Cellphone charm/strap?

Is there any place to attach a phone charm? I couldn't find any.
darkmush said:
Is there any place to attach a phone charm? I couldn't find any.
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You could probably drill a couple tiny holes at one of the bottom corners of the back plate and run it through there. The under casing in those areas look well closed off.
live4nyy said:
You could probably drill a couple tiny holes at one of the bottom corners of the back plate and run it through there. The under casing in those areas look well closed off.
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You can buy a case and drill a hole through it instead. I think it's easier with one of the TPU cases.
I'm thinking of doing something like that

sides covers

Guys my charger flip cover keep poping up a little bit by it self..any advice ??
tornido067 said:
Guys my charger flip cover keep poping up a little bit by it self..any advice ??
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i had the issues caused by dust, cleaning it out fixed all my issues.
some people said that the rubber was sort of malformed and just presssing against it fixed their issue
you can pop the flaps out and replace them if needed.
Envious_Data said:
i had the issues caused by dust, cleaning it out fixed all my issues.
some people said that the rubber was sort of malformed and just presssing against it fixed their issue
you can pop the flaps out and replace them if needed.
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first thx for ur answer...but sorry i didnt get it how to press against it ?
tornido067 said:
first thx for ur answer...but sorry i didnt get it how to press against it ?
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Push against the rubber on the inside and then put the flap back making sure its sitting flat
Envious_Data said:
Push against the rubber on the inside and then put the flap back making sure its sitting flat
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WOW! that worked ! thanks a lot mate !

Camera lens obstruction under glass

Never seen or heard of this before, but this happened to me. See attached image. What is this thing? It doesn't move when I tap the phone against something. Pictures are obviously crap. Is my next move removing the back cover to get rid of this thing?
Phone is less than 1 year old, but I don't think I can get warranty service as I bought it in the US as the international "no warranty" version from Amazon.
Info
camaro322hp said:
Never seen or heard of this before, but this happened to me. See attached image. What is this thing? It doesn't move when I tap the phone against something. Pictures are obviously crap. Is my next move removing the back cover to get rid of this thing?
Phone is less than 1 year old, but I don't think I can get warranty service as I bought it in the US as the international "no warranty" version from Amazon.
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it is faulty hardware send it for replacement
Good Luck
:good:
I got a hair dryer and guitar pick and pulled the back cover off just enough to get the debris out. It appears to be a stray bit of adhesive or sealing tape around the camera lens. All good now, except my phone is probably no longer waterproof.
camaro322hp said:
I got a hair dryer and guitar pick and pulled the back cover off just enough to get the debris out. It appears to be a stray bit of adhesive or sealing tape around the camera lens. All good now, except my phone is probably no longer waterproof.
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Did you re use the stock adhesive?
civicsr2cool said:
Did you re use the stock adhesive?
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Yes. I didn't pull off the entire back cover, only pulled up the corner where the camera is. I suppose I could buy a new back with fresh adhesive to try and make it waterproof again, but I'm not sure how successful that would be.
camaro322hp said:
Yes. I didn't pull off the entire back cover, only pulled up the corner where the camera is. I suppose I could buy a new back with fresh adhesive to try and make it waterproof again, but I'm not sure how successful that would be.
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Gotcha. I'm just curious because I'd like to sand down and buff out a clear back for mine. I think it'd be pretty neat.
civicsr2cool said:
Gotcha. I'm just curious because I'd like to sand down and buff out a clear back for mine. I think it'd be pretty neat.
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That does sound cool. Show us some pics if you manage to do it.

Slide system and bumpers

Does anyone know how the sliding system will cope with the protection covers and tpu bumpers?
Just got my mix 3, China version. Looks like the cases and bumpers could fit snugly around the top and both sides. On the bottom the front facing third is sorta notched so the face can slide down. At least that's what it looks like to me...
See case bump out on my mi mix 3
<just noticed the original upload failed...reupping photos of included case. You will notice the case does not cover the bottom completly, just enough for the slider to move.>
woodyp said:
See case bump out on my mi mix 3
<just noticed the original upload failed...reupping photos of included case. You will notice the case does not cover the bottom completly, just enough for the slider to move.>
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Where did you get that? Is it hard plastic or tpu/rubber?
Enddo said:
Where did you get that? Is it hard plastic or tpu/rubber?
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I think it's the hard plastic one that ships with the device by default.
virsys said:
I think it's the hard plastic one that ships with the device by default.
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I don't think I got a case that shipped with mine. . .unless I did lift up something to find it. I know there's the wired and wireless charger in there. But I didn't see any case
I'll have to look more thoroughly later
Enddo said:
I don't think I got a case that shipped with mine.
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Every mix 3 ships with a case.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VROc-dqWb4I&t=92s
virsys said:
Every mix 3 ships with a case.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VROc-dqWb4I&t=92s
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Oh, badass. I don't' use wireless charging so I left that compartment alone when unboxing my device.
Thanks
Anyone tried this case?
The case itself has sliding functionality:-
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32960046546.html
TheInfiniteAndroid said:
Anyone tried this case?
The case itself has sliding functionality:-
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32960046546.html
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that looks nice. im just wondering how the bottom part will hold its place if its not attached to the entire case..
hhhmmm
TheInfiniteAndroid said:
Anyone tried this case?
The case itself has sliding functionality:-
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32960046546.html
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Yes i did and it is great, makes the slide a bit stiffer so if any there I don't notice any screen wobble.
bluviper said:
that looks nice. im just wondering how the bottom part will hold its place if its not attached to the entire case..
hhhmmm
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The bottom part is actually part of a larger piece of plastic that surrounds the entire phone, top and bottom. This piece slides within the bottom case.
There are even more variants available:
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/Voor...047.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.4aef4c4dWSi8Jy
Dust2Dust said:
Yes i did and it is great, makes the slide a bit stiffer so if any there I don't notice any screen wobble.
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Is your case aluminium or TPU?, Someone in another thread has said they have problems with GPS when they have the case on, could be 2 different cases obviously but
Link to the thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix-3/accessories/tried-ebay-case-t3890603/page3
TheInfiniteAndroid said:
Is your case aluminium or TPU?, Someone in another thread has said they have problems with GPS when they have the case on, could be 2 different cases obviously but
Link to the thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix-3/accessories/tried-ebay-case-t3890603/page3
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Mine is TPU and I have no GPS issues.
Dust2Dust said:
Mine is TPU and I have no GPS issues.
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Just ordered from the link you attached, went with the black dragon one, I'll be sure to report back
Dust2Dust said:
Yes i did and it is great, makes the slide a bit stiffer so if any there I don't notice any screen wobble.
The bottom part is actually part of a larger piece of plastic that surrounds the entire phone, top and bottom. This piece slides within the bottom case.
There are even more variants available:
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/Voor...047.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.4aef4c4dWSi8Jy
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I juste recevied mine.
The case is beautiful but not so skinny and very slippery! If my wireless charger is not perfectly horizontal, the phone go away...
For now, the best i tried is Nillkin.
Znuf said:
I juste recevied mine.
The case is beautiful but not so skinny and very slippery! If my wireless charger is not perfectly horizontal, the phone go away...
For now, the best i tried is Nillkin.
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Wireless charging works with this case? & Nillkin doesn't provide protection for the bottom of the screen, otherwise I'd definitely go with Nillkin
Yes it work. The nillikin don't protect the bottom but it falls 5time less. My mix3 hit the ground 4times today.
Znuf said:
Yes it work. The nillikin don't protect the bottom but it falls 5time less. My mix3 hit the ground 4times today.
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How was the quality of the slider on the case?
With the full? Case. The slide mechanism is good but hard to open with one hand. The back is too slippery
Znuf said:
With the full? Case. The slide mechanism is good but hard to open with one hand. The back is too slippery
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Long lasting would you say?

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