So two/three weeks ago I dropped my Turbo. It fell about 7 feet, as the first corner hit the floor, it rebounded and spun the phone so the opposite corner hit the floor next, then the device settled on the floor. Upon inspection the Turbo was off. No damage to screen.
So I turned it on... familiar vibrate... but no backlight... not even the faint lcd displays anything... okay... now the touch "hardware" buttons light up... as if its booting... okay.... wait... no sound at all but now the power button wakes/sleeps the phone (you can tell but the menu buttons lighting up or going dark)... but after about another minute, it reboots.... rinse and repeat...
I've NEVER seen a phone that looses sound and bootloops over a cracked/broken (even tried disconnected) lcd....
*edit, turns out the nexus devices do the same thing with a broken lcd! Boot loops! Watchdog
At a guess I would say most likely the LCD got damaged.
Rather than go through attempting a repair, you may want to just send it to motorola. They do a flat rate Out of Warranty repair for $125 + tax. Pretty good deal if you ask me.
https://motorola-global-portal.cust..._detail/a_id/102487/p/30,6720,9277#repair-fee
well, i bought a WORKING LCD/Digitizer w/broken outer glass for 20$ on ebay. Should come in tomorrow or the next day. I'll post results a bit later. If it works, I'll do a glass repair on the lcd and use the glass from my "broken" lcd.
Also, I've heard from a few people that a broken LCD can cause bootloops on the nexus devices! So that can explain that.
The only thing not explained is the two red looking pices of "glitter"
Its ALIVE!! The replacement screen fixed ALL issues!
So it seems the nexus line has a watchdog set up, and if your LCD is broken to the point the phone doesn't see it, the phone will reboot on its own.
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So yesterday my toddler son was playing with my Sprint Diamond when I saw him drop it onto the carpeted ground. The phone probably fell maybe about a foot but I guess the angle it hit the ground caused the battery cover to pop off.
When I picked up the phone, I noticed the screen was off and assumed it was in sleep mode because the battery didn't dislodge or anything. But when I pressed the power button, the phone wouldn't come on. I tried pulling the battery, hard resetting, etc but the screen still won't turn on.
While I was playing around with it, holding down the volume down button, power button and enter button at the same time, I could see the screen come on for a bit, then go blank again.
Physically there's no visible damage, there isn't even a scuff or scratch on the corners where the phone probably hit the ground. However, by some freak chance I think the fall caused something to go wrong internally, maybe the LCD digitizer became loose?
When I pull the battery and restart the phone, it vibrates as if it were powering up. But the screen never comes on.
Considering I don't have insurance on the phone, taking it back to Sprint is not an option and I'm out of the warranty period. Has this happened to anyone before? Any advice? Anyone have experience disassembling a Diamond? How hard was it? Thanks in advance.
the diamond (sprint) is a layered device.
you will need some very small screwdrivers lots of light and patience.
the screen is glued to the digitizer and the front housing, removal from the housing WILL crack it.
the boards and lower button pad con be removed safely, for inspection/reseating of plugs.
if the problem is not a loose plug,than a new screen and digitizer is in order and available on ebay from china
My Droid's touch screen isn't working in the center vertically all the way down. I can still use the 'edges' of the screen. I need to use the middle of the screen for a few things (not transfering stuff over). Is there any way I can 'project' my Droids screen to my computer and click/touch in it to use it?
Thanks in advance for all help. It's appreciated
~mfungah
Edit: This is the original Motorola Droid.
I have the same problem on the right side of my milestone :S
I had the same problem, but from the back arrow upwards, specially when the phone got hot. As my phone was still on the warranty period, I flashed it back to stock and updated it to the official 2.2., took it to an Orange shop and got it back after almost a month: they basically changed the whole top part of the phone (I got a brand new screen )
Repair problem
I had a same failure. The touch panel was bad. I ordered one from eBay. It also came as well put it. It works well. Only so much wrong with me that for some reason the phone stacked in landscape mode, I can't change to portrait mode. What is wrong? I put together something wrong? I do not think so. Everything else goes. (or so it seems)
This has to do with the digitizer (the glass you touch over the top of the LCD you see) being defective or unsealed. This is due to environmental moisture finding its way into the phone and f**king with the electrictal signals sent by touching the screen. There is a 'phantom touch' issue that seems to happen before or during the vertical unresponsiveness, and that can usually be temporarily remedied by firmly pushing your screen downwards (your phone may restart) and taking a blowdryer to your phone until it's just hot enough to be uncomfortable to hold (and no longer take it into the bathroom while you shower). One way or another, you're going to have to replace your digitizer eventually.
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I had the same problem months ago but it's now fixed.
STEPS:
1. Digitizer I bought from this guy:
http://cgi.ebay.ph/New-Touch-Screen-Digitizer-Motorola-Milestone-A853-/270780531 891?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3f0bc704b3#ht_2811wt_850
2. Dissasembly Videos (I advice you to watch them repeatedly before dissasembly):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d7ETMfgq2s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE81IaQHEHc
3. Phillips screw driver( for dealing with hard screws around the screen): Because I don't want you to use the low quality screw driver supplied with the digitizer.
4. Double sided tape: I got mine from a hardware shop for only P19. Buy a the more expensive tape(P100+) but look for a very thin one! You will use the cheap weak tape to stick some internal parts and use the Hard tape to stick the external casing. EDIT: I just used the cheap one for everything and it's strong enough.
5. PATIENCE: Don't be in a hurry. I even paused from time to time to get a better idea about what to do next. Get the feel of being a perfectionist (that same additude when I applied a screen protector )
That's the guide from me who haven't dissasembled a phone in my entire life but my milestone. So if something bad and technical that happens along the way then my knowledge can't help.. sorry.
Good luck bro!!
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
So yeah, it was more like a throw than a drop and a very bad throw too (the phone went from around my head height and managed to go around 15 feet ahead of me). Still, being lucky the only external damage the device has was some scratches on the back. The front remained unharmed, however I could not turn the screen on, the backlight would turn on but no colour appearred other than a small white crack in the corner, meaning the screen inside broke or some. The phone can still register touches, vibrate and play sound. I managed to blindly enter the pattern lock, go inside and power the phone off. So I think it's the part that produces color that broke. I would like to know how a repair of that will approximately cost and what actually broke in the phone.