how hard is it to change the housing of the diamond 2?
i found this guide http://www.pdacenter.ru/razborka/htc-touch-diamond2/ but cant figure out how to take the 3 wires off and put it back together. has anyone done this procedure before? thanks
I haven't taken apart my TD2(yet) but have taken apart a few older PDAs. I usually used a tweezer or a knife with a very fine blade to remove the connectors. If you're doing this, just go slowly and be careful, they are very easy to break
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hey everyone,
Recently I broke my tilt screen and was forced to purchase a replacement screen along with the necessary TORX screwdrivers and other tools to take apart the phone. After reading through this forum I have decided that using the 4 screw method would be a lot easier than taking apart the entire phone. I was wondering if there was anywhere on this site that demonstrates in detail how to successfull use this method. I have looked around but cant seem to find anything. Any help would be appreciated before I take apart my phone.
Thanks,
Austin
I've taken mine apart a few times, once to replace the screen as you're about to do. that being said, if there is a way to disassemble the screen with just 4 screws it wasn't apparent when I did mine, as there are ribbon cables etc. that need to be disconnected. It's actually not that hard to take the thing apart, I would go thru the whole process if I were you.
i did the four screw method.
Take the battery out.
Just take off the four screws on the left and right side of the back of the slide out screen.
Then using something that you can slide under the plastic housing on the edges around the back and pry it up and over the plastic pieces that snap the casing together. Try not to use a screw driver to pry it up, I used one and I bent the little plastic pieces and things wouldn't snap back together right until I got fed up and ground the bent pieces off.
Now the casing never comes completely off but it can be pulled apart enough to see where the lcd screen connects to the board. Just pop this ribbon cable off and slide the broken screen out and slide the new screen in connect it back to the board.
Snap the case back together and put the screws back in and your done.
Use a plastic diassembly tool and you wont bend anything. Without even trying, took me 10min total and I didnt even have guidance. Just take it easy and with the right tools, no force is needed. Just patience hardest think is trying to push in the ribbons with so little space.
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Use a plastic diassembly tool and you wont bend anything. Without even trying, took me 10min total and I didnt even have guidance. Just take it easy and with the right tools, no force is needed. Just patience hardest think is trying to push in the ribbons with so little space.
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Just took mine apart t he other day to clean arround the screen! I would advise doing the whole thing. Take your time and always keep track of what screws go where! Oh, and use a magnet to stick your screws to! If you bump the table and one goes flying, you will never find it! Take your time and keep track of where everything goes and you will be fine! Have fun!
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
I just got a new keypad that I want to replace the chrome one with. Does anyone know how to replace it? I heard about the four screw method, but am not 100% sure what to do. I don't want to take the entire phone apart just to replace a keypad. What is the easiest and fastest way to do this? If anyone knows, please share because I didn't really find a for sure way through searching. I would like to do this tonight, so let me know soon. Thanks.
use the search dude,
i'm looking to replace mine too and i found out that you can either
1. buy the whole keyboard assembly, disassemble the phone and replace the whole keyboard assembly it
2. buy just the keyboard and replace it, you dont even have to disassemble as discussed here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=458991
guess which way i'm going to use.......
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use the search dude,
i'm looking to replace mine too and i found out that you can either
1. buy the whole keyboard assembly, disassemble the phone and replace the whole keyboard assembly it
2. buy just the keyboard and replace it, you dont even have to disassemble as discussed here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=458991
guess which way i'm going to use.......
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Did you even read my post? I asked how to remove the outer keypad not the inner keyboard. I want to know how to do it without taking apart the entire phone.
my bad
the 4 screws method u refer to i assume is probably from this thread a few days ago http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=490043. i've attached an image to show which 4 screws to remove.
I did try to pry the front housing off after removing that 4 screws but i was not successful, although i have to admit, i was using an old credit card to do the prying.
Thanks. I have one of those plastic prying tool I used to open my Ipod, so those should work. Is there anything I need to be carful of when taking off the cover, like a ribbon cable? I just don't want to snap on and be without my phone like what happened with my Ipod.
look at the disassembly guides, once you remove that outer housing, you need to disconnect one connector and that's it.
also.....since u're not disassembling the whole device, theres gonna be a ribbon cable that connects to the main board that you cant remove. that's the one u gotta be careful
whoa
where did u guys find the original kaiser button pad?
i wanted to replace mine also, but all i found was an all-chrome ugly one.
Thanks guys. It worked great and was pretty simple to replace. Here is a link to where I found the instructions:
http://www.formymobile.co.uk/vodafone1615disassembly.php
I need to replace the front housing / front faceplate on my tilt. I have read the service manual and watched some videos on taking apart the tilt and have read the wiki etc. My question is do I really need to disassemble the whole unit to just replace the front faceplate? It looks like I may just need to remove 4 screws on the rear of the faceplate. So can I remove the faceplate by just removing those screws or do I need to dissasemble the whole phone?
thanks!
taz
oh and I searched tis forum too, but to no avail. I dont want to take apart the whole unit if it isnt necessary.
Yes you can.
Refer to manual attached.
Info is in this forum so search again if you need more info.
freakin awesome. I had searched a ton for something like this and did not find anything, maybe because I was using the terms front housing and faceplate in my searches - I just didn't know what else it would be called. Thank you SO much, this will save me a huge hassle!
taz
Instructions will work - but you have to be pretty carefuly not to damage the rest of the unit and overflex the hinges. Potential for having the top and bottom section gap large than you would like.
Did the ENTIRE housing yesterday - wasn't that bad - just have to keep track of the screws and not forget anything. Have to follow the directions carefully esp when removing the keyboard from the housing - the plastic stick on piece really has to be removed. Followed the official HTC manual from Mike Channon and the only thing I didn't do was completely take apart the SIM to separate the slider. In hindsight should have done that to tighten the hinges a bit so the tilt mechanism is a little more firm. Held my breath when I pressed the power button but it powered up and it worked perfectly all day.
thanks for the tips stim!
I just got done replacing the front cover and everything fit back together ok, one spot on one of the sides has a very slight gap now where the new cover and the rest of the phone don't 100% touch but it is barely noticeable and you would probly only notice it if you were looking for it.
One thing that is missing from those instructions, is that there is one screw that you have to remove after unplugging the 2 ribbon cables, this screw is a B*tch to remove and even harder to put back. It was such a pain to put back that I determined it wasnt necessary and left it out. If you're looking at the front of the phone, this tiny screw is located on the upper right corner.
so I'm hoping that the gap will eventually close more on on that one problem area but I'm not too concerned with it.
thanks again for the instructions Mister B
taz
Please where are water damage indicators on tab and how they suppose to look. (pics would be nice).
google din't help, and Ifixit pics din't reveal any clues.
I would like to use warranty by I have no idea if water or something else is the problem (kid was using it when it supposedly died ).
And I suspect water is/was the problem.
Thank YOU.
oh and in case of brand difference. It's AT&T tab.
update.
Water damage indicator is on the back cover of the tab close to connector. (a small square sticker (5x5mm) - its visible on ifixit last picture.
Openig was much easier than expected - with a lot of patience SAFE. (I am not responsible for damage you do ... its just description how I did open mine)
You need #0 Y screwdriver.
1 plastick knife (I sugest get something better as pry tool.)
1 old credit card (cut it in about 3-5mm stripes)
1 needle
take of screws (just remove the black stickers, sugest use needle as pry tool (don't make holes into them). (push on the crewdriver so you don't strip the head)
You don't need pry tool you need something to wedge in to make opening for the ONE creditcard stripe. Something like flat plastick screwdriver. (I modified plastick knife for that)
Dont use anything hard or round as it will make markings on the cover (like screwdriver).
Maybe even the creditcard itself can by modified to be good enought to make the space for the stripes.
now how to... pry open. (don't pry it will go on its own, nearly)
avoid pry !!! on:
TOP of the tab (not realy neded to open top)
speakers+3-4mm
mic
buttons
SIM,SD cards
!!! conection to display (chceck iFixit and youtube videos)
at bottom close to corners and screw openings you should insert stripes (avoid the speakers and add 3mm cause of insulation)
at sides... every where you can except the places I mentioned, but you MUST put someting close to corners - (all 6 places togehter (2left,2right,2bottom)
The Corners are the bigest problem so take extra care so you don't damage anything.
As Corners I mean close to the round part, but not the round part itself.
When you finish putting all the stripes everywhere possible it should be VERY easy to open ... (turn it upside down...) or gently push by connector.
After you mange to open it a bit... there is good place in the corners to pry on.
Don't pull, you will strip the holders. put credit card stripes where it still hold.
Now some more advice:
Fingerpritns are problem - so take care.
battery has two stickers holding it in place (bottom and top) and screw
I suggest after you remove the battery put on the stickers something to cover them (they atract dust,fibers) - I sugest put on them piece of the old creditcard
At some places I used more than one stripe of creditcard -but I think it was not necessary
Oh in case ... I pry between screen and plastick cover. , cause I seen someone trying opening the rear part of the cover and that is BAD IDEA.
Hope it helps someone..
There won't be any way of telling without taking to back off, and and I guess that'll void your warranty. Send it in and and and suspect its died due to water and they can check.
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It is not possible to open it safely? I was hoping that I can.
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It is not possible to open it safely? I was hoping that I can.
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Not without voiding. You can open it, but the probably won't accept bit for repair.
I'd suggest sending it in as so so you can, explain the problem, say you think it's caused by water damage but your not sure as you didn't have it when it died.
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i have 1 of mine apart to replace the screen and i have found no moisture tags. on the Inside. It's a tmobile Tab. to open right requires a couple of special tools, you can get then at Ifixit.com i had to buy the Ydriver its the Y-0. and a plastic tool to remove the cover without scratching it.
hope this helps.
Karl
yes I guess that I need at least Tri-wing screwdriver size #0 or #00 not shure which.
Size y0 at ifixid was the only place where they use Y0.. every where else its #0 or #00.
Not shure which one. Web is full of Tri-wing screwdrivers for WII and DS etc but no mention of size. So I will buy both sizes. I need to be sure that it's clean from inside before I ask samsung to fixit.
The marker might be on the battery somewhere
swyped from a galaxy far far away...
it is a Y-0 not 00
just to save ya $9
Karl
I confirm #0 as the right one. #1 too big #00 looks a bit too small.