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Broken Screen on my G2

So I have a G2, and after a crazy concert. My screen broke. Its not the digitizer because you can still see the screen. Its just the glass. Does anybody know how much it cost get a replacement screen, or a legit website I can buy it from. I'm more than capable of replacing it, I just need a website I can trust. Has anybody replaced the screen on there G2/Vision/DZ with sucess? Is it worth replacing? The phone works perfectly. Any help is good help
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Unfortunately for you your digitizer is broken. The screen is the LCD panel.
The digitizer is the glass, so you need to replace it.
Follow this tutorial, pretty easy to do:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-dR8CHEGjY
Good luck!

Kind of easy, but takes time. Not like the iphone, it tooks me 20 minutes to change.
DZ its more like 1h.
In the same time, order the HTC logo digitizer, on ebay its about 30$

Litesorrows said:
So I have a G2, and after a crazy concert. My screen broke. Its not the digitizer because you can still see the screen. Its just the glass. Does anybody know how much it cost get a replacement screen, or a legit website I can buy it from. I'm more than capable of replacing it, I just need a website I can trust. Has anybody replaced the screen on there G2/Vision/DZ with sucess? Is it worth replacing? The phone works perfectly. Any help is good help
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I replaced my wife's digitizer the other week. It took about 45-60 minutes. I had the choice of buying one from China for $20 or one from the USA for $28 ... I didn't want my wife to suffer with the broken glass for too long so I opted for the $28. It arrived in 3 days.
Looks like the seller lowered the price to $25.75 with free shipping ... here
Use this teardown to assist you with the digitizer swap. I couldn't have done the job without it!

oVeRdOsE. said:
Kind of easy, but takes time. Not like the iphone, it tooks me 20 minutes to change.
DZ its more like 1h.
In the same time, order the HTC logo digitizer, on ebay its about 30$
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So...did you have a T-Mobile G2 then put a Digitizer with the "HTC" logo on your phone cause u broke it or do you just have the Desire Z...and do you think the Digitizer with the "HTC" logo on it is compatible with the T-Mobile G2 because i just bought one from Ebay that comes with the Digitizer and front frame and wanted to know from an expert

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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[Q] Broke my screen - replacement or dump it?

So just two days ago I asked about a case for my wife's new G2x. I took your guys advice and ordered the $25 case (forgot the name of that brand though).
BUT, today she dropped the phone (it's unbelievable!) and the screen is smashed. I mean cracked like a cracked glass. You can't even see anything when you turn it on.
What do I do now? Throw this phone to the garabage? Buy a new LCD? If buy a new LCD, how to look for one? OEM? Non-OEM? eBay? LG's site?
Any advice on this would be very helpful.
Thanks!

There are phone repair shops that can fix it for you I think. I tried to replace an ipod battery once, which required removing the screen, and I cracked it trying to open it. I'll never mess with a screen myself again. Ipod glass and digitizer repair was like $60, no clue on G2X.
Edit - I might just be clumsy, and if you're good with your hands, you very well might be able to do it yourself for cheaper.

buy from ebay and have someone replace it. should cost about $50 - $70

its probably a lot cheaper to just replace the screen, but you would have to order the parts and fix it/ have somebody else fix it.
In my opinion if you dont mind spending a little cash i would just dump it for a sgsII or a GNex

[Q] Broken Screen, but not broken glass

Just last night, my SR fell out of my pocket and onto concrete. The bezel got some road rash, but the glass is fine. The downside is that the AMOLED screen didn't take the fall so well. And here are my options:
1) If I buy this, is it possible to separate the glass from the screen to transplant into my phone?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-ATT-Samsung-Galaxy-s2-Skyrocket-Replacement-LCD-Screen-/280890366865?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41665edb91
2) Buy a new screen w/ glass and digitizer - $170
3) Add a line and buy HTC One X - $199
I personally like option 1 and 3. I love my GS2, best phone I've had so far, but I'm really ticked it broke after such a short fall! I'm currently using my N1, which is on it's last legs, so I need something kind of quick. I don't like the GS3, hence why I'd purchase the One X.
If anyone has input on option #1, please let me know. I can pull the phone apart, but I'm just not sure how the screen attaches to the digitizer.
Thanks!

Option 1 will not work as they are glued together. Option 2 or 3 are the only viable solutions. Although, you will not be happy with the OneX screen. They have a lot of variations in the production quality.

Broken phones go for tons of cash on eBay.
Just sell yours as-is with 100% honest description.
Then fork in another $200-$300 for a used/mint Skyrocket.
Better than adding a second line, IMO. Unless you know someone in your family who needs a line but doesn't need a superphone to go along with it. Otherwise you're just compounding your costs over two years and turning it into a bad deal, IMO.
I sold a Dell Streak 5 phone for $125 recently. And it wouldn't even power on. And wasn't as popular as the Skyrocket.

tomtommy306 said:
Option 1 will not work as they are glued together. Option 2 or 3 are the only viable solutions. Although, you will not be happy with the OneX screen. They have a lot of variations in the production quality.
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I had a bad feeling option 1 wouldn't work
I'm leaning towards option 3. I would miss being apart of this community, as you all have been awesome, but I just have a hard time dumping $200 into a GS2. I have a love/hate relationship with my SR's screen (blobs and lines... I finally settled on my 3rd replacement), so I can't imagine the HOX being any worse.
CZ Eddie said:
Broken phones go for tons of cash on eBay.
Just sell yours as-is with 100% honest description.
Then fork in another $200-$300 for a used/mint Skyrocket.
Better than adding a second line, IMO. Unless you know someone in your family who needs a line but doesn't need a superphone to go along with it. Otherwise you're just compounding your costs over two years and turning it into a bad deal, IMO.
I sold a Dell Streak 5 phone for $125 recently. And it wouldn't even power on. And wasn't as popular as the Skyrocket.
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I already have a second line, so this would be my 3rd. lol But I don't see it as a bad option. I know at a guy at the COR store by me, so I know he can dump the data fee on the line, which means my bill will be roughly $10/mo more. In essence, if I go option 3 and buy the HOX with an additional line, it will cost me roughly $440 over 2 years vs buying a HOX out right at $550.

upyouratrix said:
Just last night, my SR fell out of my pocket and onto concrete. The bezel got some road rash, but the glass is fine. The downside is that the AMOLED screen didn't take the fall so well. And here are my options:
1) If I buy this, is it possible to separate the glass from the screen to transplant into my phone?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-ATT-S...865?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41665edb91
2) Buy a new screen w/ glass and digitizer - $170
3) Add a line and buy HTC One X - $199
I personally like option 1 and 3. I love my GS2, best phone I've had so far, but I'm really ticked it broke after such a short fall! I'm currently using my N1, which is on it's last legs, so I need something kind of quick. I don't like the GS3, hence why I'd purchase the One X.
If anyone has input on option #1, please let me know. I can pull the phone apart, but I'm just not sure how the screen attaches to the digitizer.
Thanks!
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See if you can get a refurbished SR. I got this one for $19.95 from ATT and its perfect.
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I bought a replacement screen for my SR months ago, and was worth it to me. Paid $169.00 for it and was fairly easy to do the swap. Just my experience. Hope you get back up and running soon, either way!
I thought i might add that the screen replacement comes with the bonded screen and glass digitizer already mounted in the front assembly. There are NO "void warranty" type seals inside this model. Big plus.
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I recently dropped my phone for the first time. Glass cracked but amoled is just fine. I so want to just replace the glass but apparently it is extremely difficult to separate from the led. If you do do route #1 and separate them, I will buy the glass/digitizer from you for $40! I don't want to pay 160 just for the broken glass that costs 2 dollars to make!

Option 1 should not be totally ruled out. I have seen the glass only changed on an S3, which also has the glass glued to the screen, and it can be done, it's just really difficult.
clocke said:
I recently dropped my phone for the first time. Glass cracked but amoled is just fine. I so want to just replace the glass but apparently it is extremely difficult to separate from the led. If you do do route #1 and separate them, I will buy the glass/digitizer from you for $40! I don't want to pay 160 just for the broken glass that costs 2 dollars to make!
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I am going to try this process this weekent. I don't know if you even still need it, but I got the glass for mine from Amazon for 8.99. If I have success I will post a video link to the youtube vid I plan on making during the process. Also I will post a link to what I bought just in case anyone else has the same problem.
Update:
I failed in my excursion to replace the glass only, however, I know why this happened. The main thing to keep in mind id that the entire glass is glued to the digitizer, so the key to successful replacement is consistante heat, it would also help it you had a second pair of hands, or something to hold the device in place while you are heating and prying the glass.

I had a S II Skyrocket fall flat on the screen and the glass cracked. I searched the internet for options to replace the glass, but none were really encouraging, specially if you are like me not really into opening up the phone and un gluing the glass from the LCD. And any spare part to replace the LCD and glass was costing no less than $150. In short what i wanted to let everyone know is, i went to a AT&T Device Support/Service center not the regular retail store, just to check if they had any spare parts which could be less than $150. And lucky me!!! they replaced the entire phone for me for $100 + taxes. And just to let everyone know, this phone was a $10 refurbished phone brought from AT&T about 8-9 months back, so no warranty or anything. A plain $100 charge and i was with a new phone. I gave in my old phone with a cracked screen and got a completely new phone and the back plate and sd card from my old phone. So anyone who is ready to spend upto a 100 dollars for fixing up the screen, you might as well try this at a AT&T service center.

Broken glass fix?

Dropped my Razr hd over the weekend and cracked the glass. It still works 100% but is annoyingly broken. Has anyone replaced just the glass on one of these? I saw a youtube of the glass removal and its pretty hairy. The LCD/glass combo is over $100 on ebay so I'm not sure what to do. I have insurance through Vzn but they'll send me a replacement with a locked bootloader. Unsure what to do. Any suggestions?

Not sure what the deductible is up to now thru Verizon insurance, but I'm pretty sure it's over $120.
I would buy the LCD/digitizer assembly and replace it myself and keep the unlocked bootloader.

I guess im more interested in just replacing the glass, not the whole LCD. I am eligible for a discounted upgrade and can get the motox for less than the LCD costs. Id like to wait a bit and see the s5 before going that route so im lookig to just get by until then. Anyone just done the glass replacement?

I've changed just the glass myself. And it works perfect. There is a video on utube That just shows the glass getting replaced. Good luck and be careful not to damage the lcd

Alright, well ive ordered a glass screen off ebay, and im going to give it a shot. If i screw it up, ill just get a new phone i guess.

Post pics and keep up updated, please! And, good luck.
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I know its to late, but for anyone else out there I myself broke the screen. And I got a new phone through insurance, now instead of sending in the old phone I simply swapped the screens. This would allow you to keep your unlocked device without buying an expensive replacement screen outright.
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Well i did it. Not for the faint of heart ill tell you that. It took me about 2.5 hours to get the glass off and i probably should have taken even more time. I dont know if i got it too hot or what but i have a dime sized area that has a yellowish tint. I also have two smallish places that i accidentally scratched up some of the darkening film on top of the lcd. Plus I scratched the hell out of a majority of the lcd. Everything works though, no bad touch areas or dead areas. Id say its marginally better than having the cracked glass.
Good luck if youre going to try this.

well order a htc one, was selling my razr hd xt925 but the glass broken.... digitizer and lcd are ok
anyone in europe that only change the glass??
last time i buy a razr, im not the best person taking care of mobile phone, but this happens in the razr maxx too....
so goodbye motorola