Anyone know how to take apart the lcd cover.

I was able to unsnap the end by the ear piece and both sides.

The problem is at the hinge end I can not see any screw but something is holdiing it together and I can not get it apart.

Does anyone know if its just plastic tabs or a screw?

I have taken the keyboad side of the phone apart with no problems it is held together by just six screws and some plastic tabs.

PM jigsawman he dissasembled his 7135 and posted the pics on the old SPS forum. but alas the pics were lost in the server crash of last year.
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I already replied to rdr, but for the rest who may be interested:

The LCD side of the flip can only be accessed if you remove the metal swoosh on the front of the phone that has the Kyocera logo on it. I think there are some screws under that metal swoosh. Since this metal piece is held on with adhesive backing, the piece will not come off easily and will likely be damaged in the process. I never took that part of my phone apart as I was more interested the keypad on my phone.

Are you guys just taking stuff apart for fun? I can relate to that, but I probably won't be taking my 7135 apart any time soon. I usually wait until a device is relegated to backup duty before tinkering with it too much (for instance, I recently disasembled my wife's "Kanga" PowerBook G3 down to bits and pieces just for fun while replacing the trackpad clicker).

Later,

Cool Cat

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Sorry, but I no longer make 7135 headset adapters.

I removed the lcd cover. I used a very thin sharpe blade and I ran it under the thin alum cover. worked at it for 10min. until it came off. Removed the two screws and bingo I was in. Used contact cleaner on connections was hoping it would solve my black and white screen problem. It did not.
Thanks for replying

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Cat... you're such a chicken... come on, don't ya just wanna add your own headset ports? (just kiddin')

The plate will come off in 1 unbent piece if you're careful to start at the top on the side and poke a 6" thin stiff rule from 1 side to the other... then slowly pull entire rule from both sides to the bottom.

...or you could bore 2 nice, 4mm holes exactly over the torx T-6 screws... (PM me if anyone wants the dimensions to do this)

I've seen so many w/ the plate ripped 1/2 way off in some act of "let's mark this one for the garbage can". (also I'm pretty sure someone can get new plates, wink wink)
Kyocera admitted to me that they do not repair units if the red sticker (under the battery) turns to gel (unit got wet). This was also confirmed by a Verizon Tech. (used unit buyer beware)

... inside the cover is the screen w/backlight panel, the speaker, earpiece,and the memory capacitor/battery, all strung out along a ribbon cable. 1 phone repaired had a good screen but the backlight wasn't working... the ribbon cable was bad. (visually worn marks and actually delaminated at the hinge area)
I've seen phones w/ the bleeding red sticker... And I know why they are there!... Some of these suckers can get preety f-ed up when moisture hits them... If your buttons don't work... thats usualy a pretty simple fix. but get the dataport or board to board connector corroded and there's no fix to them... (have you SEEN the cool underwater housing for the Canon pocket cameras?) Kyocera didn't put all those rubber seals over the entrances for nothing... but there are to many other places for liguid to get inside... DON"T GET YOUR PHONE WET... or if you do... it WILL corrode.
On the other... hand I've gotten quite a few "thought to be dead" units passing the T3 test and keeping signal. (there are some bargains out there!)
(I pulled mine apart back when jigsaw 1st posted the pix.. I still have his exploded pix... and a few more "don't try this straight" of my own!)
good luck.
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The backlight must be burned out on my screen. Icons show as black and white. I did notice that the ribbon cable in the hinge area has seperated. Thought that was how it was made.

If I replace the ribbon cable will the backlight work?

If anyone has a ribbon cable let me know.

I have a photo of my phone with the lcd cover removed if nayone needs it.


Thanks

I found by placing a piece of foam over the ribbon cable connector on the LCD and replacing the cover it put presure on the connector and now the back light is working. I now have about 98% of screen back to normal. Small area at the bottom of the screen is not bright but the area works ok when you touch it with the stylus. The ribbon cable going to the lcd throught the hinge is seperated this may be adding to my problem.

use a hair dryer to softer the glue, then it is easier to get off. then use double stick tape to put it back
Marc

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My faithful 7135 is dying. Lost a key, desensitized display and touchpad - so I bought a factory refurbished unit which my carrier won't activate (Verizon sucks). Some problem with 911/GPS policy. So, I hope to switch the motherboard from my old 7135 into the new phone and continue merrily on my way.... but have no idea what's under the covers. I see you have pics of the internals and wonder if you'd shoot them my way. Let me know if that's OK and I'll post an email address - or post them to this thread if that's possible. Thanks in anticipation of your help.

It's been a while I search the photos I have them a hard drive but its sitting on a shelf. Seeing as there are like a dozen drives on the shelf I am not sure which on they are on.

In the past I opened a few of these and they are not hard to work on.

The silver metal trim cover can be removed by heating it with a blow dryer to soften the glue you can then use a razor blade to seperate the trim from the cover. Under the trim you will find a couple of screws.

Just take your time after screws are removed use a credit card to pry open the cover. Not sure if screws are torex or phillips.

The ribbon cables are held in the connector by locks on either side of the connector just push up on them using your finger nail or a small screw driver.

I did find I needed to put double sided tape on the back of the LCD between the lcd and the back cover on one of the phones I repaired. This was the only wayI could get the lcd to display. With out the tape It was very dull not sure why but the tape worked.

Good luck

Many thanks, sounds as if care and patience will get the job done. I'll post the results of my surgery.

Good to know that someone else has a hard drive graveyard!

Success and remarkably simple. Torx#6 for the four screws on the back cover, prize open the plastics lugs and the back came off cleanly. The motherboard with the registered ESN chip came off after the removal of two more screws and some careful prizing. I transferred the Verizon registered board from my old phone to the refurbished unit, replaced the back casing and, presto, it works just fine. As I have a memory card, I restored all my custom settings and files from the backup. My only issue is that I now have Graffiti to deal with instead of the Graffiti 2 that was on my Verizon phone. Definitely easier than replacing the tablet, display and keypad on my original model.

And, of course, I have the inestimable pleasure of finding a way to thwart Verizon and its policy on registering refurbished 7135s.

Hey I think you need to read this before doing the operation on your 7135.
I would call verizon and push tehm until they activate your new phone.

Verizon Wireless Opens Network to All Devices, Software

Good luck

Good find rdr! Verizon must be "shaping up" their service for the big acquiration of Alltel at the end of the year! EXCITING!

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