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Dropped my precious HD2 ... doh!

Hey guys,
Just got out the car, fell over the cat and my HD2 has slipped from my top pocket and slammed screen down into the concrete driveway, doh! The screen is obliterated with cracks ... however
1. The picture is 100% clear/fine
2. The touchscreen works 100%
Can I just replace the top glass cover/screen, or is it an all in one combined unit? Im confident with electronics, just wish to know the answer before part hunting and stripping the device.
Cheers
Mike

Vapourmike said:
Hey guys,
Just got out the car, fell over the cat and my HD2 has slipped from my top pocket and slammed screen down into the concrete driveway, doh! The screen is obliterated with cracks ... however
1. The picture is 100% clear/fine
2. The touchscreen works 100%
Can I just replace the top glass cover/screen, or is it an all in one combined unit? Im confident with electronics, just wish to know the answer before part hunting and stripping the device.
Cheers
Mike
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I would call HTC. They are good on their prices when it comes to fixing stuff that is out of warranty. A guy I knew got his Nexus One screen replaced for $90.

ap3604 said:
I would call HTC. They are good on their prices when it comes to fixing stuff that is out of warranty. A guy I knew got his Nexus One screen replaced for $90.
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Problem is, I cannot afford to be without my phone, the phone is still usable its just difficult to read through the cracks, the image and touchscreen still work perfect, it's as if another layer of glass sits overtop.
Im 100% confident in stripping electronics etc, was just after a quick answer as to whether anyone knew if this was likely to be an entire screen or just a digitizer, if no one knows I will just strip it down tomorrow when I can get to my T drivers.

check out this vid on dissembling the hd2 - you might find your answer there..hope it helps
http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/02...g-the-htc-hd2/

look on craigslist. a lot of shady places replace your broken screens for cheap

Moschino02 said:
check out this vid on dissembling the hd2 - you might find your answer there..hope it helps
http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/02...g-the-htc-hd2/
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http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/02/official-htc-step-by-step-video-for-disassembling-the-htc-hd2/

mrroey said:
look on craigslist. a lot of shady places replace your broken screens for cheap
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I'm happy to repair myself as I see no reason to pay someone money when I work with electronics daily and I can locate parts easily, just need to know if its the digitizer or the LCD that's broken without pulling the device apart.
Also, thank you for the link above, will give that a look now, I really think it's just the top digitizer as the screen still shows a crystal clear image, the backlight works fine and the touchscreen works too, its just badly cracked.

This happened to me (apart from the cat), however it seems you got lucky, the LED screen decided to break, has all funny white lines over it but the glass is perfect.
^^ As far as going to fix it your self is concerned, I would have tried myself, however I just know with my luck that something would go wrong and it wouldnt work D:

I usually go via the DIY route but I've seen too many stories where HD2 repairs have gone horribly wrong. It seems that replacing one part is fairly straightforward but avoiding damage to others is not. I'm sure that as miniaturization continues repairs, even by talented amateurs, will become impossible.

It's your digitizer. It's available online. Just make sure you get the right one for your country. TMO-US uses a different one than everywhere else, I believe. Also, watch the video linked above. The digitizer removal I hear is somewhat tricky. Good luck!

Hi there and hello from Croatia!well,i must say changing digitizer on hd2 aint easy.lcd is glued with some special glue type and after you glue them up u need to glue digitizer for housing,for that im using ebay double sided iphone 3m tape but it is not strong enough.as for the hardware inside u ned to be 100% concentrated on this cuz flat for keypad is 30$...digitizer around 50$...chinese resellers with good quality.good luck!

Replacement Screen X5

Hey Guys,
My screen is cracked but still works fine. Does anyone know of instructions on how to replace it?
I can get the screen of Ebay or is there a better place?
Thanks for the help in advance.
Cheers

ow.. why it is cracked? overheat?

alexchin91 said:
ow.. why it is cracked? overheat?
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i dropped it on a drive way it hit a stone on the ground and cracked the screen Pays to buy a cover straight away. Learned a valuable lesson
Still works fine but cracks are annoying lol

Broken LCD, Digitizer, or Both?

Hello! The wife cracked her screen today and I can't tell if I need to replace just the digitizer or the LCD as well. The top half of the screen responds to touch still but the bottom doesn't... so I've attached a picture hoping you can help me!
Thanks in advance!
-Randy

strra said:
Hello! The wife cracked her screen today and I can't tell if I need to replace just the digitizer or the LCD as well. The top half of the screen responds to touch still but the bottom doesn't... so I've attached a picture hoping you can help me!
Thanks in advance!
-Randy
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use a mouse, it will still work.

Just an update, I ordered an LCD/digitizer on ebay for $60. Took me about a half hour to replace. The hardest part was removing the screen from the bezel, but I just put it in the oven on a towel at 140° for about 10 minutes and it came off rather easily. Now it's just like new.
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Broken screen. Need your advice please

I just got home from work and my phone dropped a short distance. It landed flat on the screen. It has a case, a spigen one, to be honest, it was more for looks, it hardly protects and the yellow surrounding part broke a while back (weak case). It landed so flat that I thought even such a thin case would protect it.
My HTC Inspire withstood far harder hits without a case.
Anyway, what's your advice? I feel like replacing the screen myself. What is a sensible price for the digitizer\screen thingies. I don't want to get ripped off. What's a good place to buy. Please help me, I hate looking at my phone like that.
Thank you

If your screen still works, then you can buy a front panel replacement for about 10 bucks. If it doesn't work, youll need to buy the screen with the digitizer, and will run you about 200

Kamaole said:
If your screen still works, then you can buy a front panel replacement for about 10 bucks. If it doesn't work, youll need to buy the screen with the digitizer, and will run you about 200
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Hi,
Yes, the screen works perfectly on the broken area. Could you direct me to a suitable replacement please?
EDIT: How about this? http://www.amazon.com/Freeshipping-...lass+Screen+Replacement+for+Samsung+Galaxy+S4

SRCP said:
Hi,
Yes, the screen works perfectly on the broken area. Could you direct me to a suitable replacement please?
EDIT: How about this? http://www.amazon.com/Freeshipping-...lass+Screen+Replacement+for+Samsung+Galaxy+S4
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Looks good to me
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Screen Replacement

My phone fell off on the back side and left screen side went black, but tactile still worked. I bought on Amazon a new screen for $100 and I'm waiting for the delivery and I hope it will works.

Hsuan24 said:
My phone fell off on the back side and left screen side went black, but tactile still worked. I bought on Amazon a new screen for $100 and I'm waiting for the delivery and I hope it will works.
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How did this turn out?

Bajanhitman said:
How did this turn out?
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If you've done a screen replacement for a phone before its pretty easy.
Hardest part is sorting the adhesive out on the replacement and I haven't seen one yet that comes with it. But even that isn't that bad.

Ibanez33 said:
If you've done a screen replacement for a phone before its pretty easy.
Hardest part is sorting the adhesive out on the replacement and I haven't seen one yet that comes with it. But even that isn't that bad.
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So the new screen worked fine and is good quality? Do you remember the name or link for it?

Just replaced screen on my daughter's ph1 today. Heat gun and screen easily came off with pick. 2 screws, glue (used b7000) and done. Watched that one vid on YouTube and ordered screen from eBay gadgetfix $53

Do you think replacing my not broken screen will solve ghost touch issues? I've had no joy with essential support as I couldn't prove I purchased it from them(bought 2nd hand with no proof of purchase).
Just a thought?