Hey guys, I stupidly choose to take the glass panel of the front of my tf101 (it had suffered liquid damage months before, which left white patches all over the screen which i trying to fix) in doing so i shattered the glass panel.:silly:
im really not sure how the whole digitaliser thing works, but im assuming that glass serves no purpose other than a protective surface? if so is it possible to replace that glass panel with a thin piece of plastic, as theres no point spend alot of money on a proper replacement that i will most likely shatter again.... also i now own a tf300t so i cant justiy the price of a replacement (just so i can test the new linux developments)
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I really wouldn't tbh, if you aren't willing to go for the repair it may be best to sell it or permanently use hdmi-out / a mouse. To quote a post
(Please excuse the... loaded language.)
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No, it is not possible.
There is a place you can get the glass digitizer, but they require that you buy at least 10 at a time. Furthermore, removing the old glass and putting on a new glass is a very complicated procedure. Gorilla glass is scratch resistant, not pressure failure resistant. You've no idea how thin the glass digitizer is. It's slightly thinner than your credit card. Without the proper experience and the right equipment, the slightest pressure point could crack it.
BTW, I speak from experience. I'm not just another crackhead.
I live near a guy that does electronic repairs for a living. A few months ago, he ordered a whole bunch of these digitizer glass for the transformer. He thought he could make a profit from repairing people's TF's or get the ones with broken glass, repair, then resell for a profit. Funny story about this, actually. So, I managed to get my hands on one of the TF glass digitizer. Spent all night to perform the operation. Almost done when I accidently applied a small pressure. Cracked it. Frustrated, I put it up on ebay. It was immediately bought that same night by the guy I was talking about. That's how I got to know him. He bought it for $200. A couple days later, he put it up on ebay. It turned out he had broken a glass and scratched another. He took it as a sign to get out of that business right away. Later when I got to know a few people who wanted to repair the thing themselves, I sent them his info and let him sell them the rest of his glasses.
The point is we simply don't have the right equipment to do these things. And even when we do, the material cost is just ridiculous, not to mention labor.
It's best that you put yours on ebay and get a new one.
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He is referring to repairing the digitizer, while yours is fine, the repair has the potential of breaking the digitizer as well. It'd take alot of effort and patience, if you possess this I definitely say go for it though , not to be discouraging, I just warn you to be careful.
As far as getting a replacement part, I'm not sure plastic will work, I searched a bit but couldn't find a definite yey or nay as to whether it will conduct with the digitizer properly, but it may.
You may beable to get a cheap glass replacement as well, but I know the tablet comes with Gorilla glass stock.
Link to thread from quote Here.
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I really wouldn't tbh, if you aren't willing to go for the repair it may be best to sell it or permanently use hdmi-out / a mouse. To quote a post
(Please excuse the... loaded language.)
He is referring to repairing the digitizer, while yours is fine, the repair has the potential of breaking the digitizer as well. It'd take alot of effort and patience, if you possess this I definitely say go for it though , not to be discouraging, I just warn you to be careful.
As far as getting a replacement part, I'm not sure plastic will work, I searched a bit but couldn't find a definite yey or nay as to whether it will conduct with the digitizer properly, but it may.
You may beable to get a cheap glass replacement as well, but I know the tablet comes with Gorilla glass stock.
Link to thread from quote Here.
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Thanks for the reply man, I'm actually typing this off it now turns out where it shattered it didn't really hit the screen mostly stayed over the black out line, with a few hairline cracks but still usable I just taped up the worst of it then chucked an screen protector over it, gonna just use it for HDMI output mostly
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so i dropped my phone just the outer glass broke the lcd is find i was wondering where i can get the cheepest replacement for that i realy dont know what the price goes for but id rather not spend 500 on a retail andriod phone. my upgrade is like 3 months
Report it broken, pay $90 for a replacement through Asurion. Cheaper than $500, y'know?
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You need to google for a eris digitizer.
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...fai=CMBq5koWzTNrsN46EygTEha3rCQAAAKoEBU_Q0wbi
i think u can get them for like 40+ dollars off ebay
If you don't mind the long shipping times, you can get a digitizer + the entire housing together for around $60 on ebay. Doesn't seem like a bad deal to me.
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Zombie post . . . sorry about that. Need to remember to look at dates before replying.
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so i dropped my phone just the outer glass broke the lcd is find i was wondering where i can get the cheepest replacement for that i realy dont know what the price goes for but id rather not spend 500 on a retail andriod phone. my upgrade is like 3 months
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I just replace mine, and is wasn't too bad. There is videos on YouTube about how to do it. It took me about an hour, and the part costs about 40 bucks. If you need any help with it, feel free to email me [email protected]
Aaron
you can get one @ 49usd
http://www.htcrepairparts.com/touch-screen-digitizer-for-htc-g5-eris-p-2727.html
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so i dropped my phone just the outer glass broke the lcd is find i was wondering where i can get the cheepest replacement for that i realy dont know what the price goes for but id rather not spend 500 on a retail andriod phone. my upgrade is like 3 months
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I'm going through the same thing. Amazon has some digitizers for about $40. I decided to spend the extra $20 and get this instead
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004F5CEDW
It's the whole casing. I didn't want to bother with stripping the digitzer off the frame which is glued on. With replacing the whole body, you just move the mainboard over and plug everything back in. At least this is my hope. I'll post here again when the thing actually arrives. I ordered it two weeks ago and it probably won't be here until mid March.
Good luck with whatever you decided to go with.
UPDATE. hmmm october was the post date. I guess this guy has long taken care of his problem
Are there any particular tools needed? I swear my other half is on a mission to destroy her phone. It'd be good to know how to do some of the possible DIY stuff.
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Are there any particular tools needed? I swear my other half is on a mission to destroy her phone. It'd be good to know how to do some of the possible DIY stuff.
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There's Youtube videos for disassembly. I haven't watched them myself, but I know they exist, so they probably tell you what tools you need there. From what I remember hearing, just some small torx screwdrivers, or maybe some small phillips, too, but don't quote me on those.
Here is a link to the teardown video I followed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHwm-32BI0w
The amazon link in my previous post is what I bought. It was the whole body. There are just screen replacements but I didn't want to mess with that because the digitizer is glued to the front piece. I didn't want to risk warping or breaking the front piece and completely screwing myself over. Anyway, what I bought came with the tools you need to perform the teardown and an extra screwdriver that was not needed.
I am glad I did this. However, it came with it's share of issues.
-The very top of my digitizer does not work. As a result, I can't pull down the notification bar. I can get to it through the menu button but it is annoying.
-I had to move the ear speaker and loudspeaker over. They were glued to some foam which was stuck/glued to the chassis. That foam absorbed the vibration. When my phone rings loud it is nasty because the speaker is bouncing around. I tried to cut some foam myself to replace what was stuck in the old case. It helped but it's not perfect.
-There are some rubber buffers? Isolators? Not sure what their called which also needed to be moved over form the old case.
-It took a month to ship to my house. After discovering these issues, I am kind've stuck with them because it would take a month to send the parts back and another month to get a replacement. By then I'll be due for a new phone.
So that's my experience of replacing the whole case.
Let me know if you have anymore questions.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
My pleasure. Glad to help out.
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To add to this, because I'm sure there are others out there like me who intend to use their Eris until it gets run over, dropped in lava, drawn, quartered, and defecated upon . . .
I ordered the same replacement housing and digitizer as mentioned above, and had 2 small problems:
The housing I got had a nut in it that came loose, so that one of the corners wasn't able to reassemble properly.
There was something different in the new housing that caused the proximity sensor to function incorrectly.
For #1, I just used some super glue to weld the nut into place. This appears to have worked OK, but I fear that the point is weakened now and I will need to be very gentle if I disassemble the phone again.
For #2, The problem was that the housing was allowing bleed through inside the case from the proximity flasher to the light sensor, which caused the sensor to determine that there was something close to it when in fact there wasn't. I placed a small (oh so small) piece of electrical tape into the housing between where the IR flasher and sensor are located, and the problem was resolved.
If presented with the option of purchasing a new digitizer alone, or a new digitizer and housing together, follow groovel76's suggestion; it's well worth the time and money to go with the latter. The hassle of cleaning the old adhesive off of the new housing, and the risks of getting new adhesive in places where you don't want it far outweigh the cost of just getting a housing with adhesive pre-applied. I tried to do just a digitizer first, and ended up with a small amount of super glue (DO NOT RECOMMEND) getting on the new screen and the edge of the housing, as well as a screen that didn't seat properly because I didn't get quite all of the old bits out of the old housing. This resulted in dust getting under the screen and another crack when I attempted to fix what I'd screwed up the first time.
Between the availability of parts and ROMs for this phone, I see it being in my family for a LONG time yet.
Yes! Buy a digitizer online (most come with the tools you need such as the torx screwdrivers, mine did) and search for videos on youtube. That's what I did and it only cost me $37 for the digitizer and about 30 minutes of my time. And it worked perfectly as new when I got it all back together.
Hi all, I could use some advice. I was using the tablet the other day, and I dropped it from a height of about 3" onto a hard surface. The glass was scratched and the metal frame got bent. 2 Days later I was using the Tablet and the screen cracked under my thumb. there is now a 3-4" crack and the touch screen does not work anymore.
Luckily, I bought it with my Amex and they have a warranty that will replace or repair the item.
Of course since it is only a month old, I want a new one not a repaired one. Does anyone know if the screen can be replaced (Tablet repaired) I am hoping for a NO, but Amex wants some sort of proof that it is, or is not repairable.
I am not sure if Asus is going to cover it, as it is rooted, but it seems that a 3" drop should not cause this sort of problem..... Corning Glass II and already scratch and cracked. One would think it should be at least somewhat durable and shouldn't break quite that easily.
Any thoughts or idea's would be much appreciated.
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Hi all, I could use some advice. I was using the tablet the other day, and I dropped it from a height of about 3" onto a hard surface. The glass was scratched and the metal frame got bent. 2 Days later I was using the Tablet and the screen cracked under my thumb. there is now a 3-4" crack and the touch screen does not work anymore.
Luckily, I bought it with my Amex and they have a warranty that will replace or repair the item.
Of course since it is only a month old, I want a new one not a repaired one. Does anyone know if the screen can be replaced (Tablet repaired) I am hoping for a NO, but Amex wants some sort of proof that it is, or is not repairable.
I am not sure if Asus is going to cover it, as it is rooted, but it seems that a 3" drop should not cause this sort of problem..... Corning Glass II and already scratch and cracked. One would think it should be at least somewhat durable and shouldn't break quite that easily.
Any thoughts or idea's would be much appreciated.
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You just have really bad luck. Normally, a 3" drop should not cause problems.
pixel-painter said:
Hi all, I could use some advice. I was using the tablet the other day, and I dropped it from a height of about 3" onto a hard surface. The glass was scratched and the metal frame got bent. 2 Days later I was using the Tablet and the screen cracked under my thumb. there is now a 3-4" crack and the touch screen does not work anymore.
Luckily, I bought it with my Amex and they have a warranty that will replace or repair the item.
Of course since it is only a month old, I want a new one not a repaired one. Does anyone know if the screen can be replaced (Tablet repaired) I am hoping for a NO, but Amex wants some sort of proof that it is, or is not repairable.
I am not sure if Asus is going to cover it, as it is rooted, but it seems that a 3" drop should not cause this sort of problem..... Corning Glass II and already scratch and cracked. One would think it should be at least somewhat durable and shouldn't break quite that easily.
Any thoughts or idea's would be much appreciated.
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Asus would repair it for a fee. You could probably replace it yourself, but as the TF700 is new and not as popular as the TF201 and TF300 you may have a hard time finding the parts. And, for that matter, a dissasembly guide.
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You just have really bad luck. Normally, a 3" drop should not cause problems.
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It all depends on the angle. Gorilla Glass is only strong against direct impact. If it lands on a corner, side, or any other position where the sides of the glass does not land completely flat it'll shatter. Mohs Scale of Hardness at work - the harder/scratch resistant it is, the weaker it is against hard impact. Pretty much why I'd actually rather not have a gorilla glass device if I had a choice.
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i can fix it. i work for a place where all i do is fix tablets, phones and computers. if you want to pay for the part then i could fix it, but thats probably not something you want to do... just thought id offer.
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i can fix it. i work for a place where all i do is fix tablets, phones and computers. if you want to pay for the part then i could fix it, but thats probably not something you want to do... just thought id offer.
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Thanks for the offer, yup.... I have been thinking about it and my goal is to try and get a new one if possible 1st. Will try to get a replacement from Asus if I can't from amex.. Then worst case scenario, I can have Amex pay to get it fixed.
I just discovered i have a small crack in the upper speaker seal. Never damaged my phone, rarely use it, rarely take it outside, can't get a case. Contacted motorola customer service. Too late to return, moto sent generic RMA email. Phone works, no problems, still looks new. I don't want to RMA because of my prior experience with another company. Brand new item returned back to me scratched and cosmetically damaged(ASUS). I ended up shipping 4 times before the company finally sent me a new one. Never dealt with motorola. Don't know what to expect. Asked customer service if the crack affects water resistance. They had to forward my question somewhere or just giving me the runaround. Been over a week, still waiting for the answer. There's a similar case on moto forum. Looks like that phone came broken out of the box. If the seal is so fragile why even bother making something like this? I hate to RMA a brand new phone. Will think twice next time before buying moto.
If it has torn though so there is an open gap exposing the inside components then yes its not waterproof anymore. You won't get a new device, so your best bet is to send it into repairs which you will have to pay for.
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If it has torn though so there is an open gap exposing the inside components then yes its not waterproof anymore. You won't get a new device, so your best bet is to send it into repairs which you will have to pay for.
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Its a small crack, nothing is exposed. Its so tiny i never noticed it probably arrived like this from china. I didn't damage the phone, never dropped it, never inserted anything into the opening to cause the crack, so i'm not paying for anything. Not even sure if it needs to be serviced and motorola will probably never tell me, so i'll stick to other non IPX rated models and brands that i trust.
I had the same problem, flipkart(india) replaced me with new phone! Give it a try!
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I'm getting my moto replaced. Still upset the speaker seal is so thin and fragile. If dust gets inside it'll be a pain to clean. Looking into adhesive mesh to put over screen protector on top and bottom.
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I'm getting my moto replaced. Still upset the speaker seal is so thin and fragile. If dust gets inside it'll be a pain to clean. Looking into adhesive mesh to put over screen protector on top and bottom.
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do like someone suggested in the other thread and rinse it with water in the future. It never occurred to me, because I have never been able to rinse a phone with water until this one, but it's a much safer bet than trying to get something in there to clean it, considering the damn thing is made out of dust.
Ok, it was inevitable I have a nasty scratch on my beloved Fire. Before anyone says pitch it buy another, I'm in Canada and it turns into $80+ Canadian to get one of these up here. I was wondering does anyone have a source for the screens for these yet? I COULD live with the scratch but it will always taunt me, laugh at me while I sleep....
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Ok, it was inevitable I have a nasty scratch on my beloved Fire. Before anyone says pitch it buy another, I'm in Canada and it turns into $80+ Canadian to get one of these up here. I was wondering does anyone have a source for the screens for these yet? I COULD live with the scratch but it will always taunt me, laugh at me while I sleep....
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Hey man I've been looking around on the internet to see if I could find what you were looking for but with all the searching I've done I didn't find a single screen replacement (US).
This is most likely for two reasons:
1. Only amazon's warehouse (where the tablets are made, not actual asset warehouse) has them.
2. The screen would be a fraction of the cost of a tablet so people don't bother to sell them since the tablet is already cheap ($50 US).
Now some possible solutions you could try is see if anyone is selling a broken fire tablet; software wise, speaker, etc., on (Insert Local Selling Site Here That Starts With " C "), or you could try buying the tablets again but instead of getting ONE tablet, get TWO - FIVE OR snag the SIX tablet deal IF IT'S STILL UP ($250 US W/ Prime = ~$355-$400 CD W/ Shipping ). Then like this you could have backups or resell/gift the others if you don't need them.
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Ok, it was inevitable I have a nasty scratch on my beloved Fire. Before anyone says pitch it buy another, I'm in Canada and it turns into $80+ Canadian to get one of these up here. I was wondering does anyone have a source for the screens for these yet? I COULD live with the scratch but it will always taunt me, laugh at me while I sleep....
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Depending on the severity of the scratch, you might try using one of those screen protectors where you have to put some soapy water on the screen side before applying it, then use a credit card to "squeegee" the excess water out from under the protector. Assuming that some residual moisture will remain in the scratch, that may minimize the appearance of the scratch, similar to how you can repair and hide windshield cracks by forcing clear resin into them. For that matter, it might be worth actually trying a windshield repair kit, dabbing some resin onto the crack, placing one of those curing strips over it, and leaving it in direct sunlight for a few hours.
Either option would be just a few dollars to try and if they don't work, you can just remove them, no harm done.
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First let me say that I have replaced broken touch screens on tablets. It's not an easy job.
The touch glass on this fire is glued to the display and so for the $50 price of a new tablet is not practicle to replace.
I would try this:
Get a small tube of CLEAR 100% silicone sealent and fill the scratch with just barely enough to be pefectly smooth.
Then install a 9H Hardness Glass screen protector that is available from Amazom for about $12
It will protect your screen from future accidents and make the scratch almost if not completely invisible..
A $50 tablet has to cut costs somewhere, but I'm still a bit annoyed that Gorilla Glass and oleophobic coating were two things that went. Sigh....
But to answer your question, I'd say either a screen protector or just live with it. If my $600+ phone got scratched I'd be freaking out, but my $50 Fire? Not so much.
You could always brick it, then send it back for warranty exchange.
Dog got a hold of mine.....feel better?? lol
Just got the s5 from a family member..great phone..the bezel is chipped quite heavily .. the replacement part seems cheap enough but I don't know if it's worth the risk..maybe just case it up and be done with it..
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Just got the s5 from a family member..great phone..the bezel is chipped quite heavily .. the replacement part seems cheap enough but I don't know if it's worth the risk..maybe just case it up and be done with it..
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Your best bet for a guide to follow that also has images is on the following link.
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Just got the s5 from a family member..great phone..the bezel is chipped quite heavily .. the replacement part seems cheap enough but I don't know if it's worth the risk..maybe just case it up and be done with it..
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No, it isn't if you've never done this before.
Reasons are the next:
1. The risk to damage LCD-assembly is very high.
2. The risk to buy a non-suitable bezel (middle frame, or "rear case" how Samsung calls this part) is very high. They are different for different variants of S5 and contain different main antennas inside gray plastic.
Your best bet is to wait for a crack in the screen. You're also gonna screw up the adhesive around the screen and you could literally break keys underneath (no backlight anymore)
Unless you can pop in a nail and try to lift up the screen yourself... as it happens when device is old.
As of now new Original screen is around 100€, which is one of the best display today.
I'll just stick a case on and be done with it..just get a new charge port cover and that'll do..haha
I just installed a new charger port cover. Cost me $3.50 and took 5 minutes to install.. If you really want to change the bezel do a google search on how to do it.. There are plenty of videos which will show you the steps..
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Just got the s5 from a family member..great phone..the bezel is chipped quite heavily .. the replacement part seems cheap enough but I don't know if it's worth the risk..maybe just case it up and be done with it..
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after watching several instructional videos on how to disassemble my s5, i realized its not worth it. they water-proofed the crap out of it with multiple layers of adhesive. using a heat gun to soften the glue is a pain, and can also damage the components.
if you use some kind of very soft heat gun and a "sucker" while sliding in a small credit card, you can do it. it is all about being delicate...
The bad thing to replace the bezel frame is that you have to unmount the whole phone, and at last remove the screen. It's glued to the frame with an adhesive band and it's very difficult to remove it without breaking it. And probably you'll need a new adhesive to mount it again to the frame, otherwise parts of the screen will remain elevated from the bezel.
And it's very easy to break the AMOLED screen connector between the mainboard and the screen if you don't know where it is. First, you'll have to watch several youtube vids to get to know how to disasemble the phone and where the connector is.
And if you dare to replace it and you fail, there're cheap alternatives like this: https://lltrader.com/collections/s5/products/samsung-galaxy-s5-display-assembly-no-frame but it's not an original AMOLED, it's a LCD and very fragile, keep it in mind.