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flex cable?

can plz any one tell frm where to buy magicians lcd flex cable

dont think you can buy one on its own, you have to buy the entire LCD assembly to replace it.
I suggest looking for dead XDA mini's and taking the cable off that.
Whitemoo

Probably I have the same problem. I'm looking for a possibility to extend the existing flex connection between display and mainboard. Why? I'd like to separate the display and assemble it separately from the mainboard.
My search for a possibility to enhance the flex cable was not successful till now but I have 2 links which could be helpful probably.
Display datasheet
FPC Connector datasheet
Maybe this helps you to get further information?
Klaus.

Wow, your links are very interesting! But an extension cable could only be built by industrial machines because you can't mold the little contacts by yourself. I haven't heard of a cable like this being produced.
The only way to show the display on an other screen I think would be to use one of the applications that let you control the pda from a connected pc. A little tabletop pc would be pretty cool for this...
MfG, Mike.

USB connector replacement

Hi there
I have broken recently the USB connector at the bottom of the device. Managed to replace it with a good one but one of the pads is broken of the board. Has anyone got a schematics of it or know where the USB connection point are? It does charge but is not recognised by ActiveSync
THanks

Here you have the Charmer Service Manual:
http://mikechannon.net/PDF Manuals/HTC Charmer_Service_Manual.pdf

thanks for that. However, there is no schematics in this manual. I have already replaced the connector but one of the pins has come of the board. Need a point on board to connect it to. It is the second pin from left looking at the connector facing you.
Thanks

Got to ask,did you get the same USB connector? as i looked and could not find the same one,in the end i replaced it with a smaller one,as for your problem,I have taken mine apart and had a good look round,on the underside there is what looks like a point you could try,it's right where the second pin is,how you would solder there is a tuff one but thats the only thing i can see.

Thanks to your reply. I have notice it and did solder but did not do anything. Can you possibly buzz the connector to the point around and just check which one of them to connect to. I have tried with MDA I but it is complitly different board.
Thanks

I will have a try for you over the next few days,kinda busy with a move going on,just to make sure i'm looking at the right pin,it's the second one along as you look from above going left to right?

failing to load the zipped pic. Only up to 2 MB - should be 8 mb max
As you are looking at the pins connected to the board it is the second one from left. For other people's use if you get all 3 ot them on pic should somebody else need it. If you cannot get the pic I will try to upload the pic tomorrow.
Thanks for your effort

the pic of broken pad
As promissed here is the pic. It's the second pad from left
Thanks

Lonegunman, are you still with us?

Still here, have done a few tests to see if i can pin point a place for you but not had much luck, problem being my one is working, what i will do at some point is remove pin 2 from mine and see if i can find a point, just for your info the pin you are missing is the data -, so as you say it will charge but not sync.

thanks..... Dont think you need to remove it. If you got the multimeter you can measure resistance from that pin to anything around it. when resistance is zero it is defo a point I can connect it to.
Thanks for your effort once again

anyone willing to help please

please...someone has an open charmer. All I need is someone to buzz the second pin to a place on the board

Sorry been busy on loads of other thing (repairing a plasma TV is no fun i can tell you)anyway if your uk based PM me you address i should have a spare one i can post over to you for you to try and work out what you need.

pm sent. thanks

Special thanks to lonegunman who kindly sent me his MDA and help to repair it. The data pin connects to SM resistor just above it.
Thanks lonegunman again

replace usb jack: how is it fixed on board?

hey how hard is it to replace the usb jack? how is it fixed on the motherboard and how can i get rid of the old one and fix the new one?
i ve seen all the dissambling guides but none showed how to replace the jack

Its soldered to the motherboard. I think you need a microscope to do it and have experience with soldering VERY small joints. Look on ebay under 8525 usb jack and you'll see what it looks like. The solder welds are extremely small. There may be repair places online that do it. Personally I wouldn't attempt it and I have general soldering experience.

hmm ok,
do you know any repair shop? maybe in germany?

No --------sorry.

I have to hold the connection up to get any sound out of it and even then it only comes out on one side, and when I let go there is no sound. I've heard it can be complicated to get fixed does anyone know anything about it? Its a fairly old model.

[Q] Help! Broken Ribbon Cable

In the middle of disassembling my Legend to replace a bad digitizer, I broke the ribbon cable connecting the power button to the PCB. I haven't reassembled it yet, but I can't see how it's going to work.
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(Sorry I can't post links because of post count.)
If anyone knows what the best way to repair this would be, I would be most appreciative. Thank you.
EDIT:
It seems this is the piece I need to replace.
tinyurl.com/28a7t9u
tinyurl.com/36yj5tw
Anyone know where I could go about finding one of these? The part number turns up nothing on Google.

I would find a service center and ask there, or I would solder it , it's just two wires....
But be sure you purchase a part with the ribbon cable on it, what I've seen it didn't look like it was there...
Good luck...

Called HTC service center. Unfortunately they don't sell parts direct.
I thought about soldering it, however the ribbon broke so close to the base that I am not sure I would be able to get access to the conductor.
Anyone have a trashed Legend that I could buy for parts?

[Q] Need Focus schematics to fix water-damaged phone

Hello everyone, i have a water-damaged Focus that everything is working except the camera. When i try to enter the camera it show a black screen for a sec and then it quits back to the start menu.
I checked the mainboard and saw that it has some components missing around the camera ic. Now i have to find the components that are missing. Does anyone know where i can find the schematic diagram of Focus mainboard? Or maybe someone could send me a high-def photo of a working mainboard?
Best regards.

pswnio said:
Hello everyone, i have a water-damaged Focus that everything is working except the camera. When i try to enter the camera it show a black screen for a sec and then it quits back to the start menu.
I checked the mainboard and saw that it has some components missing around the camera ic. Now i have to find the components that are missing. Does anyone know where i can find the schematic diagram of Focus mainboard? Or maybe someone could send me a high-def photo of a working mainboard?
Best regards.
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Would a teardown help? Here too (both contain the motherboard).

Thanks for your answer. It was quite helpful. I found the spots on the mainboard that i have components missing but i dont know what kind of components are missing. So a schematic diagram would be very helpful in my case.

pswnio said:
Thanks for your answer. It was quite helpful. I found the spots on the mainboard that i have components missing but i dont know what kind of components are missing. So a schematic diagram would be very helpful in my case.
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That's going to be harder to find, I believe only Sammy's authorized repairers have these.