Replacing digitizer/screen - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Anyone ever tear this thing down and replace the digitizer and/or screen? I'm about to either do this myself or take it to a shop. I can get both pieces already mated together for $95 plus some shipping, but first gonna call around a couple shops to see what they charge.
Anyone do this before? Share if you have.

stevew84 said:
Anyone ever tear this thing down and replace the digitizer and/or screen? I'm about to either do this myself or take it to a shop. I can get both pieces already mated together for $95 plus some shipping, but first gonna call around a couple shops to see what they charge.
Anyone do this before? Share if you have.
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Replacement Speakers Found!

Edit: bought one from ebay, worked fine. Sounds a bit tinny, but beggars can't be choosers. I'm just glad to have it working.
I finally found a place with replacement speakers for the Nexus One. I had to email them to inquire about it because it wasn't listed on their site. They later emailed me back saying they had to check if their supplier had them.
Then they emailed me back telling me they've listed the part. I know a lot of people have had problems with theirs crackling, and mine blew out entirely.
So for anyone interested, here's the link (if I can post links, not sure.)
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/OEM-Google-Nexus-One-Speaker-p/htc736640.htm
The minimum buy limit however is 5, and I plan on buying some. So if anyone needs one let me know.
And just for fun, let me tell you all what I've put my Nexus through.
First, within the first 2 months of release I dropped it from my lap while getting out of the car and shattered the screen. I've since managed to replace the digitizer and got it up and working perfectly again.
Then, I dropped it in a tub of water, while it was on and I was watching youtube videos!
That time I managed to save all but the speaker, by quickly pulling the battery, then giving it an alcohol bath.
Update!
There's now one listed on Ebay for $5.98, they have over 10 in stock.
I've just placed an order, I'll report back here with my results when it arrives.
At least the speaker is easy to replace.
need better speaker rather then the oem's
disdain735 said:
I finally found a place with replacement speakers for the Nexus One. I had to email them to inquire about it because it wasn't listed on their site. They later emailed me back saying they had to check if their supplier had them.
Then they emailed me back telling me they've listed the part. I know a lot of people have had problems with theirs crackling, and mine blew out entirely.
So for anyone interested, here's the link (if I can post links, not sure.)
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/OEM-Google-Nexus-One-Speaker-p/htc736640.htm
The minimum buy limit however is 5, and I plan on buying some. So if anyone needs one let me know.
And just for fun, let me tell you all what I've put my Nexus through.
First, within the first 2 months of release I dropped it from my lap while getting out of the car and shattered the screen. I've since managed to replace the digitizer and got it up and working perfectly again.
Then, I dropped it in a tub of water, while it was on and I was watching youtube videos!
That time I managed to save all but the speaker, by quickly pulling the battery, then giving it an alcohol bath.
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did you replace the digitizer yourself? or did u send it in for repairs and if so how much did it cost? I recently cracked my screen T_T
just bought a used nexus and the speaker is awful. where'd you'd see about doing the replacement yourself?
Zephyron: yes, I replaced it myself. I ordered the digitizer off of ebay for around $70.that was about 2 months after the phone came out. Prices should have dropped by now.
Damngood98: from my digitizer repair I knew replacing the speaker would be a simple job of dropping the part in. all you need to do is remove the black plastic housing where the battery sits (3 security screws and some gentle prying with an ipod pry tool) and just swap the parts.
disdain735 said:
Zephyron: yes, I replaced it myself. I ordered the digitizer off of ebay for around $70.that was about 2 months after the phone came out. Prices should have dropped by now.
Damngood98: from my digitizer repair I knew replacing the speaker would be a simple job of dropping the part in. all you need to do is remove the black plastic housing where the battery sits (3 security screws and some gentle prying with an ipod pry tool) and just swap the parts.
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i saw that you posted a link to the site that has them with a minimum order, and then mentioned you found it on ebay
any chance that you ordered a batch of them and have an extra laying around? would hate to have to wait 3-4 weeks to get one from hong kong
are these stock speakers or are they better quality than stock? i'd be curious to buy one off you if they are better sounding.
Are any of these ebay "buzzer" speakers, the same thing as the N1 external speaker?
http://shop.ebay.ca/?_from=R40&_trk...w=nexus+one+speaker&_sacat=See-All-Categories

[Q] Replacement Glass

So my transformer took a fall of a little less than two feet and now has a nice crack running across it. It's still useable and even looks normal at certain angles but I'm determined to replace it.
I'd be happy to have Asus do it if it's not too expensive, but they refuse to talk price over the phone or to give you any kind of contact information for their repair centers. If there is anyone who has had their glass replaced by Asus before please tell me: how much does it cost?
Doing it myself would be fine, but I can't find the glass anywhere. I've tried Asus (dead end), Ebay (nothing yet that I could find) and the web in general. Does anyone know where to find replacement gorilla glass for the tf101?
don't break any further or it will transform and kill you
usually repairs for those kind of products run about $150+, which i believe is too expensive.
Thanks for that, and yeah, that does sound too expensive. I think that money would be better spent on a tegra 3 transformer this winter
So now I just need to find someone who will sell replacement glass. Any ideas? Anyone here who has replaced gorilla glass before on another device - who did you buy it from?
Did you ever find replacement glass? Mine just took a tumble last night
SquareTrade is having mine repaired by a company called Professional Satellite Repair in Phillipsburg PA. I have no idea what they're charging, but their phone number is (877) 777-3491. Hope that helps. - sheureka
That does, I'll give them a call and if its reasonable, Ill send it out. Did SquareTrade say anything about charging you?
Any luck with this? These things are more disposable than tampons.. wtf is the tech industry becoming?
I am in direct contact with a local repair guy that just got a hold of a supplier for the capacitive glass for the transformer. Be patient. I'll post any further info when I have it.
I actually have access to the replacement digitizers problem is there making me purchase in bulk. From what info I've gathered these are DIRECT OEM ASUS front panels. I'm not sure how long the wait is if people are interested let me know and ill get actual pricing i'm not always on the board but you can email me at [email protected] for quicker response.
edit 1: I did gather the earliest they would ship is Feb 5th due to the Chinese holidays. They would price around $88 shipped I would need a minimum of 5 orders for that price. I personally need 1 so we would only need 4 more people. Just a thought guys if this is in the wrong section please let me know just trying to help.
anthonyeco said:
I actually have access to the replacement digitizers problem is there making me purchase in bulk. From what info I've gathered these are DIRECT OEM ASUS front panels. I'm not sure how long the wait is if people are interested let me know and ill get actual pricing i'm not always on the board but you can email me at [email protected] for quicker response.
edit 1: I did gather the earliest they would ship is Feb 5th due to the Chinese holidays. They would price around $88 shipped I would need a minimum of 5 orders for that price. I personally need 1 so we would only need 4 more people. Just a thought guys if this is in the wrong section please let me know just trying to help.
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Try talking to the following person. He just got a shipment.
[email protected]
I cant contact him using that email i even tried seller search. can you get me more info on his pricing and such
If this replacement digitizer/glass is 100% the same as the original equipment (eg 10 point touch and also gorilla glass), then I'm in for $88. Let me know how to join in the group buy.
His ebay username is gunzz11.
He gave me a deal, but I promised him I wouldn't say. I no longer want to do this. If you want a replacement glass, you talk to him.
http://myworld.ebay.com/gunzz11/&_trksid=p3984.m1559.l2754
Why so apprehensive? Is there a reason we should possibly avoid said seller? Was just curious why you can't say what you payed?
goodintentions said:
His ebay username is gunzz11.
He gave me a deal, but I promised him I wouldn't say. I no longer want to do this. If you want a replacement glass, you talk to him.
http://myworld.ebay.com/gunzz11/&_trksid=p3984.m1559.l2754
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Is he selling just the LCD or the combined LCD/Digitizer?
BigCon said:
Is he selling just the LCD or the combined LCD/Digitizer?
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LCD is easy to find. Its the capacitive glass that people have a hard time finding.
I don't understand why you guys insist on wanting to know how much he offered me. Just email him and find out.
So my TF101 got a crack. I believe it was from docking it but ASUS has denied my warranty claim (surprise). I was gonna take it out back and torch the thing then go buy an iPad but I think I may want to try and fix it myelf. Problem is now I don't know if I need the LCD or the digitizer. The crack on my screen is under the glass, does that eman I need the digitizer?
vf171 said:
So my TF101 got a crack. I believe it was from docking it but ASUS has denied my warranty claim (surprise). I was gonna take it out back and torch the thing then go buy an iPad but I think I may want to try and fix it myelf. Problem is now I don't know if I need the LCD or the digitizer. The crack on my screen is under the glass, does that eman I need the digitizer?
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Dude, if you don't know which is which, don't even try to do this yourself.
goodintentions said:
Dude, if you don't know which is which, don't even try to do this yourself.
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Dude, I'm a mechanical engineer. I can tear apart and put back together almost anything with some guidance. Do I know the difference between the two? No. Can I do the repair, I guarantee I can. Just looking for HELP. Thanks for yours so far, appreciate it really.
vf171 said:
Dude, I'm a mechanical engineer. I can tear apart and put back together almost anything with some guidance. Do I know the difference between the two? No. Can I do the repair, I guarantee I can. Just looking for HELP. Thanks for yours so far, appreciate it really.
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Ok, don't say I didn't warn you so.
The TF display has 2 layers, the upper gorilla glass and the lower display panel. The LCD is the lower display panel. The upper gorilla glass is the digitizer... well the capacitive sensor grid is attached to the glass.
The LCD is easy to find for about $50. It's the digitizer (the upper layer, the part that you touch, the touch screen) that people have trouble finding.
Now, here's the kicker. The digitizer glass is held to the rest of the device via very strong adhesives. I suggest using either a hot gun or a hair dryer to heat up the adhesives before removing.
Here is what I would suggest you do to get to this point.
(1) Remove the 2 screws in the bottom near the charging port.
(2) Remove the Bezel. Please let me know if you don't know how to do this safely. If you don't do this right, there's a chance you could permanently screw up the casing.
(3) Remove the necessary crews on the outer perimeter of the TF to remove the back.
(4) Unhook the ribbon wire that connects the digitizer to the motherboard. Should be on the left side if you're looking at the back.
(5) While the glass is facing you, heat up the perimeter of the glass and very carefully remove the glass.
(6) Apply the new glass digitizer.
(7) Don't forget to hook up the ribbon wire connecting the digitizer to the motherboard. Haha, I can already imagine your face (all red) when you put everything back together and then not have a working touchscreen
(8) Write me a check for $2,000.
This is just an outline. If you have further questions for specifics or want some pictures of the parts, please let me know. I know the TF anatomy inside out like the back of my hand.
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Do not skip any step, especially the very last step. Failing to follow all the steps will result in your in-laws camping out at your place for a month.

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

So just two days ago I asked about a case for my wife's new G2x. I took your guys advice and ordered the $25 case (forgot the name of that brand though).
BUT, today she dropped the phone (it's unbelievable!) and the screen is smashed. I mean cracked like a cracked glass. You can't even see anything when you turn it on.
What do I do now? Throw this phone to the garabage? Buy a new LCD? If buy a new LCD, how to look for one? OEM? Non-OEM? eBay? LG's site?
Any advice on this would be very helpful.
Thanks!
There are phone repair shops that can fix it for you I think. I tried to replace an ipod battery once, which required removing the screen, and I cracked it trying to open it. I'll never mess with a screen myself again. Ipod glass and digitizer repair was like $60, no clue on G2X.
Edit - I might just be clumsy, and if you're good with your hands, you very well might be able to do it yourself for cheaper.
buy from ebay and have someone replace it. should cost about $50 - $70
its probably a lot cheaper to just replace the screen, but you would have to order the parts and fix it/ have somebody else fix it.
In my opinion if you dont mind spending a little cash i would just dump it for a sgsII or a GNex

[Q] 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.
Lokke9191 said:
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.
whoflung15 said:
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.

Dropped my 3a in a rocky parking lot ;(

Going to get the display replaced sometime this week from ubreakifix.
Has anyone else cracked their 3a and had it repaired?
when you get your phone back, put one of these on it https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RWM29DL/
just like with every phone, you should be using a tempered glass screen protector.
Sucks besides the temp glass protection, get a case.
ccook18 said:
Going to get the display replaced sometime this week from ubreakifix.
Has anyone else cracked their 3a and had it repaired?
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I did, actually She did but I picked the tab, of course.
ubreakifix work was impeccable, no way to notice it's been replaced. $120 Canadian and 30 min. I'm pretty much sure they source displays from manufacturer.
Good to hear from someone who got theirs repaired there. I gave them a call and they said that for all Google products they get all parts direct from Google.
I would normally repair this myself but being my main phone and something I just bought a couple of months ago, I didn't want to mess with it.
I am definitely ordering a good screen protector immediately and not waiting.
Pogo said:
I did, actually She did but I picked the tab, of course.
ubreakifix work was impeccable, no way to notice it's been replaced. $120 Canadian and 30 min. I'm pretty much sure they source displays from manufacturer.
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Boight one with brocken glass not that bad will fix it latter is from germany playstore
ccook18 said:
I would normally repair this myself but being my main phone and something I just bought a couple of months ago, I didn't want to mess with it.
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The prices on Ebay were not much lower than ubreakifix quote and most ship from China, so it was no-brainer to me.
Pogo said:
I did, actually She did but I picked the tab, of course.[emoji14]ubreakifix work was impeccable, no way to notice it's been replaced. $120 Canadian and 30 min. I'm pretty much sure they source displays from manufacturer.
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Is the replacement screen a samsung panel or a tianma panel?
dropped mine over laborday... ordered a replacement from Fixez.com... came quickly and is a samsung panel. replaced it myself, but they sticky they sent was cut wrong and too thick, so its not quite as flush as it was. might go by ubreak and see if they can help me out. works fine for now though

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