Ok, my LCD cracked. I have purchased another one, but I am wondering if anyone can tell me what kind of nightmare I am going to be in for in doing the replacement. (I have a lot of experience in repairing small electrical devices, music equipment, etc... so this isnt my first foray into this type of repair) but I have been looking over this phone, and it doesnt look like its going to be easy by any means, to get the the screen assembly. in fact, it almost looks like I am going to have to go at it through the Back of the phone (pain in the a$$). Any helpfull hints, or tips would be greatly appreciated. I have a couple days to wait, while I wait for my T6 torque driver to come in from order, so I am fishing for tips in the meantime. Thanks in advance!!
Somebody posted a link to a service manual pdf awhile back. I downloaded it then, and I just tried to attach it to this post, but it wouldn't let me. It said upload failed. But if you search around here and at howardforums.com, you'll probably find the original. It detailed the complete disassembly and reassembly of a wizard (actually an HTC Prodigy, but very similar to the Wizard).
You can find the manual at http://www.box.net/public/4enzlr1l8c
excellent, Thanks very much for the manual link, Thats going to come in VERY handy. Thanks again.
Vladpire said:
excellent, Thanks very much for the manual link, Thats going to come in VERY handy. Thanks again.
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can I ask where you purchased the screen? I just broke mine today.
myssteree said:
can I ask where you purchased the screen? I just broke mine today.
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You can buy the LCD here:
http://www.pdasmart.com/products/XDH-WZLCDpdaphonehtcmini.htm
Or if (Like me), your touchscreen is broken you can order from Hong Kong:
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Cingular-81...ryZ41343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Does anyone know how to replace the touchscreen once the LCD is out of the phone????
Steve
Low cost replacement screen...
myssteree said:
can I ask where you purchased the screen? I just broke mine today.
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I hope this info isnt too late, but I just bought a replacement LCD with the touch screen overlay for my gen 2 cingular 8125 for $65 shipped and insured. I got it off ebay. And that was a buy it now price. Here is a link to there ebay store... http://stores.ebay.com/e2shopstore. And here is an email address I got from him... [email protected]. The replacement LCD with the touch screen overlay for a gen 1 cingular 8125 was $95 shipped and insured.
damn lcd screen.......
anyone know offhand how to tell if your 8125 is gen 1 or 2 without disassembling the damn thing first?
One thing the manual doesn't tell you...
The volume slider tab might be vulnerable to less-than-careful extrication of the board. It's a pretty flimsy piece of plastic when you put pressure on it in a way it wasn't intended....
The other thing I found out is that a wedge shaped plastic tool for the case is a must. I bought one, and I am so, so glad I did. Otherwise you may break the tabs that hold your face plates on, or at least scratch 'em up pretty badly. A cuticle tool (for fingernails) might work pretty well if you don't want to spring (more), as long as the plastic isn't harder than the plastic of the face plates.
Volume slider broken
Blast! Some small metal thing pinged out when I was putting my Wizard back together again, and now my volume slider is flapping about loosely.
The manual has absolutely no detail about how this tiny piece of metal fits back in. Looks like there is a tiny switch with a miniscule vertical slot inside the wizard around that area.
I swear I posted this last night but is not appearing so here goes again:
Has anyone replaced the touchscreen only? Is it hard to separate from the LCD? My MDA had a dead center and I'd like to fix it while spending as little as possible, but if its going to be a problem I'll get the full LCD.
Ok does this version of english bother anyone else?
OEM Cingular 8125 PDA Touch Screen, it does not includes the main LCD. Please according the parts which showing in the item pictures.About my this item,it is just a touch screen, not the full LCD. It is glassy cover on the color LCD. It's for the one whose Dopod 818 i-Mate Jam touch screen was broken, or out of order, we can provide this replacement...So the buyer need not buy a full expensive replacement LCD,just for the touch screen problem...
Last time I bought something on ebay from a guy that talked like this I got a fake h700 that hat the bluetooth range of 2 ft, couldn't even wear my phone on my belt
anyone have the service manual for the cingular 8125? that htc wizard looks different than mine, mine is round? thanks
eddienj said:
anyone have the service manual for the cingular 8125? that htc wizard looks different than mine, mine is round? thanks
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Towards the beginning of this thread, there is a post with the link to a PDF. I checked it out, and it's for the prodigy but it looks almost exactly like my 8125 wizard.
almost... should taking it apart be the same? I don't want to ruin something, I would prefer to have the manual for my phone exactly.. thanks
Prodigy not exactly same as 8125
Took a good look at the pdf manual for the Prodigy...it's not close enough to the 8125 for me to feel comfortable disassembling the 8125.
I need to replace the clear screen only...got the tools (incl. plastic wedge), but will have to find an 8125 manual first.
The manual is pretty much right on except in one area. For the Wiza200 (t-mobile MDA), the backing is taken off from the back/side areas. For the Wiza100 (Cingular 8125), you need to take it off near the border of the keyboard. I posted some pictures a few months back in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=266382
I'm not sure how difficult it is to seperate the LCD and digitizer as I replaced the whole thing. And, as stated before, the volume slider is pretty fragile. It can break if its not seated in the actual button.
have you seen any exact manual, instruction, guide how to do that or just pics?
Thanks,
Tom
My lcd cracked a couple days ago...for no reason...i don't remember dropping it or anything....just have a long crack across the screen.
Now, the left half is black while the right half is barely visible. Paperweight....
Anyone in the NYC can fix this ?
I'll be working on my next week so i'll let you know.
Peace,
Tom
Hi, I recently bought a second-hand universal. It screens seems unstable, like in the movie below:
http://www.fotkatools.eu/universal.avi
Should it be like this?
Or it is broken?
The hinge on the earlier Universals is prone to this, esp. if it has been forced, dropped, etc. If you search this forum you'll find instructions on how you may be able to tighten it again yourself, or alternatively you can see how much a shop in your area wants to do it. I fixed mine by simply undoing the screw on the hinge (on the unit rather than the screen, on the side nearest the power button), bending the metal hinge plate so the ends were closer to the screen part, then reassembing.
See these threads for other suggestions, and do a search yourself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321454
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=284352
hey lordvader123 if you find the answer or instructions how to fix it please post it here coz i have the same prob..i fixed it partial like XTCrefugee but still isnt so stable and still i look for the instruction..i'd take it to shop but last too long
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hey lordvader123 if you find the answer or instructions how to fix it please post it here coz i have the same prob..i fixed it partial like XTCrefugee but still isnt so stable and still i look for the instruction..i'd take it to shop but last too long
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Well, I personally would love to do it without disassembling, but if it's the only way, I'll do this, but just please tell me - is it difficult comparing to other phones?
Ok First time Posting, hope this is the right place
after having so much help from here, decided to register.
Basically im installing a new digitizer, i have the old digitizer out and new one in.
Just wondering if it will be safe to put the smallest possible amount of glue (only thing available) on the plastic around the digitizer, to hold it against the housing and stop it falling forward???
If not anyone know what i can use to hold it in place?
p.s i mean smallest!
again new here hope this is in the right place
thanks in advance
EDIT: Gave up on waiting to see if this was safe or not so just went ahead and did it All Seems fine phones working fine
My androidsky
Did u check out my video on how to take apart your gt540?
ChriisM said:
Did u check out my video on how to take apart your gt540?
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hmmm i used a video on youtube was that yours? left a comment, if that was your video it helped alot
yeah that was mine
yeah thanks alot i would of ended up snapping the sd block without the vid
impatient person would just rip it of lol
thanks again
problem digitizer
moved to development...i think this was wrong category.
ChriisM said:
Did u check out my video on how to take apart your gt540?
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Chris,
I saw your video and it really helped me repairing my gf's phone, thanks. But I really wish you went this bit further and had shown how to properly replace digitizer too. After some struggling I have succeeded but I'm pretty sure that I screwed both with removal and replacement (digitizer works but has poor sensitivity, doesn't react to finger push, requires light nail stroke).
Cheers.
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Chris,
I saw your video and it really helped me repairing my gf's phone, thanks. But I really wish you went this bit further and had shown how to properly replace digitizer too. After some struggling I have succeeded but I'm pretty sure that I screwed both with removal and replacement (digitizer works but has poor sensitivity, doesn't react to finger push, requires light nail stroke).
Cheers.
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Im making a video tomoro , to show how to how to remove/replace the digitizer, it might help in the long run.
Greetings,
I tried to search for this problem on this forum but I couldn't find anything specific to this device.
The tablet works fine in all aspects, except the screen flickers when the aluminum back is stressed, i.e. when its being held. The tablet screen will flicker in brightness as the back is pressed.
Usually the most reliable way to reproduce the problem is to flex the tablet, as if you were trying to split a piece of plastic into two by gradually flexing it until it breaks.
Therefore, I have concluded it is a hardware problem, but I don't know exactly what.
I apologize if I'm difficult to understand, and if you need any clarification, let me know.
Thank you everyone for your time.
-Kevin
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Greetings,
I tried to search for this problem on this forum but I couldn't find anything specific to this device.
The tablet works fine in all aspects, except the screen flickers when the aluminum back is stressed, i.e. when its being held. The tablet screen will flicker in brightness as the back is pressed.
Usually the most reliable way to reproduce the problem is to flex the tablet, as if you were trying to split a piece of plastic into two by gradually flexing it until it breaks.
Therefore, I have concluded it is a hardware problem, but I don't know exactly what.
I apologize if I'm difficult to understand, and if you need any clarification, let me know.
Thank you everyone for your time.
-Kevin
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Hey Kevin,
Yeah, seems like a hardware issue. But I advise not to "flex" the back too much
Probably could be 2 things.
1. Loose connector for the digitizer
2. Bad digitizer
3. Something grounding out against the case.
So my guess would be to spit the case apart. You can find videos on Google Search showing the procedure at You Tube. Then a good inspection of components, paying attention to connectors and the boards (for cracking).
I saw the other day that there are plenty of parts available for the 500, like digitizers, display glass and several other items. Check E-bay.
MD
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Hey Kevin,
Yeah, seems like a hardware issue. But I advise not to "flex" the back too much
Probably could be 2 things.
1. Loose connector for the digitizer
2. Bad digitizer
3. Something grounding out against the case.
So my guess would be to spit the case apart. You can find videos on Google Search showing the procedure at You Tube. Then a good inspection of components, paying attention to connectors and the boards (for cracking).
I saw the other day that there are plenty of parts available for the 500, like digitizers, display glass and several other items. Check E-bay.
MD
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Thanks for your advice Moscow Desire. I've taken the back off before but noticed nothing unusual. Should I just take every component that can be separated out and inspect it? Sounds like a recipe for disaster for an inexperienced person like me.
ktong747 said:
Thanks for your advice Moscow Desire. I've taken the back off before but noticed nothing unusual. Should I just take every component that can be separated out and inspect it? Sounds like a recipe for disaster for an inexperienced person like me.
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Hi Moscow Desire,
I have taken my tablet apart with the instruction from the videos but I didn't see anything that is loosen so far. Do you think I will need to unscrew everything until I take out the screen to know what's wrong? My screen keeps flickering with white lines at the edge of the screen and it's really annoying. :crying:
Thanks!
Hello xda community, my old xperia z1, had touch problems. Last summer i sunk it in a pool to take photos etc, and a day after that large parts of the screen were not working along with the rotation of the screen. So i thought i'd replace LCD+digitizer with a genuine one that i bought from ebay. I followed a great tut from youtube and with the correct tools and adhesive i did it. Only to turn it on and see that touch screen was not working at all. I thought out was discovered so i sent it back and got a replacement. I this time used anti static wrist wrap. And i just found out it didn't work this time either. After so many completely disappointing tries i thought that the problem might be with the ribbon cable connecting the mainboard with the screen so i quickly ( and without much thinking bought one for 12 euros).
I don't know what else to do and i can't even seem to find the real problem so my last shot is you guys. Does anyone know what the problem might be?
I would definately love to hear your ideas and solutions or even better if you got the same experiences I'd love to hear it. Please point me in the right direction, i would lovely appreciate it. :highfive: :fingers-crossed:
Thank you in advance,
deejaytelis