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loose XDA Exec screen?

Hi, I’ve just changed my mobile to an XDA Exec, had it for about a week and just noticed today the screen seems a little lose where the twisting joint is. I’ll try and explain this: With the XDA sitting on the desk and the screen open (at 90deg to the keyboard), if you put your fingers on the top of the screen assembly, it will rock noticeable from side to side (left/right), which is then more noticeable when it’s closed up. It almost feels like there is enough play in it to cause some damage if not careful.
What I’m interested to find out is, is this normal? Is it normal ware (given it’s a week or so old) or is this something that isn’t right and needs some attention?
Also is it possible to tighten something up to stop this and are there any disassembly guides available for the screen assembly?
Cheers
Matt

same here!
same problem with my xda exec, it has a slight wiggle but then it really bothers me. is there a way to tighten the joint or a service center that can do the tightening? im from toronto. thanks!

Hi, At least I'm not the only one, driving me mad too every time I pick it up....
Do you remember if it did this when you got it or has it started over time? I'm wondering if I can get it repaired under the warrantee or if this is just a "Feature" of the hardware.......
Alternatively I'm interested in finding out how to take the screen section apart. Has anyone got any pictures of the innards? And if that is actually worth doing, e.g. is there a nut that's come loose and needs tighten?
Cheers
Matt

The common problem I have found is that the screw on the hinge by the screen pivot comes loose. Look at it with the screen 90 degrees out, It's obvious. It has happened on my last 3 Execs. The screens seem to be easy to damage.
Try removing the screw, adding a little super glue or whatever your local glue is and tightening it quickly. Works for me

i little wobble is normal considering you have a relatively huge screen on that end of a lttle metal base plate with one screw holding it on.
if your screw is tight, but you can wiggle the screen back and forth your base plate may be bent.
this happened on my UNI after a dropped it. the plate was noticabley bent convex. when this happens the base plate isn't supported by the plastic of the case. i removed the single metel screw (described above) and detached the screen from the rest of the case. while it was out i bent the base plate into a concave shape. once it was tighted back down the screen was back to it's slightly wobbly self again!
download the service manual and study the pictures.

HD2 fixing advice, regarding glue

So I replaced the cracked digitizer on my HD2, and it was the most exhaustive repair ive ever been through in my entire life. However after I have replaced the digitizer and taken the phone apart a few times to properly seat things back together, the digitizer gets dust underneath it because the seal is not perfect.
In the disassemble directions you had to heat the phone up to 140 degrees for 5 minutes in order to sort of melt the glue that held the pieces together nice and tight, it was a black double sided gooey substance.
Since separation, some of that was lost and i'm looking for something similar to replicate it to create a proper seal for my hardware all around. Anyone have any ideas on what I can use? And unless you're dead serious, don't say gorilla glue, because I may need to service it again in the future.
Thanks!

How about a cheap hot glue gun?
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Its an idea except i dont want the hot glue to expand too much when pressure is applied, and also its not something that will allow me to get back into it with heat at 140 degrees any other suggestions?

I'm thinking that a couple tiny dots of silicone will work. It's non-conductive, flexible and not permanent. I'm getting good at tearing these apart, but like you they don't hold together once you wreck the glue.
One thing I did do was heat it up and press it AFTER the repair was done. I reheated it for 5 minutes with the hair dryer (I use a music stand to hold it so I can go get another beer - but 2 beers is my limit with these tiny parts).
I'm also going to try 3 layers of double-sided tape too, which is similar to what is in other phones. Or that stuff from the back of credit cards. Oh, that's probably rubber cement. I'll try that too
As you can see I'm still working it out too.

If damaged screen and want to fix yourself warning

Had two damaged screen's bought replacement on eBay and both were perfect but the tools that come with them are cheap crap so don't rely on them especially the scraping tool
You need a tri wing screw driver and most importantly that saw on no forums or videos a heat gun. Bought mine for 14 and did the job perfectly as long as it goes to 500c or 1030f you should be fine.
Remove sd and sim card first
STEP ONE
Remove the screw covers on either side of the speakers, compass or paper clip will do the job, them with tri wing unscrew the two screws an put in box, careful they are tricky little feckers and you could be searching on the ground for awihle.
Step two
With the cheap crap tool that they supply a few use them All after they break to remove the seal around the edge of the screen and the case, start at v the bottom and careful of the volume rocker buttons.
Then keep on going around till there is give on all sides, then reverse the tool and pry then casing away. After a few moments of fiddling get small flat head or small spatula to pry more. Then it should lift of with help.
STEP THREE
There is seven screws and six clips to remove and the videos on you tube are excellent help here and removing battery and mother board which is all nice and easy.
But the hard bit is taking the screen off, don't even bother attempting this with out a heat gun that doesn't come close to temp above, no point this glue is brilliant.
With the gun you move around the edges for good few moments two maybe three mins then with spatula gently stick between the black glue v screen and the grey casing, you have to be careful as this gets hot after the gun and you don't want to push the spatula to much cause you could damage the digitizer.
After wrestling for another few mins it comes of. First one I did was real messy, but the second just used heat gun for another twenty thirty seconds in stubborn areas then it was fine.
Once the screen was removed make sure the glue tape is removed from the casing and let it cool down for few mins then apply the new one, I positioned it between my thumbs and bottom of the screen both times and had no issue's.
Then reverse the process and have brand new device
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Replacing an Xperia Z Screen

Sadly I broke my Phone screen, so I brought a replacement off the net
We all seen how to take apart the phone on youtube ...
But it dose not show how to take off the screen.
We'll I've done it . Once u complete the steps in the video..
Turn the phone screen side up and take the hair dryer to the screen and heat around the edge of the screen and use the sucker to lift the screen away from the phone chassis
This will lift away simular to the back case, the only difference is the glue is on the chassis and not on the screen
So now u lift the screen.
U will see cables runs into the back free them and the screen will lift clean away
Now ur ready for the new screen:
Heat up the edges again with the hair dryer and quickly run the cable through the chassis and sit the screen down at the same time -> pressing the down around the edges as the glue dryies to ensure the screen is securely in place
And once ur happy you can continue to to reassemble your phone...
NOTES:
BATTERY:When your taking the battery out becareful due to the foil around the battery tends to stretch and warp - and when u put the parts back together it can be seen while using the phone.
Vibrator motor: when taking the phone apart at the bottom the black long piece is the motor(on the right under the grey piece) it's connect to the screen so when u put it back together be sure connect it back up
New screen: Besure to heat up the chassis area well to ensure the screen stays in place, u now if it's done right when the phone is on, the back light should not escape at the edge of the screen.
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dude send me your address, will send you my device when it is damaged ! :laugh:

How did go about reassembling the backplate with its adhesive edges?

somanynames90 said:
Sadly I broke my Phone screen, so I brought a replacement off the net
We all seen how to take apart the phone on youtube ...
But it dose not show how to take off the screen.
We'll I've done it . Once u complete the steps in the video..
Turn the phone screen side up and take the hair dryer to the screen and heat around the edge of the screen and use the sucker to lift the screen away from the phone chassis
This will lift away simular to the back case, the only difference is the glue is on the chassis and not on the screen
So now u lift the screen.
U will see cables runs into the back free them and the screen will lift clean away
Now ur ready for the new screen:
Heat up the edges again with the hair dryer and quickly run the cable through the chassis and sit the screen down at the same time -> pressing the down around the edges as the glue dryies to ensure the screen is securely in place
And once ur happy you can continue to to reassemble your phone...
NOTES:
BATTERY:When your taking the battery out becareful due to the foil around the battery tends to stretch and warp - and when u put the parts back together it can be seen while using the phone.
Vibrator motor: when taking the phone apart at the bottom the black long piece is the motor(on the right under the grey piece) it's connect to the screen so when u put it back together be sure connect it back up
New screen: Besure to heat up the chassis area well to ensure the screen stays in place, u now if it's done right when the phone is on, the back light should not escape at the edge of the screen.
END OF NOTES
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could you explain how to take out the battery? because i tried to take out and i bended it and now i can't close the backplate

SCSweeps said:
How did go about reassembling the backplate with its adhesive edges?
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I just got the hair dryer again and heated up the glue for a minuter or two and then quickly put it in place and held it until the glue was dry
Sorry for late reply

ex19961996 said:
could you explain how to take out the battery? because i tried to take out and i bended it and now i can't close the backplate
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well i just took my time with taking it out - i did manage to stretch the foil on the battery so i just cut off the stretched bit and smoothed the foil out and used take to keep the edges in place
,,, hope this helps ...

somanynames90 said:
well i just took my time with taking it out - i did manage to stretch the foil on the battery so i just cut off the stretched bit and smoothed the foil out and used take to keep the edges in place
,,, hope this helps ...
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see the attchments could i bend the battery without removing it?or from this images what i should do?

UPDATED:
ok since fixing my phone i have ran into two problem
1: the proximity sensor - seem to not working
2: the phone signal - was intermittent
First:
I have now fixed the first issue - the screen was not fully in place(top right hand side where the noticeably light is #
FIX: heat up the area again and ensure its stuck down correctly and then it should be ok
Second:
When take the phone apart i broke the cable for the aerial - so please take care when taking the phone apart
Once side one the aerial is on the top half of the phone and you can see the connector and the cable runs down the right side of the phone
the other side is located and CONNECTED to the bottom section of the phone which you can not see the connecter is out of sight till this section is taken out so BE-CAREFUL
Its called - Coaxial Cable RF Coaxial Sony Xperia Z
Hope this helps people
J

ex19961996 said:
see the attchments could i bend the battery without removing it?or from this images what i should do?
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Have you manage to take the battery out at all ?
if not i would say take it out and bend it straight again be for placing it back into the phone(not 100% if this is good idea tho so you might need to order a replacement)
to take the battery out i done the following:
i used a flat head screwdriver carefully on the right side of the phone and gently lifted it up and scored the glue away bit by bit until it came free
J

somanynames90 said:
Have you manage to take the battery out at all ?
if not i would say take it out and bend it straight again be for placing it back into the phone(not 100% if this is good idea tho so you might need to order a replacement)
to take the battery out i done the following:
i used a flat head screwdriver carefully on the right side of the phone and gently lifted it up and scored the glue away bit by bit until it came free
J
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no i tried to lift it only on the right...i ll bend it because if you bend a li-po battery it will continue to work properly i had a li-po that i used for soft-air that is smashed on the front but works properly (i know is dangerous but i am carefully)

ex19961996 said:
no i tried to lift it only on the right...i ll bend it because if you bend a li-po battery it will continue to work properly i had a li-po that i used for soft-air that is smashed on the front but works properly (i know is dangerous but i am carefully)
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Let me know how you get on

somanynames90 said:
Let me know how you get on
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everything fine...but isn t no more waterproof...i spent 2 hours to fix it XD but the phone works perfectly

What did you use to put the back panel ? Glue or 3m adhesive ?

vibecatalin said:
What did you use to put the back panel ? Glue or 3m adhesive ?
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Just reheating the glue thats there is enough
J

ex19961996 said:
everything fine...but isn t no more waterproof...i spent 2 hours to fix it XD but the phone works perfectly
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Well Done

I used a double sided adhesive but it isn t so good because the heat (it lifted near the camera like all xperia z)so i don t know what to use...glue isn t good if you want to disassembly it again i ll probably use the same material that were in origin and heat resistant glue :/ but i ll never put it in water again

Why didn't you buy that 3m seal ( double adhesive ) special made for Xperia Z. Or is that what you have been using?

vibecatalin said:
Why didn't you buy that 3m seal ( double adhesive ) special made for Xperia Z. Or is that what you have been using?
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i didn t used that because i hadn t much time i can find this thing everywhere or i have to ship online?

Mostly online. Depends where you live. If you live in West Europe there's no problem finding it, or China, but elsewhere you have to order it online.

Thank you man. My old Xperia Z seen the light once more!
Obviously isn't no more waterproof but isn't a problem
(I found my screen and the back cover in UK online store)
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Things I Need to Know Before Attempting a Screen Replacement?

I did my research the best I could, I'm just trying to cover all of the bases before actually attempting the replacement. What I came up for is this:
0. Order this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...o3-Pro-3-X720-X725-X727-X722/32839061385.html (already done)
1. Heat up the screen edges with a hairdryer. Pry screen from phone using a vacuum clamp and guitar picks.
2. Disconnect screen cable guard, and disconnect screen. Take earpiece grill from old screen.
3. Remove old glue.
4. Connect new screen. Connect the cable guard. Connect the earpiece grill from the old one.
5. Apply new glue.
6. Seat the screen and keep it still for a minute using moderate pressure.

My biggerst concern is the glue. The new glue to hold the screen. The quality of the glue.
Be sure to check if it's working before gluing the screen.
You can see someone with a hairdryer here.

motanel_pufos said:
My biggerst concern is the glue. The new glue to hold the screen. The quality of the glue.
Be sure to check if it's working before gluing the screen.
You can see someone with a hairdryer here.
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I'll be using the standard E8000 glue for the edges, and might fall back to the supplied 3M tape for the middle after I cut out the cable's path, as I do not want any pressure on it.
My personal biggest concern, aside from unknown unknowns, is the temperature of the hairdryer. I do not want it damaging the battery or other components, and am divided what'll do the job the best - short bursts of the hottest temperature, or prolonged bursts of a more moderate one. I'm also unsure whether I should live the phone on for the disassembly process, although everyone one YouTube seems to do it like that.

Try to borrow a profesional heat gun. If you can't, all the hair dryers use a small black accesory to direct the air. A nozzle that is called concentrator.
A very high temperature can damage the parts of the phone so try to concentrate the hot air in the margins of the phone and very fast. short burst of moderate temperature. and after you pass put your hands and feel the glass not to be very hot. Like the one in the youtube movie I sent.
Use glue like this or this.
Do you have a good vaccum clamp?
I would keep the phone turned off but is up to you.

Unfortunately I do not know anyone who owns a heat gun, that's why I'm relying on the far more common hairdryer (which I'm also borrowing from a friend). At about which temperature should the glue become weak enough to work with?
Noted about the glue, ordered the one in the syringe.
I do not have a vacuum clamp at the moment, I'm relying on the one that is supplied in the kit that comes with the screen. I do have an X-Acto knife as a fallback, though.

I don't think you have to worry too much about heat gun/hairdryer. It doesn't require loads of heat, so keep the hairdryer moving and stop now and the and try along one edge.

I have a heat gun, that puts out more heat than a hairdryer. I still cannot get the glass up enough to put a guitar pick in. And yes, I have a strong suction cup.

I replaced the screen of mine using a standard hairdryer, it was a lot easier than I thought. I thing you are worrying too much

Thanks for this thread!

inknow said:
I did my research the best I could, I'm just trying to cover all of the bases before actually attempting the replacement. What I came up for is this:
0. Order this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...o3-Pro-3-X720-X725-X727-X722/32839061385.html (already done)
1. Heat up the screen edges with a hairdryer. Pry screen from phone using a vacuum clamp and guitar picks.
2. Disconnect screen cable guard, and disconnect screen. Take earpiece grill from old screen.
3. Remove old glue.
4. Connect new screen. Connect the cable guard. Connect the earpiece grill from the old one.
5. Apply new glue.
6. Seat the screen and keep it still for a minute using moderate pressure.
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What kind of glue i need to buy?

I bought from aliex and the glue was included. Its thin double sided tape.

denzel09 said:
What kind of glue i need to buy?
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The local phone shop I started working at since uses the E8000 glue. Tape is seen temporary and other glues may prove too strong if the screen needs to be replaced again.

inknow said:
I did my research the best I could, I'm just trying to cover all of the bases before actually attempting the replacement. What I came up for is this:
0. Order this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...o3-Pro-3-X720-X725-X727-X722/32839061385.html (already done)
1. Heat up the screen edges with a hairdryer. Pry screen from phone using a vacuum clamp and guitar picks.
2. Disconnect screen cable guard, and disconnect screen. Take earpiece grill from old screen.
3. Remove old glue.
4. Connect new screen. Connect the cable guard. Connect the earpiece grill from the old one.
5. Apply new glue.
6. Seat the screen and keep it still for a minute using moderate pressure.
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This is only for Elite version? I have simply the Le eco Pro 3 X720
Ask this also beacuse if i choose the black version the hardware button will work good?

denzel09 said:
This is only for Elite version? I have simply the Le eco Pro 3 X720
Ask this also beacuse if i choose the black version the hardware button will work good?
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The screens on them are cross compatible, don't worry. I have the LEX720 as well. I now have a black front and a golden back, which isn't visible because of a case.

inknow said:
The local phone shop I started working at since uses the E8000 glue. Tape is seen temporary and other glues may prove too strong if the screen needs to be replaced again.
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Have you done your replacement? Did the E8000 glue worked out well? I'm asking because I need to know which glue should i buy

Jackjunior02 said:
Have you done your replacement? Did the E8000 glue worked out well? I'm asking because I need to know which glue should i buy
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The E8000 glue is fine.

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