Screen Broke! What is this? (Pic)

[Zammer]

Originally Posted by mikeylive

Today I realize my screen is messed up. I've never seen anything like this. Luckily I have equipment protection on my phone. I'll be going back to the Sprint Store to get it exchanged.

Has anyone else ever noticed this before? Its sort of like a rectangular shape that looks like liquid all over it. Maybe the screen is cracked.

But when you turn it on you can see everything. You still notice this issue in the background but it doesn't completely obstruct the screen. Has anyone else seen this?

Since you asked, that pattern is sometimes refered to as "Moire" pattern.
It is caused by an interference in light that has opposing polarity.


more detail : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moire_effect

more info for polarization if you want to read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarization

and here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interference_pattern

Your case could be either LCD liquid leaking, or delamination of the polarizer for the LCD.

Z

[InvincibleLiving]

Originally Posted by Zammer

Since you asked, that pattern is sometimes refered to as "Moire" pattern.
It is caused by an interference in light that has opposing polarity.

more detail : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moire_effect

Your case could be either LCD liquid leaking, or delamination of the polarizer for the LCD.

Z

hehe so when you get it replaced at the sprint store just say: "Gime moire new handset beyotch!!"

(screw you guys it was funny in my head... lol)

[Zammer]

Ya thats funny to me also =

[Flashy037]

I too have seen this on my buddy's Touch. About a week after it started the "Touch" screen quit working. Nothing on the screen would recognize his touching the screen. Took it into the sprint store and the exchanged it no problem.

[clockcycle]

Originally Posted by Zammer

Since you asked, that pattern is sometimes refered to as "Moire" pattern.
It is caused by an interference in light that has opposing polarity.


more detail : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moire_effect

more info for polarization if you want to read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarization

and here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interference_pattern

Your case could be either LCD liquid leaking, or delamination of the polarizer for the LCD.

Z

Orange, bold, your answer.. You should be able to exchange it under warranty.

-CC

[No1ustad]

had it happen. they'll first blame it on the screen protector. if so just tell 'em to take off the screen protector and then they'll see and swap it out.

[neuteboomt]

My Touch has started doing this as well. I would have to like it is the outside display detaching from the display. I have never dropped mine nor had it in my pocket when I sit done since I purchased the phone back in December. I am curious to know if this is happing on the touches with the older displays (the ones that fade out when looking at an angle). I noticed the newer displays are much more crisp then mine.

[No1ustad]

Originally Posted by neuteboomt

My Touch has started doing this as well. I would have to like it is the outside display detaching from the display. I have never dropped mine nor had it in my pocket when I sit done since I purchased the phone back in December. I am curious to know if this is happing on the touches with the older displays (the ones that fade out when looking at an angle). I noticed the newer displays are much more crisp then mine.

how do you never drop it OR have it in your pocket???

[MattOktaNZ]

..bump bump my Vogue has the same issue

Does anyone know for sure what the cause is and whether it should be covered under normal warrenty ?

this happened to me also... but the fustrating thing is that its not always visible so you have to have perfect timing for sprint to actually see the problem and not get the "i dont see anything wrong with the device" excuse lol

i sold it with a newly added screen protector for a partial cover up and never looked back