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Solution to W800i Rubber Tip on Joystick Problem |
honest_finch
Joined: Dec 09, 2005
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If you're an avid user of your phone or just unlucky... i guess your orange rubber tip on your phone has fallen out. Too bad but i have an alternative solution for you on how to replace...even improve your rubber tip!
I replaced my rubber tip by using a glue stick! This is has been tried and tested...mine fell off a few weeks ago and i've been using this new tip for awhile. It's actually better compared to the original orange tip that comes with the phone because the adhesion of the glue stick material is stronger and by tip now is thicker or more portruded (more convenient for those who use crystal cases or silicon cases)
Here's a step by step process on how to use glue stick as a replacement for your rubber tip.
Things you need:
1. glue stick
2. inch long steel pin (or toothpick...but i prefer using the pin)
3. tweezer
4. cleen plate or glass
5. lighter
6. paper
Steps:
1. clean your tip--even if the orange tip has fallen off...there could be some small particles left on the tip. use your pin and tweezer to pick up the rest of the orange tip.
2. protect your phone--switch your phone off to be safe! wrap it with paper and tape.. only leaving a small hole on the joystick area (something like how the surgeons do when they operate) this will prevent messing your phone's face just in case.
3. melt your glue stick--cut a pea size portion of your glue stick (make sure it's clean) and place it on a glass or plate. heat the pea sized glue with a lighter until it melts. be careful on heating it too much as it will create bubbles or you might burn it and make it black. this could use some trial and error.
4. place the glue on the joystick--carefully pick up the glue while it's still in melted state with your pin. horizontally scoop the glue with the pin and let it roll on the pin. now place the pin directly on top of the joystick vertically so that the glue will start to slowly crawl down your joystick. when you have placed your desired amount of glue on the joystick.. carefully pull out the pin vertically. naturally...there will be a thin trail of glue stick when you pull this out...don't use scissors to cut the trail. instead, use your lighter to cut the trail and it will fall on the bubble glue on your joystick.
5. let it dry--leave your new rubber stick for a few mins in room temp to let it dry (it will dry after about 10 mins but leave it for an hour to be sure it's strongly bonded)
**for those who want to keep it orange..you can mix food coloring on the melted glue.
Evaluation on the new glue rubber tip:
1. it's perfect for me because i'm using a silicon case for my phone. it's more accessible and the tip is very sturdy.
2. buying a new joystick replacement means having your phone opened up by a service center...i don't recommend this because w800 is hard to open up and reassemble. the last time a service center opened up my phone.. it left a small crack on the side
3. the glue stick material is basically the same component as rubber so my new joystick is very convenient to use.
I hope this tip helps a lot!!!! Let me know if you have any questions. |
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jack77777
Joined: Apr 11, 2006
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i might try it on my k750i but only put a smaller bit on so it will fit.
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jack77777
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it did not work wen i put the lighter near the gluestick it just frazzled and burnt brown , i think im using a different type of gluestick to u guys.
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abbafan1972
Joined: Jan 05, 2006
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Tbh I would really be worried about the orange bit falling out, it's not worth the hassle imo doing all that. |
honest_finch
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jack.. the glue should be very near d blue flame of the lighter... not the tip of the flame to avoid making it burnt. |
jack77777
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ive tried using normal glue to do it and it works a treat and comes off easily if u change youre mind.
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bugsiiy
Joined: Jan 10, 2006
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i made mine a few weeks ago from a plastic glue stick desinged for glue pistols,but unfortunately due to heavy usage,it fell off.Next time i'm going to make it,i'll make a full tutorial with photos |
Dan_Aykroyd
Joined: Sep 13, 2005
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My vote to see that tutorial! 
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jack77777
Joined: Apr 11, 2006
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try using pva glue but put quite a bit on as about half of the glue evaporatres.
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Posted: 2006-04-27 06:26
