timbo1234

Hi all,

A "friend" has a problem with his Axim X3. His wife was playing Jawbreaker and somehow some scissors were dropped on the screen !

The gel is scratched but the glass underneath appears fine. The problem is 2 horizontal gray lines beneath where the scissors marked the screen. Lines are about 20-40 pixels in length about 10 pixels apart.

Do you think he needs a replacement screen? If so anyone know where we can get them in the UK?

Cheers,

T

MrKlaatu

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In the graphic above, the two horizontal black lines are flexible plastic layers with the gel in between. I suspect the scissors permanently "dimpled" the top layer such that it is reading some sort of a "permanent" contact point.

You can gently "massage" the screen with your thumbs from the outer edge towards the dimple, to try redistributing the gel back between the layers in this area. I have my doubts this will work, though.

I haven't seen replacement digitizers for the X3s, only the X5s......and they are not the same digitizers.

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timbo1234

Cheers, I'll get him to try that and let you know what happens.

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timbo1234

Nope, not worked. I think it's killed the pixels like in a flat panel.



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joelw135

I think Pocket PC techs now has the replacement digitizer for the X3i.

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timbo1234

You got a URL for them?

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timbo1234

Got it. Expensive...

http://www.pocketpctechs.com/detail....t_ID=DX3-LCD01

MrKlaatu

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That's because you're getting the complete assembly:

Dell Axim X3i LCD & Touchscreen Assembly

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timbo1234

Ah!! May have to claim on the insurance as it'll cost a fortune to get this shipped to the UK (+ customs tax charge).

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MrKlaatu

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Originally posted by timbo1234 Ah!! May have to claim on the insurance

What's the deductible on your insurance?

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timbo1234

Not sure, have to check with my colleague.

May not have to. We did some massaging over lunchtime and one of the lines seems to have reduced in size!

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jpmarth

Hope the massaging works out for you.

If not, have you tried contacting Dell to see what it would cost to have them repair it?

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MrKlaatu

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Originally posted by jpmarth have you tried contacting Dell to see what it would cost to have them repair it?

Repairss?
I don't do no repairss.
I don't have to do no stinking repairss!
You juss buy a new one, or a reefurb......eef I gots one.

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timbo1234

The massaging worked and it's almost all gone. Shame about the small cut in the screen but he can cope with that.

Glad I've got the screen protector on mine.

Thanks all,

T

MrKlaatu

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Originally posted by timbo1234 Shame about the small cut in the screen but he can cope with that. Glad I've got the screen protector on mine.

If he puts a quality screen protector on his Axim now, he will notice the nick less.

But keep in mind that, owing to the "permanence" of the dimple, he may need to become a masseuse.

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