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Hey guys!
I wanted to update my droid with a red housing. I took the whole phone apart and inserted digitizer into new housing. When I turnd her back on, Everything seemed to work okay, but the touch screen is no longer working. Took it back apart, ensured all ribbon cables were intact and connected properly and tried again. Nothing.
The mistake I think i made was cleaning the inside of the glass. I used a fast evap circuit board cleaner, made of heptane, methanol, and carbon dioxide. I normnally use this product for hosing dust on electronics, as well as before I apply a screen protector.
Did I hose my digitizer using this chemical?
I actually underwent this because I had a new phone itch and I thought this would satisfy me for a while, ironic huh, because now I am more than likely have to get a new phone anyway. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks much guys!!
...Where did you find a non-black housing?
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Serious question. Source for housing?
And yeah that seems like something that would break it.
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You can find that stuff on Amazon or eBay. I was tempted to get a red housing, but the adhesive I wanted for my glass wasn't on any of the colored housings.
I would say the electronics cleaner probably did the digitizer in... there's no need to really clean it at all other than dust it off, they ship it pretty clean and it stays that way normally
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Serious question. Source for housing?
And yeah that seems like something that would break it.
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Check this out, kinda funny as my store just ordered this so we can sell a 'custom' incredible.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=170582321751
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Hi guys,
i accidentally left my HTC HD2 in my jeans,which i put in my washing machine.It spent 15 mins on full cycle,after which i managed to figure out my disastrous blunder and pull my HD2 and its batt out. Im extremely desperate to restore life back into my phone.I know HTC will not repair it since all 3 water indicators are pink. From a few online tips, ive taken apart the housing and the main LCM Module. I have placed these two parts in a container of rice. I have not stripped it to the bare parts as i fear i might ruin it further. Moreover, i have not submerged it in alcohol yet. the only thing ive done is flush out the soap with water(did that only for abt 10 secs though...is it enough?) and put it in rice. Its been 2 hours since ive put in in the rice. Im going to leave it in the rice for abt 2-3 days before turning it on(hopefully it does...).I really need help fast guys. Should i use alcohol NOW before putting in rice?...Should i strip it to the bare essentials?...Should i use a vacuum cleaner?...if anyone can help,please do.Im really desperate and worried here.I really love my phone...and please do not ask me why i did this effing mistake...im still hating myself more than ever in my life for leaving my HD2 in my jeans.tks alot for your time and i look forward to your suggestions.tks again.
PS:Also, after i pulled my phone out,there didnt seem to be any patches or bubbles of water under the screen.Does that mean the whole screen is flooded or no water went inside?...And i do see water inside the camera.So is the camera dead forever?tks
Well,
i once found a Nokia without a battery in a roadside-stream of water... after drying and powering it on it worked flawless...
the real thing you have to worry about will be the water in the cam module. i have no clue as to how get it out. i once had water in the speaker of a very expensive babysitter-device. i never got it out. never. it stayed in there for a year or more. it was toilet water. very nice.
what happens to your leo when it is in contact with water while the battery is connected? do you know that?
well, if not, this is what i know: the electrical current will eventually short some circuits and thus might break them. if you are lucky the shorts will not break anything. if you are not lucky, something will be f****.
then, the energy, metal and water will lead to some "galvanizing" effect i have observed before, meaning, some circuits on the board may build some micro-connections with a whitish coating. what exactly happens there is beyond my knowledge. i have seen it on some devices which had been exposed to water and energy for a while. i could still fix them by scraping (yes, indeed) that off with a micro screw driver, being extremely careful not to harm any print circuit or smd-parts. that is a tough nut to achieve, for real. its not easy.
I am unsure, how the CPU is soldered onto the mainboard. there is a guy here who created some heatsink for those who had broken solderpoints and heat problems. he had said that, if you want to take off the chip you need break it because there is some epoxy around it. that would mean its connections (the little ball solderings) are waterproof. that would already mean you only have to spend attention to the surroundings. that is very relieving.
you might want to check the Internet for a replacement camera module if you don't figure out how to get the water out.
Make sure you keep your impatience under control and don't power on the device with the water still in the cam. it will do damage. the cam has electrical connections too, remember.
If i was in your situation i would assume the phone lost and use it to experiment a little. this will eventually help people here.
what i would do is the following: disassemble completely.
take all parts that can withstand a certain amount of heat and put it in an oven.
power on the oven with not more than 40 degrees Celsius. make sure not to put it under more heat-stress as it will loosen the solderpoints at about 60 degrees i think, maybe even at lower degrees. i am unsure.
warm it up for a while so that excess water dries away fast.
then check the mainboard and other parts for hidden spaces where water could have remained unseen (e.g. the camera).
then check for the witish coating, some hard to see, nearly transparent layers of water and/or soap residue. i am nearly sure that this witish coating i once observed came from high chalk (calcicated) water. this would be removable physically (scraping) or with citric acid and a soft cloth.
now, what to do with the screen? well, unsure here. check for water. if you think its very dry just leave it and connect it.
if it contains water i would probabyl also just try to let it dry. i cannot really advise here since i have not disassembled the hd2 yet.
i only know that replacement screens are not too expensive. you should possibly buy a new one rather then risking to further damage the phone with invisible shorts.
i need to cook for my wife now, hope i could give you some input mate.
good luck with your device. bad story man. bad story...
try to put for 24h into an ermetic box (closed), with salt in lower part and rice on the upper part (1/4 salt, 1/4 rice, phone, 1/4 empty) and close the box
this method can remove the major part of umidity
you can try for 3/4 days replacing salt and rice every day and cleaning the ermetic box
you can try too with a little oven for 10/15/20 minutes (max 60° Celsius and without battery of course) but i think that salt and rice is a better method
of course if you're able to open the HD2 (i done it 2 times and it's not so easy), you can use an alcoholic solution to clean chips and remove oxide (i use a Flux NO CLEAN)
DO NOT POWER ON PHONE UNTIL IT'S NOT FULLY DRY
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Hi,
my phone seems dry now(after 2 days of drying).I have not disassembled it completely though. The LCM module doesnt show any signs of corrosion,A few contacts and wires look okay.Not sure of the condition inside the module. Before waiting it out for another day or two, can i ask if i can use denatured alcohol to flush out any impurities or residue left by the laundry soap? Will it do any good or will it do any harm? cus im worried the alcohol might wet the phone again,now that it is dry,or maybe spoil some components. Also,may i ask if any data loss on the ROM or any damage to the cpu is likely?Tks alot.
I dropped a old cell phone in water and this was the guide i used to bring it back to life...well most of that guide anyway as well as a few other notes I picked up.
1st.) you should never try and turn the phone on intill it has had time to dry, (48 hours min)
2nd.) take apart as carefully and best you can..so that you uncover as much of the phone as you can
3rd.) dont lay the phone flat. stand it inside a cup and pour rice over it till it covers it.
I had to let my phone sit for almost a week and tried it after two days and every day after that. On the third day it turned on but still acted really odd, with each day it acted better and better. finally after six days it was back to its old self.
Please also know to not use a heat source like an over, microwave or hair dryer. If you do use a hair dryer ONLY use the "cool" setting. Hot air can make it more difficult for you to get it back on its feet. You can use rubbing alcohol to try and clean up any residue left behind by the laundry soap. I've seen sites say to submerge your phone in alcohol but i would suggest to use a q-tip and wipe the inside clean as best as you can. Make sure you do this well, the alcohol will not harm the phone farther but its the minerals or other deposits from the detergent that will.
If its available, you should use an alcohol concentration of 95% rather than rubbing alcohol that usually contains only 70%.
I hope this helps you as it helped me. I was lost when it happened and didn't know what to do. I pieced together this method from different instructions found online and it worked for me perfect. If all else fails you can call t-mobile and do whats called an out of warranty exchange. Each phone will have a different out of warranty exchange price but I had to do this once with a old phone I had and at the time it was only $100 for that model phone (htc mt3gs). It could be much more, like i said it all depends on the phone.
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I dropped a old cell phone in water and this was the guide i used to bring it back to life...well most of that guide anyway as well as a few other notes I picked up.
1st.) you should never try and turn the phone on intill it has had time to dry, (48 hours min)
2nd.) take apart as carefully and best you can..so that you uncover as much of the phone as you can
3rd.) dont lay the phone flat. stand it inside a cup and pour rice over it till it covers it.
I had to let my phone sit for almost a week and tried it after two days and every day after that. On the third day it turned on but still acted really odd, with each day it acted better and better. finally after six days it was back to its old self.
Please also know to not use a heat source like an over, microwave or hair dryer. If you do use a hair dryer ONLY use the "cool" setting. Hot air can make it more difficult for you to get it back on its feet. You can use rubbing alcohol to try and clean up any residue left behind by the laundry soap. I've seen sites say to submerge your phone in alcohol but i would suggest to use a q-tip and wipe the inside clean as best as you can. Make sure you do this well, the alcohol will not harm the phone farther but its the minerals or other deposits from the detergent that will.
If its available, you should use an alcohol concentration of 95% rather than rubbing alcohol that usually contains only 70%.
I hope this helps you as it helped me. I was lost when it happened and didn't know what to do. I pieced together this method from different instructions found online and it worked for me perfect. If all else fails you can call t-mobile and do whats called an out of warranty exchange. Each phone will have a different out of warranty exchange price but I had to do this once with a old phone I had and at the time it was only $100 for that model phone (htc mt3gs). It could be much more, like i said it all depends on the phone.
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thanks alot for the detailed post.I will definitely follow all the instructions in the above posts.I have already done most of them.I just have to clean my phone with the alcohol. Regarding the warranty exchange, there are many problems.Firstly,im not using T-Mobile,im actually in Singapore and my operator did provide a 1 year warranty,but sadly the warranty expired 2 months ago.Moreover,all the 3 water indicators and blazing red,and while unscrewing the modules,the 'warranty void' sticker was also torn through...so yep,im left with myself and the help of the wonderful members here.tks alot for your help so far.ill report back in 2 days time,when i power up my phone.
The phone that I sent back was the phone that had water damage. Four months after I took mine for a swim my charger port broke. I told them that the phone works fine but it does have water damage. I'm not sure why they didn't charge me the $100 they said because my water damage indicators showed bright pink also, still I was glad they didn't. Since your not through t-mobile that wouldn't work for you though.
If this comes to this, fingers crossed it don't but I have seen some with water damage sell on eBay around $90-$125. You might be able to sell it and then put an additional $30 to it to buy one that's in good working order, after all I bought mine on there for $120.
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htccraze said:
The phone that I sent back was the phone that had water damage. Four months after I took mine for a swim my charger port broke. I told them that the phone works fine but it does have water damage. I'm not sure why they didn't charge me the $100 they said because my water damage indicators showed bright pink also, still I was glad they didn't. Since your not through t-mobile that wouldn't work for you though.
If this comes to this, fingers crossed it don't but I have seen some with water damage sell on eBay around $90-$125. You might be able to sell it and then put an additional $30 to it to buy one that's in good working order, after all I bought mine on there for $120.
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alright dude...but you mean your HD2 went for a swim? So did it work after that or was the broken charger port the only damage?...and regarding the eBay sales,i dont mind if i can get a good price,but i also need to buy another used HD2(preferably an unlocked T-Mobile one)..but lets just hope i dont go there...i want my phone to come back to life and wreck havoc on the iPhones and LGs like before
Yea after I did the above mentioned steps it work just fine. Then after a few months the charger port stopped working. It getting wet didn't have anything to do with the charger port malfunctioning.
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htccraze said:
Yea after I did the above mentioned steps it work just fine. Then after a few months the charger port stopped working. It getting wet didn't have anything to do with the charger port malfunctioning.
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Wow...thats reassuring news.tks
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Hi,
i am very pleased to say that my HTC HD2 is back alive and kicking. I followed all the useful steps provided by the very helpful members here and its working well. A few niggles of course, include a few patches of slight texture variation at the top of the screen if tilted about 150 degrees,but it is very hard to see otherwise,so no worries. Secondly, the mic is dead since no one can hear me on the other side. Other than everything is perfectly fine!...didnt expect such a recovery after that washing machine incident. So, thanks alot for your help and also thanks alot to HTC for making a good phone!..now,a small question.any ideas on where i can buy the mic module separately? tks alot
I would look on ebay. There is also several repair shops you might have some luck contacting. Here in the US there is a company call cellphone CPR or something along those lines that could probably help find and install the mic for you.
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htccraze said:
I would look` on ebay. There is also several repair shops you might have some luck contacting. Here in the US there is a company call cellphone CPR or something along those lines that could probably help find and install the mic for you.
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That's the thing.here in Singapore,most of the repair shops fear to dissassemble the phone and repair the components.those shops that do are not well established,so I wouldn't really trust them on my phone.my best bet is to send it to HTC,but I need to order the warranty and water indicator stickers from eBay,else they wont repair it.and I've checked eBay,they don't sell the Mic on its own.I suspect its a whole module by itself,but I don't mind soldering a new Michael myself.just can't find one.
It's a difficult job as the microphone is assembled to the main board found at the base of the unit.
This entire mainboard would have to be replaced and it houses the Qualcomm CPU and other items.
If you do dissemble there is a rubber black protector on it. Try removing it and cleaning it. Perhaps some dirt or something got in there and has blocked the microphone function.
Good luck...
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It's a difficult job as the microphone is assembled to the main board found at the base of the unit.
This entire mainboard would have to be replaced and it houses the Qualcomm CPU and other items.
If you do dissemble there is a rubber black protector on it. Try removing it and cleaning it. Perhaps some dirt or something got in there and has blocked the microphone function.
Good luck...
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if theres some dirt, theres gotta be at least some sort of noise audible to the person on the other side...i suspect the whole mic to be broken.anyway, cant expect all to be well after a ride through the washing machine haha...ill ring HTC and ask for the repair cost.doubt it would be anywhere near affordable though...
Well, i'm following this with great interest. I am very happy to hear how good the recovery went.
Kawshigan, please update the thread once you know what htc said. I'd be interested to hear too.
Thanks
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I had ordered the HTC water damage stickers and the little void stickers for the screws on the back off ebay.
I know its not ethical but i just couldn't afford what HTC wanted to repair the phone ($185) so i got it back and
sent it to T-mobile instead. HTC told me if they find water damage on the motherboard that it voids the warranty
as well as if the stickers are red/pink. I don't know what they can trace on the motherboard or if T-Mobile is the
same but i didnt have a problem returning it to them. I was never charged the $100 T-Mobile said it would
be for a out of warranty exhange either.
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That's the thing.here in Singapore,most of the repair shops fear to dissassemble the phone and repair the components.those shops that do are not well established,so I wouldn't really trust them on my phone.my best bet is to send it to HTC,but I need to order the warranty and water indicator stickers from eBay,else they wont repair it.and I've checked eBay,they don't sell the Mic on its own.I suspect its a whole module by itself,but I don't mind soldering a new Michael myself.just can't find one.
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It's not a module, it's just the mic itself, but you need some skills to desolder and solder it back on motherboard.
If you have no other solution, PM me your adress and I'll send you one.
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It's a difficult job as the microphone is assembled to the main board found at the base of the unit.
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Kind of true, but not for a skilled service guy (a 15 minutes job)!
xlr8me said:
This entire mainboard would have to be replaced and it houses the Qualcomm CPU and other items.
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Totally false!
So tonight the plastic bezel between the glass and the aluminum bezel broke.
I called asus support and was told since it was cosmetic damage that the repair might have to be paid for by me.
Of course the only way to find out if the repair is covered or not is to mail it in and have them look at it.
I'm honestly a little disappointed, while it might be cosmetic the damage isn't from use, it's from poor materials and/or workmanship.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/766532/2012-02-07 17.32.04.jpg
Sad day
edit: this comes about a week after this happened to my power cord
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/766532/IMG_0004.JPG
that happened when the cord was unplugged from the transformer and slid off the desk. It bounced off the surge protector.
You dropped and broke it and want them to pay for it? You can't be serious.....
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Are we reading the same thread? I don't think we are. I'm not sure where I said I dropped it and wanted them to repair it.....
Ehhh.. i have a very similar crack to that on mine also and with 2 more splits on each side. but to be honest that was all my fault
dunno how you can blame that to poor manufacturing , only way to do that is to drop it
The tablet has never been dropped. I'm not sure what happened. I was wiping the screen down when it snagged on the corner. I pulled the cloth away and that little bit of plastic bounced on the floor.
It really doesn't bother me but I'm worried junk will get in there.
My charger cable has that exact same piece broken off of it. (or close to it)
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C.Flat said:
My charger cable has that exact same piece broken off of it. (or close to it)
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i have the same broken piece here, and i had another cable with the same broken piece, poor plastic
Use some silicone to fill in the hole?
My bezel broke there too. Right in the corner. It hasn't been dropped or mistreated, it's been treated like a ****ing princess
wow i just looked at mine and its broke in the same place...damn it y did you have to bring it too my attention
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The tablet has never been dropped. I'm not sure what happened. I was wiping the screen down when it snagged on the corner. I pulled the cloth away and that little bit of plastic bounced on the floor.
It really doesn't bother me but I'm worried junk will get in there.
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Hot glue is your friend.
Yup. My bezel is broken in the same place, and my charger has exactly the same chip in it.
Not even bothered with Asus support. Not mailing something in at my expense to be told they won't do anything.
Thanks for the info, Im going to be more careful wen cleaning around that area.
My cable is chipped the same way. It happened on it's own, without my input. Fortunately the cable works fine. Build quality is on par with cheap Chinese e-readers (I had the same problems with one). That makes you think do you really need to pay more for sth from Asus.
Son of a Beach... I just looked at mine and its cracked at the same spot.
And I can tell you with 100% certainty mine has never been dropped. I treat my TF like a $600 an hour escort and tuck it in to bed each night with a gentle kiss.
Curious as to why this would happen in the same spot.
I had a few cosmetic problems and they fixed it all for me. But this might be because they damaged a part of my transformer when i sent it in for repair on account of a dead battery.
On a side note, the manufacturing quality is definitely not high. Me and my 2 brothers each bought a transformer and all of them, the back cover is loose on the sides. The power/volume buttons are also not flush.
What the crap? same crack in the USB cord, widespread problem?
Looks like there may be some enviromental stresses involved. Perhaps the bezel seal cracks and breaks from changes in heat (Outside on a cold or hot day, humidity etc). My cable is not cracked yet (touches wood).
I'm going to guess the culprit is people either dropping their tablet and not admitting it, or letting it bounce around inside a bag without adequate padding and protection.
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Are we reading the same thread? I don't think we are. I'm not sure where I said I dropped it and wanted them to repair it.....
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I misread OP, sorry about that.
This may sound like a silly request, but please bare with me...
I have an HTC Hero... and on its motherboard, the microphone is firmly soldered, and thus, the only way to remove it would be to apply heating, and do all kinds of delicate stuff, which I guess I could pay someone to do, but if it messes up, then the entire motherboard is toast...
Here is a thread about removing the soldering of a mic.
Anyway.... the point is... I guess I could attempt to pay someone to do the de-soldering, but it seems very delicate, and I can easily imagine it going wrong..
And so... the question is.. is there any way that I can, basically, SMASH the microphone, so that it is no longer functional..? I know it seems like a silly idea, but I'm really looking to break this thing... I want to use an external microphone only, and not the internal one, so I want to make sure it isn't functional.
Here are some pictures of the microphone, if it helps....
http://i.imgur.com/TD6idad.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/aObemwr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/gkLbGEP.jpg
As you can see, it's a rounedd square metal thing, with a hole in the middle, leading to more metal... I'm just looking to make it non-functional, by physically breaking it....
OK. Thanks
Um.
I think that de-soldering it would be less destructive and less likely to break other things than trying to smash it.
Pennycake is right, get a desoldering braid or some other solder puller, less chance you'll accidentally run something else while trying to destroy the microphone.
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Put a sharp thing. In the mic.
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Sharp thing + little hammer sounds to be most interesting non-soldering solution. But I'd still consider it as more dangerous than just using hot-air station.
I guess someone should be asking exactly why you'd want to do this?
Insert a sharp thing in the mic, like a compass point or needle.
EDIT : Just saw the above answer...sorry.
That's easy.... u go boom boom boom bababoom!
Hot air station is safer.. XD
All the best...
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Kill it with fire and ice!
Sharp things will damage the diaphragm, but they might not prevent it from picking up sound completely, if it's not bent just so.
I would recommend peeling any protective mesh off the top, and then filling it up completely with superglue. If you can find a tube of superglue with a needle point, you'll be able to fill it from the inside up. Superglue has very low surface tension and will fill the space quite nicely - a thicker glue like hot glue might blob over the hole but not fill the void.
Alternatively, taking a pair of side cutters/wire cutters and carefully cutting up the can will do the job too. Don't pull on the legs too hard and your board should be fine.
If you break it physically, wouldn't the phone still "think" it's there? I would imagine smashing it on the software side would better, but I could be way off
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I think a hot air gun could do it since it will only blow a little hot air on its point.
I've got a idea..
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launch under the train :cyclops:
you should try desoldering it as smashing it will destroy your motherboard
There is probably a way to corrupt the way the kernel talks to the mic
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Motorola Moto G 2015 3rd Gen Disassembly/Teardown Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvTeI4pdkak
Amazing! Liked the usb port easy replace part! Thanks for sharing!
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Amazing! Liked the usb port easy replace part! Thanks for sharing!
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Also replacing the audio jack is fairly easy, since you do not have to desolder it.
What brand and model # is your heat gun? Video was very good thanks
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Amazing! Liked the usb port easy replace part! Thanks for sharing!
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Absolutely!!! That's a HUGE plus!!
Super sweet! I don't have sound on this computer, (at work), but did they mention about water resistance integrity after reassembly it?
It might be that it's still waterproof but I wouldn't count on it. Especially the display is sealed against water with some sort of taker and its hard to impossible to disassemble the moto g without damaging this tape.
But I have another question. The original Motorola screen has a foil glued on the display to seal the speaker holes against water. Does anybody know with what those foils could be replaced for a non OEM screen?
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It might be that it's still waterproof but I wouldn't count on it. Especially the display is sealed against water with some sort of taker and its hard to impossible to disassemble the moto g without damaging this tape.
But I have another question. The original Motorola screen has a foil glued on the display to seal the speaker holes against water. Does anybody know with what those foils could be replaced for a non OEM screen?
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I would guess that it's extremely thin since it tears so easily. You can buy that stuff but what I've seen is in amounts that would probably do every G3 made. That would make it half the cost of the phone. I've never searched for small amounts but it may be available.
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fritz314 said:
It might be that it's still waterproof but I wouldn't count on it. Especially the display is sealed against water with some sort of taker and its hard to impossible to disassemble the moto g without damaging this tape.
But I have another question. The original Motorola screen has a foil glued on the display to seal the speaker holes against water. Does anybody know with what those foils could be replaced for a non OEM screen?
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I had the same thought about a week ago while watching a tear down for another device. I wonder if there's some sort of 3rd party material we could use that would be stronger. I really don't like tearing down a device working perfectly, but if it improves the integrity of the device I'm all for it. I see that the same way as I do an xbox 360 motherboard fix. Sometimes the OEM doesn't make the best choices in material.
I've seen foil where the thickness is measured in microns, but it's so expensive. The best bet would be trying to get a sample.
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Thanks for the replies!
It kind of would have to be thin enough to not alter the sound in any way.
Probably a stupid idea, but what about using this adhesive tape (aliexpress: 10mm*25M Strong Acrylic Adhesive PET Red Film Clear Double Sided Tape No Trace for Phone LCD Screen) (I can't post links yet... :/) instead?
Then cut out the adhesive at the whole for the speaker so there is only the thin foil which covers the adhesive left. What do you think about that?
Furthermore, do you think this adhesive tape (aliexpress: New Brand 1mm Double Side Adhesive 3M Sticker Tape Repair Fr Cellphone Touch Screen NEW) would be suitable to glue the screen back in place?
Thanks!
Does nobody have an opinion on that?
Otherwise I'll just try and then report if it worked. Even if the sounds get a little bit more dull the water resistance is worth it to me.