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G1 aftermarket lcd finally!!!

If any of you have a busted G1 Screen CellularDR finally has the screen ava.
Check the screen out here: http://www.cellulardr.com/60H00152-00M.htm
and all parts here : http://www.cellulardr.com/products.php?cat=513
little high at 199.99
If its just your digitizer busted they also sale that with flex cable for 169.99

Nice thanks for the links!
Any chance anyone find a place to pick up the dev phone's back cover? I've been looking for a one and haven't been able to find one yet.

oDeACoNo said:
Nice thanks for the links!
Any chance anyone find a place to pick up the dev phone's back cover? I've been looking for a one and haven't been able to find one yet.
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I would looooooooove one of those -- I'd gladly pay $50 for it

I Like the DEV Phones Glossy Keyboard, looks good on it. Although that does mean smudges out of this world lol. Have you looked into getting that design inscribed on the back of your cover?

Concerning back covers.
I have already ordered one from HTC to replace my grey one with a black one. Unfortunately they didnt have the white UK one. Why not order a replacement for 15 dollars and have it sent out and painted? I am sure it can't be more than 50 dollars when finished.

Brutal-Force said:
I have already ordered one from HTC to replace my grey one with a black one. Unfortunately they didnt have the white UK one. Why not order a replacement for 15 dollars and have it sent out and painted? I am sure it can't be more than 50 dollars when finished.
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whats the link to the htc order site for like the battery cover or 3.5 mm plug

my de g1 rulz! got android on the back =)

00civicex said:
If any of you have a busted G1 Screen CellularDR finally has the screen ava.
Check the screen out here: http://www.cellulardr.com/60H00152-00M.htm
and all parts here : http://www.cellulardr.com/products.php?cat=513
little high at 199.99
If its just your digitizer busted they also sale that with flex cable for 169.99
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Finally? This was posted at least one week ago. They don't seem to answer my emails so I don't know what to think. I find the replacements very expensive as well specially the digitizer. Personally find it very hard to wreck the LCD without wrecking the digitizer, which in that case will be very expensive to replace, over 360$. And that's if you replace the parts yourself.
Oh well It's good someone has these replacements parts but the screen has been on Ebay for much less, still no sign of the digitizer.

Sorry my phone has been out of commission for a while and decided to check the other day for parts and ran up on them. Decided to post the links...Oh well. I bought my bro's broken g1 for 50 bucks and put his screen in mine. Not sure what is wrong with his goes straight to the recovery mode and some keys dont work.

No problem. Good you managed to open the internals of your device. I can't remove the housing from the back.

Is it hard to take the g1 apart and put it back together. I scratched the housing and was thinking bout getting a replacement and transferring everything. But im scared i might mess sumthing up.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=468673
Probably not difficult for someone who has opened a lot of phones. This is my first time.

That sounds like a ripoff to me. You can get a decent 22" LCD for that price.

coolbho3000 said:
That sounds like a ripoff to me. You can get a decent 22" LCD for that price.
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i agree, it's a gouge.
they know you are stuck, so mark it up 7 times

G1 Replacement Window Lens Digitizer Price Lowered
It looks like they heard you. I just checked it out and the Window Lens Glass with Touch Screen Digitizer is now available by itself and it is much cheaper. Check it out http://www.cellulardr.com/G1Digitizer.htm

Cracked screen returns advice

I've cracked my screen
Went go-karting today and got thrown around so much in the kart that the screen cracked.
So, what's the best way about getting it repaired?
Can I just send it straight back to HTC UK and get the screen replaced under warranty? My phone is rooted, but not unlocked.

I have not returned a phone yet, but as many have stated, "it does not void your warranty to root, only to unlock the bootloader" so in theory you should just be able to send it in.

.....except that warranty won't cover a cracked screen.. I think the going rate was $280?

are you insured through assurion?

You broke it, you buy it.
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t0ph0id said:
I've cracked my screen
Went go-karting today and got thrown around so much in the kart that the screen cracked.
So, what's the best way about getting it repaired?
Can I just send it straight back to HTC UK and get the screen replaced under warranty? My phone is rooted, but not unlocked.
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I dropped my N1 on the floor in my house (stone floors) two weeks ago and cracked the glass screen.. picked up a new glass screen on ebay for $38 shipped and spent about two hours replacing it myself.. turned out perfect.. just be very patient and take your time during the replacement process.

This is the damage, I don't think the glass is broken so is it just the LCD screen beneath that I'll need to replace?

t0ph0id said:
This is the damage, I don't think the glass is broken so is it just the LCD screen beneath that I'll need to replace?
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No, it's the digitizer/screen. The display would be a lot more expensive to replace.

Hi mate.. if the amoled still works you are fine yiu would just need a new digitalizer, about £20 from ebay and fix it youself.. if the amolded wkrks you need a new lcd, £45 from ebay.. i nroke my amoled, fixed it and now works.. good luck!!
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t0ph0id said:
This is the damage, I don't think the glass is broken so is it just the LCD screen beneath that I'll need to replace?
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khaytsus said:
No, it's the digitizer/screen. The display would be a lot more expensive to replace.
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If that's the case, then why when I power it on does nothing appear?
It vibrates when booting so I know its working?

when i dropped my nexus one, the amoled broke, not the outer screen/digitizer. i believe the cost for a new amoled was around $85 plus shipping and it would also cost your warranty. therefore, i sent it back in for repair and it cost $115 total, warranty still intact. btw, i opted for a refurb unit instead of waiting for them to return my damaged unit.
good luck, you have to decide if its worth voiding your warranty to fix it yourself.

t0ph0id said:
If that's the case, then why when I power it on does nothing appear?
It vibrates when booting so I know its working?
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Sorry I missed that part.. Yeah if it's not showing anything the display has problems, although I find it odd it would break but not the digitizer.

khaytsus said:
Sorry I missed that part.. Yeah if it's not showing anything the display has problems, although I find it odd it would break but not the digitizer.
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Yeah strange isn't it, anyway, HTC are collecting it tomorrow, I'll have an estimate for repair in a few days. No idea how much it's going to be just yet.

t0ph0id said:
Yeah strange isn't it, anyway, HTC are collecting it tomorrow, I'll have an estimate for repair in a few days. No idea how much it's going to be just yet.
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It is gonna be high! You wille get 3 options..1) fix the phone for a very high price 2) get the phone and pay around $40 for the labour and delivery 3) dispose of the phone for free by htc.. so pretty much re use the parts for another phone..
Not a sencible choice calling htc in my opinion
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t0ph0id said:
Yeah strange isn't it, anyway, HTC are collecting it tomorrow, I'll have an estimate for repair in a few days. No idea how much it's going to be just yet.
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!PANDA said:
It is gonna be high! You wille get 3 options..1) fix the phone for a very high price 2) get the phone and pay around $40 for the labour and delivery 3) dispose of the phone for free by htc.. so pretty much re use the parts for another phone..
Not a sencible choice calling htc in my opinion
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Having searched the internets I've found reports of people having it fixed by HTC UK for between £60 - £100
Also, I was told if I didn't want them to carry out the work there would be a £20 fee to return the phone to cover postage and the engineers time.
I think you're estimates are way off, however, I'm going to wait until I get my quote or I'll be eating my words...

t0ph0id said:
Having searched the internets I've found reports of people having it fixed by HTC UK for between £60 - £100
Also, I was told if I didn't want them to carry out the work there would be a £20 fee to return the phone to cover postage and the engineers time.
I think you're estimates are way off, however, I'm going to wait until I get my quote or I'll be eating my words...
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These were the options to fix my Desire but then got it with the fee and fixed it my self
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I'm impressed t0ph0id, I accidently got a slight scratch on my week old N1, it's small but I know it's there and I'm really upset about it.
You have properly screwed the screen and you seem ok with it
Wish I could be as relaxed as that haha.

Hey buddy i had the same issue with my desire.. cracked in a similar way, HTC quoted me £238 for screen, housing, new logic board & labour.. even asked them just to replaced the screen cos i did see anything wrong with the housing but they said they couldn't do it cos motherboard had been bent..
so just got a replacement lcd from ebay at £45, took 45mins to fit the new screen everything working correctly
oh and the logic board wasn't bent! cheeky HTC

incredulous said:
I'm impressed t0ph0id, I accidently got a slight scratch on my week old N1, it's small but I know it's there and I'm really upset about it.
You have properly screwed the screen and you seem ok with it
Wish I could be as relaxed as that haha.
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I've already spoken my mobile insurance and they repair/replace accidental damage so I know I can go through them if it's going to cost too much.
They'll repair, replace, give an alternative if they don't have the model or give a cash equivalent.

Yep haha, seems hard when yoyr trying to take it apart and not brake any bits off, but now.. soo proud of myself! Never thoughed I would ever be in my phone, sick thought, jehe
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Off Topic HTC Aria RIP

I've been showing off my Vibrant to my niece since launch, she still went out and bought this Aria. I was actually surprised that it felt well built. Well Friday she dropped it from 2 feet, and as you can see it didn't fair well. Still runs great and it seems that the glass is the only thing damaged. Where can she get this repaired? I know it might be in the wrong forum but since my Vibrant has been dropped many times and not one scratch I'm surprised. Any help appreciated.
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Cheapest solution is to do it your self.
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-HTC-Aria-Di..._Accessories&hash=item3a5ec68bc0#ht_608wt_911

No insurance?
-bZj

wow... it broke exactly the same way mine did,, same corner, hell even the glass broke in the same pattern...
I got the replacement screen off ebay... it is not that complicated to replace... but is a PITA to not get fingerprints or dust while replacing.
I had insurance so I end up getting a new one from the insurance and sold the other one...

Cracked Evo Screen, Thank god for Insurance!

so, i recently received a replacement Evo from the repair center, and not even a full week later, my screen shatters from a 2ft fall . I left my evo on my lap, and rushed out of my car and completely forgot i had placed my evo on my lap. Well hearing my phone smack the road was a quick reminder of it. Lucky Damaged screens are covered under free replacement from the sprint repair center. Sprint use to never replace damaged phone with out having to pay the deductible. is this new, or have i just been dealing with the wrong people? attacheted is a picture of my evo. by the way, although the screen is shattered, it is 100% fully functional .

I just went threw the EXACT same thing on Friday pretty much. The FIRST time my EVO ever fell (about 2~3 feet) it shattered the screen.
I stuck my EVO in my hoodie pocket in my garage and the rubber case had hung up on the materiel so it didn't get all the way in my pocket. I let go thinking it was all the way in my pocket (was in a rush to get somewhere) and it hit the concrete floor face down.
The outside screen was 100% ok but the inner screen, the one that actually lights up was shattered.
I took it to my local sprint store which was only 3 blocks away and asked about a replacement expecting to pay the $100.00 dollar deductible. I was informed there was NO deductible and that Sprint had changed the policy a couple months ago with regards to replacing the broken screens. I asked why the change, because so many have broken? The store manager said yep, pretty much. Easier to just replacement them then deal with pissed off customers and potential law suits over something that breaks SO easy.
Anyway they were out of Novatech screens so they sent me over to a Corporate store. Took about two hours to get it fixed. They replaced the WHOLE front and even gave me the old one back because I had a Zagg protector on it. They told me to go to Zagg.com and claim a warranty on it which I did, should be here within a week!

same here, i walked in thinking they weren't going to cover it. I myself use to cause a stink when they wouldn't cover cracked screens. makes things a lot easier when sprint actually works with you. now my replacement is on its way, should be there tomorrow. i really am considering buying the otter box.

But in the long run, seems as though MOST people end up paying more into insurance than they actually get out of it

I absolutely agree, you end up paying $100 just to get a used phone. I just checked ##786# my phone was initially activated 7/1510
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You even had a screen protector and it still cracked?
I've got to watch mine more carefully. I bought the Sprint screen protector for mine. Even after countless drops no cracks yet. But i can see a couple cracks on screen protector but not on screen itself.
Yay for insurance, even-though many would pay more into insurance than they get, at least there is a sense of protection.

Yup, that is one of the sprint sold protectors, it helps with scratches... Thats about it. Yes, if you love your evo, be careful haha
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AtiRadeon1 said:
You even had a screen protector and it still cracked?
I've got to watch mine more carefully. I bought the Sprint screen protector for mine. Even after countless drops no cracks yet. But i can see a couple cracks on screen protector but not on screen itself.
Yay for insurance, even-though many would pay more into insurance than they get, at least there is a sense of protection.
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A screen protector is not going to prevent your glass from shattering....lol

nomadicthoughts said:
But in the long run, seems as though MOST people end up paying more into insurance than they actually get out of it
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Same problem with my homeowners and car insurance.

One thing I realized about insurance....you only need it when you dont have it.

Cracked screen :(

Just dropped my Nexus S and have cracked the screen. Suffice to say I am not very happy at the moment
It seems that its just the front panel that is cracked, as the phone still functions as normal.
However according to iFixit " If you shatter the front panel glass, the SAMOLED has to be replaced as well -- they're fused together."
Anyone else done this yet?
If so how did you go about fixing it?
Ive had a quick search and cant find anywhere that supplies the parts...so not really sure what to do about it.

buy a screen replacement on ebay or wherever and then replace it on your own

emc07 said:
Just dropped my Nexus S and have cracked the screen. Suffice to say I am not very happy at the moment
It seems that its just the front panel that is cracked, as the phone still functions as normal.
However according to iFixit " If you shatter the front panel glass, the SAMOLED has to be replaced as well -- they're fused together."
Anyone else done this yet?
If so how did you go about fixing it?
Ive had a quick search and cant find anywhere that supplies the parts...so not really sure what to do about it.
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awwwww....

AllGamer said:
buy a screen replacement on ebay or wherever and then replace it on your own
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I've checked on eBay, cant find anyone selling one.
I was trying to ask if people knew where I can get one.

emc07 said:
Just dropped my Nexus S and have cracked the screen. Suffice to say I am not very happy at the moment
It seems that its just the front panel that is cracked, as the phone still functions as normal.
However according to iFixit " If you shatter the front panel glass, the SAMOLED has to be replaced as well -- they're fused together."
Anyone else done this yet?
If so how did you go about fixing it?
Ive had a quick search and cant find anywhere that supplies the parts...so not really sure what to do about it.
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If you are in the UK try here, just found it through google. http://mobile-repairs-service.com/contact.html

Haizum74 said:
If you are in the UK try here, just found it through google[/url]
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Thanks, that is actually only 3 miles from my house
Ill give them a call tomorrow.

http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Googel-Nexus-S-LCD-p/smsng6098660.htm
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emc07 said:
I've checked on eBay, cant find anyone selling one.
I was trying to ask if people knew where I can get one.
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well you didn't google hard enough then
i did 1 search and it came up right away
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Googel-Nexus-S-LCD-p/smsng6098660.htm
from this pile of results
http://www.google.com/search?q=nexu...1350&bih=786&bav=on.1,or.&fp=b4a69e3db245d910

Thanks again.
apparently i need to brush up on my googling skills.

no warranty with accident coverage???

tekkitan said:
no warranty with accident coverage???
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Warranty only covers hardware flaws. Insurance (should) cover accidental damage.

Unfortunately I dont have insurance.
Had it on my Hero for 18 months and never used it, even with me dropping it quite a lot. Turns out that the Nexus S is a lot more fragile.
BTW, I got a quote from Mobile Repair Services (posted earlier in the thread) of £110 to repair it.

wow,sucks man.
i dropped mine D; couple of times.but its still all fine :3

I also dropped mine a few times before (even once on concrete) and it was fine.
Seems that this time it just hit the ground in the wrong way.

next time get Gorilla

Cracked my screen last Januari.
pics:
hxxp://twitter.com/#!/arnoutvos/status/32488747001974784
Replaced with a screen from Ebay for ~110 dollar.