NamelessPlayer

I've been bothered by digitizer issues with my X50v for quite some time. My vain attempts to fix it resulted in a cracked front bezel and a torn LCD ribbon cable, and I replaced the LCD less than a week ago!

While the digitizer worked just fine again for a while, the dreaded decalibration came back. I followed the instructions by putting spacer material between the front bezel and the top and bottom edges of the screen, but that never worked.

However, a thought just hit my head-what about the lower-left edge of the digitizer, where the flat ribbon cable sticks out? I put some spacer material between the front bezel and that part of the digitizer, and my problems have largely disappeared! (Now, if I'd have just thought about that about a year ago, before the bezel got cracked, the LCD ribbon cable got torn, and I decided to give the hx4700 a shot at the expense of 273 US$ and my sanity at this new device also having digitizer issues along the mid-right edge of the screen...)

So, if putting spacer material between the front bezel and the top and bottom edges of the digitizer doesn't work, try putting it only on the lower-left edge where the cable sticks out. You might just be pleasantly surprised!

EDIT: It turns out that either I have my spacer material incorrectly positioned, or that was a false hope that hasn't led to any solutions for this dreaded digitizer problem. I just hope that the typical X51v doesn't suffer from this, as I'll sell both of my current handhelds to get one if its digitizer works perfectly.

theghost1951

I had an AximX30 that worked flawlessly for 5 years until it was damaged in an accident. My company replaced it with a used X50 the IT dept had since I used it on the job for electronic paperwork. Anyway, everything seemed ok at first until I started loading my software on it.That is when I noticed the problem starting. One program in particular was Wisbar Advanced 3. I upgraded from WM2003SE to WM5 then WM6.1 and back to 2K3 SE. At all times from a fresh start things would start out ok but as soon as I started loading programs, BAM. When it started acting up again, I would un-install the last program (not always the same one) and it would start working right. Most times without having to re-align. I firmly believe that it is an issue with drivers and/or processor and possibly memory inconjunction with applications. I am now working on how to isolate it down to the core problem. Any thoughts are appreciated.:rolling:

3/6/09 UPDATE......I have been using the X50 for a week now with no problems. I have not loaded any extra software on it yet. Just trying it with the default programs. No screen problems to date. Next I am going to try a different version of ROM and try loading some software after I prove out stability.Will keep you posted.

theghost1951

What are you trying to do????

Nitzuj2002

Hello everyone!

I know this thread seems dead, but I wanted to post my experience here. I like many of you, had trouble with my Axim alignment. I came to this site, hoping for a solution but the spacer idea, a replacement digitizer, nor the crazy voodoo stuff helped in my case. So I decided to overhaul my Dell. I undid every screw and laid the whole thing out, noting a few things. My digitizer frame was ever so slightly warped as I laid it on the edge of my desk. Applying VERY light pressure, I straightened it. Moving on, my frame enclosure the seats the screen assembly was also bent. Once again, I lightly straightened it.

I am VERY aware of how the deformation occured. I do not baby my Axim, I've hacked, modded, flashed, dropped it in a bucket of water from a shirt pocket and even SAT on this thing and went down a slide in the park with my daughter. But it's not a PDAssistant if it's sitting out of reach all the time right?

Anyhow, after straightening the pieces, I put my junior engineer skills to work, evaluating the function of every piece. On the bottom of the digitizer, I located 4 squares of gausian tape that taped nothing down, and came to the conclusion that they were intended to absorbo and disperse pressure with a slightly spongy consistency, however, this tape was FLAT, unlike normal gauze tape, so applied 4 layers of medical tape over each existing square, thapped the axim back together, and presto! It aligned the very first try. Everything seems fine now, and even the web button in media player is easy to hit now.

Now, I am NOT posing this as a universal solution! I will post again later to let ya'll know how it's holding up. Perhaps another advanced Axim user is willing to experiment as well... the problem people, is not likely to be in the front, as a PROPERLY functioning Axim can be operated without the front cover, assuming you've removed and soldered the latch switch circuit closed as well... and since the assembly BASICALLY only has 2 sides... the problem, if hardware based, would lie in the underside and it's poor design.

My next step? MTV series: Pimp my PDA. Oh, btw this is my first MobilitySite post. Starting with a possible solution, and not a complain/question. Give this kid some props! Let's revive this post and see if we can save hundreds of user's Axims!