Here's a teardown of the TF701. Basically it's dead simple.
Remove 2 tiny screws. One in each slot for docking.
Pry apart plastic front and aluminium back shell. The only thing holding these together are plastic clips around the edge. And black magic.
Disconnect two cables from screen.
The size of the PCB is tiny. The front is glass, and seperating it from the back can ultimately fracture the LCD or both. There is one warranty void sticker inside.
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Thanks for this. Did you do this yourself, or are these pictures from elsewhere?
Interesting that the screen doesn't use Gorilla Glass, as there were some that claimed that it did.
Would it be possible to replace the battery if it became necessary to do so in the future, do you think?
it is glass. maybe gorilla glass, but at least it's scratch resistant.
lpdunwell said:
These are my pictures.
It is no gorilla glass. The amount of flex it took to seperate from the back frame would have shattered any glass.
The battey (actually batteries, there are two, with the usb flex cable passing through the middle) can be replaced, but will be a b**** to find anywhere.
EDIT: I'm not that sure about the battery. I recall the usb flex cable being embedded in between what seemed two batteries. but looking at the connector on my picture in the first post, it looks like there are three cells. Now that could mean there's one large cell at the bottom and two slightly-smaller-than-half ones on top of that. That would be sick.
Will check tomorrow, as I don't feel like leaving the bed again todayˆˆ
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Not forget gorilla glass can flex quite a bit and it looks like plastic by that way but it isn't but it can break when in fabrication too much tension stayed in the glass.
But correct fabricated gorilla 2 or 3 can flex quite a bit.
Look here: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/corning-gorilla-glass-test-shatter,14497.html
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moar pictures
I made a whole series of pictures today, which will be added very soon.
there are a lot of awesome close-ups.
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I just posted this in the G2x forums, but I figured you guys might find it useful as well...
I just got a 2800MAH Anker Extended battery from ebay, and unfortunately, my TPU case didn't fit over the extended case back. FatalityBoyZahy suggested that I cut the back of the TPU case off to make it fit, and this is what I did.
What you need:
Generic TPU Case
Xacto Knife/Some sort of Cutting Implement
Patience
Optional:
File
Match/Lighter/Some sort of small controlled flame
What I did was cut the back of the case, a little at a time, until it fit over my phone with the extended battery in. I ended up taking most of the back off before it fit.
I'm not that great with an Xacto, so the cut was bumpy and jaggedy. I used a file to even it out as best I could. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so I wanted a clean edge. So, I used matches to melt the cut edge, and when it dried it was a clean, almost factory finish.
Pics:
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Final thoughts...
I think that It came out pretty well. One thing that I do notice is that the sides dont hug the phone like they used to... I think that this is because the profile is slightly different now and I left a decent amount of material. You could probably fix this if you cut a bit more. Its no big deal and you can still press all the buttons. From a distance, this seems like a manufactured case. You can only tell that it's diy'ed when you look at it from close up. Also, I think that using the file wasn't necessary because if you hold the flame there long enough you should be able to melt it down to be even. But don't hold the flame at one place too long... I had my case catch fire once
Cases are cheap, give it a shot :laugh:
how secure is the case imean it lowers the damage of a fall or it's just like look nice case ?
angarato_surion said:
how secure is the case imean it lowers the damage of a fall or it's just like look nice case ?
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It fits pretty snugly on the phone, so it should be just as secure as using a tpu case (other than the exposed back of course). I haven't dropped it yet thankfully, but it fits on pretty tightly and wouldn't fall off or anything... I'm pretty pleased with how it came out!
glass screen of XZ really fragile?
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Nooooo. Not this **** again. It's only the shatterproof shield (screenprotector) that is damaged. If you remove them, your phone should be as new. If you searched the forum you would already know this
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magikmichael said:
Nooooo. Not this **** again. It's only the shatterproof shield (screenprotector) that is damaged. If you remove them, your phone should be as new. If you searched the forum you would already know this
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glass screen XZ easily broken.
I'm looking to buy an XZ. I view on the forums, I see like that.
Do yourself and us all a favour and buy something else.
My phone has survived multiple drops, sometimes even on uneven concrete surfaces.
While the polycarbonate shell does take a beating, the glass has never so much as scratched.
These are 3-4 foot accidental drops though. If you intend to throw your phone around, it probably wont last long.
Also, you should put a screen protector over the shatter proof film or remove the film completely, because shatter proof film is prone to scratches.
In conclusion, I suggest that you get a case and a screen protector should you choose to purchase this phone.
I'd recommend this case that comes with a screen protector for the front.
1st pic
sheet... the speaker hole is totally bent, no way it is subjected to light abuse before break
the rest of the pic
this is still glass
I dunno what is the claim of gorilla glass/dragontail
but i remember that the point of the ion-exchange type glass is to make a stronger against scratches glass
as for the strength, some did say that with the better glass, they ae able to use a thinner piece of glass
(lower weight, and/or cost)
so the end result is still the same
glass is glass, and it will break rather than dent
just the right(or wrong) pressure at the right angle
and the glass will break deeply
I just got a case/cover for my ZTC. As the title suggested, this is from INVENTCASE. Let's take a look at this.
I got mine from eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/361112178753?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&var=630453642867&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
This is a synthetic leather, not a genuine (according to them). The material feels nice.
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Textures
This thing came with a magnet so it is a smart cover.. in a way. It will turn the screen on once you flip it open.
You got a cut out for the speaker at the bottom.
and top.
Cut out for Power/Volume buttons.
and for USB port.
Stand position.
One BIG cons for this cover is that the fitting is kinda loose so the cut out hole for camera won't align.
You can push it a little to make them align but it will slide back to the original position.
This will cause vignetting when you use a camera.
If you adjust your tablet the vignette will reduce but not goes away. Hugh downside for me.
So.. what's your opinion? For me I like this one especially the color. The camera problem, however, keep me looking for another case. Until I found the perfect one for me, this will stay on my tablet.
Thank yo ufor the photos and review. I personally do not opt for any case with bezels around, THat's like 10 years old design...
Yep, I personally don't like that either but I used to use the cheapo case with the mounting like the official Sony cover and it scratch my iPad.
So when I browse for the cover with some new color (I don't like the sony cover color choices) on ebay there are only some Chinese cheapo. I try to stay away from that.
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Cheap design but thanks for the review. You should review the official Sony cover. http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/style-cover-stand-scr28/
pepporony said:
Yep, I personally don't like that either but I used to use the cheapo case with the mounting like the official Sony cover and it scratch my iPad.
So when I browse for the cover with some new color (I don't like the sony cover color choices) on ebay there are only some Chinese cheapo. I try to stay away from that.
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iPads are just very easy to scratch because of material used, while I don't beleive that the Z3TC can be scratched that easily. Moreover, good cases have the soft materials inside the case.
I've taken apart my Nexus 6 due to water damage and let it dry out, it seems to have survived. I'm stuck on one thing. There is a small cable that attaches to the power/volume buttons and then to the motherboard. There is a small connector in the middle of that cable that had a piece of orange tape and a small plastic clip. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get that little plastic clip (about 1/2 the size of a fingernail) back on and get the two halves of the cable back together.
Anyone with experience with this?
I've tried to attach a picture with what I'm talking about.
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Can't see the pictures, but does this help?
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+6+Teardown/32877
liquidzoo said:
Can't see the pictures, but does this help?
It's a good video but not what I'm looking for.
I'm familiar with the small "lift up" type connectors that apply pressure to keep a small ribbon cable in place. This is similar but is more like a small fingernail "lift up" connector. It's popped off but I can't seem to get it to snap back in.
Thanks.
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Very old thread I know but to help others arriving here, it is a flap style connector. With the volume buttons on the left and the camera at the top of the case, use tweezers to lift the connector's flap from the right hand side. Think of a book, just very small. The flap hinges are on the left of the connector module, closest to the power buttons so lifting from the right side will open the flap. Re-insert the cable from the power buttons and press down the flap.
Also if you happen to snap the flip up white piece off that secures it together it's entirely possible to snap it back on if it's not damaged. I have taken mine apart countless times since launch day and the last time I did just that, with lots of light, some ifixit tweezers, and a steady hand, it went right back together. Beats buying a new cable if you find yourself in the same situation, give it a go before, also tape works as well lol.
Just ordered an S23 and would be putting a case on it from day 1.
Where I work, especially in summer, is crazy dusty. On my old phones the usb port would need to be cleaned out weekly and eventually would just die.
I'm looking for a case that covers the usb port. Ottorbox Defender is the classic. I've had a Supcase UB Pro on a different phone before but the kickstand broke in a week and I wasn't overly impressed.
Are there any other options? Bonus points if it can keep dust out of the speakers and mics as well.
purplegreendave said:
Just ordered an S23 and would be putting a case on it from day 1.
Where I work, especially in summer, is crazy dusty. On my old phones the usb port would need to be cleaned out weekly and eventually would just die.
I'm looking for a case that covers the usb port. Ottorbox Defender is the classic. I've had a Supcase UB Pro on a different phone before but the kickstand broke in a week and I wasn't overly impressed.
Are there any other options? Bonus points if it can keep dust out of the speakers and mics as well.
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Okay before you get the case, I would highly recommend you to get a Full-Body Protector for the device. Since you mentioned dusty, using cases would cause dust to get settled inside the device and can cause permanent scratches or marks on the back side of the device especially if its a glass back the marks would be more. Ive faced this on multiple devices so I went with a Skins on my S23 which I bought from Gadgetshieldz. There is also a Full-Body Scratch Protector which is fully transparent that they also provide. You can check these out cause these scratches can decrease the resale value of your device cause they end up being permanent.
Edit - Adding my Skin pics, I recently wrapped it with a new set of skins
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