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so after a week of wondering why my phone was off when i took it out pocket, i figured it out. for some reason if i push on the middle of the lcd and the middle of the back, the phone turns off! with little to moderate force. tried it on my friends inspire and it did the same thing. now i know not every inspire has this problem but test yours to find out.
no problem here
How hard are you pushing on it? I'm too afraid to apply force to it but I've never had any issues with mine turning off.
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akira02rex said:
How hard are you pushing on it? I'm too afraid to apply force to it but I've never had any issues with mine turning off.
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with very little to average force. its only in the center on mine... just wanted to let you guys know.
I just tried it pushing kind of hard. No problem here and it was right dead in the center although I did just get a new inspire through warrenty yesterday. So maybe its just the first couple of them
I would guess that it's a loose battery connection. Pushing it as you do is likely flexing it enough to break contact. Mine doesn't do this.
No problem here either.
It might be loosing battery connection just like Gene said.
Mine doesn't do this. Did u check how secure the battery cover was?
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Well I haven't had my phone for more that 30 days so I'm going to take it into at&t and have them replace it.
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Also I don't even think the phone turns off! When I push it the screen goes off but I cant turn it back on via the power button. I have to take out the battery and put it back in. Also when it turns off, I tried connecting my charger. The orange light came on but the screen never does.
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has anyone noticed the little dots on the screen (under the glass) in the sun? I came from the galaxy S and i know it's AMOLED so i'm just wondering if that is normal on LCD?
It has to be out in the sunlight with the screen off to see them..
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has anyone noticed the little dots on the screen (under the glass) in the sun? I came from the galaxy S and i know it's AMOLED so i'm just wondering if that is normal on LCD?
It has to be out in the sunlight with the screen off to see them..
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This is normal
elijahblake said:
has anyone noticed the little dots on the screen (under the glass) in the sun? I came from the galaxy S and i know it's AMOLED so i'm just wondering if that is normal on LCD?
It has to be out in the sunlight with the screen off to see them..
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Yeah its normal
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I have just replaced my digitizer (was dust under the screen and also a scratch on the digitizer itself, along with the fact I damaged it removing the sticky tape) and the whole screen is almost completely unresponsive. Brand new, but wont work fully until I touch the screen for a bit or give it time to sit after activating the lockscreen.
Once it is through it's "warmup" the screen works flawlessly. It just acts like a slug before that... Also rendering the quick launch lock screen completely worthless. Anyone have any ideas what could be the culprit?
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I too replaced a broken screen on my sensation, and i am experiencing the exact same problem as you. Only for me it's only the lower left part of the screen that 'takes time to warm up'.
Did you find any solution?
Not yet. I have another digitizer on order, and fingers are crossed. If not, ill be biting the bullet and waiting for the nexus prime. I have this feeling that it is something other than the digitizer which is extremely sensitive. If people are claiming responsiveness issues after a week or two of use, and while on their sixth or seventh sensation... It sounds like something is slowly deteriorating or building up.
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I don't think it's the digitizer either, probably something else ont he phone. However i don't think it is the same problem as everybody else is having, since they experience their screen being unresponsive in general rather than just after turning on.
I am though going to try some of the fixes suggested, i.e. improve the grounding by placing some aluminum foil under the cover and see if it helps.
What does "turning on" mean? Cold boot up? If so, then the CPU on the phone will be busy doing stuff. If you mean waking up from sleep, then that's another problem.
for me it's both cases, both when booting the phone and just when turning the screen back on. What's strange is that it is only the lower part of the screen that's frozen :-S after 10-20 seconds it suddenly springs back to life just as nothing had happened and works flawlessly until i turn the screen of. Then i see the exact same problem again.
I also noticed now that the screen also freezes after calling somebody and when you hang up :-0 I really don't know what is wrong with the phone!
If the phone is unsecured (never sleeps) it will work flawlessly. As soon as I click the top button to secure the screen, or take a phone call, once I try to unlock/ use the screen again... The problem comes back. The left side of the screen is the most responsive, usually moving my finger around for about five or ten seconds will restore full sensitvity. I received a new digitizer in the mail, just waiting on tape. Interesting note; they are different digitizers. The original was HTC/ tmobile brand while the replacement is simply HTC. The ribbon cable also reads different. My original: pyd v1.0, sw-10 94v-0, e3082521117. The new one reads: pyd v1.0, e21954-1, ruICACichia, 94v-0 1112. The current digitizer replacement is also a standard HTC label... I wonder if it is because it isn't a specific model replacement.
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Alright so i tried doing all the fixes related to the grounding issue, and i didn't affect anything at all.
I'm going back to the repair shop today (have a three months warranty) to tell them to have a look at it again and see if they can fix the issue. Maybe they have a spare digitizer they could try instead of my current one. I will let you know if anything helps!
Sounds good. I am betting its either an incorrect digitizer for the model of phone (us/eu/whatever) improper mounting or damage, or just planetary alignment or something equally stupid. I'm really hoping someone figures out this problem... It is frustrating to spend more time figuring out how to fix a phone than you actually do using it.
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Sounds good. I am betting its either an incorrect digitizer for the model of phone (us/eu/whatever) improper mounting or damage, or just planetary alignment or something equally stupid. I'm really hoping someone figures out this problem... It is frustrating to spend more time figuring out how to fix a phone than you actually do using it.
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True, had i known from the start i would probably just have bought a new phone, rather than spend on the money on getting the screen replaced :-S
Well, I replaced the digitizer for a second time. Seems to be the same thing so far. Different initial responsiveness spot (looks like the right side might be more sensitive now) but I didn't have high hopes. I wonder what it could be...
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So i went back to the repair shop and got it fixed. I guess they weren't in the mood for scientific inquiry, because they simply disassembled the phone and installed a new digitizer. After that everything is working fine, altough i will never know if it was the digitizer itself or some faulty wiring somewhere :-S
Worked for me
I have had exactly the same problem you all have experienced. The first digitizer I ordered from a company on e-bay gave me huge problems at the unlock screen. Bought a new one from skalshop and it works perfectly. I even tried it without tape to make sure it worked before I glued the thing together and it worked perfect.
EDIT: Alright, I did the reset completely now and it seems to be working, still kinda reluctant to work in portrait mode. Suggestions/comments/help highly appreciated.
Hi, I've lurked this site for years but I only joined just to ask this question.
Now, I currently have this phone, the Mytouch 4G Slide for T-Mobile, for about 8 or 9 months now. Everything is fine. Except when I dropped it.
I dropped it and now the touchscreen sometimes doesn't work, no matter if it's in portrait or landscape. The keyboard still works and the face buttons work but the touchscreen is iffy. I thought it might be the digitizer but after doing some research on Google, if it were that, it would NEVER work from what I understood.
So, from then I thought it had to be a software issue, which is understandable as I did install a bunch of apps within the month, one of those including a compass. I removed and saved everything, then did a master reset/clean wipe and restarted my phone anew. I turned it on, and the screen came on. I went to slide the ring, and it didn't slide. Everything else works, touchscreen is still being pissy.
I notice when I let it sit for a bit, with it off and with the battery out, and turn it back on after about 5 to 10 minutes, it works okay. Either the screen will work in both portrait or landscape, OR only portrait or landscape. And sometimes, rarely, neither will work.
Is it possible for the digitizer to be -slightly- damaged? Or is it one of those things where if it's broken, it's noticeably broken? I'm not sure how to go about this as I've done everything I could think of. Some assistance would really be nice.
Digitizers can be partialy working, I have ran into this many times. To me it sounds like a bad digitizer or flex cable, but more than likely the digitizer
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demkantor said:
Digitizers can be partialy working, I have ran into this many times. To me it sounds like a bad digitizer or flex cable, but more than likely the digitizer
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So, should I open it up and see what's going on or just replace it completely? I already know how to, I just have to go and buy the kit.
I have torn open many phones in my day, and this is without a doubt the most pain in the ass! If it won't cost you much to have someone else do it, say less than 50, it may be worth it. But it will only be 20 if you buy a new digitizer from ebay and do it yourself. Its easy to tear apart untill you get to the "screen assembly" for lack of better words.
Here there is soooo much sticky it can be hard to take apart without cracking lcd. So if you do this, use ample heat for like five min or more to seperate the chasis from the lcd back.
If your curious on my expeience I posted about it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33221940
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Hi guys,
my DS did some strange stuff lately. It began with the screen staying black when I woke it up (hardware buttons did turn on and touchscreen also worked). I thought it was a software issue, because after a few on and offs the screen usually worked again. Also, this never happened when the phone was charging.
But a few days ago the screen never turned back on again, even when charging. I got a new battery but still no change. It won't even turn on when booting or when going to fastboot/ hboot.
Does anyone have an idea what is broken? I think my best guess is to have a look at these other screen replacement threads, but I wanted to ask first because the screen seemed to have gradually become broken, which confuses me. I didn't think something like that was even possible. Also, I can't return it since I bought it used and in Germany (DS is USA exclusive).
Thanks for help
Most certainly hardware as it is black when in bootloader and ROM. Best guess is the LCD but could also be the main flex the likelyhood of any thin else is fairly small.
Do read up on the screen replacement threads as this phone is one pain in the ass, you also need to be aware of what LCD to buy as there were different ones and they are not compatible.
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Most certainly hardware as it is black when in bootloader and ROM. Best guess is the LCD but could also be the main flex the likelyhood of any thin else is fairly small.
Do read up on the screen replacement threads as this phone is one pain in the ass, you also need to be aware of what LCD to buy as there were different ones and they are not compatible.
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Thanks for the tips. Screen might be still ok since it went out gradually, could be a defective contact since it also went on and off randomly. But I guess there is no way to only replace this contact, too complicated to find out... I will see.
Yeah, I had a look at these threads already, thank you
I had a program that I moved to the sd card that would cause the screen not to come on and would have to do a battery pull. When I moved the app back to the phone, the problem stopped.
(Walgreens app)
It has happened again since, so it may be another app I have to track down. Or I may be looking at faulty screen trouble too.
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even if an app on sd were the cause of this it certainly couldnt make the screen blackout while in recovery and bootloader mode. to the best of my knowledge it has to be a hardware fault if screen wont turn on in bootloader... but well ive been proven wrong in the past
Well since I had problems with the screen turning off before when it did work in recovery, there might be a connection to daswerk's case. However I kept all my apps on the internal SSD and do remember checking it. Also, my screen turned back on sooner or later or when I played around with the keyboard.
However later it was off even in recovery mode. I did disassemble my DS lately (and broke my screen like seemingly everyone else hehe) and am now waiting for my new LCD screen to arrive in Germany from the states haha. Shipping costs were higher than LCD costs, d'oh! Thanks again demkantor, you've been helping me indirectly with your posts in the other threads as well
So guys, screen arrived, reassembled my phone, switched it on aaand... black screen.
Graphic chip or motherboard may be broken. I'm thinking about a loose connection because screen turned off once in a while before it never got back on. I found a user by coincidence here on xda who reported the same problem.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Don't want to forsake my dearly loved DS :'(
Next most likely would be main flex cable
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Next most likely would be main flex cable
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Are there other possibilities as well? I'm thinking about getting a whole replacement set so I can try everything shipping costs are high since I live in germany hmmf
btw, digitizer/ touchscreen doesn't seem to work either, is this another sign that main flex cable is the prolem?
There are always more possiblities I was just letting you know what I would replace next as the most likley cause.
Having multiple phones to exchange parts is a good idea and really about the only way to test different components
And yes have no digitizer working can be a sign of a bad flex as well
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I got a bit of a conundrum I got a tf101 from work the screen is broken but the touch screen and the hdmi out still works it's just that can't see anything on the screen I have it rooted and have twrp installed and I would like to flash jb on it but because the hdmi out doesn't work until the device is booted I can't see the twrp buttons is there a way to flash jb from adb/nvflash/apx I've tried using goo manager and rom toolbox with no luck I also extracted katkiss but there aren't any .img files I've googled it but can only find ways to get back to stock ics any help would be greatly appreciated
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Is the screen visually physically broken or just no image ?
If just no image, there is a high likelihood that the LCD Display cable has come out of the board / screen
Its a common issue when they get dropped or knocked as the cable is partially wrapped around the battery, which shifts and pulls out the cable
Very easy to push back in
Here is a teardown video showing how to dismantle the TF101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-6dKsGJ4VY
This video shows the cable you're looking for
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRLcxI2JddQ&t=6m5s
It's the image nothing physically broken I'll give that a shot it would be awesome if that was it free tablet
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Tried it and it didn't work didn't take it apart further so if anyone has any other suggestions I don't really need the screen to work as I'm mainly gonna use it for streaming to my tv but I would like to get jb on it not a big deal just tinkering now lol
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afaik the only way you can flash ROMs without entering recovery / having a screen is via NVFlash or genuine ASUS updates being put on the root of the SDCard, but there are only ICS ROMs that are NVFlashable
Unless you can convince a dev to build you a one off NVFlash JB ROM
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Seems strange that the screen would fail without being physically damaged
Does the screen backlight come on or is it 100% black as if powered off ?
I would still be tempted to investigate further into cables coming loose, IMO well worth completely dismantling it and rebuilding it the one time, just to be absolutely sure it is actually broken
The back light still works but all I can see is vertical lines where the image should be, I'll try totally dismantling I was thinking the same thing just got lazy lol but the wife is going on vacation so I'll definitely try it tomorrow night, and I was afraid that was the case for the rom thing as all I could find was ics but thanks for all your help I will update
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The back light still works but all I can see is vertical lines where the image should be, I'll try totally dismantling I was thinking the same thing just got lazy lol but the wife is going on vacation so I'll definitely try it tomorrow night, and I was afraid that was the case for the rom thing as all I could find was ics but thanks for all your help I will update
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Hmm lines on the screen, I thought it was just black, that could be a lose cable, but also could be a cracked screen, I used to repair laptops a few years back and broken screens would sometimes show lines even though you couldn't see the crack
Worth a shot though, and if there is no wife for a while, good timing to play with gadgets
There have been quite a few folks who have had similar screen issues who have benefitted from taking the back cover off and reseating the video connector. Seeing lines could be indicative of a slightly loose connection and not necessarily a broken screen
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