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[RAZR HD General] madkel:
If the outer glass (digitizer), not the display itself, is broken, do you think a replacement of just the outer glass is possible? Or are you not able to remove just the outer glass? I know you said you weren't sure, but I thought I'd check anyways.

I found a replacement outer glass replacement for about $40 that I was considering buying, otherwise a full screen and digitizer assembly about $220...

[Outer Glass]

[Full Assembly]

I have a diagonal crack on the bottom left corner of my phone from a fluke drop of my phone landing.... It landed face down and a small pebble caught the inner bottom left corner of the screen when it landed and caused a fairly clean crack.
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
The screen appears to be welded or glued to the plastic frame. Without removing the screen from the frame it's impossible to know if the glass can be separated from the screen.

Have a look at the pictures in the first post, you'll see examples of what I think is holding the screen to the frame. If you recognize the bonding method then you may know how to deal with it.
[RAZR HD General] tech_head:
Moto will replace broken glass for $100.
[RAZR HD General] Dyamont:
Thanks for this post.
[RAZR HD General] MickyMax:
The EV40 fits in the "normal" razr no maxx ?
[RAZR HD General] EdwardN:
Since the battery case for the xt926 maxx is available, if you have the non-maxx you could purchase the maxx cover, and gain the extra 2mm for the inductive charger.
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
No it won't; more details in this post

WHERE can someone buy the MAXX battery case? that is the missing piece for converting non-maxxes.
[RAZR HD General] DukeL:
Where can you purchase the Maxx cover I cant find it anywhere??
[RAZR HD General] android_geek_here:
Thanks for the guide. It worked
[RAZR HD General] camaross465:
Has anyone attempted to remove the screen from the housing assembly? I'm not able to find the XT926 front housing assembly to purchase all in one piece. Or, if someone knows if the XT925 housing assembly will fit.. I'm just looking for a screen replacement that isn't going to cost me $400.
[RAZR HD General] affan848:
Affan

a nice handset.......
[RAZR HD General] JJT211:
Does this look legit?

http://www.mobilephone-spares.com/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-HD-Back-Cover.html

It appears there's a minimum order quantity....
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
Maybe... does it include the NFC stuff? Are there other plastic bits missing that need to be 'welded' on? I'd need to see both sides of the piece before being confident it will work for a swap.
[RAZR HD General] steveo17:
thanks
[RAZR HD General] bran0620:
this worked. thank you
[RAZR HD General] creondai:
razr hd to razr hd maxx

that's exactly what i wanna to do.

since there was a way for converting a simple razr to razr maxx, i'm thinking at way for converting a razr hd to razr hd maxx.

Thanks a lot. i was almost buying a razr maxx instead razr hd.

thank you very much.
[RAZR HD General] JJT211:
^^

Unless you can find a broken Maxx HD, its gonna be extremely difficult to find the back plate and do the conversion. It's much harder than the OG Razr to Razr Maxx. Read the entire thread before you attempt
[RAZR HD General] creondai:
i've seen a net store selling this.But could i use only this piece for getting my conversion? so i went after the answer and found it for comparison.

The simple difference is at the back plate. Since u can get it now throught that link, it may not be a problem. am i right?

(i'm new user, the images are attached. kkkk)
[RAZR HD General] JJT211:
Again, It's not as simple as snapping on a back cover like the OG Razr. Motorola specifically engineered the HD to keep people from doing the conversion. Look at the pics in the OP. Notice how when you take it apart there's alot of diff compents attached to BOTH sides? You're gonna have a ton of soldering/modding to do and the chance of burning up/breaking a component are very high. Even if you are experienced, its a pretty tough job, and the potential money you lose (300-400) vs the potential gain (800 maH) in battery power. It really isnt that much of an upgrade....the Razr HD already has better battery power than the OG Razr Maxx. Thats why Moto also doubled the internal storage space to justify the price difference (which you wont be getting). And honestly, the Maxx HD isn't really worht the extra money if you ask me. I have a Maxx HD and the only reason I got it was b/c I got a great deal on it. Otherwise I'd still be rocking my Razr HD.
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
addendum to previous answer: non-maxx battery will work in maxx-back. (you can just shim the thinner battery with some cardstock to keep it secure). If you somehow manage to order that back cover, give it a try and see if you can make it work.
[RAZR HD General] creondai:
Grant, we're speaking about getting a maxx HD from a simple HD device. I got mine yesterday, so gonna wait for getting tools, the battery and back plate. I noticed also, that for more energy we could use a HD battery cover, but were could we get one?
[RAZR HD General] mattpena23:
Awesome!!
[RAZR HD General] captainlovesac:
I read the thread, great work, i have two questions however. I get metal shavings in my ear piece speaker with relative frequency, it appears that you gained access to the ear piece speaker at step 5, Is that correct?

Also did any point in this tear-down void your warranty? As in, did you have to remove any stickers or break any tabs that would reveal to the factory that it had been tampered with?
[RAZR HD General] JJT211:
Did you buy your phone second hand? Then your warranty is void anyway.

I honestly believe that the whole voided warranty thing is more a scare tactic. Unless you have done something to your phone that directly breaks it and then you go to Motorola or Verizon and demand they replace your phone cuz you screwed it up, then I wouldnt really worry about it. With the amount of phones Verizon nd Motorola deal with on a daily basis, I doubt they would sink the man-hours into tearing down each individual phone checking warranty stickers (and thats if they even have them) to bust a few people here and there to save money on replacing the phone. The money spent on the man-hours checking every single phone would far outweigh the money saved by not awarding customers their warranty.

Also keep in mind, that warranty and insurance are 2 separate coverages anyway. Warranty is free when you buy your phone and that is through Motorola. Insurance is through another company (Asurian) and you pay for that coverage. If something happens to your phone, dont volunteer the information that you did a teardown and you should be fine.

Im not saying it isnt possible to void your warranty, just that its unlikely they would find out unless it was something really obvious.
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
I don't remember how accessible the ear speaker is from the inside. However, the motorola logo on the OUTSIDE of the speaker should simply snap off if you want to clean that area out.

No stickers or seals were harmed during the teardown.

I agree with JJT211. Don't worry about your warranty, the worry is if you somehow mangle the water-damage stickers.

As you have seen, the inside of the phone is filled with fingerprints & handwriting from the factory. You'd have to be careless to leave obvious damage.
[RAZR HD General] captainlovesac:
Can it be pried off from the front? or does it come off from the back after the phone is split? I've been searching around and can't find any explanation about it's removal.

Great info, Thank you so much.
[RAZR HD General] baberswallet:
Where can one buy the ev40? I cant find anywhere?
[RAZR HD General] creondai:
It still with the warranty. but for now, i'm gonna keep it as it is, looking for a case built in Battery.

But first, i need to get the itens for making it transformation
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
I think i was mistaken, it appears it only comes off from the back (judging by it having tabs behind the screen). http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-motorola-droid-razr-hd-xt926-motorola-logo.html

They just showed up for sale on this website. http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-motorola-droid-razr-hd-xt926-battery-thick-3200-mah.html

p.s. i'm not affiliated with etrade supply although i did buy an EV30 from them and it worked out fine.
[RAZR HD General] creondai:
hmm, so we need just to get a deeper back housing? or is it the same?
[RAZR HD General] baberswallet:
deeper
[RAZR HD General] baberswallet:
$120 too much
[RAZR HD General] Rathmon:
Screen replacement

Thanks to the OP for the guide- just adding clarification as I just rebuilt one of these.

The digitizer and lcd are fused together. A silicone based adhesive adheres the assembly to the plastic bezel. A little heat and it's easy to separate the broken assembly. In the OP's pictures, he shows where the plastic is fused... but that is just for the metal shielding behind the lcd, so don't pry those off!
[RAZR HD General] GillRigged:
Seems easy enough to me. I took mine apart just to know that I can and I found fricken cat hair inside of it. WTF :eek: Damn cats
[RAZR HD General] Void_Owl:
Tried this

I recently took the screen off my maxx hd and tried to put it back on. I was trying to get some crud out and inspect a bent body housing(stupid asurion), and when I re-attached the cables that connect the digitizer/screen, the touch screen no longer works. How could I have attached it wrong? How delicate of an operation is it?
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
I was not particularly kind to my cables. They shouldn't be the problem. Maybe you can pull them out, clean them with alcohol, and make sure they are re-inserted fully into their sockets.
[RAZR HD General] Naunaud:
Is this phone considered as good as a SGS2 ? I'd like to change the later for a new phone.

Thanks,
[RAZR HD General] Dr.Gasmo:
Awesome. Can you see what radio and/or wireless chipset is in these phones? or, at least pull some print for me so I can find out? I'm talkin xt926 specifically but I'm sure they're the same.

... I know. you just gave directions to figure it out myself. nononononono!
[RAZR HD General] spc_hicks09:
So after seeing mixed posts, can the regular HD be converted into a Maxx HD with just simply the battery and a Maxx back?
[RAZR HD General] infinit22:
^ I would like to know as well
[RAZR HD General] TXKSSnapper:
You won't get the increased storage space. I don't think anything else is different though.
[RAZR HD General] spc_hicks09:
I just want the battery life. Could care less about the rest of the phone. As long as the battery will go in it, that's all that matters.
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
:silly: answered in 3rd post of thread ... http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37775232&postcount=3
[RAZR HD General] scylk:
Hey, I'm sorry to ask again, but i'm kinda desperate... there's no way to only replace an outer glass ?

I broke mine this morning, and the lcd and the digitizer still works perfectly...

The total screen assembly from etradesupply would cost 202 EUR to me (that's about 266 USD), while I can find outer glass very cheap:

amazon.com/Replacement-Outer-Screen-Glass-Motorola/dp/B00AJI1R8M

sinomobileparts.com/for-motorola-droid-razr-hd-xt925-front-glass-outer-lens-replacement_p4682.html

parts4repair.com/touch-lens-screen-for-motorola-razr-hd-xt925

Why they would sell outer glasses if there's no way we can use them... Are all these products just scam ? :eek:

As I don't live in USA, I don't think I can get a glass fix from moto for 100$ (it's very cheap...)

I don't know what to do... :<
[RAZR HD General] spc_hicks09:
You can replace ONLY the outer glass. There's a thin layer of glue between the glass and the actual LCD screen. You have to heat it up to over 180 degrees to seperate them.
[RAZR HD General] erikoink:
Nice! Thanks for the info. Definitely tucking this away for future reference. Not quite ballzy enough to do this to my own phone. But if I ever need to, I'll be back!
[RAZR HD General] robstunner:
Bumping a few month old post, but has anyone done the EV40 Battery in the RAZR HD housing? I've read the whole thread, post 3 says you can, then a few pages later it says you cant (but mentions the eB40 battery) and then even later it says you need to solder as well as other stuff.

Im looking at a XT925 since they are cheap, and a back cover is $27 on eBay, $60 for the battery. $87 on top of a $200 RAZR HD LTE (rogers) seems worthy, unless it involves soldering and wishful thinking as earlier described.
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
maxx battery won't fit in regular housing.

if you can get a maxx back, it will fit.

soldering is necessary if you want to use an EB40 battery in your Razr HD. EV40 has compatible connector.
[RAZR HD General] pcfist:
Did it about 2 weeks ago with German version of Razr HD. Disassembled and replaced the battery & back housing the same day I got the phone. It does work, but I am not sure if battery capacity actually changed, because I haven't used EV30 (stock battery) long enough (I only turned the phone on for like 20 minutes to make sure it is working, then turned it off to install the EV40 battery.)

I used the kit from CellPhoneRepairShop, it includes an EV40 battery and replacement back housing for Razr MAXX HD.

I have to say that it wasn't easy to install. Installation is fairly easy until you get to back housing. The replacement housing comes without additional hardware such as buttons etc., so the most difficult part is removing parts from old housing (vibrating motor, camera glass, LED flash, headphone jack and side buttons) and installing them into new housing. Replacing camera glass and flash were major PITA for me :) Replacing the battery itself is fairly easy, you only have to unplug the connector and remove the battery from the housing; it is held in place with adhesive tape that can be reused on new battery.

I forgot to take photos but I can write some more details if someone here needs an advice on how to replace the battery. The CellPhoneRepairShop does not provide installation/disassembly instructions.

P.S. So now I have European Razr HD with Maxx battery installed. So at least I can confirm it can actually be done. If someone has any idea how to check battery capacity programmatically, any help will be appreciated.
[RAZR HD General] :
I didnt see a battery + housing combo from CellPhoneRepairShop. Could you link us to the part you bought? Thanks.
[RAZR HD General] pcfist:
I can't post external links yet, but you can find it easily in CellPhoneRepairShop's Ebay store. I could not find the same kit on their website.
[RAZR HD General] Orphee:
Hi,

Did someone try inductive charger in a NON maxx HD with maxx HD back case ?
[RAZR HD General] grant2:
There is no programmatic way to check battery capacity. The only thing android software sees is the voltage, which is going to be the same on both batteries.

Don't worry though, if the packaging says EV40 with 3400mah capacity, then you have the extra capacity.

Almost certainly it has NOT been done. it would require exposing the electronics inside the battery and soldering the charger to them. Most people have a healthy fear of doing stuff like that.
[RAZR HD General] henhida:
help please

tried to change LCD frame razr hd...

after successfully replacing the LCD frame and assembly, the LCD screen display color change to green...

no other color display except green...

have tried to disassembly and unplug the battery connector but screen still green...

finally im really sure the problem is from LCD..because when i tried another LCD the screen good and normal..

i dont know which LCD parts damage, when assembly-disassembly i have no broke any flex or else..

anyone help me please...
[RAZR HD General] devilalwayscries:
cool

now i know how to tear apart my razr hd thanks :D
[RAZR HD General] Almighty2:
Yesterday, there was a heatwave in San Francisco so last night at 11:30PM, I connected my RAZR HD MAXX to the charger and then when I tried to use the phone at 1:30AM or 2 hours later and not turning the lights in the room on, the phone felt funny so turning the light on, I noticed the battery is swollen and the back basically is 95% off except for the top part from a little to the camera to the top. I can get a new battery but how do I secure the back to the housing since it seems like there is adhesive tape from the battery to the back but it doesn't seem like the back is secure to the rest of the housing in any way. Hope someone can point me in the right direction.
[RAZR HD General] djhbomber1:
Volume Key Replacement

GREAT tutorial!

I just dropped my phone and it hit on the middle of the volume key, bending it so that volume down is always pressed. Obviously it needs replacing, but I'm not sure how to do it. I haven't taken anything apart yet because I want to understand how to do it first.

Based on your experience with these takedowns, how would I go about replacing the volume key? Based on the pictures shown, it seems like there is a separate housing for the button.
[RAZR HD General] Almighty2:
I just swapped parts on mines today and for the button, it's part of the back as all you do is remove the three screws which are Torx T3 sized and the power and volume buttons and the circuit comes out. It seems in my case, my back separated into two pieces as there is glue between the bottom and the bezel which somehow unglued itself.
[RAZR HD General] TechToday:
Great teardown and tutorial OP! If you need a glass-only repair we are able to do this for you at TechToday. We do it the PROPER way with UV activated glue. Not just a sloppy adhesive-only replacement. 6-month warranty on all repairs. Message us directly for details.

Mention XDA and we provide a hefty discount. Always willing to help out the XDA community. :good:
[RAZR HD General] Aestivalis:
Defective SIM card reader

I picked up a second hand RAZR HD that won't read a SIM (Verizon or otherwise). I'm assuming that there is no easy fix for it, right? Does the entire PCB need to be replaced?
[RAZR HD General] Almighty2:
Have you tried cleaning the contacts on the SIM reader part? Perhaps a easy way is to apply contact cleaner (isoproanol) to the sim card and then insert/reinsert a few times?
[RAZR HD General] devilalwayscries:
My cat likes to chew on things and it cracked my digitizer on the lower left part of the phone is it possible to separate the digitizer from the touchscreen? I do I need to buy the whole screen?
[RAZR HD General] obogobo:
It's alive!

I took a nice solid chunk out of the corner of my screen one night, using the camera's LED as a flashlight to skateboard home in the dark. Either the light wasn't bright enough, I wasn't coordinated enough, or both... regardless I paid $100 for a replacement model under warranty with SquareTrade. Although as expected, the bootloader on this "new" (yeah right) unit wasn't unlockable!

Well thanks to the photos in this thread, I was able to easily transplant the screen from my replacement model to the damaged phone without much hassle whatsoever. Despite the god awful, seriously abysmal picture quality of the replacement screen, at least I'm not stuck with the worst of both worlds in having a locked bootloader too. Many thanks!!
[RAZR HD General] creondai:
Hey guys what's up?

I believe you got a very interesting reason for upgrading xt926 or international xt925 battery.

This night motorola just said they whould not upgrade Razr Maxx HD to Kitkat 4.4.2.

However, Razr HD xt925 and Droid Razr HD Xt926 is getting upgraded to Kitkat 4.4.2.

I've been trying for long but now it got easier for getting the parts.

An EV40 battery + a razr maxx hd battery cover.

Has anyone tried this and got it done?

TechToday can sell me these parts and send me in here (Brazil)?
[RAZR HD General] Flayzor:
Razr Maxx HD has received its upgrade to 4.4.2 KitKat, and 3rd post in this topic answers your second question about the MAXX (EV4) battery on regular version: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37775232&postcount=3
[RAZR HD General] creondai:
Oo really? My bad then.
[RAZR HD General] Keiferman:
Razr HD power button

Great tutorial on taking apart the HD. Recently, my power button just broke. Didn't drop it or anything, and it was in a case that was higher than the button, so it's a mystery to me. I would like to take the phone apart to see if I can fix it (or just check it for obvious damage), but I don't want to power the phone off, because I do not know how to power it back up with no button.

Can I take the two halves apart enough to check without disconnecting cables or powering off the phone?

Further, is there a way to power it on without that physical button?

Thanks for your help.
[RAZR HD General] nagim:
The plastic button just presses a button soldered on a daughterboard. You can use it to power back on, if you can access it somehow. The power button is on the same side as the ribbon cables, so you have to be very careful when checking it (but I'm not sure if you can see anything from there). Also, the daughterboard which hosts the buttons use a ribbon cable connecting to the mainboard, too. Maybe you can check this also, if it has become disconnected.
[RAZR HD General] Keiferman:
Thanks, I will proceed with caution. If I understand your graphic, there are 3 screws that hold the plate at the power button and volume sliders, so removing those gets me access to the buttons. It seems like the button is just stuck in, so whatever spring mechanism under the button is either broken or jammed. Seems like it would be easy to replace, so I will give it a shot. Would you recommend a button, or the cable as well for replacement?

Worst case, I guess I could remove the button and use something pointy to get to the button. The ear speaker blew out last week as well, so I suppose I at the end of the useful life of the phone.

Thanks again!
[RAZR HD General] nagim:
It's not my graphic, but yes, those 3 screws hold the buttons flex cable. The way I see, you should remove the battery too to get to the screws, unfortunately.

You can find them on ebay, here's one for the buttons:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-MOTOROLA-DROID-RAZR-HD-XT926-BUTTON-SET-PARTS-FIX-USA-/131279748548?pt=US_Cell_Phone_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item1e90e1fdc4

And with the flex cable part, if necessary:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-MOTOROLA-DROID-RAZR-HD-XT926-BUTTON-FLEX-CABLE-/111441228800?pt=US_Cell_Phone_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item19f26a3400
[RAZR HD General] masters1222:
Very nice to see what this device has on the insides. Awesome post.
[RAZR HD General] amedeh123:
Anyone here already upgraded the XT925 with the maxx battery?

Someone knows where can I buy the battery + back case?
[RAZR HD General] hbenz2008:
check ebay
[RAZR HD General] niksy+:
If you do this, pleaaassseee post about how it went and how you put it together and all about it. Pretty please! :angel:
[RAZR HD General] hbenz2008:
I have removed battery from xt 925 just as a curious teardown. Most difficult step I encountered was pulling the battery ?, that sticky isht was very strong. I almost bent it a bit. So, my advice, take your time with the sticky bit, it requires some serious pulling. But it gets done.
[RAZR HD General] amedeh123:
My problem isnt really tearing it down, ive also done a curious teardown on my rhd, my problem is i dont know where to find the parts to do the conversion (battery + back cover)

I can find it on US stores/sites but usually they dont ship internationally
[RAZR HD General] bgumble:
have a look here and here
[RAZR HD General] hbenz2008:
anyone have the schematics of the xt 925? i need to locate the gps chip.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jenaltals:
Can anyone point me the right direction to flash the 4.2 camera with working photoshere? One the works for latest Frosty JB rom on Tmo Gs3?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus but not really.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] saranhai:
do a search next time, check my attachment
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jenaltals:
Thank. sorry for the noob posting, and just needed to find the right file.