Treo 650 Screen Replacement

How to replace the screen on a Palm Treo 650 pda/phone. Doing it yourself will save about $100. Screens are available on E-Bay! (NOTE!! The desk this was performed on has a metal base, not top. This fact, combined with me wearing shorts during the filming, means I was grounded. MAKE SURE YOU ARE GROUNDED before opening your Treo. ESD straps are CHEAP and available at any Radio Shack or electronics dealer worth more then 2 pence)

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[ADragonGirl]

Screen installed fine, but some buttons don't work now. Re-seated the keyboard cable 3 times now with no luck. Any hints?

[onelikeseabass]

Just make sure the cable is all the way in to its slot. It may lock in place, but not be in all the way.

[debbiedoeshair]

Hey! That was quick!! There is a ring on the lens. The left side of the camera has a black 1/2 circle. I think its one of the rubber "washers" that sits on the lens, but I can't get it to stay out of the way when I put the phone back together. There is one thick rubber washer that sits on top of the lens between it and the camera. I was thinking of just removing that but then there would be no cushion between the lens and the little metal bracket that sits on top of it.

[onelikeseabass]

It's the rubber washer that, at first, I forgot to put back in my Treo in the video. You'll just have to find a way to keep the Treo face down while you put the back cover on. This will not allow it to come up and off of the camera lens.

[aceman4533]

Would this method work with a 680?

[onelikeseabass]

Answer: The 680 is not a 650. Therefore, I don't know. I also stopped using a Treo years ago. Great idea, awful software.

[insx]

Excellent. I thought my new screen wasn't working but this showed me that the ribbon cable needs a bit of a push.

[onesexysquirrel17]

Thank you so much!! I'm buying a new screen for my treo and i was under the impression that you just crack it open and replace the screen. I would have broken something or just had no clue what to do. Great and very informative tutorial!!!!

[faylovefun]

Thank you for the video... my replacement was a success!

[TheDiscoPlatypuss]

thumbs up if the music got annoying

[shitterbutt2]

"how do i turn this shit off" hahaha

[ctdbach]

Not too bad, but he needs to turn down the radio - that's distracting.

[worsecards]

how much does a screen for a 650 cost?

[jomarieflores6]

do you recommend that i try this on my palm treo 680? i droped my phone on the carpet and now my touch screen doesnt work but everything else is perfect! I just wanna know before i spend the costs on getting a new one.

[capmookie]

great tutorial - i ran across this just about when i was going to get rid of my treo 600, cuz i crushed the screen - tho the phone still works - i am now going to replace the screen and keep the phone becuz of your video - thx - great job

[raoulutube]

works perfectly. :)

[8zentar8]

I replaced the screens on 2 treos and everything works but the touchscreen doesn't work on one. Any idea what my problem might be? The other one works perfectly thanks alot.