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Replacing digitizer - Any issues?

Has any one replaced just the digitizer on their Wizard? I've managed to break mine after only 2 months of having the thing. I have a new one on the way that I ordered from ebay, but was wondering if anyone had actually replaced one and had any tips?
Is the digitizer glued to the the LCD? If it is, are they easy to get apart? I have the service manual and am happy to take the thing apart, but was looking for tips, advice etc....
Thanks.

Touchscreen/Digitiser replacement, TYPES?

My screen's working great, and always has. However, I was looking to replace the outer touchscreen, (so not the full thing) as it's got a few scratches and theres a bit of dirt under it somehow. They are pretty cheap in comparison to a full screen, and I have opened my device before to replace the front speaker. How difficult is replacing this touchscreen? Also, one of the listings I found talks of 2 types-I've no idea which I have, as others say they work with all.
Here's the link to the ebay page.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/I145-Touch-Screen-Pad-blk-for-HTC-Tytn-P4500-O2-Trion_W0QQitemZ260190001334QQihZ016QQcategoryZ3728QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Mine is an SPV M3100.
Thanks.

Replace Housing / Casing of the Touch HD - Any experience or instructions available?

Hi there,
unfortunately I dropped my Toch HD last weekend on rough ground, the housing ist completely scratched at the corners and looks awful. The lucky part is that technically it still works perfectly and the display/screen is not damaged.
So, I'd like to replace the housing and I've already found some replacement parts on the net (e.g. here for USD 80... i know, quite expensive but for me it's worth it, cheaper offers always welcome though).
The real problem is that I couldn't find any instructions to do it and no hints whether any special tools are necessary. The forum search only delivered rare information. With a proper instruction I would dare to do it myself, but without I'm afraid to damage the device.
So has anybody got a detailed instruction or experience changing the housing?
would be grat,
thanks in advance,
regards jan

Isn't this what you are looking for?
http://htcdriver.com/index.php?page=htc-blackstone-touch-hd-service-manual
And congratulations for not damaging the screen, because this is what happened to me (see the attachment), and amazingly everything works .

Thank You, exactly what I was looking for...
...however, it looks much more complicated than I expected... have to toke some time to analyze the instruction for which steps are necessary for changing the casing only without complete disassembly... not sure yet if I should dare it...
but, anyway, thank you again!
regards jan
P.S.1: has anybody tried it yet and have some experience to share?
P.S.2: I'm not sure about the "plastic stick" shown in the disassembly part... whether it's really just a flat and bit flexible plastic stick or if itr has any special tip...

try, it's easy
I did it on a P3600 and it was not so difficult, just take your time (at least one hour).
Read everything carrefully before starting, prepare tools and clean your hands

I also dropped my touch hd and dented the front bezel. I have bought a complete replacement housing and tools required for only £25 on ebay.
I have read the service manual and it doesn't deal with removing the lcd screen from the bezel. I read somewhere that it is a complete unit and you can't detach it easily
The new case is still in its box until I can find more out. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Yup it isn't as easy as it looks. The manual lacks details as it only tells you how and where but did not elaborate more on minor yet important details.
I bought an antenna cover from ebay to replace, and boy, removing the cover was not easy at all. I used to take apart my other phones all the time and HD is the most difficult one I've done. I ended up breaking the small plastic sockets (that clicks the cover firmly into place) of the original cover. Luckily I have a new one to fit back in. Originally I wanted to replace the whole housing myself but I stopped after the antenna cover until I get a video of how its done.
So anyone? Kindly? Any videos please? XD

still no videos out there?
not looking good for us as i still can't find any video tutorials out there so im assuming that its super hard to do
please can anyone assist?

superseagull said:
not looking good for us as i still can't find any video tutorials out there so im assuming that its super hard to do
please can anyone assist?
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lol i chickened out eventually. and im still using my not-so-perfect housing as im reluctant to change it myself while being too stingy to pay a pro to do it.

[Q] Replacing the daughterboard.

I would ask for those who have ever disassembled a Nexus 4 if it's possible to remove the daughterboard and place it back again without disassembling the whole device. I'm asking this since I've noticed that in the ifixit video that is one of the last parts to be removed.
I really appreciate any help you can provide.

[Q] Nexus 4 Glass Broken, Damn!

Hi guys! Unfortunately yesterday my phone falled by an height of 50 cm. When i took it I discovered that the glass was broken and the touchscreen didn't respond (but the LCD is good) :crying: :crying: I searched some videos on youtube but the replacement seems not too easy. If i buy a touch+digitizer it's easy to do this repair by myself? For example from ebay i found a lot of "touchscreen digitizer" of 20 €. Are they good? ... Sorry for my very bad english. I hope that i can find a very economic solution Thanks for people that will help me...

It really depends on how much skilled you are at DIY / reparing / tearing down stuff. The phone itself is fairly easy to disassemble, for someone savvy. If you want to replace the glass + digitizer only, you will save some money on components, but you will have to deal with the most difficult part of the repairing: the LCD is glued to the glass and, although not impossible, taking them apart can be pretty tough. I'd suggest you replace the entire screen assembly, but I don't know how cheap they are down there. Around here it's €40 plus shipping, which seems fair to me (I bough one like 8 months ago for a friend and it was above €100).
Oh, and get yourself the proper tools. It's like day / night difference.

crashDebug said:
It really depends on how much skilled you are at DIY / reparing / tearing down stuff. The phone itself is fairly easy to disassemble, for someone savvy. If you want to replace the glass + digitizer only, you will save some money on components, but you will have to deal with the most difficult part of the repairing: the LCD is glued to the glass and, although not impossible, taking them apart can be pretty tough. I'd suggest you replace the entire screen assembly, but I don't know how cheap they are down there. Around here it's €40 plus shipping, which seems fair to me (I bough one like 8 months ago for a friend and it was above €100).
Oh, and get yourself the proper tools. It's like day / night difference.
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Hey man thanks! I hope i will find a cheap assembly...But i didn't understand "it's like day/night difference"....Hahaha what do you mean?

Jekodark said:
Hey man thanks! I hope i will find a cheap assembly...But i didn't understand "it's like day/night difference"....Hahaha what do you mean?
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Working with tools = walking in the day (very easy and safe)
working without tools = walking at night (hard and risky)
Ergo, get yourself a good toolbox.