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Has anyone tried taking a can of compressed air to the back of the Nexus One in order to try to clear dust away from the screen? I just want it off the center of the LCD screen, don't need to get it out as long as it's not that visible.
What about partially disassembling the phone (like taking out everything that doesn't require you to disconnect flex cables) and then blowing it with the air?
I managed to drop my phone a couple times and that seemed to have caused dust to get under the screen, but I don't want to take it apart completely until I've exhausted all other options. Returning it is also not an option in my geographic location.
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How would the air get into the screen from the back? Isn't it supposed to be sealed?
I wonder if you could move the dust under the screen with static electricity. Get one of those plastic rods like they use for demonstrations in chemistry class and charge it up. Then drag it across the screen over the dust. Just be careful not to discharge the rod onto the metal body of the phone...
Even if you did attempt this...
It would probably leave an unremovable sticky film. That's one of the reasons they tell you not to use it to blow off camera sensors, lenses, and CCDs (you're supposed to use a blower bulb). The compressed air isn't just pure clean air, it's got a bunch of bull**** in it. Not to mention it could quickfreeze the OLED parts and ruin the screen permanently. I would NOT try it. In fact, if you clean the back (battery, SD, SIM area) make sure you hold a piece of CLEAN 100% cotton (best if it's from a t-shirt) over the camera sensor or it will blow off the IR filter. Hope this helps.
I have done it twice. I posted pictures up on here on a different thread the first time around, which was probably 3 months ago. Send me a pm if you want the pictures. It wasn't horrible to do, but I don't know that I'd recommend it unless you're already experienced in these type of exercises. I didn't have any adverse side affects to the screen.
Here's the before and after.. I have pictures of the dis-assembly as well.
Oh yeah, I also found that a can of compressed air wasn't strong enough. I used an actual compressor set at 60-80ish psi I think.
@enisoc lol...
The teardowns online haven't said that there was anything sealing the screen and the front cover, but the cellphone shops here that I've asked have said that they would apply a sealant if I paid them to take the phone apart for me.
It looks like I can't get to the dust with anything short of a complete teardown :-(. I took the canned air to the back of the phone and it didn't do anything, but I also didn't disassemble the battery tray (no torx screwdriver).
@dhendrix11 if you took the phone apart, why did you still have to use a compressor? Couldn't you then just take something and wipe the dust off?
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@enisoc lol...
The teardowns online haven't said that there was anything sealing the screen and the front cover, but the cellphone shops here that I've asked have said that they would apply a sealant if I paid them to take the phone apart for me.
It looks like I can't get to the dust with anything short of a complete teardown :-(. I took the canned air to the back of the phone and it didn't do anything, but I also didn't disassemble the battery tray (no torx screwdriver).
@dhendrix11 if you took the phone apart, why did you still have to use a compressor? Couldn't you then just take something and wipe the dust off?
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I used a combination of compressed air and a microfiber cloth. I found that it was impossible to find an absolutely clean spot on the cloth, so it basically just put dust back on the phone. I mostly used the cloth to wipe off smudges when I accidentally touched the back side of the lens/touchpanel, and relied on the compressed air to remove the dust. Also, I didn't detach the lens from the phone frame, so it's hard to get into the corners (where most of the dust is) with a cloth.
The second time around I had a lot less dust and tried cleaning it without fully removing the LCD. If you take the phone apart, you'll understand why you might want to leave the LCD attached and simply lean it back from the lens. However, in the end, I didn't find that to be effective, so I took the LCD out both times. I've got a small amount of dust back in there again, but may 5-10% of what I had the first time, and I really haven't noticed it at all, even out in the bright sun, which was the environment that I typically found it most offensive.
As long as you have patience, it's certainly a do-able task. The main reason I did it myself is because it was early on before anyone was reporting confirmed success of getting HTC to fix the issue free of charge with an unlocked bootloader. I didn't want to chance getting billed for it so it was a nice little project instead. Now that many people have proven that HTC will honor hardware defects regardless of unlocked bootloader, I'd go the replacement route if there's not some other reason keeping you from it.
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I have pictures of the dis-assembly as well.
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Please could you post? Thanks
GyTe said:
Please could you post? Thanks
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Disassembly 1
Disassembly 2
Full breakdown and then put back together
Hi dhendrix11 thanks for the pictures... I've saved everything on my pc.
Cheers
well, I ended up taking my phone apart too, using the iFixit guide and the Youtube video. Actually not as painful as I expected it to be, but for some reason I did not have a rubber microphone channel under the bottom mainboard, and I didn't have a screw at the top left of the top mainboard.
I also didn't take the screen out completely, just pulled it up a bit and used tweezers and a cloth to wipe everything off.
Now I have a like-new screen!
wondering if there a dissambely tutorial on how to change xperia v lcd screen, just ask anyway, in case anything happen to my phone..
I've done this a couple of times and it's fairly easy. Remove the back cover and 6 screws, Remove the rear plastiic case and unplug the three ribbon cables. Heat the front screen and prise off and remove.
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I've done this a couple of times and it's fairly easy. Remove the back cover and 6 screws, Remove the rear plastiic case and unplug the three ribbon cables. Heat the front screen and prise off and remove.
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I've heard that the phone isn't waterproof anymore after having changed the LCD/Touch. Is it true? Do you use the 3m double sided tape to glue the new display to the phone?
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I've done this a couple of times and it's fairly easy. Remove the back cover and 6 screws, Remove the rear plastiic case and unplug the three ribbon cables. Heat the front screen and prise off and remove.
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i have heard that phone is no more waterproof after replacing lcd
is it true.?
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It would depend on how clean the job you did was. I used the 3M double sided tape and made sure there were no gaps where water could get in. I also used silicone glue once the screen was installed to fill in the small gap between the screen and body to the phone. I would say it was waterproof again, bit didn't test it.
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It would depend on how clean the job you did was. I used the 3M double sided tape and made sure there were no gaps where water could get in. I also used silicone glue once the screen was installed to fill in the small gap between the screen and body to the phone. I would say it was waterproof again, bit didn't test it.
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Once u test it please inform me about it
i really want to know. . .
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I've done this a couple of times and it's fairly easy. Remove the back cover and 6 screws, Remove the rear plastiic case and unplug the three ribbon cables. Heat the front screen and prise off and remove.
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How did you go about heating the front screen? Did you require any special tools to prise it off?
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I wont be testing it, I just have faith in doing a good job. You are sealing glass and a 5mm edge, can't be that hard or risky.
The screen was broken, so didn't need special tools or heat, just pullled the old one off.
I have had my white Moto X for a couple weeks now, and it is starting to get some dirt spots on it, which are fine, a magic eraser gets rid of them no problem. My problem is how do I clean the crease/crack where the front and back meet? If the back came off like on phones with interchangeable batteries, it would be no problem, but it doesn't, so how do I clean out the dirt and whatever that has built up in there? Would a q-tip or cotton swab work with some rubbing alcohol?
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I have had my white Moto X for a couple weeks now, and it is starting to get some dirt spots on it, which are fine, a magic eraser gets rid of them no problem. My problem is how do I clean the crease/crack where the front and back meet? If the back came off like on phones with interchangeable batteries, it would be no problem, but it doesn't, so how do I clean out the dirt and whatever that has built up in there? Would a q-tip or cotton swab work with some rubbing alcohol?
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I clean mine with alcohol and a clean rag. Lightly dampen the rag and scrub away. Go light on it, you don't want it to get inside. Remember, if it does...... (dont) it'll evaporate and you'd probably never know....
Sent from non rooted motoX :'(
Does anyone think that the rubbing alcohol could effect the water repellent coating?
I've heard a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works WONDERFULLY. They talked about it on the Vergecast one week too and tried it on the show and confirmed.
anyone's moto x come with little dark specks in/on the white back casing? i just got my second dev edition (first one's screen had streaks on it) and now the back has some specks that i can't get off - although i haven't tried magic eraser. but it came like this out of the box. i'm getting super frustrated with this phone. for $700 it should be perfect.
I started noticing more and more dust gathering under the lens protection "window" but didn't think much of it since it didn't affect picture quality.
Then, after noticing a dark blotch on every shot I took, I saw the glass back pannel is loose in the upper half. The glue apparently came unglued (lol) and now I can easily put a matchstick between the glass pannel and the phone's body, the gap is that big. I tried pressing it back on, but the glue doesn't hold anymore.
Should I try to carefully pull the pannel off, clean out the dust (THERE IS A LOT OF IT UNDERNEATH) and put it back on with some double sided adhesive tape? Or should I take it to a phone service?
Thanks.
edit: How bad of an idea is taking it all off, cleaning the dust and super-glueing it back on myself?
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I started noticing more and more dust gathering under the lens protection "window" but didn't think much of it since it didn't affect picture quality.
Then, after noticing a dark blotch on every shot I took, I saw the glass back pannel is loose in the upper half. The glue apparently came unglued (lol) and now I can easily put a matchstick between the glass pannel and the phone's body, the gap is that big. I tried pressing it back on, but the glue doesn't hold anymore.
Should I try to carefully pull the pannel off, clean out the dust (THERE IS A LOT OF IT UNDERNEATH) and put it back on with some double sided adhesive tape? Or should I take it to a phone service?
Thanks.
edit: How bad of an idea is taking it all off, cleaning the dust and super-glueing it back on myself?
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Hello!
First, turn off the device and remove the back cover entirely. Clean the lens with a cotton swab (be careful not to scratch it or leave lint on it ). Then put it back on and heat it with a hairdryer (on highest heat setting). Do it in circular motion around the edges for about a minute. After that(while still hot) grab it with a sheet and start applying small pressure on the sides(slide the sheet on them). Then let it cool and it should be ok. I have done this personally.
Hope this helps you!
P.S. If there is a lot of dust on the adhesive, wipe it gently with a wet rag and continue. The heat from the hair dryer should restore the glue.
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Hello!
First, turn off the device and remove the back cover entirely. Clean the lens with a cotton swab (be careful not to scratch it or leave lint on it ). Then put it back on and heat it with a hairdryer (on highest heat setting). Do it in circular motion around the edges for about a minute. After that(while still hot) grab it with a sheet and start applying small pressure on the sides(slide the sheet on them). Then let it cool and it should be ok. I have done this personally.
Hope this helps you!
P.S. If there is a lot of dust on the adhesive, wipe it gently with a wet rag and continue. The heat from the hair dryer should restore the glue.
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It does, I'll try this tonight. Thanks.
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It does, I'll try this tonight. Thanks.
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If you have warranty then send it to service .
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If you have warranty then send it to service .
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No warranty, so I did it myself. It worked perfectly, just that there is still that dark splotch and I made sure I cleaned the lens thoroughly. See the attached picture.
Can anything be done about that?
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No warranty, so I did it myself. It worked perfectly, just that there is still that dark splotch and I made sure I cleaned the lens thoroughly. See the attached picture.
Can anything be done about that?
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I'm glad it worked!
About the dark spot: I searched on the internet and it appears to be dust problem. Clean the lens with a windows cleaning solution. If that doesn't work, you can open the phone(heat it with hairdryer using the same method and pull it out with a suction cup) and vaccum the camera module. Then turn it on(without cover) for testing. I hope that is the case. If this doesn't work there may be dust inside the camera module and that is tricky to fix.
You can read this to better understand the problem: LINK
I opened it again, VERY THOROUGHLY cleaned the lens with LCD cleaner fluid, but it didn't seem to do anything.
Anything else I can try?
Replace the camera
zgomot said:
I opened it again, VERY THOROUGHLY cleaned the lens with LCD cleaner fluid, but it didn't seem to do anything.
Anything else I can try?
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I'm out of ideas. Repacing the camera is the only thing that comes in mind.
P.S. There might be a way to open the camera and clean it.
Hi hope someone can offer some advice, I have replaced the screen on my Z3 compact. Screen works fine but it is lifting and not sticking. I have tried different types of tape, I have applied tape to the edge of the screen itself and the frame it's still lifting. Please can someone offer some advice
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Any one got any advice, this must be an issue somewhere.
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Any one got any advice, this must be an issue somewhere.
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Consider buying a B-7000 glue, it is used for displays mostly, I was advised by a friend to use it, since my screen has unglued as well, and he has already repaired couple of Z3/Z3c devices with it, and there were no reported lifted screens since than. For the back panel, you can use double sided tape, but adding B-7000 glue on one side (to avoid cracking sounds, depending on the used tape probably). You can do a bit of searching on Youtube for repair videos, I recall watching some with the mentioned B-7000 glue, easy to find.
I haven't done it myself, but I will very soon, dust has filled my front cam, and proximity sensor.
Good luck.
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Consider buying a B-7000 glue, it is used for displays mostly, I was advised by a friend to use it, since my screen has unglued as well, and he has already repaired couple of Z3/Z3c devices with it, and there were no reported lifted screens since than. For the back panel, you can use double sided tape, but adding B-7000 glue on one side (to avoid cracking sounds, depending on the used tape probably). You can do a bit of searching on Youtube for repair videos, I recall watching some with the mentioned B-7000 glue, easy to find.
I haven't done it myself, but I will very soon, dust has filled my front cam, and proximity sensor.
Good luck.
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other solution than b7000 ? from what i read on forums, after a while also this glue become "unglued"...clean, unclean, is still da same.
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other solution than b7000 ? from what i read on forums, after a while also this glue become "unglued"...clean, unclean, is still da same.
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I think B7000 will get the job done. I have used it for my device and it has been a month already, screen and back plate haven't moved a bit, its like new. One thing to remember though, you have to make sure the whole frame is COMPLETELY covered with glue, otherwise it will not be enough to hold the screen. I made a mess at first try, because I missed some spots and the screen lifted on sides, next time though, I've checked 3 times for any empty spots and applied glue to those spots, now everything is perfect. Of course, you should cover frame only, avoid applying that much so that glue is dripping inside the phone itself.
Good luck
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I think B7000 will get the job done. I have used it for my device and it has been a month already, screen and back plate haven't moved a bit, its like new. One thing to remember though, you have to make sure the whole frame is COMPLETELY covered with glue, otherwise it will not be enough to hold the screen. I made a mess at first try, because I missed some spots and the screen lifted on sides, next time though, I've checked 3 times for any empty spots and applied glue to those spots, now everything is perfect. Of course, you should cover frame only, avoid applying that much so that glue is dripping inside the phone itself.
Good luck
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Gooood,ill give it a shot. But i was thinking if must remove back cover and the screen for glue only a corner...the back cover doesnt have any problem, only the display in left corner is unglued. And if i must to remove thats, i must buy and that adezive black or simple use only b7000 ? Thanks
I have some of the B-7000. Stuck the screen down over a week ago appears to be fine. The only issue I have is that I think the glue has squeezed onto the front camera, the camera is now blurred. I don't use the front one so it's not a big problem.
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Gooood,ill give it a shot. But i was thinking if must remove back cover and the screen for glue only a corner...the back cover doesnt have any problem, only the display in left corner is unglued. And if i must to remove thats, i must buy and that adezive black or simple use only b7000 ? Thanks
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I have used the glue, it's fine, you don't need stickers
You can try applying the glue only in that corner as well, but I'm not sure how well will that fix the issue.
I had to remove the screen anyway to clean the notification led cutout and front camera, so I didn't care for the back plate sticker.
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I have used the glue, it's fine, you don't need stickers
You can try applying the glue only in that corner as well, but I'm not sure how well will that fix the issue.
I had to remove the screen anyway to clean the notification led cutout and front camera, so I didn't care for the back plate sticker.
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go0o0d thanks man