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broken LCD on t68... anyone else? |
calvin0927
Joined: Mar 11, 2002
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it seems that the T68 doesn't quite like having a car trunk slammed shut on it... when my g/f did that, it broke the LCD display on her T68, although surprisingly, nothing else seems to have been damaged (including the glass screen covering the LCD display). the phone still works and does everything as it should, except of course that you can't see anything except a few flashes of light here and there on the broken LCD display.
has this happened to anyone? is this fixable? anyone have any idea how much it might cost to get this fixed? the phone was bought abroad, so no warranty... 
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Rooivalk
Joined: Jan 14, 2002
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Order a new LCD from GSM-Square an change it.
http://www.gsmsquare.com/LCD.htm |
calvin0927
Joined: Mar 11, 2002
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cool, thanks! i didn't know it was possible to order something like this. do you know though if it's hard to do this by yourself? any chance i might ruin the phone if i try to do this by myself? do i need any special tools? |
bart
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if you replace it at a service center it cost 180€ |
ferrarista44
Joined: Jan 30, 2002
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here in the philippines, it costs P2,700 (US$ 54).
yesterday i was at the service point, and i saw this T68 for repair with a wacked LCD. mean.
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calvin0927
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On 2002-04-06 10:59, bart wrote:
if you replace it at a service center it cost 180€
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wow, not very cheap...
probably better to order it for US$50 on the GSMsquare website and to try (very carefully!) replacing it myself...
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calvin0927
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On 2002-04-06 11:02, ferrarista44 wrote:
here in the philippines, it costs P2,700 (US$ 54).
yesterday i was at the service point, and i saw this T68 for repair with a wacked LCD. mean.
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is that what it costs just for the LCD, or is that the cost to have it replaced at the service center?
yep, it doesn't look too pretty with the broken LCD |
ferrarista44
Joined: Jan 30, 2002
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i didnt ask if it included the service charge/ labor fee. but the price most probably was just for the LCD itself. 
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calvin0927
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On 2002-04-06 11:12, ferrarista44 wrote:
i didnt ask if it included the service charge/ labor fee. but the price most probably was just for the LCD itself.
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ugh. thanks. i guess it'll be expensive to fix at any service center... does anyone have experience opening the phone and replacing any parts (not necessarily just the LCD)? is it difficult to do? |
arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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there are quite a few on here that have tried, so try messaging totonox, he changed his cover and if you go to www.totonox.com/changecover/cover.htm there should be all the info you need!!!
[ This Message was edited by: arroyootje on 2002-04-06 12:03 ] |
hampe
Joined: Feb 23, 2002
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Is the display totally wrecked or just dead? The ericsson warranty is international, you can read that in the manual. (page 82 in my Swedish one) So if its not totally wrecked I will reconfme you to contact an ericsson service-center. Good luck!
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arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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Believe me, world wide warranty doesn't actually cover 'the world'!!! In some countries you either buy your phone with or without warranty and in Azerbaijan, my world warranty isn't recognised....
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bart
Joined: Feb 03, 2002
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180€ to get a new one and get it replaced |
hampe
Joined: Feb 23, 2002
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To open the phone and remove the display you will need a screwdriver T6. I bought one for about 8 euro.
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calvin0927
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On 2002-04-06 11:58, hampe wrote:
Is the display totally wrecked or just dead? The ericsson warranty is international, you can read that in the manual. (page 82 in my Swedish one) So if its not totally wrecked I will reconfme you to contact an ericsson service-center. Good luck!
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i'm afraid it's totally wrecked--it's cracked. it actually makes a nice, colorful pattern, even when the phone is off... when the phone is on, you can see some pixels lighting up here and there on the screen, but that's about it... |
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Posted: 2002-04-06 10:02
