So it finally happened, i've only had the device for 2 weeks and this morning I watched it plummet towards the pavement..
Fortunately, the phone has very minor cosmetic damage. Just a few scuffs around the metal band but for the past few hours the screen has been acting weird. All of the "black" on the screen seems to have grey vertical lines in random places, i've ran some colour testing apps and every other colour is perfect, all but black.
What do I do? Is there a ribbon loose inside of it or does it look like I need to replace the whole screen?
EDIT: Looks to be the same sort of situation as this:
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Can you post an image? That sounds bad dude.
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Richieboy67 said:
Can you post an image? That sounds bad dude.
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Unfortuanly I don't gave a way of taking a picture, it looks like some of the colour is just leaking vertically. But yet everything on the screen still seems pretty good, which leads me to think I might not need to replace the whole screen?
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I've been keeping my Touch HD carefully covered while waiting delivery of a screen protector.
When I came to apply the screen protector, I was horrified to discover that the top touch layer of the display seems to be separating from the glossy black bezel underneath in places
Note that the very edge doesn't seem to be separating, it seems to be just "internal".
Although it doesn't seem to affect operation of the device, it looks rather unsightly and I'm especially peeved after looking after it so carefully.
Anyone else seen anything like this ?
- Steve
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Don't wait and take it back to the shop for exchange!!!
Isn't that your screen protector coming off???
check carefully around the camera: if you see an edge, i bet you already have the screen protector! once i applied mine incorrectly, i could see exactly the same effect...but it was the film...
OMG, I am so dumb
I had peeled off the printed "protector" that came on the display when I bought the device, but there is indeed ANOTHER ONE underneath
It must have been applied so perfectly at first that I could not even tell it was there !
Thanks so much guys.. PANIC OVER, I hope
- Steve
No more panic for other users! Thread renamed and closed!
Earlier when I turned my G1 over, I found multiple lines on the back of the battery cover, I have no idea what they are but they obviously don't look very good. The phone has always been kept in a case and only today have I noticed them. I have a white G1 so the cover is a light bronze color. The lines resemble lines made by a pen very lightly. However, after applying alcohol (hand sanitizer), water, soap and intense rubbing it will not come off. Has anyone ever scratched their cover? What does it look like? I know this is a very... strange question to ask haha.
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I know this is a very... strange question to ask haha.
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Yeah it is. I mean, really...it's probably a scratch.
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suppose we can't really tell unless you get us some pics
my guess is, it's either a scratch or a crack.
I cant take any pics... they don't show up very well in the picture. But ah well, my Shield Skin comes in a few days, and new themes will be released in like a week from the competition to make me feel better. In the end I will probably end up just buying another battery case for 10 bucks off eBay. Must be my OCD haha.
So about 10 days ago I dropped my brand new HTC Magic, about a week old at that point. I was shocked when I picked it up that the glass screen was shattered! I've had a Tytn and Tytn II and dropped it from two floors up onto concrete and it was fine, this was a 5ft drop and it was screwed. Wasn't happy with that but anyway wasn't going to throw $400 out the window, found a screen on ebay and ordered it from Hong Kong, got it 5 days later and we are back up and running!!
Took about 45min to replace the screen, everything seems to be working fine.
The lesson is they don't make them like they used to but at least you can fix it pretty easily.
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Wow very nice, how long did it take you to replace the screen?
I'm looking to replace my screen as well. How easy/hard was it to dismantle the phone to get at the screen?
wow strange, I've dropped my phone too from about that same height, and it survived with small scratches at the top left and right corners. So I guess it depends on how it lands... Nice job fixing it, looks as new almost.
Glad to hear all was okay in the end.
Anyone else have this issue? When in bright sunlight it looks as if the screen has a cloudy yellow/orange tint to it kind of like a botched polarization application, it is really hard to see in sunlight.
I do have a glass protector on it but i removed it and after a vigorous cleaning the orange was still there, is this a glue issue like the OPO had?
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Well I guess i'm alone with this issue. Right, sending it back then.
I checked yesterday and don't have this issue. I forgot to report back for you.
before I send it back i wanted to take one last good picture in case anyone else has this issue, I just got my replacement and it is not like this so if yours is, send it BACK!
This has been cleaned very well with a alcohol pad and its smooth so it is under the glass.
I do not have this not even a little bit, your unit is messed up
Edit: didn't realize you have the replacement, tbats good!
Yeah that's really bad and nasty looking. You got your replacement quick as hell.
Major defect.
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Yep. That needs RMA'ing
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Looks like a faded picture of a volcanic eruption. That's purty Maw. :silly:
I've had the phone for 24 hours now, and I've already noticed a lot of tiny scratches at the top of the display (by the camera/2nd screen). Several of these scratches go right across the camera, and they all seem to be going vertically up and down the glass right at the curve point. I truly haven't set this phone down screen side down, and the only thing I can think of is it getting scratched going in and out of my jeans. I keep it in my right front pocket all by itself. I'm super disappointed in the glass so far. Anyone else have this issue?
Edit: Photo's.
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Take the screen protector off
mr turtle droid said:
Take the screen protector off
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no way! ... screen protector is not on the phone.
Mine came with one pre installed
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Mine came with one pre installed
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Mine did as well, I removed it first thing because it had 4 small bubbles in the middle of the display. I just figured it was for transport like every other phone comes with. I'll post photos in my original post.