Background story:
The focus mechanism of the camera module in my Defy has broken. When I first got it, it could take really good close up photos, but now the focus is stuck at infinity all the time. Even the EXIF data of the photos shows that the focal length is always 4mm (the maximum).
I upgraded to the latest official sbf, tried all different camera apps on the market, and did lots of factory resets, but there was no change.
I sent it to SBE limited (the UK Motorola repair centre) twice, but both times they sent it back saying "screening passed, software updated" I even wrote them a letter explaining exactly what the problem was both times - apparently the f***ing idiots can't read.
Anyway, it takes about a month to get my Defy back each time (unfixed!) so I decided I would have a go at replacing the camera module myself.
Questions:
1) I've found a camera module here http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Motorola-Defy-MB525-Camera-p/mot1038910.htm which is only $9.99! Has anyone used this company before? Are they genuine?
2) These people http://www.iphonerepairparts.com/t-...oid-mb525-camera-imager-assembly-tmobile.html have a camera module for $59.99 - same question - has anybody used this company before?
3) If I'm replacing the camera module anyway, I thought I might try and find a Bayer module instead
I haven't been able to find anything with google yet.
Does anyone know where you can buy the Bayer camera modules for the Defy?
The focus mechanism of the camera module in my Defy has broken. When I first got it, it could take really good close up photos, but now the focus is stuck at infinity all the time. Even the EXIF data of the photos shows that the focal length is always 4mm (the maximum).
I upgraded to the latest official sbf, tried all different camera apps on the market, and did lots of factory resets, but there was no change.
I sent it to SBE limited (the UK Motorola repair centre) twice, but both times they sent it back saying "screening passed, software updated" I even wrote them a letter explaining exactly what the problem was both times - apparently the f***ing idiots can't read.
Anyway, it takes about a month to get my Defy back each time (unfixed!) so I decided I would have a go at replacing the camera module myself.
Questions:
1) I've found a camera module here http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Motorola-Defy-MB525-Camera-p/mot1038910.htm which is only $9.99! Has anyone used this company before? Are they genuine?
2) These people http://www.iphonerepairparts.com/t-...oid-mb525-camera-imager-assembly-tmobile.html have a camera module for $59.99 - same question - has anybody used this company before?
3) If I'm replacing the camera module anyway, I thought I might try and find a Bayer module instead
I haven't been able to find anything with google yet.Does anyone know where you can buy the Bayer camera modules for the Defy?
