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Making a Desktop Dock for myself, you want in?

Alright, First of all Hello Everyone.
I play around a tinker with hardware all the time. I thought to myself. I want a desktop dock to the Triumph.
What I have in mind is something that looks like the droid desk dock, with the flush dock to the screen.
Now our ports are on the bottom so there will be a small arm that swing up that has the HDMI and Micro USB plugs on it. It will be hinged and I was thinking you connect it to the arm and then swing it down into the doc itself. It will take me a while to make it and I plan on posting my progress as soon as I get started. My final version will be resin cast with the cables in place. I may need a broken phone to do the casting with.
Anyone think they may be interested?
Agent 4834

Agent4834 said:
Alright, First of all Hello Everyone.
I play around a tinker with hardware all the time. I thought to myself. I want a desktop dock to the Triumph.
What I have in mind is something that looks like the droid desk dock, with the flush dock to the screen.
Now our ports are on the bottom so there will be a small arm that swing up that has the HDMI and Micro USB plugs on it. It will be hinged and I was thinking you connect it to the arm and then swing it down into the doc itself. It will take me a while to make it and I plan on posting my progress as soon as I get started. My final version will be resin cast with the cables in place. I may need a broken phone to do the casting with.
Anyone think they may be interested?
Agent 4834
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Wow I would be in, what are we talking for price?

I might be up for that too.
I'm currently using a homemade one... functional but kinda ghetto looking.

Ain't nuthin wrong wit ghetto
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That sounds like a cool idea
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need a lcd, touch pro 2 fit the 7 pro?

Hi, i am in desperate need of a lcd display for a 7 pro but they are seriously hard to get hold of!
I have looked on ebay and theres only ones from HK or China and even then the sellers feedback on screens is poor!
I have phoned countless repair shops in the uk and only a couple claim to be able to get hold of the screen but then demand that they fix the phone themselves and a stupid fee and will not supply the screen to me.
one thing i have noticed it that the touch pro 2 and 7 pro screens look identical apart from the colour of the ribbon that connects them to the main cable that goes through the slide body.
there is no visual difference between the screens or connector cables other thab colour and they have the same specs also-
480 x 800 pixels, 3.6 inches and a 259 ppi pixel density
Does anyone know if they are actually interchangeable or not? i cant find a screen anywhere and my wife is not pleased with me right now as ive only just got the phone and a broke the lcd trying to remove the digitizer even though i was ultra carefull and used lots of heat, please can someone help!!!!
Thanks, Steve.

Hello! To most simply answer your question, no. The screens are very different despite looking similar. The old TP2 screen is not multitouch and WP7 requires this. Also, the old screen utilizes a stylus while the newer 7 pro screen doesn't even recognize that type of touch.
It is your phone after all, so if you would like to try this that's your choice. However its too much effort to affix the ribbon to the pcb to even make it worth it. My old TP2 has a cracked digitizer which I have a replacement for, but the ribbon is machine pressed onto the pcb and reattaching this connection would be very difficult without the type of heat/pressure used in the manufacturing of the phone.
If you decide to try it let us know the results!

I'm sorry, I just seen you said the lcd itself, I thought you were meaning the digitizer screens.
That being said, maybe the swap will work, as long as they hook up the same?

x_orange90_x said:
I'm sorry, I just seen you said the lcd itself, I thought you were meaning the digitizer screens.
That being said, maybe the swap will work, as long as they hook up the same?
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i found a seller with genuine touch pro 2 screens who is willing to take it back if it does not work for me, i will let everyone know if it works!

I can confirm, the touch pro 2 screen does NOT work in the 7 pro, it is almost identical but the conector is at most 1mm wider than the 7 pro but its enough to stop if fitting into the socket
Back to the drawing board for me i guess.

steve_htc_wizard said:
I can confirm, the touch pro 2 screen does NOT work in the 7 pro, it is almost identical but the conector is at most 1mm wider than the 7 pro but its enough to stop if fitting into the socket
Back to the drawing board for me i guess.
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not sure if you still need an LCD, or maybe you got a new phone by now. I found this if your still interested in getting it up and going again.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271230982583

x_orange90_x said:
not sure if you still need an LCD, or maybe you got a new phone by now. I found this if your still interested in getting it up and going again.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271230982583
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not been on for a few days, thankyou for the link its still there and in europe!
I bought another 7 pro handset as i could not wait any longer, i had been forced back to my old Touch pro (raphael) and although not a bad phone and running a custom 6.5.3 rom , it just cant cope on the web anymore as all the standards have changed and nobody is supporting windows mobile anymore.
Its a shame cos windows mobile is by far a better operating system than windows phone, updated and running on better hardware it would have rocked.
even though i bought a new handset ive always intended on fixing the other one when i get the chance and have put a bid on that screen to remove the buy it now.
Fingers crossed that it dont go up in price, my wife will kill me if spend much more on these phones lol
once its fixed its going to go in its box and live in a safe place till ive worn out this new one, dont think i wll sell it, thanks for your help, you get a thanks meter point for this :good:
Steve.

You are welcome I was a little worried you might not get to the link fast enough but thankfully you did! I seen that and figured its a steal considering the lcd is nearly that price alone, plus all the work needed to change it. Good luck I hope you win it

Thanks geeze

x_orange90_x said:
You are welcome I was a little worried you might not get to the link fast enough but thankfully you did! I seen that and figured its a steal considering the lcd is nearly that price alone, plus all the work needed to change it. Good luck I hope you win it
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hey orange, i won that screen, got it for the starting bid, its on its way here at the moment, there was a delay in paying for it as my card decided bit to work on pay pal grrrr but its all sorted now, just gotta wait.
thanks again.

Hey guys a little question I have my old galaxy tab 7.0 plus which Samsung wont repair no reason can i just buy a 7in screen and repair it my self since there are many screens here in Philippines
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captsingh787 said:
Hey guys a little question I have my old galaxy tab 7.0 plus which Samsung wont repair no reason can i just buy a 7in screen and repair it my self since there are many screens here in Philippines
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as long as you get the right screen, theres no reason why you cant do it yourself, just go slow, very slow, read tutorials and be very carefull of all cables and boards inside. if it its the glass digitizer that is broken and not the whole display, be very very carefull when removing it from the lcd as theres a big chance of breaking the lcd as its removed, heat to relax the glue is your friend! if the glass is shatterd, removing the glass bit by bit instead of trying to remove it all at once may proove easyer and less risky on the lcd.
Good luck, steve.

Look at this auction: http://www.ebay.pl/itm/HTC-7-pro-Arrive-T7576-LCD-Display-/141028832234?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item20d5f933ea&_uhb=1 this is display for 7 Pro.

No display on nexus 5 even after screen change

Recently, I purchased a Nexus 5 from a friend. The screen was completely shattered and nothing would appear on the display, but my computer was able to recognize the device. This morning I replaced the screen with a new one, however, there is still nothing appearing on the display even though the computer recognizes it and there is still life left inside of it.
Is there anything I am missing? I rechecked that everything is plugged in correctly several times and still nothing. I was thinking of replacing the flex cable, but I am low on funds so I don't want to waste money if its not going to work.
Attached, are photo's of the device.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

did you replace just the screen or the whole Assembly with the lcd and digitzer?

Boblank said:
did you replace just the screen or the whole Assembly with the lcd and digitzer?
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Yes, the entire assembly has been replaced which includes the LCD and digitizer.
Once again, I'm thinking its the flex cable as bad flex cables I've had with other phones have affected the functionality of the device.

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LazyNDaCrazyDayz said:
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Why? Your question was answered.
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MrObvious said:
Why? Your question was answered.
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It was not.
In a nutshell, my original question was basically 'could there be another problem with the Nexus 5 that I am unaware of?' which was not answered.
The second poster simply asked me if I replaced the LCD and digitizer assembly in its entirety.
The third poster is me posting my suspicious about which piece of hardware is causing the trouble.

LazyNDaCrazyDayz said:
It was not.
In a nutshell, my original question was basically 'could there be another problem with the Nexus 5 that I am unaware of?' which was not answered.
The second poster simply asked me if I replaced the LCD and digitizer assembly in its entirety.
The third poster is me posting my suspicious about which piece of hardware is causing the trouble.
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Oh sorry you said flex cable. I was on my app. My apologies. Honestly it could be the flex cable. I replaced the screen in my Droid 3 and it didn't work because the flex cable was damaged.

Based on your photos it looks like what you replaced should have bean sufficient but of course with electrical components who knows... I wouldn't rule out a dead replacement display either. I'm in the middle of a similar situation, returning my replacement display today and trying another.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/color-issues-screen-replacement-t2993043

Could be a number of things with that physical damage, not just the screen

Oh sorry you said flex cable. I was on my app. My apologies. Honestly it could be the flex cable. I replaced the screen in my Droid 3 and it didn't work because the flex cable was damaged.
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So you were able to get a display after you changed the flex cable?
The odd thing though is that I'm still able to charge the phone...the flex cable also holds the usb port.
Anyway, I've ordered a new one so we'll see what happens.

If anyone was wondering the screen still does not work with the new flex cable. I'm assuming its a motherboard issue and am just going to sell it on eBay.
Before than, any other suggestions would be appreciated.

LazyNDaCrazyDayz said:
If anyone was wondering the screen still does not work with the new flex cable. I'm assuming its a motherboard issue and am just going to sell it on eBay.
Before than, any other suggestions would be appreciated.
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Just ask your friend for a refund

dicecuber said:
Just ask your friend for a refund
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I bought it from him for a very cheap price ($30US). Even with it broken, I can still get more for it by selling it on eBay than I can by getting my money back.

Try to make preassure on the wide connector on the motherboard. If display backlights or displays temporarily it's micro distached pins between connector and motherboard. Heat Air is the easy solution! In my case I used hot air heatgun 350°C and 10sec on row near edge of the board. The solder melts and at that time PUT slight PREASSURE down to the connector for few seconds! It makes the legs got proper contact to the pads on the board. Solves problems with Mic and Loudspeaker too becouse it relay on this wide connector.
Good luck Tomáš

OEM LCD Touchscreen Digitizer Replacement Problem

I have a second generation Shield Tablet K1 that I purchased in December 2015.* The tablet was knocked off a counter and landed face down on travertine tile. The glass/digitizer did remarkably well considering but still had a large crack going down the middle of the screen. The tablet still worked in all regards* and I used it with no issues for 6 weeks. I purchased an NVIDIA SHIELD TABLET P1761W OEM LCD TOUCHSCREEN DIGITIZER on eBay.
I had the new digitizer installed locally at a phone/tablet repair shop. The shop called me and told me the tablet was ready for pickup but there were some issues with certain areas of touch screen not working. Basically the upper half of the touch screen works fine and the lower half does not work at all. As far as I can tell the area that works is exactly 50% of the screen. Just trying to do the basics on it right now is a pain as I have to rotate the tablet 180 degrees every few seconds in order to be able to touch a specific key or an app. Of course the shop won't warranty the work because I didn't buy the digitizer from them. What I'm wondering is if anyone can suggest a specific ribbon wire that may need to be replaced or simply checked to make sure the connection is good on it? Should I replace the touch screen controller?
Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

well, if you don't want to open it up yourself, maybe try getting another, more "able" person to look at it. Check reviews and the company, see if it's a known issue, it just might be a bad buy. I'm bet Ebay will do something about it if you contact them, also try contacting the supplier

I don't mind opening it up. I was hoping for some insight as to what to look for. I can swap out the Touchscreen Controller from my original digitizer and see if that corrects the issue. I thought with such a specific issue (only the upper half of the touchscreen working) someone could tell me yes, with that symptom you need to replace your Touchscreen Controller or that would only happen if XYZ ribbon weren't connected.

Maybe the touch screen is defect?

You're screwed. The repair shop tore the digitizer flex cable. The flex cable has no room to flex on an angle, so the cable just rips.
I just did this myself, and was looking around for a replacement when I found this thread. I couldn't find the problem until after I ripped it more; Now only the top left corner works.
I'm just buying a new one, because the problem I initially opened it to fix needs a heat gun, which I don't have.
Good luck

Nonworking screen -is there a way inside phone?

Hi all, my wife cracked and broke the screen on her pixel 4a. For a while it worked fine, and then one day the screen just would not turn on any more.
You can tell the phone boots up because if I connect it to a PC it did recognize it's a pixel4a, and when you touch the fingerprint sensor on the back it vibrates.
I tried a usbc hub and connected HDMI and a mouse to the hub but can't get anything to display on the TV. (Tested these on my OnePlus 9 confirmed working there) On the OnePlus I immediately see a lock screen on the TV and can use the mouse to interact but with the pixel I get nothing.
Is there any other way into the phone?
I'm really not sure it's worth the $140-$200 repair costs especially when a refurb costs similar.
I thought about the pixel6a trade up program but I don't know if it will qualify (requirements were a bit unclear )

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Hi all, my wife cracked and broke the screen on her pixel 4a. For a while it worked fine, and then one day the screen just would not turn on any more.
You can tell the phone boots up because if I connect it to a PC it did recognize it's a pixel4a, and when you touch the fingerprint sensor on the back it vibrates.
I tried a usbc hub and connected HDMI and a mouse to the hub but can't get anything to display on the TV. (Tested these on my OnePlus 9 confirmed working there) On the OnePlus I immediately see a lock screen on the TV and can use the mouse to interact but with the pixel I get nothing.
Is there any other way into the phone?
I'm really not sure it's worth the $140-$200 repair costs especially when a refurb costs similar.
I thought about the pixel6a trade up program but I don't know if it will qualify (requirements were a bit unclear )
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There is no way inside other than removing the screen and replacing it, they are a bit tricky I have done several of them , the big expense is the screen, they are not cheap, I get mine from China where they cost about 50 - 100 less then the U.S , and your right it would not qualify for the full 300 trade in though u may get something, You could try selling it on eBay hoping who ever bought it would do a factory reset once repaired, or if it is google locked even a reset won't unlock it the pin needs to be given before setup can begin.

Darn that's what I was afraid of. I wonder why the usbC to HDMI doesn't work on the pixel but does work on my OnePlus

ltk6260 said:
Darn that's what I was afraid of. I wonder why the usbC to HDMI doesn't work on the pixel but does work on my OnePlus
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I read somewhere that Google are pushing their streaming through Chromecast. By blocking all your other options, they give you no choice but to do it their way. I have also read that the hardware is physically capable, just blocked in the firmware.

Gah that's such a shame. usbc to a hub is such a cool/useful utility function to have.
found this, but looks like only specific docks work and would have had to install the app previously https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/2865484?hl=en

hammered58 said:
I get mine from China where they cost about 50 - 100 less then the U.S
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Can you please provided a link to the supplier you bought from? I broke my screen and I'm back on my Pixel 2 XL last used about 2 1/2 years ago which is working surprisingly well so I'm not in a hurry to get the new screen.

dsteinschneider said:
Can you please provided a link to the supplier you bought from? I broke my screen and I'm back on my Pixel 2 XL last used about 2 1/2 years ago which is working surprisingly well so I'm not in a hurry to get the new screen.
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Yes the company is ali express, lots of screens, I actually have purchased the blemished screens which are perfectly good enough for me,

Thanks for the info. I've bought parts on Ali Express - I'll check out the Pixel 4a 4G screens on there. Is the blemish a dead pixel? I'm good with that.

hammered58 said:
Yes the company is ali express, lots of screens, I actually have purchased the blemished screens which are perfectly good enough for me,
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Didn't notice blemished ones for sale and this new one that appears to be "OEM" (or close enough) was $71. I also found a coupon for new Ali Express purchasers so I got another 10 percent off.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805015947644.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.62901c2ce2CayF&algo_pvid=65e4dfea-cfa8-4304-bd57-4d7804a61096&algo_exp_id=65e4dfea-cfa8-4304-bd57-4d7804a61096-0&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21CAD%21248.37%2199.35%21%21%21%21%21%40211bf04a16847644372762663d07a0%2112000032133795938%21sea%21US%212631249338&curPageLogUid=GgFKBSed0rzk