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[HD2 Accessories] hubbu:
Here is my experience with broken HD2

I haven’t read the whole thread, so please forgive me if this already has been told but I think maybe my story will be helpful.

I broke my digitizer March, 1th getting into the car :( it fell from about 60 cm (=2 feet?)

Now till few days it’s working again :)

I was desperate enough to send the phone to the HTC-service Dynafix in Holland (it was the nearest one). They said "no way to repair it" and took 30€ for this information and sending it back to me. The device was still working, only digitizer glass was broken, I could make phone calls, do everything.

So guys - even in desperation - don't ever think of using HTC-Service (particularly this one).

I opened my HD2 to see what kind of digitizer it had - I'm not good in soldering. And this was a good move, because my HD2 had not the connector, but the digitizer was weld with LCD (It is not a T-Mobile version, it's T8585 with WWE-ROM). So I bought the digitizer with LCD Screen (even if mine was still working). It came few days after it was shipped from Far Far East (they said up to 4 weeks). Well, the old one was removed already – so now I placed the new one and my HD2 is fully operational again. It was not easy and you still can see there has been something done on it.

But come on… it’s working and it’s not broken any more.

So guys, if you want to repair it on your own:

1) Be careful – you need the right digitizer – IMO the best way to check it is to open it. If you’re good in soldering you can buy only the digitizer, but if not it’s better to have both: LCD + Digitizer. It’s more expensive (I bought mine for ~130$), but it’s much, much easier to replace.

2) You need T6 and T5 screwdrivers and some really thin plastic element to disassemble your HD2 (assemble is easy)

3) To put it together you need a thin double sided adhesive tape (the original one wasn’t good any more)

4) Be careful with volume up/down buttons (you need them to hard reset and they are easy to damage)

5) For dis/ and assemble guide just youtube: “Leo Dis” and “Leo As” respectively (although I’ve seen other links that work were posted already).

6) Take your time, I needed 3 times to put it together, but it’s doable ;)

7) Good luck.

Unfortunately I did no photos :( but if you have any Qs, don’t hesitate to ask.
[HD2 Accessories] paultje_007:
me too

@ hubbu and everyone else:

It's true what he wrote.

But about the welding: it can be done too. You don't have to be an expert in welding, you just need the right equipment. (a very 'needle'-thin welding-device)

Indeed, I recommend getting the LCD + Digitizer compleet from somewhere on ebay.

Why? Because I tried doing the Digitizer alone, but with removing the digitizer from the LCD using a hairdryer and a cut-up old bankcard, I probably twisted the very thin LCD just a littlebit and the LCD got a crack in it.

The LCD is very fragile! (not the glassy top but the 'black'-crystal underneath)

So now I'm waiting for my complete LCD+Digitizer set from ebay, cost me 117 Euro's total! (Still cheaper than repair by HTC which cost 256 Euro!)

Have been waiting 2 weeks now.... So in my case not "a few days" like hubbu.

Then I still need to assemble the HD2 back together, but I don't see much problems doing that. It's not difficult, just like the dissasembly.

And then it's checking if everything works like it did before.....

cheers
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
Interesting, it seems the trouble is a little higher if you live in Europe, as one must order directly from China. Here in the US there is almost always a domestic place that sells the cell phone parts, so even if it's maybe 10-30% higher, it's guaranteed to arrive in a few days, not a few weeks.

Cheers,

j
[HD2 Accessories] htccol:
Cheap repair UK only

Hi guys,

About a month ago I smashed the screen on my HD2, I made loads of calls and the cheapest I was getting quoted was £150 and that was from HTC. Now here is the good part, I tried Car Phone Warehouse in the UK and they quoted £65 but made me aware this could change. I let them repair it, and after a week they sent it to HTC due to it being a high level repair. 28 days later I went to pick it up and guess what it was £65, and HTC had not repaired it, but they had sent out a new handset!

I was more than happy about this. Once I got home I read the HTC paperwork and relised they had charged Car Phone Warehouse £320!

What a result, I guess this was a store mistake but who cares. If anyone would like to know what store this was then please PM me and I will send you the details.

Peace
[HD2 Accessories] m0j0j0j0123:
Well after posting the other day a piece of glass came off my handset this morning, and now the touch screen wont respond at all! ahhh, anybody got any ideas? or anybody wanna buy a cracked unresponsive hd2? :eek:

Just getting into the android builds too, gutted, cant do a thing with it apart from call the last person who I called or who rang me, only the physical buttons will control anything. Me sad!
[HD2 Accessories] hubbu:
I dont think they'll do it 2nd time :(

@m0j0j0j0123

you can try the store above or change it on your own - it's possible.

However mine was working with pieces of glass falling apart (and the small ones staying on my fingers)

Don't give up
[HD2 Accessories] laurenze:
scherm hd2

Ik begrijp dat jij ook je scherm probleem hebt? ik heb ondanks (vandaag) ook een scherm besteld, maar ik maak me een beetje zorgen over het soldeer werk... heb jij er toevallig al ervaring mee? zo ja valt het mee of tegen?

b.v.d. voor je reactie,

Groete laurens
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
Hey guys I just had another customer with a broken one and I ordered the LCD+digi combo from China. I ordered the T-Mobile version to match what the customer has. The seller got back to me and said they are all out of the "T version" and that they only have "HTC version." They said HTC version tends to be more expensive and it is 100% compatible.

So I went ahead and got the "HTC Version" and we'll find out soon enough if they are interchangable!
[HD2 Accessories] hubbu:
Well, I think if you're going to change LCD+Digitizer, there shouldn't be any difference. The problem starts probably when you want replace only digitizer.

One version (I suppose a TMO-one) has a connector, the other one requires soldering. If it is so, I probably overpaid :(

But on the other hand, how should I have known...

Anyway we are all waiting your results, please report :)

@laurenze

Yes, we all had the same problem.

Do NOT ask Dynafix (HTC Service in Netherlands) to fix it.

I didn't have to solder.

There is a guy on Youtube, who did it 7 times before it was OK.

Be careful.

Wir haben alle das gleiche Problem.

Frage nicht DYNAFIX um Hilfe (Dynafix ist HTC Service in Holland)

Ich habe nicht löten müssen

Es gibt einen auf Youtube, der es 7 mal machen musste, bevor es gut funkioniert hat.

Sei vorsichtig
[HD2 Accessories] MGA2009:
I've read throu this post but couldn't find an answer to my question:

I have a US T-Mobile HD2 with a broken digitizer and a broken LCD.

I've search on every place and coulnd't find the repair parts I need...

Do you thing a complete HTC T8585 LCD+Digitizer assembly would work for me?

I know about the US T-Mo is 1.5mm longer, that it has more ram & rom and that has colored buttons...

I ask this because there is a shortage of US T-Mobile HD2 LCD / assembly (there are lot's of digitizers thou).

Best Regards.
[HD2 Accessories] laurenze:
Screen

Ideal

I ordered the solder version .. but do not know whether I actually should have? Good preparation is half the work;)

So it gets exciting, it fails, then he goes in the trash: (

I wonder whether I will succeed! I let you know!
[HD2 Accessories] laurenze:
To bad, my phone has won the game.. I lost!
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
Hey I don't know if it's worth it cos it seems like most of you are in Europe, but if it's not to expensive to mail a phone to the USA, I'd like the spare parts just for my own interest and study. Of course I will report back any helpful results. In the meantime, I await the screen+LCD for my customer's phone.
[HD2 Accessories] relic:
anyone knows what this is exactly?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300454818608

Is it the screen glass or just a frame?

Is it possible to seperate the glass cover from the digitizer and replace that or the digitizer is in fact 1 piece with the cover?

Thanks for elaborating!
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
IMO whoever is selling this part is dishonest. It's like selling you a gas tank only and calling a "tank of gas." That's just a piece of glass and it's useless. For any legitimate repair of a touch screen device you need to replace the glass and the touch sensor together, which are irrevocably bonded together at a factory.
[HD2 Accessories] relic:
thanks for the clarification. I suspected that.

I think i need a lesson in soldering before attempting to solder the digitizer to my touchscreen. Otherwise have to buy them both which adds too much to its used state.
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
I'll say this again: even as an experienced cell phone tech, I prefer to replace the whole LCD and digitizer combo for my clients. I don't trust myself to successfully remove the digitizer from the LCD without smudging/scratching/cracking the LCD (actually it's an AMOLED right)?

Not to say it can't be done, but the risk is too great of increased cost and delay, cos I don't stock the parts.
[HD2 Accessories] relic:
no actually it's a TFT screen from what I remember.

See my digitizer cracked in half, so its not so bad at the moment, but for that big screen to enjoy you really don't want to see it when you tilt the phone while watching something (if you watch in a certain angle you can't even see the crack in the middle).

So I am preventing myself to do anything for the time being but I am afraid waiting too long might just make it too expensive to repair.

BTW the glass protector of the camera shattered, waiting to replace it with a cheap lens cover from ebay.
[HD2 Accessories] tally_pj:
Anyone know there to buy the solderless tmous ldc? My lcd cracked and cant find the one that the touch screen just plugs into the lcd, can find only the ones you have to solder. Thanks.
[HD2 Accessories] hubbu:
Apparently they're out of stock at the moment :(

read some posts before.
[HD2 Accessories] chribruu:
Joining the club:

Happened while in my pocket, so I was shocked to see it had happened when I took it out to send SMS. Original T8585 bought mid-January in Norway.

Fully working, so i'll just put a screen-protector on for now, but it's nasty!

Read and watched all tutorials, and very uncertain if i should try to fix it myself. Switched LCD on my HTC Tornado back in the day, and it worked.

This operation however seems too advanced. One thing is to take it apart, putting it back together is the chore. WIll check with the shop I bought it from, then HTC. It will probably be expensive, especially here in Norway.
[HD2 Accessories] m0j0j0j0123:
For info, should anyone reading here want to buy a cracked screen hd2 for any reason:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=758120

Cheers, Rick.
[HD2 Accessories] hazzahex:
Hey guys, found this,

looks pretty promising

http://www.dealsniper.com/en/home/p...-with-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement.html
[HD2 Accessories] DrMax1:
Not a bad price, but is the "European" version.

My question is: Has someone tried to put an "American" block(Glas+digitizer+LCD) on an "European" HD"??

To replace the entire bolck is not easy, but is possible, I did it.

But if the glass crashes again, is half expensive to replace ONLY the glass+digitizer. In the soldered version it's very difficult to change only glass+digitizer (unless you are a soldering master), instead in T-Mobile version is relatively "easy"!!
[HD2 Accessories] aliarid:
buy lcd+digitizer for tmo us here www g-plushk.com/ product_info.php?cPath=26_38&products_id=507
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
I've put a European version on an American phone and it worked fine. I think the European version is slightly smaller but barely noticeable.
[HD2 Accessories] DrMax1:
Slightly smaller the back enclosure, or is the glass also smaller??? :confused:

The glass fits exactly in the back case, if the T-M glass is bigger it will be impossible.
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
I think the glass is slightly smaller. So maybe European works in T-Mobile, but not vice versa.
[HD2 Accessories] DrMax1:
Can you take an exact measurement of the T-Mobile's glass? (in milimeters, if possible).

I'll measure the mine also.
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
I don't have one handy.
[HD2 Accessories] CORNER BLITZ:
So is this a scam or is the OP selling?

*edit*

can't post links as a new user so search ebay for "HTC HD2 (T-Mobile) broken screen but works great"
[HD2 Accessories] waterskier33:
Hello I just decided to replace my hd2 display myself because my local htc service wants something about 250$. So I saw that leo ds. video and i thing it is not that hard to do it. I decided to buy this Leo display and digitizer I read almost everything on this forum about hd2 display replacement but I want to be sure. Will this set fit in any european hd2? Thanks for answers in advance.
[HD2 Accessories] DrMax1:
WTF???

Search what on ebay???
[HD2 Accessories] Zherebnenko:
What should I use to hold the LCD and digitizer together. Same thing with the LCD to housing? - Thanks
[HD2 Accessories] keithsipa:
So, is the tmobile digitizer slightly larger than the euro digitizer?

Without having the phone apart yet, I would guess that this, would be the choice of assemblies for a T9193?

The only other choice I can see is this, which seems to be the tmobile assembly.

Any comments...
[HD2 Accessories] Prerna:
Broke my screen today. All functions are good though.

I was slighlty shocked but not too surprised, as it fell many times before and I was each time so lucky.

I'd like to replace it myself but I don't know soldering, so I contacted my local reseller in order to check what they propose. I'll also ask a friend who does such repairs as a hobby.
[HD2 Accessories] EgoMaximus:
LOL, lucky you, just cracked my phone today and they want to charge me $400+, are they insane? Btw, our min. wage there is like 250 USD... so yeah, they are...

I'm contacting clove now, hopefully, they will do the same thing cheaper.
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
I haven't done many of these lately. I've gotten lots of calls but when I quote people the price they just hang up! We charge $180 to fix this cell phone which I think is really reasonable--but I don't keep the parts in stock because the part price is always dropping.
[HD2 Accessories] ultimate_technologies:
It's a bargain really. The official HTC service in Bulgaria (Europe) wants 300 Euro for the repair and I broke my HD2 today (only digitizer) and read all info here about replacing it and I'll order the complete LCD + Digitizer and see what will happen. I own a computer and laptop repair shop so I'm pretty confident that I'll fix it, because I have a lot of experience fixing laptops and small parts. I'll make a full detailed review once I'm ready.

Just want to know about these LCD + Digitizer combos off e-bay ... are they really original or some crap replicas? Is the usability and looks the same as the original one and what about multitouch? Can someone with replaced LCD + digitizer post some pics of the phone after the repair.
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
Yeah the eBay stuff is legit.
[HD2 Accessories] ekerbuddyeker:
i read the entire thread. i have the Telstra t9193. I STILL dont know which version I am meant to get. My screen is OK but it doesnt respond.

Can someone please post a link to the correct digitizer, or screen+digitizer for the T9193 version.

thanks!
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
European version, not T-Mobile version.
[HD2 Accessories] tfouto:
my screen broke, just the glass, touch still works and LCD is perfect. 165€ on HTC repair. Not that bad i guess.
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
That's pretty good for factory service.
[HD2 Accessories] Eazy_tom:
Just broke my screen like 30mins into my birthday.. dropped onto ny tile floor.

So the going rate seems to be around $200 for repair? is that including the parts?

Im in california by the way, everything still works just cracked the screen.
[HD2 Accessories] wendellc:
Eazy Tom, I just replaced my digitizer and it was not too difficult. The part is about $50 and I purchased from phonebuzz on ebay. I believe they are based in S.California.

There is a video here on the thread on how to diassemble the phone but it doesn't show how to remove the digitizer from lcd. I just took a hairdryer to soften adhesive and separate with a thin blade. It should be a lot easier since your screen is already cracked, just be careful to not scratch your lcd.
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
All these reports make me curious to try the digitizer only repair. Soldering on a new digitizer has a trick--just cut off the old one with a razor blade. Then, using the blobs of solder that are already there, solder the new on on top.
[HD2 Accessories] badboy369:
i just got mine fixed today by HTC for 120£ ... funny, they put in "i'm back" box, ;p LoLzzz...
[HD2 Accessories] lvrijn:
Pff that's really cheap.

In the Netherlands they asked me 260 euro.

But I have great news.

Today I replaced a broken digitizer. (Complete LCM)

It was an europe edition with no solder!!!

This version is Vodafone branded.

I replaced it with the Europe edition with solder,

and it works perfectly!!!!

It was the same size..

If someone is interested in the LCD from the broken LCM module (broken digitizer), contact me! The LCD is in perfect state.
[HD2 Accessories] coolbeer1990:
got my screen replaced for 100$ at htc repair in INDIA !
[HD2 Accessories] Prerna:
Hi,

The friend who was supposed to fix mnine actually broke the LCD :(

I now regret not having tried it myself...

Anyway, I might be interested in your LCD, but not sure if it's worth given the custom's duty taxes.
[HD2 Accessories] kashinoda:
Time to join the club!!

Anywhere cheaper than these guys in the UK?

http://www.undercutter.co.uk/HTC-screen-repair
[HD2 Accessories] Zherebnenko:
You can try it yourself. I did it to 3 of them.
[HD2 Accessories] Samsunguy:
To change the touchscreen (digitizer) of HD2, you need to disassemble the front panel, separate the display from the housing, and after that take off the digitizer. I replaced the screen on my hd2 twice I'm not proud of it but you gotta do it.
[HD2 Accessories] kashinoda:
My friend tried to fix his and had a terrible job separating the screen from the digitizer, ended up making it worse... is there an easy way to do this?

I need to have a good read of this thread.
[HD2 Accessories] Zherebnenko:
What you do is heat the LCD/Digitizer to 60c then use an X-Acto knife or a razor blade at slight angle so it doesn't touch the LCD.

(I used X-Acto because you get better precision)

Reheat the LCD/Digitizer after like every 2 minutes of separating until its complete.

Make sure NOT to touch the LCD.

Take a picture of the old adhesive and where its located so you know where to put the new one.

Then use rubbing alcohol to remove the left over adhesive on the LCD sides.

Then get 3M Adhesive 300LSE. Ipod Touch digitizer adhesive would be a good. EX.

Search "Adhesive Ipod Touch 2nd" on Ebay and chose the bigger size.

Then cut out the right size strips of the adhesive and place them where you removed the old adhesive.

Then peel of the protection on the adhesive and join the LCD and the Digitizer together. Make sure everything aligns.

Then do the same with the housing adhesive.

You should be good to go.

Reply if you have more questions.
[HD2 Accessories] kashinoda:
Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated.

I'd actually feel like I'd be able to do this but it's shattered into far too many pieces and I'm naturally quite clumsy with this sort of stuff. :(

For the sake of a few extra £'s on eBay there are some combined screen & digitizer units, I'm assuming, worse case scenario you just need to solder a few points with a needle-sized iron?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....67773781&category=41343&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619 £69.99

Wouldn't mind paying that little bit more to not have the hassle.
[HD2 Accessories] Zherebnenko:
I agree.

Its a lot more work then it seems so I would get the combo because its going to be a lot easier and cost/labor ratio affective. You still might need to apply the adhesive on the back of the combo.

I never seen the soldiering version because I'm in the USA and they have the simple snap and go.

Soldering shouldn't be that big of a problem as long as you have a steady hand.
[HD2 Accessories] Axevice:
My HD2 brokes too, weeks ago.

First it was only broken and it still works.

Now the screen stays black.

Now I want to swap the the glass and the touch.

I bought my HD2 at a O2 Shop.

Can someone pls tell me which version i need?
[HD2 Accessories] wendellc:
If the digitizer is shattered, just be a bit more careful. IMHO, due to it a bit more shattered it is a lot easier to remove without damaging the LCD. I did not use an exacto knife on mines. I heated the edge that I was working on with a hairdryer and used my finger to pry the edging a bit. I then stuck an old credit card that I cut shaped like a blade (pointed on 1 end).
[HD2 Accessories] Axevice:
Can you give me a ebay link?

I find many but don't now which one is good.
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
If you get the LCD and digi combo already together, then no soldering necessary. Or is it two separate items that you're getting at the same time, but it's still up to you to assemble them?
[HD2 Accessories] keithsipa:
I just replaced my lcd on a T9193, I ordered the assembly because I didnt want to waste time with the possibility of breaking the digitizer during dissassembly. The cost was about $130 delivered. The assembly came soldered and glued together, ready to be installed. The one I ordered was from ebay.com (gamermart.usa) and was for the T8585 (physically the same lcd and digitizer at T9193). I not sure if they carry the assembly for the T-Mobile version.
[HD2 Accessories] OfficeLinebacker:
I thought the glass for the T8585 is actually a few mm shorter?
[HD2 Accessories] keithsipa:
Yes the T8585 HD2 is shorter than the US T-Mobile HD2, but what I replaced was the Telstra T9193.

This is taken from a website comparing the US T-Mobile HD2 vs the International HD2 (T8585).

Size:

US T-Mobile HD2: 122x67x11mm / 4.803x2.637x0.433in

HTC HD2 (T8585): 120.5x67x11mm / 4.744x2.637x0.433in

The US T-Mobile HD2 is 1.5mm / 0.059in taller than the International HD2.

I replaced the lcd on a T9193 (Telstra HD2 from Australia) which is identical to the T8585 in respect to the digi/lcd combo. The only difference between the two is the supported 3G bands.

Sorry, added the US to all of my T-Mobile references. I did not realize that there was a UK T-Moblie also. It is the same as the T8585 btw.
[HD2 Accessories] Axevice:
I found four screws at the backside and put them out.

Are there more screws?