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cracked digitizer

hey everyone, i cracked my skyrocket's digitizer, it is still fully fuctional just looks like crap. i was wondering if i could get one for cheap, and at the same time i was wondering why they are so exspensive. when i had my old iphone 3gs the screen was $10. why is the screen for the skyrocket $185+. it seems rediculous to me. if you could give me advice or even point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated

its a brand new phone to the market, only a few weeks old, u can't expect the digitizer to be cheap, of course its going to cost that much

icenight89 said:
its a brand new phone to the market, only a few weeks old, u can't expect the digitizer to be cheap, of course its going to cost that much
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It's not a "few weeks old". Stop lying to the guy.
It is still fairly young though to have spare parts in massive quantity, making things a bit expensive.

Don't buy just the digitizer..in my experience Samsung LCD/digitizer combos are just that,a combo that doesn't like to come apart. Its possible but its a PITA.
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So, has anybody been able to find the outer glass only? I can't order the $200 digitizer+lcd... makes no sense...

[Q] Needing replacement phone ideas

Probably a bad idea, but i'm good at those. I'm trying to get a free phone under a factory warrenty because my speaker blew and screen is scratched up from a bad case i used. Thought about taking off the water sticker on the back and placing it in water then put the sticker back on before i sent it . But not sure that'll work. Anyone has any good idea's on how to go about that let me know.

dknox05 said:
Probably a bad idea, but i'm good at those. I'm trying to get a free phone under a factory warrenty because my speaker blew and screen is scratched up from a bad case i used. Thought about taking off the water sticker on the back and placing it in water then put the sticker back on before i sent it . But not sure that'll work. Anyone has any good idea's on how to go about that let me know.
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Wait, so you want to make it appear as though your phone has suffered water damage?

No trying to make it look like it's a phone defect from factory. Not a damage

dknox05 said:
No trying to make it look like it's a phone defect from factory. Not a damage
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You make no sense

xcrazydx said:
You make no sense
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To geta free phone from samsung instead of paying 200$ for another one. I need to make itlook like the phones messed up becaus of some factory defect in the phone for ex. Screen stopped working

dknox05 said:
To geta free phone from samsung instead of paying 200$ for another one. I need to make itlook like the phones messed up becaus of some factory defect in the phone for ex. Screen stopped working
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BAD choice to try to submerse it in water. While there ARE visible tags that show water damage, there are others that you may (or may not) be aware of that you cannot normally see. My advice, DO NOT DO IT.
Why not inform them that the speaker no longer works correctly? Also sending in your phone to try to get a new one is a long shot, and you would do just as well to buy the same amount it would cost in lotto tickets that you would spend in shipping, then it would be that you would get a new phone with warranty beyond what you currently have left on yours.
What you would AT BEST end up with is a REMAN phone of the same model.

That's what i was afraid of. N i blew the speaker using the ReZound Mod And the manufactor has restrictions for speaker volumes. I already got a new phone from them so Idk if i can just take apart my old one and maybe pull the sodering off a transistor or unplug the screen. I pay for insurance but they wanted 200 for another replacement . n i'm not wanting to pay that for a reman

dknox05 said:
To geta free phone from samsung instead of paying 200$ for another one. I need to make itlook like the phones messed up becaus of some factory defect in the phone for ex. Screen stopped working
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Putting it in water does not make it look like factory defect. It voids your warranty altogether.
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dknox05 said:
That's what i was afraid of. N i blew the speaker using the ReZound Mod And the manufactor has restrictions for speaker volumes. I already got a new phone from them so Idk if i can just take apart my old one and maybe pull the sodering off a transistor or unplug the screen. I pay for insurance but they wanted 200 for another replacement . n i'm not wanting to pay that for a reman
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Taking it apart would probably be a bad idea as well. Pulling the solder off 90% of the time leaves a bit of a scorch that they can see and can easily say it was user damaged purposefully.
Aside of an over volt either bite the bullet and pay the insurance, but remind them that the phone is NOW under a $200.00 cost and if they want to charge you the $200.00 that they should offer you a different device.
Or you could buy the screen & speaker parts and replace them your self. I've seen a new screen recently for under $50.00, and the speaker for right around $30.00

MasterDecker said:
Taking it apart would probably be a bad idea as well. Pulling the solder off 90% of the time leaves a bit of a scorch that they can see and can easily say it was user damaged purposefully.
Aside of an over volt either bite the bullet and pay the insurance, but remind them that the phone is NOW under a $200.00 cost and if they want to charge you the $200.00 that they should offer you a different device.
Or you could buy the screen & speaker parts and replace them your self. I've seen a new screen recently for under $50.00, and the speaker for right around $30.00
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Well i thought about it and if ican find a resistor or something in the phone, i can probably make it look like it had a surge? Haven't had time to take it apart and see the hardware yet. but Considering i've been with att for 7 years and pay 100$ a month plus insurance i haven't used ever. I think they owe me a phone after buying 3 at the 700$ price b/c i lose them all the time.

They don't owe you anything, just so you know. Being a good, longstanding customer rarely gains any points when it comes to replacement phones.
Mucking about in the internals of the phone is a bad idea. If they look in there, they will almost certainly know what you did, and you'd be on the hook for the full price (which they can and will bill you after the fact).
Depending on how badly the screen is scratched, I'd personally say just live with it.
For the speaker, buy the parts and replace it yourself if you want to, leave it on vibrate all the time if you don't. I would not count on getting a free device.

Flash a rom from different phone model. Go in say you were upgrading to official ics
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droidbabyxda said:
Flash a rom from different phone model. Go in say you were upgrading to official ics
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I was going to say the same thing, just flash stock ICS with Odin and pull the plug
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dknox05 said:
Well i thought about it and if ican find a resistor or something in the phone, i can probably make it look like it had a surge? Haven't had time to take it apart and see the hardware yet. but Considering i've been with att for 7 years and pay 100$ a month plus insurance i haven't used ever. I think they owe me a phone after buying 3 at the 700$ price b/c i lose them all the time.
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lol
As others have said, if you're intent on getting a refurb, restore to stock GB, then pull the plug during the Kies update to stock ICS. They're not going to give you a new phone, and AT&T owes you nothing. At best, they'd give you a credit towards a new phone if you don't want another Rocket. At best.
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Flash a rom from different phone model. Go in say you were upgrading to official ics
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What do you mean? like flash one for HTC? or Flash it back to stock gingerbread then when i go to upgrade though kies to ICS pull the plug?

dknox05 said:
What do you mean? like flash one for HTC? or Flash it back to stock gingerbread then when i go to upgrade though kies to ICS pull the plug?
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Either way will work. Flashing a Rom for a different phone will brick you for sure
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Where to buy OEM replacement touch screen ?

I had the phone just for few days. 2 days ago the my cat set the phone flying from my table to the concrete floor. The touch screen did not make it :crying:
I could probably do the change by my self but I can't find a place where I could get the LCD + touch screen.
Any suggestions ?

albertracing said:
I had the phone just for few days. 2 days ego the my cat set the phone flying from my table to the concrete floor. The touch screen did not make it :crying:
I could probably do the change by my self but I can't find a place where I could get the LCD + touch screen.
Any suggestions ?
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This early on you'd have to contact Google or LG and explain that you need the LCD+Digitizer replacing.

albertracing said:
I had the phone just for few days. 2 days ego the my cat set the phone flying from my table to the concrete floor. The touch screen did not make it :crying:
I could probably do the change by my self but I can't find a place where I could get the LCD + touch screen.
Any suggestions ?
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Think its a bit too early to find them online allready. You might contact a service center, maybe they also sell the parts you need.

You are going to need a whole new front as the ifixit teardown said that the screen is fused to the chassis.
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ALSO. It's gonna be an expensive part....
For my business with new iPhone parts they're always crazy expensive. Even s3 screens are ridiculous because most android parts aren't as mass produced as iPhone parts.

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I have found a site but the assembly includes not only the screen + touch + the front panel but also the parts I don't need: battery, front-facing camera, earpiece speaker, headphone jack, and other minor parts. The cost is $217.90

albertracing said:
I have found a site but the assembly includes not only the screen + touch + the front panel but also the parts I don't need: battery, front-facing camera, earpiece speaker, headphone jack, and other minor parts. The cost is $217.90
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Better sell your phone for parts and buy a new one bro, less xpensive than fixing it

As suggested above sell it for parts and throw in the cat for free to sweeten the deal...

peron said:
As suggested above sell it for parts and throw in the cat for free to sweeten the deal...
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I have the phone in UK version for GSM and LTE banda so the cost is 399 GBP + shipping 15 GBP. (1 British pound =
1.6009 U.S. dollars) so I will try to fix it.

peron said:
As suggested above sell it for parts and throw in the cat for free to sweeten the deal... [/QUOTE
I was gonna say sell the cat and buy a new one.
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You mean sell the cat for parts?

we are getting bit off-topic here.
I don't want to sell the phone and neither the cat :laugh: for parts
I would like to find the cheapest place to get the screen :fingers-crossed:

So there is no news ?

albertracing said:
So there is no news ?
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I think your safest bet is contacting Google, perhaps they could help out and replace a new phone for let's say half the price or something? I mean it's worth the try, that's what I would do, maybe not get them to give a brand new one but have them repair for a cheaper fee tell them how fragile the screen is and that you had some other phones fall down on their screens and they would not break down so you expect the same high quality from them, worth a shot?

another member in another thread said he called his credit card company and there was automatic insurance on the phone for the first 30-60 days or something like that. End of story is they are covering a cracked screen on his Nex5

Tomeygun said:
another member in another thread said he called his credit card company and there was automatic insurance on the phone for the first 30-60 days or something like that. End of story is they are covering a cracked screen on his Nex5
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I got it with debit card.

[Q] Screen replacment

I have been lucky with my screen so far but my co-worker's phone died not even two weeks in. He said his kid had knocked a glass (cup/mug) over hitting the screen at an unusual angle.
The phone it self works grate but it must have caught the screen at the wrong angle for it to crack. I say this because I have dropped my Nexus 5 with some force and it has been fine so far. Also its not often I see a crack starting from the side (see pic) and not one of the corners.
The only place here in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) that would repair it had a price that was ~50 shy of a brand new Nexus 5 (he has a 16gig).
Question:
Anyone know if there is a place in Edmonton or online where I can get a cheep screen (and replacement advice) or cheep screen replacement?
Also if you have had a similar experience how have you dealt with it?
Note: The screen protector in the pic was not attached during the crack it is a iPhone4 protector added after the crack so that the phone can be used without bleeding fingers.

Mistix said:
I have been lucky with my screen so far but my co-worker's phone died not even two weeks in. He said his kid had knocked a glass (cup/mug) over hitting the screen at an unusual angle.
The phone it self works grate but it must have caught the screen at the wrong angle for it to crack. I say this because I have dropped my Nexus 5 with some force and it has been fine so far. Also its not often I see a crack starting from the side (see pic) and not one of the corners.
The only place here in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) that would repair it had a price that was ~50 shy of a brand new Nexus 5 (he has a 16gig).
Question:
Anyone know if there is a place in Edmonton or online where I can get a cheep screen (and replacement advice) or cheep screen replacement?
Also if you have had a similar experience how have you dealt with it?
Note: The screen protector in the pic was not attached during the crack it is a iPhone4 protector added after the crack so that the phone can be used without bleeding fingers.
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I have some good news for you but at the same time it depends on your LUCK.
well, a member on XDA broke his Nexus 7 2013 screen when it was just launched (Less than 10 days).
He tried getting help and no one had spare parts available online, he sent it to ASUS directly paying the postage.
What happened was that his Nexus came back repaired and ASUS didnot even charge him anything apart from postage he paid.
He was a lucky man and I hope you and your friend are too!
Good Luck!

Mistix said:
I have been lucky with my screen so far but my co-worker's phone died not even two weeks in. He said his kid had knocked a glass (cup/mug) over hitting the screen at an unusual angle.
The phone it self works grate but it must have caught the screen at the wrong angle for it to crack. I say this because I have dropped my Nexus 5 with some force and it has been fine so far. Also its not often I see a crack starting from the side (see pic) and not one of the corners.
The only place here in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) that would repair it had a price that was ~50 shy of a brand new Nexus 5 (he has a 16gig).
Question:
Anyone know if there is a place in Edmonton or online where I can get a cheep screen (and replacement advice) or cheep screen replacement?
Also if you have had a similar experience how have you dealt with it?
Note: The screen protector in the pic was not attached during the crack it is a iPhone4 protector added after the crack so that the phone can be used without bleeding fingers.
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Your friend should check out the credit card he bought it with and see if it comes with a accidental warranty perk. Some CC have a 90 day period of "insurance" if purchased using the CC.

Hnk1 said:
I have some good news for you but at the same time it depends on your LUCK.
well, a member on XDA broke his Nexus 7 2013 screen when it was just launched (Less than 10 days).
He tried getting help and no one had spare parts available online, he sent it to ASUS directly paying the postage.
What happened was that his Nexus came back repaired and ASUS didnot even charge him anything apart from postage he paid.
He was a lucky man and I hope you and your friend are too!
Good Luck!
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Hopeful, I will see if LG has a repair address where we could ship the device.
hammester said:
Your friend should check out the credit card he bought it with and see if it comes with a accidental warranty perk. Some CC have a 90 day period of "insurance" if purchased using the CC.
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I think he does have some sort of CC policy I will ask and get him to peruse this.
Thanks both for the helpful replays!

LG charges around 150 for the screen repair. Theres posts regarding this on the general forum. There's even a user tutorial for removing the screen yourself.

FuMMoD said:
LG charges around 150 for the screen repair. Theres posts regarding this on the general forum. There's even a user tutorial for removing the screen yourself.
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I see, i figured it would be under Q/A, found the post you where talking about thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47196732&postcount=12

Mistix said:
I see, i figured it would be under Q/A, found the post you where talking about thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47196732&postcount=12
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I thought so too but it's a nice thread though. I'm glad you were able to find it.
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Screen Repair?

Hello everyone.
Just bought a Nexus 5 off somebody on craigslist, one big issue. Broken digitizer (I did know this when I bought it). Glass itself is mint, not even a scratch. However, the digitizer is all kinds of f***ed up, and the touch does not work. Phone itself works fine, I can confirm.
Has anybody sent their Nexus 5 in to LG recently for screen repair? If so how much was it? It would be $10 to send it in and either get it fixed or not, so I'm wary about sending it in without knowing a price. Anybody know? I'm guessing $100-$150 area, friend could do it for me with just the parts but obviously I'd prefer LG to do it. Just wondering.
Thanks!

iDylan1357 said:
Hello everyone.
Just bought a Nexus 5 off somebody on craigslist, one big issue. Broken digitizer (I did know this when I bought it). Glass itself is mint, not even a scratch. However, the digitizer is all kinds of f***ed up, and the touch does not work. Phone itself works fine, I can confirm.
Has anybody sent their Nexus 5 in to LG recently for screen repair? If so how much was it? It would be $10 to send it in and either get it fixed or not, so I'm wary about sending it in without knowing a price. Anybody know? I'm guessing $100-$150 area, friend could do it for me with just the parts but obviously I'd prefer LG to do it. Just wondering.
Thanks!
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Call a service center for an estimate, but i guess 100-150 USD will not be sufficient for the part plus assembly.

Do lg instead. I bought a screen from ebay and the screen didn't even work correctly. It didn't compared to the original screen. It cost me 150 for that third party screen replacement. I heard that's the price for an OFFICIAL screen from lg as well. That's what I'm planning on doing next.
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gee2012 said:
Call a service center for an estimate, but i guess 100-150 USD will not be sufficient for the part plus assembly.
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idk, I've heard it's $146 some places, $100 others. They don't give out estimates, it has to be sent in (odd).

iDylan1357 said:
idk, I've heard it's $146 some places, $100 others. They don't give out estimates, it has to be sent in (odd).
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As stated above make sure they`re talking about a original LG screen and not some cheap Chinese knockoff.

I replaced the screen my self ..It cost me 135 on eBay. What is nice is that the screen comes with the housing and buttons and pretty much all you do is drop the pieces into the new housing. Look up a few tutorials to see how its done. Also bought a few tools so all in all it was $150.
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