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Sony Ericsson T637 scratching easily?
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Aaron - 02 Nov 2004 22:36 GMT I almost feel silly about worrying about this - after all its only a cell phone. But has anyone noticed that this or other SE cell phones scratch easily? I've had my T637 for 3 weeks and already I've got some pretty serious scratches on the screen. It there anyway to replace this? I think the different faceplates you buy do not replace the screen. My Nokia phone that I had for a year and a half isn't even as scratched as my SE T637 is within a few weeks.
Thanks! Aaron
Lorne Tontegode - 03 Nov 2004 00:53 GMT I have noticed the exact same thing with my T616. I put a PDA sheet over it for a while but then took it off. It managed to get scratched anyway.
A little frustrating when you like to keep your stuff nice.
>I almost feel silly about worrying about this - after all its only a cell > phone. But has anyone noticed that this or other SE cell phones scratch [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks! > Aaron CasinoMaker - 03 Nov 2004 02:26 GMT I have the same problem with my t637, but mine had a big scratch the second day I got it. I was pissed. So yes they do seem to get scratched easily. I've seen OEM faceplates on ebay for around 10.00 US.
Another option is a product called Displex that I found web searching ideas to fix the scratch. This stuff works great and it also took the nicks out of my wrist watch. Just don't rub this stuff too hard. try a couple of light applications and you'll be fine.
here's the link: http://www.displex.de/
Good luck
Marc
> I almost feel silly about worrying about this - after all its only a cell > phone. But has anyone noticed that this or other SE cell phones scratch [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks! > Aaron Aaron - 03 Nov 2004 04:14 GMT Well, good to know I wasn't the only one. I know in 6 months I won't even care, but damn, such big scratches so soon.
Thanks for the link to displex. I'll definitely check it out.
Do the OEM faceplates replace the screen, too? Or just the black plastic casing?
Aaron
> I have the same problem with my t637, but mine had a big scratch the second > day I got it. I was pissed. So yes they do seem to get scratched easily. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Thanks! > > Aaron Horst Peiffer - 03 Nov 2004 09:56 GMT Watch out, they charge you a fortune for a tiny portion of this stuff. A real rip off! You'll be as fine with visor polish from any motorcycle shop for a fraction of the price. If you don't mind the smelling you can even polish the disply with tooth paste....:-)
Cheers, Horst
> Well, good to know I wasn't the only one. I know in 6 months I won't even > care, but damn, such big scratches so soon. [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >>>Thanks! >>>Aaron michael turner - 03 Nov 2004 11:43 GMT > Watch out, they charge you a fortune for a tiny portion of this stuff. A > real rip off! You'll be as fine with visor polish from any motorcycle > shop for a fraction of the price. If you don't mind the smelling you can > even polish the disply with tooth paste....:-) Those inexpensive scratched-CD repair kits, are very good on mobile phone screens as well.
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CasinoMaker - 03 Nov 2004 18:33 GMT > Those inexpensive scratched-CD repair kits, are very good on mobile phone > screens as well. Maybe for light scratches, but the CD stuff didn't work for me.
Marc
CasinoMaker - 03 Nov 2004 18:30 GMT > Watch out, they charge you a fortune for a tiny portion of this stuff. A > real rip off! You'll be as fine with visor polish from any motorcycle [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Cheers, > Horst I bought my Displex online for 6.95. Although I did find sites charging $15+
Marc
M4tt - 03 Nov 2004 17:56 GMT same problem here , i own a T237 and the screen got scratched from day first , i dont mind since its a cheapo phone but i would be kickin myself in the head if it was a k700 for sure....
M4tt
> Well, good to know I wasn't the only one. I know in 6 months I won't even > care, but damn, such big scratches so soon. [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >>>Thanks! >>>Aaron CasinoMaker - 03 Nov 2004 18:31 GMT > Do the OEM faceplates replace the screen, too? Or just the black plastic > casing? I don't really know. If I do end up buying a new faceplate on ebay.....I will ask the seller before I buy.
Marc
Ryan D - 04 Nov 2004 02:14 GMT I have bought several OEM faceplates on ebay. They all come with a back plate, a part to cover the area around the camera, keypad, and a faceplate. The faceplate has a new clear window to cover the LCD sceen on your phone. I have a T616 and have got a couple different covers. Once one gets real scratched up, I buy a new one, usually a new color to try it out. It usually ends up being like $5-10 for the faceplates. Make sure you get a Torx screwdriver for it too, usually the ebay seller will offer one to add or try a hardware store. Some stores like Radiosuck and Lowe's and Home Depot will not carry the right size (T6) screwdriver for it. I got mine in a 6 pack at Harbor Freight for like $5. Changing the face plate isnt difficutl either. Dont lose any screws, try not to touch the screen surface w/ the faceplate off, and use a can of Dust Off or compressed air to clean out the phone as well.
>> Do the OEM faceplates replace the screen, too? Or just the black plastic >> casing? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Marc Aaron - 04 Nov 2004 20:33 GMT That's awesome info. Thanks much. I checked out Ebay and they have some cool faceplates. The shiny silver one looks neat, but I bet it fingerprints up like a bi*ch.
Aaron
> I have bought several OEM faceplates on ebay. They all come with a back > plate, a part to cover the area around the camera, keypad, and a faceplate. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > > > Marc John Navas - 04 Nov 2004 21:16 GMT Be warned that the fit and finish of cheap aftermarket faceplates can be poor.
>That's awesome info. Thanks much. I checked out Ebay and they have some >cool faceplates. The shiny silver one looks neat, but I bet it fingerprints [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >> > >> > Marc
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Cary - 05 Nov 2004 04:18 GMT The fact is that the T637 was not designed to accommodate user-swappable covers so you may void your warranty by taking your phone apart. Removing the antenna cover portion of the housing can be a tricky and delicate job. Only undertake this task if you are confident in your ability to tinker with small electronics. You might want to consider wearing a grounding strap on your wrist. And working with at least one foot in a bucket of water will render you doubly static resistant. Good luck. -- Cary
>I have bought several OEM faceplates on ebay. They all come with a back >plate, a part to cover the area around the camera, keypad, and a faceplate. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >> Marc Ryan D - 05 Nov 2004 08:00 GMT Speaking of such things. what exactly will void the warranty? I just sent my phone in because the joystick and powerbuttons stopped functioning good. they ask the obvious questions of was the phone dropped or get wet and that was a NO. so just by taking the phone apart and persay temporarily changing the faceplate void warranty?
> The fact is that the T637 was not designed to accommodate user-swappable > covers so you may void your warranty by taking your phone apart. Removing [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >>> >>> Marc prolifik - 27 Nov 2004 00:37 GMT yeah mine got scratched up pretty easily als
Cary - 23 Nov 2004 03:40 GMT >I almost feel silly about worrying about this - after all its only a cell > phone. But has anyone noticed that this or other SE cell phones scratch > easily? I've had my T637 for 3 weeks and already I've got some pretty > serious scratches on the screen. It there anyway to replace this? Yes, there is. The bezel covering the screen on the T637 is held in place by a sticky strips that do not harden. One strip is located along the top of the phone and the other is just under the joystick surround. The bezel covers the screen and extends from covering the joystick to just above the earspeaker horizontal slit. You can run your thumbnail around this bezel as their is a groove around its perimeter. By digging your thumbnail under the bottom of the bezel that surrounds the joystick and prying u,p you can remove the bezel which includes the outer plastic screen covering. The screen underneath can be cleaned as well as the underside of the protector panel. The bezel can then be placed back on the phone (as the sticky strips will remain sticky) or you can replace the bezel with a new one extracted from another front cover. The bezel is not offered separately, AFAIK, but is considered part of the front housing even though the screen bezel is merely stuck on to the front housing with the sticky strips. In effect, they work like velcro. -- Cordially, Cary
M. D. Borca - 23 Nov 2004 22:09 GMT I highly discourage changing anything on the Sony Ericsson T637. I owned one. I payed 150$ for it from ATT Wireless. I owned it 3 months before I was forced to trash it.
Story goes as such. I got bored with its OEM casing and wanted to replace it. I went on ebay, found a chrome face plate set, So I purchased it. It arrived, I changed it out with the use of a starfish screwdriver. I cannot remember if I lost one of the screws when I changed it out, or if I lost it later somehow. So anyway, it worked fine at first for the beginning couple of weeks, maybe even one month. Then.. I finally noticed that the lower left side of the phone (looking at it from forward aspect) was somewhat loose and would creak when squeezed. I then realized I was missing a screw.Another week later and my signal became low, my text message sending became NO text msg sending. When I spoke with ppl they often either did not hear me at all or simply were dropped.
I called ATTWS first about all this not realizing that somehow, maybe.. since the casing was not tight that debris may've gotten in there, or maybe just the wind blowing would be the reason my signal and phone abilities degraded so badly. At the time I even had complete equipment coverage on the device. ATTWS informed me that due to my modifying the device, the insurance company "lock/line" would do nothing for me. So then I went on to see if I could find a screw for my phone, I found one.. I set it in, it held it tight as it should've, but the TXT msg'ing still would refuse to function, msg's would NOT be sent out neither recieved.
I then changed the chrome plates out back to the original manufacturer SE plates, the static and dropped calls went down, but still existed and SMS still did not function whatsoever. I suppose I could've given it a shot at sending it in to SE with the OEM parts on it and hope they'd fix it.. but I'm the type that'll take a loss if I produced the effect for myself rather than lie.. so I had no choice but to throw it out.
As another post in this thread mentioned, this phone is NOT for modifying.
Here's to show you how delicate this device is.. after ATTWS turned me down, I stopped in at a mall cell phone wagon (big mistake (I should've known it)) - this high school kid - big talker, said he'd be able to change the plate out to a different type which is a diff plastic which may then allow me to have less static in the phone (at that point I was desperate, I did not want to buy another new phone) so i let him at it.. as he was taking it apart I heard him mumble to his buddy "man i've never even taken these apart before".. at which point I became nervous - but I let him continue (why? I don't know..) so eventually he puts on the new plates, which then my joystick ceases to function entirely and the phone won't stay on. Then he hands it to me, and goes to help "other customers" - so I figure ok.. fine.. I've had enough, I then proceed to take the plate off - and little did I know, that if you pull hard enough and if the plate is stick to the screen well enough that the Screen will simply come off right with it. Which is what happend. So, there you are.
I now do NOT modify any type of SE phone or any other phone that is tiny, and as obviously sensitive as the SEt637 is.
I'm sticking with good ole Nokia 6200's and I may change the faceplate on my 6620.
If you have a SEt637 don't do it! Be smart about it, I wasn't...
> I almost feel silly about worrying about this - after all its only a cell > phone. But has anyone noticed that this or other SE cell phones scratch [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks! > Aaron
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