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Picture guide to DIY Galaxy Note glass and screen replacement

Getting out of the car, I made an awkward off-balance flailing motion with my arm, and clumsily flung my Galaxy Note down firmly onto a rock in the parking lot. It make a sick little "kich" sound...
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I picked it up, and found that the screen under the glass still was undamaged, and the touch interface performed as perfectly as before. I found replacement glass online for ~$20, and assumed I could replace the glass alone...
Unfortunately, I was informed that the Galaxy series of OLED pannels is laminated to the glass, and I would require the entire screen assembly. This was $225 shipped.
I still had hope I may be able to just replace the glass, but now that I had both part options available, I felt I had strong odds I would end up with a fixed device, and I began to dig in.
Remove the back cover, batter, SIM, and uSD cards.
Using a #0 philips screw driver I removed the 9 screws from under the back cover, and started prying on the two halves. Its turns out, the whole back half of the case is 1 piece, and where I was trying to pry (where you would pry if it was a Galaxy S2) is NOT the place it can split, and you need to pry between the crome lip of the case and the outside of the glass' bezel. I found starting from a bottom side corner worked best, and I could work my thumbnail around popping the little clips as I went. I started the gap in the seam very gently with a pocket knife as a pry tool.
::::: The uUSB port area needs special attention to pry it back so it slips over the protrusion! ::::
In about 5 minutes of careful edging my way around, it was pried free.
There were 3-4 little black screws that are also #0 phillips to free the mobo. It's TINY! Blows my mind to think of all the computing and communication power that is crammed into this tiny little ~10gram PCB.
Remove each of the little ribbon cable connectors by prying up on the edge with your finger nail (there are 5-6 of them I think), and a single coaxial cable connector near the corner where the thin arm intercepts the upper rectangle of PCB. I missed that cable on my first try, and thank God I was being gentle, as I nearly tore it before I saw it was still connected.
Now we can see the guts of the MoBo. Too bad the pictures are such a crappy quality from using a POS Nokia E71 to take them...
So, the job isn't over yet, and the hard part is next... Prying the glass/display panel assembly out of the bezel assembly. It is not as easy as it looks.
I do not think my method was the best approach, but it got the job done. If someone has a better method, it would be great to share it.
I first warmed the glass with a hair dryer, than began looking for a place I could pry, not entirely sure of where or how it comes apart. It turns out, the glass has to lift up out of bezel plastic area, and it's got big thick pads of adhesive strip at the top and bottom edge.
After much tail-chasing in working my way around with the exacto-knife, I realized that I was getting nowhere, as the adhesive would re-adhere the moment I pulled the blade out to work on the next area... So, I decided I would need something to act as a shim to keep the area I had pried away from re-attaching at I moved forward. I found the spare blades in my exacto-knife kit worked perfectly for this.
Eventually it gave way! Woot! When it finally released, the OLED panel delaminated from the glass, and broke into about 8 chunks, and ended my hope of replacing just the glass portion alone. I think if someone were exceptionally careful, good adhesive heating, good careful thin shim material application, they MIGHT be able to replace just the glass portion alone and not break the OLED panel. This would allow breaking the glass to actually only cost $20 if you were some sort of wizard who could de-bond the panel and other things from the glass without breaking them.
So, now that my broken screen/glass is out, I flip it over and compare it with the new one... Umm!! WTF?? The old one has a connector my new one doesn't! Sh*t!!! At this point I'm thinking I might be $1,000usd into a device that isn't going to work.
So, I'm thinking I've got nothing to lose, so I start pealing away at the layers near that connector, hoping for a miracle. Things aren't looking good.
I keep pealing away, and hey! I got down deep enough that it's pealing that thing off with the connector! Tearing away some foam-like adhesive as it goes.
Hooray! I've got some hope now! I stick that thing to the back of the new OLED panel. The glue doesn't stick anymore at all, so it's more like setting it in place and trying to line it up as best as possible. I'm not really thinking it's going to work at this point...
But I put everything back together in the reverse order of taking it apart, and WOOT!!! It all works!!! The digitizer works perfectly even though it's not even adhered to the back, and it's positional accuracy is perfect too!! I don't know how that's even possible, but it works perfect!
No dead pixels or bad spots on the screen, and not even a scratch or knick anywhere on the phone. I'm VERY VERY HAPPY!!!

Any pictures of your finished product?

Good work, sounds like a traumatic experience!
I had something very similar with my s2, dropped on a rock, broke the glass but not the screen. bought glass off ebay but couldn't separate broken glass from screen. I ended up taking it to a samsung service center who charged me £50 to replace the glass using my Ebay part which proved the glass can be replaced with right tools and technique.
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rogconnect said:
Any pictures of your finished product?
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+1 please 10 char.
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Thanks for sharing.
I was planning on ordering the Full Housing Case Cover Replacement. My plan was to, not only swap the back cover, but also the bezel surrounding the screen. After reading your post, I have decided to pass on that.. hehe.

rogconnect said:
Any pictures of your finished product?
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Yep!
They look awful though because they are taken on this damn Nokia E71 phone that makes me want to throw it on the ground and stomp it everytime I have to use it's awful camera, and awful interface to use the camera, and awful procedure for getting pics off it... lol I sadly had to buy it just to get it's unlocked SIM card so I could run my Note off a super cheap $40 a month unlimited everything plan with no contract.

I changed mine about a week ago and almost cried when i seen that connector on the back of the broken screen. I thought i had cut something when i didnt see it attached by a connector. Then i thought about the stylus connection and bam.
I did this at 3am when i couldnt sleep without guide.
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My somewhat lost my back button. I have to sometimes press it multiple times. But no biggie as long as button savior is around. I think it was a missing screw.
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About an hour ago, i accidenly smash my Note screen with its cover pouch which i hang with it a key chain.
At that time there was a mosquito in my face and i was try to slamp my face with my hand which hold the cover pouch. Accidenly, my Note was also near my face getting hit by the key chain hard! on the screen. Luckily nothing happen not even scratch. Its is a traumatic hour for me ;'(
Anyway, forget my story and thanks to the OP for nice guidance..
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May i ask what glue u use to bound the screen babk ti the phone? My lower left conor of the screen is loose and flexing an di press the menu button and some light is leaking off the edge of the screen from the menu button led.
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Where did you get the replacement glass and how much did it cost?

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....like a boss....

Congratulations to OP for successful revival
Definitely like a boss!
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Just how fragile is the Note?
I've had the Dell Streak 5 for 15 months and have just this evening suffered my 7th (seventh - not a typo) broken screen. it fell from approximately 12 inches on to a rug, onto its corner and the lcd has leaked.
My upgrade date is Friday so i'm going to suffer half a screen for a week, but i love the size of the streak and the only thing close to it is the Note, however i don't want another phone that is going to break at the slightest knock like the streak.
Any advice would be great!

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Just how fragile is the Note?
I've had the Dell Streak 5 for 15 months and have just this evening suffered my 7th (seventh - not a typo) broken screen. it fell from approximately 12 inches on to a rug, onto its corner and the lcd has leaked.
My upgrade date is Friday so i'm going to suffer half a screen for a week, but i love the size of the streak and the only thing close to it is the Note, however i don't want another phone that is going to break at the slightest knock like the streak.
Any advice would be great!
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Its pretty tough. Ive had my note about 6 weeks and dropped it about 6 times. Most recently this afternoon it fell about 4 feet to the ground out of my jacket pocket. It fell on concrete and luckily it seems perfectly fine.
I have a cheapo screen protector and a cheap TPU case off amazon.
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Best way to avoid breaks is, dont drop your phone. I literally sleep on my phone 5 out of 7 days. Drop it a couple times a week from waist and barely ever got a scratch. But when my 235 pound body wedge my phone between me and my car door it finally cracked after 3 months of use.
The phone can take a beating but you should protect your phone as best as you can. And if your like me, and walk around with a naked phone, you have to be able to deal with the consequences of damage. Cant blame anyone but yourself. Scratches and cracked screens are not self inflicted, its user error.
gregianos said:
Just how fragile is the Note?
I've had the Dell Streak 5 for 15 months and have just this evening suffered my 7th (seventh - not a typo) broken screen. it fell from approximately 12 inches on to a rug, onto its corner and the lcd has leaked.
My upgrade date is Friday so i'm going to suffer half a screen for a week, but i love the size of the streak and the only thing close to it is the Note, however i don't want another phone that is going to break at the slightest knock like the streak.
Any advice would be great!
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I just drop mine 1 feet high during cleanup its screen inside me car..damn it drop and hit my gear box car!! Another mistake which can cause me become crazy!! And another luck where my screen and body phone is ok with no scratch at all..lucky me (again).. ;'(
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Samsung Epic 4G Screen Repair Take Apart Guide

This screen repair guide will allow you to safely and quickly repair damaged touch screen digitizer, LCD (AMOLED), and other internal parts of your Samsung Epic 4G. Disassemble your Epic 4G and get your Samsung smartphone working like new again!
This guide will help you to install the following Samsung Epic 4G part(s):
Samsung Epic 4G LCD & Touch Screen Glass Digitizer Assembly
Tools Required:
Safe Open Pry Tool
Small Phillips Screwdriver
T5 Torx Screwdriver
Samsung Epic 4G Take Apart Guide:
Remove the back battery cover by pressing in the button at the bottom of the phone, which will then loosen the cover. Then, you can remove the battery.
Now remove the back housing by removing six (6) screws that are holding it in place. There is one located at each corner and one on the center of each side.
Using the safe open pry tool, carefully insert the open pry tool in the crack between the back housing and the front housing of the phone. Start at the bottom, and gently loosen, working your way all the way around the phone. Then remove the back housing by pulling it gently away from the front part of the phone.
Next, use the open pry tool to unlock the keyboard and antenna clips. These are located at the left side of the motherboard, and appear as flat pieces of metal. Using the open pry tool, carefully insert it beneath them and press upward, to bend them into a straight up position instead of flat with the board as they currently are.
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Then you will disconnect the antenna wire, which appears as a small white wire on the right side of the battery location (shown in figure 1). Using nippers, gently pull up on the top and bottom parts of this wire to disconnect it from the phone. Do not fully remove it, simply disconnect it and leave it as it is.
Remove the loud speaker from the bottom of the phone by removing one small screw on the bottom left that holds the loud speaker in place.
At this point, everything should be disconnected so that you can gently remove the entire motherboard from the phone’s housing.
Remove the keyboard frame by removing four screws from the center of the phone. Two of these are located in the black plastic beneath where the motherboard was located. Then, removing the sticker beneath the battery housing (as shown in figure 2) with the safe open pry tool to reveal two more screws that need to be removed. Then, gently pull up on the keyboard frame and it should come off without difficulty.
Figure 2
Now you will remove the C side housing by removing four screws located in a row, beneath the flex cable that is still hanging in place. Then you can remove the C side housing, but be careful not to damage the flex cable as it maneuvers through the hole.
Remove the slide rail by removing four screws, one at each corner. Two of these screws have rubber round covers that will need to be removed with nippers and placed aside. Use the open safe pry tool to pry apart at the top and bottom of the phone. Then move to the sides, where there are six (6) total clips holding the slide rail in place-3 on each side. Using the open pry tool, careful pry apart the sides, being careful not to damage the flex cable. Try to have all sides pried apart before pulling off the slide rail.
Now remove the slide rail flex cable by using nippers to remove the small blue pieces of tape, as shown in figure 3.
Figure 3
The odd-shaped black cable beneath the tape is the slide rail flex cable. By removing the front camera flex cable gently (a beige small cable located behind the camera lens) with nippers, you will be able to pry up the last end of the slide rail flex cable, and gently remove it.
Now you're Samsung Epic 4G will be completely taken apart allowing you to install any replacement parts you have purchased. Keep all parts together in the order you took them apart, and simply reverse the order to put the phone back together.

This should be stickied lol, very good guide, I just hope I never have to use it .
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+1 Sticky request
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Thanks guys!
Glad you found it useful!

Nice guide! Ive done multiple screen replacements on the Epic and other phones and will say that this is a good start. As i recall... dont you have a youtube video explaining this??
EDIT: hmmm i couldnt find it so i guess not lol sorry!

travmofosho said:
Nice guide! Ive done multiple screen replacements on the Epic and other phones and will say that this is a good start. As i recall... dont you have a youtube video explaining this??
EDIT: hmmm i couldnt find it so i guess not lol sorry!
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Glad you liked it!
We didn't do a video for the Epic however we did do a video for a couple of other Samsung phones which were very similar models and process for the screen replacement.

A few months ago the local Sprint store replaced the screen on my phone. Now the screen is loose on one side and doesn't quite sit square. Not sure if something loosened up or is bent or what, but this guide will be useful as I take the phone apart and try to tighten up the slider.
Thanks.

Nice. minor point...
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Tools Required:
Safe Open Pry Tool
Small Phillips Screwdriver
T5 Trox Screwdriver
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It is spelled Torx.

LargePrime said:
Nice. minor point...It is spelled Torx.
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I've taken apart several Epics, not using this guide although I wish I would have lol, so I know that there are some very detailed steps involved. Thank you very much for creating this thread and taking the time to write up a how-to! I am a strong advocate of doing-it-yourself so this kind of thing makes me glad that there are others who refuse to pay exorbitant amounts of money for repairs that could be done on your own, for much cheaper.
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2 errors in this guide, just trying to help out from a Sprint tech standpoint.
A T5 screwdriver is not needed. All the screws in the SPHD700 are Phillips.
Removing the speaker is unnecessary. Sure if you need to replace the speaker, but removing the plate that houses the keyboard components does not require the speaker to be removed. It's best practice not to unless necessary, simply because the speaker has a cable component underneath that snaps into a corresponding cable on the keyboard; failure to ensure it sits properly will of course prevent your speaker and vibrator from working.
Heretofore, removing the bottom end of the white antenna wire from the speaker is also unnecessary.
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Just wondering - where is everyone ordering replacement parts from?
Perhaps when this info is answered it could be added to the OP so that all the info is in one nice easy to find area

altimuh said:
Just wondering - where is everyone ordering replacement parts from?
Perhaps when this info is answered it could be added to the OP so that all the info is in one nice easy to find area
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Samsung Epic replacement parts can be found here - Samsung Epic Replacement Parts
Hope this helps.

Great guide
Thanks for such a great write up.

blamethenetwork said:
Thanks for such a great write up.
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No problem.
Glad you found it useful.

When my phone is in landscape mode the swype doesnt work when im swyping say the word android where i have to slide left and right. I dont know what the internals of the epic4g is made up of but im guessing theres a digitizer or sensor part under the outer screen. Could it be the problem or is there some app for calibrating the touch screen where im having trouble getting the word to complete through long left and right swype movements? I used the dev tools to test the areas i touch and it appears fine but not very accurate but doesnt seem like im having bad areas on the touchscreen.
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Does anyone have any experience replacing just the glass without replacing the LCD and digitizer? I cracked my glass and eBay has the part for very cheap, but sprint wants $100 deductaple to replace the phone. I'm wondering if the LCD and glass are bonded together.

zman0900 said:
Does anyone have any experience replacing just the glass without replacing the LCD and digitizer? I cracked my glass and eBay has the part for very cheap, but sprint wants $100 deductaple to replace the phone. I'm wondering if the LCD and glass are bonded together.
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From what I've heard is the digitizer is so close to the screen or glass its really impossible to do it with out error... you'd have to get the whole deal and replace it.
Also might want to drop TEP as it requires a deductible and get a third party protection plan...
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From what I've heard is the digitizer is so close to the screen or glass its really impossible to do it with out error... you'd have to get the whole deal and replace it.
Also might want to drop TEP as it requires a deductible and get a third party protection plan...
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Went ahead and payed the $100. The cable that connects the two haves of the slider was sticking out of the case, so I took the phone apart to try plugging it back in hoping I could at least make the cracked screen light up. Turns out the cable was broken too, so I figured it would be cheaper to just get the replacement. Thanks for that 3rd party plan idea. I'll have to look into that for my next phone.

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Went ahead and payed the $100. The cable that connects the two haves of the slider was sticking out of the case, so I took the phone apart to try plugging it back in hoping I could at least make the cracked screen light up. Turns out the cable was broken too, so I figured it would be cheaper to just get the replacement. Thanks for that 3rd party plan idea. I'll have to look into that for my next phone.
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Yeah I'm buying my gnex from wirefly and they offer a premium protection plan for 7.50 a month and it covers everything... theft, damage, etc. With NO deductible. not bad...
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Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab Screen Take Apart Repair Guide

Does your outer touchscreen for Galaxy Tab has been damaged or cracked? This take apart repair guide shows you how to disassemble the Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab cell phone quickly and safely. This guide can assist with the installation of replacement parts.
This guide will help you to install the following Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab part:
Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
Tools Required:
Safe Open Pry Tool
Tri Wings Screwdriver
Small Philips Screwdriver
Adhesive Stips (For Touch Screen Digitizer Replacements)
Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab Take apart guide:
There are two screws at the bottom of the unit, and under two small plastic discs, use your small blade to remove this. With the discs remove you can use your tri wings screw drivers to remove the two screws as shown in Figure 1.
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Using your case opener tool begin to pry the back case of the unit be careful the buttons on the sides start from the bottom and work your way around.
With the back case remove, you can now remove the battery, the battery is held to the motherboard with the single screw and the connector, use your Philip screw driver to remove the screw and your case opener tool to pry the connector free, and gently pull the battery from the unit.
There are seven screws that you'll need to remove from the motherboard as shown in Figure 2. You can now remove the six ribbon connectors on the motherboard. These connectors for the back facing camera. After removing the connector gently pull up and the camera will come up as well.
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These connectors for the back facing camera. After removing the connector gently pull up and the camera will come out as well. With the screws and connectors remove, you can now lift the motherboard from the unit.
Carefully remove the ribbon cable for the LCD from the connector on the back of the screen assembly. Use your case opener tool to pull out the plastic tab.
You can now apply heat to the outside edges (front of device). We suggest using a heat gun or hair dryer. 30 seconds to a minute is all you will need to loosen the adhesive. Immediately use a safe open pry tool on the outside edges of the screen and the housing. Re-heat if necessary.
Remove the housing from the screen assembly. You can now use a safe open pry tool to release the touch screen from the LCD screen. Apply heat if needed.
Your Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 is now disassembled and the appropriate parts can be replaced.
To reassemble, follow this guide in reverse.
Simply reverse the order to put the phone back together.

Thanks, useful. Been looking for something like this. Using guitar pick...
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fluffmonster said:
Thanks, useful. Been looking for something like this. Using guitar pick...
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Thanks. Glad it helped!!

What kind of adhesive is used to re-attach the digitizer
I just stuck a cheap 1 $ Screen guard on my tab... as it was bigger in size than my tab... i had to use a cutter to cut it and so i inserted the cutter in between the panel and the glass digitizer in all the four sides for cutting the extra part of screen guard.... and today after a week i saw the digitizer coming off the tab.... pls help me wat to do... the four corners of he digzer and the inside panel are still a bit sticky....
What kind of adhesive is used to re-attach the digitizer. Or maybe the soft gasket around the display melts and becomes the adhesive under heat?

Hi
Repaired two of mine and on went perfectly but the other has mess with green but if I push down on the tab screen then it is perfect.
Been debating weather to take apart again and resit everything. Also noticed on LCD itself there is a like loose liquid pattern ( if you know what I mean) nor to sure if they are connected.
Regards
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if you can see the green pattern
now here is when I push the screen in slightly
Just wondering before I go and take apart again is there any point or is there anything you can advise?
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saheb_mnm said:
I just stuck a cheap 1 $ Screen guard on my tab... as it was bigger in size than my tab... i had to use a cutter to cut it and so i inserted the cutter in between the panel and the glass digitizer in all the four sides for cutting the extra part of screen guard.... and today after a week i saw the digitizer coming off the tab.... pls help me wat to do... the four corners of he digzer and the inside panel are still a bit sticky....
What kind of adhesive is used to re-attach the digitizer. Or maybe the soft gasket around the display melts and becomes the adhesive under heat?
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We recommend the adhesive strips here to create a secure bond. These are the correct thickness strips for the touch screen. Digitizer adhesive strips

fluffmonster said:
Thanks, useful. Been looking for something like this. Using guitar pick...
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That's pretty clever, really. Not sure why I haven't thought of using a guitar pick rather than stocking up on "Special Service Tools."

do u deliver in india????
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We recommend the adhesive strips here to create a secure bond. These are the correct thickness strips for the touch screen. Digitizer adhesive strips
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do u deliver in india????
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alexgogan said:
Hi
Repaired two of mine and on went perfectly but the other has mess with green but if I push down on the tab screen then it is perfect.
Been debating weather to take apart again and resit everything. Also noticed on LCD itself there is a like loose liquid pattern ( if you know what I mean) nor to sure if they are connected.
Regards
Here is the pic
if you can see the green pattern
now here is when I push the screen in slightly
Just wondering before I go and take apart again is there any point or is there anything you can advise?
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I Just want to know wat glue u used to stick the screen back....
how did u stick the Touch Digitizer...???

I got 3M 2mm double sided tape for this, Repair Universe screen I think comes with the tape on it, and if it doesn't its about $4

alexgogan said:
I got 3M 2mm double sided tape for this, Repair Universe screen I think comes with the tape on it, and if it doesn't its about $4
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thank You ... i am just wondering where can I get it.....

Deliver to India?
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do u deliver in india????
Sorry we do not ship to India.
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Hey what keyboard dock are you using?

It's one I sourced from China could not get what I wanted so am bringing in a few of them to sell on my site when it's launched later this month, have seen a few on eBay though but were not as good.
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Sorry it took so long but we do ship to India now. Chat with us on our site for immediate assistance.

saz542 said:
thank You ... i am just wondering where can I get it.....
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We carry the adhesive strips on our site. A link to the site can be found in our signature below.

HTC Evo Shift 4G Touch Screen Digitizer Repair Guide

Does the outer touchscreen of your Evo Shift 4G has been damaged or cracked? This take apart repair guide will show the steps on how to properly disassemble and repair a damaged touchscreen digitizer for your HTC Evo Shift 4G.
This guide will help you to install the following HTC Evo Shift 4G part(s):
HTC Evo Shift 4G Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
Tools Required:
Safe Open Pry Tool
Small Phillips Screwdriver
T5 Torx Screwdriver
Hot Air Gun / Hair Dryer (optional)
HTC Evo Shift 4G apart guide:
Step one is to remove the back battery cover, batter, and memory card. Once that is done remove the four Torx T5 screws located in the back housing. Use a safe open pry tool to release the clips located around the back housing and then remove the housing from the phone.
Remove the motherboard by releasing the "pop" connector and removing the two small phillips screws. Once the motherboard is removed, remove the eight small phillips screws located under the keyboard.
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With the keyboard removed, use a small phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws located on the plastic covers at the top and bottom of the phone. Remove the covers to reveal two more hidden small phillips screws, remove them as well.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to warm the adhesive and carefully remove the flex cable on the sliding portion of the phone. Release the two jaw connectors and ease off the ribbon cable from the back of the LCD screen.
Release the other flex cable from the back of the LCD screen and carefully remove the LCD screen from the rest of the phone. Remove the flex cable from the front housing and touch screen.
Figure 3​
Warm the adhesive and use a safe pry tool to lift the touch screen from its housing. Carefully ease the ribbon cable through the frame and replace your touch screen.
Reverse the instructions above to reassemble your phone.

We also have a Evo Shift 4G video guide available which may be useful in correlation to the above guide.

I'm going to use your Doubleshot guilds soon, because my screen is trashed. It's good to see your covering many devices
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Stickied, thanks for doing these guides.

strapped365 said:
I'm going to use your Doubleshot guilds soon, because my screen is trashed. It's good to see your covering many devices
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No problem. Glad we can help.

hey my touch screen goes haywire for no reason...sometimes wont let me touch anything or presses random icons, unresponsive. how do i fix this? what do i have to replace?

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hey my touch screen goes haywire for no reason...sometimes wont let me touch anything or presses random icons, unresponsive. how do i fix this? what do i have to replace?
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Do you hear a Crunching, or strange sound when you Open / Close the keyboard ? If you do then it is most likely the Flex Cable that has worn out. It is a fairly common issue with the Shift. But it can be repaired if that is the issue.

prboy1969 said:
Do you hear a Crunching, or strange sound when you Open / Close the keyboard ? If you do then it is most likely the Flex Cable that has worn out. It is a fairly common issue with the Shift. But it can be repaired if that is the issue.
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i dont hear anything now when sliding it up and down...but i do remember hearing that kind of noise when the touchscreen 1st started acting up a few weeks ago. where would i be able to get a replacement from?

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i dont hear anything now when sliding it up and down...but i do remember hearing that kind of noise when the touchscreen 1st started acting up a few weeks ago. where would i be able to get a replacement from?
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You can pick up the Flex Cable from a few different places. You can get it on Ebay EVO Shift Flex Cable , or Amazon EVO Shift Flex Cable. It's fairly straight forward to install. Just be sure and take your time.

erivera1031 said:
i dont hear anything now when sliding it up and down...but i do remember hearing that kind of noise when the touchscreen 1st started acting up a few weeks ago. where would i be able to get a replacement from?
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You can find all the Evo Shift 4G Replacement parts here including screen replacements and the main flex slide cable replacement - HTC Evo Shift Replacement Parts

Very Kool . Thank you. Bookmarked it for the future

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You can pick up the Flex Cable from a few different places. . It's fairly straight forward to install. Just be sure and take your time.
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Before i buy it just one more question. The touch screen actually works better when its opened. I was reading about the flex cable and it said that if its opened and not working properly. Should i play it safe and replace the touchscreen digitizer and the flex cable? Or does the touchscreen digitizer come with the replacement flex cable? Im pretty new to this and gotta have a working phone at all times for work.

erivera1031 said:
Before i buy it just one more question. The touch screen actually works better when its opened. I was reading about the flex cable and it said that if its opened and not working properly. Should i play it safe and replace the touchscreen digitizer and the flex cable? Or does the touchscreen digitizer come with the replacement flex cable? Im pretty new to this and gotta have a working phone at all times for work.
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The digitizer has a flex cable but not the main flex cable. I would not like to say which part you need for sure what the issue is without seeing the device. However replacing both would fix the issue.
I would recommend switching the one you think is causing the issue first, and then replace the other if needed. Optionally you can just swap both however you could be buying something you don't need.

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The digitizer has a flex cable but not the main flex cable. I would not like to say which part you need for sure what the issue is without seeing the device. However replacing both would fix the issue.
I would recommend switching the one you think is causing the issue first, and then replace the other if needed. Optionally you can just swap both however you could be buying something you don't need.
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Ok..so far today i have seen delays in unlocking the phone...and when the phone is not on open i cant touch anything on the top portion of the screen and cant touch to zoom...and when i try to touch on occasions it zooms in and out. Hope this can help u diagnose....from what i tell to me looks like the main flex cable...but im no expert...

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Ok..so far today i have seen delays in unlocking the phone...and when the phone is not on open i cant touch anything on the top portion of the screen and cant touch to zoom...and when i try to touch on occasions it zooms in and out. Hope this can help u diagnose....from what i tell to me looks like the main flex cable...but im no expert...
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It defiantly sounds like it's the Main Flex Cable. Funny thing is I just did one Today. Just not on an EVO Shift. It was on a Touch Pro2 . Know someone who's still rocking one.

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It defiantly sounds like it's the Main Flex Cable. Funny thing is I just did one Today. Just not on an EVO Shift. It was on a Touch Pro2 . Know someone who's still rocking one.
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hey got another question sorry to sound so annoying but i manged to mess up the phone some more...smh it fell in the toilet. it didn't really get wet cuz the leather pouch it was in took most of the water damage. but i managed to get it dry and the phone looks like its completely dry but when i turn it on it looks like there oil like stains on the screen now. is it say to say that im going to need a new lcd screen...i shut the phone back off and am going to let it dry some more just in case. but i did turn it on and it worked perfectly fine just that the stains were there.
If it is the LCD screen do i have to order a LCD screen and the digitizer screen replacement? ive already ordered a new main flex cable and just waiting on delivery. Thanks For that!! :laugh:

I got a strange problem in my evo shift. I am not able to dial 7,8 and 9 numbers. The touch of that area is not responding properly, I am also getting problem in unlocking the screen due to slider in the same area. Rest of the touch is fine.

erivera1031 so sorry about the late response. Completely missed the post. But it sounds like to me your going to have to replace at least the LCD. I personally would do both.
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I got a strange problem in my evo shift. I am not able to dial 7,8 and 9 numbers. The touch of that area is not responding properly, I am also getting problem in unlocking the screen due to slider in the same area. Rest of the touch is fine.
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Is anything going on ?
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It's running on newSENSE RC2 rom. Only a certain area is not responding my touch( dialer no. 7,8,9) rest is all good. Phone is running very smooth.

abhishekky said:
It's running on newSENSE RC2 rom. Only a certain area is not responding my touch( dialer no. 7,8,9) rest is all good. Phone is running very smooth.
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Did you do a FULL Wipe before flashing the Rom ? Are there any other issues occurring ?
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Nexus 7 (2013) Take Apart Repair Guide

Is the screen on your Google Nexus 7 (2nd Generation) cracked or broken? You can repair the screen or other internal parts and components with this in depth repair guide. The guide will take you through each crucial step that will be essential in effectively performing a successful and safe opening of your device and repair nearly any desired part.
This guide will aid your installation of the following Google Nexus 7 (2nd Generation) parts:
Google Nexus 7 (2nd Generation) Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
Google Nexus 7 (2nd Generation) LCD Screen Replacement
Google Nexus 7 (2nd Generation) LCD + Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
Essential Tools:
Safe Pry Opening Tool
Small Phillips Screwdriver (#00)
Heat Gun/Hair Dryer
Google Nexus 7 (2nd Generation) Tear Down Guide:​
In order to get started with the repair you will first need to completely power down your device.
After the device is powered down you can start separating the unit's back cover from the screen assembly and also the motherboard.
Due to the fact the two are sealed together very firmly on this model, it may be very advantageous to begin with a small knife to release the first clips.
Normally if you start on the side of the device you will find it to be the easiest route. Next step use your pry tool to wedge between the seams around the sides and corners of the device until the back cover detaches from the tablet. Also be sure not to pry near the USB port located on the base.
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After you have removed the back cover from the tablet, simply use your pry tool to release the battery connector which is found on the top right side of your device. This is done to be certain that the device is totally powered down.
Next you will use a Small Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the four (4) Small Phillips screws which are depicted in red in the figure below.
Also depicted below in the figure are the remaining flex cable connections which are colored green. Use your pry tool to release the flex cable connections. It is important to use caution and remove the connections while avoiding tearing any of the cables.
Once the flex cables are released, you will be able to carefully take out the battery and the housing it is located in.
Now that the cables have been released you will be able to detach the five (5) connections colored in green below using your pry tool, as well as extract all the screws (seventeen of them) from both the top and bottom motherboard components using your Small Phillips screwdriver.
Something to be aware of is the fact that the Small Phillips screws are unequal in size so it will be very important to keep them separated to ensure that the screws are later placed in the correct spots.
After you have removed the screws, you will then use your pry tool to take out the bottom motherboard component (Figure 3.1 ), along with the loud speaker underneath the motherboard (Figure 3.2).
You will find another connector under the loud speaker and using the pry tool can release it. Holding this part down is adhesive tape which needs to be cautiously removed (Figure 3.3) and this will make it possible to pull out the long orange flex cable.
Then using your pry tool carefully take out the top motherboard component. It is important to be certain all connections have been released from this piece to ensure that none of the flex cables release while you remove the motherboard.
Following the removal of the top motherboard component, you will then be able to remove the top speaker underneath it, which is displayed in Figure 3.5.
The last part you will need to extract from the housing is the button flex cable found on the left side. Using your pry tool, lightly press against this cable in order to release the cable that is bound to the housing with adhesive (Figure 3.6). After this piece is removed it will be possible to begin taking the glass touch screen off of the the housing.
Prior to taking off the screen, you will need to use a heat gun (on low) or a hair dryer to heat up the sides and corners of the device for approximately 40 seconds to 1 minute, this will make sure the tablet is not excessively heated. Once the device is heated up the adhesive that holds the screen together will noticeably loosen.
Next, after the sides and corners have been heated up, use your pry tool to shim in between the housing and the screen assembly, and be sure to run the tool around the sides of the entire device.
Finally, substitute in the new parts while discarding damaged parts and simply reverse these steps in order to reassemble your device back together.
RepairsUniverse's Repair Guides are for informational and learning purposes only. Perform this repair at your own risk.

Cool guide! This will be useful not only for general repairs, but also for those of us who want to do hard-mods.
Now I just have to buy one. The end of the month can't come fast enough...

Taking the back cover off looks to be a pain and almost impossible without doing damage. They are very well built.
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This guide is excellent.

Well, it happened. Screen broke just by setting it down face-up on the pavement. These devices are incredibly fragile.
Is there any retailer that currently sells the replacement glass/digitizer? I am not thrilled to pay more than I paid for the device to have it repaired ($208!)

kgraves22 said:
Well, it happened. Screen broke just by setting it down face-up on the pavement. These devices are incredibly fragile.
Is there any retailer that currently sells the replacement glass/digitizer? I am not thrilled to pay more than I paid for the device to have it repaired ($208!)
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We're expecting to receive parts for this device. Check back with us soon.

Orange cable
Hey this is sweet! In figure 3.3 I am curious to know what that flex cable is for. Thanks.

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We're expecting to receive parts for this device. Check back with us soon.
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Awesome. Is there any possibility you can give me a rough estimate for the part and for full repair? I am subscribing to this thread so I will be looking for your reply when the parts become available. Thank you very much.
By the way, if you ever need information on parts, flashing, or programming for Cricket Communications, I am your man!
Thank you so very much, I've had this device for 10 days and I'm pretty much devastated.

kgraves22 said:
Awesome. Is there any possibility you can give me a rough estimate for the part and for full repair? I am subscribing to this thread so I will be looking for your reply when the parts become available. Thank you very much.
By the way, if you ever need information on parts, flashing, or programming for Cricket Communications, I am your man!
Thank you so very much, I've had this device for 10 days and I'm pretty much devastated.
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I'll have a better idea when we get the parts in. I'll try and keep you updated or you can visit my website from the link in my signature.

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I'll have a better idea when we get the parts in. I'll try and keep you updated or you can visit my website from the link in my signature.
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Did you ever get parts? I need to order a new screen and digitizer for 2nd gen nexus 7.
Thanks

combres said:
Did you ever get parts? I need to order a new screen and digitizer for 2nd gen nexus 7.
Thanks
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We're still waiting... We have had alot of customers asking the same question.

Does the back cover feel more loose if you snap it back on after taking it off? Or is it still solid?

I need a digitizer only not sure how difficult that is to fix though....

That screen + lcd replacement cost more than what the actual N7 cost at any store. wow

gypsy214 said:
That screen + lcd replacement cost more than what the actual N7 cost at any store. wow
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Yeah that price is horrible

keilflex said:
Yeah that price is horrible
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I found this place called xcubicle that replaces the screen and lcd undearneath for 189.00 better price than going to pay 350 for a new one.Also go on etradersupply they sell the screen for cheaper

How adventagious is it to put a tiny plate of copper on where the CPU is? Im not sure how much room there is but my CPU tends to get in the 70c range when browsing at 1.9ghz. I feel like there's be reason to add a chunk of copper to attempt to reduce temps for a little bit before it starts to throttle...

Same here!
kgraves22 said:
Well, it happened. Screen broke just by setting it down face-up on the pavement. These devices are incredibly fragile.
Is there any retailer that currently sells the replacement glass/digitizer? I am not thrilled to pay more than I paid for the device to have it repaired ($208!)
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Did you find any seller? I also got my nexus's screen cracked and looked for replacement some site even said 600$ come on who is going to pay that much for screen ... the cheapest i got was 208 $ so even that is high for a device this cheap... so if you or anyone got some idea where and how to get replacement glass/digitizer that will be great help. (LCD is just working fine so why to buy lcd but all of them include lcd which i think makes it expensive. )

Buy a new tablet.
Keep the broken one for a year, spare part will be cheaper.

sk8trix said:
I need a digitizer only not sure how difficult that is to fix though....
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You can go to our site and find the piece your looking for as well as get a free pry tool for the job. We also have a tutorial video you can follow to help you in fixing your phone and have "live chat" support so you can easily get help if needed. But on newer phones we don't recommend getting just the digitizer as it can be a little more difficult to separate from the LCD, and to prevent further issues or complications, it may be worth your time and money to get the combination LCD and Digitizer.