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Hello guys/gals,
So I had a crazy stupid night in nyc last night and I woke up to see my HTC inspire damaged in the following places:
- Screen glass is broken. Digitizer seems to be working just fine though
- Housing is scratched in several places. Namely front top left and right and the simcard/sdcard cover at the bottom.
Could anyone direct me to a good website where I can get the replacements for these parts?
Also, is there a good tutorial on how to do it myself?
Thanks for the help
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Sounds like some party is your device insured? You may want to consider that route if it is.
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lrs421 said:
Sounds like some party is your device insured? You may want to consider that route if it is.
Sent from Desire HD or Inspire 4G or whatever this thing is called via premium XDA app.
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It is not, so thats a no go.
Yeah from what I recall I had fun
Inspire 4G is no walk in the park when trying to take it apart. Its quite a challenge, but heres a vid showing the desire HD which is very similar to the Inspire 4G.
As for parts, try ebay.
http://youtu.be/JfatoeWbMRk
I got the replacement screen from ebay but the rear housing is turning very complicated to find.
Its available at one store only and the min order size is 2.
chinoquezada said:
Hello guys/gals,
So I had a crazy stupid night in nyc last night and I woke up to see my HTC inspire damaged in the following places:
- Screen glass is broken. Digitizer seems to be working just fine though
- Housing is scratched in several places. Namely front top left and right and the simcard/sdcard cover at the bottom.
Could anyone direct me to a good website where I can get the replacements for these parts?
Also, is there a good tutorial on how to do it myself?
Thanks for the help
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Honestly by time you pay for the housing and screen and stuff you could send it to HTC and they replace everything cost me $145 and 4 days total, from my door back to my door
I've seen a few people try and fix theirs and end up messing the screen up or it falls out one of the two... I would just pay the money and have it done right with a 90 day warranty on it and you keep the full warranty on the phone also.
wade7919 said:
Honestly by time you pay for the housing and screen and stuff you could send it to HTC and they replace everything cost me $145 and 4 days total, from my door back to my door
I've seen a few people try and fix theirs and end up messing the screen up or it falls out one of the two... I would just pay the money and have it done right with a 90 day warranty on it and you keep the full warranty on the phone also.
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This sounds like the best option at the moment.
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I agree with sending it to HTC to fix...otherwise, try CNN.CN
I used to pick up blackberry stuff from them. Nice prices (on BB stuff, atleast, never looked for our phones) and shipping is pretty decent.
Just got back from Tmobile..... Purchased Power Skin case for HTC Sensation for $30!!!! Their Facebook page has a printable 50% coupon on ALL accessories!!
Take advantage!!!
I think i may purchase one of these. Two questions:
1) Does it make the phone too bulky?
2) Does the thing that stick out at the side look as awful as it does in the pictures?
Where to buy in Los Angeles area?
Does anybody know where to get this in Los Angeles area precisely in San Gabriel Valley area?
I called T-mobile store in Santa Anita mall and they said they don't sell this.
Thank you for the help.
Can't find it here where I'm at guess I'll have to buy it online!
Damnit I want one of these so bad but NONE of the stores in the OKC area have them >:|
I'm tempted to just pay someone to ship me one, cause all the store reps have no idea when they'll get more in.
what the hell is that thing hanging off the side haha. that looks disgusting!
The bulge on the side is for the usb cable that plugs into the phone from the Powerskin's battery.
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I'm not seeing the coupon for 50% off on facebook. If you can gives us a better break down that would help. Thanks
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nvm i figured it out but the only question is which Tmobile stores are carrying it? the LA area doesn't seem to have it so no luck for us.
Just pickedone up at the T-mobile store in NYC. I went in the store to take advantage of the 50% coupon and found this. Not bad for $30. Good luck!
Got mine at the San Fernando store in los angeles awsome buy paired with my extended battery
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I looked at the case in the store and no way! It is horrible. It makes the nice sleek phone into a tank. The case thickness basically doubles the phone. It is ridiculous in my book.
I just rather buy and extra battery and carry that with me instead. It is small easy to carry and when I needed it just put it in rather than adding that crazy about amount of bulk to the phone.
I just got home and opened the box and damn! This thing is HUGE! I'm going to return this because it's too thick. Such a shame...
I wish they had Evo3D batteries so I could buy one of them and get more battery juice Do they even carry batteries in stores?
Link to the facebook page please??
Man it might look ugly, but it does what it is supposed to do. It's a battery built into a case, of course its going to add bulk. I love it and I keep it on my phone at all times. Instead of 11 hours of battery I get 23 before its dead now. 30 bucks for this is a steal, everyone at work wants one for there phone and a guy with an Evo 3d wants one bad lol.
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The power skin is the best .... Just got it today and I have been using my phone like crazy .... Heavy heavy phone play all day and still have full power
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Missing holes?
It looks like it's missing a bunch of the required holes in the back. The little holes on the back toward the bottom seem to be covered up, whereas the holes are poked through on the tpg cases and others. Will this affect performance?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128479
The holes are not entirely covered up, they cut channels to the holes. as seen in the pic I took. Regardless, it still has possible effects.
IMAG0037 http://www.flickr.com/people/[email protected]/,
Wanted to buy one but cannot find a UK distributor, Amazon are selling them but also will not ship. If Anyone of you who bought it, is sending it back maybe we can come to an agreement and use pay-pal if you could be kindly get the P&P and we can talk.
Anyone who is wishing to locate the coupon on Facebook needs to google it, I found it but its not valid in the UK stores
Coupon
Here is the pdf coupon for anyone who is having trouble finding it.
Hey.. I was wondering if this door will work with my t-mobile Sensation 4G since i don't see no difference and the description say's "Not for T-mobile Sensation". I don't see why it's not going to work. If anyone wants to try, Please let me know
This is my first post, and i cannot post outside links, just Copy+paste on ebay the following to see the case :
for HTC Sensation 4G Z710e White Housing Back Cover Case Repair Fix Part ZVHS559
I just ordered one. I'll get back to you between Feb 14 and Feb 28 when I get it. However it looks exactly the same as the black replacement housing I bought. It's missing whatever antenna connection is there on the left under the speaker grill. I use T-Mobile in Spokane, WA and switching between my original back with the antenna and the replacement I can't notice a difference in 3G/4G, WiFi, BT, or GPS signal strength.
Thanks for pointing those out, I just looked 2 days ago for a white back for my wife's S4G and could only find the $100 listings. It looks as if someone over there just got a very large shipment of them as eBay seems to be flooded now. From the pictures it looks like it may not be a genuine HTC replacement part, but that shouldn't make a difference.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-HTC-Sen...er-Case-Repair-Fix-Part-ZVHS559-/300651021240
Looks fine. Most likely a counterfeit. But it should function just fine.
Been watching the prices of these..
I don't like how they were $25.00 dollars and because of the popularity of the product they raised the price to $100 even $40 dollars with S+H is over priced.
Regular Sensation housings are going on ebay for $15+ Brand New
So far cheapest price I could find on a white G18 housing is $31 dollars.
isolated_epidemic said:
I use T-Mobile in Spokane, WA and switching between my original back with the antenna and the replacement I can't notice a difference in 3G/4G, WiFi, BT, or GPS signal strength.
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You sure man ,it doesnt have any kind of issues????? i'm thinking to buy one
I bought mine from Amazon, working perfectly and it seems to be the real thing.
bought it for 38 bucks and it doesn't seem to be available on Amazon anymore.
I'm sure you can trust the eBay one.
New to the forums, so i can't post any links yet.
>_<
ryero said:
I bought mine from Amazon, working perfectly and it seems to be the real thing.
bought it for 38 bucks and it doesn't seem to be available on Amazon anymore.
I'm sure you can trust the eBay one.
New to the forums, so i can't post any links yet.
>_<
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PM me those links
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You sure man ,it doesnt have any kind of issues????? i'm thinking to buy one
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Yeah, I've been using my black housing for about 6 weeks now and haven't had any issues. I use GPS all the time for navigation, and I use WiFi and bluetooth tether with my W7 laptop and TF101 tablet on a regular basis. I can't tell the difference at all.
got mine for 35 bucks on Amazon, forget ebay it took three days to arrive all the sensation xe covers work on this Tmobile sensation the extra connect.point I's something they discontinued on the xe because it wasn't.needed and to save cost everything works fine same quality as stock but it fits better.
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Thanks
Thanks for sharing that the XE Housing fits the tmobile Sensation!
I will buy that! If anyone can send me a link of a cheap white back door with Beats Audio on the back, PLEASE SHARE
There you go.....I haven't got a clue whats happened to the pricing of these things mind....I bought mine a month or so ago and it was less than £20http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTC-Sensation-XE-Z715e-Back-battery-Case-Cover-Housing-Antenna-Replacement-White-/200670881682?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2eb8eaa792
bonebeatz1234 said:
got mine for 35 bucks on Amazon, forget ebay it took three days to arrive all the sensation xe covers work on this Tmobile sensation the extra connect.point I's something they discontinued on the xe because it wasn't.needed and to save cost everything works fine same quality as stock but it fits better.
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The extra connection point is for a second antenna. The non-US Sensation did not have this either. I'm guessing that the T-Mobile network just needed to have that extra antenna; otherwise, it would have too shoddy a connection...
I'm guessing that switching from the 4G to this casing (2 antennas to 1 antenna) would reduce your signal by a bit, but I would not be able to tell you how much that "bit" is. Anybody willing to run some tests?
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The extra connection point is for a second antenna. The non-US Sensation did not have this either. I'm guessing that the T-Mobile network just needed to have that extra antenna; otherwise, it would have too shoddy a connection...
I'm guessing that switching from the 4G to this casing (2 antennas to 1 antenna) would reduce your signal by a bit, but I would not be able to tell you how much that "bit" is. Anybody willing to run some tests?
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There's a thread about this already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311155
People like I, are on tmous and have the back cover on without the 4th antenna. Results are same across the board, no wifi/data/4g reduction in signal. The back works fine on the Tmous networks.
I got mine for $40 on ebay. wifi, GPS, and mobile network work just fine.
I ended up selling the original cover for $30
Just got the back yesterday from the ebay link in the OP. Took it 6 days from Hong Kong. Works just like my other backs, as in there is absolutely zero difference in operation.
where are you guys finding the cover for $30-$40? I bought mine from no.1-tech back in november and paid $32 and then gave it to my wife, now looking for another one from the same manufactuer, and its $200+ lol when did the sudden price spike take place?! are there any white ones with out the beats audio logo on the back for that price range anymore?
CHEAP White Door!
Hey, I know there is already a thread about this but i've been looking for a really cheap white back door for my sensation and finally i found it. I purchased mine today & Can't Wait! .. Just want it to share it with you Guys
Since i'm a new user i cannot post outside links but just copy+paste the following on ebay :
Housing Battery Back Door Cover FOR HTC Pyramid Sensation 4G Z710E WHITE
Raynier08 said:
Hey, I know there is already a thread about this but i've been looking for a really cheap white back door for my sensation and finally i found it. I purchased mine today & Can't Wait! .. Just want it to share it with you Guys
Since i'm a new user i cannot post outside links but just copy+paste the following on ebay :
Housing Battery Back Door Cover FOR HTC Pyramid Sensation 4G Z710E WHITE
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$50 USD doesnt sound cheap to me
Yeah they used to go for around 30.. When I see it there I will get myself one
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Same here cire253. Where are you guys finding these things? Amazon show Currently Unavailable and what I'm seeing on ebay is $80 and up.
Unfortunately, my phone has mysteriously gone missing. It would appear that it fell out of my pocket at some point (though it is inexplicable how it could do so), which really sucks because I had just gotten it set up perfectly with the new Ascension ROM from the Collective and was loving it.
Anyways, I'm in the market for a low-cost replacement, and would be happy with a used or refurbished phone in good condition. Anyone have any recommendations re: the best place to find that? I've looked on Amazon, etc., just wondering if anyone has personal experience with this that might help ensure I get the best deal possible without compromising on quality.
Thanks.
There is a sale thread here on XDA.
Craigslist or eBay are good alternatives but buyer beware. I think each of them requires some skill so if you have never purchased using them then maybe just ask around.
Did you try a Google shopping search?
If the repair costs more than $75 (and that includes having an "expert" do the grunt work) I'd look at grabbing another phone. I picked up my Inspire from Cowboom for $130...refurb and it didn't come with a charger but other than that has worked great.
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Not my personal experience but remembered reading it. I replaced one from eBay couple weeks ago for $173 but I also sold the (busted to hell and back) old one on eBay for 78 bucks so ppl are still buying broke ones. For the gold I guess.
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If you have the att insurance on it you can get a new replacement one for like 50 or 100 bucks if I'm not mistaken.
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Thanks for the advice - my friend found the phone outside of his house, in some bushes, and it had been rained on for three days. I think there's a good chance it will be okay, but I'm going to leave it to sit and dry for a few days (case off, battery out "doors" off) before I try to fire it up.
Thanks again, I may still need to refer back here in the future...
place it in uncooked rice it will suck out the moisture. Don't let rice in battery compartment. Keep bat and sim cover on.
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Place it in some uncooked rice? that help to try it our even faster....
Another TIP
Get the androidlost app on the market. It's saved my a$$ on more than one occasion last week. Now, if I lose my phone and don't have a sense rom...I can look it up on the androidlost.com website for free and find it!
The lookout app also has a program with tracking your phone though it may decrease battery life
I got my att Inspire 4g from craigslist for $80. It is unlocked and has a clean esn, just a cracked digitizer on the bottom of the screen. I'm hoping its a pretty easy fix, just scared of where to buy a legit replacement for this beast. But it works so amazing regardless now only if I can find a good service provider for this.
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Inspire
I'm selling mine on Craigslist at the moment. I'm asking $195...it's in good condition. I just ordered the Samsung Note.
Hello everyone.
Just bought a Nexus 5 off somebody on craigslist, one big issue. Broken digitizer (I did know this when I bought it). Glass itself is mint, not even a scratch. However, the digitizer is all kinds of f***ed up, and the touch does not work. Phone itself works fine, I can confirm.
Has anybody sent their Nexus 5 in to LG recently for screen repair? If so how much was it? It would be $10 to send it in and either get it fixed or not, so I'm wary about sending it in without knowing a price. Anybody know? I'm guessing $100-$150 area, friend could do it for me with just the parts but obviously I'd prefer LG to do it. Just wondering.
Thanks!
iDylan1357 said:
Hello everyone.
Just bought a Nexus 5 off somebody on craigslist, one big issue. Broken digitizer (I did know this when I bought it). Glass itself is mint, not even a scratch. However, the digitizer is all kinds of f***ed up, and the touch does not work. Phone itself works fine, I can confirm.
Has anybody sent their Nexus 5 in to LG recently for screen repair? If so how much was it? It would be $10 to send it in and either get it fixed or not, so I'm wary about sending it in without knowing a price. Anybody know? I'm guessing $100-$150 area, friend could do it for me with just the parts but obviously I'd prefer LG to do it. Just wondering.
Thanks!
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Call a service center for an estimate, but i guess 100-150 USD will not be sufficient for the part plus assembly.
Do lg instead. I bought a screen from ebay and the screen didn't even work correctly. It didn't compared to the original screen. It cost me 150 for that third party screen replacement. I heard that's the price for an OFFICIAL screen from lg as well. That's what I'm planning on doing next.
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Call a service center for an estimate, but i guess 100-150 USD will not be sufficient for the part plus assembly.
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idk, I've heard it's $146 some places, $100 others. They don't give out estimates, it has to be sent in (odd).
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idk, I've heard it's $146 some places, $100 others. They don't give out estimates, it has to be sent in (odd).
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As stated above make sure they`re talking about a original LG screen and not some cheap Chinese knockoff.
I replaced the screen my self ..It cost me 135 on eBay. What is nice is that the screen comes with the housing and buttons and pretty much all you do is drop the pieces into the new housing. Look up a few tutorials to see how its done. Also bought a few tools so all in all it was $150.
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