Light Leakage.. Glass Lifting

[hidaya]

at the risk of being yelled at, im a complete noob.. so if someone would explain to me what light leaking it id really appriciate it. i currently have a pro2 but am looking to graduate to an evo

[KBZL]

Originally Posted by hidaya

at the risk of being yelled at, im a complete noob.. so if someone would explain to me what light leaking it id really appriciate it. i currently have a pro2 but am looking to graduate to an evo

Where the glass meets the phones housing the backlight for the screen is visible at the seam where the glass meets it.

[chris1683]

I just tried something which may have solved the light leak issue I will post the solution when I see how everything works after 24 hours.

[arsmithsr]

Has anyone been to a sprint repair center to see if they have a fix. I do not honestly think this is worth returning the phone over right now but I am concerned the screen will continue to lift which would actually be an issue.

[Donatom3]

Originally Posted by arsmithsr

Has anyone been to a sprint repair center to see if they have a fix. I do not honestly think this is worth returning the phone over right now but I am concerned the screen will continue to lift which would actually be an issue.

Put it this way they'll solve it and you're covered for one year even without TEP. of course with TEp you're completely covered on the phone.

[hidaya]

Originally Posted by KBZL

Where the glass meets the phones housing the backlight for the screen is visible at the seam where the glass meets it.

thanks for the info.. thanks clicked=D>

[sensibreed]

I can confirm that the blow dryer fix did not work. Tried reheating the adhesive and resetting screen and it worked for about 2min. HTC/Sprint need to address this ASAP.

[rooster94]

Theres a much larger discussion going on about this issue on another thread, you should probably check it out.

[chris1683]

*The following guide is to be performed at your own risk*

**This is only meant to fix the light leak not the screen lift (My phone had light leak but no lifting screen)**

So after noticing the light leakage problem with the EVO, I decided to implement a fix which after 24 hours has shown to be effective in removing any light leakage from the bottom/corners of the phone.

For those who do not know, the light "leak" is when light can be seen past the outer edge of the screen between the phone housing. It has been reported to be seen the most underneath the 4 buttons at the bottom of the phone.

For this fix you will need a few items which can be picked up at any Home Depot or hardware store.

-Plasti-Dip - Spray Can (This is a spray which will rubberize when dry)
-Thin plastic strip or protective film from a screen protector
-Q-Tips
-Foam bowl

Items:



Step 1: Spray a small amount of Plasti-Dip into the foam bowl and using your protective film from your screen protector (or an equivalent) dab a small amount onto one of the edges.



Step 2: Using the edge of the screen protector, slide it into the gap which exists between the phone housing and the screen (if you get a little sloppy don't worry as the stuff wipes away clean when it's wet or dry)



Step 3: Using a Q-Tip or soft cloth, wipe away any excess. The Q-Tips seemed to do a great job getting into the gap. Now check your phone under a dim light. If any light still passes through, repeat as necessary until no more light leaks through. This will also keep any dust/debris from getting into the phone where light was passing through.



After:

**To reiterate, this method did not harm my phone in any way as it is merely a rubberzing liquid, but do it at your own risk**

[flyers2114]

Or take the phone back like you should and have them replace it...if it was me I should not have to fix shiz on a brand new phone...just sayin