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[Windows Phone 7 General] vangrieg:
What in the world does this mean? There's "World view" in Marketplace which means you can buy apps from any market if you want. The problem is adding a credit card for that, because you'll need an address in a country which is officially supported.

Another question is, will it have Danish dictionaries? Does it mean that official "Language support" only describes display language?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Windcape:
Denmark will be officially supported, but we'll be forced to use the marketplace in English until the Danish translations are out.

So what I'm thinking is the WP7 will "launch" (be available for purchase) in several more than the 17 announced countries, but won't have localizations ready for the marketplace, and possible have Zune limits.

They'll probably accept VISA, which everybody have here. Paying with cash is left for 3rd world countries like USA :p

Can't say.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vangrieg:
That's not support of Danish marketplace sorry, everybody just gets access to any marketplace he wants, there's nothing new there. If it's not supported you just can't enter your credit card details. So I think there's some confusion there.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Windcape:
No, they said that we're meant to be able to buy applications from day one. We'll also be able to SELL applications from day one, as Danish developers!

It's only localization that's missing.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vangrieg:
Well, developers from Russia can sell applications from day one as well, registration is open here and it was announced initially. You have some big (in WM terms) names here like SPB Software, so Microsoft made sure they can sell stuff.

With regard to localization, don't you ever use Danish? At work, for example?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Windcape:
Depends if it's necessary. If we can get away with English, it's usually fine :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] vangrieg:
So it is necessary sometimes. And how are you going to type things when it is?
[Windows Phone 7 General] Windcape:
huh? I don't understand what you mean here? We can still write localization support for the individual applications, even the marketplace isn't localized yet.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vangrieg:
I mean the keyboard and the autocorrection dictionaries, who cares about UI languages (that is, I do, but I'll use English anyway).
[Windows Phone 7 General] Windcape:
No idea if the phones will be sold with language support, I was mostly worrying about the marketplace.

But we use the roman alphabet, so it's not that big a hassle.
[Windows Phone 7 General] vangrieg:
What about æ, ø and å? Does QWERTY layout work as well for you as it does for English? What about autocorrection? I mean, I understand you can use it, but isn't it a hassle to dig two levels deep each time you need to type that special character?
[Windows Phone 7 General] sp1nd3l:
You just need to hold the "o" button in 2 secs (or something like that) to get up characters like ø and ö. The same with "a" to get å, ä and æ.

We use QWERTY layout in both Sweden and Denmark.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Windcape:
Even if it's not localized, we can use Old Scandinavia, such as oe = ø, aa = å, ae = æ, or use umlaut to represent the same characters.
[Windows Phone 7 General] hagsted:
Best news for a long time

This is great news, I do personally not care to much about the danish keyboard layout, as long as the characters is possible to find, it is not much different from my old Blue Angel. I just hope that I will be able to bay one of those with a slide out keyboard.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Qtek8020User:
Looking forward to Mango :D
[Windows Phone 7 General] Casey_boy:
Do you think you guys will jump straight onto Mango then? Or will you 7.0 devices which get updated pretty soon after to 7.1?

Casey
[Windows Phone 7 General] Qtek8020User:
My Omnia 7 already has NoDo so... Mango ASAP ;)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cool18:
Can someone please tell me where is the HD2 application for stocks which can check stock quotes and market indexes on internet ?

Thanks in advance
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsamuel:
never mind, my mistake. please disregard
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakure:
:D:D:D:p:p:p:p:p
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
*** Updated and added new pictures on this post and post no3. ****

Since I could not find anything on the web about disassembly, I jumped in head first and it came apart pretty easy. The biggest mystery was trying to take the LCD housing apart because there were no screws showing. But after some investigation I noticed there is a textured tape like covering on the ends of the bottom part of the LCD housing, which is covering 4 screws! The replacement of the digitizer was pretty simple because its only attached to the housing not the display (LCD)! So this removes the worry about breaking the lcd display. I did pull a 4pin connector for the side volume control off the board ,while trying to disconnect it, so I having a tricky soldering job ahead of me.

Update: I forgot to mention about using a hair dryer to loosen the glue that holds the digitizer to the housing, this makes a much easier job of removal. Thanks: jetcitydevices, see his post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7983391&postcount=41 for more details
[myTouch 3G Slide General] bmfc187:
There's really no reason for this to be in its own thread, considering you already started one thread on this same topic...you could've just continued the conversation in that thread since it IS about the exact same thing....no need for duplicate posts, plus posting duplicate threads is against the rules. Please read the stickies if you are unsure of forum rules on posting....

Please also report this thread to the mods to be deleted, then carry on your convo in your original thread...thanks!

-BMFC

Sent from my ROOTED myTouch3G Slide
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
More picture of lcd housing disassembly.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] alexdancer2:
This is great I have been searching for a disassembly thanks hope to see more pics soon
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
I will have some more pictures with some notes soon.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] dynamikd:
Great job! Hopefully I never have to open mine up, but if I do, I'll use this as a guide.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] r0man:
Can you give us some close-ups of each section?

Thanks
[myTouch 3G Slide General] sino8r:
yeah man, give it your best. so far, this is the ONLY MTS disassembly online, PERIOD! add steps and pics plus some close ups. would be nice to have as a bookmarked reference guide.

oh btw, be careful with the lcd if you wanna go that far. they can (and will be!) be a *****. all the ribbon wires plus the sealant on the glass is extremely fragile.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
wow, good thing i found this....this is the only one i found. did u buy the digitizer off ebay? i need to do the lcd also....
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
Yep I got it from a ebay store called gadgetfix and they have great customer service if you have a problem.

Also I have updated one of the pictures in the first post with info about removing the 4 pin ribben cable.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
That's the only one I found on ebay. Did it come with tools?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
Ya that's the same one in ebay I found....did it come with tools?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
No tools were included, but all you pretty much need is jewelers screwdriver set and torx but i think the jewelers might even work for the torx screws too.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
Then that guy lied, he said tools are included. I have to get a new lcd also, is there anything to swap over or is it just plug and play
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Ace42:
My sim card slot is broken, could i replace it with the one in my G1?(Sim cant be read)
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
The lcd should be plug and play, looks like its just connected to the top and bottom boards.

Sorry I cant help with the sim card problem, i have never had a g1.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] turboyo:
you should definitely warranty it
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Armyjon88:
Phone screen compatibility question

I have been searching for screens of the same size as the slides screen but with I higher pixel density and I found that samsung makes a phone "Samsung Armani B7620" that has a 3.5 in screen. I was woundering if there was a way we could take that screen and use it with the slide.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] sino8r:
Hey mmone3,

Good job! Looks good! Keep it up... I would suggest just going to your local hardware store and buying a torx screwdriver. Thats all you really need... there is a plasic tool us cell techs use. Its basically a plasic flathead screwdriver and could be replaced with a guitar pick and also a metal awl which can be replaced with an ice pick. Those are for prying snapped-in plastic housing. And yeah... I told you the lcd is pain! Lol... I havent taken apart the mts yet but have opened hundreds of phones. They can be tricky but it helps if your a tech and can reach on your store shelf and pick up a front lcd housing or a ribbon if you break one by mistake
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
Just ordered my digitizer/lcd screen....hopeful I won't break anything taking it apart. You should make a video :)
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Ace42:
My phone is the slide but the Sim card reader is broken, I was asking if it could be replaced with another one. I got the phone from ebay so I can't use warranty.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Virus1x:
this is good for people who water damage their phones
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
What size are the torque screws? Radio shack didn't have anything small enuff.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
Sorry I cant help you because my torque driver doesnt have any writing on it. I have used jewelers scewdriver before on them.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
Home depot had a torx set from a t4 to a t9....should work
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
got it apart, what do i use to reattach the screen?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
I was able to reuse the old sticky tape, it pretty much all stayed on the housing. If you heat it up it comes off alot easier.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
got it back together but touchscreen does not work and im getting "the process android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. please try again" what does that mean?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
That was the same message I got from my first replacement touch screen which was bad, the second one i got worked fine. Its looks like you got a bad one too.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
took it all apart again to send him back the digitizer, and the wrong LCD screen - it was for the mytouch3g, i cant find the LCD for the slide anywhere?...also what kinda double stick tape or is there a special tape for the digitizer?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
Maybe you can use "Adhesive Tape for IPhone Digitizer" that is on ebay and cut it in stripes. I was lucky that all the tape stayed on the housing.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Otherkid:
My girlfriend just dropped hers today and I'm going to use this this to replace it. I've taken many laptops apart using guides and a couple phones so it shouldn't be too much of a problem for me. Though her phone is cracked but its not on the front glass as I can rub my fingernail across it and it doesn't catch I've inserted a picture of it so you guys tell me what I need to buy.

Thanks!
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
Ebay, mytouch slide digitizer. I think gadgetfix if who sells them.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Otherkid:
Cool. Thanks for the fast reply. Ill get it ordered now and start taking it apart.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Otherkid:
And btw that sure is a blurry ass picture with my slide. I wonder sometimes if the flash makes it look that way.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
You should leave it together until the sven comes in, so it will be fresh in your mind
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
Oh, if anybody knows of where to buy the lcd screen lmk or if somebody had an extra one :)
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mulletcutter:
Got the replacement screen, it worked for like 2 days...then I charged my phone turned it back on and the screen didn't work...I'm done with it, ill wait for the g2.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
Just fixed my first one today, this guide came in handy. Those two tiny screws in the battery tray are unusual. But overall a quite straightforward repair for a slider phone.

I did the digitizer, just like your girlfriend's, Otherkid.

The only thing that got me was the power button kind of hung up on the actual power switch while reassembling it. That, and the kaypad membrane was sticky.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Otherkid:
Cool Cool. I'm about order her screen now and we shall see how it goes in a couple days when I get it back. Thanks for the guide though!! Really thorough!
[myTouch 3G Slide General] jetcitydevices:
Thank you so much for this tutorial and the pictures to go along with it. Helped me a ton when doing a repair on my phone.

One suggestion I would add: Once you've got the glass screen/digitizer removed, use some sort of heat gun (or hair dryer) to make it easier to get the digitizer out of the frame. It's glued in pretty tightly and running heat around the edges for about 10 seconds will loosen it up quite a bit.

Thanks again.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] slayerman2:
thanks

You have made my life easier....I will let you know my results... a little water damage ...and no touch screen :mad:
[myTouch 3G Slide General] xlcriscrislx:
i just got my mts last week and tried installing the invisible shield yesterday for the screen. somehow i accidentally hit the power button and i am ASSUMING a lil bit of water got inbetween the cracks of the screen and buttons. so now only the bottom half of the screen works while the top half doesnt respond. i dont really know much about phones but do you think replacing the digitizer will fix it? also what do you guys think happened to my phone?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
Hey I just got done replacing a cracked glass screen on a MyTouch Slide. Second one this week. They're tricky.

it could also be the connector. when corrosion gets on the snap in connector thingie it can have really bad results. Usually the digitizer itself is pretty resistant to water so that's why I talk about the connector.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] xtrip0dx:
i just replaced my glass/digitizer, thank you for your pictures i found them invaluable whilst disassembling my slide...

thanks again!
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Khawng:
maybe im just an idiot, idk... but im having trouble removing the antenna cover after i took off the screws? Do I just pull it off and hope it doesnt break?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Khawng:
nevermind, i bit the bullet and just took it off. Now the question is, does anyone know how to fix the power button? Mine hasnt worked for about 2 weeks now, when I took the back off, i noticed the little housing that is attached to the motherboard fell off, so that was the source of my problem. I tryed soldering it back on, but the button still wont work
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
Little housing? Soldered on? I can't figure out what you're talking about.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] Khawng:
sorry, thats it right there in the yellow
[myTouch 3G Slide General] andy12472:
Does anyone know a website to get the MTS LCD Screen at? Found the digitizer on ebay but after disassembly fould both were cracked. It seems like I have searched everywhere.

Thank You,

Andy
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
You try ebay already?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] andy12472:
Yeah checked eBay and did an extensive Google search for LCD screen but have only been able to find the digitizer.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] upbayley:
Hi, nice job on the instructions. I bought my replacement glass from ebay as well only thing there was no adhesive with the new glass. What did you use to hold the new glass down?

THanks
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
Since I work in a cell phone repair shop I have a lot of leftover die cuts from the iPhone repairs I do. The stuff is called 3M 300LSE or something. It's a pressure sensitive adhesive. I just cut little pieces of it to surround the area and keep the piece glued in. Also sometimes you can save the adhesive that's already there if you are careful and think ahead.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] upbayley:
Hi OfficeLineBacker,

ya, I assumed the new glass came with the adhesive tape I needed in the replacment, well we all know what assume means. Thank you very much for adhesive tape suggestion, I figure I could use double back tape, however I was not sure what type.

Paul
[myTouch 3G Slide General] upbayley:
Does anyone know where to find the pressure sensitive double back/side tape OfficeLineBacker is referring too in the prior posts? I have been to the local hardware, craft and automotive stores and no one has the thin 3 to 5 mil double back tape; all they have is the 45 to 60 mil. I found some on line at the different 3m tape distributors the only problem is I have to order 24 or more rolls. The only 3m pressure sensitive double coated/back/side tape having the 300LSE adhesive is 9475LE and 9475LEB, no luck finding single roll to purchase. Can anyone help out I am almost temped to buy the precut iphone double sided tape you see all over ebay?

Thanks Paul
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
yep just get the precut iPhone stuff. If you live in the Washington DC area and want to stop by I'll give you some scraps.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] upbayley:
thanks again, unfortunately I cannot stop by I live outside of Portland Maine.

Paul
[myTouch 3G Slide General] coco puff:
Stripped a screw, any ideas?

I got all the way to the part where i separate the slider with the screws, but one of them was frail and was stripped immediately when i tried to unscrew it. I tried to fill the hole with super glue to get it to catch but no luck. Any ideas on how to get that tiny screw in the slider hinge undone?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
I think you're kinda screwed. You might get a cheap, old screwdriver and superglue the tip of it to the stripped screw, maybe that will give you purchase. I don't think you can get an EZ-out that small.

This is why sometimes you gotta leave stuff to the professional cell phone repair people!
[myTouch 3G Slide General] coco puff:
Ok i had to drill the screw but i got it. Anybody know what size screws these are so i can get a replacement? I think it would work with just 3 screws in the slider plate, but if i can find the screws at the hardware store or something it would be great.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
Just live with three. No HW store will have screws that small.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] KCRic:
time to clean that freakin' dust

What about an electronics store, such as a place that carries parts to build/repair computers? I saw some at a radio shack once - one that had that sort of stuff. I'm not sure if they had screws that small or not.

I just love this disassembly, now I can clean that stupid dust under the digitizer and seal it better than HTC did so it doesn't happen again:D
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
Trust me. I've lost screws before. The only place to get these is from cell phone parts suppliers, and they're not going to have screws for a MyTouch. Maybe for a Blackberry or iPhone.

Feel free to search though, and report back.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] frolfmonkey:
Disassembly of MyTouch 3G Slide by Noob.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I'd never taken apart a phone before this and am grateful for the guide. It saved me 60 bucks after rushing (and paying too much ((75 w/ tax)) at a nearby store in St. Paul.

If you are considering this: make SURE you have all the right tools, save the sticky stuff that holds the lens to the faceplate, and make sure EVERYTHING IS CLEAN when you put it back together--microfiber glass cloth worked well!
[myTouch 3G Slide General] jdavet:
First of all, thanks for an amazing guide.

I bought this phone used online so, needless to say, it was pretty scratched up. I was thinking of using this guide to take the phone apart and wet sand the front housing. I have read this whole post and searched and haven't seen any mention of doing such a thing. Does that mean it's a bad idea?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
I think trying to repair a touch screen in this manner is not good because there is usually an oleophobic coating.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] jdavet:
Thanks for the quick reply... and sorry for not being more clear. I actually planned on wet sanding the front plastic housing (the plastic part around the screen and buttons), not the screen itself. So I would take everything apart, and, with the lcd and digitizer off, I would wet sand just the front housing.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
Ok then. Why not? Do it and then post pics. :)

Only concern I would have is these come in different colors, right? And sometimes the underlying plastic is black so you might sand through to an unintended color combo.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] jdavet:
Maybe just needed the extra push. :) So thanks for the encouragement. I will do it and report back.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] jdavet:
Well... I did it... and the scratches came out ok... but I don't think it's worth the trouble to get the scratches out. I went through a lot of complications during the disassembly... and, after the wet sanding process, the sticky stuff (sorry for the lack of tech terms) that keeps the glass onto the front housing lost some of it's stickiness... so now the glass is protruding a bit. I plan on getting some replacement "sticky stuff" that was mentioned in this thread... but, overall, not a pleasant process for scratch removal (for me anyway). Luckily I got a free upgrade to the G2 yesterday... but that's for another thread. :)
[myTouch 3G Slide General] version4.2.0:
anyone got some helpfull infromation i replaced my g

digitizer now i am getting no video or lights sound or any thing i know the board isn't shot i took it out and put it on rubber and it does the vibrate for boot
[myTouch 3G Slide General] etu_aty:
This post is full of win, i replaced my phone's flex cause it got f***ed up somehow and the pictures helped like you have no idea, thanks... +infinite :D
[myTouch 3G Slide General] mmone3:
I just found another disassembly guide made by "repairs universe team" and the strange thing is the pictures are the same that I took... ;) Also alot of the instructions are the same from this thread too.

http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-mytouch-3g-slide-disassembly-repair-guide.html
[myTouch 3G Slide General] OfficeLinebacker:
Well that's what happens when you put something into the public domain, commercial entities are going to take it to make money off of it.

I guess it's a form of flattery.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] lohertz:
Thanks

Thanks for the pics!
[myTouch 3G Slide General] TheDjKiDD:
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-mytouch-3g-slide-disassembly-repair-guide.html

not exactly the same... atleast they made them black and white
[myTouch 3G Slide General] BigFellor:
So has anyone found a way to keep dust from getting back under the screen? I've taken mine apart twice now to clean it out.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] TheDjKiDD:
I'm having trouble getting the antenna cover back on.... that one piece near the middle sticks out.....

I thought I was going to break it
[myTouch 3G Slide General] MNstan87:
Sorry if this has already been posted here, but does anyone know of any products to replace the adhesive that holds the digitizer in? I replaced mine last week but apparently didnt salvage enough of the adhesive because I now have a ton of dust under the scree :mad: I was thinking of just using super glue to make it work but I would like the option of being able to replace it again if needed. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!