Cracked my screen and looking for a replacement. I'm just looking for the Screen and digitizer without a frame if possible. I'm asking here incase someone has done this before and found a great, safe seller/site they'd recommend buying from.
Get the OEM part. It may come with the frame rail. Observe ESD protocols when repairing it.
The display and mobo are especially sensitive to ESD damage out of circuit.
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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....
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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
hello, i recently broke my z3's digitizer and a replacement is on its way, but i have some concerns, first of all, i noticed that there's a glue between my digitizer and my screen, i know how to remove it, i got some isopropynol , but i don't have the same glue used between the screen and the digitizer, will that be a problem ? i tried looking for it online but the only thing i was able to find is the adhesive stickers which i ordered.
has anyone did this before with their phone? i can barely find any useful videos that actually separated their digitizer from the screen .
There is only one type of glue that gives the best results and that is Loca Glue.
To change just the glass takes skill and patience, Lots of it.
Make sure u have the tools for the job. Demands a steady hand and the risk of cracking the lcd in the prosess is very high. I suggest a heatgun to make the process easier.
Good luck.
Good evening everyone. Gonna try to keep this one shot and simple.
Recently had to send my P900 into Samsung for service. When I received my device back my exterior housing, more so the bezel, was damaged and chipped. Samsung refuses to acknowledge this as their fault simply because they failed to notice it during repair and thus, refuses to repair any cosmetic damage that does not affect performance of the device.
While I have tracked down a replacement housing, I have zero experience with the inner workings of the device. Can I simply remove the device from the housing and slip it into a new outer skin? Do I need to remove the digitizer and LCD screen separately from the other hardware? Any videos I have come across on the net have preformed complete screen replacements and are completely useless due to this fact.
Please help....
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While I have tracked down a replacement housing, I have zero experience with the inner workings of the device. Can I simply remove the device from the housing and slip it into a new outer skin? Do I need to remove the digitizer and LCD screen separately from the other hardware? Any videos I have come across on the net have preformed complete screen replacements and are completely useless due to this fact.
Please help....
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LCD and touchscreen are glued together and it's difficult to separate them from the frame without damages to either of them or both.
For example, heating up to remove the touchscreen also separate it from the LCD, you will destroy the Optical Clear Adhesive holding them together by heat.
You will likely crack the LCD during this process.
You have no experience then should leave it alone for cosmetic defects.
If this is in the wrong section, I apologize.
It finally happened, I dropped my V10 on the concrete, and it hit screen first and now I have a huge cluster of cracks on the screen. Does anyone know of any reputable sources for the screen glass? I see some that come without the digitizer, but don't know if I should chance separating then gluing the two.
I would strongly recommend getting a complete screen assembly. Unless you have expensive equipment to separate the screen from the digitizer and fix a new one, It's gonna be messy.
You can get one here.... https://www.amazon.com/Touch-Screen...TF8&qid=1469849133&sr=8-6&keywords=v10+screen
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If this is in the wrong section, I apologize.
It finally happened, I dropped my V10 on the concrete, and it hit screen first and now I have a huge cluster of cracks on the screen. Does anyone know of any reputable sources for the screen glass? I see some that come without the digitizer, but don't know if I should chance separating then gluing the two.
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Always buy full screen assemblies that contain the glass, digitizer, and lcd. This keeps things simple and speeds up the process. Especially considering you probably don't have the right equipment at your house.
The company I work for uses mengtor.com parts. The V10 is pretty simple of a teardown. Just try to use plastic to open the phone and disconnect the FPC connections so you don't damage them.
Pm me if u have questions.
Hi, today my XA unfortunatelly dropped out of my hand and the glass got broken. Everything is working, It's only "spiderweb" on the screen. I've seen many offers where I can buy only glass so it's logical to me that it's possible to replace only glass without anything else but I may be wrong. So can I replace only glass?
According to my experience with tablets and phones' screen replacement, I don't recommend you to buy only the external glass screen because it's a tricky to remove it properly (due to the remains of glue which could stay on the LCD digitizer) and more trickier to stick the new one on it without having dusts or bubbles visible after the operation...
On many websites you'll be able to find the two parts already glued together as a single pack and ready to be used for your replacement.
But, as I saw on many tutorials, the XA's disassembly is particularly annoying due to the fact that the phone's external parts are glued instead of being screwed so I suggest you to be very careful before trying to do it by yourself !
Take your time and watch as much tutorials as you can for being prepared to handle any potential problems
http://www.witrigs.com/custom-lcd-screen-assembly-for-sony-xperia-xa-graphite-black