Sooo, since I was unhappy about my loose & noisy volume key, I tried opening the device to see if the volume key could be modded and discovered that after I had removed the screws on the back panel and pried the back casing apart from the screen/bezel, I had caused a small round plastic knob-shaped piece to snap off. The knob (simply looks like a ~5mm circle when you remove the battery cover) is located directly to the right of the SIM card and to the left of a screw. It is also directly above the upper right-hand corner of the battery.
Underneath this knob was a tiny round copper piece from the main board. After failing to come up with a solution for the volume key, I snapped everything back on, screwed it back together and was able to jam the round knob back into place.
Is this a trigger for TMobile to know that the device has been opened? This might be a silly question, but does opening the device void the warranty? I mean, computer HDDs, for example, usually have seals over screws accompanied by warnings that you'll void the warranty if the seal is broken, but the phone had no such seals or warnings (except for the piece that snapped off).
Note, the phone works perfectly after getting it back together and there are almost no signs of tampering.
Any experience opening up the device? Does that knob serve a purpose? What was the round copper piece underneath the knob? Did I void my warranty? Can anyone fix the annoying loose volume key??
Thanks,
Rookie modder (now going into retirement).
well i am no expert and this is my first post here on XDA, but i think you did void your warranty, but let me ask one question, if your phone was under warranty and you have a loose volume key why not just take it back and get a replacement instead of opening the phone and trying to fix it yourself?
Good question. I opened it up because I was feeling ambitious/curious/impatient.
Hmm, I'd post a pic of the location of the knob, but I'm restricted because I'm a new poster.
in my experience opening up a phone will always void the warranty.
Normally opening the phone voids the warranty. But as long as there wasn't any noticable damage your should be okay
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Pretty sure the little round knob is just a cover for the copper piece which is probably related to some kind of external antenna connection.
Opening the phone DOES void your warranty, but only if Tmo or Samsung catches it. Usually there's some kind of tell tale sign, like a sticker covering a screw, but I don't see one. That doesn't mean there isn't one, so you may have triggered it unknowingly.
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Hmm, if I go into a store and they don't notice it, and do an exchange for me, do they send the phone back to corporate to be later inspected? If something is caught then, will they take action?
My guess is that if the staff at the store doesn't catch it, they will be hard pressed to prove that your phone was damaged by your opening of the case. If they do send it in, you can argue that the "chain of custody" has been broken and that the phone was not in your possession when any damage may have occurred. On the other hand, if they get motivated enough they could tack the new phone fee onto your bill after they find out and then disconnect you if you don't pay. This all depends on which state/country you live in, of course, as state warranty laws supersede any provisions T-Mobile may have.
Return the phone before the grace period ends and you should be alright. Don't wait. Return it.
Returned in-store. Worked out awesome. New button is much better!
found a quick ez fix for it, you put a piece of thick paper at the inside part of the volume key, fold it inward and put on the cover
defconoi said:
found a quick ez fix for it, you put a piece of thick paper at the inside part of the volume key, fold it inward and put on the cover
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Interesting. Do you lose the "clickiness" on the volume rocker with the paper there?
Return it, mine was loose so I swapped it. No problems with new phone.
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Interesting. Do you lose the "clickiness" on the volume rocker with the paper there?
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nope, it works normally
What exactly do you mean loose volume keys? Mine make a little noise when I shake the phone.
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What exactly do you mean loose volume keys? Mine make a little noise when I shake the phone.
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Yup, that's what I meant. Mine made noise if I shook the phone and when I touched the buttons for any reason (purposely or accidentally). When the phone vibrated, it made the most annoying and cheap sound. My new unit doesn't have any of those issues.
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Pretty sure the little round knob is just a cover for the copper piece which is probably related to some kind of external antenna connection.
Opening the phone DOES void your warranty, but only if Tmo or Samsung catches it. Usually there's some kind of tell tale sign, like a sticker covering a screw, but I don't see one. That doesn't mean there isn't one, so you may have triggered it unknowingly.
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what romanonly said - that plastic knob is actually rubber and i pulled mine apart as well - you didn't break it off, it fell out, same as mine, when you lifted the black plastic chassis cover
when i put the black chassis cover back on and had screwed it in place, i then just pushed that rubber cover back into the hole - it is a cover for that antenna socket under
someone identified that socket as a "MMCX" socket which he claimed was a GPS common antenna socket - if true, maybe sammy has intentions of offering an optional GPS antenna
when i pulled mine apart, i didn't see any seals that would give evidence of phone having been dis-assembled, and given the fact a number of folks have already reported Tmo accepting their phones after having been rooted, they're probably not looking at them closely - just sending them back to samsung
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what romanonly said - that plastic knob is actually rubber and i pulled mine apart as well - you didn't break it off, it fell out, same as mine, when you lifted the black plastic chassis cover
when i put the black chassis cover back on and had screwed it in place, i then just pushed that rubber cover back into the hole - it is a cover for that antenna socket under
someone identified that socket as a "MMCX" socket which he claimed was a GPS common antenna socket - if true, maybe sammy has intentions of offering an optional GPS antenna
when i pulled mine apart, i didn't see any seals that would give evidence of phone having been dis-assembled, and given the fact a number of folks have already reported Tmo accepting their phones after having been rooted, they're probably not looking at them closely - just sending them back to samsung
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Awesome! Thanks for your input, Larry. They haven't bothered me about it yet, so I think you're right; they probably aren't looking that closely anyway.
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I've only owned my exec a couple weeks and already I notice the pivot hinge loosening.
Has anyone tightened theirs? If so, any tips?
Get in touch with HTC and see if its warrantied.
Likely just needs something tightening.
Altho I work in a customer service department for a laptop repair workshop and they would likely accuse you of having bent it the wrong way and class it as "Accidental Damage".
In which case you'd be getting a bill for a hinge (£12) and labour (£130).
You may find HTC are a little nicer than my lot tho. Hehe.
Thanks for the reply. I was hoping to be able to unscrew the hinge myself, but I wanted to know if anyone's tried it themselves yet.
My other stupid question is; How do I get in touch with HTC? Anyone have a link? Can't google it.
I bought my unlocked O2 Exec new, but not from O2. I'm in the U.S. and I'm afraid they might not help me because I'm not a customer.
Nowhere I can just drive to for repairs either, because this unit isn't sold here.
Thanks again.
I don't have a loose hinge yet, but I'm sure we will all be at that point eventually. I noticed two small screws on the inside of the hinge (underneath the screen part) when you twist the screen half way around. I wonder if they do anything useful
I've noticed those screws as well. There's also a single screw on the base side. The base metal piece is the wiggly part on the non-screw side (right).
I'll wait another day or so to see if anyone has tried this yet. If I don't get a response, I'll hold my breath and give it a go.
If it works and I end up tightening my unit - great.
If not, then I've just made a very expensive mistake.
Either way, I'll update my post here with the results..
I can't be the only person with an exec/universal that has a loose lid. Pls excuse the pun.
hazer said:
Thanks for the reply. I was hoping to be able to unscrew the hinge myself, but I wanted to know if anyone's tried it themselves yet.
My other stupid question is; How do I get in touch with HTC? Anyone have a link? Can't google it.
I bought my unlocked O2 Exec new, but not from O2. I'm in the U.S. and I'm afraid they might not help me because I'm not a customer.
Nowhere I can just drive to for repairs either, because this unit isn't sold here.
Thanks again.
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HTC warranty the product unless a third party warranty provider is nominated - which is very unusual in the first year tbh.
Normally you return to the point of sale and they will either repair it or replace it themselves and bill HTC or send it back to the manufacturer.
In this case the product is less than 28 days old? So in the UK you would be covered by the Sales of Goods Act 1979 and entitled to a repair or if you so choose an exchange. This would probably also be the case in some form or other in the USA, but I suspect since this was a product originally intended for the UK market (and if the seller was British) you would be bound by this law.
Since you're in the US you will likely have no warranty with the retailer ie. o2 since large companies often operate warranty services within the borders of the nation it was originally purchased in and never beyond.
So you're best bet is to contact HTC - whom are an international company - and they will assess the claim and arrange shipping to and from either a) an authorized local repair agent or b) back to the main repair and warranty facility in whichever country that is.
As far as I am aware you should definately either contact the point of sale if a large company and enquire as to the repair service route or just skip them compeletely and go for the manuafcturer.
For the European Union the warranty provider is: http://www.htceurope.com/
There doesn't appear to be one for the USA.
I'm sure there is but its likely going to be a case of shipping it back to Dubai or wherever anwyay so ping them some mail and see what they say.
Either way you must act quickly and keep a record of all correspondence.
In the UK we call consumer rights 'statutary rights' and the electronics world often goes far far beyond these in terms of warranty repair/s.
The only caveats are often companies assume that since you arent asking for or invoking your rights on a certain issue that they don't need to inform you of them.
YES, I have opened mine up & can give some insight. firstly it's all very robust and safe to open the hinge on the base side (have not opened screen side). it'a ALL metal - screw, plate u can see, & chassis screw goes into - so little/no danger of loosening things by unscrewing.
u will 1st find that the single screw on the base side may be half a turn loose. tightening it with a jewelers screwdriver will make a hug defferenc4e. possibly same benefit screen side but there r more screws there so I doubt it.
if u undo screw, base pops out as it hooked at one end, and thus only held by this 1 screw. u will find a nice, strong, ropey cable linking 2 halves - NOT a ribbon that breaks the moment u open this up - so safe again.
next, u can bend the plate slightly so that it sits lower in the middle. this makes a huge difference to screen looseness or play when in position. it's like tensioning a bow.
so, all very easy and safe FOR BASE SIDE. screen side looks way more delicate & hopefully someone will update this thread with similar info.
I found that when I dropped mine a few times, the screw came loose. a bit worrying cos it means a thread miust have skipped. but now I know that if the screw ever strips I can get it re-tapped by a jeweler and a new screw put in. there's enough chassis 4 this I think. please let us know how it goes.
Shame no pics ...!
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yeah, exec battled 2 take pics of its own arse when dissembled
First let me say THANKS to Gubbs and Craigie!
Unfortunately it's now past closing time at HTCEUROPE, so I'll have to try and call them tomorrow.
I tried to take the pda apart and concur with Craigie regarding its simplicity. The wiggle in my Exec comes from the pivot and not the base plate with the single screw. I tried to remove the lid side plate by unscrewing the 4 screws that hold it, but it cannot be removed w/o spreading the plastic housing which holds the LCD. Scary.
There are 2 additional screws which bind the plastic housing (can be seen w/o taking anything apart). There are also 2 rubber inserts at the tip (tried, but can't pull out). So, my theory is that by removing the 6 lid screws and these rubber inserts, I'll be able to separate the plastic halves and remove the metal plate. Again...SCARY.
I'm hoping there's a screw which tightens the pivot. From what's visible it is made up from a press fit washer and a bent spring washer around a metal shaft. If there is a screw, it's on the side I can't get to. If there isn't a screw, then it's got to be another press fit washer used to hold the assembly together. I can use pliers to squeeze the opposite washers toghether if I can get to them.
If I have to, I'll send it to HTC. But I'd rather try and fix it myself to save the time lost and expense. Granted I should stay away from coffee or any other caffinated products before I do.
Just seen this posting by "stot" selling a replacement screen for the Universal, he gives a link showing instructions for stripping down the Universal, any help with tightening the hinge?
Thanks Stot!
http://www.artworkfiles.com/XDA/
Regards
When I did open up the screen there is no inherant way of adjusting the tension of the spring. It is basically a rivet with a curved washer that gets squashed and provides the tension.
Only thing I could suggest would be to squash the rivet section on 2 sides with a pair of pliars, or vice grips may be better so that you can set the pressure, i.e. close the vice crips and adjust them so that they are snug on the edge of the rivet, open them, adjust them closed evvver so slightly and then close them on the rivet. This will basically put more tension on the washers.
Its from the school of smack it til it works but its all I can think of.
Ill put some more pictures up of what I mean on that link shortly.
BTW. wanna buy a screen?! :wink:
Thanks
Stot
I think it was the swivel action some were interested in any suggestions to tightening that mechanism? Photo's would be good too, or is that one a case of squash it with pliers too?
I dont need a screen myself sorry my friend
Hope you find a buyer!
Hi,
Yeah Its the swivel I mean, not the opening mechanism. Pics are up you'll see what I mean.
Just noticed this is the idea Hazer had and ill agree thats the only way to do it.
Cheers
Stot.
Brilliant Stot! Great work my friend, the pictures are perfect. Thanks
Regards
These pics are fantastic gooroo.
All of you who have contributed to this tread - THANK YOU.
As soon as the kids are asleep tonite and the wife is watching tv - I'll get started. I'll need the peace and quiet required when handling such a delicate operation.
Think I'll wear a mask and gloves, just to make it official. I guess I won't be needing my tablesaw or reciprocating saw. Too bad.
I've gotten as far as spliting the lid from the main section, but I was afraid to split the lid in half in order to get at the metal plate. No more.
I'll report soon.
Thanks guys.
Pictures unavailable?
It seems http://www.artworkfiles.com/XDA/ is no more available!
Has anybody downloaded the pictures and instructions?
Can you please sent them to me?
I have the same loose hinge problem...
Thanks in advance
Anton
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Hey,
It's easy tightening the hinge! Mine was lose, and when I say lose I mean basically spinning 360 degrees! So what did I have to lose... nothing. I took my Exec apart.
When you rotate your screen.. to the right of the light sensor and 'Xda Exec' text there is a grey metal panel, with a small standard 'phillips' screw in there. Undo this one screw, and the metal plate will lift of. In there you will find a thick cable that connects the screen and the hardware keyboard. Simply twist the wire up a bit (you'll understand what I mean) and then put the panel back on, screw it up, and the screen will be tight as it was new..
I have started to notice that the hinge is starting to get lose again - wait there and I shall do the above proceedure again (undo the metal plate, unwrap the cable, wrap it back up and screw up) - oh look it's tight as brand new.
Don't worry about loosing anything whilst un-screwing you exec, NOTHING pops out!
Good luck - you won't need it!
I'll keep an eye on the thread incase there is any questions.
Pete
That's a brilliant post Pete. When my hinge comes loose I will not have any fear about following your instructions. Luckily, the missus is an optometrist, so she has plenty of tiny screwdrivers, etc. Maybe I can get her to do it, that way if she breaks it, it's not my fault... :wink:
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I read the post and I thought someone said they have a link on where to buy a replacement screen for the HTC Universal. Can someone help me... I drop the device and the screen cracked Lcd.
Hi,
I realy need help, my screen has become ever so annoyingly loose. How do i tighten it like it came?
naveedh said:
Hi,
I realy need help, my screen has become ever so annoyingly loose. How do i tighten it like it came?
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The short answer is - you can't
The long answer: the screws you can see hold the LCD casing to the hinge, the 'tightness' is controlled by the pivot itself. There is a convex washer in the pivot pushing one section against the other. At rest fully open or closed, this is bowed, and when the hinge is halfway opened it compresses.
Your washer has become slackened and is no longer pushing the two parts together as hard as it did. You can strip the unit and try bending the washer back but it's tightly affixed to the pivot post, or you could replace the hinge - I have spares - but do you really want to void your warranty unless you need to?
Richard
Damn that sucks I thought those jewellers size screws would control the hinge tightness but your right they are obviously for the screen fastening.
bugger if the hinge becomes loose really is no alternative but to send her off to the shop.
Does that mean that the more you rotate it into the 2 positions, it will get more loose?
Does it take a very skillful technician to open it up, tighten it and put it back, or anyone from the Universal's local distributor's repair shop can do the job?
Honestly, I do not trust those guy's skill/knowledge on Universal, as many question/problems which I talk/email to them, no good answer can be provide by them or their HQ in Taiwan.
Do you have a picture of the parts?
Anyway, the kind of support for this expensive toy from HTC is really bad, I think there is enough complains on this website and other website as well.
I have solved my hinge loose problem.
1. Turn the screen to half way position, that is neither computer (landscape) nor pda (portrait) mode.
2. Tighten the screw (on the body, not on the screen) that can be seen in the half way position.
It is not shaking anymore.
CWKJ said:
I have solved my hinge loose problem.
1. Turn the screen to half way position, that is neither computer (landscape) nor pda (portrait) mode.
2. Tighten the screw (on the body, not on the screen) that can be seen in the half way position.
It is not shaking anymore.
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I have already done this and am sorry to say that it will come loose again very quickly! It's a poorly designed hinge imho. If anyone has a more permanent fix then we will be glad to hear it.
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I have already done this and am sorry to say that it will come loose again very quickly! It's a poorly designed hinge imho. If anyone has a more permanent fix then we will be glad to hear it.
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How about wrapping it with adhesive tape. LOL (joke)
How about using some of that screw "goo", loctite I think it is called?
Which bit of the hinge mechanism are we saying is loose here? Is it the "lift" hinge that is loose so that when in computer (landscape) mode it has a tendancy to fall backwards as you use it or are we talkingabout the 'twist' rotational hinge to flip the screen around?
Cheers,
Steve
for me its the lift hinge thats slightly loose.
The "lift" hinge I am talking about.
The other hinge seems to be still ok now. Is clamshell open/close loose? Guess this will be difficult to fixed. Can share your experience?
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well i got mine back to new stiffness. How I did it you may ask...well, it took alot of BALLS and a good strong drink. I used the manual from on this board and stripped the device down to bone...bent the metal palte concave to get a better grip on the left right rotations and added tape on the cylinder shafts for the up/down stiffness...I even added a ball of glue in the housing to keep the pointer in secure...took my time and got good results...It is possible but it's alot of work!
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well i got mine back to new stiffness. How I did it you may ask...well, it took alot of BALLS and a good strong drink. I used the manual from on this board and stripped the device down to bone...bent the metal palte concave to get a better grip on the left right rotations and added tape on the cylinder shafts for the up/down stiffness...I even added a ball of glue in the housing to keep the pointer in secure...took my time and got good results...It is possible but it's alot of work!
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so you say you solved the up/down hinge?
can you share us the manual that you used? witch metal plate did you bent?
thank you
I have an XDA Neo whose soft buttons haven't been working for quite a while and I cannot find a right moment to send it for repair. But I suspect it's the dust that has made its way beneath
But the bolts are so strange, I cannot unscrew them with anything - screwdrivers, knives I tried - nothing helps
Any suggestions?
this is easy you need a torx 6 screwdriver good luck
10x a lot
Look no further..
http://www.modaco.com/Changing-you-prophet-caseand33-t240109.html
Attention to side plugs...
Yes that's torx 6. It's rare but available in some stores.
But it's not over. There are some steps which need special care. Otherwise you may break some fragile parts of the body. I dismentled 2 times completely but i broke some plastic ears on the sides and the screws are not enough to come back to a tight fixing. Some spaces remian on the sides if you break the small ears while disassembling.
The steps, roughly:
1- Pull out battery, sim card.
2- Unplug upper rear cover (not necessary to unplg the antenna cover) starting from top, then bottom. Pushing 2 ears at left and righ side of the bottom is enough.
3- Unscrew 4 x torx6
4- Pull out front frame by unplugging side ears surrounding the whole frame but PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO KEEPING THE EARS UNDAMAGED. The frame is still connected to the board and the speaker. So separate it slightly, not too much.
5- Unplug the speaker unit by pushing its caoutchouc frame and slide it through the hole to free the rear frame. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISCONNECT THE SPEAKER SOCKET. IT'S DANGEROUS AND NOT NECESSARY.
6- Pull out the camera. Its body is not fixed but only pushed into its frame. Pay attention while disconnecting its cable.
7- Unplug the keypad socket by pushing upside from sides. It's fragile but not too difficult.
8- Unscrew 4 little screws. One may be masked by a spacer. You can push it the access the screw.
9- Unplug the AC connector if necessary. Not screwed. So, you can get manually.
10-Pull out the keypad towards the rear of the phone. It will not come very easyly. Find the right angle. It's not necessary to pull out the white cover but you can do this if you want.
I write this using what i remember. I may forgot some small details but the order should be correct.
Finally don't use battery screwdrivers on a/m screws. The torque will be too strong and may destroy the plastic holes. You can unscrew but don't screw.
Thanks a lot man. I know it's dangerous, so want to be extremely careful. But some people told me that doing this can break my warranty because some of some manufacturer sticker being damaged. Is that true?
Yes, Warranty Voids If Dismantled
Yes indeed. One of 4 torx screws is covered by a warranty label. You have to destroy it to unscrew.
I did it because i never trust warranty issues on PDAs, at least in my country. Mine was fallen on its upper left corner and the body has taken a good crash make-up! It's 100% sure that u have no warranty because of user fault.
So, i dismantled and tried to repair the cover like a garage man works on a crushed car. Result: Not bad. Better than nothing. Some painting has gone. I add a silicon case on the device and everybody's happy.
Hi. Can anyone help me identify where a part comes from? I took apart my Prophet because of the amount of dust it in and the very irregular digitiser calibration. This is much better but I seem to have a piece left over and I don't know where it should go. I think it must be something to do with the phone antenna as I have very poor telephone reception since.
can u post a pic of the top end of the circle? can't really make out what it is. didn't have this problem when i opened my case
Hi, thanks for taking an interest. Here's another couple of shots.
Richard
i'm kinda guessing that it's the external antenna? u know the 1 with the rubber circle at the back of the pda? can't seem to find my tools atm to see what it actually is...
Yes, I am sure you are right - I will get my tools out and have another play with it. I may find an obvious place where the antenna goes which will fit the part in.
Well I feel pretty silly now. I took the Prophet apart and realised that this part was just a mount which the long screws screw into. One mount had come loose so I superglued it in and the screw firmly screws in now, making the whole device hold together better.
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Richard Fantom said:
Hi, thanks for taking an interest. Here's another couple of shots.
Richard
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i think that part is below the antenna cap
Richard Fantom said:
Well I feel pretty silly now. I took the Prophet apart and realised that this part was just a mount which the long screws screw into. One mount had come loose so I superglued it in and the screw firmly screws in now, making the whole device hold together better.
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hahahah... well, it did look like the ext antenna part to my eyes... heheheh glad you know what it is now
Anyone had problems with the battery cover? I took mine off when I first got it and when I tried to put it back, it only clipped into 3 corners, 1 was loose and slide on and off so was never flush.
I've sent it back to Mobilephonesdirect for them to "assess" and see if a replacement is needed. Bloody hope so, its faulty!
Nope, no problems here although i had to open & close the cover several times to reset the device.
Other than finding it the worst battery cover design ever made by HTC, no. I did notice that when putting it back on you put the right side in first and then snap it all down evenly, that it left one corner up and it simply needed a gentle push and it all went flush.
I am concerned about the long term use of the cover, it is difficult to get on and off at best and certainly not designed for ease of use.
The cover is metal but the phone it snaps onto is plastic....and the plastic contact points will wear, that's if the metal battery cover itself doesn't relax its shape a little and get less tight. It seems a bad solution to me but HTC aren't alone in this, I see that battery covers are becoming cheaper and nastier across all brands. At least the HTC cover is metal. I try not to remove my cover...ever.
Yeah, it's a little tight for my liking, if you swap out the sim or memory card a lot it could cause problems. Second battery too.
Hopefully the back case will be available to buy somewhere. It must cost pennies to make.
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Hopefully the back case will be available to buy somewhere. It must cost pennies to make.
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Yeah, but they'll probably be available on eBay for about £25, despite that.
I thought I was doing something wrong when I could not budge mine.
On a new phone it takes quite a bit of brute force.
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Yep, mine stays up on one corner too. Just a little nudge and its back on flush!
Technique is King
Everything requires a technique, then it becomes easy!.
Really all one needs to do is slide your thumbnail under the cover's edge; from one end to the other till there is a millimeter gap, then voila! simply pull off!
If you try to pull it off using the indented 'tab' then good luck to you, Frustration Guaranteed!
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I try not to remove my cover...ever.
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Unforyunately my phone already got stuck a couple of times and the only way to bring it to live again was removing the cover and soft reset or remove the battery.
A shame that the reset button is not reachable from the outside. It might be easy to make a small hole in the cover right above the reset button.
nicelad_uk said:
Anyone had problems with the battery cover? I took mine off when I first got it and when I tried to put it back, it only clipped into 3 corners, 1 was loose and slide on and off so was never flush.
I've sent it back to Mobilephonesdirect for them to "assess" and see if a replacement is needed. Bloody hope so, its faulty!
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I had the same problem with the cover on mine. I found that I must have slightly bent the cover when i first removed it, when i bent it back (to make the fit a bit tighter) it never happend after that.
sunking101 said:
I try not to remove my cover...ever.
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I will try not too. However if the phone locks up I'll have no choice but to remove the cover and press the red button.
ya i also think the battery cover is design in a wrong way
it took me awhite to open it...
u know i scare i open to hard will spoilt it
Some of the covers are a bit loose. Thank goodness the shop I bought it from, replaced mine for me.
this goes out to people who have had any experience taking the hd2 apart, not interested in other comments thanks,
Basically im gonna rip it open tonight and attempt to fix my micro usb charger port, phone isnt being used i have a sgs2 now, so its no hassle if it dont work ill claim on my insurance, so looking for tips and advice on what to and what not to do when taking this beast apart please.
thanks in advance
cant send it to HTC because they already sent it back to me,
These are the YouTube videos I followed when I swapped my digitizer/LCD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL-jnUKufC4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Q7mXdcJ54
The only thing I encountered with my TMOUS HD2 is that one of the four torx screws that you have to remove to get into the unit has a "VOID" sticker that is exactly the size of the screw head and it came apart when I attempted to remove it. I don't know how this will affect an insurance claim if you pursue this yourself.
Also, pay close attention when moving/pulling wires. You have to put them back in the right order and pathways so that the phone closes properly. The volume up/down button is also a bit tricky when reassembling. I found it easiest to place it in the housing and keep it level so it doesn't misalign when putting the housing back on.
Good luck!
With the VOID stickers if you are extremely careful and steady handed you can remove them with a toothpick. What I did is take a toothpick and run it around the edges of the stickers to kind of loosen it up. If you are very careful you can kind of push the sticker around a little just enough to loosen it up then you can get the toothpick under it and pull up the sticker without tearing it. Just take your time it is not that easy but it isn't that hard either.
Aww man bsbokc, I wish I had you around when i worked on mine. I tried with a safety pin and I guess it was too sharp and it just tore right through it. I didn't think to trace the edge, I simply tried grabbing an edge and pulling across it. Fail.
A little heat might help soften the adhesive too. Just not too much to damage the phone though!
apalileo said:
Aww man bsbokc, I wish I had you around when i worked on mine. I tried with a safety pin and I guess it was too sharp and it just tore right through it. I didn't think to trace the edge, I simply tried grabbing an edge and pulling across it. Fail.
A little heat might help soften the adhesive too. Just not too much to damage the phone though!
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I personally won't do anything with heat with my phones. But since I am posting here I guess I will ask you guys a quick question so I don't have to open a thread. Do all of the TMOUS HD2's have just one void sticker on the bottom right hand screw or are there two stickers each on the bottom screws?
I have a phone I have to send into HTC and I pulled one sticker from my myTouch but I thought there were two stickers on the HD2 can someone please look and tell me?
Just follow the videos carefully and pause often. Make sure you have all equipment and take
your time..
good luck
Thanks for the video links they were a great help
Sent from my HTC HD2 using xda premium
bsbokc said:
I thought there were two stickers on the HD2 can someone please look and tell me?
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I've worked on mine and two of my friends' TMOUS HD2s. It's always been one void sticker on the bottom right (volume button side).
The simplest way of taking you phone apart.... Get a credit card... American express proffered because it is hard..... Use a rzor blade and remove void stickers careful.. Open scrues gently... Makesure not to leave any mark on the screw...... Take the credit card and force it in the joint on the right side of the headphone part... Then gently push borax from battery compartment area.... Also help you self a bit by prying the lcm with the credit card... Once it is out a bit... Do same thing for other side... Don't slide it to the other side... You may damage you head phone..... Once it is out a bit from top... Slide the card the sides until it opens up... Warning don't. Slide near the keypad.... You might damage the copper connector for antenna. And whether phone is out... You volume key will pppout too :F
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Well guys I got it apart and back together,
little damage to the case trying to open it as it never went back together properly when it was sent away last time.
I would say, make sure you have a stiff plectrum (guitar pic) so much easier
take your time,
and if you get stressed take a break.
I got it all back together again, couldn't get a new micro usb connector on as the main board is screwed.