Well so it was sad day (for my friend)
Battery ran out, and phone was turned off for while.
He charged it and ........WTF.
The screen dosent respond to any touch inputs.
It just quit working.
Please help me find one digitizer for cheap!
is it just the digitizer or i also require lcd or .....whtvr.
thnx.
I bought just the digitizer from amazon... And i might retirn itcand get the combo lcd+digitizer. Seems much easier to do.
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It will be much easier to do them both at the same time how ever it is possible to just do the digitizer. I tried this with mine a while back and ended up cracking the LCD because i didn't want to wait to use the heat to separate the LCD from the digitizer. They are glued together. It is doable, just BE VERY CAREFUL.
I got mine from ebay and it fit and looked perfect. There are quite a few sites that offer replacements for good price.
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...=htc+hd2+lcd+screen&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Had my galaxy tab 10.1 in my backpack and cracked the screen. Still works perfectly no display issues at all just a cracked screen so possibly the digitizer only? I can feel the touch cracks and such so thinking maybe the digitizer. But not sure so thought Id ask the experts before I went out and bought something lol
Maybe post a picture.
But yes it sounds like its just the digitizer that's broken. If the LCD gets damaged you will lose parts of the picture
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ajac said:
Had my galaxy tab 10.1 in my backpack and cracked the screen. Still works perfectly no display issues at all just a cracked screen so possibly the digitizer only? I can feel the touch cracks and such so thinking maybe the digitizer. But not sure so thought Id ask the experts before I went out and bought something lol
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Ouch! That really sucks. Was it in a case? I keep mine in a backpack and am always nervous about it, but I've been ok so far. I keep it between books. Was it from compression or was there point-pressure? If you do end up fixing it, take photos (or a video) as you go and create a how-to for this forum! Turn your personal loss into a community win!
So ive had my Nexus 4 for about 2 weeks now and i love this phone! i recently went to Dallas with my Mom and Sister over the weekend. Upon getting to the hotel, my Nexus decides to slip out of my hand onto the concrete. When i picked it up, it had a crack on the top right corner of its face. No big deal, right? Wrong! The top half of the screen is completely unresponsive. Good thing i brought my Galaxy Nexus to hold me off through the trip. Once i settled in at the hotel, I whipped out my laptop and bought a replacement screen. I ordered from this site... http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-lg-...-assembly-with-front-housing-and-battery.html
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Video by me- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFwbaay-K6s&feature=youtu.be
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+4+Teardown/11781/1
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Judging from ifixit, it's going to be pretty hard to replace the screen. Would you mind keeping us updated on your progress here? I'm curious to see how hard it's going to be.
The glass is fused to both the display and the display frame. So don't crack the glass unless you're good with a heat gun, or you're fond of replacing the glass, display, and frame together ($$$).
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- iFixit.
Yeah, I think it might be a bit of a challenge. Please tell us how it goes though.
i think he ordered the whole glass/screen/digitizer fused together thing, which shouldnt be as hard to replace ( i hope). Anyways, please do keep us updated.
Yeah, i ordered the entire front housing, (battery, display, digitizer, and frame) for a total of $186.72... I already have my Nexus 4 disassembled. I'm just waiting for the screen which should get here Wednesday. And yes, I will update this post as i replace the screen.
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Yeah, i ordered the entire front housing, (battery, display, digitizer, and frame) for a total of $186.72... I already have my Nexus 4 disassembled. I'm just waiting for the screen which should get here Wednesday. And yes, I will update this post as i replace the screen.
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At least you get a new battery too, but that' s expensive :crying:
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I don't think its worth buying the set for $180 and then risking doing it yourself, I sent mine to lg and they're repairing it for $140 total.. Although the price may vary based on the damage..
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I don't think its worth buying the set for $180 and then risking doing it yourself, I sent mine to lg and they're repairing it for $140 total.. Although the price may vary based on the damage..
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you can get just the lcd and digitizer for 160 too, might be worth it if you dont have to ship it to LG or if it's an easy diy. There's even a b-stock lcd and digitizer for 140, the lightbleed special?
When you sent the phone to LG was it overseas or in the US? Also whats the website? thanks
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you can get just the lcd and digitizer for 160 too, might be worth it if you dont have to ship it to LG or if it's an easy diy. There's even a b-stock lcd and digitizer for 140, the lightbleed special?
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i recently cracked my front display, but it still works fine. i'm looking into replacement options and i don't believe the suggested link you posted is a good choice, because the front panel + digitizer + lcd are all fuzed together and i don't have a heat gun...
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-lg-...nd-digitizer-assembly-with-front-housing.html
this option is probably best at 120... but then i just read this on ifixit:
"The battery is stuck to the frame with a lot of adhesive, so removing it without puncturing the battery can be difficult."
so... looks like the 160 pre shipping/taxes is the best choice
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just as an fyi - lg is saying their repair cost is from 40-150 dollars approx... i might just go this route since it doesn't void warranty and i won't screw anything up myself
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So ive had my Nexus 4 for about 2 weeks now and i love this phone! i recently went to Dallas with my Mom and Sister over the weekend. Upon getting to the hotel, my Nexus decides to slip out of my hand onto the concrete. When i picked it up, it had a crack on the top right corner of its face. No big deal, right? Wrong! The top half of the screen is completely unresponsive. Good thing i brought my Galaxy Nexus to hold me off through the trip. Once i settled in at the hotel, I whipped out my laptop and bought a replacement screen. I ordered from this site... http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-lg-...-assembly-with-front-housing-and-battery.html
Also, Mods, please move to appropriate forum if necessary.
Video by me- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFwbaay-K6s&feature=youtu.be
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Thanks buddy,
The same happened to me. But unfortunately i'm located in India.. Is it possible to purchase this Display assembly from India..
I'm really worried..
Hi,
I'm sorry to dig out the old thread, but i'm trying to fix my N4 of similar problem but i have a question:
Is there a way to separate the LCD from the digitizer? This way i can keep the LCD and get only the digitizer to save cost as my LCD is still working perfectly. In ebay, an OEM Digitizer+LCD assembly cost USD100+ (http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Touch-D...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3cd597ce9d) but the standalone digitizer only cost about half of it (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-TOUCH-S...er_Cell_Phone_Accessories&hash=item43bf9536ff).
All the instruction that i can find so far on the internet involve replacing the entire assembly.
Battery bending under removal
I'm also sorry to have to reply to an old thread, but I am in urgent need of an answer.
I recently cracked my phone's screen. I ordered a screen+frame repair kit, and got repairing. However, when removing the battery, When prying it from the phone, I realized that the battery was soft, and my tool I was using to pry it off was actually bending it. The battery seems to be curved overall, and slightly pushed on some edges. Also, a weird "sweet" smell came from the phone. Perhaps the smell is the adhesive that sticks the battery to the phone; I do not know.
Will it be safe to use the same battery again? Or should I go ahead and purchase a new one?
Wouldn't a hair dryer work as an alternative heat gun
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Hi,
I'm sorry to dig out the old thread, but i'm trying to fix my N4 of similar problem but i have a question:
Is there a way to separate the LCD from the digitizer? This way i can keep the LCD and get only the digitizer to save cost as my LCD is still working perfectly. In ebay, an OEM Digitizer+LCD assembly cost USD100+ (http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Touch-D...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3cd597ce9d) but the standalone digitizer only cost about half of it (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-TOUCH-S...er_Cell_Phone_Accessories&hash=item43bf9536ff).
All the instruction that i can find so far on the internet involve replacing the entire assembly.
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I wouldn't recommend doing so as a LCD+digitizer assembly cists around $60USD I did not think its worth seperating them but you can use a hairdryer to soften the adhesive
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jchidori said:
i recently cracked my front display, but it still works fine. i'm looking into replacement options and i don't believe the suggested link you posted is a good choice, because the front panel + digitizer + lcd are all fuzed together and i don't have a heat gun...
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-lg-...nd-digitizer-assembly-with-front-housing.html
this option is probably best at 120... but then i just read this on ifixit:
"The battery is stuck to the frame with a lot of adhesive, so removing it without puncturing the battery can be difficult."
so... looks like the 160 pre shipping/taxes is the best choice
*****
just as an fyi - lg is saying their repair cost is from 40-150 dollars approx... i might just go this route since it doesn't void warranty and i won't screw anything up myself
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Use a hairdryer
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Greetings,
My S4 screen cracked a few weeks ago. I'm pretty handy at fixing just about anything, but this time I've failed. I was going to replace the screen tonight, however unlike the many videos, when I heated up my phone and started to lift up to remove the adhesive, the cracked screen shattered like safety/tinted glass. The glass was finally off, however I suppose I truly didn't heat it enough, as there was a lot of adhesive residue behind. I was slowly cleaning it up, and suppose I pressed too hard on the digitizer, that the bottom left corner has display issues now, with a very faint line running left to right around the problem area.
So, here I sit with a new glass, optically clear adhesive, uv lamp, and a broken S4 Just picked it up about 2 months ago, but lesson learned (buy a heat gun and a temp gun if i ever need to do this again).
I'm ready to move on with life and get a new phone. Since I'm mere months in to my contract, I'll be shopping for a new phone on my own online. Might get another S4, might get a Note 3.
I'll take any constructive advice folks have to offer. Is the phone worth anything to anyone as it sits? I see a bunch of broken phones on ebay selling for insane prices (150+) with broken digitizers. I suppose my phone, given it's only the digitizer (and now missing glass) that's broken and the actual electronics are working might be useful as a parts phone to fix someones water/short circuited phone? If I were to post the phone and all accessories on ebay, how would the sale work as far as the phone being linked to me or my tmobile account? I'd keep the SIM of course, and the IMEI is good since it's actually my phone, is the proper thing to do to simply sell it, let someone else stick in their SIM and move on with life, or are there risks I need to be concerned with when handing my phone off to someone else, might they cause me some annoyances some how if i dont safeguard myself?
Thoughts? Or, even thoughts about what to get next?
After looking at prices for new S4s or a Note 3, maybe the best bet is to replace the digitizer, it looks like a new digitizer and glass is $200. that might be the way to go
I would agree, if you are able to replace both parts it will work out much cheaper. Looking at it on the brighter side, once the digitizer is broken replacing it and the screen is much much easier.
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After looking at prices for new S4s or a Note 3, maybe the best bet is to replace the digitizer, it looks like a new digitizer and glass is $200. that might be the way to go
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Definitely just replace the whole screen. Also look if any of the official samsung repair shops near you have any discounts; I got my S3 screen replaced for around 80€ (been more careful with my S4).
Thanks folks. I have a new digitizer setup on the way ($200 shipped on ebay), will be black (front) on white (back) once installed! I feared for the worst at the point of breakage, now looking back a $200 repair doesn't seem that bad! Appreciate the responses!
U could try a store like the one I use it's in the UK but maybe of some help ?
http://www.parts4repair.com/
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Samsung s4 repair parts page http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-i9500-galaxy-s4/
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Bought a new digitizer on ebay for $200 thursday morning and had it installed saturday. very simple process (thanks to some youtube videos showing how it's done)
well that s some good news congrats
Hello all. I'm almost going to buy this with a cracked screen. I went through youtube and saw videos where people ruin the lcd while trying to fix the glass only repair. Is it always this hard? Is there a sure way to replace the glass only? Or one would need to replace the whole lcd (which is really expensive)
Thank you
jazzdglass said:
Hello all. I'm almost going to buy this with a cracked screen. I went through youtube and saw videos where people ruin the lcd while trying to fix the glass only repair. Is it always this hard? Is there a sure way to replace the glass only? Or one would need to replace the whole lcd (which is really expensive)
Thank you
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Better to just replace the whole thing I just got mine replaced almost paid about 200 dollars the screen and the lcd is glued together I asked my cell phone repair man and he should me the screen and why it usually doesn't work out its because they are literally glued very very closely together trust it's not worth just getting the screen replaced because u will most likely have touchscreen issues yellowing issues etc ...... If u don't plan on upgrading your phone anytime soon I would say go for it I just did it because I plan on using my note 4 a little longer we have a lot of good development and marshmallow is near mate soon. ...
Yeah, you are better off replacing the entire front panel of the Note 4 or any Samsung flagship device. As the screen and display on Samsung flagships are all glued to together so replacing just the screen is a very hard job.