Not sure whether this should be asked in accessories or not, but has anybody found a solution to the inadequate height of the rubber bump-stops on the O2 Exec? Their height isn't quite high enough to prevent the keys touching the screen's part of the clamshell so you end up with the keys getting rubbed smooth, and marks on the case where they touch.
At the moment, I've got a couple of bits of sticky rubber foot on preventing the touch, but they are moving around on the adhesive since there's so little of it.
What we could really do with is somebody with manufacturing facilities to create replacement bump-stops that are taller than the original ones, unless anybody else has a solution?
Cheers,
Steve.
Nobody got a solution to this?
Cheers,
Steve.
Haven't noticed the problem until you mentioned it but that's because I've been keeping my unit in a leather case -- which actually prevents it from closing comppletely (I'm using the piel frama case with the new clear plastic cover)
Not sure how I would cope with a case - how do you rotate the screen or put it into a Brodit holder without having to take it on and off all the time?
Cheers,
Steve.
You can rotate the screen by opening the flip cover of the case (ie: PielFrama; XAX case sold by expansys; and many others) Not too sure about your Brodit holder w/ a case though.
Surely there must be a good solution to this? I'd pay good money(well, some) for a set of bump stops that were tall enough to stop the keyboard touching. A bit of a design flaw, I guess...
Cheers,
Steve
what I do is, I sandwich a small cleaning cloth in between....this way, I have the cloth at all times to wipe the display when needed....and also protects the screen and the surroundings from touching the keypad! I use the cloth that came along with my screen protector....
have a great new year!
San
Hi
Has anyone got any ideas about where I can get replacement rubber bump stops (normal or extended height) for my Exec? One of mine has fallen off and got lost. I have tried contacting O2, but short of sending the device back for repair, which I don't want to do, they cannot help.
Thanks for any info.
Mark
I have same problem with my QTEK 9000. I have shiny dots obeside my Universal's screen which corresponds to where the keys are located on the keayboard. I believe this is a manufacturing defect, right?
Anybody was able to return their device because of these spots? I've had my device for 1 month and they're starting to irritate me.
StevePritchard said:
Not sure how I would cope with a case - how do you rotate the screen or put it into a Brodit holder without having to take it on and off all the time?
Cheers,
Steve.
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Maybe I'll screw a belt clip to my brodit car mount. A simple unclip from my belt and then clip it onto the car mount. It'd need some sides on the mount to keep it from rotating due to gravity but I could see this working. Anyone have contacts with Brodit and a good case maker?
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StevePritchard said:
Not sure how I would cope with a case - how do you rotate the screen or put it into a Brodit holder without having to take it on and off all the time?
Cheers,
Steve.
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Maybe I'll screw a belt clip to my brodit car mount. A simple unclip from my belt and then clip it onto the car mount. It'd need some sides on the mount to keep it from rotating due to gravity but I could see this working. Anyone have contacts with Brodit and a good case maker?
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I think I would rather find somebody who can manufacture taller rubber stops to replace the existing ones...
Cheers,
Steve.
Rubber Keyboard Bump Stops - possible solution
I've had a bit of a play with my Exec - my friend has lost one of his rubber bump-stops, so I prized one of mine out with a jewellers screw driver to find that they are just pushed in, and so it would be relatively easy to lose them, I think.
Using the same thin screwdriver, I applied super-glue to the recess into which the rubber stop sits, and then pushed the stop back in, but not all the way. Now I have a pair of stops that sit about 1-2mm proud of where they were originally, and they are glued in to prevent loss.
I'll try and remember to post back in a week or two to let you know how I get on with them.
Cheers,
Steve.
I sure hope that there isn't a seam down there where the rubber feet were! I'd hate to hear of a PCB glued to the underside of the keyboard cover.
You can see that there are internal components below the recess, but that's why I applied the superglue with the screwdriver around the inner edge of the recess, as opposed to just squirting it into the hole.
As long as you don't flood the hole with glue, none of it will drop through to the components beneath.
Cheers,
Steve.
Hello, the other week I lifted my XDA Exec from it's nice Brodit car mount, only for it to slip from my hand and drop on to the car floor. This is ok I thought, until it bounced on my car floor on to the floor of the concrete car park outside!
Not too much damage, no damage to the screen, but the stylus won't hold in place now, it just slides right out of the exec if you hold it upside down.
I've stopped using it now, but need to get it fixed.
This company based in the states has a 'Stylus Lock' repair kit:
http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main~unit~O2_XDA_Exec-500~area~repairs.htm
Has anyone come across this before and can provide some help?
Thanks in advance.
Mike
You've ms-read their site. The toolkit is to fit items 'such as their stylus lock' as it's a general toolkit / description for all HTC PDA's eg for iPaq as well, for which there is a 'stylus lock' issue and a replacement part needs fitting - the stylus on 36XX units is flush, you press the stylus 'in' to get it to pop 'out' and this wears out so you can't get the stylus out to use.
There is no lock on the XDA exec, it's just a friction based hold in the silo.
Try wrapping some sellotape around the shaft of the stylus.
Richard
Ahh, right got it. Good job I didn't buy it. Looks like selotape it is then... Thanks for the reply.
i dropped my tytn the otherday now the slide out keyboard wont work,or lite up, does this mean some things come off in side and i need to dissmantle it?,
Be an idea to check... Do a search for the HTC Hermes service guide and you will find out what you need to do to take apart. You should only need to remove the back cover to see if the connector has come out. Should be on the left hand side about 1/3 of the way up from the bottom next to the bottom protective plate on the Main board. Push connector in(sorry, don't have photo's). If it clips back in the that was the problem, if it still won't work then other problem.
Be careful of the battery catch and camera switch when replacing the back cover...
HI there,
I need to replace my screen, so I ordered a complete unit (LCD Screen, Digitizer and front). Now, I have to problem how to fix it onto the housing. They used biadhesive tape, but when I first tried it, the screen did not react when pressing the buttons, for example. I had to press very hard until it reacted. So I guess, the distance was not high enough, wasn' it?
How do I glue in the screen? Which tape to use? How to center it?
Does anyone know which tape HTC uses?
so weird question. but meh. im more of a 360 modder. not into phones.. i try to fix them bc im descent with electronics.
but anyways my point is.. anyone ever tried replacing the leds on the button panel?
white 0603s are typically the same as blue. i use alot in controllers and rol boards on the 360.
i got about 50 blue 0603s. and thinking of giving it a shot
Butoon leds are placed on FRONT KEY KEYBOARD MEMBRANE PCB. Search littlebit google and you find what leds they use on this membrane pcb.
Hint!
For getting out this membrane pcb you must detach middle case at lcd/digitizer combo. To attach these back you need two sided tape later.
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Butoon leds are placed on FRONT KEY KEYBOARD MEMBRANE PCB. Search littlebit google and you find what leds they use on this membrane pcb.
Hint!
For getting out this membrane pcb you must detach middle case at lcd/digitizer combo. To attach these back you need two sided tape later.
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lol. i got the phone disassembled lol. and they are 0603 smds. i use them alot. but idk the voltage of them. if the blue requires more voltage then the white is giving then they will barely burn or drain the battery quicker.