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So I bought a vertical leather pouch, apparently the offical T-Mobile one. Used my HD7 with it for a few days until my clear coloured argyle silicone case arrived. Went from the leather pouch and to the silicone case every few days and now I've noticed an odd stain/discolouration on the bottom part of the back case!?
I can't tell if it's the black coming off the leather pouch or if it's coming off the silicone case but I'd get it cleaned off! The diamond shapes in the stain make me think it's from the silicone case but it's not black so I'm entirely sure where it's coming from but it's getting worse
Any ideas anyone on how to safely remove this stain without ruining my back cover? I tried soap & water, pencil eraser, magic eraser, lysol wipes.. I'm afraid to go with a harsher chemical.
have you tried rubbing it in circles (medium to hard pressure) using a microfibre cloth (dry)? maybe the phone heat (which is usually on that location) caused some reaction with the plastic case and/or pouch ur using (especially the cases are tight)?
dude im having the same prob and i dont have any case windex seems to work ok for me though
bluegreenwhite said:
have you tried rubbing it in circles (medium to hard pressure) using a microfibre cloth (dry)? maybe the phone heat (which is usually on that location) caused some reaction with the plastic case and/or pouch ur using (especially the cases are tight)?
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I haven't tried a microfibre cloth. Not sure I have one. Are those the cloths used to clean LCD screens?? Anyway I also tried "Goo Gone" best known for removing the sticky stuff after peeling off tape or stickers but even that had no effect on this damn stain. I tried rubbing it softly with a q-tip and with a harsher cloth.
I haven't tried Windex yet. Maybe my issue is not cleaning right after it stained. But it's almost like this material of the casing is working against me and not easy to clean.
mines starting to do the same thing plus im not using a case
Yup, microfiber cloth used for cleaning the LCD (not the cheap ones that comes with some of the screen protectors). hope the stain problem gets resolved soon!
bluegreenwhite said:
Yup, microfiber cloth used for cleaning the LCD (not the cheap ones that comes with some of the screen protectors). hope the stain problem gets resolved soon!
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Wow..
I just tried the microfiber and nothing.. Tried Magic Eraser again and nothing.. Tried Windex on a paper towel and nothing. Scrubbed hard too
This is ridiculous. And it's not like I can buy that piece to replace mine either. I don't care so much about the stain but I know when I sell it down the road the next person will cry about it. And I'd hate to this of having to discount the phone for some annoying stain.
Anyone know if I can buy the 2 piece replacement backing anywhere?? Should I try calling HTC for it maybe?
So there's a slight scuff mark on the grey plastic just to the right of my camera... on one of the TWO areas where the phone could easily get scratched/scuffed. Does anyone know of a way to remove these, or am I SOL?
I normally use 3M rubbing compound to polish out scratches on plastic or just about anything with a high gloss finish, but being it's next to a spot where it could into a crack around the camera it could be tricky. It would dry white and could be hard to get out. Anyway, you'd put a tiny bit on a cloth and rub like crazy.
Hello,
I have a problem, that was caused by my own.
A few days ago the camera glass one the back of my HTC One M7 felt off and I glued it back on with some superglue.
The next day I saw that the camera glass was blind. The superglue flowed inside the glass.
Then I glued a pencil on the glass, so I could get the camera glass off again.
After that I realized that maybe some gases from the superglue have settled directly on the camera lens, as you can see on the picture (I have taped it, so that the camera lens is not getting dirty).
The camera lense didn't have directly contact to the superglue.
So now I need your help to find out a way to clean this up.
I thought about some nail polish remover with acetone or some WD40 on a cotton swab.
But I don't know if this stuff is too agressive to the camera lens and if this would destroy the camera completely.
I would be thankful for any suggestions.
night4awk said:
So now I need your help to find out a way to clean this up.
I thought about some nail polish remover with acetone or some WD40 on a cotton swab.
But I don't know if this stuff is too agressive to the camera lens and if this would destroy the camera completely.
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A brand new camera lens cost between 3.50 - 4-50$ on ebay, cheaper than a WD40 can and will look brand new.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Origina...857?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3e0fbaa1
This is just the camera glass that you can get on ebay, but my problem is the camera lens directly.
Please read my whole post and take a look at the picture.
After the camera lens is cleaned up I would have bought a new camera glass anyway.
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This is just the camera glass that you can get on ebay, but my problem is the camera lens directly.
Please read my whole post and take a look at the picture.
After the camera lens is cleaned up I would have bought a new camera glass anyway.
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It might worth a try polishing it but I don't think you'll get any good results, you'll probably have to replace the camera with a new one.
I solved this problem with wd40.
night4awk said:
Hello,
I have a problem, that was caused by my own.
A few days ago the camera glass one the back of my HTC One M7 felt off and I glued it back on with some superglue.
The next day I saw that the camera glass was blind. The superglue flowed inside the glass.
Then I glued a pencil on the glass, so I could get the camera glass off again.
After that I realized that maybe some gases from the superglue have settled directly on the camera lens, as you can see on the picture (I have taped it, so that the camera lens is not getting dirty).
The camera lense didn't have directly contact to the superglue.
So now I need your help to find out a way to clean this up.
I thought about some nail polish remover with acetone or some WD40 on a cotton swab.
But I don't know if this stuff is too agressive to the camera lens and if this would destroy the camera completely.
I would be thankful for any suggestions.
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WD40 on a cotton swab should do it I think. Try that first. Failing that nail polish remover that contains acetone will definitely desolve any trace of the glue. But if you use it make sure to clean the nail polish remover from the lense afterwards. And try not to let it contact any plastic or rubber. Acetone is a very powerful chemical I use it in work on a daily basis and prolonged contact with almost anything is never recommended. Plastic and rubber will begin to melt almost instantly. Prolonged contact with glass will tarnish the surface and make it appear clouded.
Dip the swab in the polish remover then squeeze of any excess to prevent it leaking inside the phone. Then swab a few times with clean water. Again squeezeing any excess to prevent it getting inside the phone.
When you fit the new glass use a uhu modelling glue. It's much thicker and won't run any where. You only need a tiny bit. So I would recommend pasting the glue onto a sheet of paper or foil. Then roll the lens through the glue before putting it in place. This way you'll get a nice thin film of glue around the outside of the glass without any big globs of glue to clean away. :good:
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Danny201281 said:
WD40 on a cotton swab should do it I think. Try that first. Failing that nail polish remover that contains acetone will definitely desolve any trace of the glue. But if you use it make sure to clean the nail polish remover from the lense afterwards. And try not to let it contact any plastic or rubber. Acetone is a very powerful chemical I use it in work on a daily basis and prolonged contact with almost anything is never recommended. Plastic and rubber will begin to melt almost instantly. Prolonged contact with glass will tarnish the surface and make it appear clouded.
Dip the swab in the polish remover then squeeze of any excess to prevent it leaking inside the phone. Then swab a few times with clean water. Again squeezeing any excess to prevent it getting inside the phone.
When you fit the new glass use a uhu modelling glue. It's much thicker and won't run any where. You only need a tiny bit. So I would recommend pasting the glue onto a sheet of paper or foil. Then roll the lens through the glue before putting it in place. This way you'll get a nice thin film of glue around the outside of the glass without any big globs of glue to clean away. :good:
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Thanks for this detailed instruction.
So it sounds like that WD40 does not attack any parts of the camera lens?
Is WD40 removing itself completely or does it leave a lubricant film which I have to clean up afterwards?
night4awk said:
Thanks for this detailed instruction.
So it sounds like that WD40 does not attack any parts of the camera lens?
Is WD40 removing itself completely or does it leave a lubricant film which I have to clean up afterwards?
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The WD40 may leave a film. But it doesn't contain any harmful or abrasive chemicals. Simply drying it with a clean dry swab would be enough. :good:
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Hi again,
it has been a long time since the last post, but I want to share this with you.
After I tried to fix this problem with WD40, which didn't work, I bought a bottle of acetone and some precision ear sticks.
I started very carefully until the point that a little drop of acetone left the ear stick and landed on the camera lense. Then I could see that the thin film of superglue just left off and I could easily take it away.
I repeated this a few times and now my camera is back on track. Photos are best as ever.
Thanks a lot for the help here, keep going
First of all sorry for my english but I will try to explain the danger of UV glue screen protectors especially on P30 pro. I have tried to apply t-max glass protector and I failed because of bubbles but I decided to leave it like that and exposed it to UV lamp. Glue dried and I changed my mind because it looked ugly and I began removing it. In place where phone screen meets the frame there is some kind of gasket and some of the glue leaked on it and when i tried to remove that excess of glue it took off with small part of that gasket. You can put your fingernail between a frame and screen to feel it and it seems to be very voulnerable to protectors glue. Same thing happened in other places of the phone and even when I tried to clean it with alcohol glue was always detached with a little of that black gasket. Even if it was small parts I'm not sure if my phone is still waterproof now
Well I would assume its the alcohol reacting with the rubber, this can go badly.
I have used UV screen protectors and never needed anything to clean the screen. Even wiping with glass cleaner using a microfiber to.wipe was more than enough
When you place it on you must always immediately remove the access glue before using the uv light. This is why you should only use reputable brands. Those cheap types may cause a reaction to the rubber. Not saying that the costly ones doesn't.
Hello everyone.
So I noticed some scratches on the glass cover of the camera. I got some replacement glasses, to replace myself. Is there a trick/guide to take off the previous glass, without breaking it?
Some videos say to use a heat gun, but as I understand, the back cover, and even the actual lenses are made of plastic. I'm afraid I'd melt the lenses, and/or make them murky. So I didn't use a heat gun, and I tried using a sharp cutter to pry it open, but it's very hard, as the glass is lower than/flush with the outer ring. I ended up shattering the glass. Luckily, the shards didn't scratch the lenses (as far as I know of). The problem is, the new glass I glued on it got fingerprint on the inside (yeah, human error on my part). Now I have a few other replacement glasses (I bought a few, just in case), but I'm afraid I'd shatter this one again, trying to get it open with a cutter. Does anyone know how to safely take the glass cover off?
Thank you.
creatip said:
Hello everyone.
So I noticed some scratches on the glass cover of the camera. I got some replacement glasses, to replace myself. Is there a trick/guide to take off the previous glass, without breaking it?
Some videos say to use a heat gun, but as I understand, the back cover, and even the actual lenses are made of plastic. I'm afraid I'd melt the lenses, and/or make them murky. So I didn't use a heat gun, and I tried using a sharp cutter to pry it open, but it's very hard, as the glass is lower than/flush with the outer ring. I ended up shattering the glass. Luckily, the shards didn't scratch the lenses (as far as I know of). The problem is, the new glass I glued on it got fingerprint on the inside (yeah, human error on my part). Now I have a few other replacement glasses (I bought a few, just in case), but I'm afraid I'd shatter this one again, trying to get it open with a cutter. Does anyone know how to safely take the glass cover off?
Thank you.
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If you wanna fix the glass, you can scratch it with an eraser or rub some toothpaste on it.
Do not do this, the text above is meant for comedical purposes only
Edit: rub, not run idot.