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[Q] XT720 Disassemble?

I have 2 broken xt720's that I need to make one good one out of. I cant find anything on the web about how to disassemble this phone. I have repaired many iPhones, radios, computers but I just would like a guide on how this phone comes apart before attempting it. Thanks

Nobody even attempt to do it? I havent even looked at it yet...

seems like you'll be the first one to bodly go where no one has gone before
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you'll be our hero
please post lots of pictures and details after you open them up
Thanks

Will do. Thanks

marvinmadman said:
I have 2 broken xt720's that I need to make one good one out of. I cant find anything on the web about how to disassemble this phone. I have repaired many iPhones, radios, computers but I just would like a guide on how this phone comes apart before attempting it. Thanks
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I think I can get original Motorola guide for service centers on disassembling XT720. Will try to do it and will post the results here.

Took mine apart today...
its fairly simple and only 6 screws
two are exposed
two are partially exposed near the bottom
and two are hidden (under 8.0 xenon sticker and the other is under a screw sized sitcker in the corner by the lense)

Yeah I ended up just doing it. It wasnt bad. But I needed to changed the earpiece speaker which is attached to the line in jack, power button, and volume keys via a ribbon that is sticky taped around a thin edge of the case. It was a *****, but not that bad. Sorry I didnt take any pics. Too impatient.

Had the misfortune of breaking one of the SIM slot pins.
Hope you guys could help out here. How to remove the screws under :
a) Speaker Grill without damaging the grill
b) Stickers (beside the camera and the 8.0 label) without damaging them
thanks
danny

Both are sticky taped on. Grab under an edge and peel off.

Took apart mine yesterday and replaced the LCD , now the phone is not powering up , will take it to a shop here to see what happened

Xjester said:
Took apart mine yesterday and replaced the LCD , now the phone is not powering up , will take it to a shop here to see what happened
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Where do you get something like an XT720 fixed in isl? Blue area? Or do you take it somewhere in pindi...

HELP!!
Ha no one made a video of the disassembly yet!! I'm too scared to READ instructions and do it!! Can one of you please post a video just showing how to take the screws out..??!!
Thanks in advance
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harleyhemant said:
HELP!!
Ha no one made a video of the disassembly yet!! I'm too scared to READ instructions and do it!! Can one of you please post a video just showing how to take the screws out..??!!
Thanks in advance
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FOUND IT!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCVqEMZbU0

Xjester said:
Took apart mine yesterday and replaced the LCD , now the phone is not powering up , will take it to a shop here to see what happened
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Hi, I have disassembled XT720, replaced digitizer then assembled back but I have to same issue - phone is not powering up. So I revert old digitzer back but the same ... I'm really sure that I make all of processes very precisely, no connectors are unplugged, everything is on right place ... everything is like before.
Is there any thing what I missed? Thank you for feedback.

nosretep said:
Hi, I have disassembled XT720, replaced digitizer then assembled back but I have to same issue - phone is not powering up. So I revert old digitzer back but the same ... I'm really sure that I make all of processes very precisely, no connectors are unplugged, everything is on right place ... everything is like before.
Is there any thing what I missed? Thank you for feedback.
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same happened to me...and some problem was with power button, but I didn't bother with it
try to connect charger and see what is happening
(I think that if you connect computer and phone it will boot up)

Apparent liquid damage

Hi,
A few days ago my phone turned off. I sent it to the LG reapir center and they came back with liquid damage diagnosis. The phone was nowhere close to any liquid, therefore I am not too sure what to do. I would really appreciate if you could look at the picture below and advise me how I should fight my case.
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Many thanks!

@nicbell fix your picture plz

Sandman-007 said:
@nicbell fix your picture plz
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Hi, it seems ok to me.The direct link is: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=30m2ydu&s=8#.U-n2LvldWOY

OK guess it's just not viewable in Tapatalk

Sandman-007 said:
OK guess it's just not viewable in Tapatalk
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Can you just click the link in the post above? Cheers

I think you should send to google not LG. LG is really strict and Google is a bit more understanding. Maybe if you send it to google stating that you sent the phone to LG and they returned it damaged maybe you will get lucky? Even better google may not even check it. But it sounds kinda fishy to me that your phone just suddenly wouldn't turn on and. LG finds water damage.
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nicbell said:
Can you just click the link in the post above? Cheers
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I did

Sandman-007 said:
I think you should send to google not LG. LG is really strict and Google is a bit more understanding. Maybe if you send it to google stating that you sent the phone to LG and they returned it damaged maybe you will get lucky? Even better google may not even check it. But it sounds kinda fishy to me that your phone just suddenly wouldn't turn on and. LG finds water damage.
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I did
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Hi, I am afraid I can't send it to google as it was not bought via google play. AI find marks around battery quite strange. It seems to me like a battery leakage, not liquid damage.

Sandman-007 said:
@nicbell fix your picture plz
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Tapatalk hates it when the backup text is used in image tags lol, annoying because desktop view prompts for it and people enter random letters instead of leaving it blank. -.-

I think the fact that the liquid damage is right next to the battery and there are no other signs of liquid damage anywhere except the centre of the phone, it must be battery fluid. How can external liquid make it to the centre of the phone without touching any other parts?
Ask LG to demonstrate how the liquid damage is not from the battery and ask them to demonstrate with evidence, the path they believe the liquid to have taken from external to the phone.

rootSU said:
I think the fact that the liquid damage is right next to the battery and there are no other signs of liquid damage anywhere except the centre of the phone, it must be battery fluid. How can external liquid make it to the centre of the phone without touching any other parts?
Ask LG to demonstrate how the liquid damage is not from the battery and ask them to demonstrate with evidence, the path they believe the liquid to have taken from external to the phone.
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Hi, LG came back to me with the following:
Yes there does seem to be some tains around there but that does not indicate that the liquid has come from the battery. The liquid can come in from the 3.5mm jack on the handset or through the casing itself, and if a repair engineer has taken the handset apart to look at the damage, if the liquid was coming from the battery this would have been mentioned when the pictures were sent over. With regards to the liquid indicator, if the liquid does not hit that point then the indicator will not change. But the liquid has got into the phone, obviously missed the indicator and corroded the main board.
Any ideas?

Defects in Black Bezzel inside Z3...

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Not sure if any of you have experienced this, but there seems to be a scratch or damage on the backside of the glass, letting light through... Kinda looks like a notification light, but infact its the backlight from the LCD shining through......
Anyone else have this on the bottom of the phone ??

I do have the same problem right at the same spot! :cyclops:

I do not appear to have this on mine... Black Z3 on EE

I have a black z3 and dont have this issue

viking2.0 said:
I have a black z3 and dont have this issue
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neither do i.

Not on mine, copper from amazon

doesnt happen on mine. its a copper.

kcleung22 said:
I do have the same problem right at the same spot! :cyclops:
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Interesting. I think I'm taking mine back.. Not a good defect at all.
Mine also has damage to the satin finish coating. Must have been thrown around in shipping..

Thank God! Finally...I've been searching all over the web for this issue. XDA to the rescue..Yay!. I am also facing the same issue. It's only been 3 days since I purchased it for a whooping $820 and now this darn bright dot seems to appear at the right end bottom part of the screen. I am planning to take it back to the service centre but I am doubtful whether they will replace the phone or not. BTW I stay in India and my model is the Z3 black D6653. Guys facing the similar issue, please post your model number also so that we can isolate the family of Z3s that are defective as this doesn't seem to happen with other models of Z3 like D6603, D6643, D6616.

Guys, I need a small update before I start wasting my time trying to get it replaced. Did anyone of you get a replacement? Not the refurbished one but a new phone. In India, most of the people applying for a replacement are getting a refurbished piece instead of a new phone. I might as well live with this small blemish instead of using a second hand device.

I can't imagine that any refurbished phones are available as Z3 replacements already

Bäcker said:
I can't imagine that any refurbished phones are available as Z3 replacements already
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THey are? how you know
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Bäcker said:
I can't imagine that any refurbished phones are available as Z3 replacements already
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THey are? how you know. They prob were sent back by buyers cause they dont want anymore.. then they go refurb.

Bäcker said:
I can't imagine that any refurbished phones are available as Z3 replacements already
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THey are? how you know. They prob were sent back by buyers cause they dont want anymore.. then they go refurb.

Definitely a defective device. They should swap it out for a brand new one, most companies only provide refurbished devices as replacements when they have gone EOL.

Yes that's what the guys at the service center are saying. It seems that I need to wait for 15-20 days before the replacement arrives. Also I noticed that the camera quality is not as good as in the Z2. even the Xiaomi MI3 outperformed Z3 in superior auto mode.

Any one has camera distortion issue?

Another user has the same issue. Tried clear data, reset to factory default, but none works.
Here is a photo taken by XZs, Chrome is like squeezed.
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This is shot by Z3c for comparetion.
BTW how to insert pics to xda?

Can you post more sample images with distortion?

It looks like a faulty hardware to me.
There is no way a perfect working device would distort like that!

Omg I didn't realize this until I saw this post, yeah I have the same problem too but seems a bit slightly better than u

exeon said:
Omg I didn't realize this until I saw this post, yeah I have the same problem too but seems a bit slightly better than u
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I have post it on sony support fourm
talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Camera/Any-one-has-camera-distortion-issue/td-p/1218922/jump-to/first-unread-message

Bonelol said:
I have post it on sony support fourm
talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Camera/Any-one-has-camera-distortion-issue/td-p/1218922/jump-to/first-unread-message
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Haha I have posted it here at XZs section

jandaner
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OMG
Same as you ，even worse。。。

What a shame
I have this problem too, XZs's distortion is much worse than my Xperia Z3, straight line will be twisted as 'w' .

I was trying to check for any issues regarding heating and freezing apps, and I saw this post. I found out that I have the same issue. The skews are killing me. I cant unsee it now.

Same with my phone too but its not that easy for me to detect. It kind of gives a slight reverse fisheye effect(if that's even a thing). But if I never came across this thread I would've never noticed. Hopefully this can be fixed. If not, then I'm screwed. It's a shame that the camera was one of the only things updated from the XZ yet it's faulty. Smh

Same as you ，even worse

Crap... I was about to buy this phone but I'm afraid of this.. once you see it, can't be unseen...

xzP the same see picture below link
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Camera/XZP-camera-has-serious-distortion-issue/td-p/1226669

that's strange. it is the first time i see this situation

feskey said:
xzP the same see picture below link
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Have you tried video mode? It looks the way better, those distortions all gone.
你试试摄影模式，貌似在摄影模式下显示的是正常的，起码我分辨不出来了。

Bonelol said:
Have you tried video mode? It looks the way better, those distortions all gone.
你试试摄影模式，貌似在摄影模式下显示的是正常的，起码我分辨不出来了。
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Thanks for pointing out, same as I, no distortion found under video mode.
Seems it's software issue. Hope it get fixed in the next update

I've yet to investigate with my own XZs but this looks like barrel distortion to me and is perfectly normal on a 25mm wide-angle lens. (funnily the XZ is rated wider at 24mm?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distortion_(optics)
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I've yet to investigate with my own XZs but this looks like barrel distortion to me and is perfectly normal on a 25mm wide-angle lens. (funnily the XZ is rated wider at 24mm?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distortion_(optics)

miker71 said:
I've yet to investigate with my own XZs but this looks like barrel distortion to me and is perfectly normal on a 25mm wide-angle lens. (funnily the XZ is rated wider at 24mm?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distortion_(optics)
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I've yet to investigate with my own XZs but this looks like barrel distortion to me and is perfectly normal on a 25mm wide-angle lens. (funnily the XZ is rated wider at 24mm?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distortion_(optics)
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Re: XZP camera has serious distortion issue
Kindly read the posts here. It's normal for the lens, but it's not normal for a high end smartphone with the problematic lens correction profile.

No, I haven't face any type of distortion issue, every thing works very smoothly for me.

Google Cardboard/VR Setup?

What are the chances of finding a VR headset for this device? Did anyone ever find one for the Mi Max 2? That would probably work...

I'm going to order one of these to see if it will work:
https://www.amazon.com/Freefly-Head...r=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=firefly+glide+controller
Here is more info and a review for the unit:
https://www.vr-iphone.com/2016/12/freefly-vr-beyond-hands-review/

Wow...it fits! Charging the remote and will be checking out functionality this evening when I get back home.

couldnthinkaone said:
I'm going to order one of these to see if it will work:
https://www.amazon.com/Freefly-Head...r=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=firefly+glide+controller
Here is more info and a review for the unit:
https://www.vr-iphone.com/2016/12/freefly-vr-beyond-hands-review/
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Wow...it fits! Charging the remote and will be checking out functionality this evening when I get back home.
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Holy crap that looks great, and its so cheap, can you give any more info? You say it fits but does it fit perfectly? How did you get on with the remote?

It does fit...barely! The unit seems ok, has a nice look to it, seals well against the phone with foam seals, etc. The remote however...so, there is no "button" (like cardboard has...) on the unit so you have to use the "remote"(I put that in quotes as this thing is terrible), but it's been nothing but terrible so far so I'm not sure if it's gonna work properly at all. Doesn't seem to be too much in the way of programming, but I was just jumping in without reading anything. Didn't have much time to mess with it, but maybe I'll take another look at the end of this week.
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Also, company seems to be defunct...no working website, links in package paraphernalia are broken

couldnthinkaone said:
It does fit...barely! The unit seems ok, has a nice look to it, seals well against the phone with foam seals, etc. The remote however...so, there is no "button" (like cardboard has...) on the unit so you have to use the "remote"(I put that in quotes as this thing is terrible), but it's been nothing but terrible so far so I'm not sure if it's gonna work properly at all. Doesn't seem to be too much in the way of programming, but I was just jumping in without reading anything. Didn't have much time to mess with it, but maybe I'll take another look at the end of this week.
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Also, company seems to be defunct...no working website, links in package paraphernalia are broken
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Interesting thanks, yeah the Amazon reviews dont sound so good when you dig in a bit, I think Ill chance it for $16, it used to cost five or six times that, please post any other thoughts you have, specifically is it focused properly? As in is the phone the right size for the lenses?

Mi Max 3 fits perfectly on Fiit VR 2S without a case.
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focus is good, but not individually adjustable on the lenses. I can't get the remote to work properly, and I have an issue with getting the thing on. The curve on the "mask" is too great and the edges hit my face well before the middle does, fits very tight on my face. I'm going to return for a refund...

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Mi Max 3 fits perfectly on Fiit VR 2S without a case.
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Thanks for that, how are you finding it? Can you focus/adjust etc, is it cutting off any of the screen?
Is the Mi Max 3 too big for it even though it fits or does it work well?
Sorry for all the questions!

couldnthinkaone said:
I'm going to order one of these to see if it will work:
https://www.amazon.com/Freefly-Head...r=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=firefly+glide+controller
Here is more info and a review for the unit:
https://www.vr-iphone.com/2016/12/freefly-vr-beyond-hands-review/
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Tharg0r said:
Thanks for that, how are you finding it? Can you focus/adjust etc, is it cutting off any of the screen?
Is the Mi Max 3 too big for it even though it fits or does it work well?
Sorry for all the questions!
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With is better ? Fiit VR 2S or Freefly Headset ?