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Sony Ericsson W800i LCD screen replacement problem |
paulb06
Joined: Aug 21, 2006
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Hi,my old LCD screen on my w800i broke so i bought a new one.I dismantled the phone and connected the new screen up and closed the phone again....When i turn on the phone,it is just a blank white screen,i tried the firmware upgrade on the phone but still doesn't help.All the buttons/functions work but i just cannot see where im going! Can anyone please help me on this? I would be very grateful, Thank you
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Sammy_boy
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sounds like it's either a problem with the connector on the phone, or a software problem that can't be fixed with an update.
The other option is that the screen you've got is faulty - any sign of any damage on the screen's connector, or anywhere on the green ribbon that goes from the connector or round the joystick?
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paulb06
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no i dont see anything as of yet.But i noticed with the old lcd screen-the ribbon is green but with the new lcd screen the ribbon is a gold colour.What do you suggest i do?
All the connections on the back of the new(gold) ribbon are in completely different places to the old one.it lights up but just a white blank screen
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paulb06
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All the connections on the back of the new(gold) ribbon are in completely different places to the old one.it lights up but just a white blank screen |
smilerthe cheshirecat
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May I suggest you may have got the wrong replacement screen?
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paulb06
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yes that was my first impression when i saw it as the ribbon was a totally different colour,it goes into the lcd connection alright but the rest of the connections at the back of the gold ribbon are completely different to the original one. |
Sammy_boy
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the other option is that it's a non-genuine screen, probably from some random manufacturer in China or the Far East, and isn't compatible with the W800i or is just faulty, where did you get the screen from?
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paulb06
Joined: Aug 21, 2006
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i got it off ebay.the person is from hong knog so maybe that could be it?i emailed them but have no got a reply from them yet, i sent it a couple of days ago |
Mark-sponger
Joined: Oct 27, 2006
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hi, iv'e had a problem wiv my phone now for the last couple of days, the screen would keep fading in and out of colour and now it is just a plain blank white screen, iv'e had it flashed and still did not work. could any body help me please!!
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Posted: 2006-08-21 15:54
