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How to tighten Keyboard Slider Mechanism?

Hi Champs,
the Keyboard on my MDA Vario (T-Mobile) is very loose.
Meaning, that it slides out nearly by itself
Is there any way to make it harder / tighten it? Has someone done it and can explain on How To (maybe with pictures)?
Thanks in advance!
Oliver

Sorry that I do not have any solution for you and share your concern.
It is unfortunate that HTC did not learn anything from the Blue angel. I had the i-mate pda2k (blue angel) and it too had similar loose keyboard problem. Now we have the brand new Wizard and the same loose keyboard.
In the end I think it is our fault (myself included) because whatever they make we are prepared to spend our hard earned money on it
Just my views
Kind Regards

Noone has any tips or tricks to help on this?
It is getting worse! And T-Mobile claims that this is normal and will not exchange it :-(
Oliver

I did it once
Hi Oliver,
I did it once, my wizard wasn't to loose and in fact I didn't wanted to tight the keyboard but I feel it more tight after I disassembled my wizard (trying to fix the center-not-working problem of the touchscreen) I think that what did the trick was to tight the srews that support the screen when you open the keyboard (you won't be able to see them without disassembling). I whould advise you to search for some pics of the wizard disassembled and look for those srews.
PS: I see is a old post, wish it helps or already fixed =)

See the little bumps in this picture (red circles around them)?
Build those bumps up with some very thin coats of clear epoxy, or even with a very hard clear nail polish (allow to dry over night, either way, before closing the keyboard). That should keep your phone shut.
It'll still slip like a sweaty whore on a greased air mattress once you clear those bumps, but it should keep your phone shut until you want it open. You can do the same thing at the other end, but you'll have to disassemble for that, and if you're doing that, you might as well try Edgar's suggestion first, anyhow.

get this: when i use the **** button on the keyboard, it keeps locking in to shift mode. i then would have to hold shift to typ normally then relase shift to type a symbol. so one cone say the shift function is working in reverse. is there a fix?

collwatt said:
get this: when i use the **** button on the keyboard, it keeps locking in to shift mode. i then would have to hold shift to typ normally then relase shift to type a symbol. so one cone say the shift function is working in reverse. is there a fix?
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Start a new thread, this one is about loose keyboards, not stuck buttons.
But to answer your question: Disassemble your phone and clean it thoroughly. Use cotton swabs or lint-free cloth, and isopropyl alcohol, and keep at it until you don't see any streaks or debris on anything. Blow completely dry with canned air, or allow to air dry overnight before applying power. Any streaks mean you still haven't got the dirt off (you just smeared it around). Once it's super clean, reassemble and test. You'll probably be pleasantly surprised by the improvement in the performance. Some get by without disassembly just by hitting the gaps in the buttons with canned air, but that's only a temporary fix.

Camera: macro function working?

Hello, does the macro function (the switch near the lens) really work? I tried several pictures and can't see any difference between normal and macro.
I notice that I can't put the switch fully to the top (to normal mode) but easily full to the bottom (to macro). Maybe it's dispositioned and therefor it doesn't reach the macro function internally?

Works extremely well for me. You are trying to use it in a macro fashion right, ie trying to focus on something say < 15cms away?
V

vijay555 said:
Works extremely well for me. You are trying to use it in a macro fashion right, ie trying to focus on something say < 15cms away?
V
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yes I am. I'm afraid by device has to go back to repair (just got it back today from another repair which lasted a month...)

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pietrucci said:
yes I am. I'm afraid by device has to go back to repair (just got it back today from another repair which lasted a month...)
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This is sheer carelessness from your last repair. There is nothing broken on the camera zoom just that the back has been placed on and the catch on the casing has missed the toggle arm on camera. A simple 20 sec job which you could easily do yourself if it weren't for that VOID sticker. Give your last repairer a good talking to.
Mike

mikechannon said:
This is sheer carelessness from your last repair. There is nothing broken on the camera zoom just that the back has been placed on and the catch on the casing has missed the toggle arm on camera. A simple 20 sec job which you could easily do yourself if it weren't for that VOID sticker. Give your last repairer a good talking to.
Mike
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If you mean the little sticker on top of the screw next to the camera on the right, this is already broken, by the HTC repairer I assume...
When I unscrew the back (4 screws) then I will be able to repair it myself you think? (first find the appropriate screwdriver).

Easy Repair
pietrucci said:
If you mean the little sticker on top of the screw next to the camera on the right, this is already broken, by the HTC repairer I assume...
When I unscrew the back (4 screws) then I will be able to repair it myself you think? (first find the appropriate screwdriver).
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Yes it's an easy fix as there is nothing broken inside. Get set of phone screwdrivers from maplin or such like. Open phone bottom end first needs just a little bit of easing out as there are pop in connections all around. Tilt bottom edge up and with a bit of judicious wiggling it will pop off!. The problem will be immediately obvious. There is a small "arm" on the camera that fits into the movable macro switch on the case.
Easiest wat I've found to get them to match up is move both lever and and switch toward top of device and place back on by moving it straight down onto phone (not at an angle). Before putting screws in check switch moves fully and in good light you'll actually see lens and black ring moving in an out. Once full screwed up (forgive expression) you may need to press a little on top edge to get case to return fully into position.
Mike

mikechannon said:
Yes it's an easy fix as there is nothing broken inside. Get set of phone screwdrivers from maplin or such like. Open phone bottom end first needs just a little bit of easing out as there are pop in connections all around. Tilt bottom edge up and with a bit of judicious wiggling it will pop off!. The problem will be immediately obvious. There is a small "arm" on the camera that fits into the movable macro switch on the case.
Easiest wat I've found to get them to match up is move both lever and and switch toward top of device and place back on by moving it straight down onto phone (not at an angle). Before putting screws in check switch moves fully and in good light you'll actually see lens and black ring moving in an out. Once full screwed up (forgive expression) you may need to press a little on top edge to get case to return fully into position.
Mike
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Many thanx, it works again!!!
As you said I lifted the bottom, played with the switch and it fell into place!
First I tried to remove the whole cover, but at the cameraside it didn't get off that easy and I was affraid to damage something. But then I solved it without lifted the whole cover. SO I'M VERY HAPPY NOW!!!
(by the way, is there a trick to get the whole cover off? Not that I want to do that at the moment...)
Pietrucci

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pietrucci said:
Many thanx, it works again!!!
As you said I lifted the bottom, played with the switch and it fell into place!
First I tried to remove the whole cover, but at the cameraside it didn't get off that easy and I was affraid to damage something. But then I solved it without lifted the whole cover. SO I'M VERY HAPPY NOW!!!
(by the way, is there a trick to get the whole cover off? Not that I want to do that at the moment...)
Piettrucci
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Knew you could do it, congratulations. The back is fiddly, it helps if you have the tool that looks like a flat blade screwdriver with a slightly bend tip - meant for providing a little leverage to pull the case out enough to release the click in clips. A blunt knife could also be used if you want to go down market. Steer clear of a sledgehammer though!
Mike

Easy way to remove battery cover

does any have any idea to remove HD Mini's battery.
I tried the way which HTC provided but it's really hard to remove.
i just found a easy way to remove it and guys if you have any better idea please kind share it.
Here is what i found the way to remove cover:
1. Hold the device on hand and
2. slightly press/push the uppper screw (either left or right side )and you will find how easy it is to remove battery from device.

Hahhhhhh....you're a savior...
Thx so much for the tip, it saved me from a painful experience every time I try to open the cover...

Cool
Wonderful method!!!

I just slide my nail along the shut line between the cover and the chrome part and it opens itself, easy and smooth

NitroNitrous said:
I just slide my nail along the shut line between the cover and the chrome part and it opens itself, easy and smooth
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This is the recommended way by HTC, isn't it?

ik8vwa said:
This is the recommended way by HTC, isn't it?
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I don't know, I haven't read the manual, but for me is very simple. Maybe people try to pull instead of sliding the nail

yes it works....thanx...

i have a idea, you can push the speaker, that is very easy to takeout the back cover

ichirumama said:
i have a idea, you can push the speaker, that is very easy to takeout the back cover
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Yeah! Same here. That's the way I always do.

Pushing the designer-screws or the back-speaker are the best way to open the cover without risk of scratching. Thanks for suggesting these methods.

Haha,thanx man...This is not metod recomanded by HTC manual..With HTC instructions i try to open...damn..more than 10 minutes This one is great and easy,thanx dud...

Pushing the speaker works well for me !

I have a good suggestion;
Stand with your feet about 50cm's apart, hold the phone upside down in your right hand, extended arm. Make sure that the surface you stand on is firm, i.e. like concrete or hard wood. Release your grip untill gravity takes over.
Presto, your phone cover is now not only opened, but also you can retrieve the battery easily from the ground.
If you are lucky, the SIM and SDHC card also pop out!

SDBoss said:
I have a good suggestion;
Stand with your feet about 50cm's apart, hold the phone upside down in your right hand, extended arm. Make sure that the surface you stand on is firm, i.e. like concrete or hard wood. Release your grip untill gravity takes over.
Presto, your phone cover is now not only opened, but also you can retrieve the battery easily from the ground.
If you are lucky, the SIM and SDHC card also pop out!
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Lol, this works guaranteed .
Thnx for all other (more safe) options, great thread!

SDBoss said:
I have a good suggestion;
Stand with your feet about 50cm's apart, hold the phone upside down in your right hand, extended arm. Make sure that the surface you stand on is firm, i.e. like concrete or hard wood. Release your grip untill gravity takes over.
Presto, your phone cover is now not only opened, but also you can retrieve the battery easily from the ground.
If you are lucky, the SIM and SDHC card also pop out!
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That's the method I'd use with an iPhone, but not with a great Mini

Warning. Unsanctioned methods of opening the back cover may void your warranty.

Touch screen does not work when phone is placed on a soft surface!

see link below in the focus forum and WPCentral article
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9492249&posted=1#post9492249
http://www.wpcentral.com/samsung-focus-couch-potato-or-glitch
Just confirmed this issue on my Omnia7.

This is retarded. Capacitive screens don't work that way.

not having any problem on my omnia 7...tried everything to try emulate some of the effects reported! not seeing any deterioration in sensitivity!

Not a pickle from my Omnia 7, Still as lush as ever and responsive as it should be, i've been mostly USING in on a pillow/soft surface when it's laying down next to me when i'm home and sitting here for hours on end.
Loving it even more when all these bugs/glitches come out and it's stomping them down.

I feel I should come back to this and apologise as I have found a pillow which messes up my phone's touch responsiveness too. Interesting.

at45 said:
I feel I should come back to this and apologise as I have found a pillow which messes up my phone's touch responsiveness too. Interesting.
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What kind of pillow? This smells of static to me, seeing as capactive screens rely on the tiny electrical charges in your body. Polyester fabrics getsquite static, do they not?

It happens to me when I place it on my desk...

I noticed the same thing...but I didn't associate this with the soft surface, the touch screen doesn't work when it's plugged into the charger

gdrijver said:
I noticed the same thing...but I didn't associate this with the soft surface, the touch screen doesn't work when it's plugged into the charger
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Glad I am not the only one who has seen this.

gdrijver said:
I noticed the same thing...but I didn't associate this with the soft surface, the touch screen doesn't work when it's plugged into the charger
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It says that in the manual! Page 12:
The Manual said:
While the device is charging, the touch screen may
not function due to an unstable power supply. If
this happens, unplug the travel adapter from the
device.
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Of course, that's assuming your power supply is dodgy...

CreepinJesus said:
It says that in the manual! Page 12:
Of course, that's assuming your power supply is dodgy...
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I believe the manual is a load of BS. My iPad works fine when connected to my powerpoint. I've noticed that when the Omnia is charging via powerpoint its screen sensitivity does go down, BUT, when you hold the phone with your other hand, or even just touch part of the rear/side with one finger, the screen starts working flawlessly.... imo it could be some design flaw regarding conductivity

When I place my Omnia 7 on my car phone holder (from Capdase), the screen does not respond at times, and I can't seem to find any pattern why or how this happens. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Once I take it off the phone holder, the screen is working fine again.

I wrote it in the other thread... but I had this problem too and after I flashed the newest firmware it was gone. Now the screen responds perfect no matter where I place the phone.
You should check the thread with omnia firmware out

Another solution I found is that you would need to Hard reset your device not through the settings but turning off and than press/hold volume down + camera and power on. Than press the middle button twice and than you will not have anymore problems with touch screen.

NikD1 said:
see link below in the focus forum and WPCentral article
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9492249&posted=1#post9492249
http://www.wpcentral.com/samsung-focus-couch-potato-or-glitch
Just confirmed this issue on my Omnia7.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitive_sensing

drleospaceman said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitive_sensing
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o really?! I thought it was just magic and the magic couldn't work when the phone was placed on soft things! im so glad someone with intelligence could teach me about this capacitive thingy whoever he is!
you have completely cleared this up for me - i now see the error of my ways. must have been having hallucinations or something. sorry for this disruption everybody!
i hope the next version of our phone uses magic because that would be really cool!
on a side note to that, after updating my firmware yesterday this dosnt seem to happen anymore. stupid hallucinations!

Had this before, after the firmware Upgrade the Problem seems to be resolved but after some time ( 1 week or so ) it's back again.

Looks like there is a fix for the laying-flat-issue for the Focus:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11077163#post11077163
Maybe it works for some issues with the Omnia 7 as well. Did anybody already try?

Yes, have the same. If I put it on my couch, or bed. Sometimes also on hard surfaces. Doesn't bother me too much though, but it is weird.

I'm not trying to toot my own horn here...but I was literally the first person (or one of them at least) on Microsoft answers, Youtube and forums alike to raise concern about this issue.
It's a conductivity problem. As long as one hand is touching the back of the phone (sometimes near the top or sides too) then the touch screen will operate normally.
The reason it stuffs up when you have it flat is because you're not touching the back of the device, hence the conductivity flaw.
Check all this, it's a problem with the Omnia 7's, deal with it or chose another handset. I ended up keeping mine, I can live with it.
(Excuse the fact they aren't URL, stupid forum rules won't let me until 8 posts. Just remove the space between h and ttp * w and ww)
h ttp://w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=xTSi3VdFJXg
h ttp://w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=UdDNRYSMGHk
h ttp://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsphone7/thread/5c75a85c-9d38-4d12-8211-1c7432e22b2d
h ttp://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsphone7/thread/319a7ed0-0889-4110-a9f1-81a620ba7a7f

[Q] HD2: any help for broken power button?

The power button on my HD2 (LEO) has finally quit working for good. I have set MAGLDR to always run its menu, so I can get at recovery without the power button, but if the phone reboots without my knowing it, it sits at that menu (and gets quite hot) until I notice it and respond.
Soes anyone have any information on repairing the power button without sending the phone to HTC? Or, is there a way to have MAGLDR select one of its menu options after a time delay?
Walt

walts said:
The power button on my HD2 (LEO) has finally quit working for good. I have set MAGLDR to always run its menu, so I can get at recovery without the power button, but if the phone reboots without my knowing it, it sits at that menu (and gets quite hot) until I notice it and respond.
Soes anyone have any information on repairing the power button without sending the phone to HTC? Or, is there a way to have MAGLDR select one of its menu options after a time delay?
Walt
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you can buy a replacment from ebay and replace it yourself

or you can get some professionals

Thealshear said:
you can buy a replacment from ebay and replace it yourself
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Understood, but the videos I've seen are unclear as to how much you need to disassemble to det to the button strip. Truthfully, removing the screen with a hear gun really scares me! I've done complete tear down and reassembly of Blackberry, but that's primarily mechanical in nature and I'm OK with that kind of work.
Has anyone here actually done this repair?
Walt
Sent from my AT100 using XDA

walts said:
Understood, but the videos I've seen are unclear as to how much you need to disassemble to det to the button strip. Truthfully, removing the screen with a hear gun really scares me! I've done complete tear down and reassembly of Blackberry, but that's primarily mechanical in nature and I'm OK with that kind of work.
Has anyone here actually done this repair?
Walt
Sent from my AT100 using XDA
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No......and as I'm currently in China and got my touch screen replaced.....it was really cheap.......I attached a link for those who like to do that by their own....
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/HTC_HD2_PB81120
Cheers.....LinChina

walts said:
Understood, but the videos I've seen are unclear as to how much you need to disassemble to det to the button strip. Truthfully, removing the screen with a hear gun really scares me! I've done complete tear down and reassembly of Blackberry, but that's primarily mechanical in nature and I'm OK with that kind of work.
Has anyone here actually done this repair?
Walt
Sent from my AT100 using XDA
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Well, you dont have to seperate the screen. The heat gun is used to seperate the main body from the screen MODULE. whilst keeping the screen and digitizer glued in place. Then, once you seperate the screen module and main housing, you flip over the screen module, and there is the digitizer plug, and the button strip which comes out easily. Here is the video i used. I think its the best one It shows EVERYTHING

LinChina said:
No......and as I'm currently in China and got my touch screen replaced.....it was really cheap.......I attached a link for those who like to do that by their own....
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/HTC_HD2_PB81120
Cheers.....LinChina
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but take care and keep the cat out of the way...
(shouldnt be funny but it is, lol)
http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/52397/My+cat+took+my+screws

Thanks to all. I will take the plunge and do the repair myself....
Walt