Hey everyone, been a lurker here for a while and made great use of the forums for about the last six months. Sadly, my tilt is experiencing the faded white screen associated with the main ribbon cable connecting the two halves of the phone together going bad. At this point, I'm not feeling motivated enough to actually replace the cable and get everything running, so I figured I'd see if anyone here were interested in it for parts, to repair, for experimentation or whatever. Phone functions perfectly except for the issue with the screen and cosmetically it is in great shape. I actually am still using it at the moment until I decide what to replace it with. If you're interested or have any questions, email me at [email protected]
Thanks
Mike
AT$T Tilt with bad LCD ribbon cable
I have two tilts with bad ribbon cables causing the white screen. Does anyone knwos where to buy replacement ribbon cables for the LCD screen?
Hey all.. I ahve a tilt with the same Problem... And you might want to contact use Planetneo ... He tells me he owns a phone shop, and is willing to not only supply the ribbion, but do the repair himself for either $60 or $70.. I would contact him directly though to see if he is willing to do that for you as well.. I have not shipped off my defective phone yet, as I am poor at the moment.. but it sounds like a good deal.. Of course with any transaction, do so at your own risk and such... Just thought I would offer a option...
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So i took off my siedo case just to clean the dirt and other stuff between the case and my kaiser (which i do about once a week) and i noticed that my mini USB port on my device is CRACKED!!
I didn't buy the warranty the ebay seller offered me from SquareTrade, its an ATT Tilt, so do u think ATT would honor the warranty?
This is the best pic i could get using my brother N82...
Any chance that happened while trying to blindly reach the reset hole with the stylus?
Very common mistake!
Just try to bend it upward (carefully) with a plastic or wood toothpick or something like that and it should be ready to go. Don't use a metallic object.
Good luck!
Rayan
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So i took off my siedo case just to clean the dirt and other stuff between the case and my kaiser (which i do about once a week) and i noticed that my mini USB port on my device is CRACKED!!
I didn't buy the warranty the ebay seller offered me from SquareTrade, its an ATT Tilt, so do u think ATT would honor the warranty?
This is the best pic i could get using my brother N82...
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at&t specifically states that warranty is extended only to the original purchaser. Was the phone ever used prior to your receipt? If not them you can probably get by if you play dumb about the original pruchase date as all Tilts are still within the 12 month purchase whindow.
i bought it on ebay for $400 with $30 dollar shipping and it was stated "LNIB" like new in box. But what was funny was when i recieved it the imei on the device doesn't match the one on the box so either could be some funny business or a refurb device with a new box.
anyways after i posted this i was sitting in the library and i used a mechanical pencil with the led sticking out to push it back to place. It's syncing with activesync sporadically, will work then won't work, don't know if its do to this crack or my activesync could be busted (running windows through fusion on a mac)
Its charging fine right now and you can barely tell its cracked, other than one of the metal pins sticking out, i tried to push it back in with the led but the led kept breaking.
I think what caused it was the other day i was driving and had TomTom going and i plugged it into the car charger and put it in my center console. Theres a little edge on both sides of the center console and the charger was resting on it so i think thats what caused it.
If it does completely break off, I can definitely play the retarded stubborn customer and harass ATT till they fix it, I've got experience with these kinda things
Kyphur this happened to me yesterday also, but the whole piece came off... so the pins are hanging in the air... but im still able to synchronized and charge it.
do you think att will honor this one too?
i also cracked mine recently, when i pushed the stylus into the wrong hole =P
i managed to push the thing back into shape gently, and it would charge with the charger and sync with the supplied cable, but i found that it wouldn't sync with my retractable 3rd party cable, and also that if i tried copying files to/from the miniSD card with the supplied cable, the files and the card would become corrupted. this may have been because i used a screwdriver to push it back into shape...
anyway in the end i had to send it and for whatever reason, the service center kept on sending it back saying it "worked", even though when it came back neither my laptop nor the computers at the store i bought it from could even recognize the device. finally at the 3rd sending back they replaced the motherboard and now it works again.
I dropped my nook on the patio last night and I have a spiderweb series of cracks on it. Everything still works which is good. I've looked at a couple tutorials on the web for tearing it apart and it seems pretty easy. The only place I found to buy a new screen is this auction on ebay.
So, has anyone bought one from this place? Know of any others? ANyone here done a successful screen replacement?
A factory refurb is now $199 on eBay with free shipping. I think I would go with that and not mess with this, but if you want a challenge.......
I too need a new screen. I have a friend that basically makes a living repairing phones and replacing screens. I think he could do it, but I can't be sure that is the correct screen. Price seems a little high. I message that seller, but no response.
While I was at my friend's business talking about this, someone else called looking to replace a nook color.screen.
I cracked the screen on my first NC, and it's now a pile of parts waiting for a replacement. Side-note, thanks for that link...
It's really easy to change. If you've ever serviced electronics before, this is a no-brainer. No soldering required, all you need is a small flat blade driver or the proper T5 torx driver. I used the flat blade on my Leatherman. B-)
If you can take pictures on how to replace the screen or open a separate thread, that would rock!!
you can see pics of the teardown here.
or youtube video
Does that mean we can replace the battery-pack ourselves if there's replacement?
Yea, should be easy enough. It's adhered to the mounting plate, which needs to be removed to access the battery wires and connector.
Bestbuy sells a replacement battery from Nook.... Hence another +1012398414 to the nook
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Bestbuy sells a replacement battery from Nook.... Hence another +1012398414 to the nook
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I doubt it's a Nook Color battery. Replacements for the original Nook are commonly available and easily changed.
In dell streak charging port have two rectagle piece of plastic right? Two of them have been broken. Another piece stuck inside my charger port, i still can charge as usual eventhough two of the pins have already broken. Why? Does it under warranty?
Probably you had a defective device or chances are that you did not insert the cable correctly and broke the pins. The charging port is really delicate if you need to re-solder it. Thing is, if you are not used to soldering delicate parts in a mobile device, chances are high that you would break something else while resoldering. Sell your faulty Streak and buy another second hand one - they are pretty cheap now (150-300usd + shipping on ebay depending on the condition. The cheaper it is, the more scrathes it has usually.). It's better to have a full functionning device than one that will soon stop functioning when you will have trouble connecting the pins together!! Better sell it in my opinion.
It cannot be repaired?
If you know someone who can repair Dell Streaks, then ask them. otherwise......
Damage to the charging port most likely will not be covered under any warranty, whether the carrier's warranty or Dell's. The cost of such a repair would likely approach the cost of a new Streak itself. Dell themselves never bothered actually repairing the Streak, sending out refurbished or new units as replacements.
Final5k's advice is sound. Purchasing a used Streak and then selling yours for parts is the way to go here.
oMG it is really bad. I think the pin gradually be broken 1 by 1 as u said the pins are very delicate. I dun wish to sell my streak. Tomorrow i will try to contact dell.
Perhaps this is the last way to fix it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392360
LOL if i chosen the last way, my streak would look very different.
Is this the item i am looking for?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Charger...Accessories&hash=item1e691b124a#ht_1606wt_952
You will probably do more harm to your device if you are a novice in dismantling phones and soldering parts. The removal of the Streak's housing is itself a pain if you are not careful enough. Where did you buy your phone?
The parts on ebay are usually non original ones as only Dell sells replacement parts. Again using non original parts might bring more problems to your phone.
But the choice is yours, if you want to venture on repairing your phone yourself, just be very careful not to damage other parts as you may end up with an unrepairable phone which you won't be able to sell to anyone.
Something similar happened to me and I just used a fine pair of tweezers and a safety pin to get the plastic out and straighten the pins and now it works fine. One of the pins is broken in my phone but it still charges fine and can connect to the pc fine.
u got the plastic out? I have two broken pin, but cant said it already broken, it just fold inside. I still able to use. Is the pin is the matter of charging speed?
My Nexus One power button recently died due to the well-known flex cable issue.
Unfortunately, I bought a new flex cable assembly from GadgetFix on ebay. The item was advertised as "Brand New OEM", but what I got was a very dirty, finger-print covered, taped-up, what looks like a cheap china knock-off part that I am going to have to throw in the trash. The 3.5mm headphone jack even has a bunch of lint in it still. The 90-degree bend where my part borke even looks worn, like it's ready to break already! WTF
Here is a link to where I bought mine. I can't recommend anyone buying their flex cables here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-Desire-...861?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab1f7208d
Fortunately, it was only $16 wasted, but my time was more valuable to me. Now I need to buy from somewhere else.
My question is, does anyone recommend a trusted seller of good flex cables? I would prefer new and not refurb, and I am willing to pay for it.
The same goes for other Nexus One parts. I have owned by Nexus One for three years now, and I'm going to keep it going as long as I can. What an awesome phone.
Thanks in advance.
I bought another cable from another ebay buyer, "usmobileparts". They sent me the same thing... an obvious refurb. At least this one isn't as dirty and didn't have a broken audio jack, but it's still fraud because they are advertising the part as new instead of refurb.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110794333965
I am okay with buying refurb parts if that's all I can get, but these guys are dishonest. That's pretty much what ebay is all about.
I have a broken USB port and looking to open this up and replace, but haven't seen anything posted. I found this, so if this will work...the heating up bit I haven't' done before to remove a back cover, but if lieu of a repair not sure how useful the tablet is
Anyone replace this part before?
Thanks!
NitDawg
It looks like it's modular - probably pretty simple to fit.
But remember - the Tab is plastic welded shut and you need to heat it up to separate the halves.
Depending on whether Murphy's Law visit you a lot (as it does me), you might be better of sending it in for repairs.
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I have a broken USB port and looking to open this up and replace, but haven't seen anything posted. I found this, so if this will work...the heating up bit I haven't' done before to remove a back cover, but if lieu of a repair not sure how useful the tablet is
Anyone replace this part before?
Thanks!
NitDawg
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I've read about many different ways of heating to open the tablet. A simple solution that worked well for me, was using a plain old steam iron, a single edge razor blade of the type used in box openers and an exacto knife. Be careful not to cut the LCD ribbon cable on the bottom edge of the tablet. It starts about 3" in from the Samson logo side of the tablet.
Thanks all! Yeah, I've opened up a few others before, but not one with heat. Using a place close by in the Raleigh area, they were willing to do it for $70 including the part...so well-worth it to me.
Thanks again!
Worth the price is they do it right, seal it up again, guarantee the work...
So after 2 different repair shops and half a year later, I was able to get this replaced. The first place held it for a month waiting for the part and eventually said it was not going to come in (strange). I let it sit for a while and then hit up another repair store...they said they can get the part. Was read the riot act on the risk, etc...but it was worthless at this point, so why not. They were able to do and all appears fine.
However, I wanted to transfer some files in prep for maybe a newer ROM when I noticed the replacement port does not allow any data transfer. I have another T810, so I know its not the various cables I tried. So that part is a bummer, but at least it charges...not sure why data transfer does not work, but I'm taking it!