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[Q] cracked screen

cracked screen. Do i just need to replace the screen(cheaper)? or just replace phone.

Uhhhh, what do you want to do? If you fix the digitizer screen, it would be cheaper than buying a new phone. But I think that question is up to you.

I have to agree with what he^ said. It is up to you. It is not that hard with the right tools, right amount of time, and of course common sense. I have helped a buddy replace his cracked screen over the phone and it worked out fine. Mind you if you dont have any experence doing this before. Read, watch videos, Read some more. Oh yeah and take your time. If you rush it you will break something important.

zelendel said:
I have to agree with what he^ said. It is up to you. It is not that hard with the right tools, right amount of time, and of course common sense. I have helped a buddy replace his cracked screen over the phone and it worked out fine. Mind you if you dont have any experence doing this before. Read, watch videos, Read some more. Oh yeah and take your time. If you rush it you will break something important.
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I have a broken screen as well. Everything works fine so I think it's just the actual glass. I took it to a store and the guy tells me that he can't replace it.
He tells me that the actual glass and digitizer are two different things... is this the case? I looked for replacement parts on amazon and the touch screen glass seem to be attached to digitizer.
Please advise?
Thanks

cremains said:
I have a broken screen as well. Everything works fine so I think it's just the actual glass. I took it to a store and the guy tells me that he can't replace it.
He tells me that the actual glass and digitizer are two different things... is this the case? I looked for replacement parts on amazon and the touch screen glass seem to be attached to digitizer.
Please advise?
Thanks
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He is right they are 2 different parts but most replacements come with it as one part.
Here is the part my buddy got.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Desire-A9191-Inspire-Replacement/dp/B004TDVF6M

Thank for your help.
The guy at the store told me that he just ordered the digitizer part alone.
I have looked online and found the same product you just linked me with, the screen and digitizer together.
I will order that and the tools together and do it myself.
Would you recommend that?
zelendel said:
He is right they are 2 different parts but most replacements come with it as one part.
Here is the part my buddy got.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Desire-A9191-Inspire-Replacement/dp/B004TDVF6M
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cremains said:
Thank for your help.
The guy at the store told me that he just ordered the digitizer part alone.
I have looked online and found the same product you just linked me with, the screen and digitizer together.
I will order that and the tools together and do it myself.
Would you recommend that?
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Personally I have always done my own work. This way I cant blame anyone other then myself if something goes wrong. As long as you take your time and do your research you should be fine.

The digitizer and the glass are 1 part. Well they are separate parts but only the manufacturer can assemble them. So the guy at the store was correct in saying that he cannot replace just the glass. Anything you buy on the net is the touchscreen and glass screen combined into one unit. It is that way for most touchscreen phones. Thanks ThEiiNoCeNT for pointing that out about iphones.

I replaced a friends iPhone screen a few weeks ago and I can say it didn't come with both the digitizer and glass.
Just didn't want you to assume ALL phone replacement screens come together.
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can you guys point me in the right direction to find instructions on how to to do it myself and where i can get the tools...i cracked my screen but everything else works fine on the phone

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[Q] Sidekick 4g glass broken

Hello all,
The glass cover on my sidekick got broken accidentally. The LCD works fine.
I'm planning to get a replacement front panel glass.
I found the following link on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tmobile-Sam...ultDomain_0&hash=item2c605f3c7e#ht_2045wt_905
Is this an original OEM part as described? After it's replaced will it work as good as the original?
Any other options other than the above ebay link?
Please help!
Regards,
sammydude

God only knows. It'll probably work though.

Sorry this is late, but the ribbin cable and glass seem to be just like the original. Let us know how it went.
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How did you break it? I'm asking only because I know this is a pretty durable phone, I've already dropped it screen first on gravel, without a scratch to show of it.

This looks legit to me. Digitizer is the key word. I've replaced many of these on different phones. As long as it's a ditizer for the correct phone model number. Are you doing this yourself? There should be some good tutorials on disassembly on youtube.

AFAinHD said:
How did you break it? I'm asking only because I know this is a pretty durable phone, I've already dropped it screen first on gravel, without a scratch to show of it.
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@AFAinHD It was bizarre! My watch was on a chair. My wife threw my watch onto the bed saying "here it is. keep it ". The metal part of the watch fell on the mobile (the bevel part of the glass). You could imagine our shock after that!!

teddyspaghetti said:
This looks legit to me. Digitizer is the key word. I've replaced many of these on different phones. As long as it's a ditizer for the correct phone model number. Are you doing this yourself? There should be some good tutorials on disassembly on youtube.
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Not planning to do this myself. There's a good servicing person (freelancer) for all kinds of mobiles. Planning to give it to him.

Thank you all for your replies! Planning to go for it. Will let you all know how it went! Just hope I'm able to get it back to its original condition. Hmmm...

sammydude said:
@AFAinHD It was bizarre! My watch was on a chair. My wife threw my watch onto the bed saying "here it is. keep it ". The metal part of the watch fell on the mobile (the bevel part of the glass). You could imagine our shock after that!!
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I don't think she could have hit it more perfectly.
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sammydude said:
Hello all,
The glass cover on my sidekick got broken accidentally. The LCD works fine.
I'm planning to get a replacement front panel glass.
I found the following link on ebay
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Is this an original OEM part as described? After it's replaced will it work as good as the original?
Any other options other than the above ebay link?
Please help!
Regards,
sammydude
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ok so that ebay link says that it costs $50 and paying someone to put it in idk how much but i can get a replacement from TMO from insurance for 90+10 for shipping, i think ill get a new one and sell this one to the guy at the shop for 75 lol. mines cracked over the FFC so it only looks bad it works fine

broke my screen

Broke my screen and looked on ebay for a replacement. What I can't figure out is why there is such a big price difference on all these screens. There are some for 20 all the way up to 100. Can someone chime in on this?

topaz330 said:
Broke my screen and looked on ebay for a replacement. What I can't figure out is why there is such a big price difference on all these screens. There are some for 20 all the way up to 100. Can someone chime in on this?
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Depends if new or used, the source of the screen, counterfeit or real and also simply what the sellers think they can get.
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ones that are legit are going for at least mid 50s I believe on ebay.

The reason there is such a price difference is because you are looking at two different products. I broke my screen last week, but it was only the top layer of glass(called the digitizer) that broke, which only costs $15-20. If you managed to break the glass and the LCD, however(if your screen won't turn on, or is massively discolored), then you need a full LCD replacement, which is much more expensive, costing closer to $150. Hope that helps

Obaterista93 said:
The reason there is such a price difference is because you are looking at two different products. I broke my screen last week, but it was only the top layer of glass(called the digitizer) that broke, which only costs $15-20. If you managed to break the glass and the LCD, however(if your screen won't turn on, or is massively discolored), then you need a full LCD replacement, which is much more expensive, costing closer to $150. Hope that helps
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yeah i figured that out reading the description. how was it changing the digitizer? thats all i need replaced. only reason why i would consider buying the whole setup was so all i needed to do was plug and play.

topaz330 said:
yeah i figured that out reading the description. how was it changing the digitizer? thats all i need replaced. only reason why i would consider buying the whole setup was so all i needed to do was plug and play.
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There's a seller on eBay that has the model phones for cheap. I paid around $15 shipped for one when i replaced the digitizer on my inc1. Complete shell, battery cover and all, except the lcd and guts
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Got mine from ebay for about 55bucks. Complete set. Plug and play. Even came with tools to get the job done and a step by step video. Can't go wrong. Much easier and safer to just replace both LCD and digitizer.
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just bought the digitizer for 15 bucks shipped with all the tools. lets see how complicated it is to change this thing when i get it lol

topaz330 said:
just bought the digitizer for 15 bucks shipped with all the tools. lets see how complicated it is to change this thing when i get it lol
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Let us know how everything works out. I have a friend with a cracked digitizer and I was going to attempt to replace it for him. Also did you purchase the part from Ebay? Thanks!
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I have replaced a screen in a Thunderbolt and Incredible 2. It isn't really very difficult just do a search on YouTube for a video with instructions, have a bright light and in my case a magnifying glass! (Old eyes)
reimerj

Where's a good place to purchase one at?
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Worth buying an gs3 w/ broken screen?

I have found a craigslist post in my area saying there letting go there phone for $250. In the post they continue to say that only the screen is cracked. A picture they posted shows the phone on with cracks on the screen.
I have emailed them and they replied that if it doesn't sale they will just repair it, because it only cost $18 (this concerns me, why not just repair on such an expensive phone)
My questions: is it worth it?? Also what questions do you think I should ask? And if I meet them in person what should I look for?
Thanks in advanced xda folks!
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My friend cracked the glass on his and the screen won't even turn on. I called the phone and it rang but the screen wouldn't light up and the digitizer wouldn't register touches. So I'd stay away.

I have seen replacement screens on eBay for $20 or so, but I believe that the digitizers are glued to the screen.
If you can't cleanly separate the two, you're probably in for the cost of a replacement combo ... about $200.
Still cheaper than a new one outright ...
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I've seen replacement screens on ebay for maybe $15-20 but to replace it seems rather difficult: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg&feature=relmfu.
It's really up to you whether it's worth it or not. If you're up for the challenge of replacing the screen (or if you think you can live with the crack, you didn't mention how bad it is) then go for it. If not, I'd probably stay away as this doesn't exactly seem like an easy fix.

Try lowering his price to 200$ then send it in to Samsung they will charge about 190$ to replace it. The digitizer is glued to glass and u won't be able to separate and put on new glass.
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If you can talk him down some and just pay Sammy... Most definitely.
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thx for the replies. now I know why there selling it. My guess is that the digitizer is also broken. I will try to talk them down or not ill just pass. thanks!
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motrinHD said:
thx for the replies. now I know why there selling it. My guess is that the digitizer is also broken. I will try to talk them down or not ill just pass. thanks!
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It may not be broken but its all one unit.. my guess is they already know this or they would have gotten it fixed themselves

Replacement screens are about 18-20 but replacing them is very difficult because of the adhesive that bonds them... Dont't buy it.. you would have to buy a new bezel with the screen and digitizer attatched to it. about 200-250 itself..A shop around me does it but they said it would be 300 plus labor..

If you can get it at a decent price and can replace the screen cheaply then i would say go for it.
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Dra$tiK said:
Replacement screens are about 18-20 but replacing them is very difficult because of the adhesive that bonds them... Dont't buy it.. you would have to buy a new bezel with the screen and digitizer attatched to it. about 200-250 itself..A shop around me does it but they said it would be 300 plus labor..
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Where did u get that quote I have a broken gs3 and best option is Samsung 180 shipped and returned. OP did the phone need bezel replaced? Here is my damaged phone not one scratch on bezel landed perfectly flat and the SGP case doesn't offer much protection over the screen its almost flush. If it was under or roughly 160-180 plus 180 screen replacement sub 400 gs3 good price.
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I live in the Twin cities area of Minnesota... Its a local shop that does all kinds of phones.. But that's what they quoted me.. since it was a such a new phone

What are my options here? Cracked digitizer but NOT cracked screen...

First off, I love my note 3. This phone is so close to perfect I can't bear the fact that I broke it somehow.
After having no case/screen protector since I got this phone.. sometime end of summer.. I bought my first case off of amazon. I received it YESTERDAY.. today.. while it was in the case, in my back pack (in a nice "protective" pouch that is lined with soft cloth) somehow it cracked the lcd screen (or digitizer) but the GLASS IS NOT CRACKED. Infact there's no physical damage to the phone at all, no dents or scratches anywhere on the phone at all, even looking at the screen under a light. Nothing on the glass.
SO I'm heart broken. It's my secondary phone so I have no insurance on it.
What would you do ? It's a sprint phone.. black.

You have to replace your complete screen.
It's called a full assembly.
You can't just replace you lcd alone.
They cost around $200.
Try parts4repair.com
I repair alot of phones and this site always has the best quality.
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So you can not see any damage on phone? How about warranty?

Spere said:
So you can not see any damage on phone? How about warranty?
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if you cant see any drop mark then warranty it like a baws

Spere said:
So you can not see any damage on phone? How about warranty?
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There's no damage at all, not even a slight scratch. I'm actually a little curious how it happened.

So it can really be some fault in phone that'll go under warranty have you tried resetting phone if it's some software fault / bug?
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Spere said:
So it can really be some fault in phone that'll go under warranty have you tried resetting phone if it's some software fault / bug?
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Yes.. you can see the top third of the screen for a minute or two, then it goes black/digital looking (8 bit graphics) and then eventually joins the bottom of the screen - being broken.

J3ff said:
Yes.. you can see the top third of the screen for a minute or two, then it goes black/digital looking (8 bit graphics) and then eventually joins the bottom of the screen - being broken.
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Actually - I looked at it under the light, if you hold it up to your eye level you can see a cracked digitizer

J3ff said:
First off, I love my note 3. This phone is so close to perfect I can't bear the fact that I broke it somehow.
After having no case/screen protector since I got this phone.. sometime end of summer.. I bought my first case off of amazon. I received it YESTERDAY.. today.. while it was in the case, in my back pack (in a nice "protective" pouch that is lined with soft cloth) somehow it cracked the lcd screen (or digitizer) but the GLASS IS NOT CRACKED. Infact there's no physical damage to the phone at all, no dents or scratches anywhere on the phone at all, even looking at the screen under a light. Nothing on the glass.
SO I'm heart broken. It's my secondary phone so I have no insurance on it.
What would you do ? It's a sprint phone.. black.
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You can probably still use it with the S-pen

xclub_101 said:
You can probably still use it with the S-pen
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if there is no obvious damage such as a mark where is bounced on the ground or a crushed screen, i'd warranty it.

Isn't the Note a bit large to place in your back pocket?
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I had the same thing happen, although it happened after someone else dropped the phone.
I ended up buying a new front assembly for the phone for about $237. It was the only seller that affirmatively listed the display as AMOLED. The repair was pretty straightforward and it works well now
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ggabriele3 said:
I had the same thing happen, although it happened after someone else dropped the phone.
I ended up buying a new front assembly for the phone for about $237. It was the only seller that affirmatively listed the display as AMOLED. The repair was pretty straightforward and it works well now
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Is it already out of warranty from Samsung that u bought parts by urself ?

@op send it to Samsung and get it fixed for free. Got nothing to lose
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nlatifolia said:
Is it already out of warranty from Samsung that u bought parts by urself ?
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I was told that the drop wasn't covered by the warranty.
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ggabriele3 said:
I was told that the drop wasn't covered by the warranty.
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but you didnt drop it.

He said someone else dropped it....
But a good hit on the side of the phone can crack an lcd. Seen many.
You cant see any thing wrong unless you hold it into the light.
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TrompKramer said:
He said someone else dropped it....
But a good hit on the side of the phone can crack an lcd. Seen many.
You cant see any thing wrong unless you hold it into the light.
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I decided to go the honest route.
Handed her the phone saying that I dropped it, don't have insurance, can't get it anymore because it's been too long and asked if there was anything that could be done.
She smiled, said "Finally someone is honest, let me see what I can do"
Turns out they had a broken Note3 in the back with a good digitizer and screen.
Charged me 75 bucks, signed me up for insurance (I'm months outside the 30 day window) and sent me on my way.
Sure it's not free, but for 75 bucks and I don't have to mess with it and I kept my integrity, I'm happy!

dragoncius said:
but you didnt drop it.
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I didn't drop it, but someone else did. So the warranty was gone.
The parts for the repair cost $237, i think, and was totally doable.

Cobris said:
You have to replace your complete screen.
It's called a full assembly.
You can't just replace you lcd alone.
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you actually can replace just the screen - there is a youtube video of a guy doing it.
However, when I did it, it was actually cheaper to buy the entire assembly...not to mention much easier.