Crack showed up out of no where on back cover on the lower side.
Anyone else experience any cracks. I didn't remove the cover today prior to noticing the Crack.
Are you going to get a metal batt cover replacement?
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I'm going to call at&t first. See if I can get it replaced. Then I'll go from there.
Can you take a picture of the cracked cover?
I called at&t, and they said I need to go into the store since I pre ordered through the store. They said no warranty claim since physical. I dispute that since I didn't do anything to break it.
I'm not surprised it cracked considering how wafer thin it is. Clever clips though, not clips with hooks that'll wear out, but a male tit.
I ordered a white spare from a Hong Kong seller. Says it's a Tmo one but I didn't see a logo in his pic. Hope my blue phone doesn't look too odd two-tone.
Wow I am worried as well the backs are super thin. On the other hand this phone is on all carriers So replacement parts should be cheap and abundant.
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After a week of using a cheapo leather case I pulled my SGT out and found that the back panel (white) edges have dark splotches on them, almost like its been placed over a flame. Tried rubbing it off with all sorts of stuff but it just wont come off. My wife has had an iPhone for 2 years and the white panel on the back still looks new. Quality of the material perhaps? anyone else have this and able to clean it?
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More like the cheap leather case of yours tainted the black color onto the back of your tab. I had this kind of case before, but luckily I have a layer of screen protector at the back, even that layer is tainted..It's not the tab, just the cheap casing.
no discoloration here, my tab is naked all the time tho
As a rule, as soon as I get my devices I get them laminated (a good one at that) both front and back. Thr surface on the front is resistant to oily hand marks and the back one well lets just say keeps it shining for a good 6-8 months before I get a new one done. This way selling it is never a problem. Cheers!
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I had that problem with my Galaxy Tab and the Samsung leather case that came with it. It seems that the soft fabric they line the inside with rubs off onto the Tab. It's not actually that big of a deal to get off. I took some rubbing alcohol (70% Isopropyl Alcohol), poured it on a cotton ball and used a small amount of pressure. It came right off and my Tab looked brand new.
I am in India, waiting for the free leather case from Samsung.One concern is about the heat,if the back is encased,can the device heat up? Will it affect it adversely ?
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I am in India, waiting for the free leather case from Samsung.One concern is about the heat,if the back is encased,can the device heat up? Will it affect it adversely ?
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I have not experienced any problems with the device heating up while in the case. To be perfectly honest, the only time I have even felt the device get slightly warm is when I'm charging it via the wall charger. Even then, it doesn't get that warm. If you're worried though, you can always charge the device outside of the case. While you're using it though, you won't have to worry about it overheating in the case.
Put on an invisishield before you put it in the case. There are a few companies that sell then online for a cheap price.
I still can't get it off, anyway I ditched the case and made one myself instead. You can find it in the SGT accessories forum
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I had/have the same problem from a black cowhide case I got from acceport.com - unsightly black blotches on the white back. I had a go at the firm that sold me the case but, naturally, have had no reply. The back almost looks new now after plenty of polishing with an almost daily cleaning and polishing with an all-purpose cleaner I have seen many of the phone shops here in Thailand use to clean telephone screens, etc. Still it will never look like new - it will always have some visible signs of the staining.
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Not that my reply is helpful to your situation but it's interesting that each US carrier chose their own different design for the back. AT&T definitely chose wisely with their matte carbon fiber styling. I was in a T-Mobile store this weekend looking at their Tab and that glossy black style is a terrible finger print magnet and now I am reading that the white can discolor. Way to go AT&T, your customer service sucks but someone made a good decision at a terrible company.
same problem here.. black cheap leather... dirty white back, I'll try with alcohol, anyways I buy a new "clip-on" leather that seems look better and it has stand
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Any tips on touching up the chrome paint work. Dropped it getting out of the car. Scuffed the corners.
Had ordered the cover but hadn't arrived yet. Highly recommend some sort of cover before taking this beauti out.
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Any tips on touching up the chrome paint work. Dropped it getting out of the car. Scuffed the corners.
Had ordered the cover but hadn't arrived yet. Highly recommend some sort of cover before taking this beauti out.
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Wrong screen protector and it's on upside down.
of course its upsidedown? better some old screen protector than non.
Any one tips on touching up the plastic chrome edging.
Ouch. Looks like you have the wrong sized screen protector on - it looks the same as mine. Came with my Case-Mate, not sure why they provided the wrong protector. Maybe they hadn't produced the right ones yet and and thought the wrong size was better than nothing.
That my worst fear ..ouch
Too bad the didn't get rid of the crome and go all black like on the nexus s
I did this to my vibrant...did u get at store? If so just swap it. Make something up like randomly rebooting
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same here. got it with the casemate. Useless screen protector anyway. need something that resists fingerprints.
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Any tips on touching up the chrome paint work. Dropped it getting out of the car. Scuffed the corners.
Had ordered the cover but hadn't arrived yet. Highly recommend some sort of cover before taking this beauti out.
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get a black (not translucent) silicone case, and you are all set.
I did the same thing like second week I had my AT&T Captivate, did not bother me much. No phone is gonna stay scar-free forever
i just want to say:
O dear think its time to use my case
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well if you want guys who have lots of paints, and who might be able to cover it, then try looking for one of them game workshop places, they have loads of paints in there and other stuff, I dropped a hd cam year ago and I passed by one of these shops and guy in there found a paint to cover it perfect.....just a thought
pray that the phone starts making awful noises and constantly reboots itself.
Then you have a reason to take it to Samsung repair centre.
The warranty i believe is 2years.
I ordered my cases from 2 ebay Us sellers and still haven't received them. Sad my phone from OK arrived first.
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Hey. I got my tab from the USA and it works great. After two days, I noticed little dirt under the glass. I thougt its a stuck pixel but it is not. I can see it when the screen is black. It doesnt bother be and it is very hard to see, but how a small dirt got there?
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Did you buy the tab new? If not, it might have had its screen or it's glass replaced. If the previous owner did it themselves and wasn't in a relatively dust-free environment, that could cause it. If the tab was new, it could mean that part of the screen isn't glued down as well as it should be. (You can test for this by pressing around the edges of the glass.) It could also mean that some dust got in there during assembly. (If the tab is new.) If it isn't bothering you, you can leave it. I don't really think it's worth sending away to Samsung. Apart from that, if it is a US tab, and you are outside of the US, you would have to ship it back to the US since the warranty is not global, but applies only for the country in which it was purchased. (This is tied to the serial number, so the US serial qualifies it for US warranty and disqualifies it for any other warranty.) Hope this helps.
I have the exact same thing. It's like a pixel sized dust. You can see it when tab is off under bright light. Noticed it 3 weeks after I got the tab. It is right below , left of the stereo input.
It looks like the dust is in between the protective layer and actual display. I did not know if these two layers are seperable. Not a big deal but would like to know if there is any fix.
My tab is brand new. I dont have warrenty in Israel but I can fix it here. Is the tab 100 percent dust sealed? I guess that dust and small dirt can enter any device...
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Same here a pixel sized dust on the right side
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I think it is during manufacturing process not bec of bad sealing
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I think it is during manufacturing process not bec of bad sealing
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I noticed it after 2 days. However, I can live with it. Most of the people wont even notice it.
Could it be the same as this
http://galaxytablife.com/2011/07/galaxy-tab-10-1-moisture-oil-slick-problem/
No. It is a pixel size dirt. Otherwize, this tablet is perfect.
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I have another case of this. Perfect screen with one tiny spec. Hard to see it, but once you notice it... You notice it. I'm curious of possible fixes too.
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I have another case of this. Perfect screen with one tiny spec. Hard to see it, but once you notice it... You notice it. I'm curious of possible fixes too.
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I think you have to remove the glass and clean it... Anyway, its like to repaint your car when you a tiny scratch on it. For now I will leave it as it is.
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Faulty piece send aback
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The frame of my Tab wasn't fully glued when I got it. At least it felt like that, after a while of pushing it down from time to time it was fine. Maybe some dust got in there when the frame was coming out.
I had the same thing from the refurbished one I bought from Newegg. I called them instead of Newco and they told me to send it to them and they will replace it. So now the wait. I will keep you guys posted on what they do for me.
FWIW, it is not as simple as just removing the glass/digitizer from the display and cleaning it off. The digitizer (the glass on the front of the tab) is held in place by adhesive tape. The adhesive is about the width of the black border all the way around the screen, so about 1/2" or 50mm, the adhesive is also very, very strong. I'm sure you could get it off without damaging the digitizer, but it would be a long tedious process risking both the LCD and the digitizer itself. If you do manage to remove it without destroying it, then you clean it, and have to apply new adhesive, and replace it, and hope you didn't miss any dust.
Heat will help release the adhesive, but IMO there is still more risk than reward in doing this to a tab with a good digitizer. I have replaced the digitizer on my tab when it was broken, and I have got to say that it is a tedious process. In the end, I had everything as clean as possible outside a cleanroom, and I ended up with some dust specs under the digitizer. If it is under warranty, and you can utilize said warranty, that is definitely the way to go.
Also, the back side of the tab is not sealed at all. The glass should be sealed to the LCD, not the entire tab sealed in the back case. If anything, I could believe that dust could enter between the digitizer and LCD where the FPC cable exits the digitizer, there is a very narrow band of adhesive tape in this location. If it was going to fail, and let stuff in after manufacturer, I would guess it would be here.
Good luck,
Jason
Please, no posts saying it cannot be done, it can.
If you do this as a service and are in or around London, please reply or PM me.
My S3 is "Amber Brown" (Unique to Phones4U I think) but I do not care if the replacement part is not this colour.
Cheers!
Heat gun and steady hand is all that's needed. Good luck.
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Please, no posts saying it cannot be done, it can.
If you do this as a service and are in or around London, please reply or PM me.
My S3 is "Amber Brown" (Unique to Phones4U I think) but I do not care if the replacement part is not this colour.
Cheers!
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You can normally get it done by a Samsung Service Centre.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/servicelocator/ find it here. They should quote you a price. Cheers.
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Yeah, I saw that from the video, and I am not too scared to mess with phones generally, but I am a little clumsy and as it is a screen, any slip of the knife would be catastrophic.(Plus I had a penknife close on me not so long ago, badly cutting my finger and knives still freak me out a bit)
Would happily pay someone £50 to do this for me, but no way I am paying £200 to replace a perfectly good LCD.
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You can normally get it done by a Samsung Service Centre.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/servicelocator/ find it here. They should quote you a price. Cheers.
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I did ask in the samsung centre in Tottenham Court Road and they seemed to think that the LCD needed replacing too, maybe I should try some more Samsung service centres because keeping the warranty would be nice as it is only a week old
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I did ask in the samsung centre in Tottenham Court Road and they seemed to think that the LCD needed replacing too, maybe I should try some more Samsung service centres because keeping the warranty would be nice as it is only a week old
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No service center will replace the glass, they all change the whole screen.
I advice keeping the warranty and paying the 200, you won't regret it.
People that changed the glass (including my friend) all had it perfect, then it started lifting an air bubbles covered some parts of the screen, i know others that cracked the actual LCD when trying to change the glass.
The glass can be replaced easily. I've done it on my s3 and I can tell you that geting the broken glass off is a piece of cake. Just use a heat gun and a few guitar picks,work arround the edges and make sure that you maintain the screen hot, heating it up with the heat gun so that the adhesive is warm and softened the whole time.
The glass itself is made out of two layers, first layer is the transparent glass and under the glass there is a plastic layer that gives the glass its color.you want to stick the guitar pick under the second layer, stick a half of the pick under the glass and start applying preasure on the part of the pick that sticks out of the glass. Push the pick down, towards the table and the glass will start to get off. Use multiple guitar picks on multiple parts of the glass to make sure you dont brake the screen.
The hardest part of reinstalling the glass is getting it on without any dust between the lcd and the glass. Use the 3M adhesive sticke (ebay) precisely cut for the s3 and clean the adhesive on the housing and the LCD with which the original glass was glued. That's it, good luck!
Sorry mate, wish I could help. Good luck getting it replaced!
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-O...cement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3f1e335896&_uhb=1
Next best option ...
I have found someone in the UK who offers this as a service, but he also offers an international service
ebay link:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Service-t...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2ec2624d7d
His YouTube vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHib-yptAQk&feature=youtu.be
I have no experience of using ebay for repair services which require sending the device off though, so I am cautious here. Am investigating if ebay offer any cover for scams etc.
I will post back here with my experiences.
hey guys anyone found a way to remove lcd from frame on Samsung s3
Think you heart the front lightly and get a tool to lift it out, then use a credit card to scrape underneath
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hey guys anyone found a way to remove lcd from frame on Samsung s3
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As the LCD isn't available as a replacement part why bother?
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There's no lcd anyway
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I do not have photos at the moment(no better camera atm) BUT on the sides the screen seems to be coming up. Bought the week it came out and haven't dropped it or replaced parts. Its not easily seen but I can press the sides down and the screen settles. Also its easily felt with the finger nail, it is not flush with the silver frame. It is like that on both sides. Anyone else have this issue?
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I do not have photos at the moment(no better camera atm) BUT on the sides the screen seems to be coming up. Bought the week it came out and haven't dropped it or replaced parts. Its not easily seen but I can press the sides down and the screen settles. Also its easily felt with the finger nail, it is not flush with the silver frame. It is like that on both sides. Anyone else have this issue?
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If it's causing you issues, then go back to AT&T and explain to them what the problem is, they might be able to swap it out, send it to AT&T or send it to Samsung for repairs.
Oh yeah. No problems with my device.
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If it's causing you issues, then go back to AT&T and explain to them what the problem is, they might be able to swap it out, send it to AT&T or send it to Samsung for repairs.
Oh yeah. No problems with my device.
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Well I do not use the insurance anymore, took it off about a month ago. Plus if I take it back they would swap it out for an mf3 so no thankyou xD I am just wondering if anyone else had that issue, aybe it could be that the phone has been getting super hot and caused the glue to mess up? I have sen my phone hit 50 degrees cel and up. I tax my phone a lot because I am on it all the time, I prefer it more than the PC.
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It can be possible that the heat is causing the issue but the adhesive that is applied onto modern phones are very strong. Especially the adhesive bonding the glass and AMOLED. I doubt the heat from the phone will cause any kind of issues towards the adhesive on the AMOLED+glass. You'll need to get the screen to around 70C (constant) for the adhesive to become soft.
Regarding the insurance, if you bought it the week it came out you should still have warranty with Samsung. (1 year manufacturer)