I couldn't find anything close to what I was looking for though I could be using the wrong terms. I was repairing two Droid 4's to use, I had them both working but realized that when they would get bumped (even lightly) it would cause them to shut off. I removed the battery and realized that one of the contacts where the flex cable gets screwed into the phone is not attached to the phone anymore. I'm including pictures to make sure everyone knows what I'm talking about. I'm hoping that this is definitely the issue and not in addition to something else but until I fix this part I won't know.
I want to reattached the part but soldering is not an option. I was thinking conductive glue but I wanted to make sure that it would be appropriate to use for this purpose. Thoughts? Thank you in advance!
Probably too late, but...
Just using straight superglue might work.
I'm 90% sure the posts are grounds and therefore needed, but you should only need one. Easiest way to check would be to screw the battery ribbon to the still-attached post, then apply pressure to the missing post side so the +/- pins make contact. If you get power and the battery reads fine, you can probably get away with just one side conductivity attached (as they're probably a common ground anyway). Slap some superglue on, reattach the post, done.
If not...well, then it'd be solder or as you say, some kind of conductive glue.
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The ExtUSB port on my tytn2 seems to be broken, or something.
When I plug it into my computer it is no longer recognised, and doesn't even start to charge anymore.
Similarly, if I plug in any sort of charger, then the device will not do anything.
In an effort to charge it, I did the following. I removed the battery, thereby switching the device totally off, put the battery back in and then attached a mains charger. At this point I got a solid red LED at the top where the signal/charge LED is. I left it like this for 2 hours and came back to it. I switched it back on and it had fully charged the device - yet I still could not get it recognised by anything.
So what's going on here - is it broken or is this a software issue.
Ignore the reflash bit. How am I supposed to do that if I can't get USB working? Stupid question sorry. Still, I've tried a hard reset and still nothing, so I guess it's knackered huh
EDIT: Replacement is on it's way for tomorrow. Puts an end to that saga I suppose!
HTC's miniUSB port uses traces for contacts instead of pins, which I can't even begin to express how ridiculous that is. To make matters worse, the soft reset pinhole is located right next to it so one slight jab of the stylus, car keys in your pocket etc and you're screwed. You may have done it without even noticing.
Flashing roms is out of the question, but you can use PocketController to make it look as stock as possible through wifi. Another alternative is to take your device to a college/university micro-electronics lab where they will fix it for a small donation or free.
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Ignore the reflash bit. How am I supposed to do that if I can't get USB working? Stupid question sorry. Still, I've tried a hard reset and still nothing, so I guess it's knackered huh
EDIT: Replacement is on it's way for tomorrow. Puts an end to that saga I suppose!
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Best of luck, but it might not be the end of your saga. When it gets to servicing, if they notice something was jabbed in the miniSUB port, they could come at you with out of warranty fees.
I have insurance on my phone. It's covered for accidental damage anyway.
Yep. Figured that out the hard way. Accidently stuck my stylus into the USB rather than the reset hole.
If you're lucky, you may be able to "push" the traces on the bottom side of the connector back in place... only one side of my connector was bent. Then I gently connected and re-connected a mini-usb connector.
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I have insurance on my phone. It's covered for accidental damage anyway.
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Where are you getting insurance ? I can't find anywhere.
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DLD
With Orange! Orange Care. Has done me proud a few times in the past, like when I crushed my SPV M2000 on the day I got it! Or when someone dropped my SE K700i in a pint of beer.
New phone is here and instantly I have noticed a couple of things:
1) Different type of battery, as already reported by some people. It's the Dynapack that doesn't quite fit properly.
2) Screen seems brighter and more colourful - again, as reported by some people already
3) The screen tilt is much stiffer (which is good cos the old one was really loose)
4) MicroSD cover feels of better material.
5) Whole thing feels so much quicker - but that's probably just because I've not loaded anything into it yet.
I'm trying to disasemble my Diamond to replace the LCD - however the screw beside the camera with the void sticker over has been threaded (by me ). Is there anything I can do? Could I drill it out? I'm so pissed off - I had it a month when I broke the LCD, and now I can't fix it.
I think the biggest problem you're going to have is the size/fragility of the screws.
I don't know if you've had experience removing stripped screws (if you've ever worked on a car you probably do..), but you can use either a tap & die, or screw extractor. The only thing different about this scenario is because the screws are so small, you need to find something small enough.
Fortunately, they do make these tools for jewelry technicians
Google "tap and die + jewelry" and "screw extractor + jewelry"
If you're not familiar with tap and die, basically it's sort of a screw driver with blades. You first tap it with a hammer, the blades allow it to dig into the screw, then twist. This is the way I've remove stripped screws on my car.
http://www.nationaljewelerssupplies.com/page/NJS/PROD/ETTAP135
The alternate way would be to use a screw extractor, which is basically a drill bit, with reversed blades. I'd recommend this over using a normal drill bit to drill out the screw. With this, hopefully it'll eventually unscrew the screw as it digs into it.
http://qtena.com/screw-extractor-with-reversible-20mm-blade-p-4552.html
Also, I'd recommend putting some anti-seize lubricant on it first, probably use a cotton swab, dip it into the solution and carefully coating the head..try to get between the head and the phone, let it sit for a few minutes:
http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-80078-Anti-Seize-Lubricant-Brush-Top/dp/B000AAJTXY
If this post seems chatoic and rambly, sorry..I'm not a technical writer
and remember, whatever tools you buy, make sure they're jewelry tools..getting a tool too big for the job will probably make things worse.
I have rooted my Captivate with Cognition 2.1 and decided to try a new rom. Cognition 2.2. In the middle of the process the update would not complete and after an hour of waiting I pulled the usb cable. Now it does not power at all or make a connection with the laptop. I have tried all sorts of three button and two button methods along with building the homemade jig but it still does not go.
On the three battery prongs the one on the left is facing up. Would this keep the phone from charging or starting up. There is wear marks on the battery on that spot so I would assume it is making connection. From what I read these phones do come back to life but it is a charging issue then it will not happen. Also was thinking that the captivate will power on without a battery through the USB or power cable.
Have talked to ATT and they will not do a warranty on the phone because of the bent prong (does not matter if it has nothing to do with whats wrong with the phone) it has physical damage.
well that just sucks don't it? lols
i know this is probably a pretty obvious question but did you try to bend the prong back so it matches the other ones?
i have tried to bend it back but it just seems to bounce back to where it was. was thinking about pulling the whole back off the phone but I have never taken a captivate apart so not quite sure what it entails.
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i have tried to bend it back but it just seems to bounce back to where it was. was thinking about pulling the whole back off the phone but I have never taken a captivate apart so not quite sure what it entails.
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ive never taken one apart either but i would imagine that you would need a small screw driver and wouldnt have to take more than the back cover off.
here is a pictoral teardown of the phone
http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-13625_11-456848.html
OK I guess the captivate is coming apart. I supposed this would call for a u-tube video
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OK I guess the captivate is coming apart. I supposed this would call for a u-tube video
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Can you take a picture of it with another camera so someone else could tell you if it appears as it should?
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OK I guess the captivate is coming apart. I supposed this would call for a u-tube video
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Not hard to take apart....just pry up slightly in center of battery lock slide to expose two bottom screws and a fingernail to pry case apart...no scratches that way. The tabs holding it together are breakable but working around the entire device gradually works well.
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here are some pictures of the battery pronges
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They might not do a warranty exchange, but you aren't killed. I don't see why you think taking the phone apart is going to make any difference, as the prong is damaged on the outside of the phone.
As for if thats the cause of the brick, I doubt it. Unless you bent the prong AFTER you pulled the USB cable, i don't think it's the problem. It wouldn't work for awhile and then decide not to just because you botched a flash.
When you bend them back into place, does it look normal before it pops back? And I work at AT&T, I deal with that crap every day. Word to the wise; don't mention it, they don't bother looking.
Late Edit: Has your prong been bent before, and is the wear mark on the batteries connector in the same spots as the other ones? With the way yours is positioned, it might not be making a full connection.
I do not think the battery prong is my problem either. The girl at the store mentioned it to the so called Android specialist and she said that was physical damage and because of that ATT would charge me $454 for a new phone even if it had nothing to do with why the phone will not turn on. I would have to assume that I am now black flagged on my account.
I am going to hold off on taking the phone apart and see about trying some other suggestions first. Of course not sure what those suggestions are at this point.
This is not Development related.
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That same thing happened to me, it still worked fine for me, but I ended up bricking it a bit later. I used insurance and got a new phone, bricked it, sent both in to samsung, the fixed the prongs on the broken one, (yeah I didn't send back the phone to AT&T's insurance, **** em) and reflashed both of them to stock firmware, and got them both back, in working condition. But always make sure you have Button combos before flashing. In the Wiki there's a link to DesignGear's fix you can flash with Clockwork.
I think I would just carefully push the bad pin down as you insert the battery. Don't take the battery out unless you have to.
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I don't see why you think taking the phone apart is going to make any difference, as the prong is damaged on the outside of the phone.
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I don't understand the need to pull the phone apart. As a temp fix, u could try soldering a small copper wire piece to the battery terminal, either on the battery or on the phone.
If you don't want to get into the mess of soldering, place the battery and push the single strand wire into it so the contact is made. Or else u could put the wire on the bottom and bend it little so it stands up touching the connector, and place the battery on top of it.
May want to edit those pics and black out the IMEI and other info.
Problem with just doing the temp fix in order to get your phone back into download mode - one of the last steps is jamming the battery back in with the USB cable plugged in while holding down both VOLUME buttons.
But - um you don't even see the grey battery charging icon?
There are other ways to get into download mode. He could apply the temp fix, open odin, hold both volume buttons, then plug the usb cable in. That's what I do.
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How bout you go back to another art store, say you where doing an ota update, and when you went to turn your phone on, all you got was a bland screen
I dropped my phone in water and took the battery out to let everything dry. The phone turns on now and seems to work for the most part, but I am having trouble with the internet connection and also my new text messages are not showing up. I can see all of the old ones, though. I wanted to know if anyone knows how to take the phone apart. I've removed the screws, but can't figure out how to take the back off. Any help would be great!
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I dropped my phone in water and took the battery out to let everything dry. The phone turns on now and seems to work for the most part, but I am having trouble with the internet connection and also my new text messages are not showing up. I can see all of the old ones, though. I wanted to know if anyone knows how to take the phone apart. I've removed the screws, but can't figure out how to take the back off. Any help would be great!
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im away from home at the moment but I haven't got a clue, in saying that, isn't the galaxy S2 almost identical? maybe worth looking in to,
im also guessing that its probably just a case of slipping a very thin piece of hard plastic down the edge unclipping the plastic clips
however, in saying all that, i seriously doubt its anything to do with water damage. your radio will either work or wont work, you can either get calls, internet and sms/mms or you cant,l water is very unlikely to effect the radio "some" of the time, if the device is dried out its highly unlikely that opening it up will make any difference other than the fact you will have a broken phone that now looks like you've opened it up as well.
first things first, id format the thing and see if that works, its not beyond reason to suggest that perhaps the phone was doing something important before it took up scuba diving and perhaps it didn't get to finish it meaning corrupt files etc, if it doesn't, you could leave it in a warm dry environment for a day or so to make sure it is completely dry, if its still buggered you'll be pretty much screwed, there is minimal user serviceable parts inside, esp to do with the radio.
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I dropped my phone in water and took the battery out to let everything dry. The phone turns on now and seems to work for the most part, but I am having trouble with the internet connection and also my new text messages are not showing up. I can see all of the old ones, though. I wanted to know if anyone knows how to take the phone apart. I've removed the screws, but can't figure out how to take the back off. Any help would be great!
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I take my focus s apart almost weekly when I'm bored watching tv haha. Once you have all the screws removed, slide your finger nail between the glass of the screen and the bezel and pull away from the screen. The whole back side is snapped onto the screen and internal components. While applying pressure to the back with the battery removed helps a lot. Just note that the speaker will stay inside the plastic backing and can be popped out if needed. From what I'm willing to try, I've removed both cameras, antenna, and a few other things I forget. Overall it comes apart really easy and goes together just as easy. Good luck!
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I dropped my phone in water and took the battery out to let everything dry. The phone turns on now and seems to work for the most part, but I am having trouble with the internet connection and also my new text messages are not showing up. I can see all of the old ones, though. I wanted to know if anyone knows how to take the phone apart. I've removed the screws, but can't figure out how to take the back off. Any help would be great!
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Hi
Recently i connected my Focus S a data cable damaged and made me a curt circuit in the power adapter, which it broke down the device.
The repair was very simple and the device is simple to open.
This is what i replaced:
http://viewitem.eim.ebay.pt/New-Usb...Samsung-i937-w-Tracking-Num/350588022212/item
See the photos you see how to disassemble the device.
Hi not many posts as always been a lurker. I recently changed 2 lcd's on 2 different phones. 1st one went fine, but the second on is just showing as if it has a smart case on it at all times meaning cant access the phones features. Tried a couple of troubleshooting steps but still no avail.
1. Different LCD on phone - still same fault
2. Removed proximity sensor - still same fault
3. tried darkening proximity let through on the glass - still same fault
4. Factory reset and cleared cache - still same fault
The customer did say this was playing up once she had broken the screen but though id tap into you experts knowledge to see if you had come across this before or what could i do to remedies this.
If i posted in wrong area appologies please advise where to post!
Many Thanks
Eddie
As far as I know, it senses magnetic fields in order to determine whether the cover is on or not.
I wouldn't think the magnetic sensor is in the screen, which it also doesn't appear to be.
I would look into troubleshooting there instead. Maybe try "resetting" it by putting a strong magnet to it? At your own risk, of course, though I wouldn't expect much to happen.
Replacing the sensor might be the only way out, and it's probably soldered to the board.
Foscot thanks for your reply, will look into this and see if i can get some results. Will post to confirm.
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As far as I know, it senses magnetic fields in order to determine whether the cover is on or not.
I wouldn't think the magnetic sensor is in the screen, which it also doesn't appear to be.
I would look into troubleshooting there instead. Maybe try "resetting" it by putting a strong magnet to it? At your own risk, of course, though I wouldn't expect much to happen.
Replacing the sensor might be the only way out, and it's probably soldered to the board.
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Hi Foscot, a few updates, i noticed the liquid indicator is red so it seems that some damaged must of been caused there, mostly at the bottom of the handset. I cleaned with alcohol and the handset come to light and was working with full screen but then went back to its flip case state. i am thinking maybe changing the sub pba (if i can find one)
Thanks for your help
Will post updates.
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Hi Foscot, a few updates, i noticed the liquid indicator is red so it seems that some damaged must of been caused there, mostly at the bottom of the handset. I cleaned with alcohol and the handset come to light and was working with full screen but then went back to its flip case state. i am thinking maybe changing the sub pba (if i can find one)
Thanks for your help
Will post updates.
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Makes a lot of sense. Water shorted out the magnetic field sensor, which has caused it to always sense the flip case. New PBA is likely the only fix.
Make sure to keep me updated, it's quite interesting
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Makes a lot of sense. Water shorted out the magnetic field sensor, which has caused it to always sense the flip case. New PBA is likely the only fix.
Make sure to keep me updated, it's quite interesting
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All good it seems, i doused in alcohol and gave it a good clean and charged over night now 100% battery with no flip case problem! sensor must be sorted ! going to give back to customer and hopefully all stays well. Many thanks for your help!
Hi. Interesting post. Can you tell me which part of the phone you cleaned with alcohol? Have the same problem with my p9 plus which thinks the flip case is on. Disassembled much of the phone and tried to clean it with paper and alcohohol but with no result. Also tried putting a magnet near the phone.
Update. Disassembled the phone and cleaned all the parts on the lower side of the phone including the board and now it works again.