Screens for these little bastards.

Barry · 05-06-2004

Just to let everyone know, the screens for the 5400, 5500 series cost $186.82 + tax.

sparafina · 05-06-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry

Just to let everyone know, the screens for the 5400, 5500 series cost $186.82 + tax.

Isn't this like your 3rd broken screen for an Ipaq since you joined this forum?

Barry · 05-06-2004

Third iPaq, first proken screen. Actually there are two members of this fourm that have the screen of the last two. Kinda hard on the little guys.

Madhadder · 05-07-2004

Check This Place out - Get High Tech

They not only have the screens but also "only the glass top"..
Which is a butt load cheaper to replace, as it looks like only the glass
on your Ipaq is broken.

Barry · 05-07-2004

AFAIK the digitizer on this model can't be removed from the lcd. The older screen could. I ordered the screen from foxconn about two months ago, they strung me along for a couple weeks, then said they weren't carrying the part any more. So I told them to cancel the order. Have been fighting that ever since. Sent the iPaq to Compaq to get it fixed, watched it make a spiral pattern around the US to get to Alabama. Took a week for next day air... Just this morning foxconn sent me an e-mail saying the lcd shipped from Taiwan. Called Compaq to have them send the unit back to me. Costs more for them to fix it than me. Some day I'll have a working iPaq again, maby.

Madhadder · 05-07-2004

All Digitizers can be removed from their TFT's. Their 2 seperate components.
Worst case is you may need to unsolder/solder 2 tiny spots.. The Instructions
for the screen repairs are also on the GetHighTech site. They even have
Videos..

Barry · 05-07-2004

They don't carry the parts for my handheld anyway. Keeping dust outta the things is a pain too. Had the dust issue with my first iPaq. Can't see it till the back light turns on, then BAM! There it is.

sparafina · 05-07-2004

Barry,

Given your .sig isn't a bit ironic that you buy iCraps?

Barry · 05-07-2004

If apple ever releases a new handheld I'll probably get one of them. No one makes a good sniffer program for my Newton...

McHale · 05-12-2004

I don't know what you're using for a case, but maybe you should pick up one of these. I have one and swear by it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...095556795&rd=1

-Mc

Barry · 05-13-2004

I used to have one of them, slipped on the ice and landed on it. Didn't work too well after than. Also scratched the hell out of my iPaq. The foam lineing picks up dirt and whatnot and turns to sandpaper. It was in a pccard sleve with the hard screen protector. Thing landed on it's corner, tweaked everything and cracked the screen. Got the new one the other day looks good as old now! I'd get a rugged case but the things are too bulky. Looked at these,
http://www.t-com.com/ cost a lot though.

G8tK33per · 05-13-2004

Try these:

http://www.otterbox.com/

McHale · 05-13-2004

damn... both kinda take the POCKET out of PocketPC, don't they? But that military computer looks awfully cool.

A buddy has that Otter 2600 and he swears by it because it's water proof. I would only comment that if you're using it while trying to swim you shouldn't be trusted with gadgets and things that run on batteries.

There's that fine line between practical hard case and overkill for the guy who doesn't leave the house. Sounds like Barry needs one surrounded by bubblewrap in a titanium case. He's awfully hard on these little fragile things.

I've been nursing an @migo for the past couple years. Not only can I not drop it, if I look at it wrong during a full moon the ROM goes dead and needs to be sent in to be reflashed. Just replaced it with a 5555 and finally have a device I can leave my computer room with.

When that MPx hits though, I'm gonna be a geek in paradise.

-Mc

Barry · 05-13-2004

Have one of those too! Still too bulky.

HITMONEY · 05-13-2004

I use RhinoSkin. I like it for the belt clip that can be removed when not needed.

05-06-2004	#1 (permalink)
Barry Managing the iTards. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,193	Screens for these little bastards. Just to let everyone know, the screens for the 5400, 5500 series cost $186.82 + tax. __________________ Penny's giving it up. She's giving it up hard. Cause she's with Captain Hammer, and these, are not the hammer...... The hammer is my penis. --- Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

05-06-2004	#3 (permalink)
Barry Managing the iTards. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,193	Third iPaq, first proken screen. Actually there are two members of this fourm that have the screen of the last two. Kinda hard on the little guys. __________________ Penny's giving it up. She's giving it up hard. Cause she's with Captain Hammer, and these, are not the hammer...... The hammer is my penis. --- Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

05-07-2004	#4 (permalink)
Madhadder General "Noob Basher" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,620	Check This Place out - Get High Tech They not only have the screens but also "only the glass top".. Which is a butt load cheaper to replace, as it looks like only the glass on your Ipaq is broken. __________________ Legends may sleep, but they never die!!!!

05-07-2004	#5 (permalink)
Barry Managing the iTards. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,193	AFAIK the digitizer on this model can't be removed from the lcd. The older screen could. I ordered the screen from foxconn about two months ago, they strung me along for a couple weeks, then said they weren't carrying the part any more. So I told them to cancel the order. Have been fighting that ever since. Sent the iPaq to Compaq to get it fixed, watched it make a spiral pattern around the US to get to Alabama. Took a week for next day air... Just this morning foxconn sent me an e-mail saying the lcd shipped from Taiwan. Called Compaq to have them send the unit back to me. Costs more for them to fix it than me. Some day I'll have a working iPaq again, maby. __________________ Penny's giving it up. She's giving it up hard. Cause she's with Captain Hammer, and these, are not the hammer...... The hammer is my penis. --- Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

05-07-2004	#6 (permalink)
Madhadder General "Noob Basher" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,620	All Digitizers can be removed from their TFT's. Their 2 seperate components. Worst case is you may need to unsolder/solder 2 tiny spots.. The Instructions for the screen repairs are also on the GetHighTech site. They even have Videos.. __________________ Legends may sleep, but they never die!!!!

05-07-2004	#7 (permalink)
Barry Managing the iTards. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,193	They don't carry the parts for my handheld anyway. Keeping dust outta the things is a pain too. Had the dust issue with my first iPaq. Can't see it till the back light turns on, then BAM! There it is. __________________ Penny's giving it up. She's giving it up hard. Cause she's with Captain Hammer, and these, are not the hammer...... The hammer is my penis. --- Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

05-07-2004	#8 (permalink)
sparafina Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Julie Speed Posts: 1,430	Barry, Given your .sig isn't a bit ironic that you buy iCraps?

05-07-2004	#9 (permalink)
Barry Managing the iTards. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,193	If apple ever releases a new handheld I'll probably get one of them. No one makes a good sniffer program for my Newton... __________________ Penny's giving it up. She's giving it up hard. Cause she's with Captain Hammer, and these, are not the hammer...... The hammer is my penis. --- Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

05-12-2004	#10 (permalink)
McHale approved for all ages... Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: BFE Illinois Posts: 262	I don't know what you're using for a case, but maybe you should pick up one of these. I have one and swear by it! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...095556795&rd=1 -Mc

05-13-2004	#11 (permalink)
Barry Managing the iTards. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,193	I used to have one of them, slipped on the ice and landed on it. Didn't work too well after than. Also scratched the hell out of my iPaq. The foam lineing picks up dirt and whatnot and turns to sandpaper. It was in a pccard sleve with the hard screen protector. Thing landed on it's corner, tweaked everything and cracked the screen. Got the new one the other day looks good as old now! I'd get a rugged case but the things are too bulky. Looked at these, http://www.t-com.com/ cost a lot though. __________________ Penny's giving it up. She's giving it up hard. Cause she's with Captain Hammer, and these, are not the hammer...... The hammer is my penis. --- Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

05-13-2004	#12 (permalink)
G8tK33per Asshole Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: S.E. VA. Posts: 5,873	Try these: http://www.otterbox.com/ __________________ "Butters, stop being such a pussy." Sons of Confederate Veterans

05-13-2004	#13 (permalink)
McHale approved for all ages... Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: BFE Illinois Posts: 262	damn... both kinda take the POCKET out of PocketPC, don't they? But that military computer looks awfully cool. A buddy has that Otter 2600 and he swears by it because it's water proof. I would only comment that if you're using it while trying to swim you shouldn't be trusted with gadgets and things that run on batteries. There's that fine line between practical hard case and overkill for the guy who doesn't leave the house. Sounds like Barry needs one surrounded by bubblewrap in a titanium case. He's awfully hard on these little fragile things. I've been nursing an @migo for the past couple years. Not only can I not drop it, if I look at it wrong during a full moon the ROM goes dead and needs to be sent in to be reflashed. Just replaced it with a 5555 and finally have a device I can leave my computer room with. When that MPx hits though, I'm gonna be a geek in paradise. -Mc __________________ "I am confident that if anything can out-suck Limp Bizkit today it will be Limp Bizkit tomorrow" -MC Hawking

05-13-2004	#14 (permalink)
Barry Managing the iTards. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,193	Have one of those too! Still too bulky. __________________ Penny's giving it up. She's giving it up hard. Cause she's with Captain Hammer, and these, are not the hammer...... The hammer is my penis. --- Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

05-13-2004	#15 (permalink)
HITMONEY Who Wants Butter??? Join Date: May 2003 Location: St. Pete Beach, FL. Posts: 529	I use RhinoSkin. I like it for the belt clip that can be removed when not needed.

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