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S710 Housing?

Anyone know where I can find Housing for my S710? Dropped it again and the case is cracked! Only ones I can find are around £50!

About £20 on fleabay. I bought one about 4 weeks ago.
M.S

Vox Parts
http://cnn.cn/shop/s710dopod-c500spv-e650-housing-p-1830.html
about $60 so roughly £30.

Mysterious Stranger said:
About £20 on fleabay. I bought one about 4 weeks ago.
M.S
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Hi
Was it difficult to change? I've had a look at the service manual and it doesn't look too difficult?

It's not very difficult, however if you've never taken apart a mobile you might be in over your head. It's especially weird since it is a slider.

I have already tried taking mine apart just so I could see how it all goes... Its pretty simple really... Just waiting for my housing now

woolich21 said:
I have already tried taking mine apart just so I could see how it all goes... Its pretty simple really... Just waiting for my housing now
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Any tips?

Hi all. I have a problem after I change the housing, the lcd doesn't work, simply no image. others no problem. Plz help me..

Spare Parts?
Question here,
My wife's Vox died, (not reading SIM and screen keeps going black), Is it worth trying to fix or should I just part it out? Having it repaired is almost as much as a new one.
Does anyone know where I can get another one at a fairly cheap price?
If anyone is interested in parts PM me.

exskool said:
Hi all. I have a problem after I change the housing, the lcd doesn't work, simply no image. others no problem. Plz help me..
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im having the same problem anyone have a solution?

The flex cable isn't seated properly? Make sure it clicks in and does not come out when you slide the QWERTY out.

h4waii said:
The flex cable isn't seated properly? Make sure it clicks in and does not come out when you slide the QWERTY out.
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i've taken the phone apart 3-4 times, double and triple checking all the connections. i dont know it its the lcd or just the flex cable.

I had the same problem. But I think h4waii is right. When I redid the thing it worked. And, by the way I was told by HTC service people in Delhi that the LCD would have to be replaced for the problem.

thats not the answer i was looking for but oh well. thanks for all the replies!! anyone know where i can find a cheap lcd??

Crack my screen please help!!!

I bought a Sensation and the other day my screen cracked when I dropped it, so i bought a screen digitizer replacement but it did not come with instructions =[
I'm freaking out because I have no idea how to do this and I spent 45 dollars to replace it! Can someone please help!? PLEASE! =[

Vinny702 said:
I bought a Sensation and the other day my screen cracked when I dropped it, so i bought a screen digitizer replacement but it did not come with instructions =[
I'm freaking out because I have no idea how to do this and I spent 45 dollars to replace it! Can someone please help!? PLEASE! =[
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Got a good picture of the backside of your new screen?
Connections,etc?

The Radius Kid said:
Got a good picture of the backside of your new screen?
Conncetions,etc?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00597J4I8
thats what im working with.... does that help?

Vinny702 said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00597J4I8
thats what im working with.... does that help?
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That shows me the connector strap....but all is not lost.
I opened mine.
There's two small screws up top on either corner.
Two just below the battery pocket on either side and two on the bottom corners.
It looks like there may be a hidden one in the battery pocket,next to the contact terminals,under a round dot sticker.
They look like they may be #4 Torx head .. just a guess.
Get those out [remember their positions] and it should be fairly easy.

The Radius Kid said:
That shows me the connector strap....but all is not lost.
I opened mine.
There's two small screws up top on either corner.
Two just below the battery pocket on either side and two on the bottom corners.
It looks like there may be a hidden one in the battery pocket,next to the contact terminals,under a round dot sticker.
They look like they may be #4 Torx head .. just a guess.
Get those out [remember their positions] and it should be fairly easy.
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after that will the screen come off or is there a technic for doing that?

Vinny702 said:
I bought a Sensation and the other day my screen cracked when I dropped it, so i bought a screen digitizer replacement but it did not come with instructions =[
I'm freaking out because I have no idea how to do this and I spent 45 dollars to replace it! Can someone please help!? PLEASE! =[
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take it back to the shop and get it fixed?

If you lived in the Oklahoma City area I'd say bring it in to my shop & I'd get you all fixed up(I'm a phone/computer/game console repair tech) but I dunno what area you're in, so... Replacing screens is generally pretty easy but I REALLY recommend you take it to a phone shop if you don't know how to do it. These phones are extremely delicate & you could break it VERY easily with one wrong move. But if you insist on doing it yourself, this should hopefully help you out some with getting it apart- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG7gt1EnN3w It's kind of fast & ****ty, but it's the only teardown vid I could find.
FYI- digitizers are stuck on with special double-stick adhesive that holds it in place over the LCD, so make sure the one you bought came with a new piece of adhesive because you can't reuse the old one(unless you're VERY careful) & the screen won't stay on w/o it. You'll wanna use a heat gun on a low setting or a hot hairdryer to get the old digitizer off too. And of course, be mindful of dust.

I just did exactly this repair and took some footage while doing it. Excuse the crappy voiceover.
On youtube.com go to watch?v=T5bWl73O9ss Or just search for HTC Sensation Screen Repair
Apparently my old account was disabled so I had to sign up again. Now I can't post a single URL. Hope someone else can make that linkable.

bronson2 said:
I just did exactly this repair and took some footage while doing it. Excuse the crappy voiceover.
On youtube.com go to watch?v=T5bWl73O9ss Or just search for HTC Sensation Screen Repair
Apparently my old account was disabled so I had to sign up again. Now I can't post a single URL. Hope someone else can make that linkable.
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This one?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5bWl73O9ss

if you've never done that before, I suggest (as I do to all my customers to save pain and money) find someone with knowhow, and kindly ask to look over their shoulder. this has worked for me on many many occasions. I know know how to windshield chip repair for one (although completely unrelated)

navigation button are not working

Hey
few days ago my HOX ATT fall down. all the buttons were ok but after some days they had stopped working. i have tried to do factory reset but it didnt helped. all the touch screen works but the buttons not. i sent the HOX to Repair shop and they told me they have not seen thing like this before that only part of the touch digitizer working.
can you help me solve the problem?
Thanks.

The fact that the repair shop has never seen it before, does that mean they won't even try to fix it?

He said that he need to order this part to fix it and he even not sure that it will work.
is this hardware problem?

guybor97 said:
is this hardware problem?
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Since you dropped the phone recently, I'd be inclined to say yes.
I'd try to RUU, and if the problem persists, its probably a hardware failure caused by the drop.

redpoint73 said:
Since you dropped the phone recently, I'd be inclined to say yes.
I'd try to RUU, and if the problem persists, its probably a hardware failure caused by the drop.
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Ok
is it good ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Dig...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item1e7c1578c1

guybor97 said:
Ok
is it good ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Dig...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item1e7c1578c1
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Please search the forums regarding LCD changing. It's not an easy task.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720900
You must buy the entire LCD - Digitizer -light guides bundle . It's almost impossible to separe the screen from the LCD, so buying the digitizer is a waste of time if you dont have the LCD.

javierarenas said:
Please search the forums regarding LCD changing. It's not an easy task.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720900
You must buy the entire LCD - Digitizer -light guides bundle . It's almost impossible to separe the screen from the LCD, so buying the digitizer is a waste of time if you dont have the LCD.
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the same thing for me, i have tryed everithing and not fixed yet, in a few weeks you will see how other parts in the touch screen will not work too.

As javierarenas has said, Purchasing the digitizer alone is a bad idea. Nearly impossible is an understatement. even with a heat gun and an unlimited amount of patience you would be lucky to separate the digitizer from the LCD.
As Redpoint said, if RUU doesn't fix it, you will need a new screen.
Take the phone apart prior to buying the screen. Check the colors of the ribbon cable and try to find the EXACT same screen. This will save you a lot of trouble. Make sure to keep the old screen in case you need to sync the new screen otherwise you are totally screwed.
Good luck.

I tried taking apart my phone and it was not an easy task.....AT ALL! MAKE SURE TO BE PATIENT!
-Sugardaddy

Arrow44 said:
I tried taking apart my phone and it was not an easy task.....AT ALL! MAKE SURE TO BE PATIENT!
-Sugardaddy
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Funny thing is I never had to take mine apart. But did have to reattach the screen, sat down with phone in back pocket and when I pulled it out it had separated the screen from body and had to use some iPhone screen double sided tape to glue back down.
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[Q] busted digitizer (i think)

Hi,
About 3 weeks ago my nexus 5 got wet, I dried it quickly and it seems to be ok, except not touch.
The screen is ok Wi-Fi 3g all is working.
I could not find anywhere how to replace only the digitizer (adding the screen is quite expensive).
Anyone had any experience with this?
Thanks.

dot2 said:
Hi,
About 3 weeks ago my nexus 5 got wet, I dried it quickly and it seems to be ok, except not touch.
The screen is ok Wi-Fi 3g all is working.
I could not find anywhere how to replace only the digitizer (adding the screen is quite expensive).
Anyone had any experience with this?
Thanks.
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You can only replace the whole screen (digitizer included), not seperately. Look on YouTube for iFixit video`s for how to replace it if you want to do it yourself.

Hi, Thanks for your answer.
That part i know, however it's quite expensive and i have a new device so i'm in no hurry.
Do you think that in the future there will be a seperate digitizer?

dot2 said:
Hi, Thanks for your answer.
That part i know, however it's quite expensive and i have a new device so i'm in no hurry.
Do you think that in the future there will be a seperate digitizer?
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Don`t think so, it will stay a one part component.

ok, thanks.

Frustrating strangeness

My M8 is being goofy and I need some advice. For some reason the thing keeps randomly kicking over to docking mode, playing my ringtone, and the diskette defaults to speaker which is getting real hard on my hearing.
I tried wiping and restoring to a NAND backup but the issues persist. I'm thinking firmware or radios are the issue.
If im wrong, can someone suggest a fix? If updating the firmware sounds wise, could some kind soul post a link to the latest firmware for the Verizon M8?

loonatik78 said:
My M8 is being goofy and I need some advice. For some reason the thing keeps randomly kicking over to docking mode, playing my ringtone, and the diskette defaults to speaker which is getting real hard on my hearing.
I tried wiping and restoring to a NAND backup but the issues persist. I'm thinking firmware or radios are the issue.
If im wrong, can someone suggest a fix? If updating the firmware sounds wise, could some kind soul post a link to the latest firmware for the Verizon M8?
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You aren't going to like my answer but this problem can be solved by replacing the flex cable inside the phone. I have had to do this for a few phones already. It's a $15 part plus you would be wise to buy the $11 speaker grill stickers to replace the ones you take off as they won't be reasonably reusable.
There are very small ic and smd on this cable that can break loose and cause this exact symptom.
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dottat said:
You aren't going to like my answer but this problem can be solved by replacing the flex cable inside the phone. I have had to do this for a few phones already. It's a $15 part plus you would be wise to buy the $11 speaker grill stickers to replace the ones you take off as they won't be reasonably reusable.
There are very small ic and smd on this cable that can break loose and cause this exact symptom.
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You're right. I don't like that answer a whole lot. Then again, I do like that it can be fixed for a somewhat reasonable price. The phone spends a lot of time on the dashboard of a big rig and the harsh vibration made me wonder if something like that might be the case. Is is the flex cable for the USB port? I'm probably going to take it to a shop and have it done rather than try it myself.

loonatik78 said:
You're right. I don't like that answer a whole lot. Then again, I do like that it can be fixed for a somewhat reasonable price. The phone spends a lot of time on the dashboard of a big rig and the harsh vibration made me wonder if something like that might be the case. Is is the flex cable for the USB port? I'm probably going to take it to a shop and have it done rather than try it myself.
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Yes that's exactly what it is. Make sure they get the 32g version as the other one is missing an antenna connector.
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dottat said:
Yes that's exactly what it is. Make sure they get the 32g version as the other one is missing an antenna connector.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
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Im thinking of doing it myself. Where would you recommend getting the parts?

loonatik78 said:
Im thinking of doing it myself. Where would you recommend getting the parts?
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Bought all of mine via eBay. I can look-up some links and send you them via pm when I'm not mobile.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

dottat said:
Bought all of mine via eBay. I can look-up some links and send you them via pm when I'm not mobile.
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That would be awesome! Thank you, thank you very much for your help.

loonatik78 said:
The phone spends a lot of time on the dashboard of a big rig and the harsh vibration made me wonder if something like that might be the case.
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The vibration is easily fixed, carry the phone in your shirt pocket or ?? Your body is as good a vibration insulator as you can find anywhere!

xs11e said:
The vibration is easily fixed, carry the phone in your shirt pocket or ?? Your body is as good a vibration insulator as you can find anywhere!
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I keep my phone on my body as little as possible. Its real uncomfortable to have a phone this big stuffed in a pants pocket all day and I almost never wear shirts with pockets. Even when I do I don't put the phone in them because its fallen out too many times. I'll probably lay it on a towel up there or something.

Mege-thanks!
I wanted to take a moment to give many thanks and utmost appreciation for the help on this problem. I got the board today and just finished installing it a few minutes ago. It's working like charm! I'm VERY happy!