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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)
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Where's a good place to purchase one at?
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Worth buying an gs3 w/ broken screen?

I have found a craigslist post in my area saying there letting go there phone for $250. In the post they continue to say that only the screen is cracked. A picture they posted shows the phone on with cracks on the screen.
I have emailed them and they replied that if it doesn't sale they will just repair it, because it only cost $18 (this concerns me, why not just repair on such an expensive phone)
My questions: is it worth it?? Also what questions do you think I should ask? And if I meet them in person what should I look for?
Thanks in advanced xda folks!
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My friend cracked the glass on his and the screen won't even turn on. I called the phone and it rang but the screen wouldn't light up and the digitizer wouldn't register touches. So I'd stay away.

I have seen replacement screens on eBay for $20 or so, but I believe that the digitizers are glued to the screen.
If you can't cleanly separate the two, you're probably in for the cost of a replacement combo ... about $200.
Still cheaper than a new one outright ...
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I've seen replacement screens on ebay for maybe $15-20 but to replace it seems rather difficult: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg&feature=relmfu.
It's really up to you whether it's worth it or not. If you're up for the challenge of replacing the screen (or if you think you can live with the crack, you didn't mention how bad it is) then go for it. If not, I'd probably stay away as this doesn't exactly seem like an easy fix.

Try lowering his price to 200$ then send it in to Samsung they will charge about 190$ to replace it. The digitizer is glued to glass and u won't be able to separate and put on new glass.
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If you can talk him down some and just pay Sammy... Most definitely.
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thx for the replies. now I know why there selling it. My guess is that the digitizer is also broken. I will try to talk them down or not ill just pass. thanks!
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motrinHD said:
thx for the replies. now I know why there selling it. My guess is that the digitizer is also broken. I will try to talk them down or not ill just pass. thanks!
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It may not be broken but its all one unit.. my guess is they already know this or they would have gotten it fixed themselves

Replacement screens are about 18-20 but replacing them is very difficult because of the adhesive that bonds them... Dont't buy it.. you would have to buy a new bezel with the screen and digitizer attatched to it. about 200-250 itself..A shop around me does it but they said it would be 300 plus labor..

If you can get it at a decent price and can replace the screen cheaply then i would say go for it.
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Dra$tiK said:
Replacement screens are about 18-20 but replacing them is very difficult because of the adhesive that bonds them... Dont't buy it.. you would have to buy a new bezel with the screen and digitizer attatched to it. about 200-250 itself..A shop around me does it but they said it would be 300 plus labor..
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Where did u get that quote I have a broken gs3 and best option is Samsung 180 shipped and returned. OP did the phone need bezel replaced? Here is my damaged phone not one scratch on bezel landed perfectly flat and the SGP case doesn't offer much protection over the screen its almost flush. If it was under or roughly 160-180 plus 180 screen replacement sub 400 gs3 good price.
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I live in the Twin cities area of Minnesota... Its a local shop that does all kinds of phones.. But that's what they quoted me.. since it was a such a new phone

Replacement Screens

Hello,
I dropped my Nexus 4 and caused damage to the screen. There is a crack in the glass on the bottom half which causes touch not to work, but the top half is fully functional. Do I need to purchase a new screen and digitizer or just the screen?
I'm from Canada, so where is the best place to buy parts online?
Thanks

Zoider said:
Hello,
I dropped my Nexus 4 and caused damage to the screen. There is a crack in the glass on the bottom half which causes touch not to work, but the top half is fully functional. Do I need to purchase a new screen and digitizer or just the screen?
I'm from Canada, so where is the best place to buy parts online?
Thanks
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I´d try ebay. I´m sure one of those hongkong based merchants offers spare displays.
good luck!
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I think it´s a bit expensive, but its from canada so you might find it interesting:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Google-N...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3f280b2311

supermult said:
I´d try ebay. I´m sure one of those hongkong based merchants offers spare displays.
good luck!
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I think it´s a bit expensive, but its from canada so you might find it interesting:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Google-N...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3f280b2311
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But, do I need the digitizer or just the glass? If the top half still functions, does that means I only need glass?
Thanks.

Zoider said:
But, do I need the digitizer or just the glass? If the top half still functions, does that means I only need glass?
Thanks.
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As I know since the touch doesn't work on bottom then you need digitizer.
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The Top Glass is the Digitizer. You will need the LCD+Digitizer set. DO NOT order just the Digitizer glass. It is for Expert Techs ONLY. The Glass and LCD are fused together and requires very careful disassembly. I highly recommend getting the 3 piece Digitizer+LCD+Frame set as that is a quick swap of the Parts that takes about 15Min total. The Glass is glued with an RTV Silicon Adhesive type on the frame (They use the RTV adhesive on the Back cover glass too) and is annoying to remove as Heat doesn't work as well as the normal adhesive most companies use. Plus there is a chance you could scratch up the frame trying to remove the glass shards (and there WILL be shards.) I have done this replacement before on both the Front and Back Glass and it wasn't fun. Just save yourself the frustration and get the 3 piece set. You'll thank me for it.

I too have a cracked screen,touch does not work but the display is working I am from India plz help me what should I do

mahesh48 said:
I too have a cracked screen,touch does not work but the display is working I am from India plz help me what should I do
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I too dropped my phone and had to replace the whole front set...Just go to a nearby LG service center..it costs around 5500Rs they ll fix it in 15mins.

Which phone u had repaired?
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mahesh48 said:
Which phone u had repaired?
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Nexus 4 of course.

Again I highly reccomend getting the 3 piece with the Frame+LCD+Glass a 1 unit. You can sell the broken one on Ebay and get a few $ back that way. The swap out from that point is VERY easy and Quick. Youtube it or go to http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+4+Teardown/11781/1
All you are doing is a swap of the MB, USB Port, Cameras, Battery and the Switches. It is really easy and quick and requires very little skill. If you DO NOT get the 3 piece set and just the Glass+LCD then it's more difficult.
AGAIN! ANYONE who needs to replace the glass just get the 3 piece set. Follow the Dissassembly Guide (only need 2 tools a PLASTIC Pry tool and a #00 Phillips Screwdriver) I posted above. I know this is just me repeating my previous post above but I just wanted to stress this as there are sales out that sell JUST the Glass and getting just the glass will be a waste of money. There is also the Glass + LCD set but again 99.999999999% of people have neither the skill and/or the tools to separate the Broken glass from the Frame let alone the LCD itself. The glass has a Silicon Adhesive which resists heat (if you've worked on cars you know how fun RTV is, imagine it on Delicate electronics) and makes it hard to remove.

Cheapest I found is 90$ us
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Superpopsss said:
Cheapest I found is 90$ us
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If that's for the 3 Piece set, that's a great price really. That used to be the On Sale Price for the 2 Piece set. So looks like prices are finally starting to come down.

Ohgami_Ichiro said:
If that's for the 3 Piece set, that's a great price really. That used to be the On Sale Price for the 2 Piece set. So looks like prices are finally starting to come down.
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Here's where I buy my LCD screen and other n4 parts
http://www.spareslg.com/lcd-e-touch-lg-nexus-4-lg-e960-acq86270901.html
73€ for a LCD its the cheapest one.
Ordered many to Canada fast shipping (1week) and shipping was 5$-10$ can't remember.
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Superpopsss said:
Here's where I buy my LCD screen and other n4 parts
http://www.spareslg.com/lcd-e-touch-lg-nexus-4-lg-e960-acq86270901.html
73€ for a LCD its the cheapest one.
Ordered many to Canada fast shipping (1week) and shipping was 5$-10$ can't remember.
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That's the 3 Piece set. Good price on that.

Ohgami_Ichiro said:
That's the 3 Piece set. Good price on that.
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Hello!
First, sorry to open such an old thread, but I just try to follow XDA rules. And this one match most for what I'm looking for.
On my wifes Nexus 4, after she dropped it, touch screen stop to responce at about 1 cm wide stripe from bottom to top. Everything else is ok, glass is not broken. I'm asking if there is also necessary to find 3 piece set or I could manage to fix it with this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Display...317?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e9850f8ed
Regards, Zagor

zagorteney said:
Hello!
First, sorry to open such an old thread, but I just try to follow XDA rules. And this one match most for what I'm looking for.
On my wifes Nexus 4, after she dropped it, touch screen stop to responce at about 1 cm wide stripe from bottom to top. Everything else is ok, glass is not broken. I'm asking if there is also necessary to find 3 piece set or I could manage to fix it with this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Display...317?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e9850f8ed
Regards, Zagor
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That part doesn't include the bezel. When you disassemble the phone, the entire front assembly includes the bezel and screen assembly. With that part, you would have to remove the screen assembly from the original bezel, then adhere the new one in. It's doabable, but a bit of a PITA, especially if you don't have a heat gun to soften the original glue. For about $60 you can get the entire front, including the bezel (brand new, without dings in the chrome) and save yourself a huge hassle.

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That part doesn't include the bezel. When you disassemble the phone, the entire front assembly includes the bezel and screen assembly. With that part, you would have to remove the screen assembly from the original bezel, then adhere the new one in. It's doabable, but a bit of a PITA, especially if you don't have a heat gun to soften the original glue. For about $60 you can get the entire front, including the bezel (brand new, without dings in the chrome) and save yourself a huge hassle.
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Thank you on your answer. I've looking for 3 piece replacement, but I didn't find any cheaper then for around 90 EUR. Maybe I don't know what to search, because I don't know what the bezel is.
Regards, Zagor

[Q] Advice for a shattered screen

Hello, Nexus 5 is my first smarthphone, so I don't have much experience with this issue. I've just dropped it down from like 70-80 centimeters and the screen shattered. The good news are that the touch works perfectly and the display itself looks fine. My question is do I only need one of those ~10$ screen replacements from eBay and if yes do they look and feel like the real thing. I really don't want my phone to feel crappy and unauthentic after replacing.
Oh, and should I find a specialist to do it for me or the process is relatively easy and I should be fine?
P.S.: here is one of the said ~10$ replacements - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Scree...l_Phone_Screen_Protectors&hash=item51be030cb7

J0ro said:
Hello, Nexus 5 is my first smarthphone, so I don't have much experience with this issue. I've just dropped it down from like 70-80 centimeters and the screen shattered. The good news are that the touch works perfectly and the display itself looks fine. My question is do I only need one of those ~10$ screen replacements from eBay and if yes do they look and feel like the real thing. I really don't want my phone to feel crappy and unauthentic after replacing.
Oh, and should I find a specialist to do it for me or the process is relatively easy and I should be fine?
P.S.: here is one of the said ~10$ replacements - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Scree...l_Phone_Screen_Protectors&hash=item51be030cb7
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There are many threads on this topic. Basically no, you need the LCD+digitizer+frame if you plan on replacing it yourself which costs almost as much as the $150 fee LG will charge you for repairing it.

bblzd said:
There are many threads on this topic. Basically no, you need the LCD+digitizer+frame if you plan on replacing it yourself which costs almost as much as the $150 fee LG will charge you for repairing it.
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OK, but if I go to a smartphone repair service and give it to a pro? 10$ for the replacement and maybe 20-30$ for the work still sounds better than 150$. Thanks for the reply.

J0ro said:
OK, but if I go to a smartphone repair service and give it to a pro? 10$ for the replacement and maybe 20-30$ for the work still sounds better than 150$. Thanks for the reply.
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I think what bblzd is saying is that you don't just need that $10 replacement, but rather the screen and digitizer as well. Even if you took it to a pro, they are going to charge you the same if not more than LG.

The glass is bonded to the digitizer with adhesive. To replace just the glass you'd have to separate the two pieces. Good chance of breaking the digitizer while attempting this. And even if you do pull it off without breaking it, you'd have to use loca uv adhesive to attach the glass to the old digitizer. Not an easy feat. YouTube a video on loca adhesive and you'll see. And even after that it will not be perfect. Imo don't even attempt it. Your best bet is to send it to LG for repair and pay the 150. Your other option is to buy the whole assembly for 100 and install it yourself. If it where mine, id pay the 150 and have LG fix it.

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The glass is bonded to the digitizer with adhesive. To replace just the glass you'd have to separate the two pieces. Good chance of breaking the digitizer while attempting this. And even if you do pull it off without breaking it, you'd have to use loca uv adhesive to attach the glass to the old digitizer. Not an easy feat. YouTube a video on loca adhesive and you'll see. And even after that it will not be perfect. Imo don't even attempt it. Your best bet is to send it to LG for repair and pay the 150. Your other option is to buy the whole assembly for 100 and install it yourself. If it where mine, id pay the 150 and have LG fix it.
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Ok, now I understand. Sigh... These assembly parts for 100 are original, and not some chinese replica, right? I've searched around and it looked like it's pretty easy DYI with a whole assembly. I doubt there is official LG service in my area. Thanks for the reply.

J0ro said:
Ok, now I understand. Sigh... These assembly parts for 100 are original, and not some chinese replica, right? I've searched around and it looked like it's pretty easy DYI with a whole assembly. I doubt there is official LG service in my area. Thanks for the reply.
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The oem replacements are 140 dollars. The generic aftermarket ones are 100. I've read that the generic one sold by a company called ulike is good. You can find them on Amazon.

You should really talk to LG support, I shattered my screen and sent an email off. I don't know how lucky I was but they replaced my screen for free, all I had to do was pay for the shipping to repair location that LG sent me. It doesn't hurt to ask LG, and then decide to go a different route depending on what they said.

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You should really talk to LG support, I shattered my screen and sent an email off. I don't know how lucky I was but they replaced my screen for free, all I had to do was pay for the shipping to repair location that LG sent me. It doesn't hurt to ask LG, and then decide to go a different route depending on what they said.
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They repaired your screen for free... That's odd. First time I heard that. I'd say pretty damn lucky for sure.

arghhhh!!! Cracked Screen

Does anyone know how much it cost to repair just the glass?.

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Does anyone know how much it cost to repair just the glass?.
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An arm and a leg.

where do I get a quote from?

Ouch, that'll cost you a small fortune... Didn't you just get it last week or some? (if I remeber the Comics topic correctly)
Try an official Samsung Service Center.
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Spare parts
Hi Y´all.
Actually i don´t think it´s totally impossible to make the repair yourself.
What i haven´t been able to locate is a source of spare parts.
Ebay seems to be void of parts for this tablet.
I found a place that advertised for a front glass for the SM-P900. My -905 search though has been a total failure.
Can´t remember where i saw the -900 front glass.
Even a battery seems to be a very tall order.
I love my new tablet, but i dread the day when i´ll need spare parts. Saw somewhere that tablets have a slower turnaround i.e. people keep them for longer.
Runs nicely i thread with my own intentions to keep my -905 for at least 3 years - longer if possible. Then battery replacement could very well be an issue.
Regards
Elo

Repairing a 12 inch screen is going to be the pain of the world. Samsung glues the digititzer plus glas onto the lcd. Gonna be fun scraping the glas of the lcd without damaging it. Lcd plus digititzer might be a better idea but pretty expensive....
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Repairing a 12 inch screen is going to be the pain of the world. Samsung glues the digititzer plus glas onto the lcd. Gonna be fun scraping the glas of the lcd without damaging it. Lcd plus digititzer might be a better idea but pretty expensive....
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This. I've been to the repair centers, I've seen how they sit in white suits with face masks scraping off the glue for hours before they can replace the screen. Masks, because the glue is semi-toxic. (this kind of heavy-duty glue usually is.)
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