Screen Re-Alignment every day?

[DonnieZ]

It seems that as of late I have to re-align my screen almost on a daily basis. It will be ok vertically, but horizontally it seems that it's always shifting.

Has anyone else ran into this?

[markgamber]

Yep, I've run into it. Sometimes it can go days without having to realign it, other times I have to realign it every 15 minutes. Seriously. I thought it might have something to do with opening and closing the keyboard but it's been hit and miss so far. I can't prove that it and I can't prove that it isn't. Sure would be nice to figure out what it is, however, and have it fixed.

[abubasim]

How do you carry your phone around? Do you keep it in a case on a belt clip or do you keep it in a front pocket of your pants? If you do not use a case then try it for a few days and see if this helps with the alignment problem. (Body heat and/or pressure on the screen may cause the alignment to drift.)

[xenos]

This is a know hardware defect. It should be covered by your warrenty. T-Mobile exchanged mine with no problem.

[GapBoyT]

Mine had the same issue but it hasnt been an issue since the 2.26 update on Tmo.

[optical]

I had my phone replaced and it's still having the alignment issue. This sucks bad. Realigning and resets doesn't help!

[chnky18]

I had my phone replaced and it's still having the alignment issue. This sucks bad. Realigning and resets doesn't help!

Getting rid of magic button and vbar, if you run those apps, did the trick for me...I switched to wisbar desktop and ever since I have not had to realign my screen once in 2 months

[bam099]

I'm going to try this out and let everyone know. I'm having the terrible screen alignment problems (I at first thought that it was the keyboard and switching landscape mode) but I have magic button installed. Going to try the switch to wisbar lite and see if that helps. Does anyone know if the business card trick for the hermes will help with this?

[sevenfire]

I think it is a hardware defect, i have problems with mine, not only i have to re-align it often, my screen is also not responding to touch either. (from time to time).

[bam099]

Not to respond right away without extensive testing, but I did just put on wisbar lite and noticed a definite improvement in aligment (certainly seemed better than magic button) someone else should try this too and see if they notice an improvement.

[Avatar28]

I was having this issue for awhile. The card trick had helped on my previous 8125 but not this time. Carrying it in the case instead of my pocket seems to help quite a bit. The issue also seemed to be affected by pushing on the plastics around the screen so that might be a clue right there too.

[dankaren]

You will not believe the PERMANENT fix. I thought the person who posted this was a fool, but it fixed my device permanently. Rub your finger or thumb over the screen evenly including all 4 corners. Once the screen is sitting properly you will not need to realign. I did not discover this. It was posted previously. I ignored the post because it sounded ridiculous. After realigning 10 times a day I decided anything is worth a try. It works. I put a shirt between my finger and the screen to avoid finger prints. Good luck!


I just copied this from a cingular forum, I tried it and it actually worked. My 8125 has been acting up for about a week. It didn't look dirty, I guess alittle oil from face can cause distortion, or maybe static electricity. I don't know but I'm out of alignment hell.

[Avatar28]

Sounds similar to my fix of pushing on the plastics all the way around. I haven't really had this problem since I did so and I have only had to realign it a couple of times in the last few weeks.

[GldRush98]

my phone's alignment used to get screwed up multiple times a day.
I took the stupid stick on screen protector off it though and haven't had that problem nearly as often. I maybe realign once a week, and when I do, it's only because it's off just a bit.

[new2city]

I had alignment problems frequently a few months ago but it is all history now.

1) Fix current alignment problem.
Just make sure you confirm if it is a hardware defect first, by checking the tiny gaps between the touchscreen and the casing for dust particles. Use a high power scope(I work in a semicon backend company so no problems getting one). Clean the gaps all around the touchscreen. See if that fixes your alignment problem. If it does, then probably your screen has some electronic problems(claim warranty).

2) Protect your screen from pressure at ALL times except when you use it with your stylus or finger.
I carry my Wizard in my pocket with a plastic transparent plate covering the entrie screen(ala HP's RW6828 forgot that model already).. Have been doing this since last year and no alignment required since last year...

Just wonder why HTC doesn't make it an option of have the protective screen on their devices... Beats having a bulky casing..

[thevic]

Well I read many posts and finally came to the conclusion that the best and permanent fix for the alignment problem is as under.

Slide out the keyboard, you will find 2 screws at the back. Loosen them and then retighten them but not as hard as they originally were but lightly.

Presto
Problem solved.

U will never see your screen misalign again.

Thanks

[goofeyass]

The original Cingular wm5 rom had this alignment problem, I flashed NBD's WM6 v5.1 rom and it was fixed. I tried other wm6 roms with mixed results, some would get misaligned, others alignment stays perfect. Anyway the NBD rom just works, improves battery life, speed, I could go on all day.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299821