If you haven’t already heard me complain about how my cell phone broke, you are going to now. Last Tuesday 11/15/11, I was heading out to work. As I got in my car, my LG Ally (covered with a rubber protective case) slipped out of my bag and drop to the ground (about 2 feet). I did not realize it fell out so I drove away. A couple minutes later, I realized I did not have my cell phone with me so I went back to my apartment to look for it. It wasn't inside so I retraced my steps. It was still sitting in my parking spot without a scratch on it. What a relief I thought to myself. There was a green light blinking on it, signifying I had a message. However, when I tried to turn it on it did not come on. I then realized the phone worked but the screen did not. I went to the Verizon Wireless Store after work and then informed me the LCD screen was shot and it was $90 for a new part + labor. I could also buy a new phone for $400+ or use an old phone until my contract was up February 15 2012.
I decided to use my old Palm Centro for the time being and see if anyone had an Android cell phone I could borrow for a few months. I also decided I would try to take it apart and fix it myself (I do not recommend doing this). There are step-by-step instructions on how to take it apart to fix the LCD screen.
http://www.android.net/forum/lg-ally-tutorials-faqs/65695-how-replace-your-digitizer-lg-ally.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_12140892_replace-capacitive-digitizer-screen-lg-ally.html
However, I ran into a problem in step 1. I did not have a small enough philips screwdriver. I figured the IT department at work would have this type of tool so I borrowed 1 today. Then my 2nd problem occurred. A screw was in so tight that I was stripping it. I removed 5 out of 6 screws then just started pulling at it. I unscrewed another 6 screws. I took off the casing and the keyboard. Not much to see or do so I put it back together. I’d like to say I magically fixed the darn thing but it is still broken and probably broken more so than before I started messing with it.
I decided to use my old Palm Centro for the time being and see if anyone had an Android cell phone I could borrow for a few months. I also decided I would try to take it apart and fix it myself (I do not recommend doing this). There are step-by-step instructions on how to take it apart to fix the LCD screen.
http://www.android.net/forum/lg-ally-tutorials-faqs/65695-how-replace-your-digitizer-lg-ally.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_12140892_replace-capacitive-digitizer-screen-lg-ally.html
However, I ran into a problem in step 1. I did not have a small enough philips screwdriver. I figured the IT department at work would have this type of tool so I borrowed 1 today. Then my 2nd problem occurred. A screw was in so tight that I was stripping it. I removed 5 out of 6 screws then just started pulling at it. I unscrewed another 6 screws. I took off the casing and the keyboard. Not much to see or do so I put it back together. I’d like to say I magically fixed the darn thing but it is still broken and probably broken more so than before I started messing with it.
What did you do today?
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