Jumped into the pool with it in my pocket. It spent about 10 seconds submerged. Popped the battery out as soon as possible and ran home and put it in a bag of rice for 2 days.Its working fine but the screen has these transparent black thingies in like the back that makes part of the screen darker at some parts at one angle but not at another. Looks like a coating. It looks kind of 3D. Just wondering if you can fix this by replacing the lcd. Also i was wondering, do you think I could sell it for $50-100 with the screen as is? Everything else is in working condition. Nothing gone wrong, just the screen.
Im willing to trade this and $200 for a galaxy nexus.
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You can probly sell it for 100 easy if you keep it rooted depends on your area.
My first g2x fell in a bucket of water. It fell in a puddle of water fell under running water spilled juice on it by my son and more and still worked flawlessly lol guess I'm just lucky
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You can probly sell it for 100 easy if you keep it rooted depends on your area.
My first g2x fell in a bucket of water. It fell in a puddle of water fell under running water spilled juice on it by my son and more and still worked flawlessly lol guess I'm just lucky
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I have mine rooted and on Hellfire Phoenix 2.2. Wow, if I can sell it at 100 with the screen as is, that would be great. Where would be the best place? Im thinking ebay or craigslist
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I say try Craigslist first that's where I usually sell my stuff quick and easy no fees. And like I said also depends on your area. Here in NY you can get rid of it quick for a easy hundred maybe more of you catch someone that barely knows about it
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Jumped into the pool with it in my pocket. It spent about 10 seconds submerged. Popped the battery out as soon as possible and ran home and put it in a bag of rice for 2 days.Its working fine but the screen has these transparent black thingies in like the back that makes part of the screen darker at some parts at one angle but not at another. Looks like a coating. It looks kind of 3D. Just wondering if you can fix this by replacing the lcd. Also i was wondering, do you think I could sell it for $50-100 with the screen as is? Everything else is in working condition. Nothing gone wrong, just the screen.
Im willing to trade this and $200 for a galaxy nexus.
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Maybe, if you do what I did with your phone it will get your phone working again.
I resurrected an iBook which had a lot of water spilled into it. I partially disassembled it and sprayed non-conductive switch and contact cleaner into it until it was saturated with it (it poured out when I held it sideways). I left it sitting for a day then I thoroughly sprayed it with compressed air so that it blew through the insides. I put it back together and turned it on and it worked again perfectly. The switch and contact cleaner has to be safe for plastic or it will melt it. I used a can of IDEAL brand. Also, don't spray it in an enclosed place, do it outdoors because the fumes are very bad for you.
If you don't do that, replacing the LCD will cost much less than selling or trading your G2X and spending $200 on a Nexus.
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Maybe, if you do what I did with your phone it will get your phone working again.
I resurrected an iBook which had a lot of water spilled into it. I partially disassembled it and sprayed non-conductive switch and contact cleaner into it until it was saturated with it (it poured out when I held it sideways). I left it sitting for a day then I thoroughly sprayed it with compressed air so that it blew through the insides. I put it back together and turned it on and it worked again perfectly. The switch and contact cleaner has to be safe for plastic or it will melt it. I used a can of IDEAL brand. Also, don't spray it in an enclosed place, do it outdoors because the fumes are very bad for you.
If you don't do that, replacing the LCD will cost much less than selling or trading your G2X and spending $200 on a Nexus.
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The phone is working now, but the lcd has those transparent shade spots/streaks on it. The shady spots seem to be growing every day. It kind of looks like bacteria growth. I have a feeling some coating got washed out, but some how its coming back.
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The phone is working now, but the lcd has those transparent shade spots/streaks on it. The shady spots seem to be growing every day. It kind of looks like bacteria growth. I have a feeling some coating got washed out, but some how its coming back.
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Here's how someone removed the stains/spots from their cell phone's lcd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya3XQMlIMwU
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Here's how someone removed the stains/spots from their cell phone's lcd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya3XQMlIMwU
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Already looked at that. Maybe the dark spots are the silver lining as shown in the video.
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Alright, the lcd is fine after giving it some time, now the microphone isn't working. It probably wasn't working before, but is it easy to replace it?
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what i love about this phone is that its very easy to take apart , so replacing the lcd isnt that hard if it got water damaged, replacing the mic is a lot easier that in the nokia late models
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what i love about this phone is that its very easy to take apart , so replacing the lcd isnt that hard if it got water damaged, replacing the mic is a lot easier that in the nokia late models
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Do you know how to do it?
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Okay so now I found out that my mic works when I use speakerphone but not the earpiece. I tried a different rom but no luck
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Okay so now I found out that my mic works when I use speakerphone but not the earpiece. I tried a different rom but no luck
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Bluetooth earpiece?
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Bluetooth earpiece?
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That's what I've been using
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So just wondering, how much do you think I will get for a good condition g2x with no scratches, a dysfunctional earpiece microphone, with previous water damage.
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So just wondering, how much do you think I will get for a good condition g2x with no scratches, a dysfunctional earpiece microphone, with previous water damage.
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Anybody have a tutorial on replacing the screen on the Mesmerize? Diagrams or pictures would be helpful. Thanks
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Anybody have a tutorial on replacing the screen on the Mesmerize? Diagrams or pictures would be helpful. Thanks
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1. Drive to US Cellular store.
2. Hand phone to service tech or sales person.
3. Receive new phone under no questions asked replacement plan.
4.
If this isn't an option. I'm not sure about the diagrams. I tried looking them up in the service tech's stuff and he doesn't even have them yet. It's still too new, since none of them are out of warranty yet. It sounds painful, though. Sorry you have had to go through that already.
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Anybody have a tutorial on replacing the screen on the Mesmerize? Diagrams or pictures would be helpful. Thanks
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so how exactly did you break it?
Mesmerize
Uh, yeah no phone replacement unless you have the family premium plus plan for an extra $40 a month.
Still not sure how it cracked, no visible damage and the outer screen is intact with no scratches at all.
I found a link for anybody that might need it. Check out repair universe dot com.
3 days after a friend got her mesmerize she droped it on the side walk. Her screen is reallly messed up now still runs and it still responsive to touch just has about 30 cracks in it looks like a broken mirror.
Couldn't you just call and sign up for the insurance and then file a claim? All they do is call you to make sure the phone works. There's no way for them to know it's already broke.
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Couldn't you just call and sign up for the insurance and then file a claim? All they do is call you to make sure the phone works. There's no way for them to know it's already broke.
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Yeah they give you 90 days or something..
Yea mine screen crack also. In process on removing the glass from the lcd screen. Was going to put it back together after I get the glass off and see if it will still work. I know it was still working before just couldn't read anything because of all the cracks in the cover glass.
What do you do to break the glass?
Mine broke when I threw it onto my desk. Dumb move by myself but I didn't even put any force behind it really and i've always done it with my other phones. Think it broke because I wasn't paying enough attention and it laided on a glass glass plate. Sound like a explosion when it hit. The back flew off and bat fell out. My bat is now bowed oddly enough. For if you sit it in the phone the bow make it so it will not sit flush. It is not swelling but actually bowed. Because the other side is now equally bowing in as the other side is bowing out.
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Mine broke when I threw it onto my desk. Dumb move by myself but I didn't even put any force behind it really and i've always done it with my other phones. Think it broke because I wasn't paying enough attention and it laided on a glass glass plate. Sound like a explosion when it hit. The back flew off and bat fell out. My bat is now bowed oddly enough. For if you sit it in the phone the bow make it so it will not sit flush. It is not swelling but actually bowed. Because the other side is now equally bowing in as the other side is bowing out.
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I'm assuming you don't have the free replacement plan?
Naw don't have the plan(I have no service with it got it just to use as a test bed) just gonna order a replacement screen. Saw one for $100 including shipping. I didn't pay anything for it so paying $100 to fix screen no real big deal.
I wanted to play around with one before I actually gotten service with one. I like it ok. Main thing I wanted to do is try and replace the rear facing cam with a nicer one. If I can get a rear cam in it like the EVO has then I gonna get my lady one and prob get one for myself(the BOGO deal ya know.) Really my only complaint with the phone is its 5mp cam. I have a friend with the EVO and it has a 8mp cam and the pictures just seem so much nicer. That is only thing my wife complained about also. As she wants a phone with a really good cam for she can use it for her photographing hobby.
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Mine broke when I threw it onto my desk. Dumb move by myself but I didn't even put any force behind it really and i've always done it with my other phones. Think it broke because I wasn't paying enough attention and it laided on a glass glass plate. Sound like a explosion when it hit. The back flew off and bat fell out. My bat is now bowed oddly enough. For if you sit it in the phone the bow make it so it will not sit flush. It is not swelling but actually bowed. Because the other side is now equally bowing in as the other side is bowing out.
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Sounds like someone had a few drinks, lol... Sorry to hear about that
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Well it finally happened. First time in years I have ever f'ed up the screen on a phone. At work tonight slipped out of my hand and on to the floor and slid about 3 foot face down. I had the shipping screen cover on it (waiting on a real one off Ebay) so i ended up with a very small dent/ding in the screen. Not terribly noticeable but i know its there. HA! So to everyone out there, get a decent screen protector on there ASAP. Dont let the hype fool you, It aint indestructable.
fhaines
I actually heard LG didn't put Gorilla glass on the G2x but the o2x has it. I don't know if it's true or not but I have read it in a couple places.
Its scratch resistant... Not fall resistant. It can still get scratch if you take a key and deliberately scratch it. They're meaning of scratch resistant is if you take your finger nail and just lightly go over the screen.
Does it really use gorilla glass? Before, my tab got hit by the metal part of a can opener thanks to a stupid classmate of mine, and nothing happened.
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According to Corning the Optimus 2X has it so I would think the g2x has it as well
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/...n=Branded%20Gorilla%20Glass#featured-products
LG product page g2x specifically says Corning Gorilla glass so yes we have it. Sorry about your accident.
At least it's a dent, not broken glass.
just had this happen to me last night, extensive damage to glass, but digitzer and lcd work.
i dont have insurance, so today i decided to call LG mobile phone
customer care at 800-793-8896.
I looked at options to do this myself, but it sounds like that would void my warranty,
which i think ill need later.
They answered the phone quickly and were very professional.
I told the man what happened and he gave me a repair authorization and an address
to ship it to.
When i asked about. costs he said anywhere from $40 to $100 but ill post an update after they contact me. im waiting for my replacement mytouch to come back. before i ship this one out.
I know assurion charges a. deductible of around $130.
jrwingate6 said:
I actually heard LG didn't put Gorilla glass on the G2x but the o2x has it. I don't know if it's true or not but I have read it in a couple places.
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On LG's website it says gorilla glass was used for the G2x
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Its scratch resistant... Not fall resistant. It can still get scratch if you take a key and deliberately scratch it. They're meaning of scratch resistant is if you take your finger nail and just lightly go over the screen.
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I tried taking a key to one of my replacement G2x's and it didn't leave a scratch!
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I tried taking a key to one of my replacement G2x's and it didn't leave a scratch!
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But it can. I had one on my first g2x. Keys in the same pocket
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mr.orange303 said:
But it can. I had one on my first g2x. Keys in the same pocket
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why?!............
mr.orange303 said:
But it can. I had one on my first g2x. Keys in the same pocket
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Now thats just phone abuse...
Over the years I've trained myself nearly perfectly to never have anything but my phone in my left pocket (I'm left handed) and always have the screen facing my leg to avoid something hitting it from the outside. I learned the only time when I did have keys or something sharper in the same pocket and it left a pretty big scar on the screen protector, luckily not affecting the actual screen.
Something other than keys on your keychain?
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BeHarsh said:
Now thats just phone abuse...
Over the years I've trained myself nearly perfectly to never have anything but my phone in my left pocket (I'm left handed) and always have the screen facing my leg to avoid something hitting it from the outside. I learned the only time when I did have keys or something sharper in the same pocket and it left a pretty big scar on the screen protector, luckily not affecting the actual screen.
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4 kids. I had an emergency. No time to think. The keys just went into a pocket.
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To quote Sheryl Crowe
The first cut is the deepest
if you are handy with tools you can buy the glass/digitizer for like $58 its a little cheaper then sending it to lg to fix
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4 kids. I had an emergency. No time to think. The keys just went into a pocket.
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Metal keys shouldn't do it, but if you had sand or some sort of rock/mineral dusting on the keys, then that could easily scratch. Especially with kids (if you have a sandbox), the sandy fingers are lethal to glass screens if it gets a little pressure. Same with tile floors- that will scratch the glass easily. Metal on glass, not so much unless it is an impact that causes a dent.
Yea I dropped mine for the first time yesterday and luckily it didnt hit the screen but the whole side is choppy now.
Indestructible....almost...Kitty claws...
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Well it finally happened. First time in years I have ever f'ed up the screen on a phone. At work tonight slipped out of my hand and on to the floor and slid about 3 foot face down. I had the shipping screen cover on it (waiting on a real one off Ebay) so i ended up with a very small dent/ding in the screen. Not terribly noticeable but i know its there. HA! So to everyone out there, get a decent screen protector on there ASAP. Dont let the hype fool you, It aint indestructable.
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I've dropped it....broke others...but this G2x seemed like nothing could touch this baby.....that is....until
my 7 week old kitten got to it.
I now have a nice little scratch, close to the edge...well out of viewing area...but noticeable ...if you look.
Now how am I going to be able to prove that????
okay, i soaked my phone in isopropyl alcohol, then placed it into damprid (a descant, like rice) for almost 52 hours now, the phone functions properly, my speaker will not work, and there is water between my digitizer and lcd.
I am going to place it back in the descant for now, but ive seen no improvement in the amount of liquid between the digitizer and lcd as of yet so it's doubtful i will.
I would like to take my digitizer off and attempt to remove the excess water. ideas? I do have alot of experience in working on small electronics (i fix computers and small electronics for a living), ie. ipods, other phones. just not the thunderbolt, any ideas suggestions? links to a good tear down procedure?
Thanks
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Word of advice...keep it powered off till the liquid is removed, it may screw your digitizer ribbon up or worse.
Here's a really good teardown/repair video.... Good luck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3rjgVsSWxQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I would recomend making sure that you have removed all of the water before putting the battery back in your Thunderbolt. Water conducts electricity and you can fry some of your components.
I would try putting it in the oven for a bit on warm, it might help dry it out.
When my wife washed my flip phone years back, it had water under the screen for a couple of months before it finally all dried out.
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I would try putting it in the oven for a bit on warm, it might help dry it out.
When my wife washed my flip phone years back, it had water under the screen for a couple of months before it finally all dried out.
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This can work but be real careful or you'll melt it. I say warm it up and shut it down and then place it in. It should help remove that trapped water
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This can work but be real careful or you'll melt it. I say warm it up and shut it down and then place it in. It should help remove that trapped water
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I think my oven on warm is between 125-150 degrees, cool enough that I can take a plate out without mitts.
Here's a chart of plastic melting points:
http://www.machinist-materials.com/comparison_table_for_plastics.htm
I would just let it cool before doing anything with it.
Ooo not good did the rice trick already?
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Just take it apart and dry it out, I don't think baked thunderbolt would be a worthy dinner..
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Wow, thats ****ty.
Use a hair dryer to heat it up?
Do you do this work for a job or hobby?
If its your job you should know better than to use isopropyl alcohol, it leaves noticeable residue, go get some denatured alcohol and take the thing apart.
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Did you try wiping three times?
adrynalyne said:
Wow, thats ****ty.
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HA!
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Word of advice...keep it powered off till the liquid is removed, it may screw your digitizer ribbon up or worse.
Here's a really good teardown/repair video.... Good luck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3rjgVsSWxQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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That's what I would do. You can buy a new screen for cheap, the digitizer costs a little more but if you don't have insurance (like me) it would not be a bad idea.
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lol. just shot chocolate muscle milk out my nose and on my shirt. thanks.
microwave, popcorn setting, 6 minutes... works for me every time.
Throw it in dryer with dry close put it in a pocket with velcrow or a zipper
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Rice. Wife dropped her BB in the pool last year and we where able to save the phone for another month (and get her data off) by placing it in a bag of white rice for a few days. That stuff sucked all the moisture right out of the phone.
We did find random rice pieces for a while falling out of the phone after it started working though! lol
Rice will do the trick.
Hubby left his Droid Eris in his pocket, so when his pants went into the washer, so did the phone, for a full cycle.
When I transferred the clothes into the dryer I hear a suspicious clink clank...
Took the phone apart, stuck it in rice. After a few days I tried powering it up with the original battery and no dice, so I tried a different battery and voila!
There were some water spots under the screen, but they eventually went away and you can't tell anymore what it went through at all.
The original battery actually started to work again as well, just needed a little longer in the rice and hubby has been using it with the phone since then. All this happened in March or April 2010, can't remember exactly.
Our phones are pretty tough little devices. I have been trying to get hubby to upgrade, but he is stubborn and won't part with his phone lol!
If you do get the liquid out of the screen, please repost and let us know how you did it.
SMh... broke my digitier/lcd on my One X today!
Was gonna replace my back housing because it was cracked and had scuffs to put a white one on,
but when I was doing the first step I went into the wrong slit and slid my tool in between the LCD/Digitizer!!
Only a few centimeters from the edge, guess it was enough.
Now the screen doesnt turn on AT ALL!! Phone still boots and capacitive buttons light up and vibrate
I'm not sure where to start, I hope I can get it to work still but I dont know what to try now.
Im a noob, but the only thing I can think of is to dissamble the whole phone and then
blow dry it and separate the LCD/Digitizer and put them back together after inspecting.
This happened by sliding a guitar pick in between the LCD/Digitizer.
I only went in a few centimeters from the edge until I realized I was doing something terrible wrong.
I was trying to disassemble my One X.
It still works, I plugged in MHL adapter and it works, could navigate normal, just that the LCD doesnt turn on.
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A) $75+ for a new screen and attempt to fix myself?
B) Sell it for as much as I can? $220?
C) Try to get AT&T/HTC to replace it even tho I rooted 2.20?
You know how long its been since I read about a Hox issue that hasn't been posted yet???? I feel bad, that sux, it really does, but this was by far the funniest thing I've read about in a while
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I did the exact same thing you did! That's why I've got two HOX now. I had to purchase the LCD/digitizer combo. All fixed now. I still have the digitizer screen on my desk. Sucks I know.
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you can try that but doubt it'd fix anything. Plus the LCD and digitizer are seriously bonded together tight so it'd be hard to take it apart fully without breaking the glass. I've replaced my LCD/digitizer twice, and while it's not impossible, it's still very tedious and risky. So if your gonna do it yourself I'd suggest making sure the place you get it is atleast somewhat reputable so you don't get another faulty screen, and don't use super glue to bond the LCD to the housing! (lol that was what I did with my first screen and it destroyed the screen). And be prepared to be left with some more scuffs on your housing. Otherwise sending to HTC shouldn't be a problem, even with root I think it's fine. It's just a screen repair, its not like root could cause really screen damage. Good luck though on whatever you decide.
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thanks for the reply, um do you think HTC would fix for free if I play dumb and say one day it just stopped turning on?
I've decided not to try to separate the LCD from the digitizer, way too work.
and an xda member said he'd sell me his lcd+digi for a good price but its a HTC Branded one instead of AT&T, i think it will work the same tho,
I got the HTC logo digitizer/lcd. Worked fine vs the original att one
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alright good to know! I prefer it to say HTC anyhow since im not even with AT&T! Im T-mobile!
so you really did the exact same thing as me!? guitar pick in the wrong hole!?
How far did u push in and try to separate it til you noticed u messed up BIG TIME?
I was in denial for a good 10 minutes =( still kinda am... smh
I went a little farther than you and got angry though. Totally destroyed it. Lol! Couple things. Make sure you get the adhesive strips. There is a metal casing that goes around that LCD that likes to pop out if not glued properly. And I got mine from repair universe. Not perfect but pretty cheap. Only issue is captivate button lights don't transfer over, and I had to silicone the edge of the LCD to the digitizer cause it started getting dust between them. Pain to say the least. I taken these apart enough now. I'm comfortable with it.
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u bought the LCD+Digitizer and the capacitive buttons still didnt turn on? Hope mine will work.
Also can u point to me which YouTube tut was the most helpful for you?
I wish there was some way to fix the LCD I have now tho, still in good condition aesthetically =(
Yeah it sucks that most newer devices really bond the LCD and digitizer tightly. Once (if) you take it apart you'll realize what we mean. Its possible but very unlikely with original screen. And taking the LCD off the housing is near impossible to do without breaking the LCD in my experience too. So make sure to get LCD+digitizer. And as far as sending it to HTC, I'm sure you could try but once they figure out what you did I'm sure they'll charge you (why wouldn't they? ). There was an amazing YouTube video made by some company (I think it was irepairfast) that I used but after many people complained about their service here on their one x, they removed it. So sorry, just look around for some good ones.
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I agree with what xaey said. Depending on the LCD/screen you get the captivate buttons may or may not have the little fiber optics on them. I just went with the cheapest one I could find cause I'm a tight [email protected]%. There are NO good videos that I could find on tear apart and none on putting it back together. Take you time and keep an inventory of what you do. I lost a screw and its still missing inside the repaired phone.
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oh well it should save some power then right? im a cheap buyer too!
these tuts seem pretty good!
http://youtu.be/FxbjQbi1tAY
http://youtu.be/OIeO0DueMcg
When replacing it, just take them optics out of the original, it has very lightly adhesive but it should come off easily and then put them on the new one if it doesn't haven't them already, it should still be a bit sticky to do so. Another problem is possible light leakage (you'll know what I mean if it happens, basically more light shines through than just on the buttons). This happened to me, which is why I don't keep my capacitive lights on. Worst part is you won't know until you turn it on unless you can connect the screen to circuit without bonding it to the housing yet.
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alright I'll try that if it doesnt come with capacitive lights. will attempt to replace it next week. I hope I can do this correctyl!!
Well put xaey. I tried to transfer those over and there was way too much light bleeding from the side and bottom. Plus they were a pain to get in there. I tore that thing apart 4 times. Lol trial and error. So I just put some sealant over the captivate area. Unfortunately that does not disable the lights to them.
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Well put xaey. I tried to transfer those over and there was way too much light bleeding from the side and bottom. Plus they were a pain to get in there. I tore that thing apart 4 times. Lol trial and error. So I just put some sealant over the captivate area. Unfortunately that does not disable the lights to them.
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Lol yeah I know what you mean. I ended up putting some black electrical tape over where the light bleeding was on mine (just under the capacitive buttons) before putting the screen in... and it didn't help much, it just looked more weird looking at it from different angles haha. So I just keep the lights off.
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eww I do not want to see leakage from the bottom!
Hopefully i get lucky and only have to take apart once and be done with it!
I've only taken apart a HTC Dash a few years ago.
Excited to put my hand eye coordination to the test
smh... noticed wifi/data pins came off also so I am SOL!!
any suggestions on what and how to replace those pieces on the motherboard?
Witch ones? Data pins?
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im not even sure what the term for these are, the metal on the motherboard that touches the gold areas on the back cover?
I must have pulled the phone out too rough or something but they came off the mother board.
my wifi only gets 1 bar, DL speed of 3mbs
data doesn't connect, can still call text.
this video shows the areas on the phone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NZXM_O5srw
http://youtu.be/lhwvXTVQoPM
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I don't think it is a wise idea for others do that. That guy probably just got lucky and there may be some long term effects if any water logging occurs. This phone is not certified to be water resistant.
But I was quite surprised nonetheless!
did speakers and usb still work???
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did speakers and usb still work???
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This is what I was wondering.
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Both of the previous posters make good points. It's great that the phone appeared to work after being submerged, and it is indeed impressive if it was really able to remain active underwater for so long...However, it was obvious that water was slowly filling up the phone through the headphone jack, and it's likely there would be some long term damage due to possible corrosion and water being trapped. Also, there was no demonstration that the speakers, headphone jack, SD card, charging port, ect still worked.
Still, I'll take it for what it's worth. My S3 stopped working after 3 minutes of being outside in light drizzle, though it was later revived.
To me, that's like taking a wet $500 bill and throwing it into a fire, to see if it will burn.
If it burns, you're out 500 bucks. If it doesn't, you've gained NOTHING.
Stupid test.
from what i read somewhere, the htc one m8 is ipx3 rated. pretty much means that rain, splashes of water won't damage the phone. the whole submerged in water for 90 minutes deal, now thats a little extreme
EDIT: "The HTC One (M8) IPx3 rating means it's protected from water spray up to 60 degrees at 10l per minute, pressure of 80-100kN/m2 up to 5 mins" link here
JWhetstone02 said:
from what i read somewhere, the htc one m8 is ipx3 rated. pretty much means that rain, splashes of water won't damage the phone. the whole submerged in water for 90 minutes deal, now thats a little extreme
EDIT: "The HTC One (M8) IPx3 rating means it's protected from water spray up to 60 degrees at 10l per minute, pressure of 80-100kN/m2 up to 5 mins" link here
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Nice find! I've been looking for this.
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And what if that was mineral oil instead of water? That would explain it working. After all we didn't actually see him fill the sink.
HughesNet said:
And what if that was mineral oil instead of water? That would explain it working. After all we didn't actually see him fill the sink.
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#Conspiracy
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U WOT M8?
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#Conspiracy
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U WOT M8?
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Maybe . But...this isn't twitter...
Im not surprised, I dropped my Droid DNA in the lake and it sunk a couple feet before I could get it, and worked like a charm after that. Then later on when I tried to tear the phone down to replace the screen I found out it had a rubber seal around the outer edge of the phone.
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Im not surprised, I dropped my Droid DNA in the lake and it sunk a couple feet before I could get it, and worked like a charm after that. Then later on when I tried to tear the phone down to replace the screen I found out it had a rubber seal around the outer edge of the phone.
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On a similar note (pun intended) on vacation a couple weeks ago my wife was leaning over a tide pool. Her Note 3 slipped out of her coat pocket and into the tiny pool. The pool wasn't even hardly as deep and the phone is tall and she grabbed it right away and handed it to me. I immediately took the back cover off and removed the battery and dried it down with a towel. Yet, the screen still fried. The phone itself worked. I could hear it turn on and give notification. But the screen was dead. Luckily I was fast enough with the drying that no water damage stickers turned pink and I exchanged it under warranty.
My wife dropped her old Droid Incredible to the bottom of a full water trough. Did the little rice trick and it was fine.
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The M8 is rated for IPX-3 liquid protection, which means it's protected from water spraying onto the phone at a pressure of 80-100kPa for five minutes at any angle up to 60 degrees from the vertical. It can handle a volume of 0.7 liters per minute.
I'm surprised HTC doesn't advertise this at all. Keep in mind, IPX-3 means you can walk through a rainstorm or a sprinkler system and be fine.
This is not the IP67 rating that the Galaxy S5 has, which does protect against light submersion in water (what the guy in the video did). IP55 of Sony's xperia line is even better, being capable of longer and deeper submersion.
I bet the phone would die quickly if he put a detergent in the water though.
Surfactants like detergents would make the water enter the speaker grills and other small holes.
I bet if he hit it with a ball peen hammer it would get water inside it through the cracks.
I saw this clip before i ordered my M8 unit, however if u keep searching, there is another youtube clip doing a comparison between the iphone 5s , galaxy s5 and the HTC m8. In one of the tests he makes a water test of submerging all 3 phones. The M8 did indeed kept on working BUT the speakers stopped playing music... something you dont see in this video...
so im guessing that the speakers will be the first to go when in fact tasting water...
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I saw this clip before i ordered my M8 unit, however if u keep searching, there is another youtube clip doing a comparison between the iphone 5s , galaxy s5 and the HTC m8. In one of the tests he makes a water test of submerging all 3 phones. The M8 did indeed kept on working BUT the speakers stopped playing music... something you dont see in this video...
so im guessing that the speakers will be the first to go when in fact tasting water...
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I waterproof my M7, and it all worked fine. I literally tapped the water out of by speakers haha. And I could see the droplets bouncing thru the speaker grill. It was kinda cool.
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I call b.s. on the video. My phone got a little wet on vacation when a dolphin spit at me, and went completely nuts. Having to do an insurance replacement sucks ass.
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