hi gys just replaced a digitizer on me deisre s. there seems to be a small gap at bottom when phone lights up can see in to phone.
does it need more sticky tape?
No I wouldn't personally bother, this was a common flaw with many of the phones, mine has tiny gaps at every side and if I tilt the phone I can see light escaping at night
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I know that problem, it's not really a problem but I can give u an answer.
The problem is that when you removed the glass you didn't heated it enough. If you did heated it enough its not very strong anymore (old tape).
I did the same with like 5 Desires S'es I changed the glass but I also changed the tape. And I heated the glass and the tape before putting the glass back.
When you heat the double sided tape it will get more sticky and will keep the screen down . Of course u need to use the right tape to.
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since s-off I have a gap between the screen and the cover!!
kidding...
seriously though the gap seems to be accumulating alot of random crap... I just want to know if its just my phone or many of you seem to have the same issue?
Mine also has it
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idavid_ said:
Mine also has it
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**** aint it... having to blow away crap from it all the time!!
Yeah, I've have the same issue. I used to clean it by taking off the cover and getting rid of the dust, that is, till I didn't it was a good idea to constantly remove a cover with active contacts. I try to keep the cover removal to a minimum now, though I do have occasional urges to clean it. If the dust isn't under your screen, you're fine.
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Yeah, I've have the same issue. I used to clean it by taking off the cover and getting rid of the dust, that is, till I didn't it was a good idea to constantly remove a cover with active contacts. I try to keep the cover removal to a minimum now, though I do have occasional urges to clean it. If the dust isn't under your screen, you're fine.
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lol, m8 u know its there and u put up with it but at some point ya gota clean, probs our ocd kicking in
lol, blowing all the time...i find myself doing this every now and then as some dirt will seem stuck there bt then its fine. (my gap is more on the bottom tho, top is fine)
although this morning while getting s-off i took out the back cover and noticed some dust under there which i just wiped off, maybe ill be pulling the cover to wipe the dust once every two weeks?
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lol, blowing all the time...i find myself doing this every now and then as some dirt will seem stuck there bt then its fine. (my gap is more on the bottom tho, top is fine)
although this morning while getting s-off i took out the back cover and noticed some dust under there which i just wiped off, maybe ill be pulling the cover to wipe the dust once every two weeks?
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its a joke m8 edit: the design is a joke
I use a can of compressed air.OCD ftw
Ah, so there IS another use for compressed air aside from computers and freezing things! lol I wish they put some kind of thin, rubber edging in that gap area to seal off potential dust accumulation, but maybe I'm just nitpicking. I don't regret purchasing this phone at all.
So we need a re designed back cover that seals the phone better, also covers the cameras from getting crap on the internal lenses and maybe move the arial higher up it to stop it blocking signal....
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mine has a gap between the screen and the innerborder ( not the backcover ) kinda wierd , on the upper left of the phone ...
Though little , i don't like it , it's dusty in there and no way to clean it ...
I just started developing this odd creaking noise near the bottom and sides of my S4G. Even with a Seidio Active case wrapped around it, the creaking can be felt and heard when hitting the bottom buttons.
The fix is pretty easy. You just need to decrease the amount of movement the back cover has.
I had some .010 mil fiber (fish) paper laying around so I cut a small square that covers the sim card and microsd card area. You can probably use something else, but hey, why not use some insulated paper if you have it.
Lay the paper on top of the area and then slowly place the back cover back on. No holes are in that area above the sim and microsd, so no worries there. You should see an immediate improvement
I needed more than that to stop the creaking/screen movement.
Pathetic we have to go to these lengths
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I needed more than that to stop the creaking/screen movement.
Pathetic we have to go to these lengths
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What did you have to do?
I tried used two squares of paper, but that made the back bulge out a little too much to my liking.
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What did you have to do?
I tried used two squares of paper, but that made the back bulge out a little too much to my liking.
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I took a post-it and folded it twice. Then placed it on the bottom right area and closed up the cover. For me when I press down on the bottom right side of the screen the whole screen sort of depresses a bit. Only way I could get rid of that was to place the paper in that region. Problem solved.
Post it would have been my backup method
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buy another battery, i recently got an anker also had the creaking problems, noticed the anker is a TINY bit thicker than the stock battery and it removed that problem completely. and that anker battery was DIRT cheap
I just lined the case with some scotch tape. from the bottom to about 3/4 of the way up. I just went around the antenna nubs and the usb hole.
Posted this in another thread, but felt it was valuable here too...
Got the creaking here also, definitely a design flaw. Being obsessive with my devices i couldnt live with it!
I do not recommend putting paper in the cover to fill the gap, as this is just expanding the cover further making it even MORE loose when the paper is not in there. Also i wouldn't recommend it because the paper pushes the back cover out a little more, you may loose a connection for the ground. Which is the little metal springy thing, half way up the right hand side. Obviously its not a good idea to 'push' the cover further away from this ground spot. I have heard that people have had issues with screen responsiveness due to a static build up from not grounding properly.
What i did to fix this problem was a bit of a kitbash of sorts.
Mine was creaking on the bottom right area, like most. The problem is there is too much play between the little black catches on the battery cover and the latch on the handset. Instead of filling up the gap between the phone and the cover (Ala paper, card in the cover) I closed it!
What you need to do is get some very thin plastic film. Like that on kids toy packaging etc. Not the thicker stuff though. This stuff would be under 1mm thick. It came as a viewing window in the box my new wallet came in. So you can sorta imagine what im talking about.
I cut a piece about 10mm long and as wide as one of the two little black catches. I applied a VERY thin coat of super glue to one end of the film. Just enough to cover the area under the catch. Then i carefully placed the film with the superglue on it under the catch, and then quickly applied some pressure to it with some tweezers. Then i carefully cut the excess off with a pair of finely tipped nail scissors.
The result is that it now PULLS the screen/phone INTO the cover more by making the little black catch thicker. Not the opposite (paper method), which pushes the cover out, creating a further problem of adding more paper under the cover over time as the cover expands/loosens to compensate. Not to mention a possible grounding loss and resulting damage.
Hope this helps some people that have had multiple replacements or could not be bothered replacing for such a cosmetic issue. (Like me). It definitely works, just got to get your surgeon on and be accurate with your placement of the film.
Apply this to what ever side creaks the most, and bam its gone. Nice. Solid phone... again.
If anyone wants more specific details etc, im all ears.
Regards,
Matt.
will try it with an double side film ...
i mean a film that hold back cover and phone together ;-) i think doing paper in there will do damage with time
I contacted HTC and they sent me another/new one. No more creaking!
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I contacted HTC and they sent me another/new one. No more creaking!
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Back cover or whole phone?
I have the same problem too. And it just seems to get more and more "cracking"
does anyone have dust in there screen and do they know how to fix it if you cant send it back to tmobile
Plenty of people have experienced this issue. There is a big thread about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114612
My first Sensation had the problem pretty bad. But I got it replaced with a new batch built in August and it hasn't had any problems with dust under the screen.
The consensus is that the dust is getting in through an opening in the glue which holds the glass to the inner shell (not the battery cover). Some people have said that if your glass clicks just a bit around the edges then you most likely have the issue with glue not sealing your screen properly.
Some have recommended turning the phone off and taking a hair dryer to the outer edges of the touchscreen to heat the glue up then lightly press on all spots around the screen allowing the glue to reform properly.
Personally, the screen on my last Sensation clicked just a bit all the way up the right side of the screen, where the dust got in. My new screen doesn't make a click sound at all anywhere on the screen.
Honestly, the hair dryer trick is a shot in the dark at this point but it's worth a shot if your screen clicks.
I did have it but I sent it into Virgin and now it is fixed
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I wouldn't recommend hairdryer. One guy used it and got really bad screen bleeding.
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Allright. Ever since the last time i've taken out the battery of my Sensation, i've been slightly annoyed.
I've noticed that a small bulge developed in the battery compartment. I've also noticed there are a couple of streaks/scratches.
Why the hell is the battery compartment so susceptible to scratches? Also, should this bulge be of concern? I can even feel it if i run my finger over it.
Is the battery compartment back side actually a black film? You know, where the disposal symbol, and the FCC logo are.
If so, that would explain it, sort of...
not sure if serious. i really wouldn't worry about that, fella.
Oh, i'm serious. It's been bothering me. And i wanna know if the compartment is made of a film of some sort, or if it's plastic.
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Oh, i'm serious. It's been bothering me. And i wanna know if the compartment is made of a film of some sort, or if it's plastic.
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I think he meant that the scratches won't be serious.
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Regardless, anyone know what the battery compartment is made of? Not the surrounding area, but the back of where the battery sits. Just as i had described before.
Does ANYONE know?
And can you get a replacement for that part?
It's the same type of metal that is on the exterior of the casing. You can buy a new battery back door housing if you'd like. They go for about $10-20 on ebay or amazon.
MMmmmm... No.
That's not what i'm talking about.
The place where the battery is fitted.
Right there. The spot with the largers amount of surface area in the battery compartment.
There's a disposal symbol on it.
I've got a little bulge there, and some scratches.
It feels soft.
What is it?
Prenihility said:
MMmmmm... No.
That's not what i'm talking about.
The place where the battery is fitted.
Right there. The spot with the largers amount of surface area in the battery compartment.
There's a disposal symbol on it.
I've got a little bulge there, and some scratches.
It feels soft.
What is it?
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It's made of aluminium, the little silver grounding pin is part of it, it has a square shape, and that aluminium part is connected to the lcd back by other sort of 4 pins. I opened mine to try to clean the dust under my screen, then i realized i needed a heat gun and glue, so i left it like that. The pins that make contact with the lcd may be another possible cause of the touch problem...
Do you want a pic?
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It's made of aluminium, the little silver grounding pin is part of it, it has a square shape, and that aluminium part is connected to the lcd back by other sort of 4 pins. I opened mine to try to clean the dust under my screen, then i realized i needed a heat gun and glue, so i left it like that. The pins that make contact with the lcd may be another possible cause of the touch problem...
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No no. Ok. You take the back cover of the phone OFF. And you take the battery OUT. The area behind/around the battery. It's black. It feels softer than any other part of the phone. THAT is what i'm talking about.
I ran my nail along it, and it left a mark... . And i kinda feel bad about it. Although it's inside... and the rest of the phone is in perfect condition.
That's the area on the phone i'm talking about.
Dom42 said:
It's made of aluminium, the little silver grounding pin is part of it, it has a square shape, and that aluminium part is connected to the lcd back by other sort of 4 pins. I opened mine to try to clean the dust under my screen, then i realized i needed a heat gun and glue, so i left it like that. The pins that make contact with the lcd may be another possible cause of the touch problem...
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I'd like a pic please.
This we overlooked while troubleshooting touchscreen problem.
Thanks
Ahem... eerrrmmm. Is anyone NOT clear of which part of the phone i'm talking about?
Are you talking about the black sticker in the batter compartment? I believe its just a plastic sticker. The bulge is probably either air that got trapped or a bump in the aluminum casing beneath. Either way the bulge and the scratches are purely cosmetic. There is no "replacement" for each sticker has several unique numbers on it. Also why would you even care?
I've only owned the Z3 for several weeks and it's already been dropped. Not that it was my fault, it slipped out my trouser pocket straight onto the floor, the pocket was too small.
There are very slight scuffs on the top strip of the phone, beside the 3.5mm audio jack. This is the only minor damage.
Aside from replacing the top strip, what can I do to polish or remove the marks? They are extremely light and I do not want to ruin the phone.
What methods are there of removing these marks without having to paint/spray the phone?
Thanks guys.
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I've only owned the Z3 for several weeks and it's already been dropped. Not that it was my fault, it slipped out my trouser pocket straight onto the floor, the pocket was too small.
There are very slight scuffs on the top strip of the phone, beside the 3.5mm audio jack. This is the only minor damage.
Aside from replacing the top strip, what can I do to polish or remove the marks? They are extremely light and I do not want to ruin the phone.
What methods are there of removing these marks without having to paint/spray the phone?
Thanks guys.
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Nobody? Bump.
I would just be happy the glass didn't crack.
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Ulver said:
I would just be happy the glass didn't crack.
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Thanks to the glass screen protector that was just fitted days before it fell...
kanej2006 said:
Thanks to the glass screen protector that was just fitted days before it fell...
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If it's ok for you, easiest would be to apply a skin. I've seen full body skins from Slickwraps.
That way you cannot do any additional damage.
Not ideal, but..
I'd get a casemate. It's minimal, but protects the edges and makes it more grippy.