Okay, so since I love this phone and hate taking it apart to replace the case (done once already) I decided to hack the case together.
So where the keyboard slides on the back, it apparently puts some pressure on the outside case when you snap it shut (or maybe I snap it shut too hard?). Over time, the case eventually cracks and breaks completely. I used some terrible epoxy used on metals before and the fix only lasted two months. This time I used some epoxy rated for plastics and decided to fix it again. Protip: Do it right the first time as epoxy is a pain to sand off.
Also, I'm sick of the haters going "Mike, why don't you just buy a new phone??". I'm running the latest Android and it runs well. Why would I get a new phone? This one has a keyboard. New phones don't.
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Almost forgot to post a picture of the back. Where the keyboard ends on the track is where it broke. Once it broke on one side, the other side followed fairly quickly. The first time I used this gray, JB weld crap that honestly wasn't meant for plastics. This time I used a clear/amber Loctite Plastic Bonder Epoxy that came in a syringe (two stage epoxy). Works like a charm and spreads almost the consistency of elmer's glue, so a very easy spread. Since I had nothing to put it on with, I used a very small, flat-blade screwdriver.
It wasn't the prettiest work, but it got the job done.
Since it looked so ugly before, I added some epoxy to build it up, then sanded it down. I think it came out pretty good:
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Almost instantly after unboxing my new white MT3G, I noticed the battery door and other parts of the housing squeaking and making irritating noises. This may not bother some people, but I had to pay full price for my device, so I'd like it to not feel like a cheap plastic toy.
At any rate, I have had similar issues with many other HTC devices, most which were fixed by adding cloth or masking tape to the squeaking surfaces, and voila!
But, its not working on the MT3G... even plain masking tape seems to be too thick, as the battery door rises up and leaves a noticeable gap between it and the rest of the chassis - if I apply tape to it.
I haven't experimented a lot, but I'm getting frustrated and was looking to see if anyone else may have some insight!
Thanks in advance!
An hour of experimentation later, I think I may have a solution for those of you with MT3G's/Magics that are sick of the squeaky toy feeling. Once I perfect my cutouts, I'm going to measure, image and PDF a stencil for you guys to cut out your own MT3G anti squeak mats. The final should be a one piece design, to avoid it from wearing out and getting crappy. This method is low-profile enough to not make the battery cover stand off and gap, but provides enough 'insulation' to keep it from squeaking. Note that the battery has two layers of tape on it, to keep it level with the rest of the back of the device.
Forgive the ugliness, this is a first run... I just wanted to share with the community, as I was excited as hell when I popped on the battery cover and said "OH SHI-- NO SQUEAKS?!"
pictures (the tape is marked with blue sharpie to give contrast - originally white waterproof adhesive medical tape):
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Hi XDA!
Tell me what you think of the dark grey bezel, rather than the stock chrome.
I think I'll rock it like this for a while... then maybe try all black.
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With a custom hardware mod, I really hoped you'd replaced the cpu, gps or something like that.
But nevertheless it's quite nice!
Agreed!
Would love to see some hc mods!
Doesn't seem like I'm able to change the title to something more specific or accurate.
BBut thanks for the comments.
how did you do it
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Well I did a bunch of research to see if I could completely remove the chrome bezel. Seemed like it was possible but separating it from the glass was tricky. I got the impression I would break the glass if I tried.
So what I ended up doing was taking apart everything I could, then masked off the rest, including the entire screen.
Then I went to town with a 150 grit sandpaper to take the chrome off. Then polished with a 300 grit.
Once it was all smooth, it had a very light grey, almost white look. The exposed, bare plastic was dry and almost looked like fibres. I went and rubbed a very small amount of oil into the plastic. The plastic soaked it right up and gave it a darker grey and glossy appearance. Voila!
So the next step might be to re-tape it all off, then hit it with some black enamel spray.
After looking at all the sexy phones being released, I was getting jealous and it felt like my HD2 was losing its luster (The HD2 is still a sexy phone, don't get me wrong). I actually did this mod a long time ago but I switched the cover because I purchased an extended battery (Chinese!) and recently I just really missed the sexyness. And the cover draws attention away from the phone's slight blemishes( My f*cking eX knocked my phone on the the ground. It scratched my phone, cracked the camera lens and dented the camera casing >:[ )
Don't know if something like this was posted already, but anyway, here's to the best $265 I have ever spent!
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I didn't have better camera at the time, so i had to use my sh*tty iPhone 3g. The image had so much noise, that i had to Photoshop it! So if it looks weird i apologize.
EDIT: THAT'S RIGHT! Totally forgot... I bought this carbon fiber vinyl sheet from ebay (3M makes better quality sheets but is more expensive). And basically it's a sticker and I just pasted it on to my back and cut the proper dimensions. I used a heat gun to make it stick more and it makes it easier to play with (it gets softer). I'm actually planning on dong this to all my future phones!
OK ......Ya it looks nice but what was the point of making the post if your not going to tell people what you did to make it? Is it just a carbon fiber sticker, did you actually make a true carbon fiber back cover,etc....Would be nice to know for others that might want the same look.
Why is this in themes and apps?
its moved now
Hey guys, just wanted to share this with you. I used to use a M2, until I dropped it accidentally on the toilet (it was clean =P) and I thought "Welp, this one is gone". Just for pure curiosity, I disassembled it a day after it got dropped, cleaned it up and reassembled, but no response. I disassembled again, put it on a plastic bag and forgot it on a shelf. Today I found it and decided to reassemble it. Guess what? It's working! Well, not entirely, the screen (and most likely) the digitizer is dead too, but it boots, makes sounds, vibrates, lights up keyboard keys and touch buttons. I'm buying a new screen for it and will post results if it comes back to life completely.
Wish me luck! =D
good luck!
hope!
do you have a video of you retoring from "trash"?
Good luck on this ressurection!!!
Hope it works fine.
I can record the whole thing when I disassemble and reassemble it when I install the new LCD panel.
Same thing with me, but it wasn't a water drop, it was a coke drop, mine fell on a sink full of coke liquid... I washed with clean water and its working, just need a new screen...
already ordered at TMart...
let´s see what happens...
This is the photo of me and my Milestone 1 falling into the lake...
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After that, I only take off the battery, SIM card and SD card and let it dry in the sun...
The screen (perfectly working) get three minor dot shadows and I put another one.
This phones are really a tank! ^^
nice friends, droped you and your phone.
why you dont ask for a time to remove phone to safe place?
hehehe
that's because the steam is vanished
I dropped my phone and destroyed the screen a few weeks ago. Fortunately I was insured, they agreed to fix it and I got it back inside 10 days or so. Problem, the damn screen was loose at the top corner - you could fit a fingernail in easy. So, more than a bit annoyed I called them up and they apologised, said they'll pay for the postage and they'd sort it out.
Sent it back and they just returned it with the same damn problem! I can lift half the screen out of the case if I pry my fingernail under the (already loose) top edge - see attached photo. You can push it back in place, everything works fine but it works loose if worn in a pocket like normal.
Clearly their engineers are incompetent and I don't know if I can be bothered to return it AGAIN to find most likely the same problem repeated. Looking at the inside it seems that it's just a bad glue job - I can see sticky stuff that's meant to be holding it in place. :silly:
My question is - could I just reglue the screen in there? Does anyone know what kind of glue to use?
If it's covered by insurance get them to fix the problem at their expense as if you glue it yourself you would render insurance invalid if any other problem happened they wouldn't fix it as it would be voided because you glued it yourself
*Sigh* - yeah like I said - send it back a 3RD TIME? I really think they have trained chimps doing the repair work.
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