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Palm Treo 680 screen replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to remove and repair a malfunctioning LCD Screen/Touch Screen on a Palm Treo 680 with 4 steps.

What you need

  1. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the battery cover by pressing on the small rectangular button located on the back of the phone.

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  2. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the battery by pulling it out towards you.

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  3. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, Back Panel: step 3, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, Back Panel: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the stylus in order to access the screw.

    • Remove the 27mm top-left screw using a T6 Torx screwdriver.

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    • Using the spudger, remove the rubber rectangular cover located in the upper rear, right-hand corner.

    • Remove the 27mm screw using the T6 Torx screwdriver.

    • If there is a red Palm sticker covering this screw, puncture it to access the screw.

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  6. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the remaining two 27mm screws from the bottom using the T6 screwdriver.

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    • Turn the phone so the screen is facing the right side.

    • Use a spudger to carefully separate the back panel from the front panel to access components inside the phone.

    • Separate the covers from the left side of the device as indicated in the picture.

    • The right side contains orange ribbons that are easily damaged.

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  8. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, LCD Screen and Touch Screen: step 7, image 1 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, LCD Screen and Touch Screen: step 7, image 2 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, LCD Screen and Touch Screen: step 7, image 3 of 3
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    • Use a pair of tweezers, to carefully peel off the silver tape from the screen.

    • Push the screen out of the back of the front panel to remove it.

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    • Use a small spudger to flip up both of the locking flaps that hold the orange ribbon cables in place.

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    • Flip the screen over 180 degrees and remove the metal piece that cushions the screen.

    • Flip the screen over again.

    • In the following step, you will only slightly pull the screens apart. Do not fully separate them yet.

    • Carefully begin to pull apart the touch screen and LCD screen.

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    • Move your thumbs diagonally to the opposite corner of the screen and slightly pull apart the touch screen from the LCD screen.

    • Carefully peel the touch screen away from the LCD screen.

    • The touch screen and LCD screen should now be completely separated.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order, but ensure you use the new screen. Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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where can i get the new touch scree, actually my mobile has fallen down and broken the touch scree. i am a resident in India, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad........at Ramkote.... please give me message at chinthala.prasad@yahoo.com please

chinthalaprasad - Reply

These are very nice instructions. They are clear and detailed for anyone to follow. Thanks for putting together the steps and sharing it.

I have not tried all steps completely yet. But will do so. I will left with probably a question what to do with touch screen. My phone has

never fallen down nor damaged. It worked perfectly well and one fine day, touch screen stopped working. In any case, I will try.

RJ

Ravi Joshi - Reply

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