ipaq 3630 not responding when tapping the screen

#1 (**permalink**) 14-10-2004, 04:40 AM

Hello,

I am new on forum and I have problem with my ipaq 3630. It is not responding at all when I tapp the screen. Backlight and display is working fine but it will not respond when I touch the screen. If someone have idea what is wrong, please help me with that.

Sami

**Charlie** · #2 (**permalink**) 14-10-2004, 09:16 AM

Welcome to our forums.
Have you tried to reset it?

#3 (**permalink**) 14-10-2004, 09:23 AM

Thanks,

Yes, I have tried that but without any help. Could that be "touch screen" itself wich is broken or some loose connection in it?

**Charlie** · #4 (**permalink**) 14-10-2004, 09:37 AM

It's a possibility, have you done both soft and hard resets?

#5 (**permalink**) 14-10-2004, 10:47 AM

I can not do soft reset because that tapping the screen test won`t pass in the beginning. Hard reset I have done.

**Charlie** · #6 (**permalink**) 14-10-2004, 11:45 AM

Sorry I'm a bit confused. Soft reset is a little button on the bottom edge of the iPAQ to thr right of the socket. A hard reset is when you press and hold button 1 (calendar) button 4 (iTask) and the reset button all at the same time....the screen will go dim....let go of the buttons and press the reset button again to power it back on.

#7 (**permalink**) 14-10-2004, 11:55 AM

My fault.. that is my first ipaq and I mess all different resets. I have been try soft reset, not hard. I will try that hard one. Thanks..

**Charlie** · #8 (**permalink**) 14-10-2004, 01:25 PM

No problem, let us know how you get on.

#9 (**permalink**) 15-10-2004, 04:59 AM

Now I have tried both of resets and those won`t help me at all.
I opened my iPAQ yesterday and checked all wire connections (display ribbon cables also) and did not find any loose or broken connections or wire. Then I put all back together and start to twist whole ipaq a slightly.. Now my ipaq is responding screen tapping as fine as new one, but I guess it won`t last forever.
Is that "touch screen" unit glued to LCD or is there somekind of tape between LCD and touch screen?

**Charlie** · #10 (**permalink**) 16-10-2004, 09:57 AM

No idea as I've never taken a screen to pirces. Wouldn't imagine it was easy to replace just the touch-screen part though but good luck anyway