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.
Gengar6 said:
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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
The screen on my Rogers HTC Raider is scratched. It is deep enough that I cannot remove by applying polisher. Screen still works but I rather replace the screen as the scratch is visible.
Where can I purchase the screen and replace it myself?
http://www.tmart.com/Replacement-LCD-Display-Screen-for-HTC-G19-Raider-4G_p137438.html
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-vivid-screen-replacements-repair-parts.html
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A little advice - I've already replaced the screen on my Raider
Hi, glad someone else is attempting this. I had never replaced a screen in a phone before trying this so for me it was a little hair raising the first time I took it apart. On the back of the phone under the battery cover are 5 screws you need to remove, and one little plastic cover. Under the cover is the connector from the mainboard. Its just a little pop out connection, gently lever it loose before removing the shell to avoid hurting the ribbon.
Once you get this far, flip the phone face-up, and *from the bottom*, gently lever the sides and bottom of the plastic shell away from the screen. Its relatively easy.
Continue working along the edges toward the top until the plastic shell pops free, after that put it face-down again and remove the screws holding the battery holder to the rest of the phone. Pull it up and out to the left to remove it, being careful not to bend the battery contacts as they stay with the rest of the phone. Keep the screws with it, trust me - its easier to remember what goes where this way.
Once you have the battery holder off, put it aside and remove the screws holding the mainboard(s) to the shell. Also you will find three wires with little cup contacts at the ends, gently detach these as well, and when the screws and wires are off, carefully remove the boards. Look closely at the plastic tabs holding them in and you'll see how they come out. When taking them out of the phone you'll need to lift them like you were opening a book - ie. folding them to the right. Underneath are two sockets with ribbon cable connections, one should already be detached - the other can be popped off at this point. If you skipped detaching it at the beginning, now's the time to remove both.
This should leave you with two free boards attached in the middle by a black ribbon. Put them aside and what you have left in your hand is the metal shell, LCD, and digitizer.
NOW..the crappy news. This wonderful, beautiful, powerful, ESPENSIVE phone, is held together by black double-sided tape. Yep. Tape. AND you'll need some more before installing the new digitizer. I ordered mine from tmart as well and it not only comes with the wrong screwdrivers (btw you need a #1 philips bit - VERY tiny!!) but it doesn't come with any adhesive to mount the screen to.
Your new screen should also come with some prying tools, and they are quite handy. The guitar pick one didn't do much but the lever is very handy. You'll need to gently pry the digitizer away from the LCD with this tool being careful not to put too much pressure on the lcd or it might snap. Its only a few mm thick. GO SLOW.. you should have no problems. I've done it a few times now - I'm kinda rough on my toys.
Once you have the part un-taped, its still got the ribbon cable going back behind the lcd. Its connected to a small, thin socket on ther board. You lift a small white lever (remove the tape and save it - reapply it to the new connection) and slide the cable out. You'll need to use your lever again and pry up the lcd enough to slide the ribbon out from behind it. This can be tricky. Again, go slow, be real cautious..the tape is pretty strong. Once you have the panel out completely its just a matter of reversing the process. If you're real careful when removing the original panel, you might be able to reuse the double-sided tape thats in there.. I wasn't so lucky. Mine was covered in glass shards, as I mashed my screen pretty good.
Hope this helps!! I had a rough time the first time, but now its easy for me. I like taking it apart lol..
Let me know how you do! Good luck!
Brian
hey guys, i have a prob with my csl mi410 (x6)
when im taking picture, it seems lil bit goldish, when i check at my camera, oh god there are lot of dust inside..
i think it troubling my lense...
anyone know how to clean it?
to dissasembly it??
thanks
Well if the shell design is the same as the Motorola triumph then there are 2 t-5 torx screws towards the bottom, underneath the battery cover. Then the case kinda prys apart. Just be careful not to damage anything.
marc12868 said:
Well if the shell design is the same as the Motorola triumph then there are 2 t-5 torx screws towards the bottom, underneath the battery cover. Then the case kinda prys apart. Just be careful not to damage anything.
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yes, i found only 2 t-screw underneath d battery, but i can*t take it apart, its kinda locked from inside
are there a sensitive cables stick on backcase? can you please make tutor with pic or video??
service centre is soo hard to find here
Well either get a flat head screwdriver or a guitar pick or something like that and kind of run it around the edges lifting gently. There are quite a few locking things on the inside so you kind of have to push against them to get it apart... I might make a tutorial soon.
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Well either get a flat head screwdriver or a guitar pick or something like that and kind of run it around the edges lifting gently. There are quite a few locking things on the inside so you kind of have to push against them to get it apart... I might make a tutorial soon.
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if it not bothering you please do,
it's will be very usefull, especially for newbie like me..
and it will be the first assemble tutor for x6 i think, b'coz i've been searching almost 3 day and got nothing...
thankyou
Ok well when I get time I will try and make a tutorial. It may be slightly different, because it's gonna be a Motorola Triumph, but it should basically be the same. I'm pretty sure the shells are put together the same, just a different exterior.
anyone??