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Broken stylus

My stylus just broke (between the plastic and metal part) of my M700.
I've read in a Dutch forum that serveral users of the MY700 had the same problem.
I'm wondering if this only applies for the M700 or other branded versions as well?

same here... i have an italian p3600. I repaired it with tape, it looks ugly, but until i get some spares for ebay or whatever, i'm not going to crack the second stylus as well

chiman said:
My stylus just broke (between the plastic and metal part) of my M700.
I've read in a Dutch forum that serveral users of the MY700 had the same problem.
I'm wondering if this only applies for the M700 or other branded versions as well?
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Same here as well. Mine is an original HTC p3600. Never had any problem with my previous Magican's stylus.

I have had the same issue.
Does anyone know if the 818Pro Stylus is the same (they look identical in pics)

Is the 818 a prophet (M600), if so they are different.
I always buy the after market stylus that have the built in pen. 3 for about £10. I find it's alway good to have a pen handy just in case, and you have 2 spares.
Anyway if you want my old stylus (white) just pm me an address and I'll post it to you...

same here .. i have htc p3600 .. the 2 original styli broke.. i bought spare 3 pack 2 of them broke already.. i think htc must replace the styli for free and redeisgn their styli.. very frustrated. i-mate never had this problem.

I broke mine (one so far) too. Fortunately, it's easy to find it all over internet.

Styli
I've already gone through 2 in as many weeks. Hoping that superglue holds so I don'r have to keep buying them. Maybe I'll just switch to an all-in-one pen...

i broke mine and the metal part remained in the phone.
please help!!! how do i get it out?

take the back off the phone and alongside the stylus "shaft" you'll see there are 3 holes down the shaft. If you get a paperclip and unfold it, or a needle or something, you can "scrape" it out of the hole and it will come out.
I had to do this the other week as my stylus -also- broke

If the stylus has broke inside the P3600 the easiest wxay to remove it is :
Take the back off the phone, remove the battery. you will see a little white plastic thing on your left, remove that things, you'll access the stylus metal part that has the notch. With a flat small scrwdriver you should be able to remove it from there.

HTC stylus is very very very fragile.. i broke both my original stylus already.. a simple drop break it, but i managed to re-attached it using a super glue, drop it again.. broke just a bit higher than before and can no longer be re-attach.. looking at the condition of the broken stylus the material looks like plastic-glass kinda material which is very damn cheap and fragile.. it looks tough on the outside but when you broke it, the you can see how crappy the material is. My advice get a whole metal stylus custom made for your HTC (gonna cost you a bit) but a peace of mind is more valuable compare to when you have to use anything available around you to navigate your pda.. it's HTC money making strategy..

One Piece Stylus
Hello all,
I received my replacement stylii on ebay, and I found out that they are made out of one piece of plastic. So there would not be a "weak point" of mounting two different materials together.
It is also more flexible than the original stylus, so I think this one will never break again!
The only downside so far:
The are completely black, no shiny metal.
And you need fewer force to pull them out. They sit proper in their container, and you can feel them lock into place. However fewer force is needed to pull it out. That can be good, or bad.
Heres the link:
http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120100081257

yes mine too....D810.....but I used super glue to stick it back....still fine until today.....dont use tape....it looks ugly & dirty.
For further use.....use it carefully.....

Hey me too!
Hey.. i had two stylus and boke both of them. Today i broke my second one... i just registered to this site not too long ago, and when i was looking for things to do with a broken stylus.. i found your thread.
Anyway, i was just wondering what to do you do with all the broken styluses? What i did for my first broken stylus is this. I didn't want a second one... so i'm still holding back from doing the same thing with it. Anyway, there are some bad side to making a stylus from the broken one. You cannot fit it into your device. Anyway.... don't be sad!

5th
I broke my fourth stylus this morning and I'm on my 5th. I try to use a 4-in-1 pen/stylus/laser/light gadget when I can, but it's not too handy to carry around in my pocket (drains the laser battery). The pen styli I've found don't fit in the well correctly, and the cap tends to come off leaving the rest of the stylus in the PDA.
I'll have to stock up again when I go back to bangkok.
Dopod needs to find a better design.

Arkhangelsk said:
If the stylus has broke inside the P3600 the easiest wxay to remove it is :
Take the back off the phone, remove the battery. you will see a little white plastic thing on your left, remove that things, you'll access the stylus metal part that has the notch. With a flat small scrwdriver you should be able to remove it from there.
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Man you are a life saver!! >>>
but where were u a week ago when this happened to me ... the damn original stylus broke inside the trinity ... and i tried all things ... it was as frustrating as having food stuck in all your teeeth ... and gettting ur hands tied ... and u have 7 tongues all able to feel but not to get it out !!
thanks for the info!!

lol great description of your frustration hajali

I had too, same issue with my D810.
chiman said:
My stylus just broke (between the plastic and metal part) of my M700.
I've read in a Dutch forum that serveral users of the MY700 had the same problem.
I'm wondering if this only applies for the M700 or other branded versions as well?
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It was a blessing in disguise
Here's what i've done to my broken stylus(Since i had an extra stylus)
I converted the stylus into a Pen!!! take a look at the attachments
Works like a charm, it was never easier to use calligrapher as default SIP!!!

This must happen with other pdas... screen issue

I am experiancing some problems!
basically I think the manufacturer installed protective screen has come loose from the hard sensor (due to use?) and so the stylus is pushing on an air bubble, and with the software keyboard (virtual keyboard) the wrong buttons are getting pressed.
I dont know whether to cut out that layer with a scalpel (carefully) and use normal screen protectors that stick properly ... has anyone done this before?
Maybe you could apply heat to it to tighten it or something I dont know so I need help!
My phone is an alpine (xda2i) but other pdas must be having the same issue?
is it ok to cut the initial plastic screen that comes integrated with the xda?

Just make sure it is actually a protective screen and not the digitizer (the membrane that makes it touch screen and sits on the LCD) that your cutting away.
with a protective skin there should be no need to cut anything... I honestly think your talking about the digitizer - in which case take to a mobile phone specialist and they could heat sync it for you.

To check whether it is the digitizer or the crappy screen protector, you should be able to see the edge of the layer at the side, especially manufacturer orginial screen protector, they are really crappy. You should be able to seperate the layer (from the edge) with something pointy (e.g. a needle), and then peel it off from there.
If you didn't see any distinguishable edge at the edge of the screen, chances are you should not do anything yourself.

Jonjamesm said:
Just make sure it is actually a protective screen and not the digitizer (the membrane that makes it touch screen and sits on the LCD) that your cutting away.
with a protective skin there should be no need to cut anything... I honestly think your talking about the digitizer - in which case take to a mobile phone specialist and they could heat sync it for you.
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Thanks for the responses!!!
I have a feeling that it is what you are referring to as a digitizer. Do most of the mobile phone shops do this heat option? as after googling it, not much comes up, or is it referred to under a different terminology,
thanks in advance!
Rob

If your UK based you can find out more about them from apex laptops, google them...
I'm in Edinburgh, and it took me a while before I found someone willing to replace the digitizer.
This is not a common thing - but I think with the introduction of the iphone the markets for heat syncing will go up, I suggest freeing up an afternoon and go to some of those dodgy shops that offer the unlocking service, also some computer repair shop technicians might be confident in doing something of this nature.
Happy hunting!...
JJ McG.

thanks for your help

whatever you do dont approach o2. they are ridiculous, they want to charge 350 dollars to peel off the old one and put a new on one. search ebay and you will find digitizres with screwdriver and peeling, firming tool for 15 dollars plus postage.
o2's repair guys say it "original" spares which make it so expensive....
right...........

rang up
rang up a couple of shops one doesn't do heat sync and the other does but the machines bust, he started talking about soldering etc...(does that sound like it?) but when i re-described the problem he started talking about 50 60 quid for a new screen! which I am not prepared to pay for the relatively minor problem
How is a digitiser different from a normal screen protector anyway?
(placing a normal protector on top of it sort of helped reduce the problems because it applied a little firmness over the offending area....)

O.k the digitizer is not a screen protector. The Digitizer is a membrane that sits atop the LCD.
Note: that the LCD is not a touch screen and the only thing making your device a touch sensitive is this digitizer
digitizers can be pricey, but the reason your guy is costing it at 50 - 60 quid is because he is the middle man and needs to make a profit. You can find digitizers from apex laptops or GPS midlands (links below) and buy them at trade prices
http://www.gpsmidlands.co.uk/index.php?menu=Home
http://www.apexlaptops.co.uk/touchscreens.htm
Dependant on your device will depend on the price.
My guy asked for 10 pounds to replace my screen, which I thought was more than reasonable because if he broke the LCD whilst replacing the digitizer (which he did) he was liable to replace it. Make sure that your guy will do this.
hope this helps.

after googling...
After googling for a bit, I came across someone who had these sort of problems with their own pda
http://jamescrisp.blogspot.com/2007/05/fixing-palm-treos-digitizer-touch.html
it seems that dirt stuck under the sides can cause the same kinds of problems,
after running a bit of paper under the corners of the screen I have found some interesting results, the problems I have have changed slightly and seem to rectify temporarily when I press down (rub down) on the screen...
so I might look at taking it apart with some tools off ebay or something and giving it a good clean... any recommendations on how to strip down and clean an Alpine....? actually I'll repost that in the aline forum if there isn't already a post there....

hope your confident in doing so - I'd take it to a shop if it pisses you off that much - taking it a part and cleaning might end up with you just having a big screen phone with no touch pad...
Up to you, hope your successful

Dirt INSIDE the screen

Hi guys,
Well it seems a real disappointment, but my Orbit 2 has gathered some dirt inside (I guess below outer touch surface and inner screen). Is there some way to get rid of it, can we disassemble the fornt cover in a simple way to do this?
ps: mind you its got nothing to do with a screen protector, the dust is inside the upper surface. If I got it after 1 month of use, I'm pretty sure all other owners will have similar problems!

Or you have a deffective unit in which the front protector (hardware, not accessory) was not stuck firmly enough, and let some dust inside...
I would strongly advise to NOT open the device, go back to your reseller. Most lower-tech devices can be opened, but I would really discrouage you to open this one... Much is at stake, unless you have plenty of money, but then you would have bought another one already

SabbeRubbish said:
Or you have a deffective unit in which the front protector (hardware, not accessory) was not stuck firmly enough, and let some dust inside...
I would strongly advise to NOT open the device, go back to your reseller. Most lower-tech devices can be opened, but I would really discrouage you to open this one... Much is at stake, unless you have plenty of money, but then you would have bought another one already
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Thanks for the reponse. But is this an un-heard-of problem for HTC devices? Same thing happened with my Nokia mobile, there was not much help except cleaning it, and it was a design flaw. For the case of HTC I guess it wont come under warranty!

It was definitely an inherent problem with Nokia phones, and with other manufacturers' phones, where you could "snap off" the fascia in order to replace it with an painted one. Dust easily made its way under the screen cover and I was forever trying to clean it off and then snap the case back together before any new dust managed to settle!
The Touch Cruise doesn't have such a design, and taking the front off to clean underneath the fascia would be a very risky and skilled job. I second the recommendation to not tackle this yourself but to take it back to where you bought the phone from and see what they will do about it.

Back In Black

I think the tornado is a great phone. If not for its A2DP performance, I wouldn't imagine replacing it with anything. I like candybar format smartphones. Even the Experia X1 is bigger and heaver and maybe harder to charge on a cradle, not to mention that it will be twice as expensive. And the sliding panel UI on WM6...perfect on the tornado.
But if you have had one from when they were first released and you use it every day then it is pretty thrashed. Every corner of mine showed white plastic worn or scratched through the silver. And every lettering on the black part of the phone was partially worn.
Most of the places advertising housings for under $50 do not have any stock. And then my usb connector de-solders itself, so buying an expensive fascia for a phone that I can't flash while I have to charge its batteries on an external charger does not seem wise. I have to buy a new phone and a Qtek is the first tornado I find on eBay in the states.
So one evening I picked up some 600 grit wet dry sandpaper and plastic paint to see what it would have looked like in black and I think it would have looked good.
A few notes if anyone else tries this: You will sand off all the extruded buttons marks and icons removing all the silver but usability is fine. If you sand the black parts they will be flat black so ideally use flat paint on the silver\white parts if you want them to match. Use clear paint on top when you are done to protect it. Don't think you can remove the rubber antenna cover more than a couple of times without wrecking it. I couldn't get the mirror and camera assembly out so I just sanded it flush as it was already chipped. But if I were using this phone I would have either completely blackened the mirror or figured out a cover\protector for it. I am not sure what to do about the joystick once it is worn down to the white. That is one piece that really would have benefited from vinyl dye.

ive been thinking on doing this on my cingular 2125 for a long time since it has like 1000 scratches not to mention the screens plexi glass looks like crap ><,after seeing your post il definitely do it

NIIICE,
No use fretting over bumps dents scratches your method is great plz specify as to what kind of paint would stay all plastic paints aval in mkt are not of industrial standard and get worn off in pocket.

bukhariwaheed111 said:
all plastic paints aval in mkt are not of industrial standard and get worn off in pocket.
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I won't know much about industrial paint. And since the painted model has no miniUSB port I am not going to be carrying it around in my pocket so I won't know how it would wear.
Frankly I am surprised that the color isn't in the plastic. I had read this before http://case-mods.linear1.org/im-high-on-vinyl-dye/
but I kind of did this on a whim and I wasn't going to spend more time looking for dye than actually painting the stuff.
http://www.parasolinc.com/products.asp?ProductID=Varibond is the paint I would have tried if I were using the phone a lot. An aerosol can is $20 USD.
If I could still find a supplier for the cases I would buy a bunch and test it out. They used to be $20 USD and it made sense to buy five because the shipping and wire fees dealing with China, but at $50 I will pass.

Anyone bought this digitizer? [DealExtreme]

Hi,
My nexus one screen cracked (after falling from 3 feet high) and I need a replacement for the digitizer. I've found this one on dealextreme but I don't know if it will work properly. Has anyone tried it?
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.40671
I've also got this other option. A little more pricy
http://cgi.ebay.es/GENUINE-HTC-NEXU...ssories_RL&hash=item2eaeddd484#ht_2322wt_1137
by the way, can the "plastic opening tool" be replaced by a guitar pick?
thanks a lot

I can't help you with the digitizer but the guitar pick should work fine, it'll just be more difficult.
josealb said:
Hi,
My nexus one screen cracked (after falling from 3 feet high) and I need a replacement for the digitizer. I've found this one on dealextreme but I don't know if it will work properly. Has anyone tried it?
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.40671
I've also got this other option. A little more pricy
http://cgi.ebay.es/GENUINE-HTC-NEXU...ssories_RL&hash=item2eaeddd484#ht_2322wt_1137
by the way, can the "plastic opening tool" be replaced by a guitar pick?
thanks a lot
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http://cnn.cn/shop/google-nexus-digitizer-p-8252.html

it would be funny if this one is better than the stock one (ie no multitouch/calibration issues)

I have a hunch they are all the same, but please don't hold me to that.
I got the one from ebay, and it worked find with no calibration issues at all.
Note that this is not an easy swap at all. The way this thing is built is pretty incredible. I found someone who tore one down on youtube, and it was split into something like 30 separate videos, and used them to figure it out. I was so surprised and excited that it still worked when I was done that I nearly dropped it again
Note that the one that I got DID NOT come with adhesive. I had to fabricate my own using scotch double stick tape and a knife, and it wasnt perfect. When I was done it seemed to stick well, but there were a few places I could see the tape sticking out slightly, and I'm sure since the seal wasn't perfect that lint would have eventually worked its way inside.
(I ended up sending it off to HTC for an overheating issue and faulty lock button, and elected for the advance replacement, so I ended up with a shiny new phone minus the battery cover they made me keep)
I wish you luck in the repair, I hope you've got a light touch and some heavy patience.

have you tested that digitizer for the dreadful multitouch issues before sending it to htc?
i would love to replace mine, it's getting on my nerves :/

It's so hit-and-miss,I just bought one replacement in lightake.com,I received it today,and I put it on my digitizer.

I bought one off ebay.. went w/a us seller "wholesalegadgetparts" so i could get it quickly the digitizer works fine
as far as adhesive to hold it to the "black frame" i used a 3M double stick tape (cut into very slim strips) that was fairly thin (if its to thick, it'll pop out beyond the aluminum frame when assembled) also used a drop or two of super glue on the top portion..
what sucked was after i got everything back together, my lcd went bad (guess i was mashing it a bit to hard when getting them to stick to the frame) so I bought one off ebay for around $50, seller was "smartlaptopparts" shipped from cali, so quick turn around, and did appear to be "oem"
screen is beautiful now, overall was very happy w/the purchases