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There are two screws on the bottom of the Tf by the charging port. Then on the back there are clips all around the outer edge of the "Asus" panel. Use any non marring tool for the clips. Once all the clips are loose, the bezel around the screen comes off frome the front. It seems to bemostly plastic with a metal overlay. Then there are ten or eleven philips screws that hold the rear panel on.
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So the metal bezel comes off first then followed by the plastic back panel which is held in by screws?
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Thats correct. You can see the screws for the back after the bezel is removed.
The metal around the edge is seprate from the back plastic and the front glass. However the metal is extreemly thin and WILL bend with any kind of proping. Also once u remove it getting dust under the glass is going to happen. Also the plastic clips are very ****ty and if one bends or brakes the transformer will not click back on. Its not worth opening this thing up. If u have a issue with your unit call asus and have them fix or return to store.
cowballz69 said:
The metal around the edge is seprate from the back plastic and the front glass. However the metal is extreemly thin and WILL bend with any kind of proping. Also once u remove it getting dust under the glass is going to happen. Also the plastic clips are very ****ty and if one bends or brakes the transformer will not click back on. Its not worth opening this thing up. If u have a issue with your unit call asus and have them fix or return to store.
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Thanks to everyone who posted this information!
The only thing that bothers me about the TF is the creaking, so I was thinking about fabricating some pieces to upgrade or replace the back, bezel, or both.
couple of questions for you...
--Were you able to determine exactly where the creaking comes from? Is it just the flimsiness of the back panel or the way it all mounts together?
--Also, you mentioned dust getting under the screen after reassembling- so the glass is a completely separate component? How does it attach to the rest of the unit?
--Finally, are there any warranty/tamper seals that get broken during dissassembly?
Thanks again!
I didn't go any further than removing the bezel out of fear that I would break something or not be able to get it back together. I didn't get any dust under my screen and there wasn't a single tamper seal that i saw
I have a samsung infuse from AT&T and recently dropped my phone.
The glass is completely cracked; however, the touch screen is working like normal.
Is there a way to replace the cracked glass only?
If it is possible, does anyone have instructions or a guide on how to fix the cracked glass?
Or, would I just have to file a claim with AT&T Insurance?
Thank you!
Your most likely going to have to claim insurance on your phone from my research the glass is not replaceable !!!
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Kdog71588 said:
Your most likely going to have to claim insurance on your phone from my research the glass is not replaceable !!!
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Really?
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1...e&ie=UTF-8&q=samsung+infuse+glass+replacement
Well damn guess you can but I guess it depends upon how brave you are to start ripping into your phone and if your comfortable with small electronics
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Either of you go through with this yet? Would be curious to hear how it went...
I've looked around online, and everything I'm seeing says the digitizer, LCD, and outer glass are one fused together piece on the Infuse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZI6d59ufSc
Even though eBay sellers have the Infuse outer glass for sale separately, it seems like pulling the glass off of the LCD/digitizer without destroying it is going to be extremely difficult. Even if you get the old glass off without damage, you still need to figure out how to attach the new glass to it.
Then what??????
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Kdog71588 said:
Either of you go through with this yet? Would be curious to hear how it went...
I've looked around online, and everything I'm seeing says the digitizer, LCD, and outer glass are one fused together piece on the Infuse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZI6d59ufSc
Even though eBay sellers have the Infuse outer glass for sale separately, it seems like pulling the glass off of the LCD/digitizer without destroying it is going to be extremely difficult. Even if you get the old glass off without damage, you still need to figure out how to attach the new glass to it.
Then what??????
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http://www.repairsuniverse.com/samsung-infuse-i997-take-apart-repair-guide.html
This must be the instructions to remove outer screen because I have seen a video to replace the digitizer and screen assembly and it just popped off after removing some ribbon cables. I am waiting for outer screen ,outer casing and battery cover to arrive from China. Cost $30 with shipping. Will look brand new on outside if it works. I'll let you guys know how I make out.
Edit....After removing top glass with razor blade as it is fused to LCD with glue I lost response to touch. Ordered new LCD and digitizer with bezel (plastic frame that screen is attached to and circuit board mounts on) . I am not sure if I could get it to work if I could glue or fuse new top glass back on. Scratched the heck out of it anyways. Live and learn, if anyone else had better luck I would like to know.
I had great luck with mine. I started by heating the outer glass with a blow dryer and used a card from a regular deck of playing cards starting from top to bottom of the screen to get it started. After i got it about half way i didn't even use the blow dryer anymore just allot of playing cards. You have to be extremely careful on the top right of the LCD not to damage the ribbon for the digitzer. I got a few minor scratches on the LCD from shards of old glass but you can only see them if the screen is off and you look really hard. It pretty much looks brand new now. I just used thin double sided tape on the outside edges of the new glass for now as i haven't found a permanent way to hold down the glass yet. I will probably leave it that way so next time it breaks i don't have to go through the long process of separating the glass from the LCD again. In my opinion it was well worth the $10 and the labor to replace just the outer glass rather than the $130-$150 for the replacement LCD/digitizer and outer glass.
Thanks for trying.
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I had great luck with mine. I started by heating the outer glass with a blow dryer and used a card from a regular deck of playing cards starting from top to bottom of the screen to get it started. After i got it about half way i didn't even use the blow dryer anymore just allot of playing cards. You have to be extremely careful on the top right of the LCD not to damage the ribbon for the digitzer. I got a few minor scratches on the LCD from shards of old glass but you can only see them if the screen is off and you look really hard. It pretty much looks brand new now. I just used thin double sided tape on the outside edges of the new glass for now as i haven't found a permanent way to hold down the glass yet. I will probably leave it that way so next time it breaks i don't have to go through the long process of separating the glass from the LCD again. In my opinion it was well worth the $10 and the labor to replace just the outer glass rather than the $130-$150 for the replacement LCD/digitizer and outer glass.
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Hey thanks for trying, braveheart. I'm gonna try that too. Dont have a 100 to spend on the pair.
Can you make a guide of that? I think it will help alot of users. You can get pictures from internet and mark the critical points which will help in separation.
broken screen. Help!!! .
Month back, dropped my phone(2-3 times).
Now stuck with unusable mobile.
Can somebody suggest,where I can get its lcd [email protected]+ digitilizer, on cheap price.
Hi guys.
Basically my problem is, today I was getting my MOT done, waiting around. Was using my phone to text, it was working fine.
Put my phone in my empty pocket, 2 minutes later, felt it vibrate and noticed I had a call coming in, but also the screen had a hairline Y shaped crack in it on the inside at the bottom.
No drops, knocks or nothing and its in a protective silicone case. I'm now having to basically hope that Sony believe me and let me know if its warranty repairable other than this its £50 - £60 charge for something that I did not do. Assuming they accuse me of dropping it.
Ive checked the net and it seems im not the only one this has happened to (albeit on other types of phones too).
Its only 4 months old from new, its a PAYG phone and had no insurance eek: I know).
What ground to I have to stand on if any at all ?
Bumped - Any ideas people ?
Has this ever happened to you guys ?
Your best bet on getting information is by asking here instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144774
Riyal said:
Your best bet on getting information is by asking here instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144774
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Thats more in reference to the exterior housing cracking, where as mine is the inside screen with zero exterior damage. But I suppose I see your point. Maybe someone has the same problem there due to heat....
If it's internal damage I don't see any reason for sony to reject your warranty. AFAIK if it was due to user mishandling then an exterior damage would be done before interior damages happen.
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If it's internal damage I don't see any reason for sony to reject your warranty. AFAIK if it was due to user mishandling then an exterior damage would be done before interior damages happen.
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Thanks man, this is my view on it too. Although I imagine it wont be sony's.
The phone is only 4 months old and there is the general wear and tea on the case,the odd mark where its in and out the pocket and some scratches on the screen protector. But apart from that its immaculate. There is no significant damage on the case that would suggest It smashed of the ground.
If they tell me its broke because its been in my pocket then.... well, who doesn't put their phone in their pocket ?
As i say, its internal, screen has hairline crack inside, and went black at the bottom and also, unless I pressed the screen it just remained black.
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Thanks man, this is my view on it too. Although I imagine it wont be sony's.
The phone is only 4 months old and there is the general wear and tea on the case,the odd mark where its in and out the pocket and some scratches on the screen protector. But apart from that its immaculate. There is no significant damage on the case that would suggest It smashed of the ground.
If they tell me its broke because its been in my pocket then.... well, who doesn't put their phone in their pocket ?
As i say, its internal, screen has hairline crack inside, and went black at the bottom and also, unless I pressed the screen it just remained black.
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Just thought id Update... Sony fixed it for free for me. Support I received was amazing TBF. New screen and its working good as new.
So I just got this screen protector today and it does look amazing ill admit. The problem is it does not seem like the top part of the protector wants to attach to the phone as if there is no adhesive. This is mostly my fault ill admit. I put it on wrong and what i did was take the bottom of nail and peeled it up and tried to re apply to adjust it. Is there any way I can maybe re ad the adhesive and how can I safely get off any lint or w/e that may have gotten onto the bottom of the screen protector? I already opened a ticket to spigen but I heard that their customer service is crap so I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do in the mean time.
blackguy101 said:
So I just got this screen protector today and it does look amazing ill admit. The problem is it does not seem like the top part of the protector wants to attach to the phone as if there is no adhesive. This is mostly my fault ill admit. I put it on wrong and what i did was take the bottom of nail and peeled it up and tried to re apply to adjust it. Is there any way I can maybe re ad the adhesive and how can I safely get off any lint or w/e that may have gotten onto the bottom of the screen protector? I already opened a ticket to spigen but I heard that their customer service is crap so I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do in the mean time.
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No such luck. They uses special adhesive. No way to remove dust. You have to be extremely careful when applying this glass protector....
Sgp won't help you because it's your fault for applying it incorrectly.
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lambstone said:
No such luck. They uses special adhesive. No way to remove dust. You have to be extremely careful when applying this glass protector....
Sgp won't help you because it's your fault for applying it incorrectly.
Sent from my Galaxy S too!
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Even if i just got the product there is nothing i can do to get a replacement? I mean isnt there like a 30 day thing if im not satisfied?
Yes there is, but you have to pay half of the price to get a new one
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hmm ok well it cant be helped then :/ I really wanna like this product so i guess I dont mind doing that. sucks that they just take so damn long to ship -_- wish I could just pick it up at best buy or something
blackguy101 said:
hmm ok well it cant be helped then :/ I really wanna like this product so i guess I dont mind doing that. sucks that they just take so damn long to ship -_- wish I could just pick it up at best buy or something
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Yeap, http://www.spigen.com/need1more
You have to be quick, there is a 30days time frame from when you purchased.
I must be just as bad. This is the most frustrating screen protecter to apply. I've been known to mess up once but never had this much problems. It floats off center, fingers holding it and getting in the way. Front plastic made it hard to estimate the edge with the rounded corners, getting caught as well on fingers as I let go pushing it slightly to one side. Unable to pry it back up without barely scraping the adhesive ruining one corner if not multiple edges from micro fuzz etc. The squeegee is worthless on the glass, back protector is fine but just have to deal with it.
Must be me. Oh well. Good thing I get the cheap ass protector with my Neo Hybrid case.
You tried the masking tape method?
Align it the screen protector without peeling off the back cover. Once it's in place, use making tape to hold it in place, like a book. Put some a strip from the front down across onto the phone. You should be able to "open" it like the page from a book. Then apply it. Should make things easier.
a Good company will stand behind their products. After seeing my brother's Hybrid case and reading some things on their customer service, I chose to pass on Spigen.
The clear coat on his bumper part is already chipping way, the whole thing looks like a cheap Chinese knock off ( bought directly from Spigen).
Zagg for example, a product I don't recommend at all because 1) It's a horrible product 2) it's ridiculously expensive. But the only thing they have is pretty much unquestioned replacements. Which I'm sure they can do because of ridiculous markup.
BTW, it might not be your fault at all, because these are rigid glass pieces, they have to be flat in order to stick to the phone. a SLIGHT imperfection will cause it to not stick.
All that being said, I went with MIME glass protector.
I have the glas t and I love it. They are much easier to apply then typical plastic ones as they dont bend and flop around when applying. When I applied mine it lined up perfectly but I did get lint under it right in the middle of the damn screen. I tried dealing with it but couldn't take it so I lifted it half way up with my finger nail and used scotch tape to get the lint off... dropped it back down and it looked even worse. I thought i wasted 27 bucks until the morning when I looked at my screen and bubbles were gone. So it is possible to remove lint just dont touch the adhesive.
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just pay the half price spigen charges to replace it and move on. sulk it up as paying for a learning experience.
they already mention that the best method for aligning the thing is to use scotch tape on the top and bottom aligning it then drop down.
if you dont want any dust trapped, well don't mind me for stating the obvious but... don't work in a dusty room, close windows/doors turn off fans... don't breathe too hard on it lol.
use a photo air duster like a Rocket blower, to remove any left over dust/lint from cleaning the screen. I find that camera lens solution and lens paper works perfectly for prepping the surface. use the included stickers to remove any left over dust that cannot be blown away by the rocket blower.
if you can do not reapply once completely set down, when applying make sure it's aligned, bottom edges, make sure the gaps are evenly distributed on all sides, cutout holes centered...
when applying and you notice it is not centered gently lift up but never touch the adhesive side. lift up with only scotch tape.
I've been applying screen protectors for years and have gotten it down to a science... everyone comes to me to get theirs installed haha...
Once any part of this is adhered scotch tape is useless as it's glass. you have to use a suction cup or your finger nail you just have to be careful.
I install mine in the bathroom with the shower on hot. Let the steam take care of all the dust particles. I have been doing it this way for a awhile now and i never get dust under the screen.
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i installed mines 5 days ago and got a 2mm air bubble on the right side of the home button i couldn't squeegee it out and doesn't seem to want to go away. has anyone else experienced this? is there anything i can do to get rid of it or will it eventually go away on its own? fortunately its not on the actual screen but its still an eyesore
i re applied my twice, wif no side effect, just dun touch the adhesive side, use industrial musking tape to lift it and for dust on under the screen, use scotch tape to remove it. key point is to never touch e adhesive side wif ur finger. nothing wrong wif this product, love it! its like the original screen, just tat if u really scratch it, u can remove it and there is the perfect screen below it.
btw for those tat claim it could b an production defects tat the glass is not perfectly straight, being in the glass industry for over 30 yrs, its actually easier and cheaper to create prefectly straight glass then any wif the slightest curve.
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blackguy101 said:
So I just got this screen protector today and it does look amazing ill admit. The problem is it does not seem like the top part of the protector wants to attach to the phone as if there is no adhesive. This is mostly my fault ill admit. I put it on wrong and what i did was take the bottom of nail and peeled it up and tried to re apply to adjust it. Is there any way I can maybe re ad the adhesive and how can I safely get off any lint or w/e that may have gotten onto the bottom of the screen protector? I already opened a ticket to spigen but I heard that their customer service is crap so I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do in the mean time.
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Same thing happened to me so I had to return it. The install came out perfect but the top left did not want to seal/adhere properly. I was so disappointed so I just went with the tried and true zagg. I purchased the protector from eBay so the return policy is different from their website.
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just tried lifting up that part of the screen for a few seconds and putting it back down. this air bubble is like a giant zit that wont go away
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I already opened a ticket to spigen but I heard that their customer service is crap so I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do in the mean time.
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This is why I chose MIME. Email response is lightning quick and they include a hand written note in the package. Would definitely send you a new one without a question
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The issue with it not laying after picking it up with your fingernail is not necessarily because the adhesive has gone bad. You need to level out the edge you stuck your nail under. Happened to me, fixed it with the squeege between the phone glass and the protector, prying up to level out the edge.
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I install mine in the bathroom with the shower on hot. Let the steam take care of all the dust particles. I have been doing it this way for a awhile now and i never get dust under the screen.
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So installed my tr, first try no bubbles.Seriously looks and feels like the samsung glass. AMAZING!!!
The steam trick works. Its not like its a sauna and your phone is a steamy. The steam is like a static electricity to dust.
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I run my phone without a case and take pretty good care of it. This evening I glanced down at my phone and noticed that my C on the HTC logo was sliding off, and the plastic filler was sitting at an angle over the indent for the letter. I slid the letter back into place, and it appears to have a sort of rubber-like glue holding it in, but it is not secure at all. I doubt it's covered by any sort of protection, and I'm half tempted to run a case on it just to protect it from more damage.
Anyone else been having these kind of issues? Anybody found any sort of way to get it to set again, like cold/heat?
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I run my phone without a case and take pretty good care of it. This evening I glanced down at my phone and noticed that my C on the HTC logo was sliding off, and the plastic filler was sitting at an angle over the indent for the letter. I slid the letter back into place, and it appears to have a sort of rubber-like glue holding it in, but it is not secure at all. I doubt it's covered by any sort of protection, and I'm half tempted to run a case on it just to protect it from more damage.
Anyone else been having these kind of issues? Anybody found any sort of way to get it to set again, like cold/heat?
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This was mentioned in HTC Elevate by another member. Some said a warranty exchange for hardware, being that its under 1 year warranty. Others did not want to go that route and another user just said it used a small amount of glue to put it back in place. They said it hasnt fell back out since
I would go with a toothpick with just a dab of superglue and gently place the letter back in place. You can try that. or call warranty and see what they'll do
My letter T fell out at some point and I'd don't know till after a couple days so I just took the remaining letters out along with the glue and it doesn't look bad at all. Can't even tell unless you are looking for it.
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I run mine naked as well and the C recently fell out. If I still had the letter, I would probably go the superglue route, but it doesn't bother me that it's missing.
I suppose if it starts collecting debris I'd probably try to get replacement letters and glue them in. So far no debris collection.
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