Hey there.
I just found this "Glass Lens" on eBay, which doesn't have the digitizer part.
(Cant link, cause im a new user)
Can anyone point me towards a guide that explains me how to change this glass without the digitizer part?
Rallendk said:
Hey there.
I just found this "Glass Lens" on eBay, which doesn't have the digitizer part.
(Cant link, cause im a new user)
Can anyone point me towards a guide that explains me how to change this glass without the digitizer part?
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The Glass "is" the digitizer...
Unfortunately, i cant link yet. But some sellers on ebay has only the glass. Without those thin cables.
why would you want that? it would take a lot of time and effort to take the glass off of the digitizer to replace it and you would probably end up breaking the digitizer anyway... Just save the time and money and buy the full assembly.
arabology said:
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The Glass "is" the digitizer...
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that is incorrect.
The glass is the lens. there is a thin layer on the lens that is the digitizer.
you dont want this. uy either the glass lens/digitizer assembly or the one with the lcd included. you wont have a good time with transferring that layer
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So my daughter just cracked the screen on my skyrocket, anyone know a reputable place to buy a replacement LCD screen? Or is anyone looking to sell one just pm me.
Ebay. And keep your daughter away from it. Lol
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Man, screw eBay. I just looked and the lowest one was $650. You can get the whle new phone for $650 at Best Buy.
-Carlos
These guys might be able to do it, http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/
How did she break the Gorilla Glass ?!
the gorilla glass in the skyrocket is bad, you can find some videos about it in youtube
I ordered a new screen for $164 and replaced it myself. It's pretty easy to do
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play1962 said:
I ordered a new screen for $164 and replaced it myself. It's pretty easy to do
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Sweet! Glad you got it fixed. I'll take that over warranty costs any day. Where did you get the screen from?
Got it from gounlock.com
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its not gorilla glass is how she broke it...No where on Samsungs site or Cornings site do they say the skyrocket has it, and in fact i have contacted both and have gotten this response via email from samsung
“Thank you for your inquiry.
The Samsung Skyrocket (SGH-I727) does not feature the Gorilla glass. However, we assure you that all the components of the phone passed the Samsung quality assurance test and have been tested to withstand multiple different conditions”
So, Im hearing some people post on forums that the Digitizer is glued to the Glass and is separable, meaning the repair will cost way less than paying for a whole new digitizer + LCD + Glass assembly.
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
I have a nasty spider web break on my phone but can not afford to pay $160 when I paid $150 for the phone! (I know thats the contract price)
I'm a broke college student!
raheelanwar89 said:
So, Im hearing some people post on forums that the Digitizer is glued to the Glass and is separable, meaning the repair will cost way less than paying for a whole new digitizer + LCD + Glass assembly.
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
I have a nasty spider web break on my phone but can not afford to pay $160 when I paid $150 for the phone! (I know thats the contract price)
I'm a broke college student!
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I don't think you can separate them and manage to reuse the circuitry, were talking less 1mm thick. I've replaced glass before, next time I'll probably send it to Sammy.
xiLLeNtz said:
How did she break the Gorilla Glass ?!
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Is confirmed by Samsung there is no gorilla glass on the skyrocket!
Sky Ice Cream RC 7.3 Speed!!
I just dropped and broke the screen on my phone, how hard was it to replace the screen yourself?
r3dp0is0n2012 said:
Is confirmed by Samsung there is no gorilla glass on the skyrocket!
Sky Ice Cream RC 7.3 Speed!!
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This has been known for quite some time now
amlwaycooljr said:
I just dropped and broke the screen on my phone, how hard was it to replace the screen yourself?
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Replacing the glass is not too difficult if you know your way around computer hardware. What makes it a pain is how small all the connections and ribbon cable clasps are and ect.
Here's a link to a video tutorial on the Atrix to give you an idea of what you can expect. About an hour to replace.
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I just dropped and broke the screen on my phone, how hard was it to replace the screen yourself?
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I got a used S2 skyrocket off ebay. Only the outer glass is cracked.
I saw this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtiyU-RQUU0
Has anyone tried such a method and only changed the glass? (outer glass is cheap on ebay). Thx
gcretro said:
I got a used S2 skyrocket off ebay. Only the outer glass is cracked.
I saw this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtiyU-RQUU0
Has anyone tried such a method and only changed the glass? (outer glass is cheap on ebay). Thx
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Tried and failed... That is a nice video, but my understanding is that the Galaxy S II and III are different for repairs. The III you can replace just the top glass, but with the II it's easiest to replace the whole LCD and digitizer + glass. HTCs on the other hand have the top glass and digitizer as one replaceable unit.
I had this idea I could get the LCD lifted up and then use fishing line like floss to separate the glass and digitizer. But I didn't get that far. I didn't have enough heat and trying to remove the LCD, it busted. The OLED is like a brittle film and the adhesive used is crazy, so that method was doomed. I think if I had a different approach things might have gone better.
Now I have a worthless disassembled phone waiting on the prices of the whole LCD to come back down to sane levels. They were like $121,$131,$155, last check they're $200 on eBay. Makes me want to cuss!
I saw a video on YouTube where the top glass was busted open, not just cracked. I think it was a plain Galaxy S II. They used playing cards to dig in between the glass and digitizer layers. Then you clean off the digitizer and tape your new clean glass down and it would be fixed. I think if you could further break the top glass to pry it up and be able to dig in between the glass and the digitizer, that's how I would try to replace just the glass.
Ok, I dug in my web history and found the video I remembered: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=judy-izOmKk
So in the video they had their screen/digitizer/glass removed from their phone chassis. I wouldn't go that far fearing you'd break the LCD. You may not have to do more than removing the battery before you get started.
Another thing the Skyrocket top glass needs this double sided clear tape. I presume this is because the digitizer is separate from the top glass and needs to be connected right to the glass instead of just held on with the double sided tape on the edges alone. I imagine that that could work if you pressed extra hard on your touches, but I don't know. I found this tape from EtradeSupply.com - they have a Youtube video I watched over and over. But shipping to the states is $15, adding to the expense.
Hope this helps anybody.
me too
I did the same thing. I got the old glass seperated with a hair dryer, but messed up some of the amoled screen and the glass was never fully flush after the reglue.
Super Annoying. :/ ending up buying the new screen kit on ebay for like 120. :/
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Yeah, I was able to get a new housing and screen assembly for my Skyrocket and all is well now. My phone is like new.
I did find some newer repair videos that use the playing card trick for removing just the cracked glass.
Samsung nexus glass repair i9250 part 1 - YouTube
Samsung nexus glass repair i9250 part 2 - YouTube
Samsung Nexus glass replacement follow up - YouTube
The quick version is that he says stick the phone in the freezer for a couple of minutes, because that will weaken the digitizer glue/tape. Then use your card to dig the glue out, pushing it out of the edge of the glass in a slow, lengthy process. He had success this way on a similar phone. I read elsewhere that Goo Gone cleaner could be used to remove any adhesive residue from the digitizer.
One thing I would worry about with this process is air bubbles in the new digitizer tape, since this other video has an industrial vacuum pressure machine as part of the final assembly process of the screens.
LCD and Digitizer touch the production workshop/Enterprise Solutions - YouTube
Related is an issue of dust, since a spec of lint or dust will cause an air bubble, as I just discovered applying a screen protector onto my Skyrocket.
So this little "$15" repair can add up with the digitizer adhesive and buying the Goo Gone and rubber gloves (which I didn't even use) and all of the rest. Just going for the new display comparatively is easy.
I've a Sensation with a broken LCD but working digitizer. All the movies on Youtube shows tutorials where first the digitizer is removed. There's only one movie that goes further and after removing the digitizer they removed the LCD. Look this at 7:42. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO9MnQRa7xQ
I've also replaced a LCD of a HTC Desire, but there I can replace the LCD without removing the digitizer. That saved me a lot of time. Can anyone says this is also possible at the sensation or the de LCD only been removed from the front and not from the back.
The digitiser is physically adhered to the LCD screen so no, you will have to remove the digitiser before you can replace the screen.
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The digitiser is physically adhered to the LCD screen so no, you will have to remove the digitiser before you can replace the screen.
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Oke, thank you.
boomboomer said:
The digitiser is physically adhered to the LCD screen so no, you will have to remove the digitiser before you can replace the screen.
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Well I read somewhere on here that it's just held by 3M stickies. What do you make of that?
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Well I read somewhere on here that it's just held by 3M stickies. What do you make of that?
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Yes, quite true - 30 seconds warming with a hair dryer and using a scalpel blade you can prise the digitiser carefully off the LCD screen.
The 3M tape makes it easy to replace the front glass but does allow dust to collect between the two layers.
anyone knows how to glue - paste the digitizer on the new LCD? I can't find 3M tape with the shape of a Sensation, only for different models. So I need to cut some parts, but that will follow in a lot of dust between the two parts after a few months.
Is there a way to occur this?
Hello XDA,
My T-Mobile Nexus 5 fell out of my pocket and landed straight on it's face, shattering the screen. It still works, I still use it, but the screen will now need to be replaced.
I am very handy and can do this job myself - if the cost is reasonable. My question is, do I need just the screen which is just $5.95 for a "Black LG Google Nexus 5 D820 D821 Front Screen Glass Lens Replacement Part" on eBay or do I need the whole digitizer assembly, which is $99+ on eBay. I hope it is the former since the screen is still responsive to touch.
Look at your phone closely. Is it just front mirror that's broken? Digitizer screen is behind the front screen. I would post some pictures to see how bad it is.
I would disassemble it and see if it's broken to if you have an extra phone you can use until you get your parts
You should be able to just replace the "front" glass. But I'll pick up something of about 20/30$. I think 6$ is definitly too poor to be a good glass..
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You should be able to just replace the "front" glass. But I'll pick up something of about 20/30$. I think 6$ is definitly too poor to be a good glass..
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There's no way anyone is replacing just the glass and not having a horrible deformed or otherwise irregular phone after gluing or taping it back together again.
Short answer: You need at least the glass + digitizer. Preferably the frame as well to make it easier on yourself.
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There's no way anyone is replacing just the glass and not having a horrible deformed or otherwise irregular phone after gluing or taping it back together again.
Short answer: You need at least the glass + digitizer. Preferably the frame as well to make it easier on yourself.
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^this. And don't buy the non oem one for 99 bucks. It will be garbage in so many possible ways. Pay the 150 dollars and send it to lg. Replacing the glass only is not easy at all either research loca glue and you'll see. Or read my other posts on why not to do screen repairs yourself with a n5. Trust me pay lg to fix it, you'll save time, headaches, and money.
HI guys, today i dropped my Xperia C3 D2533...
Now looking for solutions, i found a glass replacement with touch, anyone know how to remove the old glass without replace the entire screen?
Touch and screen is 100% working...
I have a heat pistol.
I should buy the entire screen, but in my country(chile) is a bit expensive (200 usd with conversion) and the glass replacement is cheaper (30 usd).
Because that i can't just change the screen, i need to repair it without break the LCD.
Anyone could help me with guides?
As far as i know, in this phone can be replaced the glass.
Help me please !!!!
chantaman1 said:
HI guys, today i dropped my Xperia C3 D2533...
Now looking for solutions, i found a glass replacement with touch, anyone know how to remove the old glass without replace the entire screen?
Touch and screen is 100% working...
I have a heat pistol.
I should buy the entire screen, but in my country(chile) is a bit expensive (200 usd with conversion) and the glass replacement is cheaper (30 usd).
Because that i can't just change the screen, i need to repair it without break the LCD.
Anyone could help me with guides?
As far as i know, in this phone can be replaced the glass.
Help me please !!!!
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This is all I could find for your specific model.
https://youtu.be/lJOmKMc_oOg
Evolution_Tech said:
This is all I could find for your specific model.
https://youtu.be/lJOmKMc_oOg
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I found many digitizer replacement videos for Xperia U and other models, and all are the same process...
Just use carefully the hair dryer for the screen glue and done.
Seems easy
chantaman1 said:
Thanks
I found many digitizer replacement videos for Xperia U and other models, and all are the same process...
Just use carefully the hair dryer for the screen glue and done.
Seems easy
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Having the proper tools is of the utmost importance.
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Having the proper tools is of the utmost importance.
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Ah, just one more thing...
The "glue" from the glass normally is on the entire screen OR just on the frame?
I want to know this, please
chantaman1 said:
Ah, just one more thing...
The "glue" from the glass normally is on the entire screen OR just on the frame?
I want to know this, please
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If you're referring to the OCA glue between the glass and the display, yes, it will be on the entire surface.
Over the weekend I dropped my mix 2s and have cracked the bottom of my screen glass.
I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and fixed this. I have purchased a new glass on eBay: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/263620735738?ViewItem=&item=263620735738
I am planning to take it to a professional repair shop.
Is it likely that they will be able to separate the glass from the LCD and glue on this replacement? Is there any risk of this going wrong and my screen from acting weird afterwards?
No, it is in fact very unlikely they'll be able to separate them.
It will be more expensive but you'll have to get an lcd display and glass assembly all together.
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No, it is in fact very unlikely they'll be able to separate them.
It will be more expensive but you'll have to get an lcd display and glass assembly all together.
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According to this: Ali Express
LCD Only: If the image under the glass is broken and the touch panel is NOT then you only need an LCD.
Touch Panel aka Digitizer: If the top touch panel or aka glass top is cracked or broken but the image under it is fine then you only need the Touch Panel.
Complete Screen with Touch Panel and LCD: If the top touch panel is broken and the LCD image is either black liquid or cracked you need a complete screen.
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According to that; If the glass is cracked, I only need the Digitizer replaced.
I am happy to get the whole thing, its just I have already ordered a Digitizer and thought this was all I needed. I could be wrong.
Any recommendation on the type of screen I should purchase for best results?
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andyphone said:
Over the weekend I dropped my mix 2s and have cracked the bottom of my screen glass.
I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and fixed this. I have purchased a new glass on eBay: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/263620735738?ViewItem=&item=263620735738
I am planning to take it to a professional repair shop.
Is it likely that they will be able to separate the glass from the LCD and glue on this replacement? Is there any risk of this going wrong and my screen from acting weird afterwards?
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Hi there
I got the same Problem. Screen and Touch and everything is OK. Did you manage to replace the broken glas? Was the Ebay thing okei or did u buy something different?
Cheers
andyphone said:
Over the weekend I dropped my mix 2s and have cracked the bottom of my screen glass.
I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and fixed this. I have purchased a new glass on eBay: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/263620735738?ViewItem=&item=263620735738
I am planning to take it to a professional repair shop.
Is it likely that they will be able to separate the glass from the LCD and glue on this replacement? Is there any risk of this going wrong and my screen from acting weird afterwards?
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Hi i managed to change my whole lce by myself. Its quite hard only for heating the glue and opening everything. There is no guide on internet so i just follow mi mix 2 guide. I bought from aliexpress, 60 euro, claimed to be original, checked its JDI from cti app, and very good quality, color also very good, nothing weird, glass also oleophobic.
Any update on this? I'm in the same situation, front glass is cracked but phone otherwise fine. Replacement is only $10, but can just the glass even be replaced?
I just bought the whole LCD/Digitizer for $60, not even going to attempt to separate just the glass
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Hi i managed to change my whole lce by myself. Its quite hard only for heating the glue and opening everything. There is no guide on internet so i just follow mi mix 2 guide. I bought from aliexpress, 60 euro, claimed to be original, checked its JDI from cti app, and very good quality, color also very good, nothing weird, glass also oleophobic.
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Hey emanuel.caesar,
thanks for your helpful post. A few further questions from my side:
which lcd did you choose exactly? Are you still satisfied with the quality? And the last question Does the video guide for the Mi Mix 2 work for the Mi Mix 2s as well or are many things different? Thank you in advance for a short reply.
Hello,
Is not a good idea to try to just replace de LCD screen. I did this operation many times in the past and I can confirm that's a long operation (~1h30), there's a lot of risks that you break the digitizer and for a good result, you need LCD glue and a UV machine.
So, I think it's a better idea to replace all the screen: LCD + Digitizer.
Any suggested YouTube videos to replace the glass + LCD + digitizer?
Looking at a used phone with broken glass. It's like $10 for glass or $32 for the whole set and if I recall last time I had glass swapped it was like $60 labor and no guarantee the LCD wouldn't break. I'm pretty technical have repaired plenty of phones Android and iPhone. Anyone have a good link for removing the LCD / digitizer / glass unit? Is this like the Samsung where you need to use a blow dryer to heat the adhesive to get it off? Or like an iPhone where you just take screws out and pry the panel out? Much appreciated