Tungsten E Screen Replacement Help needed

[The Alex]

Hi Everyone!

Ok, so I got a Palm Tungsten E with a broken screen now. Palm offers repairs, but the price for us in Canada is somewhere between "A Lot" and "Ridiculous" (around $150!). Needless to say, sending it to them for repair, is out of the question.

gethightech.com offers a refurbished replacement screen for about $60, which seems reasonable enough - http://www.gethightech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PA1851&Category_Code=CS

The trouble is this, I don't know how to replace a screen, and can't seem to find any guides online offering instructions.

I know I have to open the back with the T5 Torx Driver, then there are some tabs holding the palm together, which I have to gently pry apard. But then what? Is the screen conected by a ribbon cable (if it even is a ribbon cable) that I unplug and then switch to the new screen, then put the palm back together and thats that? or is there more to it, like Soldering?

Any information would be most appreciated at this point, whether it's a link to a "do it yourself" guide online or maybe a link to a online store with better deals for screens. Or maybe someone knows of someplace in Vancouver, BC (where I'm located) that repairs these screens at a reasonable rate...

Thanks in advance!
- The Alex

[hgradeca]

:( I'm sorry that you've damaged your Palm!

For guides, try looking here:
http://www.gethightech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=RD
As far as I have seen, they have a video on how to disassemble Tungsten E2, but it should be pretty much the same for your Palm as well! :) I used videos fot Tungsten T when taking apart T3! ;)

When I broke the screen on my T3, I bought a new one from this guy, so you might try looking here as well:
http://stores.ebay.com/Fix-Your-PDA-Store
Even if he doesn't have the screen listed, you could still ask him! :)

I have also heard that many people are sending their PDAs to Chris Short for repairs, and the price seems to be OK, but unfortunately I don't have the link.
Google should help you! ;)

I think that you could replace the screen yourself, because even I, without any technical knowledge have managed and it works perfect! :)

Good luck and please inform us about your progress! :)