LCD touchpad replacement not working?

MikeHolloway · 11-03-2009, 11:47 AM

Could someone whose done this provide some insight? Can't tell if the new touchpad I put in is defective, or if the damn cables aren't connected. The LCD looks fine. Everything seems to be working, but I can't slide the bar. The damn cable 1 doesn't click in, and gives a flat bright screen on some attempts to get it in, so I might still not have it. Could another cable not be connected right?

It is not necessary to have such fragile material in this damn thing that it can't survive a small drop. Why make a face that will shatter that easily unless you want to screw your customers?

Looking at an Ultra-Case ad on the page. What the hell good is it when it doesn't protect the face?

smknSRT8 · 11-03-2009, 12:30 PM

Just to help you a little more can you provide a little more information?
Did you drop your phone, the screen turns on the touchpad doesn't work?
Have you tried holding down the power and home buttons to reset the phone? Have you tried restoring the phone?

MikeHolloway · 11-03-2009, 12:42 PM

Yeah, small drop damaged touchpad, and the glass of course. Looking for someone that's replaced them before that can comment on my problem. Replacing them is hard enough, but when the damn thing doesn't work I can't decide if the cables aren't in correctly, or if I should return the touchpad for a refund. Does it make any sense that it should be displaying fine but not taking any input?

Don't think resetting the phone has anything to do with it.

smknSRT8 · 11-03-2009, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by MikeHolloway

Don't think resetting the phone has anything to do with it.

It was just a thought, I am just saying what everyone else here would say.

I would say to try plug other USB cables into the phone, from the wall/computer and see if anything works.

MikeHolloway · 11-04-2009, 12:33 PM

Ok, so the LCD doesn't do the input. That's the digitizer, apparently. Maybe that's why its called the "digitizer"? The damn cable 1 is to the LCD, and so long as its in, that works. Maybe I damaged the digitizer, or the glass isn't sitting on it properly? Maybe I just need to buy a glass and digitizer assembly?