Hello all, I just recently reflashed my Fuze (raph100) with the energy rom (21901.Sense2.1.Apr.25.7z) and it was working fine, but I was having some issues so I decided to reflash it. However, this time where it says tap the screen, it is not responding and I can't calibrate it. Have I bricked my phone? Well probably not, I can probably simply replace the screen if its a hardware issue, but what if its a software wise? I am going to try to flash the TPC Fuze V3.1 rom and see if that resolves it, but any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Oh on a related note, there seems to be some liquid inside the screen, it started off as two dots but one of those dots has grown and is kind of spreading across, is this liquid coming internally? Is my phone a goner? Thanks for your time.
We are sure that its not caused by flashing.....
banes said:
Hello all, I just recently reflashed my Fuze (raph100) with the energy rom (21901.Sense2.1.Apr.25.7z) and it was working fine, but I was having some issues so I decided to reflash it. However, this time where it says tap the screen, it is not responding and I can't calibrate it. Have I bricked my phone? Well probably not, I can probably simply replace the screen if its a hardware issue, but what if its a software wise? I am going to try to flash the TPC Fuze V3.1 rom and see if that resolves it, but any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Oh on a related note, there seems to be some liquid inside the screen, it started off as two dots but one of those dots has grown and is kind of spreading across, is this liquid coming internally? Is my phone a goner? Thanks for your time.
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Maybe the liquid thats inside your screen broke the touchscreen?
Okay so it turns out i found some other threads talking about liquid under the screen, and their method to fix it was to use duct tape on the screen and pull it up. This not only alleviated the liquid issue underneath (still a little wet but not the blob) but it also fixed my touchscreen issue. I have had to use this trick a few times due to screen becoming non responsive but hey its better than throwing it away. I looked up a guide on replacing the digitizer and lcd screen and it really doesn't look like its worth it. Ugh wish they had planned the assembly to be more user friendly. I appreciate the help though thanks.
lol do you have to carry a roll of duct tape around? lol jk
but incase you needa get a digitzier they sell for like 15-20 bucks on ebay. not bad
lol i was carrying around a roll of duct tape in my car, and let me tell you it was getting quite annoying since the tape kept losing its sticking power. Also, it wouldn't be very long before i had to do it again, became so tedious went back to my old phone. I did some shopping around and found a place in Southern California that will fix it for $75 parts and labor included. Sweet. It's too bad I bought it used for 130 lol, oh well $205 bucks is not bad for an unlocked phone with no contract right? Anyway, I don't believe it's the digitizer that's bad, but the broken LCD crystals that fill the device with liquid that prevent the digitizer from recognizing that its not always being depressed. What do you think?
So it's not only me having this crappy liquid problem thing.. I've got this blue looking blob thing under the screen and it's stuffing the touchscreen up.. I use my screen protector instead of the duct tape.. lol the screen protector doesn't lose its stickness for some reason.. :S
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So I guess I'm the only idiot that's dropped his Fuze... Well maybe not the only, but the first that dropped it in such a way to not cause any (visible) physical damage, but enough to make the phone inoperable. Fair enough, I can accept the Dunce cap for this one.
The Phone works, receives calls/messages, even sync's with Activesync. Just one problem, The screen is black. The backlight turns on, but no image is displayed. Not even any of the boot screens. Sounds work, I sync'ed up all my data, everything seems fine, except for the screen.
So here is my Dilemma: Is there anything I can do to fix the phone? Or Am I going to have to re-flash the device to factory settings and try to call att/htc to get a replacement for a device that "just stopped working"?
I'd rather fix it myself just to avoid dealing with the carrier/manufacturer, but if that's my only option than so be it. Please Advise.
Thanks for any advice in advance.
You can try MyMobiler:
http://www.brothersoft.com/mymobiler-116759.html
But there might be something to accept/allow on the cellphone itself to see the screen. So maybe you can navigate to something on your phone to get it to work. Other than that, I have no idea.
Good luck, maybe reflashing doesn't seem like too bad of an idea.
sell it to me, its broken
Happened to my Kaiser, screen was white though, rather than black.
Take all the data off you can with MyMobiler and reflash a stock rom. Should still be covered under warranty. I did the exact same thing with my Kaiser.
Flashed the standard ATT upgrade rom, brought it in to warranty replacement and said the screen randomly turned white.
In and out in a few minutes with a new Kaiser. He made me keep my old battery back.
Because it is a problem where no physical damage is apparent, it will be difficult for them to determine if it is simply a manufacture defect where the screen went bad or if it is user accidental.
I actually dropped my Fuze for the first time last night (or this morning, I dont recall). My best friends girlfriend clothelined me while I was texting and the phone went flying, back fell off and battery chucked out. Slid across the ground for a bit. A tiny dent in a corner and some nice scratches on the stock screen protector, other than that A-okay. Invisible shield helped quite a bit ^.^
(I use invis body shield and stock screen protectors, the IS is a strange texture and too grippy for a screen protector)
I have dropped my Touch PRO about 5 times to tarmac while getting out from the car but nothing happened yet
do you have insurance on the phone? if you do, then its covered otherwise it is unfortunate.. all new phones, especially ppc's I insure with my local SF insurance.. that is the rule.
tvos
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Happened to my Kaiser, screen was white though, rather than black.
Take all the data off you can with MyMobiler and reflash a stock rom. Should still be covered under warranty. I did the exact same thing with my Kaiser.
Flashed the standard ATT upgrade rom, brought it in to warranty replacement and said the screen randomly turned white.
In and out in a few minutes with a new Kaiser. He made me keep my old battery back.
Because it is a problem where no physical damage is apparent, it will be difficult for them to determine if it is simply a manufacture defect where the screen went bad or if it is user accidental.
I actually dropped my Fuze for the first time last night (or this morning, I dont recall). My best friends girlfriend clothelined me while I was texting and the phone went flying, back fell off and battery chucked out. Slid across the ground for a bit. A tiny dent in a corner and some nice scratches on the stock screen protector, other than that A-okay. Invisible shield helped quite a bit ^.^
(I use invis body shield and stock screen protectors, the IS is a strange texture and too grippy for a screen protector)
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Same exact thing happened to me minus the clothesline. Landed on the corner, back and battery popped out, powered it back up and black screen of death. Didn't want to wait till tomorrow to get it replaced but oh well, I'll be even more careful than I already am with it. I just need to reflash it to the stock ROM/SPL now. Thankfully I still have my Tilt as a backup.
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do you have insurance on the phone? if you do, then its covered otherwise it is unfortunate.. all new phones, especially ppc's I insure with my local SF insurance.. that is the rule.
tvos
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I do have insurance, when they offered it at the Store I almost said yes before the rep finished explaining it. So I'll just reflash it to a stock ROM/SPL and get it replaced tomorrow.
If you guys have the fuze through AT&T then you can get warranty replacements quite easily as long as there isn't obvious physical damage suggesting user abuse, ie no crushed screens, liquid damage, etc.
Someone here might suggest that this is unethical abuse of the warranty exchange system, but I will vehemently disagree! Cell phones should absolutely be able to withstand occasional drops from pocket level to concrete, as this is a quite common occurence. Hell, my laptop was designed to be able to take a fall from a table top.
So I would suggest you call AT&T and tell them your screen just stopped working one day. Say you've done a hard reset and everything else they'll suggest you try, and they'll send you a refurb in the mail with a box to send yours back in. I would suggest reflashing the stock rom and spl before returning, though.
BTW, if I were to guess about the cause for the inoperable screen, it would be that the lcd connector came loose in the jolt from the fall. So if for some reason warranty exchange isn't an option, perhaps you could venture into the guts of your device and try firmly reseating the connector...
So it appears that under the front bezel of the Fuze that has the ATT logo in the upper left hand corner can peel off. But there is a connector at the bottom of it...
Does anyone know what this does? Is it using the bezel as an antenna? My bezel is scratched and the screen underneath is fine. What can I do?
Can you upload a pic, my AT&T symbol is in the upper right hand corner
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Can you upload a pic, my AT&T symbol is in the upper right hand corner
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You are right I meant the right. Now after fixing it back up the touch screen no longer works. Freaking weak.
Can u upload some pictures please ?
So be warned the bezel is actually part of the touch screen and opening it breaks the touch screen by releasing the air pocket between the bezel and the screen. It is going back to att.
I wish someone would have told ME that before I continued. Anyone know of a fix or do they have to replace the whole touch screen?
You mean the whole plastic piece on the front? Yeah that is called the digitizer and senses touch. The actual LCD itself can't sense touch.
dude.... picture(s)
I'm sorry this may not be the nicest thing to say but I read this whole thread and all I can say is...
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING TRYING TO PEEL THINGS OFF WITHOUT READING FIRST!?!?!?!?!?"
You see this part that "appears" it can be peeled off. Yes, it can. You know why? BECAUSE IT'S GLUED ON!! You peeled off your digitizer and now your Touch Screen doesn't work?
Anybody want to take any guesses as to why it no longer works?
Sigh... I'm done. Rant over... I'm going to bed... I've had a long ****ty day and sorry you had to be the victim but that's just life...
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I'm sorry this may not be the nicest thing to say but I read this whole thread and all I can say is...
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING TRYING TO PEEL THINGS OFF WITHOUT READING FIRST!?!?!?!?!?"
You see this part that "appears" it can be peeled off. Yes, it can. You know why? BECAUSE IT'S GLUED ON!! You peeled off your digitizer and now your Touch Screen doesn't work?
Anybody want to take any guesses as to why it no longer works?
Sigh... I'm done. Rant over... I'm going to bed... I've had a long ****ty day and sorry you had to be the victim but that's just life...
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Way to be a prick because you had a bad day! I was just trying to warn others not to do it. I was trying to take off the screen protector and as soon as the "digitizers' seal was broken the touch screen stopped working. I know that now.
Why wouldn't you want others to be warned?
Can anyone say A...S...S...H...O...L...E.??
Be very careful about the way you approach AT&T about replacing it. Since you peeled it off, they may not repair it if it looks like you damaged it.
I would say you left it in your car's front seat over night while staying over at your gf's house, and in the morning you found it like that.
Then ask questions about if they have had many of these problems with these phones and if there is a way you can get a different phone...
... they'll probably won't give you a different phone, but probably give you a replacement.
If you tell them you peeled it off, they'll charge you full price for a replacement.
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Be very careful about the way you approach AT&T about replacing it. Since you peeled it off, they may not repair it if it looks like you damaged it.
I would say you left it in your car's front seat over night while staying over at your gf's house, and in the morning you found it like that.
Then ask questions about if they have had many of these problems with these phones and if there is a way you can get a different phone...
... they'll probably won't give you a different phone, but probably give you a replacement.
If you tell them you peeled it off, they'll charge you full price for a replacement.
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of course i replaced it and called it into warranty support. the new one (refurb) is on its way. the old one flashed back and on its way to att.
does it absolutely have to be refurbished?
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does it absolutely have to be refurbished?
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That is what they said. Fingers crossed about them accepting it! Wish me luck.
So I've replaced the digitizer on one of my thunderbolts and all was well. I had not really gotten the lcd affixed to the chassis correctly so after a few days the gap in the phone and the frame caused me to tear back into the phone. I got it all sticky taped down to the chassis and put the phone back together and now the phone is doing all sorts of crazy things. I did a format system, reflashed the rom, bamf forever 1.0.5 and the phone seemed to be fixed and now its right back to doing what it was. It seems to register touch when im not touching the device, also some times when i do touch it its a few inches off, making menu selections impossible and typing as well. I've gotten flustered with this phone beyond belief.
I also had a inc2 do the same thing a while back. Which has me thinking it may be something common. Possibly a dirty connection on the ribbon cable or something? Its getting too late to break into it again but I was wondering if anyone has had anything similar happen?
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So I've replaced the digitizer on one of my thunderbolts and all was well. I had not really gotten the lcd affixed to the chassis correctly so after a few days the gap in the phone and the frame caused me to tear back into the phone. I got it all sticky taped down to the chassis and put the phone back together and now the phone is doing all sorts of crazy things. I did a format system, reflashed the rom, bamf forever 1.0.5 and the phone seemed to be fixed and now its right back to doing what it was. It seems to register touch when im not touching the device, also some times when i do touch it its a few inches off, making menu selections impossible and typing as well. I've gotten flustered with this phone beyond belief.
I also had a inc2 do the same thing a while back. Which has me thinking it may be something common. Possibly a dirty connection on the ribbon cable or something? Its getting too late to break into it again but I was wondering if anyone has had anything similar happen?
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I've never torn into a phone, and I never intend to. My guess, if I had to make one, would be that the digitizer is somehow making contact with the body of the phone in some undesirable way, possibly through a slightly conductive tape. ANY sort of contact with a substance or object that could trigger a change in the screens static field will cause you problems.
I think its just the digitizer that's bad, it can't be anything else, just doesn't make sense... So, now who sells the absolute best digitizers?
I've bought fifty plus digizers from various people on eBay, I've used repair universe and can't recall ever having gotten a bad one. But who has the best?
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Just googled it and quite a few threads on various android sites where people replaced digitizer and have all kinds of problems getting the touch to work properly afterwards on thunderbolt. Must not be an easy task on this phone.
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Hello all I hope someone here can guide me because I am at a loss.
A couple weeks ago I cracked my screen and have been searching for a replacement
Digitizer since then but everywhere I look is either out of stock or comes with the
LCD (which I don't need ).
I know this is a bit forward for my first post here but I am hoping someone
may have a suggestion as to where I might be able to pick one up so I can finally get my phone back to it's
original glory.
Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions on this matter.
In htc digitzer and screen are unity, so if you have problem with touch, you have to change all screen.
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In htc digitzer and screen are unity, so if you have problem with touch, you have to change all screen.
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From what I have read the glass and the digitizer are one piece but it is possible to separate the LCD in this guide :
androidforums. com/htc-one-s/609247-how-fix-htc-one-s-screen.html
Problem is every website I have looked at the glass/digitizer is out of stock and it's triple the price to get it with the LCD.
you can't separate, because in amoled all layer are connected in fabric.
http://www.oled-display.net/wp-content/uploads/u2/super-amoled-technical-details.jpg See this pictrue the touch sensor is under glasses.
i repair phones for a living. and i'm telling you, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TAKE APART THE DIGITIZER AND LED!!! most new htc phones, like the iphone 4/4s and newer samsung phones the glass and display come together. yes, it is possible to take them apart, it's more hassle then it's worth, you are almost guaranteed to break your display (unless you've done it a few dozen times) and then when you try to put everything back together, it will not fit together right because the LED will be warped by your pulling and bending it out of the frame. also, any part you see sold as just the digitizer is either not the correct part and even if it fits and works it is not OEM
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i repair phones for a living. and i'm telling you, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TAKE APART THE DIGITIZER AND LED!!! most new htc phones, like the iphone 4/4s and newer samsung phones the glass and display come together. yes, it is possible to take them apart, it's more hassle then it's worth, you are almost guaranteed to break your display (unless you've done it a few dozen times) and then when you try to put everything back together, it will not fit together right because the LED will be warped by your pulling and bending it out of the frame. also, any part you see sold as just the digitizer is either not the correct part and even if it fits and works it is not OEM
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I appreciate you taking the time to clarify that for me, I had hoped it would have been easier than that. I can start looking for the correct part now and finally get my phone sorted out.
Again thanks for your help.
Question:
My sweet little girl scratch "gorila" glass on my one s.
Is it possible change only glass, i plan to buy spare part from this link:
etradesupply.com/oem-htc-one-s-glass-lens.htm
How do you diagnose what to replace on your tablet? Is it possible with the tf700t?
Here is the scenario- I travel a lot and kind of pack my backpack tight and I think the extra pressure on the tablet has screwed the right side.. I turned on show touches in developer tools and a touch comes and goes from the right mid side (sometimes it moves) .
I was able tdeal with this for a while but now after my last travel it's made it almost impossible to use the tab. My tablet it is out of warranty, unlocked and rooted so don't know if I could sent it to Asus for repair.
My question is, is it my touchscreen I need to replace or is it another component? Currently I I hold the tablet and apply pressure on the right side (back) I can make the touch go and come. If I turn the screen off it will remove the touch for a bit. if the touch won't go away I try to apply pressure to the back in various spots to it goes away
My understanding is if you can see what's on the screen the display panel is good. If there are touch problems then you MIGHT need a new digitizer. It could also be that in bumping it around and what not that the ribbon cable connecting the digitizer has come loose. Heat sometimes seems to be involved in this happening too. There are a couple threads here about these issues, fixing them and how to go about replacing the digitizer yourself and where people have bought them. It's not a feat for the faint of heart but it can be done at home.
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My understanding is if you can see what's on the screen the display panel is good. If there are touch problems then you MIGHT need a new digitizer. It could also be that in bumping it around and what not that the ribbon cable connecting the digitizer has come loose. Heat sometimes seems to be involved in this happening too. There are a couple threads here about these issues, fixing them and how to go about replacing the digitizer yourself and where people have bought them. It's not a feat for the faint of heart but it can be done at home.
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Thanks I'll check it out didn't know if it was the touch screen or digitizer. I'm typing on it right now so seems like touch is just fine.
I suppose I'll open it up and see if a cable is loose. But do you think Asus would accept it for repairs? It's unlocked and rooted.
They woud gladly accept it for repairs... but they would charge you a bundle. Your warranty is void since you unlocked.
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Touch screen/digitzer I believe are one in the same.
Sure Asus will fix it. In/out of warranty. But as mentioned, they'll charge you big bucks. My guess to replace the digitizer would be about 300USD. MIGHT be a little less.
If you open it somewhere inside, can't recall position, there is a service switch you should turn off 1st, before you do anything else. That might keep you from frying some component should a short develop somehow. Just remember to turn it back on last before you finish inside.
I recall reading that the ribbon cable is held in place by either glue or double sided tape and the heat aids in its becoming loose and can be part of the problem with the digitizer getting all crazy.
BTW Anyone can feel free to correct or add to this....