Been wondering for a while now on how to clean the original Samsung LED View Cover.
It's an electronic circuit wrapped by fabric....so.....I think we can't wash it or can we?
don't wash it, maybe wipe it with something suitable for fabric
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I have been having very blurry photos and thought it was the lens but it came to be somehow the battery cover pladtic lens cover is scuffed up..it looks like just surface scuffs does anyone recommend a good way to buff these out? I know they make things for car headlights that will get rid of scuffs and surface scratches..any alternatives for smaller scales for this case?
Some might suggest popping off the back cover plastic piece out.
I tried a few things to clean it, didn't do much. And it gets scuffy again sooner or later.
Me, i just drilled a small 2-3mm hole in the plastic piece where the camera lens looks through.
Sure it's not Chromatic Aberation?
pazookie said:
I have been having very blurry photos and thought it was the lens but it came to be somehow the battery cover pladtic lens cover is scuffed up.
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The lens cover on my original HTC TyTN II battery cover appears to be coated thin glass so if yours is plastic that's a worry. As is, my camera suffers from Chromatic Aberation and thats something I learnt about here at xda-dev
it looks like just surface scuffs does anyone recommend a good way to buff these out? I know they make things for car headlights that will get rid of scuffs and surface scratches..any alternatives for smaller scales for this case?
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If it's just the coating coming off (perhaps due to contact with fingerprint sweat), you could contact HTC/your hardware provider and see what they say about getting a warranty replacement.
Using dry a q-tip, I rubbed the coating off the lens window inside and out, and the pics are bright and clear now.
I took my plastic camera battery off. haven't had a problem since.
Oh what is a plastic camera battery. I want one, or do I?
Instructions on how to remove the camera cover here.
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=339
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Dont forget the importance of cleaning both sides
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Instructions on how to remove the camera cover
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Along with mention that cleaning it on both sides also helps (in the comments at the bottom). The problem is of course that just by using the phone you are likely to get fingerprints all over it again. My solution is to carry a Klearscreen cleaning cloth with me in my Windows Mobile version of a laptop bag. I use that for both the screen and camera lense cover when I need to take pics.
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
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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!
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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?
I know that the extended battery cover is plastic (I have one), but I'm wondering if there's any 3rd party standard battery cover that's plastic?
Reason being that I want to vinyl dye my HD2 to white, and it's impossible to dye a titanium battery cover. So I'm looking for a battery cover that uses the same plastic as the rest of the case.
I've not seen any, but have read somewhere on here that the cover also dissapates heat, so replacing it with plastic is not a sound idea , you could always rub it down, prime and spray paint it with a decent car paint ot acrilic
Try searching, some guys on here have done a great job
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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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.
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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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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
The camera lens is cracked. I can buy just the glass or glass and frame (bezel). I have found a video on how to replace just the glass but there isn't any info around on replacing the complete unit. It looks like some heat and a razor might lift it off the back cover, but I dont know if there is any other attachment holding it in place from the inside. Can anyone clarify this for me?
Probably just double sided adhesive tape. Isopropyl alcohol and maybe some heat to lift it if anything is needed at all.
Get the OEM replacement to preserve the optical qualities. Or just buy a rear cover if that's included. The price is usually cheap.
You'll want the pre-cut adhesive mounting if you replace just the glass to preserve it's sealing.