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Hey all
I love my phone, but I noticed this morning a little chip in the black frame surrounding the display. The chip is not on the glass front, it is on the black edging. Anyone else have this? I've only had the phone a week, a bummer that this is already happening and I haven't dropped it or anything...
Yup same here. Sucks ballz.
Damn.
Also, have you noticed that the metal bands around the phone are not flush with the black Kevlar? That they are recessed?
Nah...mine is flush
RETURN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
tysdroid17 said:
Hey all
I love my phone, but I noticed this morning a little chip in the black frame surrounding the display. The chip is not on the glass front, it is on the black edging. Anyone else have this? I've only had the phone a week, a bummer that this is already happening and I haven't dropped it or anything...
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If it's really only been a week, and that is the only damage to the phone (as in, its clear that the phone has not been dropped and the chip you mention is clearly not your fault)...RETURN THAT SHNIT!! You paid good money for a brand new phone and if you are within 30 days of purchase you should have no problem returning the phone for a brand shiny new one with no chips, dings or scratches.
If there are other marks on the phone, and it looks like you dropped it, you might not be able to return it. But its worth a try either way. I mean, you're basically stuck with the phone for the next 2 years, unless you wanna drop another ton of money on a different phone soon. So why start your 2 year term with a chipped phone?
Just make sure you act quickly because after 30 days, and in some cases 14 days...you're screwed
tysdroid17 said:
Hey all
I love my phone, but I noticed this morning a little chip in the black frame surrounding the display. The chip is not on the glass front, it is on the black edging. Anyone else have this? I've only had the phone a week, a bummer that this is already happening and I haven't dropped it or anything...
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Is it about an inch and a half up from the bottom on the right side?
Weird. Maybe some underpaid Chinese worker dropped it during inspection and was scared to report it. I think verizon is gonna blame you for it.. but worth trying anyhow.
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I got the same thing on my xt925(global version of the RAZR HD ) above the power button.
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I managed to break the screen on my Optimus 3d last night, not sure if it was dropped or ran over. I found it face down in my driveway this morning and to my horror when I flipped it over the screen was completely smashed, however the phone is still working fine, minus the never ending ghost call issue.
What make the situation worse is Rogers just sent me out a replacement phone yesterday and I have to send this one back, in the next couple days.
So I called a repair centre and they wanted $190 to repair the phone, and stated they would need to replace the LCD and the glass screen. I know there is nothing wrong with the LCD screen, phone functions and all colours are good, just has broken glass.
My question is, can I repair just the glass without replacing the LCD? I have found the screen for around $30 on ebay. Based on watching the how to on youtube it doesn't look like too difficult of a job.
n3fta said:
I managed to break the screen on my Optimus 3d last night, not sure if it was dropped or ran over. I found it face down in my driveway this morning and to my horror when I flipped it over the screen was completely smashed, however the phone is still working fine, minus the never ending ghost call issue.
What make the situation worse is Rogers just sent me out a replacement phone yesterday and I have to send this one back, in the next couple days.
So I called a repair centre and they wanted $190 to repair the phone, and stated they would need to replace the LCD and the glass screen. I know there is nothing wrong with the LCD screen, phone functions and all colours are good, just has broken glass.
My question is, can I repair just the glass without replacing the LCD? I have found the screen for around $30 on ebay. Based on watching the how to on youtube it doesn't look like too difficult of a job.
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First of all , this was asked before. Read the forum. I know because i asked that question.
Check here ;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021232&highlight=screen
and here ;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971226
Carefully read them , especially my posts because i did it.
Where are you from and how fast can you get the replacements off ebay ?
When you get them it'll take about half an hour to fix it.
Nobody will notice unless there's damage to the LCD.
If it has we'll have to change it too.
I can guide you via Skype video calling.
Ok so I have managed to remove the broken screen, it was actually fairly easy my only concern is the part show at the 7:00 minute mark of the video below, was broken when I removed it. The copper tape strip (or whatever it is) is still in tact. Where can I purchase this part? I still have all the pieces and if worst comes to worst I will attempt to very carefully assemble the phone with the broken parts to see if the phone still functions. I'm assuming this is part of what operates the home, search, back and menu buttons.
I have already removed the glue and am going to pick up a new screen from London shortly. I had some adhesive remover and work in a glass shop so I have all the tools and cleaners to ensure my new screen sticks and fits nicely.
After reading the thread you linked I am wondering if the screen they sell in London will will include the outside casing, this would solve all of my problems. I guess I will know soon enough, heading to London now. I will let you guys know how I made out.
Heey if you look on youtube you find couple of videos its not very difficult i did it with a friend of my it takes 20 minutes be carful ^^
Goodluck
You can make do without a front case if you know what you're doing. I lacked equipment so i used alternative methods like shoe glue or blowdryer (which killed the original digitizer)...
No matter what you do they'll recognize if you don't buy it with a front casing though... (Already glued preferably)
I found it in turkey so i don't think you can't find it in london , resources are vast there...
Look around.
Remove the digitizer and check the lcd before heading to london if need be buy it as well.
If you need help you know where to find me...
Cheers!
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Ok so I got the new screen installed and everything is working great. I purchased some 3m adhesive at the repair shop which made for a very clean replacement after removing all the old glue with some adhesive remover. Decided to grab a LCD for my brothers LG970 while I was there and repaired it as well.
New phone arrived yesterday evening, so I will be sending this one back this afternoon. The screen replacement is very clean so I'm not concerned about that but I did manage to lose the little speaker cover from the front of the phone, I just plan on telling Rogers it fell of at some point if they ask about it. Considering the phone is in working order with no physical damage besides wear and tear I don't expect an issue from Rogers.
By the way anyone want to purchase the brand new Optimus3d Rogers sent me? Not even taking this one out of the box, selling it and getting the as far away from LG phones as I can.
Thanks for all the help guys.
I could think about buying it but you need to disassemble it and wrap the parts good.
In Turkey it's illegal to buy phones from foreign countries but it's not if you buy not working parts.
So in short i'm gonna con them into thinking it's for parts if you're up to it. PM me the price in your head.
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I have sent you a pm. At least I believe I have I don't actually see the message in my sent items list.
Like my title says, I was attempting to fix the broke glass on my s3 when all of a sudden the digitizer cracks. I am kind of pissed since I just had the razor in there, waiting for the LOCA to move on its own. Anyway, I digress.
Now I need to get a full LCD + digitizer to repair it. I have come across two different options. One is to get an LCD + digitizer assembly off of Amazon/ebay and glue it into my current phone, but the Amazon reviews have a couple saying that they don't fit the Verizon S3 too well, somehow. This is the one that was recommended in the youtube video I watched.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B009OZWQRM&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwkwpcca-20
The other option is a full LCD + digitizer + back frame. This thing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Samsung-...n-Assembly-Frame-White-/350859402808#shpCntId
They both cost the same so I have two questions.
1) Which part do you all recommend?
2) What would "fixing" my phone entail if I ordered the full LCD digitizer back frame assembly? I am assuming it's simple enough to transfer parts over, but I don't want to buy the part if it ends up being harder to transfer the chips over than it is to glue a new screen in place.
Also, the final quality is a concern. I don't buy new phones often. I bought this year-old S3 with a broken screen with the plan of fixing the screen and having it for years. I still hope to do a good enough repair to have this phone for years to come.
StAlfonzo said:
Like my title says, I was attempting to fix the broke glass on my s3 when all of a sudden the digitizer cracks. I am kind of pissed since I just had the razor in there, waiting for the LOCA to move on its own. Anyway, I digress.
Now I need to get a full LCD + digitizer to repair it. I have come across two different options. One is to get an LCD + digitizer assembly off of Amazon/ebay and glue it into my current phone, but the Amazon reviews have a couple saying that they don't fit the Verizon S3 too well, somehow. This is the one that was recommended in the youtube video I watched.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B009OZWQRM&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwkwpcca-20
The other option is a full LCD + digitizer + back frame. This thing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Samsung-...n-Assembly-Frame-White-/350859402808#shpCntId
They both cost the same so I have two questions.
1) Which part do you all recommend?
2) What would "fixing" my phone entail if I ordered the full LCD digitizer back frame assembly? I am assuming it's simple enough to transfer parts over, but I don't want to buy the part if it ends up being harder to transfer the chips over than it is to glue a new screen in place.
Also, the final quality is a concern. I don't buy new phones often. I bought this year-old S3 with a broken screen with the plan of fixing the screen and having it for years. I still hope to do a good enough repair to have this phone for years to come.
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They both will fixed your problem. I do not recommend glueing, it's not easy to do, messy and you may end up replace the whole thing at the end. It's your choice to pick one.
StAlfonzo said:
Like my title says, I was attempting to fix the broke glass on my s3 when all of a sudden the digitizer cracks. I am kind of pissed since I just had the razor in there, waiting for the LOCA to move on its own. Anyway, I digress.
Now I need to get a full LCD + digitizer to repair it. I have come across two different options. One is to get an LCD + digitizer assembly off of Amazon/ebay and glue it into my current phone, but the Amazon reviews have a couple saying that they don't fit the Verizon S3 too well, somehow. This is the one that was recommended in the youtube video I watched.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B009OZWQRM&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwkwpcca-20
The other option is a full LCD + digitizer + back frame. This thing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Samsung-...n-Assembly-Frame-White-/350859402808#shpCntId
They both cost the same so I have two questions.
1) Which part do you all recommend?
2) What would "fixing" my phone entail if I ordered the full LCD digitizer back frame assembly? I am assuming it's simple enough to transfer parts over, but I don't want to buy the part if it ends up being harder to transfer the chips over than it is to glue a new screen in place.
Also, the final quality is a concern. I don't buy new phones often. I bought this year-old S3 with a broken screen with the plan of fixing the screen and having it for years. I still hope to do a good enough repair to have this phone for years to come.
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I recommend getting the one with the frame, it will make the job so much easier. Here is a youtube video on what it will take to get the old frame off, and put a new screen on it.
Thanks so much, both of you. I did go with the one that included the frame. I might as well go for the basically brand new phone, right? That video did help make my decision, too.
I purchased this replacement Screen/Digitizer/Frame assembly for the Nexus 5 after dropping my phone and cracking the glass front. While the glass was cracked, the digitizer and screen work fine and I can use the phone as-is apart from the shards of broken glass all over the touch surface.
When I received the part, I disassembled my phone (with much help from this guide), swapped over the parts to the new housing, hooked everything up, and the digitizer doesn't recognize any touches on the screen. I went around a couple cycles of swapping parts back into my broken phone and everything works like it should. Swap back, no touch.
I figured this must just be a defective unit, so I returned the parts and ordered another. I swapped everything into the new frame and I get the same result - screen works, digitizer doesn't.
I'm willing to accept that I'm doing something terribly wrong here. What troubles me is that every time I switch back to my existing phone screen, everything works like it should. If I was somehow plugging things in wrong or assembling the unit incorrectly I'd expect that it would apply to my existing screen too. At this point I've disassembled my phone, swapped the innards to the replacement screen, then swapped everything back 5 or 6 times now. Each time I do this, my existing screen works and the replacement screen won't register touch. As such, I find it hard to believe that I'm just assembling things wrong because somehow it works every time I put the old parts in, but never works with the new screen.
Does anyone here have any experience with screen swaps? The whole thing is really a straightforward procedure and there's not much to goof up that I can see. Does it even seem possible I could have received 2 screen assemblies with non-working digitizers?
Judging by the reviews, stay away
Looks non-oem as well lol
Most of the negative reviews there look to be fit issues. There are a number of little adhesive pads and rubbery bits that need to transfer over from the existing frame, and I strongly suspect that the people complaining about light leaks or fit issues probably didn't notice that the replacement part didn't include all those bits. None of the reviews that I read mention any problem with touch not working.
Exchange
I sent the vendor an email similar to my OP to see what they say, but I paid extra to get the Amazon Prime vendor on this part so returning it (again) should be no problem. I'll give them a chance to figure this out, but if not, maybe third time's a charm?
So, I dropped my Moto X Style a couple of weeks ago, the screen broke and the touch stopped working from the top-half of the display.
Decided to change the screen myself, so i bought a new one and watched a couple of videos with instructions.
Everything was fine, till I reassembled the phone.
I tried to turn it on and got the initial vibration, and if i wait enough i can hear the receiving notification ring, but the screen dont turn on and neither the touch works.
Someone went through the same problem? Am I forgetting something?
did you check to make sure all ribbon cables were in place? I just changed mine yesterday and had no problems, except for not realizing the new screen and front frame didnt come with the speaker grill/plastic things or the front flash/led, luckily i didnt throw those out. im stoked i was 2 for 2 yesterday, successfully did a glass only repair on an s4 (dont see what all the fuss is about....) and the moto. id say take it apart again and make sure you got all the connections in place, otherwise check and see if they will offer a replacement for a bunk screen, if not, they shipped me 2 replacement screens (i think due to user error on my girlfriends end, she bought it, and is prone to that kinda thing ) i could probably sell you for what it cost, unless she wants to send it back for whatever reason
skinnykinney said:
did you check to make sure all ribbon cables were in place? I just changed mine yesterday and had no problems, except for not realizing the new screen and front frame didnt come with the speaker grill/plastic things or the front flash/led, luckily i didnt throw those out. im stoked i was 2 for 2 yesterday, successfully did a glass only repair on an s4 (dont see what all the fuss is about....) and the moto. id say take it apart again and make sure you got all the connections in place, otherwise check and see if they will offer a replacement for a bunk screen, if not, they shipped me 2 replacement screens (i think due to user error on my girlfriends end, she bought it, and is prone to that kinda thing ) i could probably sell you for what it cost, unless she wants to send it back for whatever reason
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I need to fix my XT1575 as well and am looking to buy a screen. Is it just the glass or the whole display? Also, how much does it cost?
Whole display +front frame (realized after I put mine in that it doesn't include the speaker grills or front Led, so save those!) and I'll have to double check but I believe 90~ish (whatever the going rate is in eBay) noticed on the one I installed that you can see one of the lights through the screen in one spot at a certain angle with white screen, 8ll post updates if anything goes bad though to avoid seller, but as of now still working great /light new
I just got done replacing my screen as well. Bought it off eBay for about $80.
I am posting to second Skinnykinney's warning about the front LED. Don't forget to pry it out of the old frame!!! I am going to have to take mine back apart because I just noticed the new frame didn't include it.
And another thing, don't take the silver screw out when you take all 20 of the t4 screws out of the back! The silver screw holds in the power and volume buttons and you might loose the teeny little springs if you remove that screw. You can leave the silver screw in when disassembling.
There are a couple of videos on YouTube about disassembling the Pure, but neither of them mention those two important things. All in all its pretty easy though.
Yeah I didn't even know about the tiny microscopic springs until I watched a different video that showed them, so those are also long gone.. Don't really notice it though luckily still functions just fine, just annoying thatci have that big old hole where that led went, never could find the little sucker, thankfully I have no reason to use the front camera ever just gotta tape it up to keep lint/other pocket debris out of it
Can you show me the videos ?
I don't have them offhand but it was one of the few videos they have on Facebook, and there's one on xda
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The phone itself is really easy to breakdown though I used a hairdryer to loosen back adhesive just be careful of the ribbon cables near power button the rest is pretty straight forward and the back should just stick back on without needing to use new adhesive
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