Has the ringer in your HTC Tytyn 2 (AT&T 8525) stopped working? The phone is fully operational but none of the ringer sounds can be activated.
Turns out there is a design fault in the AT&T 8525 where over time the 'ringer' connecter dislocates from the phones motherboard.
5 minutes and you can fix it as good as new.
Step 1: Remove the back cover, remove the battery, remove the 4 small screws circled in red below. Congratulations you are further along than any iPhone :P
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Step 2: Partially seperate the rear cover with a credit card.
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Step 3: You only need to open it as the 'OK' button, as long as you can see this small white connecter with Red & Black wires then this is far enough.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKDBOfc4VBvPzzt_TeeGXqKHYwfpg5KbFMUApVIA-kueRGikaD4VYfurAIYi4DtnOnt31IVW1xzyDIXwG0dgJuK5ge0A0uOkrkdS1gTHvf7KedKwsqxnSuPLHD-u-w7-09rjE/s400/2009_06270167.jpg)
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Step 4: use a small set of teezers or some other object to push down on the connector (in the direction of the button towards the motherboard).
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Reboot your phone and it's as good as new.
Cheers,
Dean
Thanks for your tip. You just made me a hero in my wife's eyes and save me from having to buy her a new phone!
ReplyDeleteNo probs, yeh my wifes phones stopped working as well which was why i had to google what was involved but no one had photos like this so i thought i'd put some up.
ReplyDeletegood to hear it helped you out.