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  1. #1
    Steve Kraus
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    Replacing the twin screen unit on the T720. I can take the phone apart but
    I'm unclear how to take the two haves apart by the hinge so I can get the
    ribbon cable and connector through there. It's pretty clear it must be
    undone to do this but how?



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  2. #2
    Steve Kraus
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    Re: T720 Screen Replacement

    I will go ahead and answer my own question since I found instructions
    online which naturally weren't 100% clear until after I did it myself.

    The hinge must indeed be taken apart. Do this with the phone folded and
    fold it back before reassembling. On the end of the hinge where the
    antenna is push out the clear plastic that forms the status light
    (flashing green or red) if you enable it. This literally just pushes out
    from the inside out and when all done you can shove it back in, outside
    in. The hinge is taken apart from this same end, which is the spring
    loaded end.

    This end has a button of sorts which comes into that same space where the
    status light thing was. If you push against it and its spring pressure
    you can tilt off the one half of the phone from the other and then slip
    it easily off the non spring end. This is the part I wasnt clear about
    from the other instructions. The direction to push is *across* the
    hinge, from the side of the phone with the antenna to the other side.
    Like pretend you were hold the phone (closed) battery side up, and
    antenna at top left. The place to inside that tiny space where the
    status light thing is and the direct to push is towards the right. To do
    this you should find or make a tool with a L shaped bend on the end. The
    thing you are pushing on is a Y shaped lobe and you must push it in
    enough so that it clears the inner end of the outer half of the clamshell
    spring.

    Once apart it will be obvious about dealing with the ribbon cable.

    To reassemble assuming you had the phone folded when taking apart fold it
    up when reassembling the hinge spring. Slip together the non spring end
    and tilt the spring end in pushing the button in until the pieces are
    togehter and the button thing seats properly.

    Hope this will be helpful to someone attempting the same repair or
    replacing the housing etc.



  3. #3
    Thomas M. Goethe
    Guest

    Re: T720 Screen Replacement

    Thanks!! I was contemplating the same repair!!


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    Thomas M. Goethe

    "Steve Kraus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >I will go ahead and answer my own question since I found instructions
    > online which naturally weren't 100% clear until after I did it myself.
    >
    > The hinge must indeed be taken apart. Do this with the phone folded and
    > fold it back before reassembling. On the end of the hinge where the
    > antenna is push out the clear plastic that forms the status light
    > (flashing green or red) if you enable it. This literally just pushes out
    > from the inside out and when all done you can shove it back in, outside
    > in. The hinge is taken apart from this same end, which is the spring
    > loaded end.
    >
    > This end has a button of sorts which comes into that same space where the
    > status light thing was. If you push against it and its spring pressure
    > you can tilt off the one half of the phone from the other and then slip
    > it easily off the non spring end. This is the part I wasnt clear about
    > from the other instructions. The direction to push is *across* the
    > hinge, from the side of the phone with the antenna to the other side.
    > Like pretend you were hold the phone (closed) battery side up, and
    > antenna at top left. The place to inside that tiny space where the
    > status light thing is and the direct to push is towards the right. To do
    > this you should find or make a tool with a L shaped bend on the end. The
    > thing you are pushing on is a Y shaped lobe and you must push it in
    > enough so that it clears the inner end of the outer half of the clamshell
    > spring.
    >
    > Once apart it will be obvious about dealing with the ribbon cable.
    >
    > To reassemble assuming you had the phone folded when taking apart fold it
    > up when reassembling the hinge spring. Slip together the non spring end
    > and tilt the spring end in pushing the button in until the pieces are
    > togehter and the button thing seats properly.
    >
    > Hope this will be helpful to someone attempting the same repair or
    > replacing the housing etc.






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