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XtremeMaC
30th March 2006, 12:40 PM
hi there
as of yesterday i accidentally dropped a jack splitter (like this one.. (click here) (http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=820) onto my pda2 from 1 meter..
at first i thought everything was okay
but then i realized that the touchscreen was not working.. the buttons are working..

though i hesitated that it'd never work again, after taking my imate apart and after i put it all together it worked for 10 mins.. then it stopped working again.. this morning it did the same, worked then stopped..

so my questions are:
1. can it be something other than the touchscreen? there is a small dent on the screen but the image on my today screen is displayed correctly..
2. if i really have to change the screen where would i buy 1?
i found this one but i want to have more options if there is
http://www.pdasmart.com/pdaphonexdaii.htm

thanks...
XtremeMaC
31st March 2006, 01:01 AM
bump
fluffcat1
31st March 2006, 03:02 AM
Touchscreens are replaceable but make sure you buy the correct one, as the screen in Alpine is only one of 2 that could possibly have been fitted in Himalayas i.e a touchscreen for an xda2 is not guarenteed to be compatible with the LCD you have.

Depending on LCM, you could look into a repair of the exisiting digitiser, is the screen marked in any way where the item hit it?

Richard

p.s don't bump so quickly - do your research more thoroughly - you're not the first person to suffer this problem...
XtremeMaC
31st March 2006, 08:04 AM
yes there is a small dent on the screen

i know i searched the forum but maybe i'm searching with wrong terms.. not much came up.

i don't know any other websites than the pdasmart.....
fluffcat1
31st March 2006, 01:50 PM
yes there is a small dent on the screen

.....

Then you need a new digitiser, the gap between the touchpanel and glass in the digitiser is reduced where the dent is, so the resistance properties of the digitiser have changed at that point i.e it will think you are always touching that spot. You could remove the plastic overlay, heat it gently and try and bend it back / flatten it but I've tried and never managed to do it :(

Most places only sell the entire LCD / touchscreen assembly, cheapest I can get for an alpine is about $140 USD for the lot, perhaps check ebay for a unit with a broken LCD?

Richard