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wizard doesn't change orientation automaticly

hi after replacing touch screen my wizard wont chang screen orientation when open to qwerty, any help please !!!

bartosz77s said:
hi after replacing touch screen my wizard wont chang screen orientation when open to qwerty, any help please !!!
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Who did the work? You or somebody else.
Kirby

disasembling myself soldering servis guy, using htc service manual, unit was in parts for a month waiting for new screen, could that affect yhe magnets, where are they any way, apart from that everthing works fine,

bartosz77s said:
disasembling myself soldering servis guy, using htc service manual, unit was in parts for a month waiting for new screen, could that affect yhe magnets, where are they any way, apart from that everthing works fine,
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I think that you are stuck with taking it apart again to see what you missed. Not sure where the magnets are located I have scanned thru the manual but haven't given it a real good reading yet.
Good Luck,
Kirby

i've done it 3 times already, every screw is in place, nothing is missing, could that be a software problem, or keybddr.dll problem, ?

bartosz77s said:
i've done it 3 times already, every screw is in place, nothing is missing, could that be a software problem, or keybddr.dll problem, ?
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Whoa 3 times you are an expert at taking the thing apart at this point. I don't have any other ideas but with any luck somebody will give you an answer. Sorry i couldn't be more help.
Kirby

Touchscreen doesn't work when slider open

hi,
since yesterday, my niki doesn´t response to touchscreen tapping if the slider is opened. i hear a very quiet metallic clicking sound if i open it up... if i try tapping the touchscreen before this little click appears, the touch works... but with slider open completely, it doesn´t. i guess this is hardware specific. i´ve tried a hardreset now, but still doesnt work any advice?
EDIT: i didnt flash any other radio...
EDIT2: sometimes it does work.

Sounds like a ribbon cable has come loose to the touch screen - send it back if it is under warranty, if not, Mike Channon has collected links to the service manuals somewhere on here which should show you how to correctly take it apart, fix it and put it back together again
Cheers,
Smiffy

I had the same problem. In my device it was: cable that goes to touch screen contacted metal on back panel.
I've solve it by finding manual to take my niki apart (http://www.pdacenter.ru/razborka/razbor_htc_touch_dual/ - but it is in russian). I've done everything till 6 point. Then I put my v-card between this cable and metal. Now it's ok

I've got extra service on mine.
6 euro's a month.
handed in the phone today (same issue), and got given an new one! ;D

_Zorro_ said:
I had the same problem. In my device it was: cable that goes to touch screen contacted metal on back panel.
I've solve it by finding manual to take my niki apart (http://www.pdacenter.ru/razborka/razbor_htc_touch_dual/ - but it is in russian). I've done everything till 6 point. Then I put my v-card between this cable and metal. Now it's ok
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You ROCK! I had this exact same problem happen on my NIKI100 after I put Tom's Niki Project ROM on & immediately blamed it but after flashin back to stock the problem still occured & I was really bummin! I found this thread, tore my NIKI apart to step 6 as you described & I could see the spots on the metal of the inside back of the back cover where the cable was rubbing along with the protective plastic worn off on the cable a little bit so I suspect it was touching the metal & shorting out causing the problem (heck I'm surprised it didn't do some real damage!) so I cut about a 1" length of electrical tape & taped it to the area of the metal that it was rubbing on (I didn't see any legit reason for anything to make contact to that area for a ground so I figured it was OK. I started at the edge & ended just before the gaps where you would be able to see the tape from the other side in the battery cavity) and VOILA! it fixed it! To me it looks like a nasty design flaw on HTC's part but not expecting a recall any time soon. I suspect this fix will out last the phone & hopefully this thread will help others. I am 1/2 tempted to tear apart my NEON to see if the same design exists or if they put a piece of tape in that area.

the_fish said:
hi,
since yesterday, my niki doesn´t response to touchscreen tapping if the slider is opened. i hear a very quiet metallic clicking sound if i open it up... if i try tapping the touchscreen before this little click appears, the touch works... but with slider open completely, it doesn´t. i guess this is hardware specific. i´ve tried a hardreset now, but still doesnt work any advice?
EDIT: i didnt flash any other radio...
EDIT2: sometimes it does work.
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well i got the same problem as u have/had... But i also need to align my phone like ten times a day, because its always out of alignment... I think i got to get back to the phoneshop to fix(replace) my phone. I do have the touch dual for 6 months now.

PhoenixNLx said:
well i got the same problem as u have/had... But i also need to align my phone like ten times a day, because its always out of alignment... I think i got to get back to the phoneshop to fix(replace) my phone. I do have the touch dual for 6 months now.
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Hm, same problem here. Thought first that it was an error of the ROM that I used..
Btw: isolated every contat that I could find (nearly ) but no result -> still my touchscreen doesn't work when my slide is open..
EDIT: has anyone PHOTO'S of their disassembly and isolation work? I the problem is different on my device 'cuz the cable hasn't worn off...

Ok,
Now I took my device apart to the last piece, took the display cable apart, taped it in completely and my touchscreen WORKS once again :-D.
Woot! Thumbs up for XDA-developers!
EDIT: Now my touchscreen doesn't work when slide's closed... Any suggestion?

kvstrien said:
Ok,
Now I took my device apart to the last piece, took the display cable apart, taped it in completely and my touchscreen WORKS once again :-D.
Woot! Thumbs up for XDA-developers!
EDIT: Now my touchscreen doesn't work when slide's closed... Any suggestion?
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ive brought my dual to a vodafone shop and they have fixed my dual. Replaced a part and software update, got windows 6.1 now, legal and my screen is working like a champ!

I have had the same problem with my touch screen except mine stopped working completely, it didn't matter if it was slide out or not. I could get the phone replaced on warranty though.
Just posting so people know this isn't just isolated case.

mine slowly stopped working.. im gonna disassemble later and try this. im glad im not alone
edit: worked a treat. some insulation tape on the metal shielding worked great.

That did't work for me! Can it be something else or is it the flex cable for shure? I'm considering buying a new flex cable on ebay! Will that fix the problem with touchscreen dos'nt work when slide is open?

theres a 99% chance that its the flex cable.. did you check it for any damage? mine had tiny tiny little dots with wire exposed. barely noticable but it was enough. try taping the cable. i dont know. if not, i'd get a new cable for sure.

It's worth a try. I've just bought a new cable. Hopefully it will make my
Dual working again. Now I just have to wait a week for it.

The cable arrived today and my dual now works perfect. Now the question is which phone i'll use, my dual or my new Diamond.. =)

hey, where did you get yours from? and how much did it cost?
i have seen ebay, but they are over 30$US including shipping.
Cheers,
palitu

Klingan said:
The cable arrived today and my dual now works perfect. Now the question is which phone i'll use, my dual or my new Diamond.. =)
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green lines when camera on??

All phone functions work properly but sometimes when i slide the keyboard and switch to camera the screen goes green with some strange shakin lines (camera tape problem?). Does some one had same problem? Help :S

Yes check out it's push in connector.
See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=415333
Mike

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Yes check out it's push in connector.
See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=415333
Mike
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hehe, mike is here again to save the day!

abubakar said:
hehe, mike is here again to save the day!
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Hey, abubakar
Hope that camera arrives soon. That's several days now.
Mike

i did this but camera is still not working

dvd107 said:
i did this but camera is still not working
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Then unfortunately you may need a new camera. You can try pushing it on and off the contacts a few times just in case a contact is oxidised but other than a hard reset, there's not much else to try.
Mike

thanks mike for the response!
the camera worked worked for a short while but reverted back to the green stuff. any further attempts at getting it to work have been futile,
would a hard reset really be necessary?
any idea what could be the issue? (other connectors)
how much would it cost to replace and where could i get one from?

dvd107 said:
thanks mike for the response!
the camera worked worked for a short while but reverted back to the green stuff. any further attempts at getting it to work have been futile,
would a hard reset really be necessary?
any idea what could be the issue? (other connectors)
how much would it cost to replace and where could i get one from?
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To be honest I don't think a hard reset would work, all it would do would be to rule out any software issue.
You're best bet would be to find someone parting out a Hermes. Finding a new original part could be very difficult although you could try contacting some of the companies listed on my website www.mikechannon.net
(I do not recommend any of the listed companies - I have never dealt with any of them, I simply list a few as possibles to try).
You could try posting here to request a part from someone with a bricked phone (for example). I recently gave thw same part to a member here myself - but that was the only one I had.
Mike

Mike, just wanted to say a big thank you for all your documentation. My HTC was suffering this "green-screen" camera problem, and would sometimes work after a soft-reset, and sometimes not, before finally doing nothing but display the "green death".
After trying a ROM re-flash (and what a HUGE learning curve that was to absorb in one day!) I eventually found your post above, and with your helpful pages was able to dismantle the phone case, and re-seat the camera connector.
It took three or four "re-seats" to get it to work again, but it did the trick! And all for the cost of a £6.99 Torx set.
Much obliged!
Regards
James_UK

James_UK said:
Mike, just wanted to say a big thank you for all your documentation. My HTC was suffering this "green-screen" camera problem, and would sometimes work after a soft-reset, and sometimes not, before finally doing nothing but display the "green death".
After trying a ROM re-flash (and what a HUGE learning curve that was to absorb in one day!) I eventually found your post above, and with your helpful pages was able to dismantle the phone case, and re-seat the camera connector.
It took three or four "re-seats" to get it to work again, but it did the trick! And all for the cost of a £6.99 Torx set.
Much obliged!
Regards
James_UK
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Well done. Those connectors can get a little oxidised and start acting up. Glad you got it sorted (for now). That ROM flashing experience won't go amiss either
Mike

You can also use a little isopropyl alcohol and a cotton bud on the connectors to clean off any oxidation, However, don't use metho as it leaves a residue.
Works a little better than just reseating a few times, you'd be amazed at the stuff that builds up in your Hermes...
Cheers...

ultramag69 said:
You can also use a little isopropyl alcohol and a cotton bud on the connectors to clean off any oxidation, However, don't use metho as it leaves a residue.
Works a little better than just reseating a few times, you'd be amazed at the stuff that builds up in your Hermes...
Cheers...
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Thanks for that, Ultramag69. I've got some isopropyl alcohol, so I'll give that a try. The camera started doing the same thing again recently (clumsiness on my part, knocking the 'phone around, I expect) and it's probably worth mentioning that it's definately a connection issue, as oppose to battery / power etc., as I found squeezing the case from the front and back just above the camera lens could temporarily "fix" the problem.
Thanks again.
Regards
James_UK

russian hammer
hi all,
thx for all your tips.
i had the same greenline problem as well and read somewhere in here about the russian hammer technique.
so after i had tried all hard and soft reset and all kinds of ROM flashing, I just gave my phone a solid knock onto the back where the cam sits, while i had the green flickering screen on and HELLO! now it is clear again.
So seriously this is a connector problem, a loose contact or whatever.
so people, try the knocking first b4 you loose all that time like me
bless,
rootsmessenger

Vibration unit

Hi there,
Does anyone have a spare vibration unit/module/thingy that is inside the hermes? Or know where i could get one?
If anyone has a trashed Hermes with it intact i would be willing to take it off your hands
Cheers

It seems that there are not so many variants of those devices.
I also dropped my Hermes leading the vibration alarm to malfunction.
I extracted a spare one from an old Nokia I had. So maybe you will find one in an old phone as well.
Good luck!

Dropping the Hermes is most unlikely to break the vibrator motor. What happens is that the two spring contacts bend a little and lose contact with the m/board. All you have to do is bend the contacts out a little and all will work again. A simple fix and only requires the back casing to be removed.
Mike

mikechannon said:
Dropping the Hermes is most unlikely to break the vibrator motor. What happens is that the two spring contacts bend a little and lose contact with the m/board. All you have to do is bend the contacts out a little and all will work again. A simple fix and only requires the back casing to be removed.
Mike
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My contacts were allright.
The problem was, that the unbalanced mass deformed the axis of the vibration alarm, when it hit the ground.

the_dipe said:
My contacts were allright.
The problem was, that the unbalanced mass deformed the axis of the vibration alarm, when it hit the ground.
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Ah ok - must have been a big hit that it took.
Mike

Wow, You sure you didn't throw it? LOL

Thanks for the replies. I might gut a few old phones when i get home and see if i can find one.

the_dipe said:
It seems that there are not so many variants of those devices.
I also dropped my Hermes leading the vibration alarm to malfunction.
I extracted a spare one from an old Nokia I had. So maybe you will find one in an old phone as well.
Good luck!
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Do you know what version of nokia it was? I tried a few and thet didnt fit

Please help, white screen issue!!

Hi all,
I'm real frustrated at the moment with my i-mate jasjam branded hermes 100.
It started a couple of days ago when my screen would get all glitchy. I ignored it. Then i got it whenever i put pressure on certain parts of the casing and now from that it manifested and it does it whenever i hold it in a certain position etc... It's really starting to tick me off... 1300 dollars for this? has anybody experienced this issue? ive heard it's a hardware problem... im running shamanx windows mobile 6 ultimate rom...
I need my phone to keep in contact with some real important people.. any ideas?

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howcome some other dude with a similar problem got replys instantly?? he didn't even use tags can anybody pleeasse help me???

Gr33kJag said:
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howcome some other dude with a similar problem got replys instantly?? he didn't even use tags can anybody pleeasse help me???
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He may have been lucky. Here we re-use threads and there have been quite a few on the white screen problem.
Here's one of the main ones - I suggest you look at the suggestions about placing a pad on the D-Pad chip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321163
Mike

Ohk
ohk sorry but the buttons do work perfectly fine it's only the screen... also the usb port is loose so whenever i need to charge i need to push it in a particular way so i just place it on its face upside down to charge and i use an ftp program to get files off of it insstead of usb >-< it was a really nice phone till it started doing this and cbf sending for repairs il just buy a new phone when i get the money and yeah if i decide i might try something that requires opening it up but i just cbf

Gr33kJag said:
ohk sorry but the buttons do work perfectly fine it's only the screen... also the usb port is loose so whenever i need to charge i need to push it in a particular way so i just place it on its face upside down to charge and i use an ftp program to get files off of it insstead of usb >-< it was a really nice phone till it started doing this and cbf sending for repairs il just buy a new phone when i get the money and yeah if i decide i might try something that requires opening it up but i just cbf
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Well, the reason to pad the D-pad chip is because the d-pad circuit board is the one that the screen connector connects to and the chip is the one that processes the screen signals. So although your buttons work fine, it is still that board that causes the screen whitening.
The usb port sounds like the anchoring solder joints may be cracked. These can normally be resoldered.
Mike

Hi Gr33kJag,
Try to perform the solution provided by mikechannon only if u can assemble and de assebmle ur pda very accurately, because the pros and cons of that method are describle in that page.
This solution worked for me at least and i am very much thankful to mike for giving me solution to that problem.