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i washed my phone.....

hello,
like a complete tool i forgot my phone was in my jeans and chucked them in the washing machine!
needless to say the phone was soaked and smelt like a fresh summer breeze!
the phone works, but the screen has water damage and it annoys me when i look at it....
does anyone know where i can get a service manual showing how to take the phone apart so I can replace the screen????
thanks,
Iain

hi,
Yes, there is an DIY that shows you how to take apart the Hero.. and take out the screen.
I saw it this week... but dont remember where I saw it or what forum.
I tried to find it, but could not...
You will have to so a full web search.. IT IS OUT THERE!
Sorry I could not be more helpful

http://pockethacks.com/htc-g1-disassembly/
maybe this helps, it is for g1. would be interested in a real tutorial also, you never know

http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1706 there you can find disassembly/assembly vids of the Hero...

On the first day i had my HERO it become acquainted with my cup of coffee!
Now it runs faster !

very handy

wow that really is a blow, anyway good luck

Front facing camera seems a go on Vibrant-- Fascinate too?

** UPDATE ** FFC works on the Vibrant!!
LINK: general i9000 disassembly instructions/video here. The camera is popped out at 2:59.
Over on the Vibrant forum here we're working on getting an FFC mod. Hardware _seems_ to be settled, with a cheap source for an i9000 cam here that has both the RFC and FFC, with the RFC working after the mod. No telling if the FFC will ever work yet.
But I noticed today when at Best Buy the Fascinate has a flash. Has anyone taken a Fascinate apart to see if the flash is connected to the RFC? There are pics in the Vibrant thread showing part of the PCB just below the RFC. Not sure where the Fascinate flash sits.
Pics would be great if anyone is willing to do a quick disassembly. This is one of the easiest phone pop-aparts I've ever had.
Thanks.

funny I was just reading that forum... Seems like a pretty slick idea and would be great if it worked with the Fascinate. Another point to consider, if anyone IS willing to start disassembling their Fascinate and puts some pics up, is that if the LED flash is NOT connect to the RFC then the fine folks here on XDA may just figure out how to give the i9000, Vibrant, Captivate and Epic a Flash of their own...
Edit:
I decided to take the plunge in starting this and it looks to be pretty much the same process as the i9000 for removing the back plastic covering but after getting the screws out (I have a couple of screws loose, myself) and tinkering with the darned plastic for 20 minutes I've given up for the night. I managed to add a few cosmetic markings to my phone that will slowly give it character... I need to figure out a better tool for this.

We still need a booting kernal

I know you all in the Fascinate camp are behind us in the Vibrant camp, but we were in your shoes just a month or two ago. Things move fast.
I may get a cousin a Fascinate, and an FFC would seal it.

I don't know about this. I have a hunch this may only work on the vibrant since the bodies of both the i9000 and the vibrant are almost exactly the same. I hope I'm wrong though cause a FFC would be awesome! xD

If anyone could try this out it would be great..

I will give a try tomorrow and post pics after I get home from school. Wish me luck

The Captivate chassis is different and will not accept this simple drop in mod. But we need a Fascinate volunteer to do this to see.

This would be a nice upgrade.....
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ytj87 said:
The Captivate chassis is different and will not accept this simple drop in mod. But we need a Fascinate volunteer to do this to see.
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Im about to go ahead with opening my phone. Any tips for me before i do?

lucious584 said:
Im about to go ahead with opening my phone. Any tips for me before i do?
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I've opened it before, it's almost exactly the same as opening the international version. I would recommend never using metal tools (like a screw driver) to pop the plastic...literally all I did was unscrew all of the screws on the back, then ran a fingernail on the side of the phone between the front side [with the screen] and the silver/fake chrome which runs all the way around the phone (there's a crease there and the plastic inside backing and the front are held together with clips).
It should come apart fairly easily. I did not get any farther than that, because I was just looking at the volume rocker; but, the chips and things could just be unplugged and pulled up.

What is this then...???
So I am confused, can anyone shed some light on this for me....
Looking at the front of my Fascinate, it looks as if there is definetly a camera in there. Did Verizon just not enable it and lock it down, or is there not one in there and I am seeing things?
I look at the spot just to the left of the speaker at the top and it looks just like a camera and maybe a flash for that camera?
Anyone want to tell me what it is that I am looking at?
Thanks,
Jacob

You are looking at the proximity censor which turns the screen off whenever you have something on top of it that covers light entry (like being on a call)
its not a camera.
And additionally, we do not have a hole specifically made for FFC, would we have to scratch one on the front to make the camera usable?

Right next to the earpiece you'll see an oval cutout that seems like it has a camera and flash....
jv

johnnyv5 said:
Right next to the earpiece you'll see an oval cutout that seems like it has a camera and flash....
jv
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As stated above that's just a proximity sensor and light sensor to the left of the speaker. The FFC (if you look at the i9000 or the epic) is to the right.

Any news on this? I have a Vibrant and my GF has a Fascinate.
Maybe I should hop on it as she somehow cracked the screen and we'll be taking it apart to fix that anyways.

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Any news on this?
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Sadly its a no go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8864552&postcount=35

What a blueballer... Is there anything else we can do? I really want a front facing camera on my cellular south showcase.

holy necro batman. and the answer is no...

what a shame.

High Quality G2 Disassembly Video (Finally!)

I posted this in the G2 Hinge Fixed thread but it took me a long time to just find the thread so I thought I would start a thread so those looking for a great how to video could easily find it. Here is my post from that thread.
Okay, so I have been wanting to do this (fix the hinge on my phone) for a long time but didn't feel there was a good enough video showing how to do this. Well, I found the perfect video. I did not make this video and all credit goes to repairuniverse.com
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-t...air-guide.html
Follow the 1st video until about 4:10. That will get you to the hinge. Then just remove the two screws with the cover on the hinge and you will see the spring that is shown in the picture on the first page of this post. Then remove the spring and stretch it, or replace it, or shim it, or which ever of the many solutions you want to try. I stretched mine just to see how it works. And it works amazing. I will probably get a replacement spring in the future. Then just reverse what you did in the video to put it all back together. Took me about 30 minutes total time, and I didn't break anything and the hinge is awesome. I have never taken a cell phone apart before so I am not an expert or anything and I was able to do it no problem. I did not watch the 2nd video, maybe it shows how to put back together. The video is for replacing a broken screen, that is why I said stop at 4:10 and I didn't watch the 2nd video. Hope this helps, it sure helped me.

Great with this I'll be able to get the dust off the inside of my screen if I do everything right, thanks

keele8 said:
I posted this in the G2 Hinge Fixed thread but it took me a long time to just find the thread so I thought I would start a thread so those looking for a great how to video could easily find it. Here is my post from that thread.
Okay, so I have been wanting to do this (fix the hinge on my phone) for a long time but didn't feel there was a good enough video showing how to do this. Well, I found the perfect video. I did not make this video and all credit goes to repairuniverse.com
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-t...air-guide.html
Follow the 1st video until about 4:10. That will get you to the hinge. Then just remove the two screws with the cover on the hinge and you will see the spring that is shown in the picture on the first page of this post. Then remove the spring and stretch it, or replace it, or shim it, or which ever of the many solutions you want to try. I stretched mine just to see how it works. And it works amazing. I will probably get a replacement spring in the future. Then just reverse what you did in the video to put it all back together. Took me about 30 minutes total time, and I didn't break anything and the hinge is awesome. I have never taken a cell phone apart before so I am not an expert or anything and I was able to do it no problem. I did not watch the 2nd video, maybe it shows how to put back together. The video is for replacing a broken screen, that is why I said stop at 4:10 and I didn't watch the 2nd video. Hope this helps, it sure helped me.
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did u have the pry tools to do it? If not what did u use?

I used a razor blade, once I got a little gap I got a small flat head screwdriver and worked it around just like they did with the tool. Worked great, no damage. Just take your time. Hope that helps.
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Very good find.
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link doesn't work, brings to the main website page

Here's the link:
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-tmobile-g2-take-apart-repair-guide.html
"http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-tmobile-g2-take-apart-repair-guide.html"

Great find! Now I can consider upgrading the spring on the slide mechanism.

unresponsive touch screen

So my girlfriend drooped my phone and broke it on me. Oh my beloved atrix what ever will I do without you. Everything about the phone is working just fine so I am curious if its just the touch panel that ia broken. I touch the screen and nothing happens I have fully charged it and turned it on and off several times. Do you guys think if I replace the touch panel that there is a chance it will work again. I didn't get insurance on it because I was very careful with it and took care of it like it was my child lol.

First of all I would like to point out that it is ok to admit that you dropped it, and not your gf.
Secondly I would suggest tearing it down and checking the connections. I have seen where the digitizer connector will be loose and wont be responsive on other phones. I have never taken apart the atrix, so I dont know if that is a unlikely thing for it or not.
In the unlikely event that it really was your gf who dropped it, you could always guilt her in to getting you a new phone

Lol I swear it was her we were at the bar last night and she was trying to show somone the gi Joe psa's. Ill try and tear it down have to find a walk through I guess. The real kick in the teeth is I just bought a e book and it was really starting to get good . As far as guilting her, her parent were with us and gave me a kindle fire because they felt bad but the things useless until they get android running well enough on it.

there is a teardown site, i am too lazy to look it up, I am supposed to be studying business law right now ... dont tell my wife im on xda

I tried to replace my digitizer once and I wouldn't recommend trying to fix it yourself.
There are several youtube videos of the teardown and they are elaborate enough but some parts are really tricky and it's not as easy as it might look. Took me a few hours and the result was far from perfect...

Took the mobo out and checked all plugs everything seems fine. Replaced and still no response I will give the digitizer a try hopefully it works. Ordering it tonight and post my results when it comes in and i install it. I'm supprised you had problems putting it back together only problem i had was my God damn shaky hands lol. I am assuming it fell just right and damaged the chip on the digitizer itself. If it ends up working I know for sure that I will be buying a very buff case! The internals on these things are so fragile!

[Q] broke the small battery.wifi gone forever??

hi, well, i always have the wifi error on my atrix, and i've seen the famous video on youtube tht shows how to fix this problem by just moving the ' small battery', but me!! i have pull it completly!!!! so i say bye forever to my wifi/btooth ?? or still hope! pls someoneeeeeeeeee..
thkssssssssss

did you actually take apart your phone?

if this is the thing you mean....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYz_RiuFVRk
Then i'd have to say that doing so probably wasn't a GOOD idea to begin with. And it says to "remove and resolder" it... which does not look like it's in a place where it would be easy for anybody to do at home. Nice, though, how he doesn't SHOW that in his video. Just kinda shows him removing one side of it. Doesn't look like a battery, honestly. Looks more like it'd be some sort of resistor or capacitor or something.

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if this is the thing you mean....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYz_RiuFVRk
Then i'd have to say that doing so probably wasn't a GOOD idea to begin with. And it says to "remove and resolder" it... which does not look like it's in a place where it would be easy for anybody to do at home. Nice, though, how he doesn't SHOW that in his video. Just kinda shows him removing one side of it. Doesn't look like a battery, honestly. Looks more like it'd be some sort of resistor or capacitor or something.
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Definitely not a resistor or cap. I think it is a battery with that strap across the top. Pretty big actually, relative to other surface mounted components. It looks like something i would attempt to solder by hand. But i wouldn't recommend it to someone with no soldering experience.
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Yeah that video seems to be pretty useless, I posted it in the following thread just to have a record of it:
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/0c2f1387d6
Make sure to post there to let motorola know that you are having this problem!

hi, all, i"ve bring my atrix to a reparator and he put the small battery in its place, wifi still dosent work btooth too! wow! ive tried every thing! i think its a hardware problem! i think tht ill gonna buy another phone! but not another moto! thats sure!! thks all....