Hi, I got a 2nd hand TyTN with a overused casing. I wanted to replace it with a new (or almost) one. Anybody out here with any experience in doing this? How easy (or hard) is it?
what tools? and is there a disassembly tutorial?
shriek said:
Hi, I got a 2nd hand TyTN with a overused casing. I wanted to replace it with a new (or almost) one. Anybody out here with any experience in doing this? How easy (or hard) is it?
what tools? and is there a disassembly tutorial?
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Here's the service manual with disassembly/reassembly instructions:
http://files.no-comp.net/59807
And you can order parts (including the casing) here:
http://www.cnn.cn
Have fun!
EDIT: Here's another link to the manual, courtesy of Mike Channon:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0GD472TP
I don't know about a housing change, But I have taken mine apart to fix the keyboard runners and its not hard at all. You suppossed to use a torx screw driver but I just had some of the presesion screw driver sets(small flat blades)and one of the worked fine. So you should be fine with changing the housing.
I found it extremely easy to do . I ordered one from http://cnn.cn/shop/htc-c-277.html?osCsid=db30d060bcf64bfd0647912b4a53702c and it took me all of 30 minutes at most to replace the casing and I feel totally comfortable doing it again. Here is a link to a site I used that gave really good directions on taking part the Hermes.
Link http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1152710&page=1&pp=15
tahnks for the tips... right now I'm just looking for the cheapest alternative.. 50 bucks is a bit steep.
shriek said:
tahnks for the tips... right now I'm just looking for the cheapest alternative.. 50 bucks is a bit steep.
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This may be your best alternative... Even bricked Hermes (Hermeses?) are going for $200 on ebay, destined to be parted-out.
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Well the title says it all. I broke the screen of my p3600 and i damaged the case also. Does someone have any idea how much it will cost to repair my p3600?
I know that with laptops, the screen can run up to the same amounth as the laptop... lol... Not sure with ppc's though.
Ebay object number 120124498971 [ GBP 65.99 ] LCD for HTC P3600 P3300, SPV M700 M650, XDA Orbit S300+
Well the thing is i have to replace screen my self. Is there a tutorial on how to disassemble the phone?
Then this thread might be of some help (some instructions can be found), but maybe you can search a little further...
kkelis said:
Well the thing is i have to replace screen my self. Is there a tutorial on how to disassemble the phone?
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kkelis did you have any joy changing your screen? I've done the same got a crack in the screen almost corner to corner so its knackered, just wondered if you had any success before I get the screwdrivers out.
kkelis said:
Well the thing is i have to replace screen my self. Is there a tutorial on how to disassemble the phone?
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My friend here is your answer.
Buy what you need, LCD screen and housing from those guys:
http://cnn.cn/shop/htc-p3600-c-277_278.html
Then use my guide on how to disassembe your Trinity. You can find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311463
Best regards!
dimanto said:
My friend here is your answer.
Buy what you need, LCD screen and housing from those guys:
http://cnn.cn/shop/htc-p3600-c-277_278.html
Then use my guide on how to disassembe your Trinity. You can find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311463
Best regards!
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Thanks you very very very very much!!
I have just broken my Trinity's Screen this weekend. However I don't know if its only the touchpad or if the LCD is also damaged. How can I figure this out??
I think I order the touchpad only first and if not ok will also order the LCD
Thanks a lot and kind regards
great thanks for the link and the info, taken mine apart and its the screen thats gone so ordered it up.
was about to order one from here until your link came through, all being well your guys are about half the cost. thanks again..
http://www.displaydoctor.co.uk/
rdkay said:
Thanks you very very very very much!!
I have just broken my Trinity's Screen this weekend. However I don't know if its only the touchpad or if the LCD is also damaged. How can I figure this out??
I think I order the touchpad only first and if not ok will also order the LCD
Thanks a lot and kind regards
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Post a photo and I will tell you. But in general if you see black spots on the screen then the LCD is broken. On the other hand the new one is so cheap that I would advice you to buy the whole package and not just the digitizer because it is easier to repair.
Regards.
Can anyone lead me to where to find a spare enclosure (not an external case).
The one that holds the whole thing together. Ok I need some help here to find the right term
My Athena fallen and I now got a bent Athena. An art piece I'm sure, but rather have it back to its shape, you know?!
So does anyone know where to find spares?
why dont you take a picture so we could see what exactly you need
Will need to find a mirror as it is the only camera I have
Anyhow I just find what it is. Is the SHELL. The black aluminum shell.
Is anywhere to be found it as a spare?
Thank you
Look in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356828
silviu.h said:
Look in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356828
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Thank you.
I ordered the spare casing. Will post how it goes....
Sorted!!
I have received the casing, followed instructions and I now have a bright new Athena
The only bad thing is that the camera button and the volume sliders are missing from the replacing casing. and the camera button is a nightmare to take it over from the old one.
If anyone needs assistance with replacing the casing, just PM and I'll do my best to help.
So which did you get in the end, the brando one?
I'm contemplating doing mine at some point, it's pretty scarred.
I did go for the brando and it took about a week to receive it in Scotland.
The instructions are quite easy to follow, but the tools are a must, specially the flat tool to push the parts open. I got mine here when I repaired my powerMAC a few weeks ago.
does someone know where to get a new digitizer? my one is broken (the LCD itself is still fine) and I ordered this one. But they refunded me my money and said they are out of stock
Any suggestions?
Try the brando website.
It looks like they have a lot of spare parts...
If you can't find it, try to contact them, I got a few parts not listed this way.
Good luck
nForce
does someone know where to get a new digitizer? my one is broken
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You can try here
http://www.gpsmidlands.co.uk/index.php?category=Pda Digitisers
but this is £90 of her majesty money
the one in your ebay link for £19 is unbelievable, are they for real?
Regards
they said they are out of stock but they promised to contact me if they get some "digitizer-only"
currently they only have full LCD screens for £150
as far as I can see the dealer seems to be realiable...
Hi,
I got my Kaiser Screen broken. The phone still functioning, even touch still working/responding. There're cracks & part of LCD darkened & I worry it might get worse by time/use.
Question:
HTC no longer sell devices in my country. What is the reasonable price + shipping? Any reputable seller that ships to my country & payment method?
Thanks for tips.
Edit:
Got the screen replaced & working perfectly!
Use the 4 screw method, without opening the base, took me 20 mins only
Thanks to Mike Channon, Erwinpiero & many others that fixed themselves & posted on this forum!
Well i'd say eBay is your best bet and I wouldn't pay more than £30 (450,000rupiah) delivered for one. Plenty of people selling them from China, just make sure it has a digitiser, and it's the right model. Oh and pay by something secure like Paypal so you have something to fall back on incase its a bad sale.
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Well i'd say eBay is your best bet and I wouldn't pay more than £30 (450,000rupiah) delivered for one. Plenty of people selling them from China, just make sure it has a digitiser, and it's the right model. Oh and pay by something secure like Paypal so you have something to fall back on incase its a bad sale.
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Thanks.
I think that's reasonable approach, but I'm looking if any member have dealt with particular dealer that delivers .. something that minimize the risk (at least, it's the right item and got delivered). Yes, we can fall back, but I don't think the process is easy, and especially Pay Pal in ID has no legal vehicle, the site refers to SG. That's the reason I try not going blindly if there're any referrals.
In any case, I'll look around, and update when the screen is fixed ..
Useful links
To anyone looking for info, here're good ones (apart from Mike Channon's site)
http://www.formymobile.co.uk/vodafone1615disassembly.php
(using this method, was what I did, and changed the screen in 20 mins)
And I learnt a lot from our own forum here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=337102
Good luck to everyone.
I haven't replaced a screen on my xda stellar yet but i did have to replace one on my xda 2.
I purchased mine of ebay at a store. e-shop I believe it was called. I would recommend that you dismantle the phone first. There were 2 screens available for my xda 2 and the only way to see which one i needed was to see the connectors on the back of the screen. It may be the same case for the tytn 2.
Also make sure you are purchasing a screen with the digitiser attached. It is possible to replace the touchscreen part but believe me it's not worth the hassle.
Good luck
Thank you very much! Unlike TyTn / Dopod 838Pro, Kaiser screen is luckily pretty standard. The replacement was easy as I got the one complete set (screen & digitizer).
It's now fixed & working well.
That's great news!! I just came on to point you towards the service manual for disassembly (google htc kaiser service manual for anyone else who is interested).
I'm considering replacing the external housing of my stellar, it has seen better days! Having seen the procedure to take the pda apart i'm having second thoughts. Glad you found it easy to replace the screen it looks far worse than what i went through with my xda 2
honosuseri said:
That's great news!! I just came on to point you towards the service manual for disassembly (google htc kaiser service manual for anyone else who is interested).
I'm considering replacing the external housing of my stellar, it has seen better days! Having seen the procedure to take the pda apart i'm having second thoughts. Glad you found it easy to replace the screen it looks far worse than what i went through with my xda 2
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Google Mike Channon .. he has a great manuals for many devices
Appreciate the tips
spammer said:
you can visit my website --spam-- and find the item LCD Display+Touch Screen for HTC Kaiser/Tytn II/P4550/TILT 8925
hope that it will help you.
thanks
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I got it fixed already (please see my update)
Urgent help
anagarika said:
Hi,
I got my Kaiser Screen broken. The phone still functioning, even touch still working/responding. There're cracks & part of LCD darkened & I worry it might get worse by time/use.
Question:
HTC no longer sell devices in my country. What is the reasonable price + shipping? Any reputable seller that ships to my country & payment method?
Thanks for tips.
Edit:
Got the screen replaced & working perfectly!
Use the 4 screw method, without opening the base, took me 20 mins only
Thanks to Mike Channon, Erwinpiero & many others that fixed themselves & posted on this forum!
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DEAR
Please guide me to the "the 4 screw method, without opening the base" becuse i have a broken lcd and anew lcd from ebay (25$) and the tools, so everything is ready for action!!!
any instructions, photos, details, pic...etc. would be highly apreciated.
but I need an easy method to do that without dismantling the base and remove the "void" label.
Many thanks in advance
abudraih said:
DEAR
Please guide me to the "the 4 screw method, without opening the base" becuse i have a broken lcd and anew lcd from ebay (25$) and the tools, so everything is ready for action!!!
any instructions, photos, details, pic...etc. would be highly apreciated.
but I need an easy method to do that without dismantling the base and remove the "void" label.
Many thanks in advance
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It's right on post no. 4 above
abudraih said:
DEAR
Please guide me to the "the 4 screw method, without opening the base" becuse i have a broken lcd and anew lcd from ebay (25$) and the tools, so everything is ready for action!!!
any instructions, photos, details, pic...etc. would be highly apreciated.
but I need an easy method to do that without dismantling the base and remove the "void" label.
Many thanks in advance
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Please read carefully. The two links I provided contain that information.
Disassembling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL-jnUKufC4
Assembling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Q7mXdcJ54
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Fixed you were quick
yes, this means i can remove the extra buttons and make my phone eligible for a WP7 upgrade!
cool
Does anyone know where we can get spares for the HD2 yet? I ask because a hard case I bought for my HD2 ended up scratching the sides of the housing. At some point I'd like to replace the housing as it's the only part of the handset with any marks on it. I'd also like to replace the speaker if possible when a confirmed, crackle-free one is on the spares market.
DC
Someone needs to grab those videos before HTC get youtube to pull them.
I'd do it but I'm not sure how!
First off, the disassembly looks like a painful process especially the bit where you need to get an oven involved.
I can't even get a screen protector on properly!
xenept said:
Someone needs to grab those videos before HTC get youtube to pull them.
I'd do it but I'm not sure how!
First off, the disassembly looks like a painful process especially the bit where you need to get an oven involved.
I can't even get a screen protector on properly!
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I grabbed them in 720p..
You can use Orbit downloader Grab++ to get pretty much any video from anywhere
Oh boy, I'm never ever gonna attempt this. I'm positive it would kill me
Nice to see though.
Nice video. But no going to try it too
Megahowler said:
I grabbed them in 720p..
You can use Orbit downloader Grab++ to get pretty much any video from anywhere
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Cheers for the info.
I wonder if there's a drill within HTC to train the speed of the assembly and disassembly process, like how we do it in military for assemble/disassemble weapons
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Does anyone know where we can get spares for the HD2 yet?
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Anybody got any ideas about this?
Look for a guy called uk-hitech on ebay.
Brilliant...
I've bought a replacement lcd screen/digitizer combo and I was just wondering what parts I need to fit it. I have been following this guide (it's in German), at step 29 it says to use 3M double sided tape to connect the front panel to the rest of the phone.
Is this tape the right stuff?
The original tape used in the phone look a bit like foam, I assume it gives it a better fit.
The guide also mentions using glue to stick it together at the end. Do I have to do this or will it stop me from making repairs in the future?
use any rubber based adhesive.
I'm American, but I've been in Germany for the last 4 years (until a few weeks ago, now I'm in Southampton studying). But I digress, I can speak good German. From what I read of your guide (steps ~28.5-29), this tape looks indeed correct.
But I think you probably have more experience with swapping glass/digitizers than I do. I've tore my HD2 down, but only had to replace the earpiece speaker and (thank goodness) the glass/dig remained intact.
I just wanted to say, if there's some particular step in this guide that you have trouble understanding (some of it looks like its written in slang, not formal German as a normal 'Gebrauchsanleitung' [user-manual] would be)...feel free to PM me.
Best of luck,
Sean
yuvrajdhariwal said:
use any rubber based adhesive.
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Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for one.
sean is here. said:
I'm American, but I've been in Germany for the last 4 years (until a few weeks ago, now I'm in Southampton studying). But I digress, I can speak good German. From what I read of your guide (steps ~28.5-29), this tape looks indeed correct.
But I think you probably have more experience with swapping glass/digitizers than I do. I've tore my HD2 down, but only had to replace the earpiece speaker and (thank goodness) the glass/dig remained intact.
I just wanted to say, if there's some particular step in this guide that you have trouble understanding (some of it looks like its written in slang, not formal German as a normal 'Gebrauchsanleitung' [user-manual] would be)...feel free to PM me.
Best of luck,
Sean
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I've been using Google Translate to do most of the page but there was the odd phrase it can't get. I managed to dismantle it without a problem, I've just got to wait for the replacement screen to turn up now. Here's to hoping the assembling process is straightforward.
I used glue not adhesive and never had problems
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