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Hi!
I have been lurking around in this forum for quite some time, but I have been unable to find any information regarding how to disasamble the universal.
I have a broken screen, and I am thinking about buying a new lcd on ebay and try to replace the broken lcd.
I have tried to unscrew the six screws under the screen, but I am not able to open up and "get inside" to replace the lcd.
Are there any information aviable on how to do this, or even better an instruction on how to replace the lcd screen?
Thanks for any help and a great forum!
replacment screen
hi, i had the same issue where i accidently sat on my uni and cracked da screen. i ended up goin to a guy in slough who fixed ma screen for £120 (well £110 cos da screen has a really small scratch in the bottom corner on it - hardly visible)
It works perfectly and the screen looks new. im running all my normal apps on it, tomtom and i have no probs.
The guy advertises his screens on ebay and you can either send your uni to him or go to his house and get it done in front of you within 10 minutes. Definatly recommend this guy and he does all the XDA type screens and HP iPAQ's.
If anyone wants to contact this guy his number is 07919174796. He can sell you the screen on its own if you like.
HTC instructions
I have the pdf on how to dismantle and reassemble the HTC universal. Although I think it is in the FTP somewhere too.
BR
Wassa
itwasntme187 said:
hi, i had the same issue where i accidently sat on my uni and cracked da screen. i ended up goin to a guy in slough who fixed ma screen for £120 (well £110 cos da screen has a really small scratch in the bottom corner on it - hardly visible)
It works perfectly and the screen looks new. im running all my normal apps on it, tomtom and i have no probs.
The guy advertises his screens on ebay and you can either send your uni to him or go to his house and get it done in front of you within 10 minutes. Definatly recommend this guy and he does all the XDA type screens and HP iPAQ's.
If anyone wants to contact this guy his number is 07919174796. He can sell you the screen on its own if you like.
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itwasntme187: Thanks, I was about to buy from this guy, but found another one at ebay that was a little bit cheaper ($160 for a new LCD screen). I sent an order today, so I hope I have done the right thing trying to fix it my self.
wassa: Thanks for notifying me that there was a manual out there. I checked the ftp and found the manual on dismantle and reassemble the HTC universal.
Thanks for the help to both of you.
you can download it here. http://buzzdev.net/component/option...om_remository&Itemid=100&func=fileinfo&id=304
The replacement was a success.
I got the LCD from ebay on Monday and using the above mentioned manual I was able to replace my broken LCD screen. It is an easy job if you follow the instructions in the manual. There is only a total of 8 screws that has to be unscrewed to get the job done. Now if I was only able to get a replacement camera flash light my universal would be in an almost perfect condition.
glad you got everything working!
Hi, im a newbie here. I also broke the LCD screen on my Universal/Xda Exec.
How can I access the FTP site to download the instructions on how to replace the screen?
Many thanks for your help.
you can get a new screen + have it replaced for 40 quid. Basically HTC has an agreement with the carphone warehouse and offer a repair service with all parts included for 40 pounds (I'm using a bloody german keyboard so i can't type the pound sign). When i broke my screen (I was bump starting a car with it in my pocket) i thought damn, now i'm 100 odd quid out of pocket, so i was suspiciously surprised when it was only 40 pounds. The only drawback is it takes about 6 weeks. Maybei should have posted this last year when i had my screen replaced...
LCD Replacement instruction sought
Hi. Hope the person who provided the instruction is still around. I am another Universal user who needs to replace the screen as the digitizer has not been working properly.
Anybody could provide the instructions on how to replace the LCD screen please? As far as I know the Universal's LCD screen and digitizer are attached and could not be separated without (de)soldering. But providing that the digitizer itself costs much less than the whole LCD ($8 vs. $135), if anyone would please provide the instructions on how to replace the digitizer (on the same lcd screen), that would really be awesome!
Really I do not enjoy the idea of sending the unit away for 2 weeks with £100 expense.
Thank you very much in advance!
Since there are obviously people here who have done this before could someone maybe help me out?
My screen is intact, but I dropped my Universal a while ago and since then the 2-axis screen hinge seems a bit loose. Everything works ok, it's just that the cover with the screen in it are not as firmly attached to the base as they used to be.
Can this be fixed by taking the device apart and reassembling it (tightening some screws and so on) or would it be a waste of time?
Hi all,
I just broke the screen of the hd
the lcd is ok also the touch screen on top is ok
what is broken is the layer of glass/plastic between the lcd and the touch screen....
any suggestion ?
what htc sell as spare parts?
Thanks in advance
If you have warranty try to apply it, if not use original HTC replacements, just google it
good luck,
I've see what you need on ebay, it cost 85 euros...
the part u broken is glass maden! 85€ it's a good price, if u send the device to htc in order to be repaired, 85€ it will be just a happy dream.
wich part exactly do i need ?
i was looking at the HTC_Blackstone_Service_Manual and i see in the Disassembling procedure that the screen come together with the front cover
but i am not sure.
thanks for helping
Hope you had some cover, we had a similiar thread like this a few weeks ago i got my HD insured soon after, for £6 a month with orange, cant afford to folk out £100+ pound if that happens to my HD. by the way how did that happen was much force needed?
i didn't notice,
i was surprise Very surprise
Spicefabry, did you find a good replacement?
Mine broke too two days ago
It start to ring and vibrate and felt from the table.
HTC service told me the glass come with display and they have to change both. For around 220Euros
And this is almost half of the price of a new HD
hi all,
today i suddenly dropped my hd2 during my daily commuting out of my shirt pocket when i bent doen to pick sumthing up...even thgh it was in the pouch,,,the inside lcd screen developed a long crack across the upper face ..thgh it is visble only on dark screen prominently..
worse is the touch functions have suddenly stopped responding..i can not access my phien features by touch as nothing happens..
screen is stuck in unlock screen..cannot slide across to unock
tried soft/hard reset, practically everthing
its just 20 days old for gods sake,,wh culd be the matter
I feel for you ... is it insured?
no..will warranty cover that,,the i can recive phone calls fine....thru buttons only...is there any way to remove that lock screen so at least i can access function thru keys
Even so, you can't do much with those buttons alone. But sounds like you only broke the digitizer. It costs much lesser than the LCD. You may want to try fix it yourself.
Sorry to hear this chap. If it's not insured (I don't understand why if it's not) then your best bet is to send it back to HTC to get it repaired.
You must be gutted.
WB
ya,,,,gave back to the dealer for repairing...how do i know whter its digitiser or inner lcd broken..i mean he might repair digitizer and charge me for lcd screen..unfortunately here in india no insurance facilty for mobiles...no idea how long it will take to get repaired
how can it get cracked..i was sitting when it fell from my lap ,was in the pouch..surpisgly outer glass did not break and inner lcd broke
shuld serve as warning to all here on forum to take care and opt for sum hard case
Can you share a pic of how ur hd2 looks now?
Good luck!
dheerpat said:
ya,,,,gave back to the dealer for repairing...how do i know whter its digitiser or inner lcd broken..i mean he might repair digitizer and charge me for lcd screen..unfortunately here in india no insurance facilty for mobiles...no idea how long it will take to get repaired
how can it get cracked..i was sitting when it fell from my lap ,was in the pouch..surpisgly outer glass did not break and inner lcd broke
shuld serve as warning to all here on forum to take care and opt for sum hard case
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You can Insure your phone my friend.. check this
http://newindia.co.in/per-mobile.asp
From what I know..
National Insurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company, New India Assurance Company and United India Insurance Company cover mobile phone insurance. They fix compensation equivalent to cost of replacement by new mobile of same specifications and capacity, including all taxes and duties.
Hope this helps..
From a fellow Indian
hi all..my dealer says he had forwarded hd2 to htc service center and since its a new model the screen replacement is not avalible..he said they quoted estimated price of 20 thousand for the screen.obnoxious..thts 400 dollars!!!
i searched ebay and found digisters selling for about 60 dollars..
my question is shuld i go ahead and buy .what is exctly a digitiser ,,
i dont want to find out after spending the money that its not a digitser problem,,is there nyway to acertain its digitser proble..i no more trust my dealer
400 dollars? that is half a hd2.
the upper layer of the screen is afaik the digitizer.
touchscreen is built of two elements. the lcd and the digitizer.
the digitizer is for handling touch. that may be the part which cracked and is not responding now.
however I am not sure if it's easy to replace the digitizer since you must seperate the lcd and digitizer which are tied closely together. maybe someone experienced here on xda knows how.
ummmm..so u mean basicslly there are 3 components
1..outer most glass which we touch pysically
2..digitser which is embeded on
3 lcd screen
is the digitiser made up of plastic material which is crackable or in my case lcd whihc is 3rd layer has cracked while digitser is intact
unfortunatly cannt post snaps as the instrument is with dealer..
If you've broken the screen on your week-old G3 (new rescue pup thought my TPU-covered G3 was a chew toy) and wondered whether to (a) try to fix it yourself with parts off the Internet, (b) take it to a local shop, or (c) ship it to LG for a "warranty" repair, here's my experience with the process.
There's nothing out there showing how to fix the G3 screen other than one shop's teardown that claims it's easy to fix G3 hardware issues (nothing about the screen though). Parts are posted all over the Internet and eBay, but they're all generic-looking stuff and who knows if the digitizer glass is really GG3. Prices of parts ranging $140 to $200, and I need both the digitizer glass and the LCD, maybe a front frame because it has a couple of small dings from the dog's teeth. Already dreading the price quotes from shops, since the QHD LCD must be more expensive than anything out there, and it's fairly new. Figuring that it will cost hundreds of dollars no matter who I have repair it, since that's what some shops quote for newer smartphones and tablets like the Galaxy S5 and Note 3, I decided to ship my G3 to LG so I wouldn't void what warranty I had left.
LG received the phone 7/28/14. The next day, they email me a diagnosis and repair quote since it's not covered by warranty (duh!).
It will cost $146 to repair, $153 to fully refurbish. Pretty much justifies not getting the insurance policy. YMMV, from what I read in the G2 forum about LG factory service (the parts/repair prices may vary depending on availability and demand).
So if you drop and break the screen of your precious new G3, then don't worry about how much it will cost to repair this relatively new device, if you are not too concerned about turnaround time.
jklew said:
If you've broken the screen on your week-old G3 (new rescue pup thought my TPU-covered G3 was a chew toy) and wondered whether to (a) try to fix it yourself with parts off the Internet, (b) take it to a local shop, or (c) ship it to LG for a "warranty" repair, here's my experience with the process.
There's nothing out there showing how to fix the G3 screen other than one shop's teardown that claims it's easy to fix G3 hardware issues (nothing about the screen though). Parts are posted all over the Internet and eBay, but they're all generic-looking stuff and who knows if the digitizer glass is really GG3. Prices of parts ranging $140 to $200, and I need both the digitizer glass and the LCD, maybe a front frame because it has a couple of small dings from the dog's teeth. Already dreading the price quotes from shops, since the QHD LCD must be more expensive than anything out there, and it's fairly new. Figuring that it will cost hundreds of dollars no matter who I have repair it, since that's what some shops quote for newer smartphones and tablets like the Galaxy S5 and Note 3, I decided to ship my G3 to LG so I wouldn't void what warranty I had left.
LG received the phone 7/28/14. The next day, they email me a diagnosis and repair quote since it's not covered by warranty (duh!).
It will cost $146 to repair, $153 to fully refurbish. Pretty much justifies not getting the insurance policy. YMMV, from what I read in the G2 forum about LG factory service (the parts/repair prices may vary depending on availability and demand).
So if you drop and break the screen of your precious new G3, then don't worry about how much it will cost to repair this relatively new device, if you are not too concerned about turnaround time.
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The issue is that your phone loses approximately $5/day in value everyday. So even bigger loss each day its out of your hands ... So insurance isn't that bad! I really think with the life cycles of cell phones the G3 will be on craigslist for $250 in a few months !
Hey All,
My two bits...I dropped my G3 4 days in and destroyed the screen. As you can imagine I was pretty upset and concerned that I had just wasted $800 and had no clue what to do. I ended up finding a retailer online that sold the Oem screen, digitizer and casing for what ended up to be just over $200. With a little help from the disassembly video I tried to do myself. I am happy to report that it was unbelievably easy to complete the repair and I have a 100% working phone again. As the video shows you remove 13 screws, remove the two pieces of the backing and pull out the mother board. The only thing you need to do then it gently remove the vibrator, camera..front and rear, speaker, head phone jack and little daughter board. These are all stuck with two sided tape and just require a little light prying to remove. The replacement unit even had the two sided tape pre installed and you only had to remove the little plastic tabs that covered the sticky tape and then place each part in its corresponding place. I reassembled the phone and voila...a brand new working G3. The nice thing is the replacement was the case as well so the dings and dents from the drop on the case were all gone as well. So if you do the same don't be afraid to save the labour and do it yourself
imapfsr said:
Hey All,
My two bits...I dropped my G3 4 days in and destroyed the screen. As you can imagine I was pretty upset and concerned that I had just wasted $800 and had no clue what to do. I ended up finding a retailer online that sold the Oem screen, digitizer and casing for what ended up to be just over $200. With a little help from the disassembly video I tried to do myself. I am happy to report that it was unbelievably easy to complete the repair and I have a 100% working phone again. As the video shows you remove 13 screws, remove the two pieces of the backing and pull out the mother board. The only thing you need to do then it gently remove the vibrator, camera..front and rear, speaker, head phone jack and little daughter board. These are all stuck with two sided tape and just require a little light prying to remove. The replacement unit even had the two sided tape pre installed and you only had to remove the little plastic tabs that covered the sticky tape and then place each part in its corresponding place. I reassembled the phone and voila...a brand new working G3. The nice thing is the replacement was the case as well so the dings and dents from the drop on the case were all gone as well. So if you do the same don't be afraid to save the labour and do it yourself
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Why on earth did you pay 800 for the g3 when they were only 599 on release day?
thegrants82 said:
Why on earth did you pay 800 for the g3 when they were only 599 on release day?
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I purchased it from a reseller before it was released here and I also live in Canada where everything just costs a little more ?
thegrants82 said:
Why on earth did you pay 800 for the g3 when they were only 599 on release day?
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Some things cost more in other countrys. And I also wanted a really good reseller in case anything happens. With quick and good support. without need to send it, wait two weeks etcetc.
And ye. Payed 800$ here in Sweden.
GG3
Reading this made me look up just what's so great about Corning's various hardened glass, and I've realised it's much more to do with being scratch-resistant than actually shatter proof. Funny how easily marketing will leave you stuck with the wrong (inflated) idea ... and, sure, scratch resistance is nice, but then that's why you buy a nice cheap case for your phone rather than put it in your pocket together with your keys.
armadafan271 said:
The issue is that your phone loses approximately $5/day in value everyday. So even bigger loss each day its out of your hands ... So insurance isn't that bad! I really think with the life cycles of cell phones the G3 will be on craigslist for $250 in a few months !
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It won't be THAT cheap for a while. G2's were still going for like $400 up until the g3 launched.
jklew said:
If you've broken the screen on your week-old G3 (new rescue pup thought my TPU-covered G3 was a chew toy) and wondered whether to (a) try to fix it yourself with parts off the Internet, (b) take it to a local shop, or (c) ship it to LG for a "warranty" repair, here's my experience with the process.
There's nothing out there showing how to fix the G3 screen other than one shop's teardown that claims it's easy to fix G3 hardware issues (nothing about the screen though). Parts are posted all over the Internet and eBay, but they're all generic-looking stuff and who knows if the digitizer glass is really GG3. Prices of parts ranging $140 to $200, and I need both the digitizer glass and the LCD, maybe a front frame because it has a couple of small dings from the dog's teeth. Already dreading the price quotes from shops, since the QHD LCD must be more expensive than anything out there, and it's fairly new. Figuring that it will cost hundreds of dollars no matter who I have repair it, since that's what some shops quote for newer smartphones and tablets like the Galaxy S5 and Note 3, I decided to ship my G3 to LG so I wouldn't void what warranty I had left.
LG received the phone 7/28/14. The next day, they email me a diagnosis and repair quote since it's not covered by warranty (duh!).
It will cost $146 to repair, $153 to fully refurbish. Pretty much justifies not getting the insurance policy. YMMV, from what I read in the G2 forum about LG factory service (the parts/repair prices may vary depending on availability and demand).
So if you drop and break the screen of your precious new G3, then don't worry about how much it will cost to repair this relatively new device, if you are not too concerned about turnaround time.
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How long did it take lg to send it back to you?
armadafan271 said:
The issue is that your phone loses approximately $5/day in value everyday. So even bigger loss each day its out of your hands ... So insurance isn't that bad! I really think with the life cycles of cell phones the G3 will be on craigslist for $250 in a few months !
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Loses $5 a day in value a day lol??
That would mean my phone would be worth $0 in a month from now...
The value goes down more like .50 cents a day at most...
Amb669 said:
Loses $5 a day in value a day lol??
That would mean my phone would be worth $0 in a month from now...
The value goes down more like .50 cents a day at most...
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In a couple months you will have to pay someone to take it from you.
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LG G3 repair
The G3 is ten times easier to repair than the G2. The back comes right off like any other normal android phone. Remove the screws that you see holding the back on the midframe/bezel. remove the top half using a safety pry tool and do the same with the bottom half. Disconnect the two ribbon connections at bottom near charging port. Take out battery if you haven't already. Heat the back using heat gun or hairdryer. Heat front of assembly using the same heat gun or hairdryer. There are no other ribbons or connections to worry about at this point. Using iSesamo bar or other prying tool remove the broken assembly. (Note: There is no adhesive holding the LCD to the midframe so the removal is very easy.) Just pry around the top and sides of the phone and pull up at top then slide old LCD assembly out. Be sure to use a good 3M adeesive when putting in the new assembly. Connect the ribbons back to the board, close phone, power the phone on and enjoy. The whole process should take no more than half an hour if you ever done any previous repairs to another phone. Hit thanks if this helps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-LUBTADX2U
Thanks a ton for this thread. I may be able to repair my G3 now. It has been unusable for 3 months now cause I could not find anyone that would repair it.
I need to replace display with bazel
imapfsr said:
Hey All,
My two bits...I dropped my G3 4 days in and destroyed the screen. As you can imagine I was pretty upset and concerned that I had just wasted $800 and had no clue what to do. I ended up finding a retailer online that sold the Oem screen, digitizer and casing for what ended up to be just over $200. With a little help from the disassembly video I tried to do myself. I am happy to report that it was unbelievably easy to complete the repair and I have a 100% working phone again. As the video shows you remove 13 screws, remove the two pieces of the backing and pull out the mother board. The only thing you need to do then it gently remove the vibrator, camera..front and rear, speaker, head phone jack and little daughter board. These are all stuck with two sided tape and just require a little light prying to remove. The replacement unit even had the two sided tape pre installed and you only had to remove the little plastic tabs that covered the sticky tape and then place each part in its corresponding place. I reassembled the phone and voila...a brand new working G3. The nice thing is the replacement was the case as well so the dings and dents from the drop on the case were all gone as well. So if you do the same don't be afraid to save the labour and do it yourself
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Hey I am trying to do the same thing you did.
My question is how hard was removing the daughter board? What tool and technique you used?
I can't find a video or tutorial where they remove the little daughter board and wanted to know how hard it is to remove before ordering parts.
It really was very easy, much easier than I expected. The daughter board was also pretty easy and I think I ended up using my finger and a guitar pick but anything small will suffice. The two sides sticky is really not that strong so just have patience when pulling those pieces out as they do come off pretty easy, Just use caution, you will be fine.
I need help to apply my pre-cut adhesive to my LG G3 D850
I bought an lg g3 d850 digitizer+lcd combo and a precut adhesive sticker for the model. Howwever, I am not sure how to apply the adhesive because there is less than 1 mm of room on the sides. What is the best approach for me to apply the pre -cut adhesive. Here is the link to the adhesive that I am talking about.
Will LG still repair your LG G3 even if you tried repairing it yourself? I tried ordering a new screen and putting it in myself but that didn't work so the lg g3 has been opened which voids warranty.
My wife's G3 developed this weird mark on the screen (always visible when the screen is on), and she claims to have never done anything like drop it in the tub or toilet... but it appears to be water damage to me. (See pic attached)
I put it in rice for a few weeks, and it's not going away... so I'm ready to try to fix it. Has anyone seen anything like this? Since the glass is still in good shape (it wasn't dropped or cracked)... what do I need to order to fix it?
I had the same concerns as the OP... buying a replacement LCD panel from Amazon or eBay, I wasn't sure if I'd get a full-res OEM replacement or a cheap knock-off. Can anyone point me to a reliable reseller (preferably on Amazon for several reasons) that would have the right parts to fix her phone up?
Thanks
The crack you see is in a tempered glass screen protector... not the screen itself.
Hai guys,
I have broken my glass on g3, display works fine but shuttered portion of screen is not fully functional, please can someone point me to reliable reseller, preferable on eBay, cos don't want to trash my money on knock-offs, I wanna real deal 100% OEM original display. So I need you guys from personal experience to point me in the right direction. Thx in advance!
Hello everyone!
Like the title reads, I dropped my phone facing the screen and landed on a rock!
To make matters worse, I just learned that when switching from the N4 to the LG V20, my insurance protection was taken away from my account.. I'm livid because I only used my insurance twice in 6 years!
Before calling in and giving the poor rep a piece of my mind, I would like to ask here what have anyone done in a similar scenario and how would you go about fixing the phone without insurance, in case I can't get TMO to reinstate it.
The worse part of all of this is that I can't just call and say "my screen is broken" and use the insurance thru TMO.. Yikes!
I did not have (still don't have) a screen protector but want to fix the screen while I wait for an actual protector.
Pretty much, what options exist for my particular case?
Thanks everyone in advance!
s0
Just get a few quotes from repair stores
If it's just a broken outer glass with the lcd functioning properly it should be quite an inexpensive fix ($7 USD + labour)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replace-front-New-Touch-screen-outer-glass-Lens-For-LG-V20-H990-/322358040572?hash=item4b0e0957fc:g:iioAAOSw5cNYOpqk
if the whole screen needs replacing it would be a bit more expensive ($100 USD + labour):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V20-H910-H915-H918-H990-VS995-LCD-Display-Touch-Digitizer-Assembly-Frame-/272424557440?hash=item3f6dc4db80:g:dw8AAOSwB09YPpXM
The thing I've discovered from the past phones that I've repaired is that the digitizer is adhered to the lcd screen and is difficult if not nearly impossible to separate from each other.
The lg V20 is one of the easiest phones to repair. Replacing the entire screen looks to be a simple task.
Nevermind, I looked at the replacement screen and it seems that the front glass is just that and only adhered by the top and bottom. If that is the case then the $7 option is quite possible. I've replaced a similar glass before and it was only slightly difficult cleaning the broken glass off.
You can find out which option is needed with two simple questions.
1) Is your LCD cracked? Just turn it on and you can see if there is any color bleeding.
2) Does your touch screen still work 100%? Click around to find out.
If your in great standing with T-Mobile and relatively polite they may reinstate the insurance for you to use if it wasn't that long ago.
Thankfully in India we have a 6 month one time screen replacement offer by LG which I plan to use this Saturday as from nowhere I see a deep scratch on my front glass however the screen functions fine.
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