well hopefully this is the right place to ask this. to the point...
recently my daughter got a hold of my phone and decided to drop it in the bathtub.
after taking it apart and letting it dry out the best i could i tried to turn it back on.
at first i got to the lockscreen at which point it was completely unresponsive.
however now i can get it to respond to the unlocking and passcode and it seems fine...except to see the screen i have to look at it under the right lighting and just the right angle.
any possible solution to this problem? im hoping the phone can still be saved. thanks in advance
stitchesdied said:
well hopefully this is the right place to ask this. to the point...
recently my daughter got a hold of my phone and decided to drop it in the bathtub.
after taking it apart and letting it dry out the best i could i tried to turn it back on.
at first i got to the lockscreen at which point it was completely unresponsive.
however now i can get it to respond to the unlocking and passcode and it seems fine...except to see the screen i have to look at it under the right lighting and just the right angle.
any possible solution to this problem? im hoping the phone can still be saved. thanks in advance
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have you tried putting it in dry rice for while so it can completely dry up?
You're probably going to have to replace the LCD itself then. Much cheaper than buying a new phone.
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My phone isnt broken, it still operates but my screens colors are gone... id hope there is something i can do other than a warranty exchange because i have hard spl'ed my phone and this is just a huge mess! =( please help! I didnt drop it in water or drop it at all, it was in my pocket, i took it out... and now everything looks faded and washed out =( it slowly looks like its coming back, but i dont think itll ever be the same =(
I'm no expert, take out the battery and SIM card..blow on the phone, go to McDonalds, grab a 5 piece Nugget and some BBQ sauce...eat the McNuggets and then put the battery back in along with the SIM...charge the battery to 100% and turn it on and see what happens.
Sounds like an LCD issue. Can you post a picture? Unfortunately, every white screen washout I've seen has ended with a return.
See this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332236
Out of the three, two needed to be replaced. There may be some hope with removing the battery though, but the guy that had the luck left it out over a whole vacation.
It's better to return if still under warranty
I have similar problem with HTC 8125... i know you have a Tilt. my suggestion is to return it if it's under warranty. you can reverse back to the original settings. just check out other posts.
same problem
has anyone figured out how to solve this problem? i have the same issue with my htc tilt. however, the screen toggles between the "washed out" screen and the normal beautiful screen. i have dismantled the device several times using Mike's instructions, but i cant figure out which connectors are out of place please please help me out. i can't afford another screen/phone right now
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has anyone figured out how to solve this problem? i have the same issue with my htc tilt. however, the screen toggles between the "washed out" screen and the normal beautiful screen. i have dismantled the device several times using Mike's instructions, but i cant figure out which connectors are out of place please please help me out. i can't afford another screen/phone right now
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how come you just didnt replace it? it happened to mine..i tried everything possible..minus opening cuz that would void the warranty..so i just got it replaced by At&t..problem solved
unfortunately, i got my phone off ebay... i dont think it warranteed
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unfortunately, i got my phone off ebay... i dont think it warranteed
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ohh sucks..yeah i got my 8125 off ebay and it crapped out on me like 4months later....tried to replaced screen and nothing...
i guess your only option would be to try and get a new screen or something
Washed out screen
I got the same problem took it to AT&T and replaced it. But what worries me now is that I have changed my mobile 3 times already and this is the fourth one. Every time it was a different issue. I wonder once I run out of warranty, which happens towards the end of this year then what? I wish there is some other option of extended warranty or anything that can be taken now.
Fix the screen. Here is directions on how to accomplish that: http://www.mindsofwisemen.com/fileso/other/ReplacingTheLCDonaKaiser.pdf
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I'm no expert, take out the battery and SIM card..blow on the phone, go to McDonalds, grab a 5 piece Nugget and some BBQ sauce...eat the McNuggets and then put the battery back in along with the SIM...charge the battery to 100% and turn it on and see what happens.
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What If he got a BIG MAC??? would that solve the problem or make it worse?
i'm having this same problem but I actually dropped my phone in water. Can anyone help?
lexiv said:
i'm having this same problem but I actually dropped my phone in water. Can anyone help?
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water got in the LCD. You will have to replace it. If you are in the US I can send mine to you for cheap since I don't want it anymore
I'm not sure if it's lag or what, but my phone screen won't come on. I think it's a ribbon that was disconnected or something though. For about a few hours if I were to press power to see the lock screen, all I saw where a bunch of rainbow static. Then I powered my phone on and off because nothing would work and now it's jut black! Does anyone know what's wrong? I can't boot into clockwork so I don't think it's a rom problem. Does anyone know the problem or have any idea to fix? Anyone I should ask specifically?
maybe water? even having my phone in the bathroom while i take a shower cause me that
It's not water, I never bring my phone close to place with water :/
can you boot into the screen where there are 3 droids with the skateboards? (i not sure whats the name)
I think I can boot and my phone still works, because it still rings when someone calls and it still vibrates when someone text it, but I just can't pick up or reply (because the screen won't come on). I should be able to boot into that thing, but I can't anything :/
well bro sorry i cant help you :/ maybe it could be the screen,the ribons or somethings loose. did it fell?
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I think I can boot and my phone still works, because it still rings when someone calls and it still vibrates when someone text it, but I just can't pick up or reply (because the screen won't come on). I should be able to boot into that thing, but I can't anything :/
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Seems like either broken ribbon that connects the screen to the "motherboard', or dead screen itself. That's exactly how 1 of my phones died (it was too complicated to disassemble and fix it myself)
But once I had similar problem with my TP2, the screen first become unresponsive to any touch, and then it went just black after restart (and every next restart). However all keys did work.
Hard reset somewhat helped, the screen actually came back, but it was still stuck on setting up Windows Mobile (if you know WinMo: the part where you calibrate touchscreen), apparently "touch" part of the screen didn't work.
I thought it is ribbon or screen assembly, but since all the keys worked I flashed another ROM and what do you know: all problems went away. It worked fine for as long as I had it. I never figured out what caused it/was the problem.
koete said:
well bro sorry i cant help you :/ maybe it could be the screen,the ribons or somethings loose. did it fell?
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Seems like either broken ribbon that connects the screen to the "motherboard', or dead screen itself. That's exactly how 1 of my phones died (it was too complicated to disassemble and fix it myself)
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Yea I think that's the problem here. I think I'm just going to borrow a friends mt4gs to use and navigate recovery and do a back up and just buy a new one and restore. Thanks for all the help guys
A while ago I started having issues with my phone where the screen would seem to go off while I was using it. When I say go off, not as in the lock type of way because you can still do what you were doing but you can't see it. This is going to sound weird but sometimes I have to literally squeeze my phone or hit the side of it for the screen to cut back on and not it's just got to the point where it doesn't stay on at all. I know the phone is old and all but now I just use it for app and music purposes but I like to use it. No I've never drop my phone in water or something and no I didn't really drop my phone much or hard atleast since if it fell, it fell on carpet. I have all the tools and stuff so I can open it up if any help is able to be given. Sorry if I post this in the wrong section so this is my first post.
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A while ago I started having issues with my phone where the screen would seem to go off while I was using it. When I say go off, not as in the lock type of way because you can still do what you were doing but you can't see it. This is going to sound weird but sometimes I have to literally squeeze my phone or hit the side of it for the screen to cut back on and not it's just got to the point where it doesn't stay on at all. I know the phone is old and all but now I just use it for app and music purposes but I like to use it. No I've never drop my phone in water or something and no I didn't really drop my phone much or hard atleast since if it fell, it fell on carpet. I have all the tools and stuff so I can open it up if any help is able to be given. Sorry if I post this in the wrong section so this is my first post.
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Without looking at it is seems that you LCD screen is on its death bed. You need to get something like this.
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-hero-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement-sprint.html
Alright. so once if I buy this and fix it, my screen would be working back to normal ? Thanks for the reply tho
A friend of mine had a Galaxy S3 Amber with a broken (and blank) screen and wanted her data from it's internal memory that is locked and not in debugged mode. I did a lot of research and found the best, most efficient way was to do a motherboard swap with another gs3. I had a Galaxy S3 Blue. I watched a couple of videos and it seemed rather easy. I gathered the proper tools and was EXTREMELY careful not to break or rip anything (and to my knowledge i did not). When i put her motherboard from the amber one into the blue one and the screen would not come on. My first thoughts were it must be her motherboard that went bad. Well when i went to put my blue gs3 back together (again being very careful this entire time) I'm now having the same issue as she was. Black screen, no back light. The bottom lights DO come on and i feel it vibrate when i get a message. There was also no power on chime...
I know its hard to tell with out looking but any ideas on what could be wrong or what i might have screwed up? i checked all the connections and everything looks perfect. Nothing is bent or connected wrong and I didn't force or break anything.
update: so i found that the touch part of it still works fine. i can hear the ripple unlock as well as all the other sounds and such when i touch around and i can here it opening apps. the only issue lies in the screen itself being blank with no back light what so ever,
First of all remove the battery and attempt to power on, then leave without battery for 1 min, I know this sounds silly but it worked on an old iPhone 3G so anythings worth a shot.
If that doesn't work go back into the S3 and make sure all the data clips are firmly in place and locked down but not twisted in anyway. Also make sure their is no moisture or dust on the ribbons. You may not realise it but even the smallest imperfection with this can cause massive issues down the line.
If all else fails her phone may have broke your screen, I don't know how but it is a possibility
Hope I could help and good luck
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First of all remove the battery and attempt to power on, then leave without battery for 1 min, I know this sounds silly but it worked on an old iPhone 3G so anythings worth a shot.
If that doesn't work go back into the S3 and make sure all the data clips are firmly in place and locked down but not twisted in anyway. Also make sure their is no moisture or dust on the ribbons. You may not realise it but even the smallest imperfection with this can cause massive issues down the line.
If all else fails her phone may have broke your screen, I don't know how but it is a possibility
Hope I could help and good luck
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so i took it apart again today to double check and clean everything and under inspection i noticed a teeny tiny slit on the edge of the lower, bigger ribbon. i know the smallest bit could be horrid. Any fix and would that cause just the screen to not show? i don't know if that is the led connection but i think it may be.
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so i took it apart again today to double check and clean everything and under inspection i noticed a teeny tiny slit on the edge of the lower, bigger ribbon. i know the smallest bit could be horrid. Any fix and would that cause just the screen to not show? i don't know if that is the led connection but i think it may be.
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If theirs a slit I'm affraid that could be it for the screen, like I said even the smallest imperfection can cause massive issues. The slit is probably in the one of the data sections of the ribbon cable which is why data for the screen isn't being carried.
For the fix I don't think their is one unless you can fit a new ribbon on to yout S3's screen
Sorry about the screen
So I took it all apart again. Cleaned ever little thing I could and now it works again. ?
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So I took it all apart again. Cleaned ever little thing I could and now it works again. ?
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Excellent, must have just had some dust or gunk on the cable
Glad you got it working again:victory:
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Excellent, must have just had some dust or gunk on the cable
Glad you got it working again:victory:
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As am I. Thanks alot for helping. I appreciate it. id buy you a beer if I could lol.
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As am I. Thanks alot for helping. I appreciate it. id buy you a beer if I could lol.
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No problem, thats what XDA is here for:laugh:
Hi. Unfortunately, I have dropped my OPO into water. So here I am with a question and i would be glad if you could help me. I had dismantled it and tried to dry it, then turned it on , seems to work, boots, touchscreen responds but theres gpu tearing when the phone is moving (so bacically water is still in there) so i quickly turn it back off and put it in a rice... So my question is, will that tearing stops when the phone fully dries out? Or any tips and experience? Everything seems to be ok except this. Wish me luck, thank you for answer.
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Hi. Unfortunately, I have dropped my OPO into water. So here I am with a question and i would be glad if you could help me. I had dismantled it and tried to dry it, then turned it on , seems to work, boots, touchscreen responds but theres gpu tearing when the phone is moving (so bacically water is still in there) so i quickly turn it back off and put it in a rice... So my question is, will that tearing stops when the phone fully dries out? Or any tips and experience? Everything seems to be ok except this. Wish me luck, thank you for answer.
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For best results, bring it to a trusted repair center that handles water damage.