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where can i get a new digitzer for my 8525

used windex on my screen and the digitizer went bad.
any recommendations on where to purchase a new one?
thanks pogo

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8525 Digitizer Installation...
Hello,
I have an 8525 with a broken digitizer (LCD OK). I replaced the whole unit with a new combined LCD/Digitizer. It is a pretty straightforward repair. It took me all of about 15 minutes (you just need a #6 torx and a jeweler's phillips).
Just in case this happens again, I purchased a new digitizer (only). I want to remove the old digitizer from the LCD screen and replace it with the new one. The problem is: the digitizer ribbon cable is attached to the LCD screen, possibly soldered but I can't tell. Are there any instructions anywhere regarding the digitizer removal and installation?
Thanks

Im new to all this whats the digitizer exactly?

The digitizer is the top portion of the screen. It's what registers your stylus' contact on the screen. It lays on top of the LCD and it looks like 1 piece, but its actually two. And for those wanting to know if the digitizer is soldered, the answer is no. It's held in place with tape, but it is easier to just replace the combo instead of just the digitizer. Most often then not, when removing the damaged digitizer, it will crack and may possibly damage the lcd, or so I've read. I just recently cracked my lcd, so i got a combo and switched it out, just to have a scratch on the digitizer the following day. That's life. Waiting for my next new combo to come in the mail.

You'd be better replacing both the lcd and digitzer as 1 unit than try to unglue and reglue the digitizer onto your screen. A lot of hair pulling and screaming involved and no guarantees it'll work. For the $100Aud I'd just replace the lot in one hit. As markus1959 said its a 15 minute job but stuffing around with just the digitizer is a major hassle. Even Mike Channon (he's the hermes hardware guru) advises against that unless you're really into pain and frustration....
Cheers...

Hi,
from where do you all get a new LCD (+ digitizer).
My LCD is cracked (digitizer OK) so I need replacement.
I live in Switzerland and I can not find a shop with a reasonable price.

T MOBILE HD2 LCD replacement

GUYS I need to know if its possible to replace the TMOUS HD2's LCD only as its cracked .. the digitizer is perfect
mally

YES, it possible. I did it on my phone and firend bought one broken too on which i replaced lcd (not digitizer).
You have two ways. First is easy way.
Buy complected digitizer with lcd and you have done on hour.
Second way is buy only lcd and replace it. But there you must very very gently remove digitizer at lcd. This is littlebit tricky. You must use oven. Place oven to 50 °C and place your, attached digitizer and lcd, to oven. 10 minutes is enought. Now you can more easly detach old lcd at digitizer. Be very very careful and gently. You can scratch paint on digitizer on lcd side and also lcd itself. Attaching lcd to digitizer are used sticker adeshive tape. You need buy it too. I dont want advertize one ebay seller but you can use same dealer if you want. I had with that dealer many actions and all time all is correct. And he have most items OEM. Ebay seller name is kr-net.
I recommend first way if you do it first time or not opened any phone before.
Bestest way is give your phone to repair.

datas0ft said:
YES, it possible. I did it on my phone and firend bought one broken too on which i replaced lcd (not digitizer).
You have two ways. First is easy way.
Buy complected digitizer with lcd and you have done on hour.
Second way is buy only lcd and replace it. But there you must very very gently remove digitizer at lcd. This is littlebit tricky. You must use oven. Place oven to 50 °C and place your, attached digitizer and lcd, to oven. 10 minutes is enought. Now you can more easly detach old lcd at digitizer. Be very very careful and gently. You can scratch paint on digitizer on lcd side and also lcd itself. Attaching lcd to digitizer are used sticker adeshive tape. You need buy it too. I dont want advertize one ebay seller but you can use same dealer if you want. I had with that dealer many actions and all time all is correct. And he have most items OEM. Ebay seller name is kr-net.
I recommend first way if you do it first time or not opened any phone before.
Bestest way is give your phone to repair.
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Thanks a lot for your inputs mate, the phone's DIGITIZER is perfect , the LCD is cracked, should i still be gentle , since LCD is already broke,,,,

As i writed before:
Be very very careful and gently. You can scratch paint on digitizer on lcd side
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Your digitizer is painted on bottom side on edges. If you scratch this paint you get scratched look later.
If you go change it itself, i anyway reccomend buy mounted lcd with digitizer. This work not easy deal.
And more. I readed over forum that someone have later digitizer sensity problems with no compatibility different lcd and digitizer. I cant confirm it. This what i changed works perfectly.
One hint is that HD2 and HD2 T-mobile have different lcd and digitizers. HD2 have soldered version and T-mobile not. You can see it on this ebay seller page, if you get one or another item detail look on seller shop page.

You can always contact www.ppctechs.com to fix it also.

addicus said:
You can always contact www.ppctechs.com to fix it also.
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Thanks a lot for your inputs guys,
By the way its not MY HD2 thats damaged, its a friend of mine, so this was all very helpul,
Best regds

Q:HD2 stop working lcd after crash

Hello, can somebody help me ?, One day my hd2 fall on the floor and my digitizer crash, after that phone works well i had only few cracks on the sreen, 2 months later my phone fall second time but only from low-altitude on the floor. and my lcd stop work phone only vibrate and boot sound works but the lcd is black.do you think is somethink wrong with lcd or with motherboard ??? thanks a lot

It is the LCD, it has stopped working. Your digitizer may have stopped working too but you have no way of knowing this though as the LCD is not working. You can get a replacemeant digitizer and LCD that are already connected to repaiar it with. Do a search or have a good look through the threads in the back pages here and you will find a good bit of threads on people that have done this and go to Youtube and have a search there as it is some great DIY videos on doing this on there.

my digitizer gone away in first crash i dissamble it and best place for buy is ebay ? everything here is CE china export D

Macoko said:
my digitizer gone away in first crash i dissamble it and best place for buy is ebay ? everything here is CE china export D
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Yeah ebay will probably be the best place to get replacement components. And just a tip the Euroupean HD2 and T-Mobile HD2 replacement digitzer and LCD combos will fitt in either version of the HD2. But the T-Mobile ones do not have to me soldered to the main board and the Euroupean ones do have to be soldered. Now I do not know if the connector on the ribbon of the T-Mobile ones will be able to plug in to the Eroupean ones as i do not know if they have the resiprocating connector on the main board of the Eroupean models.

i have european version(non-us) P/N 60H00295-00P with ribbon wich need soldering digitizer so i look on ebay.but still i have care about motherboard:/

T-Macgnolia said:
Yeah ebay will probably be the best place to get replacement components. And just a tip the Euroupean HD2 and T-Mobile HD2 replacement digitzer and LCD combos will fitt in either version of the HD2. But the T-Mobile ones do not have to me soldered to the main board and the Euroupean ones do have to be soldered. Now I do not know if the connector on the ribbon of the T-Mobile ones will be able to plug in to the Eroupean ones as i do not know if they have the resiprocating connector on the main board of the Eroupean models.
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Not true!
T-mobile touch is connected to LCD through small connector and European version HD2 touch have to be soldered to LCD, but BOTH versions of 'LCD+touch combo' are connected to M/B through connector, no soldering is needed at all!

pvii said:
Not true!
T-mobile touch is connected to LCD through small connector and European version HD2 touch have to be soldered to LCD, but BOTH versions of 'LCD+touch combo' are connected to M/B through connector, no soldering is needed at all!
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You may just be right my friend, it does look as if they both have the connector for the Main board. The combos come with the LCD and the digitizer already together, so yes there is no need for soldering. I was under the impression it was not his way. I will do further checking into this later as I just pulled up like 10 different sites but none show a picture that is conclusive enough for me to say for sure but good catch there pvii.

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You may just be right my friend, it does look as if they both have the connector for the Main board. The combos come with the LCD and the digitizer already together, so yes there is no need for soldering. I was under the impression it was not his way. I will do further checking into this later as I just pulled up like 10 different sites but none show a picture that is conclusive enough for me to say for sure but good catch there pvii.
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More of that, cable and connectors have the same size and pin nimber, seems that they are interchangeable (LCM+digitizer assembly of course). Motherboards have the same size and shape too, NAND is the only difference I could observe.

arrgh dropped my phone, screen cracked!! (img)

im going to have to buy a new screen (not sure if the digitizer is cracked either but it seems to be working ok)

Very Sad, but as its an EU version they are available from ebay to fir your self or for about £60 from here:
http://www.htcphonerepairs.co.uk/HTC-HD-2
Edit about £50 plus the P&P
Never used then so its no recommendation

mox123 said:
im going to have to buy a new screen (not sure if the digitizer is cracked either but it seems to be working ok)
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What appears to be broken is the digitizer(aka touchscreen, aka outer glass) itself!
If your lcd is OK, you may replace touchscreen only, but you'll need a pro or some very good skills, otherwise you'll need a combo(lcd+touchscreen)!
Cheers!

It's not worth the hassle of trying to line up the LCD with a new digitizer if you've never worked on a phone like this before, and chances are you'd tear the LCD ribbon cable when taking the phone apart to begin with. My advice is to by a pre-assembled LCD+digitizer set - or even better, find someone that has a broken HD2 (bricked or something) and just swap your motherboards. Getting the volume rocker in place correctly can be a pain in the ass too. I love the HD2 but I just about hate working on them because of the midframe (or "LCM" as they call it).

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It's not worth the hassle of trying to line up the LCD with a new digitizer if you've never worked on a phone like this before, and chances are you'd tear the LCD ribbon cable when taking the phone apart to begin with. My advice is to by a pre-assembled LCD+digitizer set - or even better, find someone that has a broken HD2 (bricked or something) and just swap your motherboards. Getting the volume rocker in place correctly can be a pain in the ass too. I love the HD2 but I just about hate working on them because of the midframe (or "LCM" as they call it).
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Good point!

johnerz said:
Very Sad, but as its an EU version they are available from ebay to fir your self or for about £60 from here:
http://www.htcphonerepairs.co.uk/HTC-HD-2
Edit about £50 plus the P&P
Never used then so its no recommendation
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You also can Use inside the Euro-Version of the HD2 the cheaper US-LCDs & Touchscreens. The only Difference between the Euro und US Touchscreen/LCDs are the Silver ( looks nice ) "T-Mobile" ( Geman Company ) Print in that Aera unter the Ear-Piece.
I gave my Euro-HD2 an US-LCD/Touch Combo, too. But now i find out that the Touch & LCD is easy to Remove / Separate. You need only a Simple Guitat-Plec. I need only 30 Secounds to do that. The Problem to glue booth together. For that you need a special M3 Sticky-Tape. I use special Touchscreen 2mm 3M Tape and that works great...
Ohhh....and you need a very clean "Room" to put die Plain Touchscreens und LCDs together.
The easiest Way is indeed, to buy a complete Touch/LCD-Modul. First choice are the Version 2 Click On Combos ( Modell 60H00300 ) because that Touchscreens don´t ****ed up during the Time. The old 295 Combos ( with Soldering the Touch to the LCD ) are crappy Trash...
Here you´ll be find the Instuctions: http://mperlitsch.hintergrundbild.com/htc_hd2.htm
Best Regards,
Michael

Need help replacing touchscreen

Hi, got an HD2 from ebay with a broken digitizer. Last night i've opened it up and the digitizer is the solder type. I've been in ebay looking for a replacement and found the digitizer and the combo LCD+Digitizer. My dought is if is better to buy the digitizer or the combo. My soldering skills are next to zero, and i don't know how hard it is to solder the damn thing, it's so small and it has plastic all around. How is this thing soldered? With a normal soldering tool, i think this may be too thick and melt the plastic. The screen is in good condition, but there's also the chance to buy the LCD and the digitizer. Now i see two types of this combos, one with the solder and one without. If i buy the combo i'll have to assemble the two together or do they came assembled? And any type will do? I mean, it doesn't matter if the thing os soldered or not, if i buy in combo i just need to conect the flat cable to the motherboard, and that cable is all the same right??
So resuming, my questions are:
1 - Should i buy the digitizer or the LCD+Digitizer combo?
2 - If the digitizer, can someone give some pointers on how to solder it?
3 - If combo, should i buy whatever is cheaper if it comes assembled and just connect the flat to the motherboard or there are differences in both types?
Hope i could explain myself and thanks in advance for your tips.

You need to buy the lcd+touch combo version, there are two different versions: 295 soldering version, and 300 click on version. It does not matter about what version you have in your phone: if you change all the combo, you can replace it with wich version you prefer. Of course the best one is the click on version: the 300 one.
To replace the screen, just follow this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1QL7BNNL0Y from the beginning to 1.48, and you can easly replace your screen.
The combo, came preassembled and you just need to conect the flat cable to the motherboard, that cables are all the same.

300 is a better digitizer than 295 version.
Buying a 300 assenbly already with lcd/digitizer bonded as one assembly is the way to go & will give easy assembly & better finished repair.
Worth noting most 300 types will probably have T-Mobile logo but that is small price to pay for better unit & clip connector will allow for easier future dismantling if required.

i found a few china supplier with the click on/300/new lcd+digitizer combo.i'll order from the one that as the best reputation/price ratio. I'll post back here when i'm done.
Thanks guys for the help.
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