Paul's Journal

10/09/2011 23:27 #55274

Droid Incredible Screen Repair
Category: mobile

(E:mike)'s phone broke last march or somewhere thereabouts right after he got it. The screen was totally shattered and he has used it with a piece of tape across it ever since, making it so difficult to read. For his birthday in August I ordered a new screen from China with the hopes of repairing it.

It was super smashed up.

Finally, tonight we had some time together and I repaired it.

The only real tricky part was removing the old glass which was glued down really well. Many of the videos I saw online involved lots of cracking and scraping but one guy mentioned heating the screen up with a hairdryer to soften the adhesive and it totally worked. It got super hot and just melted right out. It also left the adhesive in a sticky reusable state. The phone which costs $500 to replace according to verizon ended up only costing $20 for the new glass and $400 in shipping and my labor, saving (e:Mike) a full $80.

There is one tiny little spec of black I left under the screen but mike didn't want me to take more time, so he left it that way.

tinypliny - 02/15/12 11:24
What are the other tools you have there? If you didn't have any of these tools to begin with, how much would it ALL come to, in total?

tinypliny - 02/15/12 11:22
hey, where did you get this glass? Can you post a link? Would they have replacement glass screens for asus transformers? Reason I ask I there are some broken asus transformers on ebay and I was wondering if this method of screen replacement would work just as well on asus transformers. :::link:::

tinypliny - 10/12/11 00:24
That is so neat! And wow - that is an insanely cracked screen to be living with!

lilho - 10/11/11 11:03
you're a good brother. i wish you could fix jewelry.

mike - 10/10/11 22:00
it really looks incredible! thanks paul! I forgot how nice it is to have a full uncracked screen

10/09/2011 12:05 #55270

Hiking at Zoar
Category: hiking

As we arrived there cops and news crews were in there way out because someone had died. Its a kind of ominous start to a climbing trip. The person had a heart attack kayaking.

The day was nice and warm. Next time we need to start earlier though. We did end up making it up to the top if the section we were trying to get to but once we were up three we didn't gave much tine yo hike around.

tinypliny - 10/12/11 00:54
It looks like I could go into the water! Someday...

metalpeter - 10/10/11 16:38
nice fall colors.... You are braver then I and going in the water proves that...

heidi - 10/09/11 21:42
Love the picture of (e:terry) & (e:paul)!!! Looks like it was a lovely day. :-)

10/08/2011 20:43 #55269

Neem Toothpaste
Category: orange tongue

I am giving this a try. Brush with neem, scrape tongue with scraper, chew gum. Its seems less orange. Next step is accupuncture if this does not work.

paul - 10/12/11 09:36
It makes no difference. The been is what was staining my toothbrush.

tinypliny - 10/12/11 00:58
How is it coming along? Many brush with branches of the neem tree in rural parts of India. They have the healthiest teeth and gums. There is even neem-essence soaked brush now.

10/08/2011 13:36 #55266

Lloyd's Taco Truck
Category: food

We took (e:hodown) to Lloyd's Taco truck on Friday. The line was like 15 minutes long. It was delicious as always especially the crunchy fish taco, although I was not a fan of the spicy brownie.

mrmike - 10/08/11 18:42
LOve their stuff. Never did the brownie, but the nachos with the tacos.....yeah

metalpeter - 10/08/11 13:55
I don't like Fish but yeah they are great... Never tried the brownie...

10/08/2011 11:23 #55264

cookin poppin sushi
Category: food

(e:hodown) brought the craziest Japanese candy sushi making kit. I was so fascinated by the way the salmon roe candy popped the same way real salmon roe pops in your mouth. The rice actually tasted like and was the consistency of rice. The only thing that could have improved it was fish flavoring. The instructions are actually quite elaborate.

lilho - 10/08/11 13:05
That is amazing and I want some!