[Manual] HTC HD2 Touch Screen Replace

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VIDEO MANUAL HOW TO REPLACE HTC HD2 TOUCH SCREEN



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1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdihThJFyz4

2. Photos & Videos [source] (634mb) - http://en.failiem.lv/down.php?i=ujvdnl&n=HTC_HD2_Touch_Screen_replace_photos_and_videos.rar


Other good stuff:

1. Disassemble Official Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL-jnUKufC4 (Without Touch Screen dis.)

2. Assemble back Official Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Q7mXdcJ54

3. More photos from FloatHeavy - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640328


NOTE
If you have T-Mobile HTC, then buy a touch screen with t-mobile logo !! If you have touch without t-mobile logo, then buy without, because the connectors are different!!! (Buy it on ebay)

Thanks.
 
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Bro, I feel so glad that you fixed your screen mate! I spent the last 30 mins watching your old videos and feel sorry for you and your HD2!!!!!!!

Also, thank you for your screen scratch test! I was like WOW. Now, I have taken out my screen protector!

Thanks mate!
 
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that was QUITE a big amount of force that you needed to snap the innards out... for a while i thought you were going to throw the whole thing against a wall out of frustration :D
Props for the courage, and even if i've seen several scratch tests on youtube, the last (very convincing) being yours, I'd still keep a screen protector on.
You should have tried scratching it with a precious stone ring/earring of your wife's or gf's ;)
 
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R.i.p. Htc hd2

Yesterday I cracked the screen of my HD2 and I'm desperate to repair it:(. The screen itself is still fully functional but the 'glass' is broken. Since I don't want to spend my money on rubbish, I would like to know what's the best place to buy a new screen?
 
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got to ebay and search screen htc hd2. you'll get many options. MAKE SURE YOU GET THE SAME ONE as yours. if yours doesnt have a tmobile logo on it then you'll have to do some soldering (be careful, if you don't have soldering experience then take it to an electonics repair shop just to do the soldering because you can very easily ruin your new screen before it's even installed). If you do have the tmobile logo then it's much easier, because there is no soldering between the screen and the lcd.

make sure you read the listing on ebay carefully and that you are getting exactly ehat you have. (behing the lcd there is a p/n number, that will ensure compatibility.

Good luck!
 
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I got a digitizer off eBay t8585 they said it was for tmobile but when i got it it was the soder on one.
wall taking my hd2 apart I damaged the lcd ribincable.
IF i get a international lcd with the solder on connection for the international digitizer will it work with the tmobile hd2.
I put my two digitizers together to see if there is a size difference. I cant see one so maybe if I use both international lcd and digitizer together it will work in the tmobile version?
 
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arlan_jacob said:
I got a digitizer off eBay t8585 they said it was for tmobile but when i got it it was the soder on one.
wall taking my hd2 apart I damaged the lcd ribincable.
IF i get a international lcd with the solder on connection for the international digitizer will it work with the tmobile hd2.
I put my two digitizers together to see if there is a size difference. I cant see one so maybe if I use both international lcd and digitizer together it will work in the tmobile version?
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I think someone (FloatHeavy) has been curious about this and maybe even investigating it but I don't think any conclusion has been reached.
 
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OfficeLinebacker said:
I think someone (FloatHeavy) has been curious about this and maybe even investigating it but I don't think any conclusion has been reached.
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OfficeLinebacker said:
That's great, that will be great information once you get it and try it, we await your reply.
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arlan_jacob said:
I got a digitizer off eBay t8585 they said it was for tmobile but when i got it it was the soder on one.
wall taking my hd2 apart I damaged the lcd ribincable.
IF i get a international lcd with the solder on connection for the international digitizer will it work with the tmobile hd2.
I put my two digitizers together to see if there is a size difference. I cant see one so maybe if I use both international lcd and digitizer together it will work in the tmobile version?
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arlan_jacob said:
I just whent ahead and bout a lcd we will see if it will work in the tmobile phone i will let you know.
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Got all my parts size looks the same and all wires will plug in but i broke my gps wire that i eather need to fix or replace. The wire is the white wire that go's from the main board to the gps antana anyone have parts or sugjestions here is a pic. Thanks
2010-08-05_07-01-42_171.jpg
 
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That's a tough one, Arlan. The only thing I can think of is to try to buy a dead HD2 for parts, maybe a water damaged one or something. I don't know what the construction of that antenna cable is to know if one can crimp the end back on successfully yourself.

Anyone know?
 
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waza123 said:
VIDEO MANUAL HOW TO REPLACE HTC HD2 TOUCH SCREEN



/!\

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdihThJFyz4

2. Photos & Videos [source] (634mb) - http://en.failiem.lv/down.php?i=ujvdnl&n=HTC_HD2_Touch_Screen_replace_photos_and_videos.rar


Other good stuff:

1. Disassemble Official Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL-jnUKufC4 (Without Touch Screen dis.)

2. Assemble back Official Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Q7mXdcJ54

3. More photos from FloatHeavy - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640328


NOTE
If you have T-Mobile HTC, then buy a touch screen with t-mobile logo !! If you have touch without t-mobile logo, then buy without, because the connectors are different!!! (Buy it on ebay)

Thanks.
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can someone repost the source files, the link is dead:/
Thanks
 
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Hey everyone
first i wana say thanks to waza123 for making this thread and video, i couldn't have done it without your help (without you even knowing lol)

i took a chance by buying a Tmobile HD2 with a cracked screen (really bad) for a really cheap price I think. then spent another $55.85 on ebay to get a screen glass with digitizer and i have to say i was very spectacle cuz i've replaced lcd screens and digitizers on my old MDA, Tilt, Touch Pro and Touch Pro 2 and my friends iPhone 2g (which i demolished) and i can easily say i've ran into problems with all of them but thank god this one went smooth
i saw a video on youtube that looks to have been leaked from HTC on how to disassemble and the nice lady in the video said to bake the phone in the oven at 60 degrees C (140 F) for 5 mins so i figured that would be a safer bet then using a blow dryer not mention alot quieter at 2am in the morning lol
so all went smooth thank god. only minor issue is that i couldn't save the adhesive tape from the old glass so im gona buy the 3m roll on ebay for like 5 bucks and take apart again and glue it right
here are some shots :)
 

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Nice posting! Thank you.

I always wondered: when you take off the battery case, and you look at the phone facing the battery, you will notice that on both sides of the phone, by the bottom side of the battery, there are 2 metal round metal bolts that would touch the battery cover when it closes.

From the youtube clips listed, I couldn't figure out what is the purpose of those bolts and how important are they? Does anyone know?
 
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What doble sided tape can I use for assembling?:) Can u give me some link from ebay?

Thanx in advance!

I am tried with one but not holding well enough: (
 
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    waza123
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    VIDEO MANUAL HOW TO REPLACE HTC HD2 TOUCH SCREEN



    /!\

    1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdihThJFyz4

    2. Photos & Videos [source] (634mb) - http://en.failiem.lv/down.php?i=ujvdnl&n=HTC_HD2_Touch_Screen_replace_photos_and_videos.rar


    Other good stuff:

    1. Disassemble Official Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL-jnUKufC4 (Without Touch Screen dis.)

    2. Assemble back Official Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Q7mXdcJ54

    3. More photos from FloatHeavy - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640328


    NOTE
    If you have T-Mobile HTC, then buy a touch screen with t-mobile logo !! If you have touch without t-mobile logo, then buy without, because the connectors are different!!! (Buy it on ebay)

    Thanks.
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    xterminater07 said:
    Hmm.. so do I just follow what you said earlier? I saw the pic you posted, but is that the pic of the lcd plus digitizer once it's off? I'm a total n00b at this but can you put together a step by step guide of how you did yours so I don't have to take more parts out and then later on have extra screws :D :p if you know what I mean :) Also do I get those 3M double sided tape for "iphone" that I see on amazon to tape it together? It doesn't mention anything about that on ifixit
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    Yeah, that pic is of the LCD+digitizer assembly once it's off, but still connected to the main circuit board by the flex cable. That's why I've lifted it like that, so I don't pull on the flex. What I did was:

    1. Remove phone chassis from rear casing by removing 4 screws in the back and using plastic tools to pry it out. There are 2 spots in the top with plastic tabs anchored into the rear housing. I found it worked well to use cut-up credit cards to stick in there to keep the little tabs from sliding back into the rear housing while I worked on the other tabs.
    2. Once phone chassis is removed from rear casing, remove 2 strips of tape from the sides. They look like fabric and one has copper. See Step 27 on ifixit writeup.
    3. Use a thin, flat, plastic tool to cut through all the double-sided adhesive tape between the LCD module and chassis frame. Notice the gap between two METAL parts - the backing of the LCD module is also metal. This is where you slide your plastic tool. I used a scrap credit card to do this. You will have to go pretty deep near the top of the phone as there is tape up to an inch from the edge. Notice in my pic where the flex cable is? DO NOT go more than 3/16" deep in that area! You do NOT want to cut or tear the flex cable with your tool!!! Also, when you start pulling and lifting the LCD module away from the chassis, BE SURE to lift up on the left side (with screen facing you), allowing the assembly to "hinge" on the right edge. DO NOT lift the right side up more than a few millimeters because the flex is not very long. Also, heating the phone MAY make cutting through the adhesive easier, though I didn't bother to heat mine.
    4. Lift the left side of the LCD up (as shown in my pic), then use tweezers to remove the orange tape covering the connector and lift up on the little black latch with a small screwdriver or plastic tool. After you've done that, gently set the LCD back into place.
    4. Turn the phone over and remove 3 screws from the bottom logic board as in iFixit step #15. No need to remove the top 2.
    5. I disconnected, but did NOT remove the bluetooth cable, from the lower circuit board as in iFixit step #18. You may find it helpful to also disconnect the wiring as shown in iFixit step #16, but I don't think I did.
    6. Remove the orange tape and lift up the black latch to remove the button flex as shown in iFixit step #19.
    7. Now gently pop up the lower circuit board from the little tabs holding it in and gently lift the side of it where the LCD connector is located away from the frame. Lift it only a few millimeters, you should now be able to see the LCD flex connector between the chassis and circuit board. Use a small tool like a jeweler's screwdriver to slide the flex out of the connector that you unlatched in step 4.
    8. Now you should be able to lift the LCD assembly completely off the phone.
    9. Removing digitizer from LCD is a matter of cutting through the double-sided tape with a plastic tool. Again, I used a cut-up credit card for this. Try not to go too deep to avoid scratching the LCD.
    10. I used just regular clear tape to clean off the left over adhesive from the LCD.

    Reassembly is reverse of disassembly. Reconnecting the LCD is a little tricky, but it's not bad if you have good manual dexterity. I reconnected/disconnected the LCD several times because sometimes during the process I would hear a crack and it would scare me, so I reconnected the LCD to power up the phone and make sure I didn't crack it! Fortunately, all those sounds that made me nervous came from the old, cracked digitizer.

    Lacquer thinner on a Q-tip works well to clean off the old adhesive tape. I'm sure other solvents would work as well.

    Also, double-sided tape worked well and should be used to hold the new digitizer onto the LCD, but I found the entire LCD assembly-to-chassis didn't hold well with the double-sided tape I got off eBay. One edge would lift up 1.5 to 2mm after a few days of non-use. I ended up lifting up the LCD again and removing all the double-sided tape and using Permatex adhesive silicone instead, and using big rubber bands to hold it together while it cured. That seems to have worked quite well.


    Hope that helps!
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    keithsipa said:
    No, there is no way of replacing anything in the display assembly without completely disassembling the phone. Well almost completed disassembling.
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    OfficeLinebacker said:
    There is no practical way of replacing JUST the glass.
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    Wait a second, guys!
    Due to my research about replacing LCD+Digi, or only the Digitizer, I found out that you DO NOT have to disassemble completely the HD2.

    Please have a look at the following video from beginning 0:00 till 1:47.
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1QL7BNNL0Y

    After 1:48 the video shows the rest of the disassembling procedure what is NOT necessary if you only want to replace LCD+Digitizer unit. Therefore: No need to disassemble the whole cables, parts, boards and stuff.

    In the next weeks I will try to replace the LCD-Digi-Unit.
    I will order this combo: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W1IYXS
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    pablow said:
    My Digitizer died yesterday, and been looking on ebay for a new one, but there is a inconsistency as to which digitizer model is compatible with the t-mobile units, some say its the solder one and others, its the clip one, others say its the clip one but have the picture of the solder one (and say that the picture is accurate).

    It seems most of them say that the t-mobile model has the digitizer which requires no solder, is this correct?
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    Yes, that is correct. You want the digitizer that says T-Mobile on it, and yes it will be the clip in type, no solder required.
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    hd2life said:
    When ordering lcd + digitizer do all versions fit T-mobile HD2 or is there a special version. I am asking this because it's impossible to find a t-mobile one, most of them are for Euro HD2.
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    No, it does not matter which lcd + digitizer combo you get. All versions are the same dimensions.
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