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Ultimate Nightmare - XDA2 Cracked LCD

yup, I fell over... which as if that wasn't painful enough, I also happened to crack the LCD on my XDA 2, which has a nice "windscreen effect" of cracked glass, and the added bonus of wrecked liquid crystal oozing out and ruining it completely.
I phoned O2 and they quoted me £160 for the repair job, but I thought it'd be worth a shot to see if there's a cheaper option, self-repair included (although I have the feeling that self-repair is night on impossible when the colours are pooched) anyhow, recommendations much appreciated.

Try www.pdatechcenter.nl
great people, answer the phone, reasonable price
They just repaired mine +++

bought the LCD replacement from a seller on eBay in taiwan, now I need to work out how to remove the black part at the top of the phone (the one with windows mobile on it)
if anyone knows how, since the service manual is a bit vague (and I'm trying it with a very small hex-key) then it'd be appreciated.

I have a just bought a broken Himalya (XDA2/Orange M1000 all the same thing) and I have no need for it. I purchased it on Ebay and the screen is in excellent condition no scratches no dead pixels and is in mint condition. I also have a PDF from HTC on how to open up the device and change it yourself. I bought it for the speaker as the speaker in my XDA2 was rattling..swapped it out and it still rattles on high volume....hence no need for it. I want the money I paid for the phone.
So for all you guys out there with a broken screen I have one.
email me
[email protected] or call me on 07709 853 073
Cheers

kevin666 said:
So for all you guys out there with a broken screen I have one.
email me
[email protected] or call me on 07709 853 073
Cheers
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not necessarily, there are different screens that have been put into the XDA2, so whilst it might be correct for one, it won't necessarily be suitable for another

Rrrr said:
great people, answer the phone, reasonable price
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299€ for the Blueangel LCD not in stock is reasonable ?

now I need to work out how to remove the black part at the top of the phone
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Don't do that the way as described in service manual in pdf format downloaded somewhere from this server.
Pull the stylus,antenna connector cap and SD out,take a small flat screwdriver and carefuly prise the black cover on this places:
1.Where is the volume slider button
2.on other side below the stylus hole
The cover must easily jump out from the hooks situated below antenna connector and on the other side below the three lines on the cover. Then only pull easily other hooks on the top under the SD slot.
I recommend to put same small paper sheet under this cover when assemblying. That prevents for screech of this part in future.

XDA EXEC chassis/Case/housing

hi was wondering if anyone knew where to get the casing for the xda exec?

even im looking for the same...any1?

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If you use the search button, you will find recommendations.
You can try Piel Frama, Boxwave, Proporta, Krusell, etc.

no you dont get it,i dont want a lether case i want the actual plastic outer shell the housing of the phone.

milkshake said:
no you dont get it,i dont want a lether case i want the actual plastic outer shell the housing of the phone.
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ummm - why??? :?:

To repair/replace the housing of a dropped and cracked exec possibly? To replace the grey casing of an MDA Pro with the oh so sexy black of the XDA Exec? Could be many reasons.
I also would quite like to know if it's possible to buy case components - I've got a particularly nasty scratch on the metal plate on the lid which probably knocks a load off the 2nd hand value. Depending on what I am offered when it's upgrade time, I may want to "refresh" the look of the Exec to get the maximum resale for it.

I changed the case on my m600 last night and it was not a pleasent experiance.. it is possible but very tricky. sellers on ebay often have complete chassis you can buy
I design and protype notebooks for living and i still found it tricky!
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?s=b2088e44f8506a561c3db87e1bb575d4&showtopic=240109

flashmat said:
To replace the grey casing of an MDA Pro with the oh so sexy black of the XDA Exec?
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how did you know???
this is the reson so anyone know anywhere apart from the luck of an ebay user wanting to sell one? (so far no luck on ebay).

flashmat said:
I also would quite like to know if it's possible to buy case components - I've got a particularly nasty scratch on the metal plate on the lid which probably knocks a load off the 2nd hand value. Depending on what I am offered when it's upgrade time, I may want to "refresh" the look of the Exec to get the maximum resale for it.
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You'll need to replace the entire lid - you can't just remove the metal section as it's so thin it bends very easily and will not stick back down again properly.
xda-dev member 'monster' had my last xda exec casing for the time being, and they are not cheap - about £40 for everything including a new hinge and hinge cover. No, I don't currently have any, and no, I can't let you know when I get some - I'll make it public when I have any more.
HTC will refurb a mda-pro or m5000 for about £90 but not the exec :-(
Richard

Prophet replacement housing

I've dropped my Jamin a few times and since the OEM case doesn't protect the corners of the phone, the housing looks like crap. So, I decided to look for a replacement housing.
Can't remember if I saw the post on here or at howardforums.com, but someone had pointed out that this place sells Dopod/Qtek housings.
http://cnn.cn/shop/dopod-e818-housing-p-704.html
I ordered a case and paid via Paypal. The order went thru fine but then the order status page was stuck on "payment received" for about a week and a half. I sent an email asking when my housing would ship and suddenly a shipment notification email arrived the next day. Don't know if that's a coincidence or not, but it shipped and that's what matters.
Received the case today and I was surprised to receive an O2 XDA case instead of a Dopod or Qtek housing. Actually, this was a good thing because I think the O2 logo is much more attractive than Dopod or Qtek.
I popped open my Jamin, swapped out all the guts into the new housing and pressed the power button. My Jamin still works!
But there's a problem...the stylus is REALLY loose in the new housing! #@%$#@!! I'm positive I didn't have any extra parts left over when I put the thing back together! I crack open the housing again to see what the cause is. Comparing the old and new housing (the middle piece, since that's where the stylus resides), I see that the new housing is missing a little white plastic part that holds the stylus. Unfortunately that little piece is welded onto the old housing! Lucky for me, the middle piece of my old housing only has very small anf faint scratches. So instead of trying to remove the welded stylus holder, I elect to reuse the middle piece of my old housing. Put everything back together again...problem solved!
My Jamin (now XDA) looks like new again. Overall, I think it was money well spent.
BTW, I used these instructions (linked in wiki) to help me change the housing.
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?s=b2088e44f8506a561c3db87e1bb575d4&showtopic=240109
IMO, the instructions could be much better. When I have time, I think I will write a better set with more pictures.

My cases are orange m600 OEMs, but logos can be removed easily, and include the stylus latch in the chassis as well as fascia buttons. And they are about $20 cheaper ;-)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130007457342
Richard

fluffcat1 said:
My cases are orange m600 OEMs, but logos can be removed easily, and include the stylus latch in the chassis as well as fascia buttons. And they are about $20 cheaper ;-)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130007457342
Richard
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Doh! Wish I knew that about 3 weeks ago! :? :lol:

How do you remove the logos on the prophet?

troyjam said:
How do you remove the logos on the prophet?
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Pro method - fibreglass pencil
amateur method - rub a sugarcube over
Both at your own risk mind you!
Richard

Cingular 8525 housing availablity?

Hi I have a Cingular 8525 and as usual due to my clumsiness I have drop it twice on the cement. Everything's working fine but being a person with a mild case of obsessive compulsive behavior I am buggin......
Also if you guys are looking for a case for your Hermes you should try to avoid this style. My 8525 was securely in this case and the phone 'flew' out of it when it was knocked on the front side of the case. The phone flew out knocking the battery boor, battery, and the sim right out of the phone. Not good! Also, the case uses a magnet for the flap closure so it goes without saying it is sending my phone into periodic landscape mode whenever I remove the phone from the case.
I have tried ebay for a replacement case and unlike all my other phone nothing is available and I mean nothing. Not even one cheesy knock off is on there for this phone.
Has anyone here looked into getting an OEM housing for the 8525?
Personally I would prefer to keep the phone in a 8525 case versus changing it out for other verients.
Sorry for the long post.....I'm sick in bed with a 103 fever so I figure that I would bug u guys
Thanks.
Derek

Looking for same for TyTN
I need a tytn oem case as well. I dropped and scratched mine. Irony of it is, I've had it for two months, purchased invisible skin two days before I dropped it - idn't get a chance to put it on before i dropped it!
Oh and mine was in a metal case. It rell out of that! So nothing's safe. Gotta put on invi skin!

try this
checkout this site. it has pretty much everything that is available.
you might want to invest in the hard metal case : )
http://www.thepocketsolution.com/cingular_8525_accessories.html

armedmetallica said:
I need a tytn oem case as well. I dropped and scratched mine. Irony of it is, I've had it for two months, purchased invisible skin two days before I dropped it - idn't get a chance to put it on before i dropped it!
Oh and mine was in a metal case. It rell out of that! So nothing's safe. Gotta put on invi skin!
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Did you happen to adjust the hinge(simply by bending it inward slightly) before placing your Hermes inside. I have an aluminum case, and I've test dropped it, and nothing happened.
***Please not from the factory, the hinge merely "clips" over/on the other side of the aluminum housing. If you want to make it more stable you have to slightly bend the "lip" that connects to the lower portion of the housing. YMMV. I had to readjust mine once as the first time I had it way too tight, and it was very hard to get my Hermes out of the case. Now it simply closes with an authoritative click, and I know my Hermes is secure.

Anybody find a place to get the housing for an 8525 yet? There is a large (its not that large, but its visible enough to be annoying) gash on the metal bezel running along 3 of the 4 sides of the display of my 8525

im new to the forums, but my 8525 got knocked out of my hand and got pretty messed up. my "t" key has also started to lift off of the pad. i wanted to know if this has happened to anybody and if there is any replacement keyboards for sale also. can i swithc over to the tytn with the proper front keyboard? any help would be amazing.

i just bought a dummy 8525 off of ebay, Im not sure how they are made, but I am going to see if I can switch the housing

please let me know how it works, i was thinking of doing the same thing...

itlynstalyn said:
please let me know how it works, i was thinking of doing the same thing...
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The dummy thing did not work, it isnt an actual housing, only the front buttons work, the rest are fake and do not move, there isnt even a real battery cover, its one piece. That was a waste of $10.99

still really desperate to get a new housing, anyone know where one is available?

http://cgi.ebay.ie/OEM-Housing-for-...temZ260100290172QQcategoryZ3728QQcmdZViewItem
Well let me add that I am not the seller. so don't ask me any questions, but this is a seller I have bought housing for my imate jam before...

hrm, sorry about bring up an old thread, but I thought it would be easier than starting a whole new one.
I'm purchasing a used dopod 838 pro sometime this week, and was looking to get a replacement housing for it as it is fairly abused. Would something like the above posted (HTC 8525 case) work well? I notice that, that case doesnt have a powerbutton on the front of the case, will this cause a problem when I go to replace the housing?
Ta.

BSoD_leet said:
hrm, sorry about bring up an old thread, but I thought it would be easier than starting a whole new one.
I'm purchasing a used dopod 838 pro sometime this week, and was looking to get a replacement housing for it as it is fairly abused. Would something like the above posted (HTC 8525 case) work well? I notice that, that case doesnt have a powerbutton on the front of the case, will this cause a problem when I go to replace the housing?
Ta.
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If should be ok, but you wont have the power button on the right side... ahahhahah it would jzu be a 8525 hahah
Why dont you juz get this one instead... tho
http://cgi.ebay.ie/For-O2-Trion-iMa...ryZ15039QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

armedmetallica said:
purchased invisible skin
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armedmetallica, where did you purchase the skin from? could you please PM me, thanks!

I know this is an old thread, but i found this place and its pretty pricey...
http://www.cellphone-repair-shop.com/products.php?cat=156
Has anyone found any other place... to get OEM replacment parts..

I know this is an old thread, but i found this place and its pretty pricey...
http://www.cellphone-repair-shop.com/products.php?cat=156
Has anyone found any other place... to get OEM replacment parts..

http://cnn.cn/shop/tytn-grey-housing-p-1295.html
There you go guys.. I dropped my phone before christmas, and broke the latch that holds the battery door on, and I had to use some tape for awhile. I must have ordered one of the last Cingular 8525 cases, since all they have is the HTC Hermes black cases with the front camera hole.
That shouldnt be too big of deal to you guys though looking for new cases. It took about a week and a half to get here (FL, USA) from Hong Kong at Christmas time. Very good site..

spanky310 said:
Also, the case uses a magnet for the flap closure so it goes without saying it is sending my phone into periodic landscape mode whenever I remove the phone from the case.
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I use a case with magnetic closure..............I put the device into the case with the screen facing away from the magnet and I have never had any issue with it.

http://www.gsm4world.us/shop/cingular-8525-8525-c-210_276.html
55 bucks and your back in business

I am having the same problem sourcing the correct housing for my phone. I am from the UK and have searched high and low to find a housing for the UK equivalent the SPV M3100 (HERM100 - so the label says).
I have checked all the sites mentioned above, at cnn.cn they dont have the correct housing as the front buttons are different? and the cingular housing is 1: not a nice colour! and 2:L i dont know if this includes the mid plate as well.
Does anyone know where i can get hold of the correct housing(not silver) i dont mind the branding.

HTC 8525 Plastic Casing / Housing

Does anyone know where I can buy a new plastic casing for the Cingular 8525? The phone works great, but the outside is chipped a bit and a little beat up. I would like to replace it if possible. Everything I find when looking it up just returns cases / holsters - I'm looking to replace the actual casing the phone is in.
Alternatively, are there any good, hard cases that are not bulky and protect the screen as well? I had a metal one for the 8125 that worked well (although a bit bulky), but this phone doesn't quite fit it.

I would like to know too. I have too many scratches now and would like to clean it up. I don't want to switch phones until that Blackstone comes out!!

Hey, i was searching for Hermes Housing few weeks ago!
First thing you have to look are the different Hermes Models
HERM100, HERM200 and HERM300
The 200 has got a unique design so these Housings are not compatible to the other ones, but the 100 and 300 are nearly the same, the exclusive difference is the Front-Key-Layout.
The Key Layout does no effect to the compatibility of Housings.
As far as i know the 8525 is a HERM100 but it does not have a front camera.So if you want to put a 8525 Housing on a normal HERM100/300 you will loose your front Camera.
But inverted if you put a Hermes 100/300 Housing on a 8525 it will fit and you will get an empty front camera hole.
So if you got an 8525 you're able to buy every Hermes 100/300 Housing!
Here is for example one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-FULL-HOUS...39:1|66:3|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
But if the pictures are true, it will only fit on 8525, because missing front camera.So the description is wrong, it will not fit for example with MDA Vario 2 (HERM300)
and here's my favorite Housing Seller:
http://stores.ebay.com/ukhitechstore
There you're able to find a 8525 Housing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SILVER-FULL-HOU...20336QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262
But there is also a amzing Black Housing for Hermes 100/300, which i will buy as far as i get the money
http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-FULL-HOUS...20336QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262
I hope i could help you!

i have bought a full housing as mine was scratched to hell, there easy to replace.