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[Help] Taking/peeling off the "keyboard" on DROID 3

I got myself a great deal on a somewhat good condition droid 3 so i got it. 190$ to be exact for a fully unlocked gsm for ATT.
The only thing i dont really like though is theirs 2 big scratches on the keyboard, at first i figured i wouldnt find but after looking at it id rather have a clean looking keyboard.
Heres a pic:
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I bought a keyboard on ebay for 15$ free shipping
How the hell do i put this on?
Is the process just like the droid 1? theirs a video on that which shows how to do it but NOTHING on the droid 3 as far as i can tell.
thanks. Detailed information would be nice btw.

This may help: http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid-3/530813-motorola-droid-3-screen-repair-guide.html

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This may help: http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid-3/530813-motorola-droid-3-screen-repair-guide.html
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Thanks.... got this info from it :
Next, start to peel off the keyboard to expose all of small screws that is needed to be removed. As shown in Figure 6, unscrew all the screws and lightly remove the display assembly from the slide mechanism and keyboard. For further assistance in prying apart, use safe pry tool and do it slowly and carefully.
Weird that i really just peels of like that, hearing from the OG droid you have to be extra careful and it doesnt mention anything about that so hopefully its just a quick peel of then.... put it on lol?

Look here at Page 1 and Page 2.

redsox985 said:
Look here at Page 1 and Page 2.
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thanks...but again their is no mention if it just comes off just like that without anything to worry about like the OG droid or not... ( looking online it has a layer underneath that is "fragile". )
All i have to really go off of is the method for the OG droid, i dont know if that gold stuff is sticky or not and if i have to worry about it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_S9S9YLz7A
this is very good guide

niko99 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_S9S9YLz7A
this is very good guide
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that doesnt go in to the keyboard though

Anyone done a successful transplant? My D3 keyboard has the skipping issue. Replacements are under 10 bucks on eBay, so I'm thinking of trying this.

5318008 said:
Anyone done a successful transplant? My D3 keyboard has the skipping issue. Replacements are under 10 bucks on eBay, so I'm thinking of trying this.
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I ended up just not doing it. Im not good at electronics.

Go to ifixit.com and look at the teardown instructions.
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Juicy555 said:
I got myself a great deal on a somewhat good condition droid 3 so i got it. 190$ to be exact for a fully unlocked gsm for ATT.
The only thing i dont really like though is theirs 2 big scratches on the keyboard, at first i figured i wouldnt find but after looking at it id rather have a clean looking keyboard.
Heres a pic:
I bought a keyboard on ebay for 15$ free shipping
How the hell do i put this on?
Is the process just like the droid 1? theirs a video on that which shows how to do it but NOTHING on the droid 3 as far as i can tell.
thanks. Detailed information would be nice btw.
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FWIW the keys themselves are simply stuck on to the back membrane with adhesive tape. So if you just want to replace one or more keys, then just ease them off, and then swap them over. I managed to remove my A key by accident on my XT860, and have just used double sided tape to re-attach it.
Cheers,
Steve.

cobravnm13 said:
Go to ifixit.com and look at the teardown instructions.
Sent from my 3rd reincarnation of the ever-so-lovable Droid
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Thanks, I've seen those. Just hoping to get some personal feedback on a succesful swap before diving in.
StevePritchard said:
FWIW the keys themselves are simply stuck on to the back membrane with adhesive tape. So if you just want to replace one or more keys, then just ease them off, and then swap them over. I managed to remove my A key by accident on my XT860, and have just used double sided tape to re-attach it.
Cheers,
Steve.
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Thanks, I was curious about this exact kind of thing - how easily the keys come off and go back on, etc. About a dozen of my keys miss frequently (or double-press) so I'm guessing I've just got some worn or dirty contacts.
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How to "Brand" a USB cord?

My company is sponsoring an event in October and I was trying to come up with some low-cost, tech giveaway (all attendees will be getting a branded bag and this would go inside). I know a lot of people forget/loose/break their USB charging cords or could just use an extra one. So I've found some i-cables and micro USB but I'm trying to figure out a way to brand them to make people think of me whenever they use them. Thoughts/Suggestions are appreciated.

I would think the best way would be the stickers that you wrap around the cable and just stick it to itself, like the way they attach safety info or the way current manufactures put their brands on them. You know what I mean? It looks like a flag on it.. I would think that would be the best way. Any other way would seem too small to me. It would also be cheaper than other ways. I would opt for plastic and not just paper.

WiredPirate said:
It looks like a flag on it.
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Much simpler than what I was going for. I like it!
Thanks

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Or maybe you gen get your name embossed on it.. The flags may get torn but the etching will never go off..

I have gotten these before at several events and they can take a sticker. I am sure their are place that will even do it for you. Retractable USB cords.
On a side note, I use them a lot. They have stickers on them from where I got them. And I haven't looked at the stickers once. Couldn't tell you who gave them to me. LOL

Maybe put some kind of branding on the side that faces upwards on the usb cable? I can't be the only one who always tries to put them in upside down, and people would be sure to read the branding every time they use it.

063_XOBX said:
Maybe put some kind of branding on the side that faces upwards on the usb cable? I can't be the only one who always tries to put them in upside down, and people would be sure to read the branding every time they use it.
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This sounds good, that way it can't be used without seeing the brand, ,
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MacaronyMax said:
This sounds good, that way it can't be used without seeing the brand, ,
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Also if you managed to track down a "gimmick-y" usb cable for cheap enough to use promotion-ally it's definitely worth a little extra cost.
Maybe one of the extra short ones or one that clicks together as a wristband or something that fits on their keys. A private school I checked out gave out keychain flash drives with their name on it, I never went but I'll never forget where I got it since it's always on my keys.

85gallon said:
On a side note, I use them a lot. They have stickers on them from where I got them. And I haven't looked at the stickers once. Couldn't tell you who gave them to me. LOL
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We decided we will be exchanging the cord for the person's email address and answer to 3-4 questions that will allow us to send them a quote. So, once they have the cord, if they ever look at the name it's an added bonus.
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Maybe put some kind of branding on the side that faces upwards on the usb cable? I can't be the only one who always tries to put them in upside down, and people would be sure to read the branding every time they use it.
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This sounds good, that way it can't be used without seeing the brand,
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That is a great idea. Not only will they always be seeing my logo but it will actually benefit them (being able to tell which side is up).
Thank you
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Also if you managed to track down a "gimmick-y" usb cable for cheap enough to use promotion-ally it's definitely worth a little extra cost.
Maybe one of the extra short ones or one that clicks together as a wristband or something that fits on their keys. A private school I checked out gave out keychain flash drives with their name on it, I never went but I'll never forget where I got it since it's always on my keys.
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Because we are already paying for the branded bags that every attendee will get, this has to be super low cost. I was able to get 100 micro and 100 i-cords for about $120 from China, maybe some of them will work
Thank you everyone for the input.

built a lte chip into my galaxy s3

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SwissRocker32 said:
hello i've a dumb question, but is it possible to uograde my s3 with an lte chip?
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Awesome question. Take your phone to Samsung factory and the lte board can be installed...
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SwissRocker32 said:
hello i've a dumb question, but is it possible to uograde my s3 with an lte chip?
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Yeah, that's really dumb but go on eBay, get yourself a LTE chip and soldering kit and you're ready to go
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SwissRocker32 said:
hello i've a dumb question, but is it possible to uograde my s3 with an lte chip?
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let me know if you did this ~!

Yes this is totally possible. However you need a few thing first:
- A Motorola DynaTAC 8000x
- Screwdrivers
- HG Wells Time Machine
- Automated AI nano repair drone
- A Sandwich
1. Get yourself a Motorola DynaTAC
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It is the only mobile phone device on the market that contains a 4G/LTE module that is also compatible with the Exynos 4212 CPU inside the stock i9300.
You should be able to get one from ebay for around 300$
2. After acquiring aforementioned device, dismantle it with screwdriver. This should reveal the LTE unit inside, it's the small glowing thing that looks like the "Arc Reactor" powering Iron Man's MKII armor suit (It's actually the same thing). Detach the unit (careful, it's radio active!)
3. Next you need the Time Machine from the HG Wells movie. Set it to some year in the distant future. 2863 should do the trick, but you can try something else if you feel adventurous. From there, you should be able to acquire an artificial intelligence drone that can do repairs on a nansocale level.
Contact Hollywood for the time machine.
4. After returning to the present and hoepfully succesfully acquiring an AI nano repair drone, tell it to upgrade your i9300 with the salvaged LTE module.
5. Sit back and watch the drone do it's hi-tech modification magic. Eat sandwich while doing so.
Ask your Mom for the sandwich.
Oh and you might want to take detailed pictures for other interested i9300 owners and make a proper "How to" thread. I'm at work so I don't have time to do a proper howto post, but this should get you going.
Good luck and let us know if it worked!:good:

Vipeout said:
Yes this is totally possible. However you need a few thing first:
- A Motorola DynaTAC 8000x
- Screwdrivers
- HG Wells Time Machine
- Automated AI nano repair drone
- A Sandwich
1. Get yourself a Motorola DynaTAC
It is the only mobile phone device on the market that contains a 4G/LTE module that is also compatible with the Exynos 4212 CPU inside the stock i9300.
You should be able to get one from ebay for around 300$
2. After acquiring aforementioned device, dismantle it with screwdriver. This should reveal the LTE unit inside, it's the small glowing thing that looks like the "Arc Reactor" powering Iron Man's MKII armor suit (It's actually the same thing). Detach the unit (careful, it's radio active!)
3. Next you need the Time Machine from the HG Wells movie. Set it to some year in the distant future. 2863 should do the trick, but you can try something else if you feel adventurous. From there, you should be able to acquire an artificial intelligence drone that can do repairs on a nansocale level.
Contact Hollywood for the time machine.
4. After returning to the present and hoepfully succesfully acquiring an AI nano repair drone, tell it to upgrade your i9300 with the salvaged LTE module.
5. Sit back and watch the drone do it's hi-tech modification magic. Eat sandwich while doing so.
Ask your Mom for the sandwich.
Oh and you might want to take detailed pictures for other interested i9300 owners and make a proper "How to" thread. I'm at work so I don't have time to do a proper howto post, but this should get you going.
Good luck and let us know if it worked!:good:
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Waow lol you sure got a lot of time on your hands to type this LOL :thumbup:
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Ohh. I hesitated to ask..
Thank you for the detailed description.
Made my day
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Hahaha look totally easy

Bubbles under the touchscreen

Today, I saw this under the touchscreen. It looks like some dust or air bubbles, which are under the touch area, situated directly above the Tegra 3 CPU so can it have something to do with the heat, which come from the cpu? The phone is 1 month old (bought 21/3/2013). I'm sending the phone to reclamation (and want new piece), but I'm afraid that this can happen again.
Have anyone same problem?
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I have the same problem, though mine are close to the centre of the screen.
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S.M-A-RT said:
Today, I saw this under the touchscreen. It looks like some dust or air bubbles, which are under the touch area, situated directly above the Tegra 3 CPU so can it have something to do with the heat, which come from the cpu? The phone is 1 month old (bought 21/3/2013). I'm sending the phone to reclamation (and want new piece), but I'm afraid that this can happen again.
Have anyone same problem?
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i can't open your images though. my bubble are located in the centre of the screen.. tell me if you do manage to get your phone exchanged. :cyclops:

Sorry, I must change link to different site, because I exeed traffic limit
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The same problem ，open the screen，similar mold,not dust，
Corroded screen,

I had the same thing on a smaller scale, but it turned out it was just a bit of dirt that formed there...Took the phone apart and cleaned the glass. Everything is fine now!

CmdShepard85 said:
I had the same thing on a smaller scale, but it turned out it was just a bit of dirt that formed there...Took the phone apart and cleaned the glass. Everything is fine now!
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What about the warranty?

I found also topic about this problem on german LG forum, the topic have about 85 pages!!
http://www.android-hilfe.de/lg-p880-optimus-4x-hd-forum/266155-staub-unter-dem-display.html

i have the same issue, but only one bubble, and it was there the day i bought it. i was too lazy to wait for a replacer, so i just stuck with mine, since it's only visible if you're really looking for it.

Dowper said:
What about the warranty?
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I don't think they would have noticed if I had been a bit more careful. They use Philips head screws and no "VOID" stickers.
I actually kinda scratched the glass on the inside

CmdShepard85 said:
I don't think they would have noticed if I had been a bit more careful. They use Philips head screws and no "VOID" stickers.
I actually kinda scratched the glass on the inside
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ouch. is it very visible?

Wow thats sucks guys, if any has or is gonna send it in with an unlocked bootloader i wonder if they will fix it. If any of these manufacturers would honor their warranties for non-software related issues with unlocked bootloaders id stick with them regardless.

I have the same problem, I am do not have official support from LG in my country
Someone has a tutorial in order to clean/remove this bubbles?

I have this too and i think that help only dissasemble to clean this bubbles
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Had these bubbles under my screen too. Got mine repaired, at a lg approved shop here in norway. My bootloader was already unlocked before i sent it in. It came back pre-rooted, and they changed the lcd if anyone wonders
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Cracked screen!!!!

**** i just dropped my Desire C on a concrete floor it's two months old do you think i am going to get warranty on it?? :'(
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it was like a 1 feet drop!
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noahvt said:
**** i just dropped my Desire C on a concrete floor it's two months old do you think i am going to get warranty on it?? :'(
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it was like a 1 feet drop!
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Bro that looks bad
Don't worry flash back stock Rom and stock kernel and you can get it fixed in warranty after flashing stock kernel the Red thingy on Htc splash screen gets vanished ...Cause after Rooting warranty voids

from what i've heard mechanical damage isn't covered by the warranty as it is your fault.
i could be wrong so you should try it.
or you can go to a service to install a new screen. a new screen+digitizer costs about 19 euros (in my country) dont know how much the replacement itself costs

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from what i've heard mechanical damage isn't covered by the warranty as it is your fault.
i could be wrong so you should try it.
or you can go to a service to install a new screen. a new screen+digitizer costs about 19 euros (in my country) dont know how much the replacement itself costs
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19 euros??!! that is cheap! i expected it to be something like 80 euros!
i don't need a brand new LCD because it is still fine i took my old desire c apart once and the LCD and digitizer weren't together! (it does suck i didn't keep that one :\)

I checked amazon, parts4cheap and other services they all sell if for a price of 12.49$ i didn't know the touch screen was this cheap!
Edit: the touch screen still fully works so I can keep using my phone till I decide to buy a new screen
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when i said screen i was refering to the plastic screen over the touchscreen
i cant find them separately,i only found screen with digitizer. the lcd is even cheaper than tha touchscreen and all of them are original

bogdy5 said:
when i said screen i was refering to the plastic screen over the touchscreen
i cant find them separately,i only found screen with digitizer. the lcd is even cheaper than tha touchscreen and all of them are original
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is there something over the touch screen? what do you mean exactly by plastic screen over the touchscreen?

what i meant is i cannot find the front panel only ,just a bundle with the digitizer. not sure where i saw just the front panel of a phone, maybe i've made a mistake

bogdy5 said:
what i meant is i cannot find the front panel only ,just a bundle with the digitizer. not sure where i saw just the front panel of a phone, maybe i've made a mistake
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this seems to be a decent one! : http://www.parts4repair.com/touch-screen-digitizer-for-htc-desire-c/

yea ,but be sure to read the comments as it doesn't say original so you don't really know if its a quality product
http://www.gsmnet.ro/geamuri-carcase/geam-cu-touchscreen-htc-desire-c-original--52938 this is what i found and it says 100% original (i bought something from them and it's true)

bogdy5 said:
yea ,but be sure to read the comments as it doesn't say original so you don't really know if its a quality product
http://www.gsmnet.ro/geamuri-carcase/geam-cu-touchscreen-htc-desire-c-original--52938 this is what i found and it says 100% original (i bought something from them and it's true)
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i read the coments on the link i provided and everyone that bought it seemed to be happy with it!
your link also seems ok but the problem is: it is in a language i don't know!

well ofc , i was just showing it not telling you to buy it from there
its from my country (i dont buy from outside)

bogdy5 said:
well ofc , i was just showing it not telling you to buy it from there
its from my country (i dont buy from outside)
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i'll look for some more links i live in belgium so i don't really have services like that

just search on google and select belgium as a country
also try phone service posts as they could have the parts you need or they can order them

Thanks!
Sent from my sensational HTC Desire C