Samsung Epix Screen Alignment

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I did a hard reset, and am stuck at the screen alignment. I installed Remote Screen Alignment, but it appears not to have a setting for the Epix. Also, when I run it, I get an error trying to configure the remote device.

I am wondering if I need to create a .dat file for the Epix. Does anyone know the Epix calibration settings, or some other work around for beign stuck on this screen?

Thanks!

Sorry you didn't get any response faster.

I had the same problem.

I too asked for the dat and others presets.

Guess what if those didn't work the problem is the touch screen digitizer. No way around it, you have to replace it.

It is cheap on ebay $15-19 shipped. I just finished putting it on.

Caution on taking the phone apart. It's not that easy to do so.

Do you have any tips for taking the phone apart?

My digitizer is crazy and I can't get the screen to allign. I'm ready to replace it, but a little weary about taking the phone apart so far.

Originally Posted by andy7079

Do you have any tips for taking the phone apart?

My digitizer is crazy and I can't get the screen to allign. I'm ready to replace it, but a little weary about taking the phone apart so far.

There is no resource whatsoever on how to take the phone apart.

I just did it cold turkey. You just can't be afraid.

I took apart an i607 Blackjack before using instructional videos. I think this was a bit easier. Similar and easier.

I did not even refer to those videos again, I just went at it like no ones business. If your scared then you will probably mess up.

You obviously remove the battery tray, battery and sim card

Remove the stylus

Remove the rubber cover nub on the upper left side.

Unscrew all the visible screws. IIRC there are 3 on each side. This is probably one of the tough parts, because each screw looks to have been applied with some loctite material. You really need a proper screw driver. Philips head, but really small. You will see it. If you start stripping the screw, or strip it. START TO GET WORRIED. Because I don't know how you will get it out then. So after you removed all the screws. Do not expect the phone to come off easily.. IT WONT, its like it is still together.

You will need to use some FORCE to pry a small portion of the phone open, and when I say small I mean small because they are clipped together tight.

If you bought the digitizer from EBAY it comes with this



That included screw driver is a torx head which is no use to you. But that yello tool is what you need to use to pry the case apart without scratching the case.

So again once you pry a small portion.. I STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, insert that yellow tool in the opening and run it along the case and it will start to pry open the case apart.

After that, you shall see the board.. this is where my memory gets vague.

I don't think there was any other screws to be removed to remove the board, but there might have been 1.

Anyways on the left side you will see a small ribbon cable that runs through the front of the phone, that is the cable that attches to the digitizer. Unclip it and remove it. Then carefully pry the board until you see the front screen digitizer.

Now you will need to decide how you are going to remove this because it is glued on. Be careful as you will need to use force. The OEM case though IS VERY STRONG. I was flexing that b!tch and it did not crack or snap. Good quality for sure Samsung.

Once you have it removed, you will need to have new adhesive, or be ghetto and just peel apart the one from the old digitizer and reposition it for the new one.

Put the new one, attach the ribbon cable and put phone back together.

Wish I could've taken pictures while I did it, but no one ever seems to speak up about calibration problems I thought I was the only one, and I was eager to install it.

I finally got around to fixing the digitizer. Removing the screws went suprisingly well. There was another screw on the PC board that I removed. I reused the adhesive, but I had to trim some parts of it to get it flat. Overall it went pretty well.

Thank you thank you! I just replaced my i907's digitizer and thanks to your thread, it was smooth sail.

If you didn't write it here, I would certainly feared removing the digitizer with such a force, I'd fear that I'm gonna break the frame. Fortunately, Samsung made it so soft it bends almost any angle without breaking.

It helped to put the frame on the table with a digitizer down, push onto the transparent area of digitizer with fingers (starting in some corner), and slowly pull the frame upwards, away from digitizer.

I recommend this seller: http://myworld.ebay.com/e2_express/ - it was a cheapest i907 digitizer on eBay, with free international shipping for $11, and he included all tools I needed for repair. My Epix now works perfectly (well, apart from ROM, but that's a completely different story, f**k you very much, AT&T .

Replace sceen May 2010

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This is actually easier and scarier than it sounds.

Six screws: four at the corners of the battery compartment, one under the rubber plug upper left, and one under the stylus. (When putting back together-be careful with the stylus screw. The stylus goes inside and so will the screw. Time to take it apart, again.)

I could not re-use the adhesive. When I was taking off the old screen, the adhesive curled up longitudinally, tried to straighten, then it balled up. My wife scrapbooks so I used her photo adhesive strips. Not as strong, probably not long term, but I needed to put the phone back together.

Putting the ribbon connector back takes patience. Be sure the "clamp" is open before you start.

If the volume rocker comes off, dammit, there is a tiny hole that fits over a tiny peg, then slide the other end into the tiny slot.

I'm impressed with the inside of my Epix. Pretty amazing how much, and how they cram it in there.