Hello everyone,
I have some bad news regardinging my Hermes!
After a bout of anger at the whitescreen and"twisting" it to reconnect the LCD, it displays an image but the image is very white.
Do I get a Hermes off ebay with a dud logicboard, or do I get a new mobile?
I have £100 to spend on a replacement hermes, and £150 to spend on a new mobile (Virgin gave me a £50 voucher)
I would like my hermes to work but is it economical?
I have seen some nice Nokia's in the Virgin shop, but they have nowhere near the functionality that the Hermes has.
Have same problem, just bought a dud hermes off ebay for $110aud(for parts). Not sure what the exchange rate is for pounds though. Up to you but I thought I'd try this as I have a motorola fone that is a stand-in BUT NOT A REPLACEMENT. There are also HTC handsets available for good prices. I'd check it out if I was you.
Cheers...
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I dropped my XDA on my feet then bounced on the floor. The screen is cracked in the middle, now it looks like encrypted TV channels (if you know what I mean) I can't see anything underneath. Went to 02 and they quoted screen replacement is abour £180 to £200. I couldn't believe in my ears. Does anybody know where to get the screen cheap? Is the screen on IIi identical to that of II. Please don't suggest me to upgrade to XDA Exec as it has half memory of XDAIIi and thick like a Big Mac.
Many thanks for any suggestion
no i recall the screen size being a bit diffrent
maybe the connector too
XDA Exec do NOT! have ½ the memory of XDAIIi
XDAIIi share memory normaly ½ for storage ½ for applications
Exec only use the memory for applications and store data in flash
Hey
you can find the screen replacement for the XDAIIi oh this website
the company is located in California, and you have to send the device to then so they will replace it .cosidering the huge price O2 charges for the new screen, it is best for you to send it to the us to fix it, the price for the screen and the replacement service is 190US dollas
http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main~unit~O2_XDA_IIi-447~area~repairs~item~XDA-LCD04.htm
You can get the handsets reapired directly by HTC, by going to the following website.
www.htceurope.com
Screen replacement is about £100, though the prioces varies a little depending on your model. For example, a basic XDA2 cost £103 inc. vat.
They do accept out of warranty XDA's for repair, as well as being the repairer of in-warranty MDA2 models.
Just waiting for my freshly repaired XDA2 to return today! Not bad seeing as though i only dispatched it to them on Wednesday!
Repair XDAII etc
www.pdatechcenter.nl
they just repaired mine, great and reasonably priced.
They answer the phone and you can talk with them....
Yes, I got the dreaded cracked screen after I dropped my device. Can someone tell me where I can buy another screen or a replacement one. I have been on EBay and that did not have any luck.
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if its any of the xda's 1,2 or S, u can buy it from www.pdasmart.com . Efficent service and the cheapest ones as well.. but mate if its executive or jasjar..then u r screwed..cause i broke mine few days back..n i got a replacement from imate at a cost of $180.
Screen replacement
It is a JasJar... You said you got a replacement screen from IMate? who did you contact? do you still have the link or contact information?
ok today was a great day I found a place in US that will fix JasJars broken/cracked lLCD Screens. $250 = new screen and they install it.
http://www.pocketpctechs.com
At top of home page you have a option to select your device
of course this works for all versions of the HTC Universal which JasJar is one of.
250 sounds a lot. how much is a new jasjar over there?
I am not sure how much they are selling for, I am not even sure any of the couriers (Cigualar, Tmobile, Sprint) even have them on their radar to start selling them. I was one of the lucky ones at a Microsoft PDC and bought mine for $150. I can tell you after I broke my lcd I worked with IMATE for a repair and they wanted $200 for a new LCD, but they could not tell me what the labor charge would be and I would have to pay for shipping to and from United Arab Emerates which from the TNT shipping company looked to be $80 each way. So I saw $200 + Labor charge $50 to $100 + 80 + 80 = $410 or $460 and did not feel the device was worth that.
I did put in a "Want it now" search in EBay and everyone wanted $200 or more just for the LCD panel
My thought was I was having a heck of a time 3 weeks to even find anyone who would sell a LCD or fix the device themselves. I tried many places in UK and Canada with no luck. This place was in USA (so i could bug them easier on what was happen) and seems to have a good reputation on the web.
I am with Cingular and refuse to sign another contract to get a phone...I prefer to get my phones without signing my life away.
I have done this with 3 phones so far an have been happy. No contract ext..... so I am seeing the 8125 go for just over 400 on Ebay.....anyone know why I can buy one for a good price.....maybe get some type a warr or at least someone to call....Ebay is so NOT personal....
Thanks for your help,
Biff
People over at Howard Forums swear by Mad Monkey Boy; he carries the Type 2 Wizards (i.e. Qtek 9100, iMate KJAM, T-Mobile MDA) which have slightly different exteriors than the 8125.
I think he was wanting something cheaper than $400.... That sight was showing the Wizard for $600 which you can buy locally for less than that. For best price check ebay and craigslist. I have noticed that the MDA is usually a little cheaper than the 8125 so if you do not care about the styling get the mda you can still put the 8125 rom on it if you wish.
3waygeek said:
People over at Howard Forums swear by Mad Monkey Boy; he carries the Type 2 Wizards (i.e. Qtek 9100, iMate KJAM, T-Mobile MDA) which have slightly different exteriors than the 8125.
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People on HF must be smoking crack. It's cheaper on ebay AND locally.
That site looks terrible too btw.
I bought my Cingular 8125 in store and didn't renew/extend my contract at all. I just told them i wanted to buy it for $350 (it may be less now) which was the "buy me now" price and there were no problems.
got mine in march
paid £300 in total i ended up with:
MDA Vario brand new security seal etc
1GB mini sd
Tom Tom
Bluetooth GPS
and car pda holder which sticks to the windscreen
have you tried the new ebay express?
Thats where i bought my wizard from
Its always poppin there wizards at around $400, some with even free shipping.
Its not auction, its an online store with a real checkout cart, shipping notification and tracking number. And ebay gives you a free buyer protection for the FULL amount!
http://express.ebay.com
a quick search on "8125" showed me some phones around $400-$445 shipped. And since its the 8125 for cingular you wont need to unlock it.
If at the time you search you dont find good deals on 8125, try searching for "MDA"
Trust me, this is ---THE--- way to go if you want a brand new cheap wizard without extending contract.
I ended up picking mine up from a guy on Craigslist for $270
They told me they did but that was a few months ago. Anyone enquired recently and been accepted/turned down for LCD replacement for £45 on the Universal?
Oh and if anyone has a spare/used good LCD screen let me know!
Greg.
greg123 said:
They told me they did but that was a few months ago. Anyone enquired recently and been accepted/turned down for LCD replacement for £45 on the Universal?
Oh and if anyone has a spare/used good LCD screen let me know!
Greg.
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Carphone Warehouse cannot directly repair any MDA XDA or SPV smartphone it usually goes back to the manufacture or network for the actual repair. best way to get quoted lead times and cost is to use the website and find the local Express repair centre. The other options would be to call their sales line and ask to be put through to repairs, or if you dont' mind a non geographic number dial 0870 0870 167 and that is the direct number for repairs they should be able to tell you roughly quoted prices and lead times based on make and model.
Thanks, will do. Why based on make/model? They were advertising 'any make/model lcd replaced, £45 all in'
PDA phones are specialty phones that also includes the blackberry.
specialty meansing really they are PDA's first not just phones
and that has alot to do with it, the other is the manufacture/network agreement. since O2/t-mobile/orange/vodaphone rebranded the htc phones, they became the manufacture in those cases. I'm betting this is why Orange is droping the SPV branding in replacement for the HTC logo on the same phones hehehehe
Just called them, my local branch in Nottingham. They still do fixed price phone screen replacement but the XDA Exec is in the higher band now and is therefore £85 to have repaired, formerly £45 but no longer.
Ahhhh well.
Looking for a broken XDA with good screen, Greg.
I have a Brand New LCD you could fit yourself if interested it's £35 plus £5 postage
Regards
Psipoc
Hi guys,
Just wondering if I can get some advise.
I just bought a Tytn II and am now going to sell my T-Mobile Vario II. I was wondering what sort of price I should be looking for one now-a-days.
It's got the original box, but no warranty. I can put my hands-free kit in from my Tytn II as I really don't need it.
I've got the original charger and a USB sync/charge cable are easy to add.
I can also throw in my Tytn II's case. I don't need that either.
It's in near pristine condition. I got it in about April after sending my first one back to T-Mobile for repair. They replaced it instead. However, on the corner is a small, but very obvious scuff which I plan on showing when selling it.
Just wondering if anyone can advise me on what sort of price you would expect to pay for this phone if you was buying it so I can get a rough idea of what to expect.
I'll be putting the Official T-Mobile Windows Mobile 6 on the device and it is unlocked.
i reckon £130, but saying that the official wm6 and unlocked aswell wouldcrank it up if u put it on ebay. dont seel for less than 130 though.
Thanks for your reply.
That kind of price is actually quite a bit above what I was thinking. I was looking at more about £70. Especially considering the scuff on the corner is quite visible with the device being grey and red.
It's not damage which will effect the device in any way shape or form, but it is clearly visible. That's it's only downside.
I'd look at the prices on ebay... On Aussie ebay most Hermes sell for around $200Aud. This is my observation for about 2 months... Watch how they sell on ebay for a week then decide how to go about this.
Most people tend to bid in the last few hours and I've seen a Jasjam go from $55 to almost $300Aud in the course of 20 mins.
I don't know how it is on UK ebay but my advice is watch and learn.
Cheers...
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I'd look at the prices on ebay... On Aussie ebay most Hermes sell for around $200Aud. This is my observation for about 2 months... Watch how they sell on ebay for a week then decide how to go about this.
Most people tend to bid in the last few hours and I've seen a Jasjam go from $55 to almost $300Aud in the course of 20 mins.
I don't know how it is on UK ebay but my advice is watch and learn.
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Good advice.
I'd say as well (having sold a couple of phones on ebay) decent descriptions and pictures add more than you would expect to the price, so spend a bit of time writing some decent text and describing the functions in detail.
May as well watch http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200242138578 - it's a similarly replaced Vario II so should give you an idea of what it will go for, once it completes.
Good luck!
Geoff
i only paid a £100 for mine 12 months ago and that was virtually new, a midwife had got it on contract and then found it far too complicated to use. £130+ to me is way off the mark. I have tried to buy a few on ebay and they generally sell from £70-£100 depending on the condition , accessories included etc.
PM me with a price as a friend wants one , if you dont want to use ebay. Or if you do pm me the link
EDIT:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200242138578 Someone is taking the piss on the bidding with that one its at a £155 with two days to go, i think someone is pulling his leg.
average price for one if these is about a £100
http://www.gumtree.com/london/69/26751569.html <---£100
http://www.gumtree.com/london/69/26751569.html <---£110
http://www.gumtree.com/london/25/25809225.html <---£100
http://www.gumtree.com/london/23/26155423.html <---£75
Thanks for the suggestions,
The item linked by Marsbar is going for a really high price.
To be honest, I think I'll put it on there for £70 with full pictures of it up and working then let it run for 7 days.
I just sold a Samsung Tocco on there (free upgrade from Orange) for £200 on a buy it now. That was done within hours. I think the Tytn could fetch quite a bit more than I anticipated.