• Phone screen cracked
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I was playing football with a few friends and I left my phone in my hoodie (accidentally) which we used as a goal post. Me or one of my friends must have lightly crushed it during our game, because when I picked up my phone to check the time the display DID show up, but there's a crack in the screen (looks like it's below the glass) and there's a bunch of funky looking multicolored pixels everywhere. So I ask you FP, how do I get this fixed? My phone is a T-mobile/huawei pulse mini. I'll provide pics if absolutely necessary.
You could swap the screen yourself, usually there are a bunch of tutorials online and you can find screens in dedicated shops or Ebay.
[QUOTE=ze beaver;28639291]You could swap the screen yourself, usually there are a bunch of tutorials online and you can find screens in dedicated shops or Ebay.[/QUOTE] The phone itself doesn't appear to be too famous. It was fairly cheap at £80, and the best I can find online are screen protectors.
Get a new phone then.
Not a lot of money, not a very helpful post. I'm unsure how screens work but it looks like there's some kind of material which has been torn like paper, just under the glass.
Bear in mind that fixing phones usually cost more than just buying a new phone. I hope you'll find a solution to your problem though OP, best of luck :smile:
Well, that's the digitizer. I just did a few searches and it seems that Chinese copy-cats didn't get on your phone's case. I believe there's no solution for you, at least not right now :smith: [editline]16th March 2011[/editline] oh and fixing an iPhone cost me 30$, how is that any more than a new one :colbert:
Hm, well I think a new one is in order at some point. For now I'll just use my old phone (which is fortunately on the same provider :buddy:) with my current SIM. Thanks for the help, guys. Mods can lock.
[QUOTE=geogzm;28639412]Not a lot of money, not a very helpful post. I'm unsure how screens work but it looks like there's some kind of material which has been torn like paper, just under the glass.[/QUOTE] Well, screens work by a signal going to the matrix behind the LCD panel, and control what colors they will show. And they will generate light by a LED backlight behind that LCD panel. Simple enough... if this is a touch screen, there is several layers to the screen. You'll have a plastic layer (outside coating) on the outside of the screen. This is what you normally touch. Behind that there will be a resistive or capacitive layer behind that behind the pixels will be another plastic layer with a resistive/capacitive material. Then behind that, will be the glass substrate. [quote]bunch of funky looking multicolored pixels everywhere[/quote] Well, this is a sign that the LCD layer has offically cracked. So you fractured the screen, no fix except to either: 1] Buy a new screen 2] Buy a new phone Buying and replacing a screen is not hard, nor is it easy. If you don't know anything about tearing down small electronics (computers do not count, laptops kinda count), this is not your thing. There is many little ribbons, clips, and screws inside the assembly of that (and any other) phone. And since these are miniature electronics, one slip can cost you the entire device. If you really want to take the risk, buying a new screen WILL be the cheapest alternative. I recommend searching throughout youtube and google (or whatever your preferred engine is) to find a tear down tutorial. If you cannot, you'll have to venture in yourself. Most screws will be in the battery compartment, and possibly on the exterior. Look for any stickers, or plastic covers. These aren't well hidden.. Be cautious, many phones use proprietary and uncommon heads. I find a T4 and 7 Torx will do most jobs. You may have to go to a HI .5 (Hex) for some models. You will then have to cautiously use a case opening tool (a small jewelers flathead does the trick). Open the case slowly, and search around for any ribbons, hidden screws etc. Then use your common sense to go ahead and take of the screen and replace it.
[QUOTE=ze beaver;28639511]Well, that's the digitizer. I just did a few searches and it seems that Chinese copy-cats didn't get on your phone's case. I believe there's no solution for you, at least not right now :smith: [editline]16th March 2011[/editline] oh and fixing an iPhone cost me 30$, how is that any more than a new one :colbert:[/QUOTE] That depends on what is broken and where you are having it fixed......
[QUOTE=taipan;28640256]That depends on what is broken and where you are having it fixed......[/QUOTE] Sorry, I read his post as "Fixing the phone's screen usually cost more than buying a new phone". iPod Touch and iPhones are pretty easy to fix yourself but don't use any metal tools to open it up, in my experience, the glass will always break :v:
[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;28640159]Well, screens work by a signal going to the matrix behind the LCD panel, and control what colors they will show. And they will generate light by a LED backlight behind that LCD panel. Simple enough... if this is a touch screen, there is several layers to the screen. You'll have a plastic layer (outside coating) on the outside of the screen. This is what you normally touch. Behind that there will be a resistive or capacitive layer behind that behind the pixels will be another plastic layer with a resistive/capacitive material. Then behind that, will be the glass substrate. Well, this is a sign that the LCD layer has offically cracked. So you fractured the screen, no fix except to either: 1] Buy a new screen 2] Buy a new phone Buying and replacing a screen is not hard, nor is it easy. If you don't know anything about tearing down small electronics (computers do not count, laptops kinda count), this is not your thing. There is many little ribbons, clips, and screws inside the assembly of that (and any other) phone. And since these are miniature electronics, one slip can cost you the entire device. If you really want to take the risk, buying a new screen WILL be the cheapest alternative. I recommend searching throughout youtube and google (or whatever your preferred engine is) to find a tear down tutorial. If you cannot, you'll have to venture in yourself. Most screws will be in the battery compartment, and possibly on the exterior. Look for any stickers, or plastic covers. These aren't well hidden.. Be cautious, many phones use proprietary and uncommon heads. I find a T4 and 7 Torx will do most jobs. You may have to go to a HI .5 (Hex) for some models. You will then have to cautiously use a case opening tool (a small jewelers flathead does the trick). Open the case slowly, and search around for any ribbons, hidden screws etc. Then use your common sense to go ahead and take of the screen and replace it.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I took off the back panel and there are about 4 very small torx-heads. I had a 10 torx from when I fixed my xbox recently, which is too big, but I think I'll just take the easy way out and wait for a better phone.
[QUOTE=geogzm;28640414]Yeah, I took off the back panel and there are about 4 very small torx-heads. I had a 10 torx from when I fixed my xbox recently, which is too big, but I think I'll just take the easy way out and wait for a better phone.[/QUOTE] Torx screw heads are relatively cheap, and easy to find. I got a set of 8 for less than $2.50.
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