Ok I have a problem. Was trying to get device into fastboot mode. Holding down home key while powering on. This just took me to a screen with a caution icon above a phone and now seems to be frozen.
I can't get the back cover off as I have a black version and the cover is as slippery as anything and I am afraid that my magic will snap in two.
Any ideas how to get out of this?
Haha what?
Here is what to do step by step:
1. Go wash your hands with soap, that will get the grease off.
2. Go get a cloth to wipe your Magic.
3. Wipe the grease of your Magic.
4. Push gently downwards on the top part of the cover with your left thumb, and push gently downwards on the bottom part of the cover with your right thumb.
5. ????
6. Profit.
Cheesebaron said:
Haha what?
Here is what to do step by step:
1. Go wash your hands with soap, that will get the grease off.
2. Go get a cloth to wipe your Magic.
3. Wipe the grease of your Magic.
4. Push gently downwards on the top part of the cover with your left thumb, and push gently downwards on the bottom part of the cover with your right thumb.
5. ????
6. Profit.
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Thanks got it all sorted had read the manual wrong and was trying to push up not down so it was never going to work!! DUH!
Cheers
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Can anyone give me any idea on how to replace the screen on this Apache? I know there are two screws holding the bezel that I can not get to.
I have taken mine apart a number of times. I bought three used ones and made two good ones out of them.
Here is a set of instructions courtesy of shadowmite.com
1. Remove the battery cover and battery.
2. Remove the 2 screws above the battery that hold on the piece of plastic covering the camera.
3. Gently pry that piece of plastic up starting at the camera side (as opposed to the flash side).
4. Inside you can now remove 1 screw holding the flash board down, as well as the remaining 2 screws holding the top of the case together.
5. Remove the 2 screws at the bottom of the battery area.
6. Pop the flash board out and then the camera module out. They are only held in at this point by the connectors.
7. Now you should be ready to pry off the frame. There are 3 clips on each long side of the phone. Just find a place where you can get your fingernails in between the case and start gently pulling. If you use a small screwdriver it will help, but you'll mar the case more than likely... 2 clips on the small sides...
8. Now, the main board should have 1 screw holding it together. Remove this and you can wrangle the main board out. (detach the keyboard connector... While removing this, you will have to remove a sticker on the under side that it holding a connector down...
9. Do as you please from here...
Once you get to that point there are four screws holding the keyboard to the screen when you remove those and the screen is detached from the keyboard then you will see the other two screws you need to remove. I have some parts left if you need something send me a pm.
I'm having a big problem with the stylus. It won't stay in the hole anymore. The second I put it in it falls out. Am I going to have to replace my whole phone? Thanks..
Turn the phone upside down. Remove the battery cover. On the left side of the battery is a plastic piece that catches the stylus. Maybe it came loose and can be glued back down.
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Take a small piece of clear plastic tape and wrap it around the end of your stylus. It will create some width and keep the stylus in a bit more easily.
Thanks for the information. I looked at it and when I put in the stylus one end of the plastic piece keeps poping up and won't stay down. I used a piece of scotch tape to hold it down and it's working for now, but I think it's only a temporary solution and it's going to start coming loose again when the scotch tape wears out. I called the local Verizon Wireless store and they said they would replace it with a new phone without having to use my insurance, but they hardly ever keep stock on this phone in the store, so I have to keep calling to see when they have stock. Another issue is I guess I'll have to install the stock rom back into the phone before I return it. Is there step by step instructions on how to do this? Is it something that's really difficult to do? Thanks for the help and time..
Assuming the same type of layout to the TyTn then you are correct that will only be a temporary solution. The clip at the end of the stylus silo is not designed to fully grip the stylus. There should also be a rubber/plastic block further down the silo to friction grip the stylus. See pictures here from the TyTn:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1206800&postcount=35
Mike
Hey im panicing so bad rite now. I just broke my htc's LCD screen ! Mad sad from this disaster . Dont got much money so can someone please tell me whats the cheapest or best way to replace or fix it ? I really need help because im freaking out!
The repair choices
There are basically two choices. Doing it yourself or having it repaired.
In either case the most straight forward is to replace the screen and digitizer as one unit. I expect you can still see things on the screen yet its cracked from one corner. Its the digitizer on the top that usually suffers but its hard to replace by itself. There is a YouTube video showing how to do this (search on Replace Touch Screen on HTC HD2 on YouTube).
If you are game to do it yourself (an electronics tech would be able to do it fairly well, though it is still fairly difficult) then you can buy a complete screen and digitizer off ebay (around $100). Getting the unit out of the case is tricky as its held in with 4xT5 Torx screws (easy bit) and lock notches around the case (tricky part). I found thin stiff plastic bits slotted in between the module and the case works well at releasing the locking notches. Then press out at the top of the battery area, while pulling the top edge of the plastic case out and down with your finger nails. One side at a time. Don't forget to remove the SIM card and SD card as these will hold the module in place if not removed.
The double sided tapes used to hold the screen in place are a problem, but warming them up with a carefully applied heat gun does release them. I would add that there is no need to unscrew any of the electronics boards as the screen can be replaced without doing this. Releasing the screen ribbon cable connector is done by flipping up the black locking section on the ribbon socket. Slide in the new cable, lock it down, then curl it around as you slide it backward under the metal case so that the curl in the cable occurs in that small space under the metal rather than being folded over sharply, which can fracture the ribbon cable "wires" rendering the screen dead.
Press the screen back down onto the tape (hopefully the tape has remained slick enough as its all that holds the screen in place). Be careful to align the edges and top and bottom correctly, otherwise your buttons won't work and the screen will not sit in the case properly. You can test the buttons as you align to feel for the slight click. Be sure to test all four as alignment left to right is just as critical for full function as up and down. You should also watch to be sure the light sensor little plastic bit (its a small clear cube of plastic) doesn't fall out and disappear while you are doing the screen swap and it stays in place during reassembly.
Then press it home into the plastic case. I remove the volume button (if it hasn't fallen out already) as it tends to push the volume button pads out of alignment (they are only held in with yellow tape (be careful not to loose them). Then with it all snapped in place pull out at the volume button section and slot the button back in place. Orientation is fairly obvious with the button points lower down and the joining bar going behind the case plastic to lock it in place (all with the screen facing upward). You may find the volume button only works if you press down on the screen slightly. This movement will be taken up when you screw the 4 torx screws back in.
Finish by powering up (with fingers crossed) and test. Hopefully all working.
Alternatively, if thats put you off doing it yourself, get it repaired by a service agent (around $300). Then it comes back all done with a small warranty. Most of the phone providers will be able to direct you to a good independent service agent.
Does anyone have any idea how to go about removing this? Some kinda picture, or video or something. I feel like i am going to break the thing just trying to remove the card.
You have to slide the metal hinge downward, and then pull the lever mechanism outward (towards your body).
Here, at 2:45.
Hope that helps.
I had to take a mini screwdriver to mine to prop it open the first time.
for taking it out just use a finger nail to pull the slider towards the bottom of the phone and you'll feel a click and it'll pop out. To close it push it down and force it towards the top of your phone until you feel the click.
I'm currently trying to gain access to my Nexus 4's drained battery.
Unfortunately, I seem to be having trouble removing the back panel. I removed the sim tray, unscrewed the two screws, and am trying to pry off the back panel.
So far I've used a cheap plastic separator, my nails, a nail file, a knife, a credit card, and a flat head screw driver. But I just cannot budge the thing even a little. Is there some other thing I should try? Some other method? I'm really stuck here on getting this thing off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4
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Yes I keep trying it just as he is, but I cannot get it to budge with any of the tools listed above. I've worked on it for about 5 hours now.
Daeolt said:
Yes I keep trying it just as he is, but I cannot get it to budge with any of the tools listed above. I've worked on it for about 5 hours now.
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What I did was I started just to the side of the USB connector, and stuck a guitar pick in between the back and the bezel, and slid the pick underneath the cover and slid to the side. Then I did the same just to the side of the volume, and slid down. Once you get near the corner, you really have to push down and work hard to keep the pick under the cover. Once you get that side, you can lift the cover a little, and that makes it easier to slide the pick on the bottom side to the right. Get the bottom free and stick in the pick on the right side near the bottom corner after lifting the bottom a little bit, and slide up toward the power. Get that side loose, then stick the pick near the headphone jack and slide the top. You should now be able to pop off the cover, I didn't have to get the pick under the bottom right corner.
lopezk38 said:
What I did was I started just to the side of the USB connector, and stuck a guitar pick in between the back and the bezel, and slid the pick underneath the cover and slid to the side. Then I did the same just to the side of the volume, and slid down. Once you get near the corner, you really have to push down and work hard to keep the pick under the cover. Once you get that side, you can lift the cover a little, and that makes it easier to slide the pick on the bottom side to the right. Get the bottom free and stick in the pick on the right side near the bottom corner after lifting the bottom a little bit, and slide up toward the power. Get that side loose, then stick the pick near the headphone jack and slide the top. You should now be able to pop off the cover, I didn't have to get the pick under the bottom right corner.
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I'll buy a guitar pick tomorrow and give it a shot, thanks!
EDIT:
It worked! Plastic knives would bend and break too easily, real knives would slip and shave off a hair of the plastic edge (luckly it's really hard to tell, but I didn't want to risk anything else), credit cards got too close to being permanently bent... etc etc.
Went to a guitar shop where they gave me 3 free guitar picks (shout out to Jim's Music) and after about an hours worth of work (maybe 30-40 minutes of solid work, with the rest being resting my hands/referring to images and videos) I finally got the back off no problem. No damages. Now to just get the battery off...