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Hi, my sister's boyfriend is having a screenproblem with his TyTN2. Yesterday, he took it out of his pocket, turned it on, and the screen was more or less white, with one blueish "wave" over the screen. Everything else seems to work, he can use the phone, without seeing anything of course.
Now the weird thing: The phone wasn't dropped, there is really no sign of a hit or something. It's pretty the same as this user already described some time earlier inhere (click).
As it obviously seems, this is a TyTN2-problem, and not due to hitting/dropping the device, so, is there a hope to get this replaced on warranty? I hoped to find more threads on the subject "broken screen", especially one matching exactly this case, but until now, I only found the one cited above, beside many others of course about users who caused the broken screen themselves. Am I perhaps overseeing a thread treating this special case?
What possibilities does he have, besides buying a new device, or sending it in to HTC for repair?
I read something about a "ribbon cable" that could be "uncorrectly seated" (click), how probable is it, that this could be the case? And if probable, what cable is this exactly? I looked at one dismantling guide, but there are several "candidates" that could be loose?!
So, I'd be very grateful for every helpful advice, he's convinced he didn't harm his TyTN2, and I believe this, because he always carries it in a protecting Alu-case...
Thx in advance,
Eric
I've also once broken a screen without dropping/hitting the device, but just by it being too "compressed" in my pocket, which bent the screen enough to crack it.
Some screens that don't appear cracked can actually be broken too, but just in a location you don't see (the screen is a bit bigger than the viewing area and the exterior part is where the control chip is).
What I'd do is get a screen on ebay (can find some for about $80) and replace it. That's after disassembleing the device, checking the connections and making sure the LCD is dead.
Well im having the same problem since i got my at&t tilt for just a week. First it became white-ish after turning on out of the standby mode, after 3 times it became total white and didnt get better since then. I got a new lcd from ebay 3 days ago, tried it, same white screen. Now i ordered a new ribbon cable thats the cable that sends the lcd signals to the mainboard.
This is how it looks and where you can order it on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-TYTN-II-2-P4550-Kaiser-LCD-ribbon-flex-cable_W0QQitemZ110267363535QQihZ001QQcategoryZ14418QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122
It also has the micro sd connection, and the speaker at the ear connection on it.
I expect this item coming this week. I will hope this will fix it.
ok please report the results here, I think I'm going to check that cable in first place too
I sure will report the results.
better of selling it
i had the same problem... i found it easier and more convenient to sell the damaged phone on ebay ($250) and buy a new one from ebay as well ($400). basically, i fixed my screen for $150. think about it
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Well im having the same problem since i got my at&t tilt for just a week. First it became white-ish after turning on out of the standby mode, after 3 times it became total white and didnt get better since then. I got a new lcd from ebay 3 days ago, tried it, same white screen. Now i ordered a new ribbon cable thats the cable that sends the lcd signals to the mainboard.
This is how it looks and where you can order it on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-TYTN-II-2-P4550-Kaiser-LCD-ribbon-flex-cable_W0QQitemZ110267363535QQihZ001QQcategoryZ14418QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122
It also has the micro sd connection, and the speaker at the ear connection on it.
I expect this item coming this week. I will hope this will fix it.
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As im typing now, the htc tytn2 works again. My problem was the flex cable. Got the new one installed and lcd works again. But take a look to this thread, theres a guy that has also the problem and said just a other lcd worked.
The thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=352486
I'm assuming I smashed my At&t tilt or something, there is no cracks on the screen or anything, but the pic below shows the display I get. I'll have the phone for about a year in about 2 weeks. Anyone have an idea as to how much At&t or HTC will charge to fix this or am I better off buying a new phone? Or any ideas as to what could be broken and how it can be fixed? It doesn't allow me to do a hard reset. Thanks
well i don't know if warranty will cover it or not but you are still under your one year warranty so you could try to get a replacement. Its hard to say what could be causing it. You can check out mike channon's articles on disassembling a kaiser.
Good luck.
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I'm assuming I smashed my At&t tilt or something, there is no cracks on the screen or anything, but the pic below shows the display I get. I'll have the phone for about a year in about 2 weeks. Anyone have an idea as to how much At&t or HTC will charge to fix this or am I better off buying a new phone? Or any ideas as to what could be broken and how it can be fixed? It doesn't allow me to do a hard reset. Thanks
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Well to my trained eye, it looks as though you have actually cracked the lcd screen. This damage isnt generally covered by any manufacturers standard warranty. Unless you purchased an extra warranty including accidental damage, I think its up to you to repair yourself unless you want to spend 400USD + for the repair. Taking it apart isnt terribly difficult and I have seen links to lcd screens posted all over for no more than 100USD. Check Ebay also.
http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-Replacemet-...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Here is one for 45 USD
Hope this helps ya
pyraxiate said:
Well to my trained eye, it looks as though you have actually cracked the lcd screen. This damage isnt generally covered by any manufacturers standard warranty. Unless you purchased an extra warranty including accidental damage, I think its up to you to repair yourself unless you want to spend 400USD + for the repair. Taking it apart isnt terribly difficult and I have seen links to lcd screens posted all over for no more than 100USD. Check Ebay also.
http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-Replacemet-...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Here is one for 45 USD
Hope this helps ya
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I don't see a crack in the screen. Can there still be a crack in it that isn't visible or not noticeable until you take it apart? If that's the case I'll either buy a new screen or just buy a new phone on ebay for 200bux. Also anyone have any recommended sites on how to replace the screen?
This raises a great question for me. i work in a clean room/static sensative environment and repair and calibrate many different types of electronics (mostly signal generators & spectrum analyzers). I was wondering if anyone here has actually attempted to replace a LCD screen with success. And if so, how complicated the process was. I have downloaded the schematical drawings and have found replacement parts for the kaiser online for extremely cheap. i will post the site as soon as i find it again.
I did a screen replacement on a Wizard, and it wasn't that difficult. just make sure you don't break anything while trying to pry small pieces off to get to the screen.
Stu_Can_Sam said:
This raises a great question for me. i work in a clean room/static sensative environment and repair and calibrate many different types of electronics (mostly signal generators & spectrum analyzers). I was wondering if anyone here has actually attempted to replace a LCD screen with success. And if so, how complicated the process was. I have downloaded the schematical drawings and have found replacement parts for the kaiser online for extremely cheap. i will post the site as soon as i find it again.
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ITs easy as hell.
I've done it two times with success.
Its only matter of two connection belts and thats all at all .
Screen replacement is really easy here.
brianlb said:
I don't see a crack in the screen. Can there still be a crack in it that isn't visible or not noticeable until you take it apart? If that's the case I'll either buy a new screen or just buy a new phone on ebay for 200bux. Also anyone have any recommended sites on how to replace the screen?
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Generally you will NOT see a physical crack on the surface. The surface is actually JUST a digitizer ( a separate piece which is built into or ontop of your LCD for input purposes ). The digitizer is basically your touch screen portion of the LCD. What is actually cracked is the thin film below that which contains all of the liquid crystals.
As far as the replacement goes, I believe it is Michael Channon who has the step by step instructions on how to disassemble and replace the LCD. It isnt a hard task from what I can tell. I had taken my hermes ( Tytan ) apart so many times that i could do it in my sleep. Its not a terribly difficult process.
Here is Michaels Guide
Its not in English but its not hard to follow the pictures. He has done a great job at documenting the procedure.
If you are a bit scared to try it yourself, have a geeky friend do it for you ( maybe get him a date to a movie or something lol )
It should only cost you no more than 50$USD to repair ( Minus the bribe for a date lol )
Hope this helps you out !
pyraxiate said:
Generally you will NOT see a physical crack on the surface. The surface is actually JUST a digitizer ( a separate piece which is built into or ontop of your LCD for input purposes ). The digitizer is basically your touch screen portion of the LCD. What is actually cracked is the thin film below that which contains all of the liquid crystals.
As far as the replacement goes, I believe it is Michael Channon who has the step by step instructions on how to disassemble and replace the LCD. It isnt a hard task from what I can tell. I had taken my hermes ( Tytan ) apart so many times that i could do it in my sleep. Its not a terribly difficult process.
Here is Michaels Guide
Its not in English but its not hard to follow the pictures. He has done a great job at documenting the procedure.
If you are a bit scared to try it yourself, have a geeky friend do it for you ( maybe get him a date to a movie or something lol )
It should only cost you no more than 50$USD to repair ( Minus the bribe for a date lol )
Hope this helps you out !
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Thx, I'm gonna give it a shot. I went ahead and bought the screen off ebay from the post by pyraxiate. Worst case I mess it up and buy a new phone of ebay for 150-200, which is what I originally thought I'd have to do, so this at least gives me a chance to save some $$$
brianlb said:
Thx, I'm gonna give it a shot. I went ahead and bought the screen off ebay from the post by pyraxiate. Worst case I mess it up and buy a new phone of ebay for 150-200, which is what I originally thought I'd have to do, so this at least gives me a chance to save some $$$
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Let us know how it goes
Glad I could help
Got it all done, actually my pops did it. Works great, he took it apart just like the Mike Channon pics show, don't know if you had to do all of it or not just to replace the screen, but he did. Only one little annoying thing now that it's back together is that a small part of the black plastic out case hangs out just a tab and isn't flush, which makes it a little annoying when hitting the power/standby button on the right side of the phone. But I can learn to live with that I think. thanks for all the help.
congratulations!
good to hear you've achieved a successful repair!
correct me if i'm wrong...are you saying that the two halves of the phone (screen and keyboard) don't align properly when the keyboard is closed? if so, i remember a thread in this section of the kaiser forums that details (with pictures) how to possibly fix that particular problem!!!
"search and ye shall foundeth it !!!"
brianlb said:
Got it all done, actually my pops did it. Works great, he took it apart just like the Mike Channon pics show, don't know if you had to do all of it or not just to replace the screen, but he did. Only one little annoying thing now that it's back together is that a small part of the black plastic out case hangs out just a tab and isn't flush, which makes it a little annoying when hitting the power/standby button on the right side of the phone. But I can learn to live with that I think. thanks for all the help.
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Im glad i could help Im also glad to hear the phone is up and running again
As was stated before, there is a thread for the case not aligning. I did some quick looking but to no avail. If i come across it ill be sure to post it
I'm not sure if I'm explaining it correctly. But it's basically the outer case, and around the power button it's not flush. Not sure if you can tell from my pics. I tried also doing a search w/no luck. I'm sure there is some specific name or something other than case that it's under.
When i replaced my faceplate i had the same problem. all i did was push it in...kinda hard, and it poped in, or you could use a plasic flathead and pop it back in...
DemoShadow said:
When i replaced my faceplate i had the same problem. all i did was push it in...kinda hard, and it poped in, or you could use a plasic flathead and pop it back in...
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I tried that, and it doesn't seem to pop in at all.
I think its just like DemoShadow said. I dropped mine once and it seems to be a similar issue. I also just pushed really hard to get it to pop back in. I think its just that clip isnt in place as it should be when it was put back together. If anything, try to take it apart and put it back together
kristoff_sz said:
ITs easy as hell.
I've done it two times with success.
Its only matter of two connection belts and thats all at all .
Screen replacement is really easy here.
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how did you put the keyboard back on????????????????
Can you be more specific?
Hey,
I literally just replaced the screen on my backup Tilt last night. Still got most of it in my head.
What, exactly, do you mean about putting the keyboard back on? Got any pics of where you are now?
This was one of the easiest things I've had to do...asside from it being somewhat tedious. Most of my issues were resolved by MAGNIFICATION! Once I could see what I was doing, there were almost no issues.
I only paid $31.99 on eBay for a screen with free shipping (from USA no less)...less than the $35 I would have had to pay with the insurance through my Provider Dealer...and I didn't have to wait for 3-5 weeks to get it back.
I'd do this for people with broken screens as a service, but I can't guarantee the cost of the screen...it goes up and down too much.
If you can be real descriptive, or have pictures, I'm pretty sure I can help get you back together.
Let me know, I'll keep an eye on this thread...
RAF
here's some dismantling guides
http://www.mikechannon.net/page1.html
you dont have to remove the keyboard to replace the LCD, unless u're talking about the outer keypad, which just sits in its spot
Hi guys. So a couple months back my AT&T Tilt screen cracked. Here's the story.....
One day I was at school and I had my Tilt in my pocket. When I came home I turned it on and the screen was cracked! (Refer to pictures at the bottom of this post).
It appears to have a couple of hair line cracks and a couple other weird ones. The phone still works normally. I've actually inserted my SIM card, turned the phone on, and made a call with it when the screen was cracked! Also if I turn it on the usual things happen. If I slide out the keyboard, it makes the noise that the keyboards open and vice versa. It's just the screen (or so I think). What should I do? I've heard about buying a new screen on eBay for around 50 - 60 dollars, or sending it in to a place like this.
http://www.missionrepair.com/Mission_Repair_AT_T_Tilt_8925_LCD_Screen_Repair_p/222-4037.htm
I just want to fix it and then sell it on eBay. I only used the phone for about 1 week and now it's just been sitting around for 2 months. What should I do?
P.S. Don't forget to look at the pictures below.
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Just depends on how good you are with practical tasks. The Kaiser is not an overly difficult dismantle, but these things are fiddly sometimes. If you have never done this sort of thing before and your not a practical sort of person, then send/take it for repair.
If you are pretty practical with small delicate equipment and have looked at the Service Manual and dismantling guides then replace the LCD.
(If you have not seen the Sevice Manual and guides then - www.mikechannon.net)
Mike
Fix It!!!!!!!!!!!
Its still a usable phone. Find a screen, send it to me and I'll fix it for ya. If you attempt it, be careful as some clips are a pain in the ass to pry off. couls ruin it even more. How much you selling it with the screen cracked like that?
wow thats one hecka cracked screen..what do you carry in your pocket along with the phone, a glock? maybe a nine..grenades???
Actually I carried nothing in my pocket. I must've sat on it or something!
Hey FLiPinoy9oNe6, how much do you charge to repair the Tilt screens?
Hey FLiPinoy9oNe6, how much do you charge to repair an AT&T Tilt screen?
it was a joke lol cause you just said you had it in your pocket and ive read posts where people "mysteriousky" had there screens crack which is impossible unless high pressure has happened which is usually sitting.stepping.dropping.throwing...lol
I cracked my att tilt in the exact same spot and the same cracks formed... weird.
Its an extreamly easy fix, only takes 30mins, order the screen online got mine for like 40 bucks, and get the screw drivers needed. Its simple and kinda hard to mess up just follow the disassembly instructions or video which are all free online.
Hi,
Today when I pulled my phone out of my pocket I was greated with a nasty looking crack right down the center of my screen. The crack appears to have stemmed from the earpiece downwards.
I have had the phone for 18 months now and as far as I'm aware I didn't knock, drop or apply any pressure to it. Has anyone had any experience of the screen cracking on its own?
The screen is still functioning I'm trying to use the stylus with a light touch for now, I'm not sure how long I've got before it breaks altogether?
How much do new screens cost? I imagine it wouldn't be worth replacing since I could probably purchase a new phone for a similar price.
Thanks
Ric
Mines been cracked for months and still works ok and like
you I have no Idea how it happened,
You can get the LCD Display and touch Screen from Ebay for around £25,
which is what I will be doing when mine finally packs in
£25 is much better than I'd imagined. I'll see how I get on with the cracked screen. It's not too bad if I look at it straight on.
My contract is over with O2 at the end of this month so I don't have long to wait to get a new phone. I was hoping to maybe sell this phone, so changing the screen might be a good option for me.
Thanks
Hey Guys,
Hoping someone can give me a hand here. Just got my wife a refurb HD7 from ebay and all was well until she took the kids to soccer and needless to say, one of them put a bottle of water with the cap half off in the same bag as the phone.
Usually, I'd say I was naffed and just get on with getting a new one but I think the phone has life.
The phone starts up, the lights on the function buttons at the bottom of the screen light up and if I turn the phone a certain way with light around it, I can see the screen and the phone functions. It almost looks like a negative of a photo but the screen just won’t light up.
Anyone have any ideas? Do you think I could change the screen and be good to go or do you think it is more than that?
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers.
Upgrading to Gingerbread
Hi , Can someone please tell if i can upgrade my HD7 to Gingerbread?
thanks
mobi,
For what you described, the problem regards the lcd. Changing it will most likely solve your problem. Nevertheless more opinions would be welcome as an LCD is not cheap.
zpassionate,
First of all, Gingerbread is not an HD7 upgrade since HD7 runs Windows Phone and not Android.
Second, you can not.
And third, this is not for sure the right thread to discuss this.
Best regards,
Filipe Meireles
cryst_666 said:
mobi,
For what you described, the problem regards the lcd. Changing it will most likely solve your problem. Nevertheless more opinions would be welcome as an LCD is not cheap.
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Thanks Cryst. Cheap is a relative term. I bought the phone for $225 factory refurbished and it was less than a week after so I guess anything under that is a deal? Not sure if the logic really works but that is my story!
Indeed it is
Tell me, the light is out since the moment you power on the phone or you can see something for a little short time in the moment you power it?
Anyway I missed the part that you could see the screen (sorry, my bad), so the problem could be also from the backlight or the Backlight Inverter.
So in this case either you open the phone and you test it with a Multimeter or you try to find a cell phone repairement store.
Sorry I can't help more but since you can see the screen, the solution is not obvious.
It never lights up at all. I'm pretty sure its the backlight.
So in that case it's indeed a problem from the backlight!
That's tricky to fix at home because the welds are very small, so if you don't have the resources to do it at home, I'm sure you'll find a shop that does it!
Good luck on that!
Best regards,
Filipe Meireles
what you should do to every phone when it touches water or "drowning" remove the battery quickly and if you can dismantle your phone please do so and wipe dry everything try not to blow dry (too hot).If everything is conform dry assemble it back. And it can be use.
Tried the "Phone in container of rice" trick yet?