Ok the here’s the story. My phone (Blackstone) was beside my bed along with a glass of water and the water got knocked all over it (disaster).
Anyway as soon as I realised (probably a few hours later) I unplugged it from the charger (yes it was plugged in :s ) and took the battery, sim memory card ect out.
I then proceeded to go to my local pound shop and buy an interior dehumidifier. (This is basically a box full of silica gel ). I then put the phone in a thin sock and put it inside the box and covered it in silica gel and sealed the box and put it in sunlight for a few days. This did an excellent job and as far I could tell removed all the moisture from the phone.
The phone worked perfectly for about a week until my idiot girlfriend knocked a second glass of juice over it (arrrggg).
Anyway I used the previous method again to dry it out.
I powered the phone up and it came on but the power button was dodgy and kept sticking (could be something to do with the juice Garr). Anyway the phone worked with the temperamental power button for a few days and then all of a sudden wouldn’t boot up and just showed the following on the screen when powered up.
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I then decided ill would send the phone off to be fixed via Carphone warehouse who I got it off. They took it and sent it off and said it would take 2 weeks and I was like o ok thinking they would fix it.
When I received the phone back it came with a note saying water damaged beyond economic repair. Me and the guy in the store who was actually quite helpful managed to figure out the Lazy bugger of an engineer who works for Carphone warehouse had taken the battery out, taken one look at a little water damage indicator (shown in the following pick) and deemed the phone irreparable. And then sent it straight back. You could tell he hadn’t even opened the case because the warranty void sticker was still perfectly intact as it was when I looked at it before sending the phone off.
I am now going to send the phone off to HTC which I should have done in the first place but will they take one look at the indicator and do the same thing?
Can the indicator be replaced and what colour is it originally and where can I get the correct litmus paper to replace it?
Cheers for the help
HTC will repair it for free under warranty but not if you have custom firmware (needs the original firmware on)
If you send it with custom firmware HTC will reply and put something like phone has illegal software on and you will have to pay for repair.
SO kill two birds with one stone, flash it to original firmware so HTC cant complain and then see if it boots up as you may have had a damaged rom due to the liqiud's.
sorry I sould have mentioned I tried putting the latest htc firmware on. It went on fine with no problems but still did the same thing on power up.
cheers
ah right, in tht case htc should repair it.
I would get someone else just to confirm this as some manufacturers dont count water damage in there warranty's.
All my past encounters with water damaged goods and warrantys have all been fine (repaired and returned for free underr warranty)
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ok i have a 8525 with vp3G 3.61 and radio 1.50. here recently - like after i dropped it in the sink full of water - if i try to do a reboot on it or power it down and go to power it back up wihOUT the microSD card in it is exceptionally slow. only does it with my microSD card not in it. any ideas? THanks
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ok i have a 8525 with vp3G 3.61 and radio 1.50. here recently - like after i dropped it in the sink full of water - if i try to do a reboot on it or power it down and go to power it back up wihOUT the microSD card in it is exceptionally slow. only does it with my microSD card not in it. any ideas? THanks
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I can only assume it is trying to load some application or file from the card. But you do not say what apps are installed at start up and whether they may have necessary files on the card.
Mike
mikechannon said:
I can only assume it is trying to load some application or file from the card. But you do not say what apps are installed at start up and whether they may have necessary files on the card.
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thanks mike...after thinking about what you said you were right. one of the apps in my HTC home plugin launcher thing is installed on the card. removed it from the launcher and restarted without the microsd card: problem solved. i dont know y i didnt think about that. maybe ill use the excuse its been a long week
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its been a long week
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lol that pretty much sums it up. thanks again
woah, you have dropped ur 8525 in a tub of water, submerging it compleatly, and it still works????
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woah, you have dropped ur 8525 in a tub of water, submerging it compleatly, and it still works????
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yup. i had just ran the dishwater in the sink with dish soap. sat the phone on the counter. roommate went to slide something in the sink without paying attention and knocked in my phone too. i come back into the kitchen and see some nice light shining up through the water. so of course i hurry up and pull it out. just as i was about to take the battery out the screen went black and white. put the blow dryer too it and 8 circulation fans for desktop computers. thought i had it dry so i tried powering it back on. screen was almost like an LCD monitor with a bad backlight with just ghost images. so i called AT&T and told them it just quit (i may have forgot to mention the sink incident). well ive already had 5 replacements since march for various reasons (mostly cuz i may have dropped them and they got scratched so i wanted a new one) but anyways they told me bring it to the store to verify there was no damage. which somehow the little sticker meant to check for moisture didnt change so i was figuring i was good. went to school the next day and left the phone in the front seat of my car for about 4 hours came back out and tried it again to make sure it was still gonna do the ghost image thing and low and behold it worked with no problem. screen came on normal in full color and everything. touch screen still works and everything. its like it never happened from what you said i guess im the first to successfully drop an 8525 into water, fully submerge it and it still worked.
Hi,
I'm pretty distressed at the moment. On Sunday while out I noticed that the alignment of my screen was out. I realigned the screen and the problem seemed less but the problem came back after a minute or two.
After some Googling I tried the credit card trick for solving the alignment issue and now my problem is much much worse. I can not align the screen because I go in a never ending circle.
I suppose the best way I can describe the issue is, if drawing on a program like Note, the screen goes further out of alignment the further to the right of the screen I go. If I run the stylus down the right side of the screen the line is drawn about 1/3rd of the way into the screen but goes further into the screen at an angle as I run the stylus down the screen.
If I try to draw a box in Note around the screen edge the effect is like this;
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I also tried to loosen the screws at the back of the screen when slided out but I have now lost one of the screws and frankly I think the online fixes have done nothing for me except void my warranty and make it worse.
My questions are basically
1) Anyone else have the same issue and find a fix?
2) Will a missing screw and a homebrew version of Windows Mobile 6.1 mean the warranty is now void / HTC won't repair it and if so
3) Where / How much will it cost to get this repaired?
I really love my TyTN but it cost far too much for me to just "replace" and I really could do with it being repaired for under £100 or preferably for free.
Danny
This problem has been around since the Hermes first came out. There are those that claim that various things will work to cure the problem. Having had a Hermes that did this I can say nothing worked reliably or fo more than short periods.
My suggestion is to revert to the original ROM or flash an official new one and then take a chance with that missing screw for a repair under warranty. I can see you getting a service centre to repair for £100 (though you coul check this out) I have also seen repairs supposedly done (usually an LCD/digitizer combo replacement) that continue to show the problem. I have certainly seen cases where folk have replaced the screen themselves and it has not cured the problem. Hence my guidance for a warranty repair/replacement.
Mike
Thankfully I found the missing screw yesterday on the floor, chance of chances.
I will try to flash the old rom and send for a repair, I contact HTC though their site. Do they reply often? Sometimes I've e-mailed companies and been ignored.
Might be worth giving them a ring?
took my phone apart to replace the digitizer and when re-assembling the housing, I pinched the cable to the sd card reader and now theres a hole in it and the phone constantly shows "removed sd card"
this is the part i need, its the pcb board thats in the "chin" of the phone.
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Have you checked ebay for broken G1's? You might have better luck on there. Another thing I might try is calling tmobile and try to get someone who has authority to sell a broken G1, I'm sure they have a ton of them with all the people who brick there phones lol.
I have a G1 that I stole the mainboard from to replace a bad one. It was functioning, but had a cracked digitizer. I didnt really have an intention of selling pieces of it, but if I can recover the money I paid and help someone out at the same time, i would sell it. Sending PM....
gospeed.racer do you still have your g1's i need a long coaxil cable for the antenna not the little one the 80mm one if so can you email me a [email protected] thanks ill really appreciate it
Me too, lol.
The earpiece speaker is broken on my G1, I took it apart to see if it was a cable or anything like that but it didn't fix it. Id love to buy that part for $35 if anyone has that laying around. I'm not yet willing to buy a broken G1 for $50+ on ebay. PM me or txt / call 206.801.0359
Dan.
I sent you a PM. I have a friend that had a similar issue, the speaker was crackling. We actually were able to slide it in without disassembling the phone fully. The 3 screws for the lcd that you can get to were enough to gently flex it apart far enough too slip out the old speaker (they are double side taped in) and slip in the replacement. Tricky, but easier than opening the entire phone. Also, it is a good idea to clean the contacts while your in there- it is possible for the contact to get dirty and cause problems.
For the record, as soon as i get another phone to replace my MT3G, my g1 (my daugher is currently using) will be sold for parts. She'll get the MyTouch hand me down. I might be getting a cliq this weekend, so if anybody is interested PM. Id rather trade for any kind of QWERTY phone.
Its rooted, white with newer housing, the camera and gps dont work. Camera/gallery and other camera related apps force close.
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well, sorry for being too late but my phone has the same problem and i searched around and found this site
globaldirectparts[dot]com/T-Mobile-G1-HTC-Dream-SD-Card-PCB-Board-p/htc730516.htm
but you will need to know how to put it in and have the tools to open your phone
I've had my 32GB Nexus 7 2012 (grouper) since it was released. I love it, or well, I did. Until about 12 months ago, the WiFi reception and speed plummeted into what may as well be hell in the stone ages. I couldn't find the problem. I thought it was something to do with software, as I had recently upgraded to a newer version of Android at the time. So, I dismissed it, and waited patiently for a fix. Nothing. So, it has been sitting there since KitKat was released, doing nothing.
Until now that is! I decided that I didn't want to look at it doing nothing anymore, so I researched far past page 2 of Google (Desperate times people, desperate times...) and I found this gem!
I strongly recommend you DO NOT perform that guide. It can damage your device even more. Instead, please use the guide below:
YOU WILL NEED:
Small knife or Electronics opening tool
Soldering Iron (Sorry)
Solder
Basic soldering skills
[URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11400.m1842.l5919/7?euid=f15f56b658ee4efebf0c8f34c466567e&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fpayments.ebay.co.uk%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewPaymentStatus%26transId%3D472422032026%26itemId%3D390820734137%26qu%3D1%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AL%3AOC%3AGB%3A5919&exe=11193&ext=27012&sojTags=exe=exe,ext=ext]Contact Fingers (As many that are broken on your device)[/URL]
Right, lets get started...
(Oh yeah, and to make sure you can't sue me if you mess up, I am not liable for any damage you cause to you or the device you're performing this guide on. This may also void the warranty on the device you are performing this guide on)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN!!!
Turn off your device
Ensure that your device is unplugged from any power source
1) Open the Nexus 7 carefully.
2) Find the broken contact(s). The red circle in the picture below annotates where one of the WiFi contacts is broken.
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3) Put the replacement contact finger(s) in place
4) Solder the new contact(s) onto the motherboard ensuring that the solder is only touching that contact
It's important that the solder is only touching one piece of metal, as otherwise the circuit will be shorted and your device may be damaged.
If you have messed up the soldering, there are tools to remove the solder, or you can re-heat it and try to wipe/scrape it off. The tool you want heats up, and sucks up the solder off the circuit board.
5) Leave the device for at least five minutes
6) Once you have left the device, check to see if the angle of the new contact is the same as the other ones. If not, gently bend it into place.
7) Place the casing back onto the Nexus 7, and press to lock it into place
8) Boot up your device
And that's it, you're done!!!! If this guide helped you, press thanks, and if you're feeling generous, donate
JJE990
Broken Link
Hi,
The link you have provided is no longer valid, I just thought that I would see what I could find and this is one of them:
hypertext protocol:worldwidewebdotdigikeydotcom/en/product-highlightslashwslashwurth-electronicsslashwe-secf-emi-contact-fingers
I can not be sure which one to choose. I see one very similar to what my N7 has just not 100% certain that it would be correct one and or fit.
Regards,
T
how does this apply to NFC? my NFC is not working and i opened the case, saw one pin was bended (NFC section PIN), tried to put it back up and it broke. You think that by fixing the pin will it work again?
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how does this apply to NFC? my NFC is not working and i opened the case, saw one pin was bended (NFC section PIN), tried to put it back up and it broke. You think that by fixing the pin will it work again?
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Why not? If that was the reason and you rectify it, it should work.
I dropped my Axon 7. Though there's no visible damage, the phone will frequently freeze (not turn off) and just continue to display whatever was on the screen at the time. Or the the charging LED will remain on if it was just charging and not actually booted, even if I unplug the phone.
I opened it up and reconnected all the cables, but no luck.
Once it starts, if left gently on a table it will continue to run, but if I jostle it it will likely freeze.
I've been experimenting and know I get the same behavior if the phone is running on AC with the battery disconnected (I think that worked...) , or if I run unplugged with the battery.
Any ideas? Since I already have the phone open and don't much have to loose, I'm willing to attempt more surgery, but I'm not sure how to diagnose the fault. (Yes, past the 2 year damage warranty).
Happy for your thoughts and suggestions!
There was a post on here with the exact same scenario, if I remember correctly it was a cable to the screen/display.
I've dropped phones and sometimes the pins bend slightly so check the connection pins.
I even repaired one that fell into a bowl of milk
found something?
Syberclone said:
There was a post on here with the exact same scenario, if I remember correctly it was a cable to the screen/display.
I've dropped phones and sometimes the pins bend slightly so check the connection pins.
I even repaired one that fell into a bowl of milk
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Ok - What do you think about this? I can't tell if this is superficial. ($20 USB microscope I bought for my kids rocks)
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Assuming this is the issue, does replacing this cable mean removing the screen? I've heard that's hard...
I can't see from the pic properly but it is possible, the only way to know for sure is to compare with an original condition unit. (Looks better than some I've seen)
I was fortunate enough to have the same phone as a backup so I could check in my case.
Just make sure all connectors are snapped into place and no broken fragments in the connection.
I hope you get it sorted
Some pics of a brand new screen taken with my Axon and a small lens i had lying around
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I can't see from the pic properly but it is possible, the only way to know for sure is to compare with an original condition unit. (Looks better than some I've seen)
I was fortunate enough to have the same phone as a backup so I could check in my case.
Just make sure all connectors are snapped into place and no broken fragments in the connection.
I hope you get it sorted
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Just in case it wasn't clear what I was was keying in on.
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Just in case it wasn't clear what I was was keying in on.
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That's in the outermost part, it will surely not cause anything at all...
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That's in the outermost part, it will surely not cause anything at all...
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I was afraid of that. Back to the drawing board... or just wait for good Black Friday deals.