Cracked my screen 48 hours after activation. I rule. - Motorola Q Forum

BladeRun · 07-12-2007, 11:37 AM

Hmm. Oops.

Let me lay it out for you so you can get a full understanding of my stupidity here. I have a blackberry 8703, the exchange sync is unimpressive at best, so I grabbed a silver q off ebay. I activated it 2 days ago. This morning as I get out of my car to stroll into work, I forgot the fact that I had plugged it in to the car charger while it was still clipped to my belt. I got out, closed the door, and the coiled car adapter stretched out as I walked away. In the next tragic moment the q proceeded to jump out of the case and slingshot into my car door (which had the cable closed in it), and then launched the phone, battery, and battery cover in 3 different directions.

In the aftermath I discovered the screen had spiderwebbed. The phone still powers on and sends and receives calls, but the display lights up a solid white.

So.

First off, should I bother fixing this or just go for a new one?

Second, if it is worth fixing, is this something I can do myself? There's a guy on ebay that fixes screens for 100 bucks or so, but I found parts on cnn.cn for much cheaper. Should I attempt it myself for 50 bucks or just pay this guy 100?

Thanks.

Oh yeah. I'm new. I'm enjoying the site thus far.

rudeboy · 07-12-2007, 12:25 PM

first off, congratz to having set the standard for how to break the screen with great style :}

secondly... i think there was tutorial on Qusers.com on how to replace the screen, but wouldn't you still have the white light up of the screen ?

BladeRun · 07-12-2007, 12:29 PM

Yeah I saw that. The cracked lense I can swap out for 5 bucks, no big deal. I just found the walk-thru on disassembling the device as well, so I'm not worried about that either.

I guess the real question is, is the solid white screen a symptom of a damaged LCD, or did break more than just that? I'd rather not toss a $40 screen in it for nothing.

Any takers?

n99hockey · 07-12-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BladeRun

Yeah I saw that. The cracked lense I can swap out for 5 bucks, no big deal. I just found the walk-thru on disassembling the device as well, so I'm not worried about that either.

I guess the real question is, is the solid white screen a symptom of a damaged LCD, or did break more than just that? I'd rather not toss a $40 screen in it for nothing.

Any takers?

so you can only see white on the screen?
sounds like you might have damaged more than just the screen

BladeRun · 07-12-2007, 01:01 PM

Perfect.

Well, I'll tear it apart tonight & see what I can see. Maybe I'll luck out and will simply be a connection that I knocked loose (riiight.)

If I find anything interesting I'll post it. Thanks everyone for the advice.

EDIT: to clarify, the screen goes from off when idle to a solid lit up white screen when I press a button. I can still dial, call, and it gets emails, I just can't see anything.

kellybrf · 07-12-2007, 04:18 PM

naw, if its spiderwebbed thats pretty normal for the screen to go white. it doesnt always happen, but its common. a new display from cnn.cn should run you $50ish and solve your problem

BladeRun · 07-12-2007, 10:32 PM

Good to know. I cracked it open tonight, & was pleasently surprise at how easy it was to disassemble it. I'll probably pick up a screen from cnn.cn next week and give it a shot.

Ha, if it works I'll then pick up a case while I'm at it. These things scratch easy enough as it is, I think it goes without saying that slingshotting it against your car door and then across a parking lot can create a lovely collage of scuffs.

Thanks everyone again for the help. I'll be suffering through a week in the carribean next week, but I'll pick up a screen when I get back & post the results.