Hey guys, to all who have replaced their screens and such, how did you guys go about removing the aluminum plate surrounding the screen?
I would like to remove mine and sand it because I have a lot of scratches around it and need to sand it to make it look as new as possible. I usually don't care about scrathces and stuff, but it'll have a better resale value once I decide to upgrade to the new HTC Sensation.
Thanks for any help!
I think you have to remove The screw behind it in order to remove it
To do that you have to remove the keyboard from the screen part, which requires you to remove the void sticker on the back.
I'm not 100%sure though. I'm just mkaing a guess
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Crappp. I was hoping I wouldn't have to touch that void sticker lol.
How bad is it? Someone with some experience with jewelry or light metal working might be able to make it look new again
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I wonder if anyone has come across any gt540 housing aka replacement cases with different colours. I've made quite a few changes to the phones software (roms, themes, etc), so now I would also like to change the look or colour of it too. So if anyone has come across such things then please drop a link here
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I don't have any case replacement suggestions, but I also want the mod the housing and would be interested in any suggestions.
Also I'd like to remove front-facing t-mobile and LG logos - to cover them up or otherwise remove them.
I think I can break down the phone to get under the plastic cover, but I wonder what would be a good method for hiding the logos? A little black paint? Or is there a way to rub them off or actually remove them?
acetone maybe, but beware, acetone dislikes plastic and well just dont get it on the phone but maybe a drop on a earcleaner and try with that?
You could just respray the whole case. Sand it down then spray it. You will need a couple of different types of sprays to do it properly. Research on who to spray phone plastic. Its doable but hard and very easy to mess up. I was thinking of doing that myself but Im trying to find other things 1st before I come to that.
one question guys. is it possible to change ful housing on my gt540?
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me too i want to know if we can change the housing . .
Its defiantly possible ive had both my GT540s disassembled and ive had everything apart, u just need to take note of were everything goes, ive made videos on how to take them apart, right to removing the screen and digitizer. a new Fascia is all that your would need or to make things easier a new fascia and screen and digi included. Search Tech2Tuts on Youtube for videos
I spray painted my housing yesterdag. Took the whole phone apart first.
Only thing I didnt spray was the digitizer. I used a glossy black color. Kind of cool, because the lg logo and 3mp icon just shine trough in the right light.
I sprayed directly on the plastic housing, without sanding or anything. Looks pretty good. But I dont think the paint is super dureable. And all the little lines around the chrome are hard to fill with paint. Used acetone btw to clean off accidently sprayed parts..
can you send some pictures of your tuned gt540 ?
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can you send some pictures of your tuned gt540 ?
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Here they are, i think ill spray the top part again, its not very smooth..
a small search on ebay.com resulted in
Dark-Night-Skull-Phone-Snap-on-Case-Cover-For-LG-GT540-Optimus-
LG-Optimus-GT540-Skin-Cover-Case-Decal-Dragon-Skulls-
LG-Optimus-GT540-Skin-Cover-Case-Decal
Hey guys!
I wanted to update my droid with a red housing. I took the whole phone apart and inserted digitizer into new housing. When I turnd her back on, Everything seemed to work okay, but the touch screen is no longer working. Took it back apart, ensured all ribbon cables were intact and connected properly and tried again. Nothing.
The mistake I think i made was cleaning the inside of the glass. I used a fast evap circuit board cleaner, made of heptane, methanol, and carbon dioxide. I normnally use this product for hosing dust on electronics, as well as before I apply a screen protector.
Did I hose my digitizer using this chemical?
I actually underwent this because I had a new phone itch and I thought this would satisfy me for a while, ironic huh, because now I am more than likely have to get a new phone anyway. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks much guys!!
...Where did you find a non-black housing?
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Serious question. Source for housing?
And yeah that seems like something that would break it.
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You can find that stuff on Amazon or eBay. I was tempted to get a red housing, but the adhesive I wanted for my glass wasn't on any of the colored housings.
I would say the electronics cleaner probably did the digitizer in... there's no need to really clean it at all other than dust it off, they ship it pretty clean and it stays that way normally
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Serious question. Source for housing?
And yeah that seems like something that would break it.
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Check this out, kinda funny as my store just ordered this so we can sell a 'custom' incredible.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=170582321751
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What do you think everyone, Give us a rating from 1 to 5
5 that is pretty damn sweet. How did you do it
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i rate it a 5 cuz its AWSOME!!! btw i have a few scratches on the battery door cover. can i polish it too to hide the scratches?
What i done was use sand paper designed for metal Or wet and dry sandpaper would also do just fine. then just use a cloth and apply metal polish to it along with the grain of the metal. took me 30 minutes and the metal polish was under £5. And it got rid of all the scratches that were on it so its a good scratch remover too
It looks good. I did this on my HD2. The only problem is it becomes tarnished, scratched and rather unsightly in no time. I often wondered if some sort of lacquer may have been the answer.
i might think of doing this later. is the door more prone to scratches after the polish?
polish it thenput on a full body protector imo
I should probably consider doing this, it looks pretty sweet, and my battery door is currently covered in scratches, and the whatever the coating that goes over the aluminum is, is starting to peel off.
Although I'm likely going to get an extended battery from Seidio, so I'll probably hold off until then, since I'll be getting a new battery door with it.
Might try something like this too. My G2's battery door has the stock clear coat plastic flaking off. I've started to just peel all of it off so I can do something else to it.
i done it a week ago and its just fine no scratches at all, if im not sure the coating they put on the battery door is what scratches because once i had taken it off the scratches disappeared. its like a mirror if you put enough metal polish on it i notice people admiring themselves in the back of my phone when im texting
Should try clear plastidip to coat the polished door.
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Ya thats my biggest complaint. That film is peeling off my back cover also. If i could get that off i would be a happy camper! Not really looking to go to the hardware store to buy **** though. Would rather use some type of household product if that is even possible
I like it. You can use it to signal planes with if you are lost on a island.
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I like it. You can use it to signal planes with if you are lost on a island.
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+1 lolzz
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I remember when this was done a while back, it's still pretty cool. I scraped off my coating when it started peeling. Just use something like copper or a hard plastic so it doesn't scratch the metal. Not sure, but something like acetone should be able to soften the coating and remove it.
By the way - how in the hell did you remove the 'G2' on there? It's recessed just as much as the 'HTC' and I wouln't grind the plate down that much personally. So how did you do it?
EDIT: Took a second look and saw the 'with htc sense'. No wonder it doesn't say G2 lol.
GREAT i rate u 10 i love it
All together this cost less than £5 and a little elbow grease. I would of made a step by step guide or video if I knew anyone else wanted to do it. Because it's very simple to do.
Looks nice!
I customized mine using the laser cutter at my university. I lasered part of a maze that I generated using some algorithm we had to code as an assignment in the protective film (sadly, the laser isn't strong enough to really engrave the cover). It does have quite a few scratches after six months sadly. Maybe I'll buy a new one on ebay and make something else
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Looks nice!
I customized mine using the laser cutter at my university. I lasered part of a maze that I generated using some algorithm we had to code as an assignment in the protective film (sadly, the laser isn't strong enough to really engrave the cover). It does have quite a few scratches after six months sadly. Maybe I'll buy a new one on ebay and make something else
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Wow that's cool. How long did it.take to laser in the marks?
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I thought mine looked good but thats just gone and taken it to another level 10/10
Hey. I got my tab from the USA and it works great. After two days, I noticed little dirt under the glass. I thougt its a stuck pixel but it is not. I can see it when the screen is black. It doesnt bother be and it is very hard to see, but how a small dirt got there?
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Did you buy the tab new? If not, it might have had its screen or it's glass replaced. If the previous owner did it themselves and wasn't in a relatively dust-free environment, that could cause it. If the tab was new, it could mean that part of the screen isn't glued down as well as it should be. (You can test for this by pressing around the edges of the glass.) It could also mean that some dust got in there during assembly. (If the tab is new.) If it isn't bothering you, you can leave it. I don't really think it's worth sending away to Samsung. Apart from that, if it is a US tab, and you are outside of the US, you would have to ship it back to the US since the warranty is not global, but applies only for the country in which it was purchased. (This is tied to the serial number, so the US serial qualifies it for US warranty and disqualifies it for any other warranty.) Hope this helps.
I have the exact same thing. It's like a pixel sized dust. You can see it when tab is off under bright light. Noticed it 3 weeks after I got the tab. It is right below , left of the stereo input.
It looks like the dust is in between the protective layer and actual display. I did not know if these two layers are seperable. Not a big deal but would like to know if there is any fix.
My tab is brand new. I dont have warrenty in Israel but I can fix it here. Is the tab 100 percent dust sealed? I guess that dust and small dirt can enter any device...
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Same here a pixel sized dust on the right side
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I think it is during manufacturing process not bec of bad sealing
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I think it is during manufacturing process not bec of bad sealing
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I noticed it after 2 days. However, I can live with it. Most of the people wont even notice it.
Could it be the same as this
http://galaxytablife.com/2011/07/galaxy-tab-10-1-moisture-oil-slick-problem/
No. It is a pixel size dirt. Otherwize, this tablet is perfect.
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I have another case of this. Perfect screen with one tiny spec. Hard to see it, but once you notice it... You notice it. I'm curious of possible fixes too.
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I have another case of this. Perfect screen with one tiny spec. Hard to see it, but once you notice it... You notice it. I'm curious of possible fixes too.
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I think you have to remove the glass and clean it... Anyway, its like to repaint your car when you a tiny scratch on it. For now I will leave it as it is.
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Faulty piece send aback
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The frame of my Tab wasn't fully glued when I got it. At least it felt like that, after a while of pushing it down from time to time it was fine. Maybe some dust got in there when the frame was coming out.
I had the same thing from the refurbished one I bought from Newegg. I called them instead of Newco and they told me to send it to them and they will replace it. So now the wait. I will keep you guys posted on what they do for me.
FWIW, it is not as simple as just removing the glass/digitizer from the display and cleaning it off. The digitizer (the glass on the front of the tab) is held in place by adhesive tape. The adhesive is about the width of the black border all the way around the screen, so about 1/2" or 50mm, the adhesive is also very, very strong. I'm sure you could get it off without damaging the digitizer, but it would be a long tedious process risking both the LCD and the digitizer itself. If you do manage to remove it without destroying it, then you clean it, and have to apply new adhesive, and replace it, and hope you didn't miss any dust.
Heat will help release the adhesive, but IMO there is still more risk than reward in doing this to a tab with a good digitizer. I have replaced the digitizer on my tab when it was broken, and I have got to say that it is a tedious process. In the end, I had everything as clean as possible outside a cleanroom, and I ended up with some dust specs under the digitizer. If it is under warranty, and you can utilize said warranty, that is definitely the way to go.
Also, the back side of the tab is not sealed at all. The glass should be sealed to the LCD, not the entire tab sealed in the back case. If anything, I could believe that dust could enter between the digitizer and LCD where the FPC cable exits the digitizer, there is a very narrow band of adhesive tape in this location. If it was going to fail, and let stuff in after manufacturer, I would guess it would be here.
Good luck,
Jason
I just got a another new nexus , but it has the screen ripple. Should I exchange it, or try to fix it. It might be because I tried to fix the screen lift, and i loosened some screws. What should I do? What do you think you would do
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Remove the screws and add some washers. The screws are too long and causing pressure.
There is a thread about using plastic from medicine pill packaging which is what I used. The backplate pulls the screen down and the innards out. I used 3 little washers total. The screws need to be snug or the back will push then screws and make other problems.
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Could you elaborate on what you mean? I just loosened them, and they are decently snug, but I feel like the lift is going away (knock on wood) I would love to know what you are trying to say. By the way that guide helped. Thanks