Broken stylus

[chiman]

My stylus just broke (between the plastic and metal part) of my M700.

I've read in a Dutch forum that serveral users of the MY700 had the same problem.

I'm wondering if this only applies for the M700 or other branded versions as well?

[ItalianTytan]

same here... i have an italian p3600. I repaired it with tape, it looks ugly, but until i get some spares for ebay or whatever, i'm not going to crack the second stylus as well :mad:

[ajram]

My stylus just broke (between the plastic and metal part) of my M700.

I've read in a Dutch forum that serveral users of the MY700 had the same problem.

I'm wondering if this only applies for the M700 or other branded versions as well?

Same here as well. Mine is an original HTC p3600. Never had any problem with my previous Magican's stylus.

[tdub]

I have had the same issue.

Does anyone know if the 818Pro Stylus is the same (they look identical in pics)

[Noony]

Is the 818 a prophet (M600), if so they are different.

I always buy the after market stylus that have the built in pen. 3 for about £10. I find it's alway good to have a pen handy just in case, and you have 2 spares.

Anyway if you want my old stylus (white) just pm me an address and I'll post it to you...

[yokasha]

same here .. i have htc p3600 .. the 2 original styli broke.. i bought spare 3 pack 2 of them broke already.. i think htc must replace the styli for free and redeisgn their styli.. very frustrated. i-mate never had this problem.

[dubart]

I broke mine (one so far) too. Fortunately, it's easy to find it all over internet.

[paddynt]

I've already gone through 2 in as many weeks. Hoping that superglue holds so I don'r have to keep buying them. Maybe I'll just switch to an all-in-one pen...

[remgriff]

i broke mine and the metal part remained in the phone.

please help!!! how do i get it out?

:( :( :(

[Lazarix]

take the back off the phone and alongside the stylus "shaft" you'll see there are 3 holes down the shaft. If you get a paperclip and unfold it, or a needle or something, you can "scrape" it out of the hole and it will come out.
I had to do this the other week as my stylus -also- broke :(

[Arkhangelsk]

If the stylus has broke inside the P3600 the easiest wxay to remove it is :

Take the back off the phone, remove the battery. you will see a little white plastic thing on your left, remove that things, you'll access the stylus metal part that has the notch. With a flat small scrwdriver you should be able to remove it from there.

[GhODs]

HTC stylus is very very very fragile.. i broke both my original stylus already.. a simple drop break it, but i managed to re-attached it using a super glue, drop it again.. broke just a bit higher than before and can no longer be re-attach.. looking at the condition of the broken stylus the material looks like plastic-glass kinda material which is very damn cheap and fragile.. it looks tough on the outside but when you broke it, the you can see how crappy the material is. My advice get a whole metal stylus custom made for your HTC (gonna cost you a bit) but a peace of mind is more valuable compare to when you have to use anything available around you to navigate your pda.. :p it's HTC money making strategy..

[esackbauer]

Hello all,

I received my replacement stylii on ebay, and I found out that they are made out of one piece of plastic. So there would not be a "weak point" of mounting two different materials together.

It is also more flexible than the original stylus, so I think this one will never break again!

The only downside so far:
The are completely black, no shiny metal.

And you need fewer force to pull them out. They sit proper in their container, and you can feel them lock into place. However fewer force is needed to pull it out. That can be good, or bad.

Heres the link:
http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120100081257

[widigol]

yes mine too....D810.....but I used super glue to stick it back....still fine until today.....dont use tape....it looks ugly & dirty.

For further use.....use it carefully.....

[reubengoh]

Hey.. i had two stylus and boke both of them. Today i broke my second one... i just registered to this site not too long ago, and when i was looking for things to do with a broken stylus.. i found your thread.

Anyway, i was just wondering what to do you do with all the broken styluses? What i did for my first broken stylus is this (http://88bytes.com/blog/?p=72). I didn't want a second one... so i'm still holding back from doing the same thing with it. Anyway, there are some bad side to making a stylus from the broken one. You cannot fit it into your device. Anyway.... don't be sad!

[paddynt]

I broke my fourth stylus this morning and I'm on my 5th. I try to use a 4-in-1 pen/stylus/laser/light gadget when I can, but it's not too handy to carry around in my pocket (drains the laser battery). The pen styli I've found don't fit in the well correctly, and the cap tends to come off leaving the rest of the stylus in the PDA.

I'll have to stock up again when I go back to bangkok.

Dopod needs to find a better design.

[hajali]

If the stylus has broke inside the P3600 the easiest wxay to remove it is :

Take the back off the phone, remove the battery. you will see a little white plastic thing on your left, remove that things, you'll access the stylus metal part that has the notch. With a flat small scrwdriver you should be able to remove it from there.

Man you are a life saver!! >>>

but where were u a week ago when this happened to me ... the damn original stylus broke inside the trinity ... and i tried all things ... it was as frustrating as having food stuck in all your teeeth ... and gettting ur hands tied ... and u have 7 tongues all able to feel but not to get it out !!

thanks for the info!!

[scousemartin]

lol great description of your frustration hajali

[Sekms]

I had too, same issue with my D810.


My stylus just broke (between the plastic and metal part) of my M700.

I've read in a Dutch forum that serveral users of the MY700 had the same problem.

I'm wondering if this only applies for the M700 or other branded versions as well?

[itsme_4ucz]

Here's what i've done to my broken stylus(Since i had an extra stylus)
I converted the stylus into a Pen!!! take a look at the attachments

Works like a charm, it was never easier to use calligrapher as default SIP!!!