So a friends kid was playing with my phone and an hour later the touchscreen is not responding at all, I want to clean it out around the sides under the case but cannot see how to get in.
Down anyone have a link to a teardown of the phone.
Thanks
Spot on mate thanks!!
ok so I have taken the whole phone apart cleaned a load of crap out of it but still no luck with getting the touch screen to work.
Can anyone recommend a place in the UK where I can get a replacement touch screen? I have found a repairer on eBay for £29 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150229091514, can anyone beat that or suggest another course of action.
For all you guys don't gettin /WP up
eek, wrong thread
Yesterday, I impulsively rooted my phone (my first time), successfully did it after several tries and installed jf 1.5. When everything was done and fully functional, I noticed some resistance when closing the keyboard. I tried closing it several times trying to investigate the cause.. until my screen just went black suddenly, w/ the resistance in closing it getting stronger! What I discovered was that the brown tape inside the screen, bottom part, ( the one you can only see w/ keyboard open) was caught in the hinge ripping it partially out of place. I dont have any idea what is the main finction of that tape/ ribbon but I believe it has something to do w/ the lcd. I ended up w/ a dead phone, won't power up anymore. i called the customer service but they don't have any idea what i'm talking about and suggested me to go to the nearest Tmobile store. I did and to my disappointment, nobody in the store also knows anything about G1, even though I'm pointing out to them the tape that was caught by the hinge! I called customer service and they seem not to understand about that hinge part of G1. Anyway, they will send a replacement in 3 days and I hope they wont discover that I rooted the phone. Well, it won't power up anymore and besides the problem is on the hardware and not on the software I installed.
I came across the same problem posted in one of the forums,a long time ago, coupled w/ some pictures I tried searching it again to no avail.
Anybody here have the same problem w/ G1? I do believe that HTC and Tmobile should be aware of this hardware flaw and do something about it. I love my G1, w/ its physical keyboard. But if all my G1 will end up this way, I may have to find a better phone.
Yep... had the same thing happen to me. Brought it into the store (30 days or less) and got a new one. If your's is older, it should still be under warranty. Contact T-Mobile and they should send you out a new phone.
That ribbon has several conductive traces in it. Basically, its a bunch of wires, and you moosed it out. I would say that it was your fault for forcing it when you should have investigated the problem BEFORE ripping it out.
Sounds like your screen just doesnt turn on, not that its bricked.
Thats the ribbon that connects the lcd and backlight to the ui module. It can be fixed most likely if you're not afraid to take it apart. What prob happened is the ribbon got bent up a bit, and one of the 2 connections for it got pulled out.
I disassembled one of my G1's completely, and there is a very specific way that ribbon has to fit into the hinge. Its not all that difficult, but you have to be very gentle and patient to get it back to where it needs to be.
You should go to the Dev forum, and do a search for G1 repair manual. You'll see what i mean. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about it, although Im not an expert, just a tinkerer.
@lbcoder: you dont have to "investigate" anything, its made the way it should work, all he did is open and close screen, thats called a manufacturer defect, and falls under warranty.
@tr.slate: you are right, however that's exactly what OP put in his post. Nothing bout phone being bricked, but hardware flaw.
@jdc2006: yes, G1`s construction is not the most durable, as we can read around this forum, even i had squeking (or however oyu spell that word) but im guessing that it`s the price we pay for something new as this (though i would expect a bit more from HTC) but i dont think that all will have that problem. though Im on my second G1, first one got nasty case of stuck pixelitis.
now excuse me, i have to dispose a body from the trap.
G`nite.
This is going to be my 4th G1 and I hope the last..
The 1st one- brand new; has dead pixels- returned/replaced
The 2nd one, obviously a refurbished item, keyboard imperfectly fitted; home/call buttons replaced w/ cheap looking plastic, not the marble-like.
This 3rd one- almost perfect but ribbon/hinge flaw.
Good thing is I still have my old HTC Touch
tr.slate.. tnx, I like to tinker too but this beyond my capabilities.
I never had any problems with Tmobile fixing mine...When I first got mine in February 09 the ribbon stuck out a bit....they told me come back in 2 hours, i came back and they had it fixed, as others have said, it really needs to be in the right spot or something bad could happen to it...Its a cell phone, not much space to use.
Hi all, I got my hands on an Elf for $40US put it doesn't power on, battery works, everything is cosmetically perfect.
I have searched eBay for parts, but only have digitizer and lcd, I need to get some sort of other part? don't know what, maybe you guys know what it needs?
And more, WHERE to get them online. please help, trying to refurbish as a White Touch to match my Blk one
I might try and get another faulty and play around, but chances of comin across one cheap enough may take ages... would rather buy part somewhere?
thanks gurus!
I thought you fixed the digitizer?
How is it now?
Can it even charge?
Hi all out there,
My xoom has no backlight? in some angle I'm able to see what's on my home screen, but it's all dark, totally unable to work around...
Someone know something about that? You guys around here are my only help. I have no warranty, cause I bought it from US and I'm i Europe....
Greets,
Philip
Interesting, this person here have the same issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767082
Hmm I still don't think it's a software sided issue but a hardware issue. You could open your XOOM and if there is anything wrong with the connectors, but you will properly have to replace the whole LCD screen. I had a few LCD TV fail on me before and it's generally the back-light that goes first, so it's not that surprising. Hmm another problem is I looked on ebay over here and a new LCD screen or touch digitizer actually costs more than what it's worth.
Hey guys, I broke my display yesterday, and I replaced it with an original one. I'm out of warranty, so it's fixed by a store.
Two things I've noticed so far and bug me:
-Vertical lines on bright screens. I've read that a few people had this, even with new phones, but it seriously annoys me, that was one of the reasons I sold my Nexus 4. There wasn't any sign of the digitizer on my original screen.
-The GPS doesn't work. I've tried to lock it for a few minutes, with no luck. I might try with a reflash, but as I remember I read about things like this after screen replacement.
I've got 6 months of warranty, however, I seriously doubt that they will exchange the display because of these lines, or should I be a little "violent" about it, or just get used to it? The GPS one might need a fix anyway. Thanks for any tips.