For those with button backlight bleed

bpmurr · 09:29 PM

I noticed today if I push down a little on the bottom of my front glass, the bottom backlight bleed goes away. It seems it's not flush like the top of the screen. I did a little searching and found this tear down of the Evo.

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It seems the glass is glued around the edges. Most likely some units didn't get the proper amount of glue, hence the backlight bleed. This would explain why some people have it (like me) and some don't. Does anyone know what kind of glue HTC is using?

Dave650 · 06-08-2010, 08:02 PM

lol, that picture is exactly what made me start to think it was the adhesive

taking my phone to a sprint store that does repairs,seems easy enough to take pry the screen off, and they should have some adhesive

bpmurr · 06-08-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave650

lol, that picture is exactly what made me start to think it was the adhesive

taking my phone to a sprint store that does repairs,seems easy enough to take pry the screen off, and they should have some adhesive

I'm most likely going to do an exchange before my 30 day window is up. I figure this might be useful info for the dyi crowd bold enough to take apart a new device. If my exchange does the same thing then I might go the dyi route.

akarol · 06-08-2010, 08:07 PM

There's a fix going around not requiring you to assassinate the phone as your picture suggests (you should be arrested for that). It's something to do with caulk. Do a search, wasn't discussed long ago.

bpmurr · 06-08-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by akarol

There's a fix going around not requiring you to assassinate the phone as your picture suggests (you should be arrested for that). It's something to do with caulk. Do a search, wasn't discussed long ago.

I found the post.

http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-...tml#post151455

However, the problem is the glass is rising up. That can lead to more problems down the road (dust behind the screen) and should be addressed.

Dave650 · 06-08-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bpmurr

I found the post.

http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-...tml#post151455

However, the problem is the glass is rising up. That can lead to more problems down the road and should be addressed.

yes, everyone who is complaining about the light needs to see the actual problem, the screen not being secured.

don't treat the symptom, treat the core cause

bpmurr · 06-08-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave650

yes, everyone who is complaining about the light needs to see the actual problem, the screen not being secured.

don't treat the symptom, treat the core cause

I'm going to contact HTC about the issue. Maybe they can address it by modifying the production process.

dpg · 06-08-2010, 08:24 PM

thats what repair centers are for, just have them do the repair for you while its still under warranty

mcduffer · 06-08-2010, 08:28 PM

Ive already called Best Buy and am going to do an exchange. Brand new phone shouldnt do this. Now I just have to wait for them to get some in stock.

Dave650 · 06-08-2010, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mcduffer

Ive already called Best Buy and am going to do an exchange. Brand new phone shouldnt do this. Now I just have to wait for them to get some in stock.

I've decided to try to get it repaired

so many people mentioning the light bleed, seems to me a pretty decent chance the one I would exchange for would have the same issue

oh well, I'll find out what the sprint store says in a half hour, have my appointment then for "phone repair" lol