Hello everyone,
So I recently took apart my surface pro3 because my digitizer took a dump after a very short fall off my desk onto carpet (along with the glass). I know that the digitizers have different versions, However, I cant seem to be able to source a new LCD/Digitizer combo.
Anyone try to use different version digitizer/LCD combos from their "versions"?
Mystikalxxx said:
Hello everyone,
So I recently took apart my surface pro3 because my digitizer took a dump after a very short fall off my desk onto carpet (along with the glass). I know that the digitizers have different versions, However, I cant seem to be able to source a new LCD/Digitizer combo.
Anyone try to use different version digitizer/LCD combos from their "versions"?
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Was curious about this as well. Trying to see if purchasing a cracked SP3 and replacing the LCD myself would be worth it. So far I haven't seen any info on version differences and compatibility.
ok, i will start of with the TLDR part because this is going to be quite long.
TLDR: 99% chance your tablet uses a v1.1 touchscreen digitizer, it will not work with anything else don't even try.
Explanation.
I purchased quite a few surface pro 3s (6 units) in the hope that I could get it fixed, I'll share my findings here.
Chassis
The magnesium alloy frame bends when you drop it, durable my ass, because the magnesium alloy has a low compression yield stress (I'd cite it but I don't have outside link privileges). Because the tolerances are so god damn tight, any bend is likely to prevent installation of a LCD because it will no longer fit. It's possible to get round this by bending it back (hard) or cutting the excess metal (harder) but chances are you need to to both to even get a decent result. But even then it'll never be the same.
Frankly I suspect its the same for all magnesium (or any metal framed) device, but on all the metal devices I've owned/fixed/refurbed it's the most pronounced on magnesium frames.
LCD
Don't let the LCD dealers lie to you, not all the LCDs are the same. For a while on eBay (the November to January period) it was flooded with SP3 LCD assemblies. Unfortunately I have no idea what bin they dug it out from but the LCDs attached to those were a slightly different make and were defective. It would not run on the original resolution, it had to be run at a lower resolution or else the picture would freeze (the initial image would stop refreshing) and I suspect something was defective on the LCD controller side.
Touchscreen
Interestingly enough the first unit I bought actually kind of worked. The touch was completely functional but there was issues with ghost touches. The other 4 units I purchased were lemons (don't buy the one from Shenzhen Saul E-tech on Ali-express) , the only other person who left a review on the D***s S is actually selling his unit on eBay right now! I was talking to him and it works differently for him as well, touch only functions after the unit has been on for a few mins.
What happens when you install the LCD assembly for the first time is that the SP3 detects it and installs whatever drivers it needs to (8? items) but it will not function properly.
I suspect there are 2 possibilities right now:
1. anything below v1.0 (I suspect this is the version at release, if you look on iFixit's teardown this is the version they have) is a prototype/ non functional.
The Chinese people dug all the v0.1,0.3,v0.5 screens out of a bin somewhere and decided to flog it to the rest of the world. Heck, some of the units I purchased looked like they were laminated separately from the digitizer (it had OCA stains all over the back and very poor quality control like dark spots and light-spots on the LCD). That means that anything below v1.0 is inherently faulty which kind of fits in line with my experiences with finding different faults across multiple units.
2. I works but requires calibration.
Apparently nTrig has a calibration tool ( I tried it, doesn't work) but maybe the touchscreen is registering input but needs to calibration to accept the signal (or reject noise signals)
right now your best bet is to pay microsoft to fix/replace it.
The LCD ranges from 200(avoid these ones)-300 bucks.
Apparently replacement is 300-320, go figure.
Any Update ?
Just wondering if anyone had an update or GOOD part number for the SP3 Screen and Digitizer ?
Thanks !!
Proxyep said:
ok, i will start of with the TLDR part because this is going to be quite long.
TLDR: 99% chance your tablet uses a v1.1 touchscreen digitizer, it will not work with anything else don't even try.
Explanation.
I purchased quite a few surface pro 3s (6 units) in the hope that I could get it fixed, I'll share my findings here.
Chassis
The magnesium alloy frame bends when you drop it, durable my ass, because the magnesium alloy has a low compression yield stress (I'd cite it but I don't have outside link privileges). Because the tolerances are so god damn tight, any bend is likely to prevent installation of a LCD because it will no longer fit. It's possible to get round this by bending it back (hard) or cutting the excess metal (harder) but chances are you need to to both to even get a decent result. But even then it'll never be the same.
Frankly I suspect its the same for all magnesium (or any metal framed) device, but on all the metal devices I've owned/fixed/refurbed it's the most pronounced on magnesium frames.
LCD
Don't let the LCD dealers lie to you, not all the LCDs are the same. For a while on eBay (the November to January period) it was flooded with SP3 LCD assemblies. Unfortunately I have no idea what bin they dug it out from but the LCDs attached to those were a slightly different make and were defective. It would not run on the original resolution, it had to be run at a lower resolution or else the picture would freeze (the initial image would stop refreshing) and I suspect something was defective on the LCD controller side.
Touchscreen
Interestingly enough the first unit I bought actually kind of worked. The touch was completely functional but there was issues with ghost touches. The other 4 units I purchased were lemons (don't buy the one from Shenzhen Saul E-tech on Ali-express) , the only other person who left a review on the D***s S is actually selling his unit on eBay right now! I was talking to him and it works differently for him as well, touch only functions after the unit has been on for a few mins.
What happens when you install the LCD assembly for the first time is that the SP3 detects it and installs whatever drivers it needs to (8? items) but it will not function properly.
I suspect there are 2 possibilities right now:
1. anything below v1.0 (I suspect this is the version at release, if you look on iFixit's teardown this is the version they have) is a prototype/ non functional.
The Chinese people dug all the v0.1,0.3,v0.5 screens out of a bin somewhere and decided to flog it to the rest of the world. Heck, some of the units I purchased looked like they were laminated separately from the digitizer (it had OCA stains all over the back and very poor quality control like dark spots and light-spots on the LCD). That means that anything below v1.0 is inherently faulty which kind of fits in line with my experiences with finding different faults across multiple units.
2. I works but requires calibration.
Apparently nTrig has a calibration tool ( I tried it, doesn't work) but maybe the touchscreen is registering input but needs to calibration to accept the signal (or reject noise signals)
right now your best bet is to pay microsoft to fix/replace it.
The LCD ranges from 200(avoid these ones)-300 bucks.
Apparently replacement is 300-320, go figure.
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This is a man that knows how to post and share info. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I just got a side job fixing a Surface 3 and your post helped so much. Plus the cheapest part online right now is $350. Way to much.
Good luck.
fresnogamer said:
This is a man that knows how to post and share info. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I just got a side job fixing a Surface 3 and your post helped so much. Plus the cheapest part online right now is $350. Way to much.
Good luck.
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thanks!, It makes me sad that people are buying $500 LCDs because microsoft really does charge $300 to replace the entire unit. Also the wholesale price for those thigns are like $160 in china so seriously what the F**K
Must you replace the entire thing (like the LCD and the glass screen on top) or can you just replace the glass screen on top? I heard that LCD screens are very expensive while the glass screen is much cheaper, my surface pro 3 recently broke. You can use the mouse and everything except for the touch screen. I need the touch screen desperately as I use it frequently for educational purposes. I don't want to pay $300 just for the touch screen, is there any other way I can get the screen repaired at a cheaper price?
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Must you replace the entire thing (like the LCD and the glass screen on top) or can you just replace the glass screen on top? I heard that LCD screens are very expensive while the glass screen is much cheaper, my surface pro 3 recently broke. You can use the mouse and everything except for the touch screen. I need the touch screen desperately as I use it frequently for educational purposes. I don't want to pay $300 just for the touch screen, is there any other way I can get the screen repaired at a cheaper price?
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unfortunately no, you do have to replace the whole thing the glass and digitizer is one unit, does not come separately.
Today Microsoft asks for 450 euro to replace the surface!
Microsoft just asked me to pay $577 (Canadian) to replace my device after I cracked the screen. I can just buy a used one for less money since I had the i3 version.
Same price for i3\i5\i7....kind of weird.
Anybody had a price in the UK? I dropped my SP3 i5 from about a foot WITH a foam cover on, and it hit the floor square on the corner denting the metal, smashing the corner glass, and a crack across the screen. I managed to boot and disabled the touch in windows, but I cannot get past the Surface logo on boot. I have to go into the secure boot menu with volume + / power then when I exit it will boot... any other combination and it just hangs at the surface logo.
Same same, £350 I guess to exchange, £350 for a second hand unit on eBay. Shame I cannot trade in....
UV LOCA
Proxyep said:
ok, i will start of with the TLDR part because this is going to be quite long.
TLDR: 99% chance your tablet uses a v1.1 touchscreen digitizer, it will not work with anything else don't even try.
Explanation.
I purchased quite a few surface pro 3s (6 units) in the hope that I could get it fixed, I'll share my findings here.
Chassis
The magnesium alloy frame bends when you drop it, durable my ass, because the magnesium alloy has a low compression yield stress (I'd cite it but I don't have outside link privileges). Because the tolerances are so god damn tight, any bend is likely to prevent installation of a LCD because it will no longer fit. It's possible to get round this by bending it back (hard) or cutting the excess metal (harder) but chances are you need to to both to even get a decent result. But even then it'll never be the same.
Frankly I suspect its the same for all magnesium (or any metal framed) device, but on all the metal devices I've owned/fixed/refurbed it's the most pronounced on magnesium frames.
LCD
Don't let the LCD dealers lie to you, not all the LCDs are the same. For a while on eBay (the November to January period) it was flooded with SP3 LCD assemblies. Unfortunately I have no idea what bin they dug it out from but the LCDs attached to those were a slightly different make and were defective. It would not run on the original resolution, it had to be run at a lower resolution or else the picture would freeze (the initial image would stop refreshing) and I suspect something was defective on the LCD controller side.
Touchscreen
Interestingly enough the first unit I bought actually kind of worked. The touch was completely functional but there was issues with ghost touches. The other 4 units I purchased were lemons (don't buy the one from Shenzhen Saul E-tech on Ali-express) , the only other person who left a review on the D***s S is actually selling his unit on eBay right now! I was talking to him and it works differently for him as well, touch only functions after the unit has been on for a few mins.
What happens when you install the LCD assembly for the first time is that the SP3 detects it and installs whatever drivers it needs to (8? items) but it will not function properly.
I suspect there are 2 possibilities right now:
1. anything below v1.0 (I suspect this is the version at release, if you look on iFixit's teardown this is the version they have) is a prototype/ non functional.
The Chinese people dug all the v0.1,0.3,v0.5 screens out of a bin somewhere and decided to flog it to the rest of the world. Heck, some of the units I purchased looked like they were laminated separately from the digitizer (it had OCA stains all over the back and very poor quality control like dark spots and light-spots on the LCD). That means that anything below v1.0 is inherently faulty which kind of fits in line with my experiences with finding different faults across multiple units.
2. I works but requires calibration.
Apparently nTrig has a calibration tool ( I tried it, doesn't work) but maybe the touchscreen is registering input but needs to calibration to accept the signal (or reject noise signals)
right now your best bet is to pay microsoft to fix/replace it.
The LCD ranges from 200(avoid these ones)-300 bucks.
Apparently replacement is 300-320, go figure.
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What type of adhesive or glue (uv) install for the lcd & glass?
marky9074 said:
Anybody had a price in the UK? I dropped my SP3 i5 from about a foot WITH a foam cover on, and it hit the floor square on the corner denting the metal, smashing the corner glass, and a crack across the screen. I managed to boot and disabled the touch in windows, but I cannot get past the Surface logo on boot. I have to go into the secure boot menu with volume + / power then when I exit it will boot... any other combination and it just hangs at the surface logo.
Same same, £350 I guess to exchange, £350 for a second hand unit on eBay. Shame I cannot trade in....
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I have the exact same issue. When I boot it gets stuck so I press Ctrl + alt + Delete and it tries again. I normally takes 2 or 3 tries before it boots. Please let me know if you have any luck on finding a place to get it repaired.
Instead of buying a screen for that much, you could simply get your device fixed by a 3rd party like RxTech Repair. They do the repair for $377 which includes free return shipping back to you.
marky9074 said:
Anybody had a price in the UK? I dropped my SP3 i5 from about a foot WITH a foam cover on, and it hit the floor square on the corner denting the metal, smashing the corner glass, and a crack across the screen. I managed to boot and disabled the touch in windows, but I cannot get past the Surface logo on boot. I have to go into the secure boot menu with volume + / power then when I exit it will boot... any other combination and it just hangs at the surface logo.
Same same, £350 I guess to exchange, £350 for a second hand unit on eBay. Shame I cannot trade in....
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I also had the same issue where I dropped my surface and the screen cracked,and upon booting, it would hang at the surface screen indefinitely, to fix this I had to clean wipe ththe surface and reinstall from a recovery image I downloaded from microsoft website,after that it worked fine again
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I am experiancing some problems!
basically I think the manufacturer installed protective screen has come loose from the hard sensor (due to use?) and so the stylus is pushing on an air bubble, and with the software keyboard (virtual keyboard) the wrong buttons are getting pressed.
I dont know whether to cut out that layer with a scalpel (carefully) and use normal screen protectors that stick properly ... has anyone done this before?
Maybe you could apply heat to it to tighten it or something I dont know so I need help!
My phone is an alpine (xda2i) but other pdas must be having the same issue?
is it ok to cut the initial plastic screen that comes integrated with the xda?
Just make sure it is actually a protective screen and not the digitizer (the membrane that makes it touch screen and sits on the LCD) that your cutting away.
with a protective skin there should be no need to cut anything... I honestly think your talking about the digitizer - in which case take to a mobile phone specialist and they could heat sync it for you.
To check whether it is the digitizer or the crappy screen protector, you should be able to see the edge of the layer at the side, especially manufacturer orginial screen protector, they are really crappy. You should be able to seperate the layer (from the edge) with something pointy (e.g. a needle), and then peel it off from there.
If you didn't see any distinguishable edge at the edge of the screen, chances are you should not do anything yourself.
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Just make sure it is actually a protective screen and not the digitizer (the membrane that makes it touch screen and sits on the LCD) that your cutting away.
with a protective skin there should be no need to cut anything... I honestly think your talking about the digitizer - in which case take to a mobile phone specialist and they could heat sync it for you.
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Thanks for the responses!!!
I have a feeling that it is what you are referring to as a digitizer. Do most of the mobile phone shops do this heat option? as after googling it, not much comes up, or is it referred to under a different terminology,
thanks in advance!
Rob
If your UK based you can find out more about them from apex laptops, google them...
I'm in Edinburgh, and it took me a while before I found someone willing to replace the digitizer.
This is not a common thing - but I think with the introduction of the iphone the markets for heat syncing will go up, I suggest freeing up an afternoon and go to some of those dodgy shops that offer the unlocking service, also some computer repair shop technicians might be confident in doing something of this nature.
Happy hunting!...
JJ McG.
thanks for your help
whatever you do dont approach o2. they are ridiculous, they want to charge 350 dollars to peel off the old one and put a new on one. search ebay and you will find digitizres with screwdriver and peeling, firming tool for 15 dollars plus postage.
o2's repair guys say it "original" spares which make it so expensive....
right...........
rang up
rang up a couple of shops one doesn't do heat sync and the other does but the machines bust, he started talking about soldering etc...(does that sound like it?) but when i re-described the problem he started talking about 50 60 quid for a new screen! which I am not prepared to pay for the relatively minor problem
How is a digitiser different from a normal screen protector anyway?
(placing a normal protector on top of it sort of helped reduce the problems because it applied a little firmness over the offending area....)
O.k the digitizer is not a screen protector. The Digitizer is a membrane that sits atop the LCD.
Note: that the LCD is not a touch screen and the only thing making your device a touch sensitive is this digitizer
digitizers can be pricey, but the reason your guy is costing it at 50 - 60 quid is because he is the middle man and needs to make a profit. You can find digitizers from apex laptops or GPS midlands (links below) and buy them at trade prices
http://www.gpsmidlands.co.uk/index.php?menu=Home
http://www.apexlaptops.co.uk/touchscreens.htm
Dependant on your device will depend on the price.
My guy asked for 10 pounds to replace my screen, which I thought was more than reasonable because if he broke the LCD whilst replacing the digitizer (which he did) he was liable to replace it. Make sure that your guy will do this.
hope this helps.
after googling...
After googling for a bit, I came across someone who had these sort of problems with their own pda
http://jamescrisp.blogspot.com/2007/05/fixing-palm-treos-digitizer-touch.html
it seems that dirt stuck under the sides can cause the same kinds of problems,
after running a bit of paper under the corners of the screen I have found some interesting results, the problems I have have changed slightly and seem to rectify temporarily when I press down (rub down) on the screen...
so I might look at taking it apart with some tools off ebay or something and giving it a good clean... any recommendations on how to strip down and clean an Alpine....? actually I'll repost that in the aline forum if there isn't already a post there....
hope your confident in doing so - I'd take it to a shop if it pisses you off that much - taking it a part and cleaning might end up with you just having a big screen phone with no touch pad...
Up to you, hope your successful
Hi guys,
Well it seems a real disappointment, but my Orbit 2 has gathered some dirt inside (I guess below outer touch surface and inner screen). Is there some way to get rid of it, can we disassemble the fornt cover in a simple way to do this?
ps: mind you its got nothing to do with a screen protector, the dust is inside the upper surface. If I got it after 1 month of use, I'm pretty sure all other owners will have similar problems!
Or you have a deffective unit in which the front protector (hardware, not accessory) was not stuck firmly enough, and let some dust inside...
I would strongly advise to NOT open the device, go back to your reseller. Most lower-tech devices can be opened, but I would really discrouage you to open this one... Much is at stake, unless you have plenty of money, but then you would have bought another one already
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Or you have a deffective unit in which the front protector (hardware, not accessory) was not stuck firmly enough, and let some dust inside...
I would strongly advise to NOT open the device, go back to your reseller. Most lower-tech devices can be opened, but I would really discrouage you to open this one... Much is at stake, unless you have plenty of money, but then you would have bought another one already
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Thanks for the reponse. But is this an un-heard-of problem for HTC devices? Same thing happened with my Nokia mobile, there was not much help except cleaning it, and it was a design flaw. For the case of HTC I guess it wont come under warranty!
It was definitely an inherent problem with Nokia phones, and with other manufacturers' phones, where you could "snap off" the fascia in order to replace it with an painted one. Dust easily made its way under the screen cover and I was forever trying to clean it off and then snap the case back together before any new dust managed to settle!
The Touch Cruise doesn't have such a design, and taking the front off to clean underneath the fascia would be a very risky and skilled job. I second the recommendation to not tackle this yourself but to take it back to where you bought the phone from and see what they will do about it.
This topic has clues for replacing the screen. I have not concluded an manual for chancing it yet but reading this whole topic gives you the big picture how it is done. Questions are always welcome and I try to answer them with my knowledge. This 1st post gives you 2 links to follow for pics about changing screen and my own starting point for chancing my own screen.
Has anyone bought and installed a digitizer+screen set which is on sale at ebay? I could not post direct link to ebay because I'm a newbie on these forums. You can find the product searching ebay with these keywords "I9000 digitizer". My galaxy's screen cracked and I need an replacement. Both screen and glass broke. I think that this set includes them both. There is also told in the questions that the set infact includes amoled display and not LCD as the title says.
Second question is that does someone have an service manual somewhere. Would be nice to know how to break apart my phone when replacing screen.
Third question is that doesn't samsung vibrant and galaxy s share the same chassis but different screen with more capacitive buttons. Could it be possible to install vibrant's screen to galaxy s?
PS. The way my galaxy brokedown is very funny. I lay down my phone on the kitchen table and the screen cracked. I was like OMFG when I heard the cracking noise. Phone was like 13 days old. Samsung does not repair it with warranty because they think that it wasn't an manufacturing defect. They said that I have dropped my phone and that's the way it broke. That could not be the case because I handled it like a baby. I would have to pay 255€ for new screen and digitizer. Hell no!! I'm a student so that sum does not fit with my wallet.
New screen installed, see posts http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7683527&postcount=37 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7710572&postcount=40
Edit: Ebay's prices have rised noticeable in the last couple of months. At the moment the price for these screens is around 100$. I found this site which sells them for 60£. http://www.shineyourmobile.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=8128
pekkala89 said:
Second question is that does someone have an service manual somewhere. Would be nice to know how to break apart my phone when replacing screen.
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There are 2 videos on the net, both on youtube I think. Just search "i9000 Disassembly" and you'll find one of them.
The Galaxy S has a serious design flaw as the glass goes around the home button (and the call ear/speaker) so it's very vulnerable there to shattering. I had my phone in the pocket and suddenly when I take it out I see it cracked right next to the home button. What had I done during the time it got cracked? The only possible explanation was carrying a _small_ speaker that then probably hit it. I was so surprised when I saw it cracked because even a speaker hit, when I lifted it up, is hard to consider cracking the screen.
So international model Galaxy S owners, be careful at the bottom and top of the screen. They're the weak points of the glass. For me only the glass cracked and not the screen so it will be interesting to see how much it will cost to fix.
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So international model Galaxy S owners, be careful at the bottom and top of the screen. They're the weak points of the glass. For me only the glass cracked and not the screen so it will be interesting to see how much it will cost to fix.
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I think that you can't change only the glass. Amoled screen is so thin and I believe it's glued pretty thight to the glass. Separating them may be impossible without tearing the amoled.
the same...
i had a similar unfortunate event ... my screen cracked when i hit the phone to the metallic frame of a chair (it slipped out of my hand )...
it cracked exactly like you people said... near the home button.
i ordered the display + digitizer and i anxiously await its arrival to see if i can replace the damaged one.
it is quite tricky to dissassemble the display part but hope to succed...
keep you posted with the outcome
respect
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I think that you can't change only the glass. Amoled screen is so thin and I believe it's glued pretty thight to the glass. Separating them may be impossible without tearing the amoled.
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Yeah that's my fear but I presume they just heat up the glue. That's how some industries do for other products. I think dental bracers (& its glue) have a different technique as well. So, will be interesting to see.
gallaxya said:
i ordered the display + digitizer and i anxiously await its arrival to see if i can replace the damaged one.
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Where did you order it from?
If you were asked to pay more than $250 for screen replacement, then why don't you send it to Samsung in Korea? They will replace your SAMOLED for mere USD $100ish and ship it back to you for free (or may be not). This way you get a genium quality from original manufacturer and absolutely no hassles!
I dropped mine from around 4ft onto a concrete floor and its fine. Maybe I just got lucky.
Digitizer+Samoled set ordered from ebay. I should get it in two weeks. If possible I try to take pictures of the changing process and make an manual. I hope it's not glued tight to the chassis.
please do, i have some f***ing little scratches all over the screen, thought it was supposed to be scratch resistant.
Worst part is that it's in it's protective pouch all the time (maybe that's the probleme, dirt/dust might get trapped and rub against the screen).
Got my digitizer and amoled screen t
oday. I will report back if its a hard job or not to replace it.
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Got my digitizer and amoled screen t
oday. I will report back if its a hard job or not to replace it.
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I tried to remove broken screen for 2 hours and no luck. Removing the motherboard is problematic because power button is glued to the chassis so I could only turn the motherboard aside and not remove it completely. I tried also to remove metal edge but I could only separate it from the left and right edge, not from top and bottom. I hope you have better luck and report how you managed to overcome my problems.
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I tried to remove broken screen for 2 hours and no luck. Removing the motherboard is problematic because power button is glued to the chassis so I could only turn the motherboard aside and not remove it completely. I tried also to remove metal edge but I could only separate it from the left and right edge, not from top and bottom. I hope you have better luck and report how you managed to overcome my problems.
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Sorry to say got in to the same problems
Looks like the phone is build around the screen. Be careful with the metal ring, on top and bottom its between the screen and chassis, so if you brute force to much the screen cracks even more. The screen is glued to the chassis all around with superglue. I am not sure if its even possible to repalce the screen. It let me thinking that samsung wont repair broken galaxys , just replace them.
Ill keep working on the phone and keep trying, but compared to changing the screen on iphone is this like changing the screen on a iphone as a blind man without arms.
People thinking of buying this screen kit on eBay, don't do it. Just contact samsung for a repair.
Ill keep you posted.
I got the screen off.
No need to loosen the metaling ring around. The screen in dropped in the chassis from the front.
On the mainboard, just pop off the screen cable, long and flat next to the SD card slot.
The next step is very strange, just use brute force and crack the screen off the chassis, start from the top
When you get around the home button, be careful. Samsung has clued 2 sensors to the screen and chassis for back and option button. Best thing to do here is bend the screen back a little and cut loos the sensors from the digitizer with a sharp knife/scalpel. Samsung has used insane amount of clue on this phone.
Both the digitizer and amoled screen was clued to the chassis.
The next step is to clean off all the clue, buy loads of glue. Fill the chassis with glue and press the new screen on.
Wish me luck.
Ill keep you posted.
Making me a bit scared reading this thread, I`ve just bought phone Insurance just in case.Good luck fitting your replacement screens, sounds a bit daunting.
YES!!!
New screen in place and everything is working perfectly. Took about 3 hours first time (give or take). Its possible to do it a lot faster. The biggeste problem is the glue. Melting at about 120 celsius, but i was scared to heat the glas as i didnt know how much heat the mainbord could stand. All in all a pain in the a**, but doable.
I can also confirm this screen from ebay to be an orginal samsung amoled screen.
Best of luck too others trying a screen replace.
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amoled or samoled though?
My mistake. Its a samoled screen
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Awesome!!! thanks for the review
did you manage to snap a few pictures meanwhile you were working in your phone?
Im sorry, no pictures
The charger is missing to my canon camera, new one incomming from ebay. I'll post pictures next time ill change the screen ;-)
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Hi all, Merry Christmas!
Well, my Christmas isnt so merry this year. Two families (friends with their kids) stopped by for Christmas eve dinner and my son with their kids were playing and the next thing i know, my tf300's screen cracked and no display. I can see the back light turned on, but no display. My TF300's alarm was beeping, so I am guessing that the tablet is still functional, but the screen is so messed up it wont show any display.
My question is, should I even attempt to fix the screen? Or just purchased a new one? I saw many cracked screen pics and all of them were able to turn their screen on.
Please advise on what to do.
Thanks,
Sid.
What's cracked? There 2 components in there: the LCD and the Digitizer. I assume if nothing shows then the LCD is gone, but that's a guess because if there's a crack across it normally would still show some (messed up) image like vertical or horizontal lines. Now the LCD is beneath the Digitizer. If you see cracks on the surface also, that means the Dig is gone too. Which makes it easier but costlier.
You can order both for around $150.00, but replacing can be a pain unless you've delicate hands. Separating the LCD from the digitizer is boring enough but you must to do this to get to the bezel. The more meticulous part is to remove the plastic bezel around the digitizer to reuse on the new one. You have to scrape around the edge because the two parts are initially bonded together by some really strong glue.
In my opinion, it's not worth it to take it to a shop as they would charge an inordinate amount for a used device (around $200.00!!). For the inept, it's certainly damn if you do and damn if you don't. If you need more info 'bout doing it, I can help as I've done it before. Alternatively, if you decide to get a new one and part this out, I am looking for the cable and possibly touchscreen board for mine. Maybe we can work something out. Whatever.
graphdarnell said:
What's cracked? There 2 components in there: the LCD and the Digitizer. I assume if nothing shows then the LCD is gone, but that's a guess because if there's a crack across it normally would still show some (messed up) image like vertical or horizontal lines. Now the LCD is beneath the Digitizer. If you see cracks on the surface also, that means the Dig is gone too. Which makes it easier but costlier.
You can order both for around $150.00, but replacing can be a pain unless you've delicate hands. Separating the LCD from the digitizer is boring enough but you must to do this to get to the bezel. The more meticulous part is to remove the plastic bezel around the digitizer to reuse on the new one. You have to scrape around the edge because the two parts are initially bonded together by some really strong glue.
In my opinion, it's not worth it to take it to a shop as they would charge an inordinate amount for a used device (around $200.00!!). For the inept, it's certainly damn if you do and damn if you don't. If you need more info 'bout doing it, I can help as I've done it before. Alternatively, if you decide to get a new one and part this out, I am looking for the cable and possibly touchscreen board for mine. Maybe we can work something out. Whatever.
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I am not so sure what's cracked actually. But, if i press the power button, there's just black screen, no display whatsoever although i can see light shines through the cracks. So I am guessing both the LCD and the Dig are gone.
I am thinking about parting the broken one out and buy a refurbished one from walmart and get the walmart protection plan, so I dont have to worry about a broken tablet for at least 2 years.
Well, I knew the time would come, I shouldn't be so picky on cases. I had my phone in my lap, hopped out of the car and heard my phone drop from my lap. Totally forgot it was there. One corner impact and it cracked my screen, which is disappointing because I drop my iPhone all the time and nothing happens to it. But, at least it's not the whole screen that's shattered, might even be a waste to replace it. The screen is responsive still.
With that said, anyone know where I can get a replacement screen or should I have a "professional" do it?
I'm looking at this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Google-N...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item233373ec1c
That way there's no damage to the frame.
well yeah i want to know that too and how much it cost me to replace the screen
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@dinggus
Ebay link looks OK. I guess you can replace screen yourself, if you have "straight" hands. Nexus 5 Teardown should helps you.
BTW, more Parts for Nexus 5.
Well, if you are going to try this one yourself, it's one of the "easier" ones. As long as you get the LCD assembly and frame that is already put together. On eBay, there are some vendors selling the the assembly + frame for $135. No really crazy tools are needed. Shouldn't be anything too catastrophic happen since you are changing the whole front of the phone. If you were trying to separate the top glass, I'd definitely advise against if you aren't a pro. If you absolutely don't feel comfortable with doing it and can be without the phone for a few days, then feel free to PM me, and we can discuss other options.
If you have steady hands, enough patience and some previous experience in disassembling phones (youtube could help a lot), it shouldn't turn out to be quite a big challenge.
I would advise though in some attention taking off the rear cover (it's not difficult, but if you apply too much pressure you might end up bending or breaking it). Same goes with the battery, which is attached to the back of the screen with some adhesive. Use a plastic tool for this, and try to peel it off with a strong and steady hand. Once you do that, it's only a few screws.
I think LG would fix it for $150 so $135 to fix it yourself eh. Unless you want the accomplishment, but I have never ventured into replacing a cracked screen.
Just got off the phone with LG, they said they can't price over the phone, they have to have a tech see the phone and they'll call with a quote. So, 2 weeks without a phone just to get a quote and maybe repaired if I want to spend that kind of money.
I am 80% positive that I have viewed a few post of them charging $150 for screen replacement. You aught to check in the thread "who dropped it" the answer might be there. Its in general. Hard to find with xda app.
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Well, turns out once the screen is cracked it cracks easier now. As of now, the phone starts clicking on random things when the screen is touched.
I'm debating to either buy a new one and sell this one, should come out to the same price as buying a replacement screen once the cracked phone is sold.
What would you guys suggest? I can't send it in to LG as I need my phone and replacement screen + front housing is $200 to replace myself or $220 to replace by a professional.
I'm looking at this: http://www.etradesupply.com/lg-nexus-5-lcd-screen-and-digitizer-assembly-with-frame.html
It seems to come with majority of everything and I just need to transfer over the antenna wires, motherboard and battery.
or
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/lg-g...exus 5 Screen with Frame&utm_campaign=LE55ONS
I'll have to transfer over everything, which they have a tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPuCmfhzgbg - which makes me nervous seeing this.
dinggus said:
Well, turns out once the screen is cracked it cracks easier now. As of now, the phone starts clicking on random things when the screen is touched.
I'm debating to either buy a new one and sell this one, should come out to the same price as buying a replacement screen once the cracked phone is sold.
What would you guys suggest? I can't send it in to LG as I need my phone and replacement screen + front housing is $200 to replace myself or $220 to replace by a professional.
Can't you try the below? Quite easy to dis-assemble the phone, steady hands and proper screw driver + torx driver, use a hairdryer to warm up the glue connecting the battery + LCD to the digitizer
Sorry can't post external links to XDA due to post counter search Ebay for "Frame-LCD-Display-Touch-Digitizer-Screen-for-LG-Google-Nexus-5-D820-D821" results are between $108-$120 ...
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