Hi all,
I broke my screen and ordered a new one (without frame). Replacing it was easy (after waiting for it for more than a month... thanks COVID-19), except that I was dumb enough to miss it was using a ZIF connector, and forced-push the cable in (shame on me).
It broke some pins, at first I didn't even notice but when looking at some stuff I took a picture off, it clearly appeared some colors were... unusual (pink instead of green ). So I double checked and indeed, pins had been damaged.
Anyway, to my question: do you know by any chance where I could find a screen frame (which comes with the fcc cable the zif connector is soldered on)? I only found frames with the screen attached and of course I don't need another new screen...
I checked ebay, but the ones I found don't look at all like the original.
I'd also be interested by the cable alone, but it would be way harder to put back in place I guess (as it's also holding front sensors).
If someone has a dead Mi Mix 3, it could also be helpful...
Thanks!
EDIT: nevermind, Amaan at Cellspare.com did an awesome job finding the flex cable and adding it to their listing when I asked him for help! Everything's getting better now
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So, about 2 weeks ago, I got my HD2 off of Craigslist with a cracked screen. It worked perfectly fine with the exception of the hardly noticeable cracks. I knew I could get the replacement digitizer/screen for $40-80. I got my screen in the mail yesterday and, following the "YouTube" video tutorial found on this site, I......ugh.... replaced the screen....................I SCREWED UP BIG TIME!
First, I broke the ribbon cable for the Side "Volume Up/Down" buttons. Then, I broke the ribbon cable for the "soft keys." Ah, crap, but oh well. I figured I could use the touch screen for pretty much everything i needed to do. Well, while prying the cracked digitizer screen from the LCD, I went a bit too deep & peeled the tinted film off of the LCD. I thought nothing of it at the time. I'd already done enough damage. So the display would be a bit brighter than normal oh well.......WRONG! I put the phone back together and once I get it to power up, all I get is a white screen. I thought I missed something. So I disassemble & check 3 more times. Still a white screen.
Well, after all of this, the new digitizer/screen doesn't want to stay in place very well. So, being pissed off and curious, I pull it out and away and notice in the backside reflection of the digitizer that I can slightly make out the phone display. So, apparently the "Tinted Film" that I accidentally peeled off of the LCD makes images visible on the phone screen. I kind of damaged this film when peeling it off. Therefore, I am unable to put it back on. Does anyone know of a simple fix without replacing the LCD?
SORRY FOR THE "SHORT STORY LONG."
I was brainstorming and thought that maybe the film was polarized. So, I grabbed my sunglasses, which are polarized, and wearing them, I can faintly see the display. Anyone think maybe polarized window tint might fix my problem?
Hey man I have some electronic devices that need repair, can I send them to you to fix them?
SURE!
You can pay me in HD2 parts.
Sir i can only say 1 thing. search ebay and replace everything you damaged. only that way you will get your hd2 in perfect state.
keesmathot said:
Sir i can only say 1 thing. search ebay and replace everything you damaged. only that way you will get your hd2 in perfect state.
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I'd go one step further and say bin it and get a new one!
You sound just like me. That is why I never try things like that anymore. Hope it gets sorted but might be better looking for a used one.
I've got it functioning...
I found the film that I ripped off, put it over the screen and........I CAN SEE! However, the top half has lines through it. So, I must've damaged the LCD. The good news is that my phone is useable again. I just have to do everything via the touch screen and can't let the screen hibernate unless I have my charger close by. I'm just gonna keep my eye out for a cheap busted phone and eventually have a 100% phone again...
I sympathize with you. I broke HD2 while I was trying to check for loose WiFi card cable(cuz i was getting weak WiFi signals). The cable turned out to be fine but the external speaker stopped working. I opened it up again and adjusted some parts and it just got worse. the HD2 didn't power on at all. I tried fixing it but to no avail. I ended up sending the HD2 to a repair shop and was charged $170 for the repair. the repair guy said i messed up the power IC and the connector for the external speaker and he had to replace the power IC and resolder the connector.
I think I'm gonna stop trying to open up expensive phones. i was stupid thinking that since I have successfully replaced digitizer for my previous Palm T3, E2 and T5, opening up HD2 wouldn't be a problem. Should have known HD2 components are really fragile...
mmarkk said:
Hey man I have some electronic devices that need repair, can I send them to you to fix them?
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made me laugh.......
The best topic ever Thanks, dude!
Hey guys, first time poster but long time reader here. I'm having a problem with my galaxy note 2, my s-pen is not working at all, and using a different spen does not solve the problem. Here's what I did, I had to replace the bezel because i dropped it and it was badly damaged, and prior to that it was working just fine. I took the battery, sd card, sim card and the spen out and then removed and replaced the bezel as carefully as possible, I then replaced all of them and turned on the phone as normal. I did not tamper with the screen itself in any way.
Well, immediately after turning the phone on, I noticed the spen is not working at all. The only response I get from it is when I take it out of the holster and the phone makes a noise and vibrates. I am on a custom rom (alliance), and have switched to another rom just to make sure that it isn't the rom's fault.
I have no idea what to do now, I'm really hoping you guys can help me out. It is still under warranty, so should I just return it to stock and take it to verizon? For anyone with experience, if I do end up taking it to verizon, will they swap out the phone with a new one on the spot or will they send me one of their "pre-owned" devices instead? Thanks for the help.
I took the bezel off to see if anything looked out of the ordinary, and I actually found the problem! In my own stupidity, I let a connector come loose when I was swapping bezels. If you're looking at it from the back of the phone, it is in the top left corner, next to the camera, it's a gold rectangular connector, apparently it goes to the wacom digitizer. I'll see if I can find a picture of it later to post.
So bottom line, if you are having to replace the bezel like I did, make sure to check your connections before putting the screws in, because that connector is easy to knock loose.
Thanks anyway guys, I'm very sorry for wasting your time, but I hope this will help someone else in the same position.
the same problem
i have the same problem. i has replaced the screen and the s-pen do not work any more. can you post a picture showing this connector? because the screen spare part that i buy has only one connector. thanks.
I ordered a screen/digitizer assembly to replace mine because its cracked. I didn't want to disbond the digitizer so I ordered the whole assembly.
When I installed the new. assembly, the screen wont come on and the phone wont boot. Here is where thing started to get interesting:
1. Boot the phone with the old screen assembly and wait until the home screen shows then turn off screen.
2. Disconnect the old screen at this moment and connect the new one while the phone in sleep mode.
3. push power button to wake screen and its working and fully functional.(New one)
If I tried to reboot the phone the new screen wont come back on again. I also tried to reset and RUU and it still wont work.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions. I am in the process of returning the screen and getting another one, but i am still worried if I will be going through the same issue. One thing I didn't like about the phone is the cheap trashy components. So easy to brake and not made to be worked on.
I think I found the problem.
Well. Taking a closer look at the ribbon cable for the LCD and it appears to be the same color, but if you follow the lines, it does not look the same. I am currently waiting on a screen from a different seller and hoping to be the right one. I will keep you updated as I go forward.
Too many views, but no comment. I just hope this post going to help someone in the future. Keep in mind that sellers doesn't specified the kind of the LCD which is creating the troubles.
I am going to attach some photos to make it little clear. Keep in mind that I have HTC One for AT&T USA.
Did you ever replace the screen? I need to take mine apart and put a new battery and USB port in it. I'd like to know how pulling the screen went for you, if it was done.
xartic12 said:
Did you ever replace the screen? I need to take mine apart and put a new battery and USB port in it. I'd like to know how pulling the screen went for you, if it was done.
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Not that good. I watched a YouTube video that helps a Little. You have to be really careful. Watch it and let me know if you need any additional help. Removing a broken screen not that bad since its broken. Be really careful when you order your new screen because I am having trouble to fine the right one. Mine PN: 60H00741-00P . There are many PN: 60H00742-02M that aren't working for me.
Forgot the video links
To disassemble : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZFAsgjCunc
To reassemble: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5KNmDeJ4Ww
medoo313 said:
Not that good. I watched a YouTube video that helps a Little. You have to be really careful. Watch it and let me know if you need any additional help. Removing a broken screen not that bad since its broken. Be really careful when you order your new screen because I am having trouble to fine the right one. Mine PN: 60H00741-00P . There are many PN: 60H00742-02M that aren't working for me.
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The problem I have isn't the screen, but rather the battery and the USB port.. I have found both for about $20 each, but just didn't want to trash a basically brand new HTC.
Did you use a suction cup or pry it out?
xartic12 said:
The problem I have isn't the screen, but rather the battery and the USB port.. I have found both for about $20 each, but just didn't want to trash a basically brand new HTC.
Did you use a suction cup or pry it out?
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I used a plastic sharp tool and you need to find the spots where you have to press on it to get it released. If you look at the first video, you will see where he marked it. those are the lock tabs that hold the assembly. The worst could happen is you may put a few dents in the plastic frame. You can order this part for around $20. A suction cup may works for you as well. Consider giving it little heat to lose the adhesive. Let me know if you still have any further questions.
Good luck
Where to get the right LCD in USA
I finally found a good supplier in USA for the proper kind of LCD. I spoke to him on the phone and I sent some pictures of my LCD. He has LCD part number 60H00741-00P that I been looking for. The website is https://www.gounlock.com/ If you ever call, ask for Jacky.
Hi All
Just started to buy up some old (spare or repair) I9100 phones with the hope of getting at least one which would work fully. I now have the final product but still no working screen! The screen I have looks perfect but shows nothing, I've tried the following:
Shine torch on screen to see if the LCD is damaged (nothing)
putting the screen on a second S2 (nothing, but it is not known if the second one actually works beyond making the right noises on start up)
Cleaned off all the connectors
I really don't want to take the screen off the frame so I wanted to know if anyone knows about testing/fault finding on the LCD with a multimeter type set up, like maybe a pin out or test points. Failing this I'm thinking of selling it all back on, so with that in mind does anyone have any advice on the IMEI and what to advertise.
oh and I've got some reasonable images of the LCD connector and some of the resistors which can be seen through the viewing ports in the frame for possible continuity tests.
Thanks in advance.
My phone was recently stolen, and a friend gave me her Note 20 ultra and said I could just have it if I could get it to work. First off, the back was cracked in several spots but the screen is pristine.
I plug it in and nothing, no sound that it connected, nothing visual on screen. I leave it plugged in for 1/2 hr still nothing. I connect to my laptop and nothing. So I decided to take off the back and see if anything is obviously out of place due to damage done to back panel. After taking screws out and starting to disassemble I notice the power button is not connected. So I look up how to reconnect by watching some teardowns and I notice ummm the inside of my phone doesn't look the same as the ones in the teardown videos. So I search different Samsung white phones with stylus and I don't see anything similar. Since I can't turn on I couldn't verify it actually is a Note 20 ultra. It's not built like any of the videos, so now I'm like well sh*t I just ordered a replacement back panel and stylus from Amazon....
Anyhoo, my question is two fold.
1. Is this a Note 20 ultra? (I'm in Canada but couldn't find a specific video for that)
2. How do I reconnect the power button ?
Please help if you can I cannot continue with my old A02 the lag is driving me batty!
I've added a pic of a note 20 ultra from google as reference and the pic of mine is exactly how it looked when I removed the backing.
Wow
So much emptiness
Well, I've come to the conclusion this is clearly a fake Samsung note..
My first clue should've been the absence of the Samsung logo on the battery. The back panel from Amazon came in and thankfully I have a new galaxy S22 (the real Mccoy) but now I'm determined to fix this faker anyhow. 1. Because i spent the money on the back panel. And 2. I'm stubborn like that.
Does anyone have experience repairing flex cables? I saw a few vids involving soldering but I'm not that confident in my soldering skills..
I have those Bondic kits with the ultra violet light that hardens the glue type substance. It's that an option? The cable ripped right where it goes into place.
Damn it's god awful badly made. Sorry.
The chipsets are likely from an older generation as well. I would write it off.
If you learn to solder on those pads you will likely lift the solder pads. You should have a fine tip temperature controlled iron, fine gauge rosin core 63/37 solder and lots of practice. Soldering is easy once you learn some principles, techniques and get a feel for it. Many never fully master it though.