I'm replacing the lcd and i got the case open fine with my torx and all that. Now I come to the part where I need a tiny philips head screwdriver.
I can't find anything smaller than 1/16" philips head anywhere! I can't believe no one is talking about this!
Eyeglass repair kits only have flat heads. It's like 1/32" or something like that, so its small enough, but it won't unscrew it.
And to top it off, in my frustration I've started to strip the screw.
Should I call lenscrafters tomorrow? Seriously, where can I get a screwdriver this small. Home Depot doesn't have it.
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I'm replacing the lcd and i got the case open fine with my torx and all that. Now I come to the part where I need a tiny philips head screwdriver.
I can't find anything smaller than 1/16" philips head anywhere! I can't believe no one is talking about this!
Eyeglass repair kits only have flat heads. It's like 1/32" or something like that, so its small enough, but it won't unscrew it.
And to top it off, in my frustration I've started to strip the screw.
Should I call lenscrafters tomorrow? Seriously, where can I get a screwdriver this small. Home Depot doesn't have it.
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Are you *sure* it's Philips? MOST electronics like this are all Torx. There are many sizes of Torx, some of them quite tiny.
BorrowADolla said:
I'm replacing the lcd and i got the case open fine with my torx and all that. Now I come to the part where I need a tiny philips head screwdriver.
Should I call lenscrafters tomorrow? Seriously, where can I get a screwdriver this small. Home Depot doesn't have it.
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Try here:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=BuyGuide/ScrDvrBG.html
Best of Luck!
trb
When I helped a friend take one apart he used the smalled flat head and filed down the sides to make it thinner. Stupid idea though.
ChumleyEX said:
When I helped a friend take one apart he used the smalled flat head and filed down the sides to make it thinner. Stupid idea though.
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Who would of thought?
Hey it worked though.
i just changed my screen 2 weeks ago and i only needed the torx wrenches. Just be careful when u have to pry the screen housing apart i had used a flat head screw driver for that and i bent up a bunch of the pieces that snap together. I ended up not being able to get them to snap together so in frustration i used the screw driver to grind off the plastic pieces. lucky for me every thing works fine.
Well the one I took apart most certainly needed a phyllips head.. very very small.
I changed my screen by unscrewing the torx screws on the backside around the sim card area, then I pried apart the screen housing, you can't take the entire screen housing apart cause both sides are connect but theres enough room where I could unplug and slide out the old screen and put in the new one.
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Are you *sure* it's Philips? MOST electronics like this are all Torx. There are many sizes of Torx, some of them quite tiny.
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I'm not always the brightest but I definitely need a philips head. I already used the torx to get the plastic face off.
I'm glad I was told to get a torx beforehand by all the documentation, but to mention the torx and not the micro sized screwdriver is silly. I can go down to the store and get a torx, but where do I get a goddamn screwdriver? Do I have to rob a jewelery store to steal their miniature toolset?
Whoever on ebay I bought this lcd off of was cool enough to include the torx. I would have been much better off with a screwdriver that fits.
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When I helped a friend take one apart he used the smalled flat head and filed down the sides to make it thinner. Stupid idea though.
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I tried my 1/32" flat head already, and it will fit into the slot, but it wont turn. I've stripped it enough already.
What type of flat head was it? Was it the size used for eyeglass repair? Or was it bigger? I'm using the one for eyeglass repair.
bumping up for more info on who has these magical screwdrivers. I'd rather not have to order online cause I'd like to just repair my phone already.
I got a philips head from Sunglass Hut. Cost $10 and was a part of a cleaning kit.
I'll try to update and let you know if it works for other people that might have the same problem in the future. I still can't believe it wasn't better documented that we would need a screw driver that looks like its meant to repair micro machine cars.
yeah it works. hopefully i won't be in for anymore surprises.
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So I was attempting to replace the LCD on my Kaiser after it cracked in the summer. Was able to take apart the screws no problem until I got to the screw which held down the PCB for the Jog Wheel. I managed to round off that screw head!
I left it for about 6 months thinking what to do with it, then in a bout of madness, prized the whole PCB off the board.
Does anybody know who sell HTC Tytn II parts? I need the mini PCB that broke.
Please see the 2 images below.
Any help is much greatly appreciated.
sorry ronzinio, cant help you, but i am at the same stage with the rounded screw
i have a whole new case waiting to fit after my phone slid along the pavement and scratched the front cover. i have 2 choices now, drill the head of the screw off, but then i would have to get the screw stub out and replace it, or break the casing from around the thumbwheel until i can remove the assembley and then hopefully get the two pieces apart.
any other suggestions anyone????????
If the screw head was stripped, i would suggest using a screw thats a size bigger, (sometimes even a flat head) and just make sure its firmly pressed against the screw when you attempt to unscrew it.
I dont know about small screws as the ones in phones, but i've had to use extractor sets to get out stripped engine bolts. Go to your local electronics repair shop and seek some advice there.
as for ronzinio, check out cnn.cn, i can't remember if they had the jog wheel or not but they have some components of htc devices (my internet is running like crap and its taking the site forever to load)
Good luck to both of you guys.
woo hoo, new case is on now, mmmmmm shiney.
decided to drill the top off the jog wheel board screw, only a few seconds. after that took whole phone apart and replaced back and front. didnt bother about the jog wheel board screw. it is held by a rubber plate and sandwiched in by the case. no movement now but did intend to put a dab of superglue on if it moves at all. few worrying moments snapping case back together but alls well now. thanks to folks on this forum for pointers to htc manual and russian site for dismantling pics. one happy bunny here
Hey guys
After trawling through Google, eBay and XDA I haven't been successful in finding anywhere that sells replacements for the black panel/sticker things that have to be ripped off in order to take the phone apart. I might be getting a Milestone with a broken digitizer in a few weeks and, judging from disassembly guides, you have to be pretty rough with these bits to get them off.
I'm talking about the copper bit, the top bit and the bit with the Google logo, all on the rear of the phone.
Any help would be much appreciated!
One more thing: would I be right in thinking that the 855 and 853 digitizers are interchangeable?
In the states I have seen these things from one seller on ebay, quite expensive though. If caution is exercised, all can be removed with little or no destruction to them. If you have a hot air gun. that also helps to soften the glue.
The only one that may get a little bent is the metallic grille. Careful on this with the heat gun if you use one, my first droid I accidentally set it to high heat, and the grille shriveled up as if it were plastic. I would use a razor flush with the grill and slowly work it under, if you start at one end and pull like in the guides I've seen, it will definitely bend.
The other two can be removed with a soft plastic splunger tool, just start at one end and take your time freeing it from the glue, the one with the google logo is brittle and can crack, also if you are too ruff, the black will scratch off the back of it. The top piece is pretty sturdy and a piece of cake, I had a skin on one Droid and the two top pieces came up together.
If you do mess them up and can't find replacements, and the phone is yours, who cares? rock it out with an ugly back
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In the states I have seen these things from one seller on ebay, quite expensive though. If caution is exercised, all can be removed with little or no destruction to them. If you have a hot air gun. that also helps to soften the glue.
The only one that may get a little bent is the metallic grille. Careful on this with the heat gun if you use one, my first droid I accidentally set it to high heat, and the grille shriveled up as if it were plastic. I would use a razor flush with the grill and slowly work it under, if you start at one end and pull like in the guides I've seen, it will definitely bend.
The other two can be removed with a soft plastic splunger tool, just start at one end and take your time freeing it from the glue, the one with the google logo is brittle and can crack, also if you are too ruff, the black will scratch off the back of it. The top piece is pretty sturdy and a piece of cake, I had a skin on one Droid and the two top pieces came up together.
If you do mess them up and can't find replacements, and the phone is yours, who cares? rock it out with an ugly back
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Thanks By chance I bought a heat gun to fix something else the other week... Unfortunately it seems like the one I won on eBay has been tampered with already as the copper is 'disturbed'. Oh well... Like you said, I guess it'll just be unique I could buy a vinyl instead.
PS If you ever find that eBay listing, please tell me
Edit Again: Yay, finally found the mesh on eBay. If anyone else needs a replacement it's here.
Anyone know how to get the front bezel off this thing?
It's begging for a paint job.
Thx!
and perhaps a generous application of rubber cement. I had ONE creek point when i bought it - annoying but livable enough (plus the fact all the bad hours of xmas I was working I never had time to return it in the 30 day period to best buy). now almost 2 months latter theres three...
theres a teardown thread or two on here somewhere but the search button seems to be failing (or my browser....)
- Will.
It must pop off, but I don't want to be the guy to try it...
In the tear down I remember seeing roughly 10 small philips screws holding it from the inside to the metal sub structure. To tighten it you need to remove the back of the device then you will see the screws running around the perimeter. I also remember the screen is held to the bezel with a form of double faced tape.
waremaster said:
In the tear down I remember seeing roughly 10 small philips screws holding it from the inside to the metal sub structure. To tighten it you need to remove the back of the device then you will see the screws running around the perimeter. I also remember the screen is held to the bezel with a form of double faced tape.
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Its funny because the guy at Best Buy was trying to pull the back off of the one I returned... No idea why he was trying to yank the back off of it...
I guess if he had succeeded I would have seen the screws..
Funny enough the display model NookColor at my local best buy was practically falling off. When I first looked at the device I nearly did not buy one because of that but then getting one in my hands at B&N changed my mind.
The front bezel is a "tape and cover" paint job. The screen is glued to the frame pretty solid. I had mine apart to fiddle around and to get the back off for a mold. Most of the screws are Torx #5 or #6. Tape it off good and you should be ok as far as the front bezel. The rear and metal frame you can easily get to by proper disassembly.
Here's the zdnet guide,
http://www.zdnet.com/photos/nookcolor-teardown/487636?seq=21
Here's what I did.
You'll need a torx 5. After you unscrews the 2 screws by the sd slot, use your nail along the chamfer corner to lift the back siding up. Then use a credit card to lift the back up and run along the edge to unhinged the back.
techboydino, are you going to make a new front bezel? might be a small after market for such things. I'd pick up a more solid one if the price was right.
actually metal front and back pieces would rock...
- Will.
I would like to see a silicon back cover case that has a kickstand..
WillCameron said:
techboydino, are you going to make a new front bezel? might be a small after market for such things. I'd pick up a more solid one if the price was right.
actually metal front and back pieces would rock...
- Will.
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I was really considering metal but the fact that most would have to really take special care to actually seperate the bezel from the screen really kind of set me off that. making a case for this is rediculously hard. (compared to my attempts at other devices. if you ever seperated a screen for a cell phone from the glass then you know what I mean. I am trying to replace the back with aluminum and wanted to do a carbon fiber front. so far everything is too thick or just plain looks bad.
Ever heard of masking tape?
3M BLUE painters tape FTW
Glad to find this post!!!
This maybe a little off the subject but does any know where I can purchase a replacement faceplate frame cover.
I accidentally drop my nook color and now it has a nasty crack...
Thank you all in advance!
i took the kickstand off a picture frame...white glued it and had one. Then took it off to fit my new cover...replacement kickstand not put on yet..
nookme said:
This maybe a little off the subject but does any know where I can purchase a replacement faceplate frame cover.
I accidentally drop my nook color and now it has a nasty crack...
Thank you all in advance!
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Your best bet is probably to pick up a smoked one off EBay or one with a cracked screen and a good bezel.
Actually post up WTB (want to buy) dead Nook Color in the XDA market and link to it in this thread. I seem to recall a couple readers here who have more than "gently used" Nooks....
im currentl;y installing the unbrickable mod for captivate but, i encountered one stripped screw :'c. how do i remove it? are there any other ways to open the case?
I would PM adam, since he is the one that made the mod.
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im currentl;y installing the unbrickable mod for captivate but, i encountered one stripped screw :'c. how do i remove it? are there any other ways to open the case?
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If the head is stripped:
I had this when working on a car once and I used a tap and die set. Basically a piece drills a hole into the center of the screw leaving grooves on the wall of the hole. Then a piece screws into that hole that gave traction when turning it to pull the screw out. I'm sure your screw is very small so I'm not sure if that's a legitimate solution.
On smaller screws around the house I would take a dremel or other tool and make a small cut across the head of the screw turning it into a flathead. Then use a flathead screwdriver, apply a lot of downward force, and very slowly turn and unscrew it. However, also risky as you don't want to crack your board.
The only other thing I can think of is to flatten two opposing sides of the head of the screw so that you can use a wrench to turn it out.
I've also read that using a rubber band between the screwdriver and stripped screw head can give you traction.
nothing works man. should i just break the back of the housing and replace it and the screw?
If the screw absolutely won't budge, you could see if you can find a drill bit small enough to ream out the shaft of the screw, then just basically drill through the screw. That would keep you from having to break the board.
Has anybody replaced the bottom speaker before? Google hasn't been able to find me any guides on how to do it. Ifixit implies that it is soldered to the motherboard, but another repair site says it can be pried off.
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Ifixit implies that it is soldered to the motherboard, but another repair site says it can be pried off.
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Ifixit is usually right. Also, if something is surface-mount soldered to the board... Yes, you can pry it off... No you wouldn't be able to solder a new one on without the right tools and skills.
I'm hoping it's more like wedged between the board and the grille. Even if it's not it can't be more than a couple leads to solder.
Just replaced it. Very straight forward if you have ever had the phone apart. It is glued down to the motherboard and has contact pins on the backside of it. When I removed the broken one it took the adhesive with it. I used a thin film of super glue to get the new one to stick. If there is anybody else considering replacing the bottom speaker I would be willing to write up a guide. Considering how little info I have found on this I don't think its something many people do.
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Just replaced it. Very straight forward if you have ever had the phone apart. It is glued down to the motherboard and has contact pins on the backside of it. When I removed the broken one it took the adhesive with it. I used a thin film of super glue to get the new one to stick. If there is anybody else considering replacing the bottom speaker I would be willing to write up a guide. Considering how little info I have found on this I don't think its something many people do.
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I don't have a need at the moment, but it would be nice to have the write up available just in case.
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Just replaced it. Very straight forward if you have ever had the phone apart. It is glued down to the motherboard and has contact pins on the backside of it. When I removed the broken one it took the adhesive with it. I used a thin film of super glue to get the new one to stick. If there is anybody else considering replacing the bottom speaker I would be willing to write up a guide. Considering how little info I have found on this I don't think its something many people do.
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I have to do the same on mine, bottom speaker not working. Is it visible ones you remove mid frame?
Yes once the midframe is removed it is very obvious where it is. It will be the largest component on the PCB at the bottom of the device. It is held down with some adhesive and uses contact pins for the connection. It was very easy to remove and replace. If you buy a replacement on eBay you may get a damaged one like I did. It appeared dented and crackles when it is installed. I was going to send it back but just never got around to it. I will be picking up another speaker and replacing it again.
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Yes once the midframe is removed it is very obvious where it is. It will be the largest component on the PCB at the bottom of the device. It is held down with some adhesive and uses contact pins for the connection. It was very easy to remove and replace. If you buy a replacement on eBay you may get a damaged one like I did. It appeared dented and crackles when it is installed. I was going to send it back but just never got around to it. I will be picking up another speaker and replacing it again.
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Thanks, going to order one on ebay and hope it doesn't come damage. Good luck with the replacement.
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Just replaced it. Very straight forward if you have ever had the phone apart. It is glued down to the motherboard and has contact pins on the backside of it. When I removed the broken one it took the adhesive with it. I used a thin film of super glue to get the new one to stick. If there is anybody else considering replacing the bottom speaker I would be willing to write up a guide. Considering how little info I have found on this I don't think its something many people do.
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Are the top and bottom speakers the same part? I'm seeing tons of top speakers online but very few for the bottom, anybody got a part # by chance?
No, bottom speaker is different from the top. I don't see part numbers listed but if your search term includes lower you should find it. Anything labeled earpiece is upper.