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Fix A Sidekick with a White Screen
Fix White LCD Screen on Sidekicks
The T-mobile sidekick LCD screen is fragile. It has a thin flex cable that mounts to the LCD that transmits all of the data and power. If for some reason,this cable comes even a little bit loose it can cause a white screen on your favorite Sidekick. The following procedure may be able to help you. I have used it successfully on a Sidekick ID, a Sidekick II and a Sidekick 3. No guarantees, but it is good to try before you replace the LCD assy
The following procedure applies to the Sidekick 3, Sidekick II, and the Sidekick ID. The unit shown is a sidekick 3 but the steps are the same for all 3 sidekicks.
1. Power down unit.
2. Remove back cover and take out battery. 3. Flip you sidekick screen halfway to access the two screws that need to be removed. One has already been removed in this picture. Remove the screws using the T6 torx driver.
4. While still holding the screen in the half flipped position, gently lift the screen up and out.
Warning
Be careful not to touch the copper contacts or the connector. The pins on the connector of the base unit are very fragile.
5. Put the LCD screen assembly upside down on a soft surface (to avoid scratching). There are 4 screws that need to be removed before your can removed the old lcd screen cover. You will need a size 0 Phillips screwdriver for these. 6. Remove the two screws 7.Remove the other two screws. You will need to rotate the flex cable/spring unit to access one of them. 8. Flip the screen back over and gently pry the two corners on the bottom of the side with the flex cable. 9. Now that both edges are loose, grab the edge and gently lift screen backwards. 10. Now that LCD screen cover is off, the removal of the LCD screen begins
11. Gently pry one of the corners shown in the picture below by the red arrow. The LCD is held down by a very sticky adhesive and will take slow, steady prying and lifting. Make sure to remove the screen towards the flex cable/ flip assy.
12. When you get the LCD free from the adhesive, lay it down gently in the direction of the flip assy. Be careful and do not pull lcd straight out from back housing as you may damage the flex cable.
13. Flip up the black clamp that hold the flex cable to the connector.
14. Now that the connector clamp is flipped up, gently slide the flex cable out from the connector.
15. Make sure to keep the position tof the LCD how it was. Slide the flex cable into the connector on the lcd. YOu will find it only orients properly one way. Close the black clamp on the connector down to fasten the cable in place. Make sure that the cable is seated snugly in connector.
16. Once the cable is connector is installed correctly, gently lay the lcd into the back housing.
17. Now, install the install lcd screen cover in the reverse order. 18. Once the cover is on, press down firmly on edges to make sure they are snapped into place. 19. Flip LCD unit over and install 4 screws you removed earlier. Be sure to move flex swivel unit out of the way for the one screw. Once the screws are in, it is time to reassemble the phone.
20. Prepare the LCD screen Assembly for installation. Make sure the spring unit is aligned as shown. Fail to follow this step can cause the screen not to flip properly. If it is not aligned as shown, rotate spring assembly until it is. 21. Rotate the screen to the half flipped postion and install in base unit. See picture in step 4 for the proper angle to install. Once installed, slowly release the screen and allow to flip into position. 22. Rotate screen to the half flipped position and install the two screws removed in step 3 and tighten them down. 23. Test the flip action of your phone. It if doesn't work right, remove screen and go back to step 12 24. Once the flip action is working, it is time to reinstall the battery and back cover. 25. Power up you phone and enjoy your Sidekick in all it's non white lcd glory.
Disclaimer: Disassembling your Sidekick will void the warranty. Proceed with the following instructions at you own risk. http://www.repairmysidekick.org/ is not liable for any damage that may occur. This website is in no way related to or associated with T-mobile or Danger Inc |
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