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HellFlyer | # 21 | 2010-11-18, 03:35 | Report

thanks for chemistry lessons guys

OP can you take a picture? I'm curious how it looks

TonyD | # 22 | 2010-11-18, 08:10 | Report

Originally Posted by HellFlyer View Post

thanks for chemistry lessons guys

OP can you take a picture? I'm curious how it looks

Look how the colors look great only when you put a white bright picture you can see the marks
( sorry for bad quality image )

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TonyD | # 23 | 2010-11-18, 12:57 | Report

any reply ?

pisthpeeps | # 24 | 2010-11-18, 13:17 | Report

Originally Posted by TonyD View Post

Look how the colors look great only when you put a white bright picture you can see the marks
( sorry for bad quality image )

Looks like N900's eye is far far better than mine after consuming alcohol.

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Isamun | # 25 | 2010-11-18, 13:20 | Report

Looks like recidue to me.

I would follow this video guide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVEHm325-z8.

What you dont need to do, if you follow the video. Is to unscrew the two screws at the bottom back side of the device, since those are for the keyboard and not the screen. You can leave out removing the "plastic cover" too.

Just undo those 4 upper/middle screws and slide the screen up. Then carefully take the screen out. Remeber how it sits into the slot. This is important to get right when you reassemble.

When you get to the metall rim, take your time and dont force it off. There are clamps that you need to lever out and it will go off quite easily when you get them open.

I would peronally not unplug the ribbons that you find connecing the screens together since you clean it just fine while they are attached. Just softly clean the lcd screen and backside of the touch screen.

If the stains dont go off atleast you know where the problem is and buy a new touch screen.

I have dissasembled my device multiple times and I didnt break it

But remember to take your time and dont force anything.

Last edited by Isamun; 2010-11-18 at 13:41. Reason: Added directions

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TonyD | # 26 | 2010-11-18, 13:49 | Report

Originally Posted by Isamun View Post

Looks like recidue to me.

I would follow this video guide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVEHm325-z8.

What you dont need to do, if you follow the video. Is to unscrew the two screws at the bottom back side of the device, since those are for the keyboard and not the screen. You can leave out removing the "plastic cover" too.

Just undo those 4 upper/middle screws and slide the screen up. Then carefully take the screen out. Remeber how it sits into the slot. This is important to get right when you reassemble.

When you get to the metall rim, take your time and dont force it off. There are clamps that you need to lever out and it will go off quite easily when you get them open.

I would peronally not unplug the ribbons that you find connecing the screens together since you clean it just fine while they are attached. Just softly clean the lcd screen and backside of the touch screen.

If the stains dont go off atleast you know where the problem is and buy a new touch screen.

I have dissasembled my device multiple times and I didnt break it

But remember to take your time and dont force anything.

okay i wish that everything will be okay ! anyway if the stains dont go i think its nt about the touch screen its about the lcd screen !
anw i want to add ! that was 4 days ago ? if it was residue it wldnt go ? evaporate or anything ?

n900faniam | # 27 | 2010-11-18, 14:00 | Report

what a waste of good alcohol!!!

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Joseph.skb | # 28 | 2010-11-18, 14:02 | Report

TonyD, here's an interesting thread if you are going to attempt to open your N900 screen:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...349#post876349

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tzsm98 | # 29 | 2010-11-18, 15:30 | Report

Originally Posted by n900faniam View Post

what a waste of good alcohol!!!

I use 91% alcohol (9% water) on a piece of cotton to wipe down the exterior of my mobile phones. A light wipe with a microfibre cloth afterward seems to take care of any residue. Because I do not overly saturate the cotton what alcohol does contact the device is very quickly evaporated. I do this about once a week or more often if I have gotten a call or text while eating barbeque. I've been doing this since 2007 without ill effect..

TonyD | # 30 | 2010-11-18, 16:10 | Report

Originally Posted by tzsm98 View Post

I use 91% alcohol (9% water) on a piece of cotton to wipe down the exterior of my mobile phones. A light wipe with a microfibre cloth afterward seems to take care of any residue. Because I do not overly saturate the cotton what alcohol does contact the device is very quickly evaporated. I do this about once a week or more often if I have gotten a call or text while eating barbeque. I've been doing this since 2007 without ill effect..

I've been doing that too but seddenly a llarge alcohol quantity fell on my phone accidently when cleaning it dont you think there is a way to clean it ? it's internal now ..