Dear friends,
My offer to the forum, a step by step guide on how to safely disassemble your precious Trinity. You might ask of course, why should I do that on a very expensive electronics device? Well I personally had to do it in order to remount the phone in a white casing because my black had peeled off after two months of ownership and I did not want to send the phone to HTC. Also because it was really fun.
My best regards to you all.
http://rapidshare.com/files/90486167/DimantosGuide2DisassembleTrinity.zip
What a great tutorial !!!
Thx a lot, it is the best one.
GREAT!
Thank you very much for this very helpfull guide!
Good !
Hi !
Thanks for this great guide !
Very good work !
Concerning the tutorial that I have written any questions are welcome !
Regards !
Great
Thanks for the tutorial
Great tutorial! Thanks! I actually just had my Infrared window pop into the phone on me today (half way at least). I want to try to get it back to normal again w/o sending my phone to HTC. Apparently they have a swap program, so who knows what kind of condition the phone you receive will be in.
Where did you get the original white housing? I might be interested in switching that also since it will be half-way apart already.
Dimanto,
what a super guide. The photos and layout are really good.
Now available in [pdf]
Dear friends,
I have converted the "How to disassemble Trinity" guide in [pdf] and is now posted in xda-developers. I think that this format is more proper because the file size has reduced a lot. You can find the rapidshare link or the attachment in the first message of this post.
Regards
HTC P3600 Trinity - Inside - OUT!
Grate post really thanks!!!
You may take a look to these photos about disassembling htc…
thanks.. thats a very detailed guide
Where to cut...
Hi
Anyone can tell me the exact location of the gps reciver and the gsm antenna inb the fotos, to try cut my aluminium case to have more radio signal and unblock the GPS reciver.
Thanks in advance
Jorge
Thanks a loooot !
dimanto said:
Dear friends,
My offer to the forum, a step by step guide on how to safely disassemble your precious Trinity. [...]
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You're the best : I just broke my screen and found your "life saving" guide !
Thanks again !
Make it sticky!
Great "how to", thank you very much
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I think this post should be stycky
Hello, great guide, only one question, when detaching the cable from the motherboard for the LCD screen you commented it was a little more difficult and to pull up the black lever. Can you elaborate on this part and also advise how easy it is to replace and close once the cable is reinstalled. I have a crack in my LCD screen, so probably wont have to go as far as you. Have accidently broken this type of clip prior and want to be careful. Thanks
LCD Panel and Digitiser
Hello dimanto, any thoughts on how the LCD panel and the digitiser fit together prior to me starting on this project. Thanks.
pcdoc1 said:
Hello, great guide, only one question, when detaching the cable from the motherboard for the LCD screen you commented it was a little more difficult and to pull up the black lever. Can you elaborate on this part and also advise how easy it is to replace and close once the cable is reinstalled. I have a crack in my LCD screen, so probably wont have to go as far as you. Have accidently broken this type of clip prior and want to be careful. Thanks
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Hello my friend. Actually it is not so difficult to pull up the black lever so you can then easily take out the screen cable. This is rather easy, also to clip it back on. What you have to be careful of is when you unclip the LCD screen cable from the the M/B, then when you pulll out the LCD screen from its postition, do it very carefully because it is very easy to accidentally cut the LCD screen (ribbon). So don't worry about the clip.
Regards!
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Hello dimanto, any thoughts on how the LCD panel and the digitiser fit together prior to me starting on this project. Thanks.
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Well I do but if you are buying a new LCD screen don't bother about it because the digitizer is already on the new screen. If my reply is not helpfull just tell me what part you are changing exactly. Basically the digitizer is a small glass attached on the LCD screen connected to her via a small ribbon cable. If you need something more just ask.
Regards!
thanks dimanto
but can you please choose tools which you used from this page
http://cnn.cn/shop/tools-c-71.html
because there are different sizes and types of tools
pcdoc1 said:
Hello, great guide, only one question, when detaching the cable from the motherboard for the LCD screen you commented it was a little more difficult and to pull up the black lever. Can you elaborate on this part and also advise how easy it is to replace and close once the cable is reinstalled. I have a crack in my LCD screen, so probably wont have to go as far as you. Have accidently broken this type of clip prior and want to be careful. Thanks
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This is exactly what happened to me. I broke this little black clip and now my phone is useless. Where did you get another one? I just cannot fix the flat LCD cable anymore to get a proper picture on LCD (now it's either inverted or screwed up or totally missing).
PLEASE HELP! I can't live without my Trinity
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Hello everyone,
I am new in your community and I hope you can help me.
I am searching for manual that explane LCD touch screen (digitizer) replacing for Qtek s100 for like 5 hour in Google.com and your forum.
I try diferent key-words in search options but i couldnt fined it.
The only thing that i understand from posts, that i find, is that there is a menual describing this process, but no one know where it is.
Please, if there is such manual, give me direct link.
Or you can discribe me what do do.
I can easy take apart my phone, but i cant separate Touch Screen from LCD screen. They seems to be glue to each other or somthing.
I will value any help.
Best Regards.
My Touch screen broken ?
Hello , i read your post today , and i don't have answers for your questions , but i am very interesting about your work , because last saturday my touch screen not work fine .... i attach 3 foto about problem ...
I need change TouchScreen ????
Thank you.
Andrea
Someone have the manual or solution for this now? We also need help.
I want buy this http://www.truesupplier.com/touch-screen-for-o2-xda-ii-mini-qtek-s100-i-mate-jam-pr-16436.html
I've provided the solution here:
http://michael-channon.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!4472423472DCFC38!272.entry
This is all that you need.
Click on the link for the HTC Magician.
These steps I already knew, what I need is how to mount the digitalizer because I think that is solder to the LCD, and this manual does not explain how, someone knows how to do?
The digitizer is 'glued' to the LCD screen. Don't wast time trying to separate the two. I've tried it. Just replace the entire screen assembly. They are cheap on ebay.
So why sell the digitalizer if there is no way to replace it with a new?
I didn't say it's impossible, but it doesn't make sense to go through that hassle. Buy a new screen assembly and be done with it.
Need to be solder, but with tool can I use to solder? Anybody could give me the steps how to off the old LCD and then solder the new?
It can be done with a regular soldering iron with a very fine 'tip'. Since you are using a fine-tip, you'd have to ensure that there is no circulation of air in the room (which will quickly cool the tip of your soldering iron). Obviously, you aren't going to do this in a 'cool' room either.
Personally, it makes better sense to simply replace the entire screen.
I'm now under the impression that Antix already bought the digitizer, hence he is being so persistent in separating the two components.
I have not bought, I saw on eBay this digitalizer very cheap http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-TOUCH-SCREE...photoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262, but it gives a lot of work I go buy a complete screen.
Thanks
done it
Hey, i just separated the digitizer from lcd and change it for new one. I used adhesive cleaner to soften the double sticky tape holding digitizer on the lcd. Moddeling thin knife to cut it arround (ull probably will crack the digitizer, i did ). Clean the contacts on the other side where the ribon cable goes, put a litle solder onto each one of the four of them. Do not forgot to use the soldering paste and good clean soldering tip. Put some double sticky tape around the lcd, cut it as required, attach new digitizer. Clean the end bit of the new ribon cable with lighter, so that only cooper lines are wissible. use fine sand paper to clean off the cooper . Put some solder on to the ribon cable, again use the paste. then solder it on to the lcd ribon. on the end put some (electric) tape over the joint to keep it strong and assemble your htc again. Works wonders, and does not cost £40 for whole new screen but only £6-7 for the digitizer.
cheers
I now have a great deal of respect for you since you were able to pull-off such a delicate procedure.
Hi I have recently let my niki fall while the sliding sreen was opened. Since then I have noticed that the screen part of the phone move a little when the phone is closed. It's really unpleasant when you hold it closed in your hand because it's always moving and doesn't give you the initial sensation of rigidity...
I think I have bend the rail that the screen part usually follow and I wonder if there is an easy way to dismantle the two parts of the phone to rebend the rail properly.
We can see two cross-shaped screw behind the screen when the phone is opened I don't know what it holds so I'm asking for a handyman who have already dismantle his phone or had this kind of trouble and can tell me if the sliding rail is easily reachable and not too difficult to put the two part together again
(I have a bad experience in dismantleling electronic device and I know that it's often easy to dismantle but when you put it together again It's worth than before...)
Thank you for your help
why not send it to HTC assistance? the device is probably in its warranty and you don't need to worry about it
I have bought it on ebay, and althought it was said to be warranted, the warranty seal was tapped...
That's why I'm asking for your help :S
ow :s that's a problem :| sorry, I have no idea on how to help you
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It's very easy to disassemble the NIKI the Display Part and the Other.
I will try to make a Video for u to do that, in the next Days.
thanks a lot do you think my sliding problem is solvable because if you think it's not I'm not going to dissasemble it for pleasure
super danke valvarian !!
would be great if you can make a video of how to dismantle a nike. just ordered new housing from cnn.cn.
thanks in advance !
Valvarin said:
It's very easy to disassemble the NIKI the Display Part and the Other.
I will try to make a Video for u to do that, in the next Days.
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watch http://cnn.cn/shop/p5500touch-dual-full-housing-black-p-2329.html for new housing including sliding meachanism.
mouh_stach007 said:
thanks a lot do you think my sliding problem is solvable because if you think it's not I'm not going to dissasemble it for pleasure
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thanks for the link it will be very useful if I don't succeed in rebending the screen rail
but before opening my Niki I'm still waiting for the dissasembling video
Hi Everyone,
I need to replace the screen and digitizer on my phone and I was wondering if anyone could please post a guide on how to do so that would be great. Also, I am a newbie and would like to know the difficulty level of repairing my wing? Any help is greatly appreciated! Great thanks to all in advance. Happy Holidays everyone !
I have the herald service manual... I used it to disassemble my phone so I could spray paint the case
arucard98 said:
I have the herald service manual... I used it to disassemble my phone so I could spray paint the case
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Thank You So Much. I have a quick question, what is the level of difficulty for a newbie?
rpp293 said:
Thank You So Much. I have a quick question, what is the level of difficulty for a newbie?
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It is actually very easy indeed, especially using Mike's tutorials
THe only slightly difficult bit are in getting the semicircular circuit out and back in when you take the whole thing apart but you dont really need to do this when replacing the screen. Dont be put off by the dissembly instructions which show you how to do this. When you have got the screen off, that it IT.
Lastly as others have commented, re-assembly of the keyboard to the base can be a bit tricky unless you are doing it quicly and remember exactly how it came off. I once broke an L shaped 'foot' which I insist mysteriously isnt shown on the YouTube tuturial.
You can even get the digitiser off the screen relatively easy, though there isnt much point in doing this as it isnt worthwhile getting a screen without a digitiser, nor does the digitiser often break before the screen does. (I DO have a Hermes which has a hole in the digitiser, which nevertheless does still work!)
Can this same flex cable be causing my phone to be constantly opening the phoneprogram?
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It is actually very easy indeed, especially using Mike's tutorials
THe only slightly difficult bit are in getting the semicircular circuit out and back in when you take the whole thing apart but you dont really need to do this when replacing the screen. Dont be put off by the dissembly instructions which show you how to do this. When you have got the screen off, that it IT.
Lastly as others have commented, re-assembly of the keyboard to the base can be a bit tricky unless you are doing it quicly and remember exactly how it came off. I once broke an L shaped 'foot' which I insist mysteriously isnt shown on the YouTube tuturial.
You can even get the digitiser off the screen relatively easy, though there isnt much point in doing this as it isnt worthwhile getting a screen without a digitiser, nor does the digitiser often break before the screen does. (I DO have a Hermes which has a hole in the digitiser, which nevertheless does still work!)
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First of all, Thank You for responding. So using Mike's Tuts, and by reading the required info, I will able to easily replace the lcd screen? Also, what is the required reading for a newbie to replace the lcd? Again, Thank you for your help.
My wizard was slammed with a trunk lid. The clear screen is fine, no cracks, the housing has a scratch where it hit the lid. The lcd screen is half ok. Now I said all that to say: I bought a screen, here is the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...em=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT&salenotsupported
Now that I have this, it doesn't look like this is what I need.
Here is a pic of the phone turned on.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k188/CuteePatootee/IMG_2624.jpg
I can use it with what I can see. So it works fine, its the window that I can't see that is the problem.
Can someone look at this pic and tell me what I should have gotten?
Thanks
Cutee
hy
take a look at this ,maybe it'll help you...=>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7409Gq51RFE
Thanks, I couldn't get any audio so it was hard to follow. Did you get audio? Is there anywhere else I can look?
CuteePatootee said:
My wizard was slammed with a trunk lid. The clear screen is fine, no cracks, the housing has a scratch where it hit the lid. The lcd screen is half ok. Now I said all that to say: I bought a screen, here is the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...em=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT&salenotsupported
Now that I have this, it doesn't look like this is what I need.
Here is a pic of the phone turned on.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k188/CuteePatootee/IMG_2624.jpg
I can use it with what I can see. So it works fine, its the window that I can't see that is the problem.
Can someone look at this pic and tell me what I should have gotten?
Thanks
Cutee
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My understanding is, You got a wrong part. What you got is a digitizer, it is the one used for touch only and will not be suitable for the type of repair you need. What you need is LCD. The screen on most resistive screen devices consists of 2 parts - 1 LCD and 1 Digitizer attached to LCD by a layer of fine gel and connected by a flex cable, then the whole assembly is connected by a flex to the mainboard.
My recommendation would be to purchase the entire assembly, get a service manual and replace, however, if you had problems deciding what part you need to repair your Wizard, I say take it to the professional.
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take a look at this ,maybe it'll help you...=>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7409Gq51RFE
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The way someone is opening and attempting to repair their Wizard on that video is what keeps me employed. Watching someone open their device with screwdrivers and then attempting to re-connect the flex and forgetting half of the screws gives me the creeps, not even sure whether to laugh or cry. Would love to see the repair actually working, rather than someone claiming they found the way to do something without demonstrating any result.
hey guys!
i really like you´re forum, it was helping me several times...
now i need you´re help again.
I think you will easily recognize that i have a bad problem with
my hermes - if you look at the attached pics.
The touchscreen is working, the device is booting too and is working nice...
but, uhm, well - i don´t know how to fix the problem shown in the pic.
I´d be really grateful if you can solve my problem.
I don´t know what to do, i just disambled it and cleand everything, i tried an hardreset... the problem´s still there. =(
Regards
We'll see what others think, but looking at picture 3, I'd say your LCD is cracked and the the liquid crystal seeping out a little under te digitizer layer. If I'm correct there is only one practical solution and that is a digitizer LCD combo replacement.
If you replace it be very careful to replace it with the correct one - Hermes had at least three different types and it is essential to get like-for-like.
There is a thread here about the different types.
Mike
One way to check if it's a crack is to place some pressure with your finger along that diagonal line - if you see odd colors moving around in a "liquid" way then it is pretty certainly cracked.
Ouch, i also think that, that is a crack.. Did you drop your device or something.? I think you really need to replace your display..
first of all: thx for the fast responses
i tried what you suggested to check if it´s cracked... unfortunately you´re right
i think a replacement would be too much efford and it also would be too expensive and risky... so i think i gonna buy a new pda... htc of course ;-)
thx to you all
softonic