Pharis Technology Services

I recently purchased the AT&T 8925 Tilt so that I could retire my aging Cingular 8125. It didn’t take me long to become highly attached to the Tilt and it’s many capabilities including GPS and the Windows Live Search Mobile. The screen clarity and the processor speed are also a few more of the many perks of the device.

Two weeks into owning the device, I took a weeks trip down to Panama City, Panama with my brother, taking the Tilt with me. It’s my contact to the world and is the hub of communications for my Technology Services business. Unfortunately, I have a habit of keeping the phone in my pocket, where upon getting out of a taxi, found the following.

So, for three days, I couldn’t check e-mail or identify callers thus running up a $350 phone bill for the trip. Many of the calls I answered would have gone unanswered had I had Caller-ID.

Once back in the states, I called AT&T to check on warranty. Unfortunately, it wasn’t covered so I began tracking down a replacement screen. I finally found an online store, Phoneystore.com, that listed the screen as a product they carried. I watched the store and looked for any negative feedback on the site for nearly a month before I made the purchase. It was shipped to me for 79.00 and come with all the tools that I needed to replace the screen, including a T6 Torx head screwdriver.

As you can see, the kit even includes a plastic prying tool so that you can safely remove the front bezel without damaging it.

Now for the fun part! Begin by taking the back off the phone and removing the battery. Slide the phone out to expose the QWERTY keypad and flip over. You should now see a total of seven T6 torx screws. The four on the corners hold the front bezel to the rest of the phone. Remove these four screws and place them to the side.

As you can see, I decided to use my Craftsman T5 torx head driver instead of the one with the kit as it provides a better driver tip to keep from damaging the screw heads. You can pick one of these up at Sears for a few bucks. Make sure you don’t lose these screws as they’re tiny and will blend into most carpet!!

Now, using the blue plastic bezel removal tool, carefully remove the front cover of phone. Make sure that you don’t try to pull the front off because the ribbon cable connecting the keypad, display, and earphone to the phone is still secured using a very small Philips head screw.

[FINISHED SOON]

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