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[Nexus One General] jagjr86:
For those who are/have/and still experiencing specs of dust underneath the touchscreen....

... I will endeavor on a journey using iFixIt.com's Nexus One Teardown Guide. There will be no need to document me taking apart the device, however, I will be taking pictures of the dust, the location of the leak, me cleaning the device, and an attempt to seal the leak. I bought the essential tools from ifixit.com: Phillips #00 Screwdriver, T4 Torx Screwdriver, iPod Opening Tools. This came out to a total of $12.85. I then used a $5.00 coupon code (11221FIXIT) bringing me down to $7.85. There is no sales tax unless you live in CA. Shipping was $3.17.

Long story short - I was tired of looking at the dust, tired of the HTC folks say "sorry, you voided your warranty" and "sorry, we only send you a refurbished device, not your own or a new one". So, I spent the $11 and I'm going to fix it on my own. WISH ME LUCK.

Here is the link to the teardown:

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-One-Teardown/1654/1

*******UPDATE*******

Alright folks - I took the time out of my day to open my Nexus One and clean off the dust underneath the screen. I took pictures. Here is my assessment after completing this daunting task.

PROS

-NO MORE DUST!!!!!!

-NOOOOOOOOOOOOO MORE DUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST!!!!

CONS

-Takes a lot of time (2.5 hours)

-There is now a smear on the bottom of the screen now - it can only be seen in direct sunlight

-Putting it back together is an ASS-PAIN. Such a pain in fact, by the time I was finished there were still 2 screws left, and 3 weird rubbery pieces that I left out.

The phone is back together and in excellent working shape :)

All in all, only do this if you have the amount of dust under your screen like I did. I am happy with the results but I think I want a BRAND NEW PHONE. Oh well.. Enjoy the pics.
[Nexus One General] wesbalmer:
Good luck, can't wait to hear what you find. Can you take pictures pre-doing this all? Specifically of the dust build up?
[Nexus One General] Clarkster:
Ok, most important thing to do. Make sure you are in a clean room! Maybe even a Clean Room. Otherwise you will end up putting more dust in than you take out. Cheapest way is to run a hot shower and let the place fog up and then settle to get the dust out of the air. But probably not a good thing to open your phone while it is still fully fogged up as you'll get condensation inside it :)
[Nexus One General] jagjr86:
Yes, of course I'll take pictures of the dust BEFORE I disassemble the device. And then I'll take the AFTER pictures when it's reassembled.
[Nexus One General] jagjr86:
Awesome tip! Thanks.
[Nexus One General] RogerPodacter:
yeah i cant stress enough to make sure you do this in a claean environment. i tried doing this with my nokia e71, and i never could get the screen lcd clean no matter what i tried! as i put it back together, little particles would just gravitate to it no matter what. i would wipe and try to quickly put it together, more dust. tried again, more dust. over and over.

here at work we have cleanrooms at a extremely high rating. if only i could use them to disassemble my smartphone:D.
[Nexus One General] codesplice:
Subscribed!

Eager to see what sort of luck you have :)
[Nexus One General] commodoor:
good luck, also would like to see pictures and hear you findings and the tough parts to tear down.
[Nexus One General] k20a1:
how big of an issue is this on the nexus ones?

im planning on getting one and i dont want to get one if these problems are frequent
[Nexus One General] Orangeandblue302:
if you get a nexus just press down on the bottom by the capacitive buttons. If the screen creaks or feels like it gives just follow what Uansari1 did and heat it with a hair dryer for a few seconds from like 5in. away and the press firmly around the screen. It will help to reseal.
[Nexus One General] k20a1:
oaky thanks ill keep that in mind

so its a pretty common problem then?
[Nexus One General] Orangeandblue302:
it was for the launch nexus', im sure (hopefully) they have it all sorted out by now.
[Nexus One General] futango:
Weird. I have called HTC. I am on my second exchange from them with the same issue. Dust under the screen. I have yet to be asked if my bootloader is unlocked and they have not said anything about my warrenty being void. I am getting my second replacement phone tomorrow from HTC. I called them last night about 6PM PST.
[Nexus One General] RogerPodacter:
i dont think it was a common problem at all. but then i have seen threads with many people havng this issue. so far my nexus has not had this issue at all and its over 3 months old. so i dont know. but i DO know that if you look in the iphone forums, dust under the screen threads are all over there too. even windows mobile forums have the same threads. so it seems like its a problem with most touch screen phones.
[Nexus One General] jagjr86:
They put a $500+ hold on your credit card. They won't tell you that you will lose that money if you've unlocked your bootloader. My guess is, they're hoping you've voided your warranty, sent in an unlocked phone, and now they keep the money. I also asked them how much it would cost to repair it... They estimated $179. BULL****.. I KNOW.
[Nexus One General] futango:
Nah. Theres alredy a big thread about this. They do put a $530 hold on your CC. But the hold is gone once they receive the phone. If they WANT to charge you the its usually a $28 repair fee or you have a choice of sending back the replacement phone.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=613115&highlight=dust
[Nexus One General] commodoor:
Re: Clean the DUST out from under the Screen!

I have my nexus for 3 months and there no dust under the screen. I have also a hero for 9 months and no dust there also. I saw the threads to maybe people work in dusty places or they have a loot of dust in their pockets :p

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[Nexus One General] uansari1:
If it's any consolation, I've had my replacement N1 since the 3rd week it was out... as someone said, as soon as I got it, I heated it up and pressed firmly all around the screen to make sure it was tightly sealed. It's still dust free today.
[Nexus One General] futango:
I will have to do this when I get my replacement N1 from HTC. I didnt do it with the first replacement and now theres just after 4 weeks of use.
[Nexus One General] pjcforpres:
I have been selling a couple a week at the cell phone store I work for, and haven't seen this on a single one of those. I would say all in all, I have sold about 20 Nexus One now.

Personally, I think the issue goes back to these shipping out during January during the coldest period of the winter, even having freezing temps all the way into Texas... I suspect that that phones got cold enough that through contraction and added brittleness of the adhesive in a cold state, the seal broke.
[Nexus One General] attn1:
Makeshift clean rooms are easy to make. No, they aren't true clean rooms, but they'll do for this purpose. All it takes is positive pressure from a filtered air source (a fan) and some housekeeping. Take a window fan and a large foam A/C filter, and duct tape the filter to the fan so that no air comes in around the filter. Stick the fan in the window and seal up around the fan so no air goes in or out around the fan - only thru it where the filter is.

If there is a door across from the window - perfect. Close it and left the air go out thru the small gap at the bottom of the door. This makes all the air entering the room filtered, and if the fan is blowing enough air, will make enough positive pressure in the room pushing clean air OUT and not letting dusty air IN. The less cluttered the room, the easier/better this works. Clean the room before you start the fan, then let the fan run for a while to clear the air, then clean the work area well so you aren't raising a lot of dust while you work. If you have dandruff get a hairnet and resist the urge to scratch anything else.

It's more to go through than running a hot shower and letting fog settle out dust, but if done right would work.
[Nexus One General] Orangeandblue302:
i used a method similar to that in my room when i was younger, except mine involved dryer sheets ;)
[Nexus One General] jagjr86:
Well I finished it today - see the update to the post - I used the hot shower method... Turn the shower on and let everything steam up. For the most part it worked. I am happy with the results. :)
[Nexus One General] JD914:
A warranty issue is exactly that, if it's defective in anyway get a replacement. I'll take the refurbished device which in my experience are just as good or better then new devices.
[Nexus One General] ironcrotch:
HOLY CRAP that's a lot of dust under the screen!!

I did the hair dryer thing when I first got it and still have a couple specks here and there. But holy ****. Good work, that outcome looks great.
[Nexus One General] jblazea50:
what's the hair dryer technique?
[Nexus One General] musashiken:
That's a lot of dust! Was there a gaping hole?? No wonder you're willing to dismember the phone.
[Nexus One General] Orangeandblue302:
you did a great job. let us know how it holds up after a few weeks.

what did you use to reseal the screen?
[Nexus One General] jagjr86:
A prayer. :o
[Nexus One General] Orangeandblue302:
bahahahaha! probably better then what HTC used on the initial phones lol.
[Nexus One General] jagjr86:
yeah - they used nothing.... as my pictures clearly show.
[Nexus One General] Zeusus:
I guess I am far too picky. I have one TINY little spec of just in the center bottom half of my screen along with a single dead pixel. Reading on here makes me feel a bit better, as I am not the only one. I am rooted and can't get a repair, damn... But I am sure I can live with a tiny spec of dust (prob from the factory) and a single dead pixel.

It appears that if you are in the US and go through the swap, or replacement program it isn't a problem with an unlocked bootloader, whereas if you are somewhere else (like Canada for me) you can't get a swap but have to send your phone in for repairs there is a problem with the unlocked bootloader. I would guess that with the swaps they just reflash/test the phones that are coming in to send out again, where when they are repairing one they pay a bit more attention to the state in came in with.
[Nexus One General] jagjr86:
haha - i couldn't even count how many specs i had
[Nexus One General] Zeusus:
Yeah - I guess, have to get over it. I am pretty sure that my one little speck has been there since I got the phone (prob from factory) and I have just noticed it because of this forum.....THANKS ALOT!! haha :p.

But great pics and good job!
[Nexus One General] jagjr86:
Nope... no gaping hole... just a ****-ton of dust.
[Nexus One General] alex11x:
How hard is it putting together again on a scale 1-10?:)
[Nexus One General] Azrk:
I have some dust under my screen as well. I just noticed it the other day but im not sure i have the balls to disassemble mine.
[Nexus One General] sidh_15:
Hi,

Great pics.........

I want to know to seal the leak?
[Desire General] beaverHausen:
I have been having problems getting wi fi going since running an update erarlier today.

Have downloaded a stock rom and flashed OK using a goldcard only (in true noob fashion) discover I've used a branded rom on my recently debranded handset. to make it worse, it's a different carrier. I'm now being asked for a pin unlock code.

Anything I can do as I can't seem to put the old rom back?

Or do I have to shell out and put it down to stupidity tax?
[Desire General] kurtish:
I did the same....had to get mine unlocked too.....I guess it will remain unlocked going forward though,so shouldnt have the problem no more.....when Android 2.2 is released,I'll install that and stick with it I think....it's safer :)
[General Questions and Answers] speeed:
Hello

I wanted content on a Windows handset with Jtag know

If you want better image

:)​
[General Questions and Answers] speeed:
No one does not answer my question?
[General Questions and Answers] Spiaatie:
It's hard to understand what you are asking for.

If you can - please explain it better.

:)
[General Questions and Answers] speeed:
I want one thing about j-teg Windows Mobile mobile phones know
[General Questions and Answers] timmymarsh:
Speeed,

I, as im sure many others, are struggling to decyfer exactly what you want or trying to do or find out.

If you cannot describe fully in english, please post in native language with and google translate.

Unless you go into more detail, we cannot help you.
[General Questions and Answers] speeed:
hi timmymarsh

I'm Iranian

Please help me on Windows Mobile with Jtag
[General Questions and Answers] sp3dev:
Well, everyone's eager to know at least what phone you have, and what kind of jtag hardware
[General Questions and Answers] speeed:
Is my mobile htc x7500

Phone is dead
[General Questions and Answers] j03:
It's not clear what you are asking...

Do you want to know about JTAG readers for your X7500?
[General Questions and Answers] Farmer Ted:
I gather he bricked his 7500, and is asking for info on jtagging it back to life. My guess is that no one knows how to do it.
[General Questions and Answers] speeed:
yes.all right
[General Questions and Answers] timmymarsh:
Yeah thats what it thought too. I have been trying to find out some info, but little is about for that device without digging deeper which will take some time though.
[General Questions and Answers] speeed:
How about the diamond ؟
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dreddge:
So yesterday my wife sat her g1 in a cuphold with just the tiniest amount of liquid...she dried it out and it worked fine for a while

Then she started getting force closes on everything (myspace, facebook, weatherbug) Then the touchscreen quit working. She decides then to tell me about the liquid thing, but im thinking "this doesnt sound like liquid, it sounds like a software/rom issue"

So this is what I have done thus far.

Reflash CM-same issues

Wipe-didnt fix

Thinking it may be an SD card problem (apps force closing), I put my SD card in it-didnt fix it

Next step was reflash signed_dream_devphone_userdebug....whatever

Wiped, reflashed the above, then flashed CM to it.

Still no touchscreen!

Any ideas?

If not, its for sale!

UPDATE: Home for lunch, and im downloading a new copy of signed-Dream_devphone...going to try again
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gophergun:
The force closes are software, I'd bet, but if after a full wipe and flash of CM the touchscreen isn't working, you may very well be looking at a hardware problem.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] smalldroid:
Does anyone know an application which can take pananoma picture for nexus one? :confused:
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Jrbourque:
do you mean panorama? if so photostitch is the best one that i can find so far
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] mgorman:
I can't find that app in the market

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[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Jrbourque:
for some reaxson i cant load the qrcode but its in the market or search for it on androlib.com "photostitch" no spaces
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] diamond_cbr:
Hello

I'm noob's here beacause I don't speak english very well...

Anyone have created a theme for the volume control DINIK's like ? :)

And a keyboard for entering Pin code ?

Beacause I like DINIK job

And volume controle and "Pin keyboard" are very ugly :(

I have not seen it anywhere, it is too difficult to create ?

Thank you very much
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] diamond_cbr:
Hello

I think's hazzahex and Degake have begun to do what I want for volume control here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=693644

Thank's

Is it possible to do the same sing for the PIN keyboard ?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] hazzahex:
Hey diamond_cbr

I have just made a thread for you!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=6681224

Hope it is what you wanted

:)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] diamond_cbr:
Thank's I like it.

I post in your post :)

@+
[HD2 General] CloneboyZA:
Hi there,

I needed to change my caller ID settings on my phone, but after I did that, I found that I couldn't dial out. I chose the setting for blocking caller ID to everyone. I then tried out contact only, and found I could only dial my contacts, and finally visible to everyone, and then i could dial out like normal. This is most annoying, as there are people who I don't want to see my number when I call, such as my students. Why would it block me calling in the first two cases - all I want blocked is my number appearing on the other person's phone. Could it have something to do with my local network? Any ideas?

Thanks,

David

PS I was playing about with my contacts while I was testing this out. I noticed my phone slowed down to a crawl, so much so that it was unusable, after changing a contact's details. Anyone else noticed this?
[HD2 General] CloneboyZA:
Has nobody experienced this? Or am I being an idiot and not understanding something simple? :P
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baileyjs:
Has anyone figured out how to have the htc calendar not only show a birthday/anniversary, but also their age/ # years? For example, Bob was born on 1/1/80. I can set up a reoccurring event to show his birthday every year, but not that he's 30 years old this year.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
Actually I'm 37..
[HTC Excalibur] MidJ971:
Hi guys :) i'd like to know if there's a way to make Opera Mini ( NOT the Java version ) but the Cab [ it's named Opera Mini 5 beta v.5.03521] your default browser ?

I've found many ways to do it but its only with the jbed thing and that version kinda sucks versus the cab...I've found this :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\: DEFBROWSER

"0"=Opera Browser

"1"="\Windows\OperaL.exe\"

but it still doesn't work any ideas ? :confused:

Here's the cab for those who want to try it but believe me its way better than the java version :cool:
[HTC Excalibur] rayott:
Opera Mini 5 for Windows problems

I have not found a way to make Opera Mini the default browser. But a few questions for you about issues with Opera Mini 5 Windows Version on the HTC Excalibur:

1. Can't use D-Pad for page up/down scrolling. That is a great feature on Opera Mini 4.2.

2. Can't set the date shown at the bottom of the Opera screen.

3. The short-cuts that use the # key don't work.

Is that your experience too? Wonder if its the same with other Windows phones? It still is a "beta" version.
[HTC Excalibur] MidJ971:
1. You can use it in the 5.03521 version aka "Opera Mini for Winmo" @ operamini.com

I've got the 3VO.3.50.033010 ROM it may help you..

2. Forget about it just : Settings > Fullscreen : no date more place for pages :D

3. Shortcut does work : you've just got to "double fn" + number

Since I got my Exc. i've been using it instead of the jbed version its faster, got bigger font and bug free.

Btw my deepest apologies its

not

a beta version ;)
[HTC Excalibur] rumel1988:
Opera Mini 5 for WM is grate browser it's really speedy but lots of bug :(
[HTC Excalibur] rayott:
Opera Mini 5 for Windows problems

1. D-Pad. I was referring to being able to use the right/left d-pad to scroll up and down one page at a time. I am using version 5.03521 dated March 2010 with RickWatt WM6.1.

3. Shortcut # key: If what you mean by "double fn" + number is to press the # key twice, it does not work on my Excalibur. I have tried other key combinations with no luck. The shortcuts using the * key do work, however.

Also, the Opera site lists the Windows Mobile version of Opera Mini as "beta," and it shows up in my Start screen as "Opera Mini 5 beta."
[HTC Excalibur] EngineerMind:
If you know how to edit your registry, then my free "SkweezeIt" app will allow you to select the new Opera Mini WM Beta when you click on a link in an RSS or email message, and it will place the URL in the devices clipboard, then you can just "paste" it into the opera mini's URL box (by holding down the center OK button).

Check it out here:

http://www.omnisoft.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=669&PN=1
[HTC Excalibur] rumel1988:
java version on 3VO 3.50?

how to install opera mini 5 on 3VO 3.50? it already preinstalled v4.2. but when i try to install v5.0 it say unsign app. also won't able to remove preinstalled 4.2 :mad:
[HTC Excalibur] Phrack:
This is a known problem with Opera Mini 5 (still in beta) with other WM phones besides the Excalibur - check Opera Mini forums and you'll see. I have the same problem with my Excalibur running stock WM6 rom but others here on XDA run Opera Mini 5 just fine using modded WM roms. So until Opera provides a fix it looks like you'll have to flash your phone to get Opera Mini to work right.
[HTC Excalibur] Hacker@lho:
hi, had you found a way to make it the default browser?

tks
[HTC Excalibur] bgtvfr:
use opera 10 instead it the same just updated and when you install it it ask if u want to make it your default browser
[HTC Excalibur] Hacker@lho:
ok, I'll try that and see how it works.

thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Achpoques:
I have the Droid incredible, and when I called customer service when I first got it, she 'reminded' me to watch my data as its common for people to exceed the 5gb limit when they first get an android phone. i have the 30 dollar unlimited data but am iffy after hearing this from customer service. i will not be tethering and from everything I've read online, that's what the limit is for.

Who do I believe as I don't want a surprise charge. I'm constantly using something on the phone such as navigation and Pandora.

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[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Felix_1992:
hye,

everywhere on xda I see nice homescreens, how can I get them myself?

I would like to change the background in every tap and maybe set anothe clock... etc.

thanx
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] conantroutman:
Clocks are readily available all over this section of the forum, just search clock and you'll have 100's of options.

Install cookies home tab or max manilla to gve yourself more options...

Different bg's for each tab.............. I've seen a cab somewhere that will display your today screen bg behind all the other tabs but I cant remember where... its in here somewhere though......

Happy searching...............
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] k8sh:
You have a lot for work to do:

1. Install Co0kie's Home Tab + CHT Editor - MUST haves

2. Install clocks (there are tons, you MUST do a search)

3. If you like to have the same background in all tabs not just home screen, install HDWallS (wallpaper browser) and the correct HDWalls patch. There are a lot of pre-made cabs already but you can always make your own if you install the PC version of HDWalls on your comp. Just search for HDWalls and detailed instructions are there.

4. Check out the LEO TODAY thread so you can see what other people have done and a lot of cabs are there too.

5. With everything else that you feel like doing on and to your phone, I cannot stress enough the you MUST SEARCH first and post a new thread last.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Felix_1992:
okee cookie home tab v1.8 is realy nice, everything I want
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] kurt-willems:
The possibilities for personalization are endless!

If I can give you a good tip, look around everywhere here!

And don't forget to take a look here!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=582619

This thread is make by one of us compatriot!! (belg):):)

their are a lot of people who post their home screens!

you can find a lot of explications and examples!! the possibilities are endless!!

Ps; welkom landgenoot!:)