Ok, so I wanted the damn Fender edition MyTouch 3G, but I had to nag a certain boyfriend to get off his butt and order it (since our T-Mobile account is in his name) for weeks, and by the time I got him to do it it was out of stock.
I've been watching ebay, but new in box ones go for $300-400, and that's a bit steep for me. However, I saw someone selling the Fender edition housing and chassis and shipping from Hong Kong, and T-Mobile is selling the MyTouch 3.5mm for $50 with contract at the moment, so I figured what the hell, I'd trade in my old Wing (Which has been acting flaky for a while now) and get a standard MyTouch 3G 3.5mm version, get the Fender housing, and voila, I have the phone I want!
So I've gone ahead and ordered both and only now realized I don't know for sure how to do the replacement.
I know there are threads about Magic housing replacements, but the Magic and the MyTouch have different housings. I'm assuming the MyTouch 3.5mm should work perfectly with the Fender edition housing since the 3.5mm is basically the Fender edition without the Fender branded housing.
But has anyone done this specific replacement? Is there a walk through or video somewhere?
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Ok, so I wanted the damn Fender edition MyTouch 3G, but I had to nag a certain boyfriend to get off his butt and order it (since our T-Mobile account is in his name) for weeks, and by the time I got him to do it it was out of stock.
I've been watching ebay, but new in box ones go for $300-400, and that's a bit steep for me. However, I saw someone selling the Fender edition housing and chassis and shipping from Hong Kong, and T-Mobile is selling the MyTouch 3.5mm for $50 with contract at the moment, so I figured what the hell, I'd trade in my old Wing (Which has been acting flaky for a while now) and get a standard MyTouch 3G 3.5mm version, get the Fender housing, and voila, I have the phone I want!
So I've gone ahead and ordered both and only now realized I don't know for sure how to do the replacement.
I know there are threads about Magic housing replacements, but the Magic and the MyTouch have different housings. I'm assuming the MyTouch 3.5mm should work perfectly with the Fender edition housing since the 3.5mm is basically the Fender edition without the Fender branded housing.
But has anyone done this specific replacement? Is there a walk through or video somewhere?
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if your boyfriend is to lazy to drive to t-mobile then he is gonna be to lazy to swap the housings, and if you attempt it yourself you'll probably break the phone so your you should just stick to the phone you got from t-mobile and not swap them.
I'm not sure why you would think I intended to have my boyfriend do the replacement. I intend to do it myself, and have from the beginning.
My housing still hasn't arrived, but it should do so soon. The seller gave a shipping time estimate of 7-15 business days. When I do the replacement I will take pictures and post a walkthrough, since no one else seems to have done so. I build my own computers, and have done some electronics work (I fixed my DVD player when one of the capacitors in its internal power supply died, by desoldering and removing the old capacitor and soldering in an equivalent replacement) so I figure I can probably handle this.
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I'm not sure why you would think I intended to have my boyfriend do the replacement. I intend to do it myself, and have from the beginning.
My housing still hasn't arrived, but it should do so soon. The seller gave a shipping time estimate of 7-15 business days. When I do the replacement I will take pictures and post a walkthrough, since no one else seems to have done so. I build my own computers, and have done some electronics work (I fixed my DVD player when one of the capacitors in its internal power supply died, by desoldering and removing the old capacitor and soldering in an equivalent replacement) so I figure I can probably handle this.
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ok well good luck on the screen. let me know how it works out for ya.
Seems like you are a tech geeky gf. Anyway, just buy a set of security screw mini bit set. Cause for the phone on most smart phone uses either mini or macro security screws. Get a set from home depot. What I am worry is, I ran across two interior hardware setup for both fenders and mytouch 3.5mm edition while cleaning the interior of my phones. (Got a ass sister like to drop in washing machines ).
What I meant is, your case you order maybe off set on some screw holes or just do no fit.
You might notice those housing are not Genuine housing partz. Maybe more flimsy and break easier.
sent from myTouch 3g 1.2 using XDA app
Well, as you can see here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150485093942
The kit comes with a set of tools, which I'm assuming should cover things. Otherwise I do have a bunch of electronics screwdrivers laying around somewhere. Honestly from the looks of the kit and how complete it is (Assuming it's not just a total scam) my guess is that whatever company in China or Taiwan they have producing service kits for T-Mobile is selling them out the back door.
It could be a cheap knock-off of course, but it doesn't seem to be. I guess I'll see when it comes, along with whether or not the screw holes line up. At worst I can always rebay it, and it was only $27 anyway. I think I can download a service manual for my phone from T-Mobile that includes disassembly and re-assembly instructions.
And yes I'm something of a geek, or at least I'm good with my hands. I make furniture. Since all the nice custom OEM docking stations and car docks for the MyTouch seem to have long since sold out and been discontinued, I'm thinking of getting a block of burl wood of some sort, and a set of mini USB connectors, and carving my own. It would match the dash in my Town & Country better that way anyway. Plus if the design worked out I could sell them
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Well, as you can see here:
The kit comes with a set of tools, which I'm assuming should cover things. Otherwise I do have a bunch of electronics screwdrivers laying around somewhere. Honestly from the looks of the kit and how complete it is (Assuming it's not just a total
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not trying to be mean, but you do understand how it works swapping out the housings?
it'll be easy taking the back part off, after that the screen will not be easy, and really time consuming if even possible. there is a digitizer glued onto the housing, so unless your capable of removing the digitzer successfully, and reapplying it in working order i wouldn't suggest it.
Well, several other people have posted that they have swapped their housings successfully, so I'm hopeful.
Finished a couple days ago (Been having too much fun with it to post about it). It wasn't very hard. Only separating the screen from the faceplate was even a little bit tricky, and that was no big deal.
The sapphire service manual PDF from HTC that you can find on these forums is all you need, and most of the steps on it aren't even needed.
I was going to make a walkthrough, but when I went to take it apart I realized my phone is my only camera, and I didn't want to wait for my boyfriend to get home from work so that I could use his phone.
The only real annoyance was that the housing kit I got from ebay didn't have the little clear plastic piece that goes across the hole in the battery cover that the camera snaps pictures through, or the mesh looking thing that covers the speaker port. But I got out my hobby knife kit, which had a tool in it that was perfect for peeling those things off my old battery cover, and the adhesive from that stuck to the new battery cover fine, so that took care of that.
Oh, if anyone wants a stock black MyTouch 3G faceplate and battery cover, I'll sell 'em cheap
Hope to see at least pics, I'd love to do this on my 1.2 as well, dirt and dust is too easy to see on my stock black housing xD
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I've recently got on Xplore 1.1 and started upgrading my phone. By the looks of it, an O2 XDA Trion seems to be unlikely (availability and also some new developments) to reach my hands. I am considering getting a replacement fascia from eBay but am not sure which I should get and why. My phone works very well with the exception that the stylus is falling out (fixed temporarily by using the paper bag trick) and a few falls left the fascia chipped and scratched. The primary D-pad,call keys and soft keys seem a little dirty but they don't look too bad.
I am looking at this full housing which is at 40 pounds, and this A-grade (does this mean brand new or what?) housing without the d-pad and surrounding keys for almost 30 pounds.
Truthfully, I don't want to spend a lot but I am hesitant to send my device back as it works a treat (ht545 G3 unit so I doubt 4GB SD works but I never actually filled an entire GB so at worst I might get a San Disk High Speed 2GB mini SD later on). I am also intending to obtain a full Invisible shield for the wizard as it seems to be damn near impossible to find a black silicone case for the wizard (without the unbreakable screen cover; I just want to slap on a brando protector like the one I have on now).
So which of those two should I get and what the hell is A-grade?
I Bought a dummy wizard phone for 10$,
It worked just fine, all the part are exctly the same....
(i bought it from ebay , so try to have a look....)
good luck
Tom
Well that's a great idea but what do you call them exactly? I can't find such things?
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Well that's a great idea but what do you call them exactly? I can't find such things?
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Yep they are called exactly that - Dummy Phones
Granted this is on the ebay us site, but it may help you out. They are cheap so maybe it would be less een with shipping than buying from a shop in the uk.
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=mda+dummy&category0=
jimmymotek said:
I Bought a dummy wizard phone for 10$,
It worked just fine, all the part are exctly the same....
(i bought it from ebay , so try to have a look....)
good luck
Tom
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Good idea but I think the housing of a dummy is glued. If not, then i would be interested on buying a HTC Wizard dummy (I dont like the cingular )
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Good idea but I think the housing of a dummy is glued. If not, then i would be interested on buying a HTC Wizard dummy (I dont like the cingular )
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I bought a dummy phone thinking I'd be able to use the housing. Unfortunately I was wrong. There are numerous reasons why the one I've got wouldn't work: it's glued, but buttons don't all work, the mini-SD slot isn't cut through, etc.
If anyone would like the one I wasted my money on and you're willing to pay postage let me know.
Well, this morning I was searching for dummy phones and the only one I found was in Germany for around 30 Euros...thanks for the heads up that it won't work; you just save me from a major headache.
So once again, it boils down to the question which of those two I originally linked would be worth it (I sure as hell have no idea what A-grade means...should I ask the seller or...)?
A-Grade probably means premium quality...
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A-Grade probably means premium quality...
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Well that item is actually gone and I found these two off eBay as well...
this for around 28 pounds - original O2 Housing (says "EXCELLENT CONDITION ALL ROUND. LIKE BRAND NEW" so probably not brand new).
this for around 29 pounds which looks like a fake or at least is missing the O2 logo and is said to be 95% new (What's that mean?)
I don't have a T6 which the second one comes with and the first guy will throw in for an extra 2.99 - making both approximately the same price. So is the saving of 10 pounds, when compared with the brand new housing listed earlier, worth it?
Also found this keypad (d pad, soft key, call key and email) for another 10 pounds almost but as I only have one little ding...I doubt I need it.
EDIT: After a lot of thought, I am going to order from the guy above who has the XDA mini S cover (with O2 logo) and toss in 2.99 for the T6 screw driver as well). I am also going to get the black silicone case with that unbreakable cover. I just hope I'm making a good investment. As all in all, it'll cost me around 40 pounds (with the protector and all).
Now the only thing bugging me is how do I transfer the stickers and warranty labels cleanly?
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.
Hey all! I just wanted to share what I found. Not to sure if anyone found this and or mentioned it here somewhere. I looked around and saw another post asking about it. But thats all I saw. I am not sure how easy it is to dis-assemble the device and or how well the housing varies with hardware. I changed my T-Mobile Wing into the HTC 4520 with housing replacement, yes they were the exact same hardware wise yet some components were off some how. I had changed more then a few others that wanted the HTC branded housing and same so idk. I'm going to order one of these soon so i will share with pics of my experience unless someone does it first. Here you all go.
http://www.truesupplier.com/_search.php?page=1&q=htc+magic
ps: trackballs too!!!!!!!!
Nice! Too bad the custom ones are ugly as hell
Nice I was JUST looking for housings. Thanks for the heads up!
Just in case you guys aren't aware, 32A and 32B motherboards are different, so a HTC Magic housing will not fit a MyTouch, and vice versa.
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Just in case you guys aren't aware, 32A and 32B motherboards are different, so a HTC Magic housing will not fit a MyTouch, and vice versa.
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ya i had a feeling about this. but i think im still gonna try and see what needs to be modded. you never know, htc might have made the molds the same so they dont lose on machining time. like i said in op my wing and the 4520 were off by just a lil but i still got it to work 100%. I only had to switch out the keyboards so i bet this will probably work. I will get it and try it out for mt3g users.
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ya i had a feeling about this. but i think im still gonna try and see what needs to be modded. you never know, htc might have made the molds the same so they dont lose on machining time. like i said in op my wing and the 4520 were off by just a lil but i still got it to work 100%. I only had to switch out the keyboards so i bet this will probably work. I will get it and try it out for mt3g users.
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I'm speaking from personal experience. I bought a G2 case from ebay, and the case has some holes on the opposite side of where the MyTouch case has them. I ordered a second one and had to return it because despite asking the seller in advance if it indeed was for a MyTouch and not an HTC branded phone they didn't have the right one. I've seen recently that some have started popping out on ebay that state "will fit US models" or something to that effect, these should be safe. My advice is to ask before you buy if it will fit a T-Mobile MyTouch, and what happens if it doesn't fit after you order it.
yep i can confirm. the thickness is different. but i managed to match them i have a 32a front and back pannel (black). And 32b middle section (silver UK Vodafone stock). This works just fine. Otherwise your vibration motor will never work since it is to tight.
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yep i can confirm. the thickness is different. but i managed to match them i have a 32a front and back pannel (black). And 32b middle section (silver UK Vodafone stock). This works just fine. Otherwise your vibration motor will never work since it is to tight.
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I double that, I just figuered that out the other day while I was trying to change the housing for my magic.
I was wondering if anyone has found a source for a housing replacement that will automatically fit the 32B? I am in search of one and can't seem to find one. I found some that say mytouch compatible but I think they will have the same issue as mentioned here about being different on the inside.
Thanks.
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I was wondering if anyone has found a source for a housing replacement that will automatically fit the 32B? I am in search of one and can't seem to find one. I found some that say mytouch compatible but I think they will have the same issue as mentioned here about being different on the inside.
Thanks.
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Same here. In need of a new housing. There must be SOMEWHERE we can get one. Anyone? Help!
Temporarily said:
Same here. In need of a new housing. There must be SOMEWHERE we can get one. Anyone? Help!
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I'm also looking for a housing that will be compatible with my MT3G, it looks pretty banged up.
yea the housings cause vibrator problems.
I bring great news, I e-mailed cnn.cn asking when they will have MT3G housings in stock and they replied saying they should have it in stock in early march.
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Hey all! I just wanted to share what I found. Not to sure if anyone found this and or mentioned it here somewhere. I looked around and saw another post asking about it. But thats all I saw. I am not sure how easy it is to dis-assemble the device and or how well the housing varies with hardware. I changed my T-Mobile Wing into the HTC 4520 with housing replacement, yes they were the exact same hardware wise yet some components were off some how. I had changed more then a few others that wanted the HTC branded housing and same so idk. I'm going to order one of these soon so i will share with pics of my experience unless someone does it first. Here you all go.
http://www.truesupplier.com/_search.php?page=1&q=htc+magic
ps: trackballs too!!!!!!!!
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I bought one of the housings available from the website posted in the OP (and quoted above). The only part of my MT3G that was messed up and scratched was the front face plate, so I didn't bother trying to swap out the rest of the housing. The face plate fits perfectly and looks awesome. The chrome buttons and HTC logo instead of the T-Mobile logo give it a much nicer look. $17 to make my phone look nicer and brand new again is not a bad deal at all.
I'd actually be willing to bet that, with some minor modifications to the middle section of the housing, we could get this entire kit to fit our MT3G's. We'd need to drill a tiny hole for the mic (the one that shipped to me has the mic hole on the opposite side), and perhaps cut away at some of the plastic near the vibration motor to allow it to move freely, but it should work. I might try this if I get bored. I'll let you know if I have any success.
Thanks for posting the site.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300400807287&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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I bought from this guy, and he has sent me the wrong size screwdriver. Check out his feedback first, it's not very reassuring.
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I bought from this guy, and he has sent me the wrong size screwdriver. Check out his feedback first, it's not very reassuring.
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Other than the screwdrivers, was the housing nice?
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Other than the screwdrivers, was the housing nice?
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It was okay, but just okay. It definitely looks like OEM product, even down to the fact that the HTC branding was tinged blue instead of being silver and the middle chassis part was cracked. I waited 3 weeks for it to arrive in this condition, and I'm still struggling to get a refund from him so I can try another seller. Don't waste your time with him.
I did notice one or two listings on ebay actually do say original not OEM, one in particular from the UK, going to give one of those a try.
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It was okay, but just okay. It definitely looks like OEM product, even down to the fact that the HTC branding was tinged blue instead of being silver and the middle chassis part was cracked. I waited 3 weeks for it to arrive in this condition, and I'm still struggling to get a refund from him so I can try another seller. Don't waste your time with him.
I did notice one or two listings on ebay actually do say original not OEM, one in particular from the UK, going to give one of those a try.
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Let us know who you get it from. I dropped mine and there are little chips around the phone, I'd like to replace the housing eventually.
guys I need a housing for my Tmobile Mytouch without 3.5 mm jack ASAP. my back looks like crap, and scratched like hell.
here are 2 different ones from ebay. can you guys tell me if it will fit? I mean the pic does say "tmobile" and I am waiting from the sellers to hit back.
both of em are shipped from hong kong
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280476103537&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290413949633
btw both are similar products but 2 different sellers.
none of those come with screws. and one of them states, I would need existing "screw holes" idk what that means, I believe these "screw holes" are already inside my pre existing housing (stock).
sorry but these guys are foreign sellers and have bad communication skills, most of there responses are half assed.
Hi, amigos/amigas, in the HD2 accessories forum, there is a 17 page long stories of people and their HD2 screen crack from drops or being sat on...etc...
link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=613954
The question is that normal? Has any HD2 survive the daily accidents?
It is a disappointment if the 4.3 screen structural integrity is compromised its size and gravity. I am shock to see it happening and if HTC really did a thorough testing on the HD2.
uh..common sense??
Um.. if you drop or sit on your phone, chances are it will break. Its a $450 phone with a glass screen..
My advice, put down the popcorn and pick up a protective case. Can't fault HTC for customer error
Same story with the iPhone. They crack all the time - is it a design flaw - NOPE. Its a superthin piece of plastic or polycarbonite - if the case edge or back contacts hardenough the pressure from the impact should stress the screen to the point of breaking.
Don't put it in your pocket, bike with it or put it at risk. Like anything else take care of it and it will last. Unavoidable accidents do happen - thats why I carry insurance. I think if you dropped the phone from standing height on concrete in a flip type or metal case it will crack the screen just from the G's alone - on carpet it should survive.
i dropped mine for the first time a few days ago onto tile from about chest height. no cracks. the back and battery fell out though. maybe I'm just lucky. also i always have my phone in my front pocket with the screen facing towards my thigh which I'm sure has protected it from harm before.
I don't think people realize how thick and heavy the glass screen would have to be to even significantly reduce the chance of impact breakage. The one it comes with it is as thick and as durable as is practical in this form factor.
Durability is affected by price, cost of materials, and market demands. If you wanted it to be military-grade tough, be prepare to pay a large wad of cash for the phone. If you want it affordable, they're going to do what should function best for the average person living a normal (whatever normal means) life. If you want it to be durable AND slim, also be prepared for high prices. Right now, it's slim and affordable, so naturally, durability might not be as high as anyone would want it to be given the materials used.
And yes, this is all driven by the consumer, so the question is: what can 10 million copies of you afford to pay?
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Hi, amigos/amigas, in the HD2 accessories forum, there is a 17 page long stories of people and their HD2 screen crack from drops or being sat on...etc...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=613954
The question is that normal? Has any HD2 survive the daily accidents?
It is a disappointment if the 4.3 screen structural integrity is compromised its size and gravity. I am shock to see it happening and if HTC really did a thorough testing on the HD2.
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Same story with the iPhone. They crack all the time - is it a design flaw - NOPE. Its a superthin piece of plastic or polycarbonite - if the case edge or back contacts hardenough the pressure from the impact should stress the screen to the point of breaking.
Don't put it in your pocket, bike with it or put it at risk. Like anything else take care of it and it will last. Unavoidable accidents do happen - thats why I carry insurance. I think if you dropped the phone from standing height on concrete in a flip type or metal case it will crack the screen just from the G's alone - on carpet it should survive.
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Don't put it in the pocket? Well i dropped mine on hard surface and its fine thanks to the hard shell i put on it.. $15 investment
juanzho11 said:
Don't put it in the pocket? Well i dropped mine on hard surface and its fine thanks to the hard shell i put on it.. $15 investment
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You mind sharing a picture of the type of case you have?!
Thanks goodness that the supplied soft case saved the machine twice!!!
One of them it fell right from my fleece and I even stepped on it(!!!) when chasing bus. When I picked it up, the cam cover was busted, but the screen was saved!!!
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Thanks goodness that the supplied soft case saved the machine twice!!!
One of them it fell right from my fleece and I even stepped on it(!!!) when chasing bus. When I picked it up, the cam cover was busted, but the screen was saved!!!
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I would carry insurance on mine as well, and definitely was very close to purchasing it while i was still in my 14 day return period, but i ultimately passed it up.
We have asurion insurance on our nextel blackberries at the office, having delt with many replacements though asurion, its a gamble of you're going to get a new replacement or a refurb. Most often it is a refurb. The refurbs are not blackberry factory refurbs but either refurbed in house by asurion or subcontracted out. The quality of the refurbs are dubious at best, id be pissed off my HD2 were replaced with refurb of the quality of some of the blackberries ive received from them at the office. replacement casings are often not OEM but some 3rd party equivalent. ive received replacements from them using non OEM casings that dont even have the blackberry logo on the casings.
Asurion is still going to charge you at least $100 deductible on damage from drops, or water on top of your $7 a month premium, so lets say i go a year till i damage my phone thats already $184 out of pocket, plus the premium i still have to pay to continue the insurance. I figure if i go a year before i break it, ive got $184 extra in my pocket to put towards the purchase of a new one. in a year the price of the HD2 will probably be halved. Id be willing to out of pocket pay upto another $150 on top of that $184 im saving by not getting insurance and then purchasing a sealed box brand new HD2 that i know ill be happy with.
However in a year or so there will likely be something newer out, I may not even want to replace the HD2 but rather make the upgrade to whatever is new out there.
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I would carry insurance on mine as well, and definitely was very close to purchasing it while i was still in my 14 day return period, but i ultimately passed it up.
We have asurion insurance on our nextel blackberries at the office, having delt with many replacements though asurion, its a gamble of you're going to get a new replacement or a refurb. Most often it is a refurb. The refurbs are not blackberry factory refurbs but either refurbed in house by asurion or subcontracted out. The quality of the refurbs are dubious at best, id be pissed off my HD2 were replaced with refurb of the quality of some of the blackberries ive received from them at the office. replacement casings are often not OEM but some 3rd party equivalent. ive received replacements from them using non OEM casings that dont even have the blackberry logo on the casings.
Asurion is still going to charge you at least $100 deductible on damage from drops, or water on top of your $7 a month premium, so lets say i go a year till i damage my phone thats already $184 out of pocket, plus the premium i still have to pay to continue the insurance. I figure if i go a year before i break it, ive got $184 extra in my pocket to put towards the purchase of a new one. in a year the price of the HD2 will probably be halved. Id be willing to out of pocket pay upto another $150 on top of that $184 im saving by not getting insurance and then purchasing a sealed box brand new HD2 that i know ill be happy with.
However in a year or so there will likely be something newer out, I may not even want to replace the HD2 but rather make the upgrade to whatever is new out there.
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Exactly !!
I do the "MonnieRock" insurance plan. I put $10 a month in a "Phone fund" piggy bank. If never needed for repairs / replacements it automatically turns into "Upgrade Stash".
d0ug said:
I would carry insurance on mine as well, and definitely was very close to purchasing it while i was still in my 14 day return period, but i ultimately passed it up.
We have asurion insurance on our nextel blackberries at the office, having delt with many replacements though asurion, its a gamble of you're going to get a new replacement or a refurb. Most often it is a refurb. The refurbs are not blackberry factory refurbs but either refurbed in house by asurion or subcontracted out. The quality of the refurbs are dubious at best, id be pissed off my HD2 were replaced with refurb of the quality of some of the blackberries ive received from them at the office. replacement casings are often not OEM but some 3rd party equivalent. ive received replacements from them using non OEM casings that dont even have the blackberry logo on the casings.
Asurion is still going to charge you at least $100 deductible on damage from drops, or water on top of your $7 a month premium, so lets say i go a year till i damage my phone thats already $184 out of pocket, plus the premium i still have to pay to continue the insurance. I figure if i go a year before i break it, ive got $184 extra in my pocket to put towards the purchase of a new one. in a year the price of the HD2 will probably be halved. Id be willing to out of pocket pay upto another $150 on top of that $184 im saving by not getting insurance and then purchasing a sealed box brand new HD2 that i know ill be happy with.
However in a year or so there will likely be something newer out, I may not even want to replace the HD2 but rather make the upgrade to whatever is new out there.
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Exactly !!
I do the "MonnieRock" insurance plan. I put $10 a month in a "Phone Repair Fund" piggy bank. If never needed for repairs / replacements it automatically turns into "Upgrade Stash". No deductible,no suckers taking my stash
PoisonWolf said:
And yes, this is all driven by the consumer, so the question is: what can 10 million copies of you afford to pay?
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But keep in mind that they make idk.. minimum 5x the $$ money they spent making the device when one is sold. so if 2 million of there devices have been bought at there retail value they can afford to make 10 million of something else and the process repeats.
I'm pretty sure the difference in quality from theiPhone to the HD2 is almost extreme.
I had the original iPhone for 2 years and that thing went through hell and back with me... and only the back alumnium part got scratched up. Never a scratch or crack in the glass.
Within two weeks of having my HD2, it slipped out of my hand from about three feet up (onto carpet) and the entire screen spiderweb cracked.
I've never been so pissed in my life. It seems like the HD2 screen is closer to glass, while the iPhone is more of a plastic/glass hybrid? Obviously someone who knows the exact specs can tell us, but that's just my theory.
HTC can gain ground on Apple if they don't cut corners and continue to be innovative (in materials AND design), unlike Samsung and other manufactoring counterparts.
(PS. about $175 to get a HD2 screen fixed at a cellphone repair store.)
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I'm pretty sure the difference in quality from theiPhone to the HD2 is almost extreme.
I had the original iPhone for 2 years and that thing went through hell and back with me... and only the back alumnium part got scratched up. Never a scratch or crack in the glass.
Within two weeks of having my HD2, it slipped out of my hand from about three feet up (onto carpet) and the entire screen spiderweb cracked.
I've never been so pissed in my life. It seems like the HD2 screen is closer to glass, while the iPhone is more of a plastic/glass hybrid? Obviously someone who knows the exact specs can tell us, but that's just my theory.
HTC can gain ground on Apple if they don't cut corners and continue to be innovative (in materials AND design), unlike Samsung and other manufactoring counterparts.
(PS. about $175 to get a HD2 screen fixed at a cellphone repair store.)
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You gotta factor in weight, shape, drop angle, etc. Every drop (unless under controlled conditions) is going to be different. As for the glass, they use something called Gorilla glass patended way back in the 60s and just now they found the use for it, capacitive touch screens. Same glass they use in TVs, kiosks, etc. Pretty cool stuff. Check out this article.
Sat on the phone, now the screen is able to be pushed in and a clicking sound can be heard. It's all good though, no more back pocket for the HD2!
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.