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I know this probably isn't the place for this, but I definitely need a place to vent where people can understand the frustration lol.
Yesterday I accidentally killed my HD2. The story goes as follows
I decided to clean my room and be productive for once, my phone was securely placed on my desk. I moved a glass of lemonade from the desk onto the floor so it would be out of the way so I could clean better.
So I started moving some things around on the desk, and next thing I know I see my HD2 falling like in slow motion. It landed in the glass of lemonade so I quickly fished it out. Both the water damage mark on the phone and battery were gone, so there goes my warranty call, and insurance was out of the question since T-Mobile's insurance only covers 2 insurance claims in a 12 month period regardless of which phone.
I had made a claim in June of 09 on a Sidekick LX I had damaged, and recently in May for losing my HD2. So they dropped me from the insurance making it impossible to make a claim.
So I left the phone out to dry and took the battery, sim, and sd card out it never turned off when it went into the lemonade, but the buttons became stuck on. More specifically the Volume up button became stuck on even if I pressed volume down.
So after letting it dry and blowing out every hole with compressed air it still wouldn't become unstuck, so I tried the one thing I knew would work. Electrical contact cleaner... Bad move on my part, that started to dissolve the plastic parts on the phone thus killing it completely.
Now I have no phone and can't justify spending another $400-$500 on a phone since I just bought that not 3 months ago for $450(I buy all my phones off contract)
I am very angry about what happened although I can only be angry at myself because of it... So anyone have any stories like this they'd like to share?
EDIT: Yay! 100th post!
Man that sucks, I watch over my HD2 like a hawk and have it with me all the time, either that or I will leave it in the middle of a table and far away from the sides.
Also what's this watermark thing you speak of?
Wow chaos, that sux big time, sorry to hear that! (yes, it was kinda painful just to read that!)
The only ray of sunshine I can offer is the fact that it's much easier now (following tmo's father day promo) to find new and near-new HD2's on the open market for less than they were before...in fact, there's at least one member here (atxdrift) who's selling his (only slightly used) one for $350. So, you might be able to find an acceptable one for a bit less than you expected. I know it's not the best answer, but there might be hope for you yet
sounds almost like a modern day comedy slapstick sketch,. , the day just getting worse and worse.
House contents insurance?
SecrtAgentMan said:
Also what's this watermark thing you speak of?
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small white dot, look top left of the battery.
I wish I had renters insurance, what's most likely going to happen is I'm going to have to spend a month with a cheap pre-paid phone until I can get the money to buy a new phone.
I have a hard time trying to justify spending another $250-$300 on even a used HD2 since it is still the same phone, so chances are I might be leaving the HD2 community unless I find a really good deal.
I'm gonna hold out until the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy S comes out and give that a shot, so it's going to be a very long month lol. I've always had a smart phone, so it's gonna be weird going without one for a while.
1st try soaking it in clean fresh water then opening it up and drying it out. See if the suger is gewwing up the buttons. As long as no power is on or in the phone it shouldn't damage it. About a new HD2. Don't worry about it. I see them for same 2 weeks old on CL in mint condition for $225 - $250 almost everyday. I always go that route because even if the phone breaks I can still buy another for cheaper then buying it new with insurance. Since you already own the SD card you could proably sell yours for $30 or $40 and get the price under $200. Plus a digi/LCD combo is $150 so you can recover that too. So think about parting it out too. Once you part it all out, sell the sd card, and get a deal on CL your gonna probably make a couple dollars or pay like $50 for a new HD2.
I'm currently selling these two phones on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200489715435&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200489717491&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
If you are interested in either let me know and I can probably give you a discount on the auction if you win it. I can't give it away but I don't mind just covering my costs.
if you always buy your phones out of contract, why not just bite the bullet and renew???
I bought my HD2 this week on ebay for $330 flat, brand new condition and everything included but the SD card (had my own anyway)... I'm sure there are similar deals out there and probably better, a lot of people were disappointed with HD2's software (lol guess they didn't know what Windows Phone was all about) and want to get rid of it for an Android device, so keep an eye out for those deals. Some people really don't know what they've got. Sorry that happened to you, I was really bummed when I dropped my TP2 and the speakerphone jacked up. But I made the call anyway and they replaced it with a brand new one for free, so now I have a new HD2 and a new TouchPro2 as a backup. My suggestion is always try to keep a nice backup so that you're not completely devastated if the inevitable happens... But every time I drop mine or have to pay or make a call I learn a lesson, lol... Take it as a learning experience.
There going for 250 on craigslist
I got mine off CL with a total of 5 hours of use in mint condition. Guy was asking for $300 for phone alone at 2am. I texted him offering a trade and cash and he said cash only. So jokingly I said well if its in mint condition, you have the box, the SD card that still has the transformers on it, the charger, the case, and headphones, I'll give you $250. He texted back 5 minutes later saying "When can we meet?" Turns out the new Iphone was $300 with a new contract and he said he could come up with the extra $50. So I met him and got it and sure enough it was mint with not a spec on it. I bought it and turned out his girlfriend was there selling hers for the same price for another iphone. Unfortunately I didn't have another $250 on me and they sold it an hour later. The fact is the HD2 while being the nicest phone around is just too much phone for many people, they don't understand you have to install apps by cabs, they don't get the 10 years of upgrades and mods we have. So they just want to get some money back out of it and get an iphone or android. Most are listed from $285-$400. But most will take around $250 cash. All the ones you see for $300 keep getting posted over and over, just offer them some cash and they will bite. I would avoid posting offering $250 for one because you will probably have someone with a stolen one or messed up one try to sell you one. Just email each seller with an offer.
I know that I shouldn't laugh, but this reminds me of the time that my buddy used Goof Off to clean a stain on his sink not realizing that it was made of a plasticky material! He cursed himself for mucking up the plastic and then read the warning on the can that we are ALL too familiar with... "Please test product in a discreet location first to make sure that product does not damage XYZ" (<- Obviously paraphrasing)
My friend spilled soda on his crt monitor and it still worked. I can't see why it won't work after you clean it out and dry it. Then again I can't see why the lemonade glass didn't get knocked over.
I want to Sell mine
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mesg me is someone wants
Doesnt look like cnn.cn stocks any parts yet. Anyone else find any stores carrying replacement parts.
Here's a site but the only problem is that you have to buy a minimum of 3 in order to get one globaldirectparts.com/T-mobile-MyTouch-3G-Slide-Digitizer-p/htc739590.htm but like me I need one too so who knows maybe we can get more of us to break our screens and we can all chip in.
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Here's a site but the only problem is that you have to buy a minimum of 3 in order to get one globaldirectparts.com/T-mobile-MyTouch-3G-Slide-Digitizer-p/htc739590.htm but like me I need one too so who knows maybe we can get more of us to break our screens and we can all chip in.
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Well, you guys are 2. Buy 3 and you can probably pawn one off on ebay.
I have spoke to globaldirectparts and right now the digitizers ship from china, also seemed very helpfull. But I got one from ebay which is shipping from Cal.
Have to say globaldirectparts have some great prices, but I needed it quicker then china shipping.
Now if i can only find a disassembly video or procedure...
Well if you find a way to disassemble it and get it back together without cracking
the lcd then please post as this could help everyone here who might need to
replace the digitizer at some point plus it would just be a bonus to see how it's
done.
I replaced the digitizer last night only to find out the new one does not work, so I'm back to the cracked one again.. ;(
GadgetFix is going to send me another one and do have to say they have great customer support!
See my disassembly post at.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7327443
I have a rooted HTC Evo, well 2 of them really, my girl friend and my own. My Evo was dropped and I broke the glass, but it works amazing still.
The only reason I'm getting rid of our Evos, is the simple fact I got a new job with AT&T and they are giving me free phone service.
So my question is this, what would be a fair price?
Phone 1
Fully Rooted Evo with a cracked screen
Phone 2
Hardly used Evo in perfect shape
Cables and Charges
They both have cases, black and red as well some cables and charges I'd throw in.
I was thinking $200 for the broken one and $350-$400 for the one in perfect shape. I'm just looking to cover my ETF with Sprint.
When I have something to sell I'll usually check Craigslist to see what other people are asking and Ebay to see what other people are actually getting. I personally think $200 is overly optimistic for any phone with a broken screen, but that's only based on what I'd be willing to pay.
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I would take the broken one in to Sprint and have them fix the screen before you sell it.
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I would take the broken one in to Sprint and have them fix the screen before you sell it.
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Or if you're feeling confident, a friend of mine got hold of a broken Evo from another friend of his. (This other friend just went and bought a whole new phone, so the old one was fine ESN-wise, it just had a cracked screen.) Anyway, we scoured ebay and found the right replacement front panel (digitizer, lcd, and front panel housing) for about $65, it took less than 10 minutes to install and reassemble the phone and now it's good as new.
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Or if you're feeling confident, a friend of mine got hold of a broken Evo from another friend of his. (This other friend just went and bought a whole new phone, so the old one was fine ESN-wise, it just had a cracked screen.) Anyway, we scoured ebay and found the right replacement front panel (digitizer, lcd, and front panel housing) for about $65, it took less than 10 minutes to install and reassemble the phone and now it's good as new.
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Why spend the money and take the risk when you can just bring it in to the store and have them do it for free?
Fix it for free? Seriously? So I can take it to my Sprint Store in Folsom, CA and have them fix it? I have insurance on the phone, but that company is insane to try to work with.
eBay Screen
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-EVO-LCD-TOU...Cell_Phones&hash=item4aa63f2cce#ht_658wt_1139
Landmine said:
Fix it for free? Seriously? So I can take it to my Sprint Store in Folsom, CA and have them fix it? I have insurance on the phone, but that company is insane to try to work with.
eBay Screen
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-EVO-LCD-TOU...Cell_Phones&hash=item4aa63f2cce#ht_658wt_1139
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Yeah, as long as you have TEP on that line, they will fix a broken screen for free. It came with the new changes in Sprint TEP coverage last month. It's $35 for a new screen if you don't have TEP, which is still an awesome deal, big win for everybody. I'm about to go try it out myself, as I just got a crack in my screen a couple day ago.
Also, $200 is way too much for a broken phone, I'd say $100-$150. So, it's very worth it to get it fixed first. It may be different where you are, but here, NIB Evo's get about $350 and like new one's go for $300. Remember, the phone is in stock everywhere now, so anyone can go buy one from Sprint NIB for $450. I see them go for $425 on Ebay, but with Paypal fees, Ebay fees and shipping, ur back down to $350
My mate's G1 has the flex cable broken, it looks relatively simple to fix and I can get the cable for £15. Everything else seems to work but the paint is coming off at the edges and the grey bit looks buckled, like someone tried to take the battery cover off from that side. I have no idea whether it would be worth the money to try to fix it, any advice please? Mazuma can buy it for £18 but he insisted £25 for some reason.
I bought mine off ebay for £70 (£75+ delivery ) i know thats totally irrelevant, but you could find many G1's for around £50 with the box & everything it comes with in good/excellent condition.
So why spend around £50 (£25 + 15 + probably a back cover) when you could chip in a few pounds & a good conditioned one
Also, if your looking to buy a new phone, whats your budget?
Wow that sounds like a good deal! Haha I'm not really looking for a phone I'm just thinking about fixing it for the fun of it (something to do in the holidays and maybe give it to my brother who's got a cookie ) but yeah it's probably not worth it then!
OR! You could buy it, fix it & then sell it on ebay, you'll make a minimum of £10 profit
ah haha xD that's also a good point. That should be quite interesting. Hmmmmm
So I dropped my iconia today. On tile. On its corner.
The glass cracked. It still works just fine, in fact, the glass covering the screen is still fine, its just bezel-glass that broke.
While I CAN live with it like this, I would really rather not. Its right where my thumb normally rests, and its really sharp. Plus its damn embarrassing.
I want a new phone and I need a new laptop for college this fall, I don't have the money (or really, the desire - its my best-performing device) to replace my tab.
So, is there any way I could get Acer to fix this?
I'm sure I'm out of warranty, its a refurbished sale item from best buy online, purchased around Thanksgiving.
How would I figuure out if I have any warranty left?
Barring that, could I pay Acer to repair my tab or do some sort of replacement?
If that's no, is there any way I could replace the glass myself?
Picture of the damage attached.
-Sent from my Droid Charge
I saw a few on Ebay, but the one that I would get is probably this one... I like it best because it is a full assembly, and it is already here in the U.S. $122 shipped. Add warranty for another 12 bucks.
Anytime I replace anything like this I will pay a little more to get an easier install. You can get others for $89 bucks and up. They are in China and the wait may be quite long. And they don't have as much pre-assembled for you.
Teardown video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttuzw9qso8s
If you send it in to Acer and they determine that the warranty is out I think that they will charge you something like $200. If you registered at Acer you can login and see the status. If you didn't, I am not sure what you will have to do.
Also. If you paid with a credit card, you can see if the warranty was extended by the cardholder.
Good luck.
Thanks for the response....
I don't remember if I ever made an Acer account or not... I'll check later. (I ROM'd my tab within a week of getting it =P)
and I was kinda expecting a response like that: it would cost almost as much to have it serviced as i paid for it in the first place ($250)
I'll check out the video when I get home, how complicated would you say it would be to install the replacement part?
While it is detailed and there are quite a few steps. I'd think that most folks with an extra hour and a half or so could do this with the right video. The one that I linked to isn't in english, and I am sure that there are way better ones. I think that video was taken in an Acer site somewhere and I thought it was interesting. Look for others, there are many. Now from what I've read the cable for the volume rocker is VERY fragile! Be sure the be extra careful with all of those, but especially that one, ok? If you think that you can deal with that and don't mind playing with tiny stuff, go for it. If you have some tweezers, those are handy. Hemostats are even better. And if you don't have a pry tool, try a guitar pick, credit card or license. Heck, a plastic knife is better than going at it with metal. Just something stiff and plastic so you don't scuff anything. Good luck.
Thanks. I could probably swing it myself but I'm always hesitant to get my hands into something like this.
Usually enjoy it once I do though
I'm gonna try to live with it for a while, as even a hundred bucks would be a real strain on my bank account right now......
But ill bookmark this page for later. Thanks so much.