Yup, I dropped my S4 and it has dented and scratched the plastic rim around the edge - dang it!
I'm wondering if there could be a quick fix though - does anybody know of some kind of putty or filler (that is the same silver colour) which could be used to cover the damage?
If not, then is there anywhere which sells replacement rims?
Thanks for your help folks!
try to go to your local car paint shop if they could mix you that color. then use hairline paintbrush and trace your scratches. just my 2 cents.
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Aitch said:
Yup, I dropped my S4 and it has dented and scratched the plastic rim around the edge - dang it!
I'm wondering if there could be a quick fix though - does anybody know of some kind of putty or filler (that is the same silver colour) which could be used to cover the damage?
If not, then is there anywhere which sells replacement rims?
Thanks for your help folks!
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Better yet get a case
Yeah, I thought a car shop might have something, maybe even some craft/hobby shop - and I did have a case on it... the S-view!
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i accidentally drop my xda2 earlier today. it was in inside an innopocket aluminum casing but it apparently hit a stone on the sidewalk right at the upper left hand corner, where the bluetooth LED is. it cause a rather ugly scratch on my xda 2 and bent my aluminum casing. fortunately, my xda2 is still working fine.
i was wondering if it's possible to replace the casing of the xda2? where and how much would it cost? as this obviously would not be covered by the warranty.
The cheapest way is to acquire a dummy phone and use the case from that.
rodnav said:
i accidentally drop my xda2 earlier today. it was in inside an innopocket aluminum casing but it apparently hit a stone on the sidewalk right at the upper left hand corner, where the bluetooth LED is. it cause a rather ugly scratch on my xda 2 and bent my aluminum casing. fortunately, my xda2 is still working fine.
i was wondering if it's possible to replace the casing of the xda2? where and how much would it cost? as this obviously would be covered by the warranty.
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Wow rodnav!...
Maybe we live in paralell universes since I dropped mine (which was in it's original leather case) and when dropped it hit a small stone on the pavement and it scrached and dent my MDA2 just on that same spot... it just missed the bluetooth led my a millimeter!
I want to buy a spare casing too!
Let me know if you had any luck finding one...
thanks guys.
i saw a dummy xda2 at a shop recently, i wonder if they'll sell it to me...
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.
dskmat said:
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.
dskmat said:
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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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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evilc said:
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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iRepairUK.net said:
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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Hello, I recently dropped my Nexus 4 to a concrete pavement. Fortunately it was in a case and did not get much damage, but it still received 3 scratches on the silver metal sideband, one of which seems quite deep since you can see the black background through it. Check out the attached images.
Anyway, my questions are:
1. Do you think this kind of damage is reparable? Is it possible to replace only the sideband? If so, how much do you think would that cost?
2. Do you think any kind of anticorrossion product should be applied on the scratches to protect them from rust? If so, could you recommend any?
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
1. No, I don't think that's repairable.
2. No, you don't need to put rust protection on the scratches. All my old devices were filled with scratches (especially on the bezel) and there were never any rust issues.
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I think that ring is plastic. I have not scratched mine but I have checked it with a magnet and that does not stick. That means it is not steel and that is the only thing that would rust.
Ok, thanks guys. I'll just leave it as it is, then. All I need to do now is to find a more protective case, I guess...
Just out if curiosity, which case were you using?
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mwilliams05 said:
Just out if curiosity, which case were you using?
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I was using a flip case that I bought on eBay (here's the link, but I'm not sure if you can access it as it's the French eBay: tinyurl.com/cbt4jxc ; here's just a photo: tinyurl.com/c5czd4n ).
It generally did an OK job during the accident, protecting the back and front of my Nexus, however the upper corners were not protected which resulted in the damage. What is curious is that the lower corners ARE protected, and if they applied the same to the upper ones, I believe my phone would have come out of all of this without even a scratch.
Right now I'm considering a Ringke Fusion case (tinyurl.com/d9ssjuo). Do you know anything about it? Can you recommend it?
Buy the oem bumper, it looks like its part of the phone, hiding the ugly scratches.
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Buy the oem bumper, it looks like its part of the phone, hiding the ugly scratches.
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Yes, but it doesn't protect the glass back side of the Nexus 4, contrary to Ringke. Ringke case also hides the scratches and costs less
Is it possible to replace just the shiny metal painted bezel? my GF dropped my note and the bezel is pretty messed up right now.
I did the same, dropped mine on the road getting out of the car. I think but might be proved wrong that the only way is to buy the full outside case. Have looked on ebay but can't find a rose gold one only silver
toxic34 said:
I did the same, dropped mine on the road getting out of the car. I think but might be proved wrong that the only way is to buy the full outside case. Have looked on ebay but can't find a rose gold one only silver
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http://www.ebay.de/itm/291010168936?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
well this is theoreticly the frame but i don't know if its possible to seperate the Display from the old frame..
Gotta say, swapping out the bezel was way easier on the Note 1
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Is it possible to replace just the shiny metal painted bezel? my GF dropped my note and the bezel is pretty messed up right now.
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This gf of yours has crossed the line, she has no regard for your possessions, nor does she even care that the damage done to your beautiful precious smartphone has made it look hideous.
She must be punished and must now sacrifice one of her precious belongings so this incident can be put behind you and resolved..
Good luck
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Funny the same thing happened to me, I've thought about replacing the bezel as well but I learned to deal with it. In regards to your girlfriend dropping it........ She still alive?
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