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Replacing the digitizer is very stressful.

I smashed the screen on my Tab a few weeks back. While I didn't take a video of the replacement, here are some notes and tips on my experience:
If the glass is cracked but you can still see the display fine (i.e. no rainbow or black ink spills) then it is just your digitizer that is broken. Your top priority at this point is to not break the LCD because the digitizer is relatively cheap (~$35 shipped from China, $60 from the US). This also goes for the picture being fine but the touch not working at all.
Buy a replacement digitizer. I got mine from ebay ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/270938561127 ).
Gather tools:
A clean towel to use for your work area to prevent scratches and scuffs
A little plastic prying tool (likely to come with your ebay order)
A thin and sharp utility knife/razor
A three prong screwdriver. The seller I used sent a few other screwdrivers but not the three prong one. I used one I got from a Nintendo DS repair a while back.
A heat gun will make this a lot easier. I guess a hair blow-dryer might work in a pinch.
I did not see any good videos for the disassembly. The one I watched ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thTt6G27NV8 ) really screwed me over because it didn't show removing two screws first.
Here are my written steps for replacement:
Use a needle to pry out the two caps on either side of the USB charging port
Use the three prong screwdriver to remove those two screws
Insert the pry on the bottom middle between the plastic frame and the glass. Push down firmly so it wedges in up to the L shape.
Slide the pry along from the middle to either end and around the corner. You will feel the frame pop away from the innards.
Continue working the bottom half of the frame apart until you can insert tweezers or something else under the unit and lift it up and out of the frame.
Be careful to lift the bottom half then pull it out away from the top. Otherwise, you will crack the audio port which extends from the unit and fits into the hole in the top of the frame.
Set aside the frame and place the unit on a clean towel. If you have a broken screen, you are going to be dealing with lots of tiny slivers of broken glass.
On the circuitry side of the unit, you will see three big flat ribbon cables. The middle one is the digitizer. Use tweezers or the pry to *gently* lift up the tan colored plastic locking hinge on the far side (opposite the cable). It will pop up and the cable will easily slide out. Go very slow and carefully here. Don't mess with the black plastic because it will chip right off.
Now comes the painful part. Removing the old digitizer. Take a cigarette break if you need one. Maybe a Valium. Basically, almost all of the black trim part of the glass is thick strong glue binding it to the unit. You need to separate this glue to be able to peel the glass digitizer away.
Hold the unit upright with one hand and use the heat gun to loosen up the glue holding the digitizer to the unit. Run it along one edge for less than a minute until the glass is a little too hot to touch.
Quickly insert the razor as close to the glass as you can and about 6 centimeters in. Slide it along the side that you heated. Don't make any prying motions or you'll just crack the glass more.
Continue with the remaining three edges. Heat then separate. You may not make much progress the first time around, but by the second time, you should see the glass starting to peel away. It took me about 5 to 10 minutes per edge and it is grueling work.
Once you can safely peel the entire glass digitizer away from the unit, use the razor to lift up and peel off any of the flat black tape/glue that was left behind. Most of the unit where the glue goes is gray. On the sides there are two parts where you see black plastic. It is okay to leave glue residue as long as it isn't bunched up.
Vacuum up any stray glass slivers. Make sure you set aside tools screws and screw-hole-plugs before vacuuming.
Installing the new digitizer
Use an LCD spray and cleaning cloth to clean your LCD. Don't leave any dust or fingerprints as it will look bad once everything is put back together.
Remove the back covering of your replacement digitizer revealing the glue. Obviously, try not to touch the glue.
Align the digitizer above the unit, make sure the camera hole is on the correct side. Very slowly lower it down and try to have it perfectly in alignment when it touches. You will be able to nudge it a tiny bit, but the glue is strong and if you get it crooked, you are going to have to try to quickly lift it back up without cracking your new digitizer.
Once you have it in place, remove the front protective film and free the new cable. Wrap the cable around to the back and very gently insert it between the contacts then push the locking hinge down.
Testing and reassembly
Power it on and see if it works. Just push down the little metal bump closest to the edge where the power button would be on the frame.
When happy with the test, turn it off again and hold the unit above the frame.
Check the orientation then insert the top part first to fit the audio port into the hole. Line up the rest and then push down on all the edges to snap it into place.
Breathe a deep sigh of relief.

Appreciate the time you put into this, hopefully I never end up in a similar situation.
Could have used some more return key though lol
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Wish I would have read this first. I broke the housing by the 2 bottom screws. Dayum! I haven't touched it since. Supposed to get the digitizer Friday. Wish me luck!

Its really easy to replace the digitiser on WiFi version. Use Stanley knife and hair dryer to loosen it off and remove middle flex cable. Videos on youtube
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Any picture of these 2 screws cause i do not see it on a p4 here.
I still have one here with a cracked glass but it all still works even the touch screen.
But i do not see the screw so a pic would be nice

Opuske said:
Any picture of these 2 screws cause i do not see it on a p4 here.
I still have one here with a cracked glass but it all still works even the touch screen.
But i do not see the screw so a pic would be nice
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They are covered by plugs on either side of the charge port. Gotta pry the plugs out first.
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Ok so i am on a mission this weekend then to try and do that then

Opuske said:
Ok so i am on a mission this weekend then to try and do that then
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One tip: be really careful not to touch the inside surface of the glass. I ended up with a fingerprint on the inside that drives me nuts every time I clean the screen. Wear gloves if you've got them.
Otherwise it was no sweat. I used this as a guide but with a hair dryer instead of a heat gun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUI2gDQbdDY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Quick question
I really found this post very helpful, but I do have one question. What if when I was trying to pry the tab up to pull out the digitizer, I cracked the black plactic on the other side. Would this cause the new digitizer not to work when I finished replacing everything and put it back together?

Best tutorial on the web (much better than those godawful youtube videos).
Thank you!

Did u get an answer??? I need to
AylaAtreides said:
I really found this post very helpful, but I do have one question. What if when I was trying to pry the tab up to pull out the digitizer, I cracked the black plactic on the other side. Would this cause the new digitizer not to work when I finished replacing everything and put it back together?
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Did you get an answer??? I did the same thing...

DEinspanjer said:
I smashed the screen on my Tab a few weeks back. While I didn't take a video of the replacement, here are some notes and tips on my experience:
[*]If the glass is cracked but you can still see the display fine (i.e. no rainbow or black ink spills) then it is just your digitizer that is broken. Your top priority at this point is to not break the LCD because the digitizer is relatively cheap (~$35 shipped from China, $60 from the US). This also goes for the picture being fine but the touch not working at all.
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Just when I thought I knew the difference between the LCD and the digitizer I read your post. You said if the glass is cracked but you can see the display just fine the digitizer is broken. When you say "see the display fine" I presume when the device is on you can see whatever it should be showing? Correct me if I am wrong. Silly me I would have thought if the glass was cracked you need the LCD. Are the glass, LCD and digitizer 3 separate parts?
Anyway on my Note 10.1 2014 edition the display suddenly went black while I was using it. All indications are the device is working because I hear notifications if I sent email to one of the accounts registered on the device. Given this limited info which part(s) do I need. The glass is pristine in that there are no cracks or scratches. Do I need the digitizer, lcd or both? How can I determine what I need for sure?
Thanks in advance,
~metafizik

The digitizer is the touch sensitive glass, the LCD is under that and it makes the pictures.
If you crack or damage the LCD, you will frequently see something that looks like an ink spill or a rainbow pattern.
If you crack or damage the digitizer, you can still see pictures fine, but some or all of it might no longer respond to touch.
In your case, it sounds like your LCD is not working, but unfortunately it is hard to say whether that is the only part that stopped working since it wasn't due to damage to the screen.

DEinspanjer said:
The digitizer is the touch sensitive glass, the LCD is under that and it makes the pictures.
In your case, it sounds like your LCD is not working, but unfortunately it is hard to say whether that is the only part that stopped working since it wasn't due to damage to the screen.
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Thank you for the information. I agree there is no telling what might have caused the problem especially given some other problems that proceeded this. I had recently replaced the battery and even with the new one it was draining way too quickly. I concluded it might be the ROM I was running had become corrupted because Google services was using the lions share of the battery instead of the screen. I downloaded and installed a factory Lolipop image and it was running fine for about half a day when the wife started playing around with live wallpapers we had never tried when it went black.
At this point I am reluctant to spend $ replacing the Lcd given it might be something else altogether.
Thanks again,
~metafizik

Accepting offers on my 32GB Note 10.1 2014 edition. As described above the display has gone dark but system is otherwise working fine. Includes very nice MoKo Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard Cover Case and the tablet's battery is new.

Front glass cracked

Front glass of my nexus cracked. Fell from approx less than half feet from my track pant pockets
The LCD display is all working well I just can't stand the crack I take my phone out.
It's there any replacement for the glass other than the LG's LCD and digitizer assembly? only the front panel ? I meant only the glass
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Ouch...did you just get the phone? I noticed the factory SP is still on. Your best bet is to just send it to LG for a repair. Doubt you will save much, if anything, from repairing it yourself. Parts are expensive and rare.
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Is it possible
pdthekd said:
Front glass of my nexus cracked. Fell from approx less than half feet from my track pant pockets
The LCD display is all working well I just can't stand the crack I take my phone out.
It's there any replacement for the glass other than the LG's LCD and digitizer assembly? only the front panel ? I meant only the glass
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As far as I know that may not be possible, because unlike old lcd touch screens, where the glass cover and lcd assembly are separate units, the newer phones have them as almost single unit. This gives more effective touch control and cause the high price for display. You may have to change the whole display even though your digitizer may be intact.
it is so unfortunate that our marvel cant even take such a small fall:crying:

On the same subject, any trusty online stores what we can buy the display unit?
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Were you using any kind of case, or going naked?
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I just repaired my girlfriends phone with a screen/digitizer from here . http://www.etradesupply.com/ It works great. Like now

pdthekd said:
Front glass of my nexus cracked. Fell from approx less than half feet from my track pant pockets
The LCD display is all working well I just can't stand the crack I take my phone out.
It's there any replacement for the glass other than the LG's LCD and digitizer assembly? only the front panel ? I meant only the glass
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The glass and LCD are glued together. I doubt you can only replace the glass.

I'm wondering if we should get tougher cases

pierangelo said:
I'm wondering if we should get tougher cases
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No.

I just ordered the rear cover to keep as a back up for my nexus 4 from http://www.etradesupply.com/lg/android-models/lg-nexus-4-e960-parts.html?limit=40 it looks like is the cover from newer nexus 4 without the glitter pattern but If I ever have an accident with the rear cover I'll have a replacement in hand so I can repair it quickly.

A cheapie $1 TPU cover from eBay would've prevented that. It's a damn shame to see something like this happen, especially when it was only a two-feet drop.
Were you rocking it naked or with a case?
Also, the glass and LCD are glued together so you won't get out of this situation without shelling over $100 at the very least and getting it fixed yourself.

phon00b said:
Were you using any kind of case, or going naked?
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no case :| i have a pouch for it

My nexus fell from my work locker which is on the bottom (2 inches off the ground) and cracked the back from corner to corner. Its just too Damn slippy.

its lot of money
fopho said:
I just repaired my girlfriends phone with a screen/digitizer from here . http://www.etradesupply.com/ It works great. Like now
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its around 125$ and shipping any other place where i can get it cheaper?

[Q] Frame

Hi guys
I need some help. I dropped my N4 and the frame of the phone got some scratches and i can't find that frame on ebay.
I've added a picture in the attachments and if you could please tell me where i can find this frame. It's the silver one around the screen.
Thank you

Is the screen damaged? Usually the frame (bezel) is sold with a new screen. When I bought a new screen for my nexus I bought it with the frame already attached. It is really hard to detach the screen from that frame; they are superglued and you would need to use extensive amounts of heat to separate them. I have never seen anyone sell just the frame by itself; all the time a screen comes with it. Therefore I'm unsure why would you need to replace just the bezel. I doubt anyone would notice a small scratch on a 3mm piece of metal.
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thanks
aanonymoushuman said:
Is the screen damaged? Usually the frame (bezel) is sold with a new screen. When I bought a new screen for my nexus I bought it with the frame already attached. It is really hard to detach the screen from that frame; they are superglued and you would need to use extensive amounts of heat to separate them. I have never seen anyone sell just the frame by itself; all the time a screen comes with it. Therefore I'm unsure why would you need to replace just the bezel. I doubt anyone would notice a small scratch on a 3mm piece of metal.
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Thank you.. The screen is not damaged, but the bezel is scratched and my bumper covers it .. but i don't like it when my phone is scratched.

daroltidan said:
Thank you.. The screen is not damaged, but the bezel is scratched and my bumper covers it .. but i don't like it when my phone is scratched.
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If you have a bumper how did the benzel get scratched? :silly:
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Nexus 7 Digitizer Repair

I've just bought a cracked 16GB Nexus 7 for £40
Prior to buying I read a few guides but another one I've read has got me confused. They say if the touch is affected the screen needs to be replaced but if not its just the glass.
I thought the glass digitizer is the glass and responsible for the touch as well? So if that breaks it wouldn't affect the LCD, would it?
Also, has anybody got any advice for the repair. What side to heat etc.
Thanks
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As far as I know, the glass and digitizer can come separately... The glass overlays the lcd/digitizer panel. You can replace just the glass if you need to. The glass does have some effect on the touch, as it transfers touch input to the digitizer. However, if touch still works with the cracked display (which it very well can work just fine), you can save some $ and replace the glass only. It's much easier to replace glass + digitizer, but more cost-effective to replace just the glass. Use your own judgement. If the lcd panel works fine, touch response ok despite the cracked display, then replace the glass. If you have the money, or touch is affected, spring for the entire display assembly- that's what I did on my S3, but then again, my display had burn-in which is an entirely different problem.
To replace glass only:
First remove as many sensitive components (ie battery, speakers, etc) as you can. You don't HAVE to do this, but it's recommended to protect them from the heat. Then, use scotch tape to tape the cracked areas of the screen- this secures the bits of glass and makes removal easier. Next, heat with a heat gun or hair dryer to a maximum of 180*F. You should probably use a digital thermometer (like you use for cooking or electronics) to keep an eye on the temp. Heat only the glass-side/screen of the device. Move the heat over it evenly and constantly. Once the adhesive is warm enough, you can GENTLY slide a long blade under the glass and release it from the lcd digitizer. You can also use a plastic tool/plastic knife. Be careful not to scratch the lcd, and gently clean it with 90%+ alcohol after you remove the glass, and before placing the new glass. Watch some Youtube vids to see the process in action.
NOTE: I've heard both that the Nexus 7 screen is held in place by adhesive and that it's held in place by retaining clips. I'm assuming it's adhesive, but I would get that verified before you undertake this project. Good Luck!
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Alas http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2431525

absinthesummer said:
As far as I know, the glass and digitizer can come separately... The glass overlays the lcd/digitizer panel. You can replace just the glass if you need to. The glass does have some effect on the touch, as it transfers touch input to the digitizer. However, if touch still works with the cracked display (which it very well can work just fine), you can save some $ and replace the glass only. It's much easier to replace glass + digitizer, but more cost-effective to replace just the glass. Use your own judgement. If the lcd panel works fine, touch response ok despite the cracked display, then replace the glass. If you have the money, or touch is affected, spring for the entire display assembly- that's what I did on my S3, but then again, my display had burn-in which is an entirely different problem.
To replace glass only:
First remove as many sensitive components (ie battery, speakers, etc) as you can. You don't HAVE to do this, but it's recommended to protect them from the heat. Then, use scotch tape to tape the cracked areas of the screen- this secures the bits of glass and makes removal easier. Next, heat with a heat gun or hair dryer to a maximum of 180*F. You should probably use a digital thermometer (like you use for cooking or electronics) to keep an eye on the temp. Heat only the glass-side/screen of the device. Move the heat over it evenly and constantly. Once the adhesive is warm enough, you can GENTLY slide a long blade under the glass and release it from the lcd digitizer. You can also use a plastic tool/plastic knife. Be careful not to scratch the lcd, and gently clean it with 90%+ alcohol after you remove the glass, and before placing the new glass. Watch some Youtube vids to see the process in action.
NOTE: I've heard both that the Nexus 7 screen is held in place by adhesive and that it's held in place by retaining clips. I'm assuming it's adhesive, but I would get that verified before you undertake this project. Good Luck!
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Alas http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2431525
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edit: ok, the internet doesn't even have a guide so I have no chance

UrbanDesigns said:
Nooooo
It can't be that hard to seperate the digitizer from the LCD.
It's got to be easier then doing a phone!
I'll just try it any way, worst that happens is I break the LCD as well.
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True, lol... suppose it wouldn't hurt to try!

So im waiting for my digitizer/lcd to arrive but all things I read say the digitizer and lcd are fused and cant be seperated. I didnt even bother trying. So far dissasembly was a breeze. Used my daughters hair dryer and a small flat head screwdriver to seperate digitizer from the bezel with minimal breakage. This is my reference photo for reassembly
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rezistrat said:
So im waiting for my digitizer/lcd to arrive but all things I read say the digitizer and lcd are fused and cant be seperated. I didnt even bother trying. So far dissasembly was a breeze. Used my daughters hair dryer and a small flat head screwdriver to seperate digitizer from the bezel with minimal breakage. This is my reference photo for reassembly
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It doesn't look like it's even possible, can't find anything online about it.
I'll just sell it as new screens are £60 and I paid £40 for it (16GB WiFi)
Wouldn't be worth buying a new screen

That's probably the best thing to do, put that money towards a new digitizer assembly. I literally just changed the display on my Galaxy S3 and it was a breeze. Way easier than replacing the glass would have been (although I needed the LED panel, not the glass, so different situation)... Now I have a beautiful new screen. I hope my N7 screen never breaks! I would be extremely upset about that.
The thing that bothers me is, there's gotta be a reason they're selling the glass only and not just the assembly... apparently someone has successfully changed the glass only, otherwise I'd think they're just in it for a money grab- sell screens that are impossible to change and then cash in when someone destroys the lcd and has to buy that too. What a shame.
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rezistrat said:
So im waiting for my digitizer/lcd to arrive but all things I read say the digitizer and lcd are fused and cant be seperated. I didnt even bother trying. So far dissasembly was a breeze. Used my daughters hair dryer and a small flat head screwdriver to seperate digitizer from the bezel with minimal breakage. This is my reference photo for reassembly
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So what are you doing with your old digitizer? If it's already bad, maybe you wouldn't mind giving it a go and confirming whether the glass screen can be separated or if it is hard-fused...? Or can you tell just by looking that it would be an impossible task?

absinthesummer said:
That's probably the best thing to do, put that money towards a new digitizer. I literally just changed the digitizer on my Galaxy S3 and it was a breeze. Way easier than replacing the glass would have been (although I needed the digitizer, not the glass, so different situation)... Now I have a beautiful new screen. I hope my N7 screen never breaks! I would be extremely upset about that.
The thing that bothers me is, there's gotta be a reason they're selling the glass only and not just the assembly... apparently someone has successfully changed the glass only, otherwise I'd think they're just in it for a money grab- sell screens that are impossible to change and then cash in when someone destroys the lcd and has to buy that too. What a shame.
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So what are you doing with your old digitizer? If it's already bad, maybe you wouldn't mind giving it a go and confirming whether the glass screen can be separated or if it is hard-fused...? Or can you tell just by looking that it would be an impossible task?
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The glass you're referring to is the digitizer, that's attached to the LCD.
There isn't 3 units, it's the digitizer which is glued to the LCD and the digitizer that is the hardest thing to replace.
edit: actually that's wrong, it's the glass>digitizer>lcd

I didn't assume 3 units.. But everyone calls the layers (exterior glass and underlying lcd or led panel) different things, and I may have gotten my wording mixed up because I'm doing many things at once... I will edit my post accordingly. But that wasn't the point of the question though.
Anyway, I know on my phone the glass can be separated from the led panel. We've heard its fused for the N7. I was just wondering if the other poster would be willing to attempt separating them if they're just going to be throwing the assembly out anyway (since they're getting a new assembly). That's something I would do with a display that's already bad. But that's me.
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absinthesummer said:
I didn't assume 3 units.. But everyone calls the layers (exterior glass and underlying lcd or led panel) different things, and I may have gotten my wording mixed up because I'm doing many things at once... I will edit my post accordingly. But that wasn't the point of the question though.
Anyway, I know on my phone the glass can be separated from the led panel. We've heard its fused for the N7. I was just wondering if the other poster would be willing to attempt separating them if they're just going to be throwing the assembly out anyway (since they're getting a new assembly). That's something I would do with a display that's already bad. But that's me.
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After doing more research I know it can be done (it's bonded, not fused) but it's just hard, re-bonding looks like the hard part but it can be done:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2337288
It's actually not all that difficult with the proper equipment, my only worry is the backlight

Agreed... I'm watching a video now about replacing the assembly & pulling the bezel off... That part doesn't look too bad, reassembly looks simple enough too... But even they were like "it's impossible, get a new assembly. All you need to decide is whether to get one with a new bezel or one without and salvage your old one."
That sucks. :/
Edited to add: just saw that link, it looks like a PITA! It can be done, but should it be done?

absinthesummer said:
Agreed... I'm watching a video now about replacing the assembly & pulling the bezel off... That part doesn't look too bad, reassembly looks simple enough too... But even they were like "it's impossible, get a new assembly. All you need to decide is whether to get one with a new bezel or one without and salvage your old one."
That sucks. :/
Edited to add: just saw that link, it looks like a PITA! It can be done, but should it be done?
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yeah, the bezel part is easy enough.
not sure what i'm gonna do now though. might still try it anyway

Help replacing cracked glass on screen?

I attempted to remove and replace the glass that covers the screen/digitizer assembly. I was very careful melting the adhesive and slowly taking it off. The repair kit I purchased came with the tools needed, and even included some 2mm tape to keep it on. Before laying the new glass down, I turned the device on to test the screen, everything was in working ordered and it responded to touch fine, sensing around 8/10 taps. However, when the new glass is on, the device loses all sensitivity to touch. The menu and back button don't even work. I noticed that the replacement glass is a little thicker than the original. I purchased some LOCA (liquid optically clear adhesive), hoping that if I glue the new glass down just like it was glued originally, it will respond to touch the way it should because there won't be any open space/air between the glass and the digitizer. Before I even attempt to glue the glass on, should I even bother? Is there a chance the digitizer is broken? There are absolutely no visible defects and it seems to work fine when nothing is over it. It detects probably 8\10 or 9\10 taps. :\
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Check out this thread in the S3 forums. You will learn more from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890708 about pros and con's of each, learn how to install properly with loca, and why you should use loca.
In my experience with trying both ways on my S3 I learned a lot.
First time without loca and had very little issues except screen touches not always working and having to hit the power button off and on for it to work. Then breaking it easily about 6 months or less again.
Second time I used local but I didn't cure it properly/enough and it leaked into the peripheral devices like camera and eventually motherboard died.
Replaced motherboard and glass again with loca and cured it with a ACTUAL UV light fixture and it still looks and works like new. I did not replace the camera from the first loca mishap as it is just a flashing/downloading/ emergency so are phone now.
So I do say Loca is the best method. Just take precaution and remove EVERYTHING so you are left with just the LCD and frame. Apply loca as in many videos available and the use a real UV light fixture. Do NOT rely on sunlight or weak UV lights to cure the loca completely. Good luck.
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