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Screen lifting from keyboard?

I was just wondering if anyone else could confirm whether the top left corner of their touch pro pushes down slightly into the keyboard when the device is closed.
The bottom left corner seems pretty solid and does not move down onto the keyboard as it sits very tightly on top of it where as the top left corner sits slightly above the keyboard and pushes down to close the gap between the top and bottom layer.
I just want to know if it was supposed to be like that or if mine is the only one, if it is just mine i might worry it might get worse?

yes, there is a very tiny amount of play there, but i'm sure its nothing to worry about.

Same here.
There is a gap of about 1 mm or a bit less at the top left corner.
I've checked another 3 TP's in a shop and they were all the same.

thanks for the info, that clears things up and brings a lot of relief. thanks

there is a bit of play here too
I can even... rotate it a bit

NLS said:
there is a bit of play here too
I can even... rotate it a bit
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Thats exactly what mine did. I really hope these $1000 devices dont fall apart before I get another phone, that would really suck

GlobalM3 said:
Thats exactly what mine did. I really hope these $1000 devices dont fall apart before I get another phone, that would really suck
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both the tytn's had some play, I beat the hell out of my 8525 when I had it and never had a problem,from what I remember I think the actual tracks that the slide mechanism uses are metal so unless they changed that there shouldn't be any issues.

I don't expect it to become any worse soon.

Key fell off keyboard, got jammed in the hinges!

I have a HTC Fuze and just today as I was talking to somebody I just met, I pull out my phone to see a key from my keyboard missing and now I have to push my phone so it actually slides open or closed (which was embarrassing to say the least). Just before it was as smooth as sliding on ice and now its all hard like when you rub a rock against the pavement. My theory is that the key got stuck somewhere in there somehow and now its causing all this trouble. Has anyone had this experience before? Warranty/Insurance its not an option as the screen has deep scratches and Im out of insurance replacements.
I will post pics later.
Thanks

Hmmm I know I have seen a site that explains how to remove the top part of your phone from the slider. I don't know how tech-savvy you are, but this can be don without damaging the system I think. Note me saying can be done. I think you are going to need a special screwdriver and a good guide, but that part is up to you, 12

12aon said:
Hmmm I know I have seen a site that explains how to remove the top part of your phone from the slider. I don't know how tech-savvy you are, but this can be don without damaging the system I think. Note me saying can be done. I think you are going to need a special screwdriver and a good guide, but that part is up to you, 12
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I took apart my last fuze... I ended up jacking it up. You cannot just remove the the top part from the slider without taking the bottom part apart (im really sure about this) but can I have that link to the site you are talking about?

DJGonzo said:
I took apart my last fuze... I ended up jacking it up. You cannot just remove the the top part from the slider without taking the bottom part apart (im really sure about this) but can I have that link to the site you are talking about?
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Try:
http://www.mikechannon.net/page1.html
Or search google for "dismanteling" "touch pro",
12

12aon said:
Try:
http://www.mikechannon.net/page1.html
Or search google for "dismanteling" "touch pro",
12
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Thanks!
I managed to fix it after I broke the spring that covers up the flex cable (and now u can see the darn ugly flex cable) but it turns out it was stuck under the screen. I took one of the corner screws on the back off and lifted off the keyboard on that corner which gave me enough space to run my flat screwdriver thru and got the key out. I super-glued the key back on and I have my phone back! Yay! Thanks!
EDIT: The super-glued key is not springy anymore. Its kinda really soft but it works (its the useless AT&T/Cingular Video key anyways... who cares?)

DJGonzo said:
Thanks!
I managed to fix it after I broke the spring that covers up the flex cable (and now u can see the darn ugly flex cable) but it turns out it was stuck under the screen. I took one of the corner screws on the back off and lifted off the keyboard on that corner which gave me enough space to run my flat screwdriver thru and got the key out. I super-glued the key back on and I have my phone back! Yay! Thanks!
EDIT: The super-glued key is not springy anymore. Its kinda really soft but it works (its the useless AT&T/Cingular Video key anyways... who cares?)
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Good to hear it's solved, cheers

[Q] The display lights up if the sliding mechanism is even slightly nudged?

Hi, guys, have you noticed that if the right side of the sliding mechanism is slightly nudged, the display lights up? Here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNQ1nK3cutY
When answering, please share what phone and keyboard layout do you have.

Same problem with me.. (link)
Personally, I don't like the capacitive buttons.. and I'm becoming increasingly annoyed with the search button!
Also, I don't know if anyone else has this problem..
If my keyboard is slightly moved/nudged, it wakes the phone up. See video..
http://www.twitvid.com/CHP21
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Oh, that's a relief, I thought I was the only one
Well, that's not a big problem, even if the phone is waked up, it's still locked and goes to sleep again in 3-4 seconds.

This is weird!
Mine's display light up after I slide it past the bottom keyboard row, it can stay locked while I can clearly see the spacebar!
How can the same device act differently like that? mine is a 7 Pro (not an Arrive), and I can see from your video that yours is a 7 Pro too.

hassanselim0 said:
This is weird!
Mine's display light up after I slide it past the bottom keyboard row, it can stay locked while I can clearly see the spacebar!
How can the same device act differently like that? mine is a 7 Pro (not an Arrive), and I can see from your video that yours is a 7 Pro too.
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If I push the sliding mechanism evenly, with two fingers, mine also lights up after the first row of the keyboard, just like yours. But try to push only the right side...

The screen is triggered based on a magnet I believe. So the amount that the screen must be moved to trigger the screen to come on isn't a precise thing.

Doesn't happen on my Arrive.

Hey, folks, do your phones light up when you divide the two halves?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc6zNYu-La8
Please write what phone do you have - HTC Arrive, HTC 7 Pro, QWERTY or QWERTZ kejboard.

Mine doesn't light up if I nudge the right or left side. It also does not light up If split it in half like the above video.
It only lights up when I slide it over the first row of keys.

tiny17 said:
The screen is triggered based on a magnet I believe. So the amount that the screen must be moved to trigger the screen to come on isn't a precise thing.
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This is correct.
I don't have the manual for that phone. (it's similar to the mechanism shown for the TyTn however www.mikechannon.net or see here to get the general idea http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2677085&postcount=3 ) HTC tightened their document security and it's almost impossible to get Service Manuals current devices these days.
However, as tiny17 commented, in HTC phones, the sliding keyboard activates "wake-up" by means of a small magnet which is glued onto the inside of the casing. As this moves past the magnet operated switch it wakes up the phone. You will see similar behaviour if you bring a magnet near certain parts of the case and in fact this is a way to locate where the magnet switch is located.
Also, using phone cases that have magnet clasps on them can also operate the switch and wake up the phone when sliding it in and out of the case/pouch.
So technically this is not a fault, but it can be annoying.
Mike

[Q] where are the speakers on the Surface Pro?

Where are the speakers on the Pro? I have an RT and I was looking at pictures of the Proon Miscrosoft's site and noticed they are gone! I assume they are in the, what I assume, is the vent slot that goes around the thing.
But as far as the height, are they about the same height as the RT's?
Side note: I check the "Yes, this is a question!" box to to keep getting a window that says, "This is not a Q&A forum." Where is the Q&A forum for the Surface?

lgnationrc said:
Where are the speakers on the Pro? I have an RT and I was looking at pictures of the Proon Miscrosoft's site and noticed they are gone! I assume they are in the, what I assume, is the vent slot that goes around the thing.
But as far as the height, are they about the same height as the RT's?
Side note: I check the "Yes, this is a question!" box to to keep getting a window that says, "This is not a Q&A forum." Where is the Q&A forum for the Surface?
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Please see here (Step 10 and 16): http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+Teardown/12842/2
The speakers are the little black boxes in the bottom two corners. (I think the RT's are on the top corners?)
You are right - they point out of the vents. It looks to me like the Pro's are thicker but I am just going by the pictures!

isangelous said:
Please see here (Step 10 and 16): http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+Teardown/12842/2
The speakers are the little black boxes in the bottom two corners. (I think the RT's are on the top corners?)
You are right - they point out of the vents. It looks to me like the Pro's are thicker but I am just going by the pictures!
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Perfect! Thats what I needed, thanks! But I think, from the pictures, it shows the speakers on the top still, like the RT's. Unless, you ment in relation to the picture.

lgnationrc said:
Perfect! Thats what I needed, thanks! But I think, from the pictures, it shows the speakers on the top still, like the RT's. Unless, you ment in relation to the picture.
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Oops, yes good point. That yellow ribbon cable on the opposite site will be the dock connector.

Tough to describe display issue.

Hello all,
Recently i dropped my phone probably around 20 times in a single day. the glass got cracked deeply in the bottom right corner, only the grey portion were it has the lg logo is affected, its not even close to the actual lcd screen.
so, while the display and the touch both work absolutely fine, there is a box that takes up about 1/16th of the screen, which displays the entire screen in the same scale. if i rotate the phone sideways, then the box flips sideways. i can also drag the box to any part of the screen i like. i would post a screenshot, however it appears that i "cannot take screenshots".
I'm assuming this has to be a feature to help people who's phones have cracked screens, but i cannot find any information about it at all.
Is anyone familiar with this?

blacklight215 said:
Hello all,
Recently i dropped my phone probably around 20 times in a single day. the glass got cracked deeply in the bottom right corner, only the grey portion were it has the lg logo is affected, its not even close to the actual lcd screen.
so, while the display and the touch both work absolutely fine, there is a box that takes up about 1/16th of the screen, which displays the entire screen in the same scale. if i rotate the phone sideways, then the box flips sideways. i can also drag the box to any part of the screen i like. i would post a screenshot, however it appears that i "cannot take screenshots".
I'm assuming this has to be a feature to help people who's phones have cracked screens, but i cannot find any information about it at all.
Is anyone familiar with this?
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Your phone does not know if it's screen is cracked or not ;p.
It's a setting that's been enabled which is for accessibility , one handed mode, or something to that effect

hyelton said:
Your phone does not know if it's screen is cracked or not ;p.
It's a setting that's been enabled which is for accessibility , one handed mode, or something to that effect
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yeah i've checked both of them but there's nothing in accessibility or one handed mode about this feature. i might be able to post a picture of this in an hour or two.

blacklight215 said:
yeah i've checked both of them but there's nothing in accessibility or one handed mode about this feature. i might be able to post a picture of this in an hour or two.
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It's called mini view. It's when you scroll across back, home, recent.
http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-mini-view

This seems close, however still not the same feature, I tried using mini view and nothing happened.
Here are some visuals
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bumping for more help,
small update, if i double tap the box and drag to the top left i can make it a little bit smaller, opposite direction makes it larger.

blacklight215 said:
bumping for more help,
small update, if i double tap the box and drag to the top left i can make it a little bit smaller, opposite direction makes it larger.
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Just perform a factory reset if it goes away then it was definitely something that got enabled in settings or an app running.

You can enable a simulated secondary display in Developer Options. Check to see if another box is ticked instead of the "None" option
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