a couple weeks ago i cracked my screen. I bought a new one and replaced it myself. All was well until i tried to text with my physical keyboard and discovered that the i,m,n,k, and period keys were all unresponsive, these keys are also all in the same area.
I took apart my phone again and discovered that there is a thin strip that connects the keyboard to the unit. on this strip are 7-8 parallel lines running atop it(not touching). I noticed that the far right line had a break in it with a width much less than a needle head.
I don't know much about board circuitry but i think the lines are made of copper. I've voided my tilt warranty by opening up my phone so i'm here for suggestions. Are there general cell phone repair shops? Should i attempt to solder it myself? or is there no hope?
now concerning software my phone is out of control. When i try to message someone with the rest of my physical keys my phone will randomly insert enters and spaces into my typing which is really annoying and forces me to use a slow virtual keyboard. My phone screen will turn back on when i press the little side button, and when i have a call it will randomly put people on hold.
My phone will alos freeze up some times and an error message will popup with the option to dump some sort of file which i have to to continue. Is this some sort of virus on my phone?
I have the hyperdragon saphire rom with the radio that came with it. Do i just need to reflash? I apologize for the length of this thread all responses are appreciated.
as for the software craziness i'm sure you have tried the system restore(if you havent do it: shut off device, hold down the two 'blank buttons' and holding down the soft-reset button with the stylus at the same time then press the SEND button [green call button]) so since you probably have definitely reflash. My advice for repairing your phone is try to determine if the price for getting it repaired by a general repair shop or if repairing it yourself is better (because they might charge you who knows what )
For the sleep issue go to Settings/System/Key Lock and change it too 'Lock all buttons except power button'(mabye you did this). Also it is possible to have a virus on your phone although a system restore or reflash should fix this.
"I've voided my tilt warranty by opening up my phone so i'm here for suggestions"
actually... if u look at the phone the "warranty void" sticker is under the battery, not under the LCD. I cracked my LCD before and replaced it, after doing so, my SIM wouldnt register (phone took a heavy hit breaking the screen and sim slot). I figured what the hell and called AT&T and swapped it under warranty... They didnt say anything and I got a brand new Tilt back
Dropped my phone today getting out of my car...it probably fell about 3' and landed on the back. I have a Spec hard rubber case on it and there's no visible damage. The screen and capacitive buttons still light up, but I have no picture whatsoever on the screen. Power button works, volume works, camera seems to work and it is ringing if I call it. It also wont sync with Zune, although it is charging thru the PC.
Not sure what my options are or how serious this is, but the only thing that seems to be affected is my screen not displaying a picture, which is just terrible
Do I try and take it into Tmobile to see if they can fix, or just to fix it myself, or send to HTC? I do not have insurance on it.
thanks in advance..
Nevermind, took it to Tmobile, it was still covered under warranty. $20 shipping/processing fee and a new phone should be here in 3-5 days.
hey guys here is a story
so i removed my xperias factory screen protector (because of a major scratch on it) and it left some
residue on the screen. so i started washing it off in the sink w/soap and water. although after i finished i dried it off and
noticed that the water enter the ports (headphone and charger) because the rubber bits were broken. (so i thought it cant be that bad i
took a shower with my one s multiple times and it didn't fritz up or anything) then i noticed my back light flickered and i
thought this is bad so i proceed to turn it off but it wouldn't stay off (it practically boot looped several times) then it finally
turned off then i placed my charger in just to see what would happen it had a red led w/ 3 vibrates after a bit i
blow dried it with a hair dryer and sucking and blowing my device like CPR and finally burred it in rice (what i should of done
before) and left it over night then i woke up plunged it in the charger and my screen had water and my lock
button doesn't work although it seams everything else works (i think the usb is buggy)
although i think im going to have to buy a new button thinginy and i was also wondering if i replace my mobo with a 6603 because i have a locked tmous version. could everything run normally and have an unlocked boot loader?
read the red if tltr;
You water damaged your phone, so you will have to replace more than the "button thinginy".
You will be better of just buying a new phone, as the cost of all the parts you need will be in excess of buying a new one.
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honestly for all the trouble of finding a motherboard, disassembling your device to fix it DIY, you might mess it up and it might cost you more.
unless you REALLY know what you are doing and have NOTHINg to lose, just send it in for repairs. or just buy a new phone.
you two are probably right about not taking the risk although I did find out I have a faulty battery and the buttons I found out that the volume up key took the place of the power button (it can only wake the phone) and it also does it's normal duties
I'm going to do a change log soon (yes a change log) on my phones states for any solutions
plz I didn't even own it for more than 6 months sad panda Is sad
Hi, I dropped my phone by accident and unfortunately, it fell on the volume key which is now bend in the middle and stuck pushing vol up.
I can push volume down but the key is stuck with volume up and the phone would do that at random. For example, at some point during a call it would go to maximum volume automatically, which is super annoying.
Does anyone have experience with replacing hardware parts of the Zenfone 8? I watched this tear down video , it looks kind of easy to disassemble. However I am not sure if I can reach the volume key without removing the main board. Also, not sure if will be water proof after reassembling (guess not, but no problem).
Any tips? Thanks everyone!
I tried searching a bit but couldn't find any Zenfone 8 buttons (though maybe buttons from other phones could work). What I found instead is a complete frame that does come with the buttons attached to it, so you could either transfer the whole phone internals to it, or try removing the button to put inside your original casing. (I think the second option would be easier since the battery is glued down pretty solidly)
Anyways, here is the link: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003661617745.html
I think it will not be water proof after you open it, so you should also consider getting a new seal. (Consider that I have never openned my zf8 lol so I am not pro). But from what it looks like, it will most likely be easier and safer for the board to remove it before playing on the side and risking slipping and scratching the pcb
EDIT: I found the specific volume key on asus-accessories.com for 12$!!
Thanks for your help! I already found and ordered the spare part on https://www.fixshop-online.de/ I hope that 24 Euros are not wasted.
Hopefully, the whole open and repair process will not be too difficult.
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found and ordered the spare part
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I would be very interested in the results. Most importantly, if the spare part is a good quality replacement. Also I would be interested in how easy or hard such a replacement is. I looked into many of the teardown videos before buying the device, but those are usually from super-experienced pros with all the fancy tools. I would be interested in a first-hand report, even if it's short.
I will keep you updated. A friend sent some special adhesive tape but it hasn't arrived, so I didn't start disassembling.
The spare part, however, seems to be not available. I received an email that they don't have it. So I wait a little, maybe they can order it, but if it will not arrive end of April, I will just try to fix the bent old one.
@amenthes
I managed to open the phone with a hairdryer. I probably should have applied more heat, but I was hesitant because I did not want to destroy something, so it was a little bit harder to remove the back cover with a plectrum-like tool. Around the rim of the cover is a black adhesive tape, which I completely removed without any traces.
Unfortunately, I received another email that the spare part was not available, so I (not wanting to wait for a month or longer) cancelled the order eventually. Problem was, the volume button is somehow fixed to the case and I could not reach it properly. I managed to push it back a little bit, but could not remove it for replacement. During the process, I damaged the lower volume contact (as I wrote, the part is hard to reach) unfortunately. So now the volume down button does not work at all. However, the volume up button now does not get triggered automatically anymore. So I just push vol+ and lower the volume on the screen or via bluetooth headset. Works for me, as long as it doesn't go max. volume all of a sudden anymore.
A friend gave me some double sided adhesive tape which came with his replacement battery and I cut it with a razor blade to fit the back cover. It does not go all the way around, but I don't want to take the phone into water anyways. Besides, it looks just as it has never been opened. No gap at all, so the opening and closing parts are fairly easy.
All in all, it has been an experience. I will keep the phone despite the broken button, because for me it is still one of the best phones available at the moment.
Thank you for reporting back
@amenthes
Hi, it's been a while but I finally managed to replace the button!
I found a spare part on AliExpress. Not only was it much cheaper than on the other website, it is the whole middle frame instead of the button only. Delivery was expected end of June, however it arrived today (yeah!).
I used a razor blade and a thin needle as lever to remove the new button from the frame, since there seems to be no way from the inside without making things too complicated.
To remove the old button from the phone, which was bent and messed up (I tried to rip it off with a needle-nose pliers, but it did not work and it left some ugly marks), I used a sharp knife instead. I got inspired by this teardown video of another phone which unfortunately I don't remember. In the video, the guy used the knife like he would peel an orange. Like you would try to cut the button from the top edge. If enough pressure is applied you can pull the button out.
Eventually, I inserted the new button and pushed it a few times from different angles and now it feels almost as new. There is a nice click and pressure point. So I consider this a win.
At the end of the day, I did not even have to open the back of the phone with this method, but I learned a few things, which is nice, and, you know, you never know. Also, it gave me some confidence in my technical skills.
DerSteppo said:
@amenthes
I managed to open the phone with a hairdryer. I probably should have applied more heat, but I was hesitant because I did not want to destroy something, so it was a little bit harder to remove the back cover with a plectrum-like tool. Around the rim of the cover is a black adhesive tape, which I completely removed without any traces.
Unfortunately, I received another email that the spare part was not available, so I (not wanting to wait for a month or longer) cancelled the order eventually. Problem was, the volume button is somehow fixed to the case and I could not reach it properly. I managed to push it back a little bit, but could not remove it for replacement. During the process, I damaged the lower volume contact (as I wrote, the part is hard to reach) unfortunately. So now the volume down button does not work at all. However, the volume up button now does not get triggered automatically anymore. So I just push vol+ and lower the volume on the screen or via bluetooth headset. Works for me, as long as it doesn't go max. volume all of a sudden anymore.
A friend gave me some double sided adhesive tape which came with his replacement battery and I cut it with a razor blade to fit the back cover. It does not go all the way around, but I don't want to take the phone into water anyways. Besides, it looks just as it has never been opened. No gap at all, so the opening and closing parts are fairly easy.
All in all, it has been an experience. I will keep the phone despite the broken button, because for me it is still one of the best phones available at the moment.
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Thanks for sharing your experience. Do you think the waterproofing was tempered by the repair ?
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@amenthes
Hi, it's been a while but I finally managed to replace the button!
I found a spare part on AliExpress. Not only was it much cheaper than on the other website, it is the whole middle frame instead of the button only. Delivery was expected end of June, however it arrived today (yeah!).
I used a razor blade and a thin needle as lever to remove the new button from the frame, since there seems to be no way from the inside without making things too complicated.
To remove the old button from the phone, which was bent and messed up (I tried to rip it off with a needle-nose pliers, but it did not work and it left some ugly marks), I used a sharp knife instead. I got inspired by this teardown video of another phone which unfortunately I don't remember. In the video, the guy used the knife like he would peel an orange. Like you would try to cut the button from the top edge. If enough pressure is applied you can pull the button out.
Eventually, I inserted the new button and pushed it a few times from different angles and now it feels almost as new. There is a nice click and pressure point. So I consider this a win.
At the end of the day, I did not even have to open the back of the phone with this method, but I learned a few things, which is nice, and, you know, you never know. Also, it gave me some confidence in my technical skills.
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Thanks for sharing your experience. Do you think the waterproofing was tempered by the repair?
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Thanks for sharing your experience. Do you think the waterproofing was tempered by the repair?
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Probably yes, because I used adhesive tape and cut it myself along the back rim and it is not in one piece going all around. However, the cover sits very tight and you wouldn't even recognize that the phone was ever opened. I don't really mind because I use a silicon phone case anyway and I don't intend to take the phone underwater.
You can buy the original battery cover adhesive spare part here: https://www.asusparts.eu/en/asus-13040-01431000 but I did not want to spend more money and my solution works for me.
DerSteppo said:
@amenthes
Hi, it's been a while but I finally managed to replace the button!
I found a spare part on AliExpress. Not only was it much cheaper than on the other website, it is the whole middle frame instead of the button only. Delivery was expected end of June, however it arrived today (yeah!).
I used a razor blade and a thin needle as lever to remove the new button from the frame, since there seems to be no way from the inside without making things too complicated.
To remove the old button from the phone, which was bent and messed up (I tried to rip it off with a needle-nose pliers, but it did not work and it left some ugly marks), I used a sharp knife instead. I got inspired by this teardown video of another phone which unfortunately I don't remember. In the video, the guy used the knife like he would peel an orange. Like you would try to cut the button from the top edge. If enough pressure is applied you can pull the button out.
Eventually, I inserted the new button and pushed it a few times from different angles and now it feels almost as new. There is a nice click and pressure point. So I consider this a win.
At the end of the day, I did not even have to open the back of the phone with this method, but I learned a few things, which is nice, and, you know, you never know. Also, it gave me some confidence in my technical skills.
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pulling out a device's button with a knife is like cutting ice cream with axe. You will always end up spoiling it.
Evan Roberts said:
pulling out a device's button with a knife is like cutting ice cream with axe. You will always end up spoiling it.
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That's what I thought, but it worked surprisingly well actually!
@DerSteppo
Good day, sir. You have literally saved me from feeling extremely sad and even considering taking my phone to repair shop (which I never did in my life).
My story: I was snowboarding some days ago and at one point I fell on the slope on high(ish) speed. It was okay until I took a lift and took a look at my phone. It was almost exactly the same case as yours - the volume key was bent in the middle except it was vol. down which was stuck. Luckily the phone was still usable, I could adjust the volume via sound control panel in the settings which of course felt tedious but still not the end of the world until I get home and figure something out. Unfortunately while messing with the buttons now it was turn for vol. up to be pushed and there was no way to turn the phone on because it triggered the boot mode which wont let you out I came across that very video you mentioned and was baffled at why they made it so that you literally cant get the button from the frame without surely f**king something up in the process I started feeling anxious and thankfully google showed me this thread. All in all, I took your advice with a knife and managed to pry the buttons off a little and thankfully both buttons got released from their respective contact panels. So again, thank you so much man, don't think I could figure this out by myself
One question though. Not sure yet whether to get a new button instead of now scratched and still bent one, but was there any difficulty to insert the new button into the frame? There are two little 90 deg. angled metal things on each side and I am not sure if they can affect the insertion process.
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@DerSteppo
Good day, sir. You have literally saved me from feeling extremely sad and even considering taking my phone to repair shop (which I never did in my life).
My story: I was snowboarding some days ago and at one point I fell on the slope on high(ish) speed. It was okay until I took a lift and took a look at my phone. It was almost exactly the same case as yours - the volume key was bent in the middle except it was vol. down which was stuck. Luckily the phone was still usable, I could adjust the volume via sound control panel in the settings which of course felt tedious but still not the end of the world until I get home and figure something out. Unfortunately while messing with the buttons now it was turn for vol. up to be pushed and there was no way to turn the phone on because it triggered the boot mode which wont let you out I came across that very video you mentioned and was baffled at why they made it so that you literally cant get the button from the frame without surely f**king something up in the process I started feeling anxious and thankfully google showed me this thread. All in all, I took your advice with a knife and managed to pry the buttons off a little and thankfully both buttons got released from their respective contact panels. So again, thank you so much man, don't think I could figure this out by myself
One question though. Not sure yet whether to get a new button instead of now scratched and still bent one, but was there any difficulty to insert the new button into the frame? There are two little 90 deg. angled metal things on each side and I am not sure if they can affect the insertion process.
Asus Zenfone 8 ZS590KS - Volume Button (Obsidian Black) - 13020-06381400 Genuine Service Pack | FixShop
Replacement volume button for Asus Zenfone 8 ZS590KS. Use the button if the original button has stopped working or is damaged and needs to be replace…
www.fixshop.eu
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Hi, I am so happy to read I could help with my experience! Nice to see that you where able to fix it for now.
I did not have problems with inserting the new button, no. With the phone switched of, I just pushed it in and pressed a bit harder on both ends a few times. I think it "clicked" in at some point.
It is still working as new! One advice though: you might want to consider buying the original adhesive tape that is shaped to fit properly. I used just a few stripes and cut it to fit almost all the way around, but a few months ago I saw that the back cover was slightly lifted and there is a gap. The phone survived a few drops from various heights in the meantime, so I am not surprised. I am too lazy to re-apply new tape, though. It's in the rubber case anyways.
All the best!