What should i look for when buying a used MDA2 ?
1. are there any hardware parts that are often deffect
2. are there functions to check how long the phone is used
3. WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR
PLS help !!!!
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Hi all!
I'm 95% through in buying a universal (happens within the next 3 days....otherwise my lungs would implode, cant stay without one anymore )
I'm planning to pick up a qtek 9000 from mad monkey....
The other option i have is of course, the jasjar (costs an additional 70 USDs)
Does it really matter if i pay lesser and pick up the qtek instead?
I could anyway interchange different roms available.....am i right?
Please give in your views and suggestions!
Thanks again
San
There is no real hardware difference between any of the Universal variants, apart from the colour of the casing / logos etc.
Your right, you could easly flash it with the JASJAR ROM if you did get a Q-Tec, I suppose it really depends what colour you like best? 8)
Hi,
Broke my screen a couple of days ago. I have a lot of information and programs installed on my universal and dont want to install everything again.
I have therefore bought a used universal and I wonder If I will be able to replace the screen + frame without hardresetting the unit. I have downloaded the service manual but I couldnt find any info regarding that. If any one have any useful tips on replacing screen + frame plaese let me know. Do I have to take the phone apart or is it possible to replace screen and frame only by loosing the screen by the hinge?
Is this a difficult task, (looks easy in the manual)?
Thanks in advance,
Miki
Just need the right tools. Not too difficult and you need an antistatic arm band. Goodluck! How bout selling me your extra mainboard?
first post here but i just found the site.
I broke the screen on my o2xda exec and took it too my local Carphone Warehouse. I am not one of their customers anymore but they looked the repiar up on their system and it showed that the repair cost was going to be £40. I authorised repair and got a written copy of the cost and confirmed the cost about 10 times as i didnt belive him. The phone went off to HTC's repair centre and came back three weeks later with a new screen and a complete upgraded rom. I paid £40 job done.
Might be worth a try if you have one near you.
No prob.
All parts will be for sale as soon as Im ready.
Is it possible to switch screen with frame without hardreseting?
And is it possible to switch screen without taking the phone apart?
/Miki
There is a way to just open up the just screen part of the clamshell but you risk breaking your flex cable but it can be done if you are really careful. I dont recommend doing it this way though.
I suggest you follow the instructions as per manual by opening up the keyboard part first and then clamshell then replacing the screen. It's not too difficult. Don't forget the anti-static thing so you don't mess up the mainboard.
Also, you don't have to hardreset to replace your screen..dont forget the anti-static thing!
Please reserve the mainboard for me...Thanks!
I wouldnt mind the flex cable!
Its easiest to leave this in the plastic housing, thus most of the actual shell (top lid, hinge, bottom keyboard housing part etc.
Let me know if you have this spare as my touchscreen doesnt work now and im desperate!
I'd be interested in the camera flash (flashlight)
IF/when you're ready to part out the remainder of your device, I'm in desperate need of a replacement camera flash (flashlight).
-Kevin.
Please let us know how your replacement went. Still would like to purchase that MB from you.
I have a mac
I use a mac, what software can i use inorder to syncronise my Xda.I dont know what to do as i can't save my files onto my computer or download any music on to my phone...
BYJO said:
I use a mac, what software can i use inorder to syncronise my Xda.I dont know what to do as i can't save my files onto my computer or download any music on to my phone...
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http://markspace.com
yo, check this out! that's how to change your screen!
I've done it twice, allready! ;-)
http://www.smartphonefrance.info/jasjar.asp
'hope this'll help you guyz
you'll only need a small torx screwdriver (like the one all cell phones use), a small " X " screwdriver, a small flat screwdriver and a whole bag of skills ;-)
nice link!
Selling parts?
So will you be selling the parts? Interested in your extra mainboard. You can email me at clemsynatcharterdotnet.
Thanks
Sorry for the delay.
The screen replacment worked without any problem.
If any of you still are intrested in parts, let me know.
/Miki
Hi,.
I want to replace my screen too (only the LCD)...
can some one advice me how to? Do I need to take the whole device appart, or only the screen?
ragards
A.
hi,
i´ve got a problem with my xda nova. while the device is turned on i see just a white screen with a line of black pixels on my display:
i tried to use the device without the lcd and i think the touchscreen works and also the camera stored pictures on my micro-sd.
after that i did an hard-reset but the display still doesn´t work . now i can just listen to the strange htc sound when it boots and i think it stops there when you have to calibrate the touchscreen - very nice, when you can´t see anything
hope you can help me
sorry for my english, i´m german
If you have any warranty - Take it in to be fixed. Otherwise you are going to have to buy a new screen youself and possibly digitizer as it may also be broken and replace these parts yourself.
This link is a guide you should read on dissasembly of the device, step by step. Good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407323
so you think too the lcd is damaged, not the other hardware?
i don´t know if i get warranty, because its not the original rom on it. replacing the display looks pretty easy.
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so you think too the lcd is damaged, not the other hardware?
i don´t know if i get warranty, because its not the original rom on it. replacing the display looks pretty easy.
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There is no way for me or anyone else to know whether there is any other hardware damaged just by looking at a picture of what looks like a broken LCD. The only way you will know is by changing the LCD to find out. You may find that the Digitizer is broken as well - So you might want to make sure you get one of these as well - I don't think that they are very expensive (from what I have read) You can even look into buying a bricked device off someone for cheap to use as spare parts in case anything else breaks.
Yeah the guide I provided a link for is pretty clear and makes it look pretty easy doesn't it. Thanks to that guide I would not be too afraid to take my device appart to make repairs / replace parts myself if I ever need to.
thank you!
i will order one from china
hello guys
i have serious problem . my touch screen is not working anymore
from 2 months i dropped mu phone down and after that the touch become not accurate place ( some times i toch in one place and the phone activate another icon about 1 cm far from my touch ) but after 3 days its become normal again . but now the touch screen its not working at all
i dont know what happened and what is the broplem and haw i can fix it .
any help is appreciated
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hello guys
i have serious problem . my touch screen is not working anymore
from 2 months i dropped mu phone down and after that the touch become not accurate place ( some times i toch in one place and the phone activate another icon about 1 cm far from my touch ) but after 3 days its become normal again . but now the touch screen its not working at all
i dont know what happened and what is the broplem and haw i can fix it .
any help is appreciated
sorry for the long text
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Sounds a lot like you may need a new screen/digitizer. Does any rings appear on screen, i.e. newton rings?
no , no rings appear on screen
but i feel that the digitizer is little bit up from the lift side thats it
this is matter??
thanks for ur replay
bikaso said:
hello guys
i have serious problem . my touch screen is not working anymore
from 2 months i dropped mu phone down and after that the touch become not accurate place ( some times i toch in one place and the phone activate another icon about 1 cm far from my touch ) but after 3 days its become normal again . but now the touch screen its not working at all
i dont know what happened and what is the broplem and haw i can fix it .
any help is appreciated
sorry for the long text
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Sounds like the datacabel has been broken... or it moved a little bit which causes the troubles.
I think now it moved to fare so no data gets to the phone.
If you know how, try to open it in order to check the connection.
Let me know if you got it or have questions.
(I hope you understand my english) Otherwise i´m going to say it other words.)
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Sounds like the datacabel has been broken... or it moved a little bit which causes the troubles.
I think now it moved to fare so no data gets to the phone.
If you know how, try to open it in order to check the connection.
Let me know if you got it or have questions.
(I hope you understand my english) Otherwise i´m going to say it other words.)
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yes i can understand u v.good
u know my english is not good then if yours is not good and mine also >>> then we can understand each others j/k
i understand what u mean but i dont know where is this cable and haw i can open the phone and reach it .. if u have image or something i can know from it haw this cable looks like it will be great ..
anyway thanks alot for ur help and if u can answer me for this question this will be great
Hehe, thats good!
As i didn´t open mine yet i have no pictures nor could find any on internet. But when you know how to open the phone (the screws on the back) you might be able to fix it by checking the cabel. Befor doing this take a look how the cabel looks like (ebay offers them) So you know where to look at. If your unsure how to do it aske someone to do it.
btw you aren´t form germany, are you? In case you are i could offer you to take a look at it or maybe also fix it.
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Hehe, thats good!
As i didn´t open mine yet i have no pictures nor could find any on internet. But when you know how to open the phone (the screws on the back) you might be able to fix it by checking the cabel. Befor doing this take a look how the cabel looks like (ebay offers them) So you know where to look at. If your unsure how to do it aske someone to do it.
btw you aren´t form germany, are you? In case you are i could offer you to take a look at it or maybe also fix it.
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thanks man v. much , no i'm from egypt . i like ur country
anyway i will try to find this screw driver and then i will start to open it .
but anyway u dont think its from the digitizer ????? right?
If there arent any bigger scratch i don´t think so. because it would cause, that nothing would work at all but you said it did a couple of times although it was a bit wrong.
The other thing is, that i canßt imagine that the Hardware (the board) is broken because this normaly cause bigger damage and could easly effect the other chips and functions on you phone.
This leads me to my conclusion that the data cabel might be broken or isn´t anymore plugged in.
Please sent some sunshine to germany. I could need some between all the ice and snow ;-)
yeah , i have alot of it here more sunshine and more hot
yes now i can understand . u r right . what u said is logic , i will start on it and i will let u know .
thanks alot man i really appreciate that much, seems like i have new friend
Hi everyone ! I just bought a galaxy s4 display ( not new ) and i'm encountering some problem with it. Since i can't refund it in any way as the seller vanished, i can only hope to repair it . The problem is that the down part of the screen ( from 30% to the bottom ) doesn't work, i mean, just the touch doesn't work. I'm asking myself if is not that chip who's the problem and if i can replace it. I'd like to repair it, that costed me like 100$. UNLESS Isn't that chip the real problem i would appreciate if you told me what to do, of course if there is something to do.
NOTE : The display came without the front chrome frame, and i was almost sure that these two can't be 'split' ( whatever i had another brand new frame and i can use it. )
Ah, and if it counts in any way ( i have no idea how ) i have 2 more Tocuh+display with different problem. [ I wanna give as many information as possible ]
Im a noob who got scammed, just take me easy.
Do you get any clue ? I couldn't find too much related to this chip, only that it's the touch controller and it sound like main part of the whole touch . BUT HEY ! I have a display+touch whose touch is working but display is green, i think it may be working. Just tell me what you think about changing that chip, OR if it possible? AND HOW because i'm a noob !