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Hermes battery door release button problem - info/image request

The battery door on my vario II won't come off when I use the release button. Can't remember ever noticing how the clasp/mechanism worked, could somebody either describe it or take some photos so I can see how to remove the back door without doing any more damage?
Thanks
James

Is the vario II door the same as the TyTn door ? I can't remember, if it is I can describe and get a picture within half to 1 bour.
Mike

TyTn Battery Door catch
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Mike

Thank you! Though it doesn't look very good for finding a way to release the door without damaging it. Does it look possible to you?

cyst said:
Thank you! Though it doesn't look very good for finding a way to release the door without damaging it. Does it look possible to you?
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No it does not look easy. Does the little catch still slide back and forth easily on its spring?
Mike

yes it does.

cyst said:
yes it does.
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This I think is bad news cos looking at the one I've got the back off at the moment, if the catch just slips out of engaging the white sliding catch mechanism then it gets really stiff. BUT there is a tiny prong on the black sliding catch that engages the white sliding catches!! (Sounds like this may have broken off, allowing catch to move freely because it's not engaging with anything.)
1. If it's under warranty I'd take it back and have a battle about whether you were "rough" or not, or whether their catch is crap.
2. You could prize up back cover. Not a good idea I think the back cover prongs will snap off.
3. Just dont't take back off!!
4. I think it may just be possible to remove the one screw (Torx) you can access with the cover on. Prize open the case just a fraction to allow a pin/needle to be used to slide the catch and release back. With the device face down you would need to pass the pin through above the central part of the catch and move the pin from right to left. You could in theory wthen completely remove the back housing and examine the catch.
Mike

hmm...well had a brain wave and gave the phone a bit of shake. Something inside definately rattles! On closer inspection it also appears as if half the clasp is working - moving the release switch makes the door move a tiny amount.
So it looks like i'll be going into t-mobile and seeing what they say!
Thanks for the help (I may need more if i can't get it replaced!)

Solution and slight embarrassment...
So, nothing was actually wrong as such!
I had been finding that my battery was getting hotter than I was happy with, so I had removed the sticker from the front of it to allow the heat to dissapate more efficiently. This had left a sticky residue on the battery which had stuck to the battery door.
So that's me feeling a bit stupid!

Just pleased it's problem solved - good news
Mike

i have have a backlight problem on my imate jasjam please help

hi all i'am i have problem when my imate in normal position and i press power button the backlight wont start only call/reject button appeared. but when i slide the device slightly (until space on qwerty appeared) the backlight automaticly turned on, i try to do hard reset even flashin a few times n the problem wouldn't gone..
what's wrong with my device?? please help

please help, i try to search some backlight problem in this forum n they only say "no backlight problem" i dunno if the baclight complete went off or only in normal position like i have with my hermes
also read some about changeing scrool wheel n clean up connection of flexible cable but i don't thing i have enough skill to crack open my hermes T_T
please explain to me more

To crack it open, you will void warranty, download this - www.mikechannon.net
You need a size 6 torque key & a small flatbladed screwdriver. You won't need to go to the point where you need the small phillips head screwdriver...
You might find something catching if you open up thats causing a problem though I can't think what....
Cheers...

thanks for the links
well sound kinda scary but i'll give a try

i got a few problem here,
after i crack it open i saw 1 line in flexible cable that connect to display was cut off, where i can find spare part for flexiblecable?
and when i reasembly my hermes, when i slide frames to the end the screen doesn't turn to landscape automaticly, how to fix it?

[QUOTE=riisesky;3663949]i got a few problem here,
after i crack it open i saw 1 line in flexible cable that connect to display was cut off, where i can find spare part for flexiblecable?
and when i reasembly my hermes, when i slide frames to the end the screen doesn't turn to landscape automaticly, how to fix it?[/QUOTE]
Regarding not turning to landscape:
The rotation is controlled by a magnet operated switch. So the things to check are:
1.
The Keyboard connector (because the rotation switch is connected to it)
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This connector is under the back cover so no major dismantling.
2
Check the magnet is still in position (it can fall off)
see here for pics:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1449001&postcount=6
Where to get a flex cable:
You may need to hunt around the internet, but here are some possibles. You may need to send them an email as they may be willing to order it specially for you:
http://www.mikechannon.net/page4.html
Mike

thank a lot mike
for the rotating screen fixed, i disasembly my hermes again and found that the keyboard conector was loosen
for flexible cable, i ask around on my local forum n someone willing to guide me to get that part
again, thanks alot mike

riisesky said:
thank a lot mike
for the rotating screen fixed, i disasembly my hermes again and found that the keyboard conector was loosen
for flexible cable, i ask around on my local forum n someone willing to guide me to get that part
again, thanks alot mike
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Well done and good luck finding the part
Mike

G1 Slide action detector failed

Right, so.
This morning a tiny (5x7x1mm) black sticky backed magnet was stuck in my g1 hinge, there by stopping the slide motion and furthermore leaving the screen stuck in landscape mode, i prodded it and it feel out.
So, I rang T-mobile, and low and behold as my G1 has a scratch on a corner it will be deemed as having been dropped. and therefore they wont replace or repair it.
Ok, so...
Ethire, where in the phone is the magnet meant to go. So I can replace it.
Or, will HTC throw a wobbly because my phone has JFv1.41 rom, or because of the nick on the corner.
Idea's please?

You got insurance on the phone?

no, I assume as now I've asked them about it if i take out an insurance policy and then claim in a while it wouldn't go so well....
unless its something else...

Well your other solution would be just to unroot it and send it back to HTC to get repaired. I would do it soon the phone is still under a year old.

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Right, In this image inside the slider hinge section there's a small recess with a white Square in it. That's where the magnet came from....
With the screen half slid out (like in the image) it should be possible with some cleaning and a tiny amount of glue, to replace the magnet in place..

hello. did you fix this? i have same problem but i dont have tiny magnet

I just opened my screen and placed a small magnet on the keyboard to the right of the enter key and my screen flipped back to portrait because it thought the screen was closed. Try this and see if it works.
the jokes I can play on my wife using a magnet now. MUHAHAHA

try a screwdriver with a magnet tip

Fingerlickin said:
try a screwdriver with a magnet tip
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Welcome back. Its been slow since lunch time.

OK! PROBLEM SOLVED! I founf excellent magnet in Notebook HDD. It was 1mm high. (excellent) and i can broke it east that i can make about 7x5x1mm magnet then i use glue and everythings work

got the magnet but slide sensor doesn't work
Hey guys,
My G1 got crashed (my wife left it on the roof of her car) so I had to replace the screen. It went smoothly but now it wouldn't recognize when the keyboard is open. I have the magnet in place so I guess it's the sensor part that got screwed up. Any ideas how to fix that?
The biggest problem is that I did a hard reset and it wouldn't let me set up the google user name and password because it is waiting for the keyboard to be open. Any workaround for that?
Thanks,
Tamas

[Q] Another touchscreen problem... Sorry..

I like MANY others has run into a problem with the touchscreen. Unfortunantly. So the story short:
1. Installed NAND + some ROM - Everything worked fine
2. After 2-3 months the touchscreen temporarily wouldn't react (on the lockscreen)
3. I did a total wiping of everything on the phone to original WM6.5 , then reinstalled MAGDLR and Android - It worked perfect for a day
4. The next day it didn't react, so i reinstalled as in 3. but it didn't work
5. I removed HSPL but I couldn't get rid of android - So I called the repaircenter and the dude I was talking to said that it didn't matter if i delivered it with android
6. It took a week to get it back - But they didn't fix the screen, they just left a note saying: "There have been unauthorized software on the phone. Therefore void all warranty and repair options"
7. I ordered a T5 Torx screwdriver, took a look inside the phone to check if it was a loose connection between touch screen and main board, but nothing seemed like it....
--- Now, this puts me in a weird position. Ordering a new DIGITIZER or both digitizer and LCD.. The LCD isn't damaged in any way, but I read that it's hard to install the digitizer only.
What would you guys recommend?
BTW, when I hold the power key in the start screen of android the upper option is being marked (Check picture) Is that an indication that the digitizer is ****ed?
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get on an android build, and if you can get your touchscreen working, DO NOT TOUCH THE END KEY. for me, the end key causes all kinds of touchscreen problems. download extended controls or a similar app, and that will let you power off/reboot/go into sleep without touching the end key, then always use the green key/windows key/back key/home key to wake up and you should be good.
let me know if this work.

Thanks, I'll give it a try when I get home some time today

you are not the only one with touchscreen problems i had it
flash stock rom and send for repair
they changed the whole screen on mine phone, its not android issue its htc issue and the connection with digitizer and motherboard it breaks when pressing end button

forgot to mention only use my method if you don't have a warranty (like me) or don't want to send it in.

[HELP] OnePlus 5 - weird LCD problem

Greetings dear people of this forum!
Few days ago my phone's display started behaving in a very weird way (could be a minor drop down).
When I press the power button to draw the pattern, the whole screen is full of disturbed horizontal lines (pic_1).
If I apply some pressure on the screen's bottom right corner (pic_1 - red dot) it gets back to normal and doesn't even flickering at all (pic_2).
Howerver as soon as the display goes off because of the turn off time, too close to the face when making a call or just switch it off with the power botton, the problem reaccures.
I am very sure it is hardware related, because on the screenshots there is nothing like that and it is persist in the boot sequence. In my opinion this is some kind of faulty connection, I have already take the phone apart to catch any loose connector, but nothing changed after that.
I feel like I have to buy a new screen, but I hope I can repair it somehow, because it can works very well after my acupuncture therapy.
I have bought the phone second-hand, and I know there was a screen replacement, so its not the original one.
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Do you guys have any suggestion?
Thank You in advance!

Grabps said:
Greetings dear people of this forum!
Few days ago my phone's display started behaving in a very weird way (could be a minor drop down).
When I press the power button to draw the pattern, the whole screen is full of disturbed horizontal lines (pic_1).
If I apply some pressure on the screen's bottom right corner (pic_1 - red dot) it gets back to normal and doesn't even flickering at all (pic_2).
Howerver as soon as the display goes off because of the turn off time, too close to the face when making a call or just switch it off with the power botton, the problem reaccures.
I am very sure it is hardware related, because on the screenshots there is nothing like that and it is persist in the boot sequence. In my opinion this is some kind of faulty connection, I have already take the phone apart to catch any loose connector, but nothing changed after that.
I feel like I have to buy a new screen, but I hope I can repair it somehow, because it can works very well after my acupuncture therapy.
I have bought the phone second-hand, and I know there was a screen replacement, so its not the original one.
pic_1:
pic_2:
Do you guys have any suggestion?
Thank You in advance!
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Could also be any gaps or something that can cause the lines(display gets pressure from wrong installation).

2 options basically. Loose connector or faulty LCD.
I don't think it's software related.
If you can give it back, then you should. If not, then you can either try to fix it by yourself by replacing the LCD assembly (with the touch digitiser).

daviddosa said:
2 options basically. Loose connector or faulty LCD.
I don't think it's software related.
If you can give it back, then you should. If not, then you can either try to fix it by yourself by replacing the LCD assembly (with the touch digitiser).
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Yes, You were right, as I thought too. The reason behind the problem was the LCD.
I have replaced it and now it works like a charm.
Thanks the response!