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HTC Apache screen acting up

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by alvdy, Jun 1, 2008.

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  1. alvdy Newcomer, in training

    Hello
    My HTC apache screen is acting the goat. Basically if you can imagine the windows mobile 5 password screen. it has the numbers 1-9 arranged trom top to bottom in rows of three with clear and 0 at the bottom:
    123
    456
    789
    0clr

    Now imagine this: when i tap the 4 i get a 4. but when i tap 2 i get a one and when i tap 1 i get nothing unless i push hard. if i want to get the correct numbers without pushing hard i have to push the ones next to them. so 3 for a 2, 2 for a 1. this is getting really annoying and it is not just on the password screen. Everything seems to be offset slightly to the left. I have done extensive Googling but found nothing and have tried both hard and soft resets to be basically useless. I have tried everything short of replacing the screen. Oh and alignment won't work either because the screen is offset and i cannot physically get at at point to touch them.

    Sorry to waffle on, but has anyone encountered this problem or has a solution for me. It may just be time for an iPhone.

    Thanks
    Allan Loveday
  2. raybay TechSpot Addict

    Use some canned air like Dust Off to clean the keyboard, while holding it upside down. I expect some crud in sliding around under those keys.
  3. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter

    [IMG]
    Try cleaning the screen
  4. fastco Newcomer, in training

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