[Q] screen black - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

This morning I dropped my note 3 about 12 inches to the floor. For while it worked ok but then went black. Nothing seems to cause the screen to work. I am unable to do a manual factory reset (down vol + power + menu). When I try powering up, buttons light up (but who knows what's happening) I just had an alert so the the thing is not brain dead.
I have no warranty so I m hoping for a fix that I can do myself.
Thanking you in advance.

humphster said:
This morning I dropped my note 3 about 12 inches to the floor. For while it worked ok but then went black. Nothing seems to cause the screen to work. I am unable to do a manual factory reset (down vol + power + menu). When I try powering up, buttons light up (but who knows what's happening) I just had an alert so the the thing is not brain dead.
I have no warranty so I m hoping for a fix that I can do myself.
Thanking you in advance.
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Seems like your screen is dead. Will be an expensive repair. Whats the point btw of this thread? I didn't see a question lol.

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Armazia said:
Seems like your screen is dead. Will be an expensive repair. Whats the point btw of this thread? I didn't see a question lol.
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But You did figure it out -- seriously, thanks for your input.

humphster said:
But You did figure it out -- seriously, thanks for your input.
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What You need mate is a Galaxy note LIVE DEMO UNIT . Make sore it is does mach with your product number (like Yours is SM-N9005 then the demo will be SM-N9005X )
You can find them on gumtree or ebay or so.
Then change the motherboard and the antenna over and You done. You could chang ethe screen only if You prefer that.
Once You done You still can sell the broken live demo unit on ebay auction as that can be still use for many parts taken out ( cameara, speakers etc... )
Hope I helped...
Sammy

11Sammy1 said:
What You need mate is a Galaxy note LIVE DEMO UNIT . Make sore it is does mach with your product number (like Yours is SM-N9005 then the demo will be SM-N9005X )
You can find them on gumtree or ebay or so.
Then change the motherboard and the antenna over and You done. You could chang ethe screen only if You prefer that.
Once You done You still can sell the broken live demo unit on ebay auction as that can be still use for many parts taken out ( cameara, speakers etc... )
Hope I helped...
Sammy
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I think I will just have to pay the price but thanks for your input. I am just a simple user. LOL

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[Q] Touch screen not responding !

hey friends , my hd2 was working very well untill touch screen stopped responding to any touch .. i haven't dropped nor damaged it anyway , it just happened suddenly ..
i found someone said it may be digitizer ribbon related proplem so i did what he advised :
[ Press the top of the red button (when pushing on the top your pushing the ribbon).
Press the bottom of the red button thus releasing the stress on the ribbon.
Press the green button. ]
i got it working for sometime then after i press on the red key it stop working again ..
please can anyone help me to fix this proplem .. ?
I got the same problem
Hi guys,
I have the same problem with my LEO 512, each time I try to reboot the device (Long pressing the power button) the touch screen hangs, but the buttons working properly, and whenever I activate the device by pressing the power button, or rejecting a call with it also the screen hangs.
I think there is a short circuit between the power button and the screen.
Anyone has any idea what to do to fix this issue???
Thanks
good day, unfortunately is a defect hd2 the only thing to do is send it in for service or replace the touch, have just made my warranty is also changing the screen and putting touch screen no longer equal to the original but different. the screen much more crisp and bright and the touch with a stunning response
mmaaggss said:
good day, unfortunately is a defect hd2 the only thing to do is send it in for service or replace the touch, have just made my warranty is also changing the screen and putting touch screen no longer equal to the original but different. the screen much more crisp and bright and the touch with a stunning response
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I agree with you, I already sent it to HTC service yesterday, and first thing came to his mind that they would replace the "screen" or the touch or "both" , but he will check the power button problem first.
By the way, I got link (unfortunately I will not be able to submit it as I'm still new to the forum) this would help you. It is in the "Touch screen won't work" under the "General HTC HD2 discussion" in "HTCHD2forum(.com)"...
Thanks
John.Massiass said:
I agree with you, I already sent it to HTC service yesterday, and first thing came to his mind that they would replace the "screen" or the touch or "both" , but he will check the power button problem first.
By the way, I got link (unfortunately I will not be able to submit it as I'm still new to the forum) this would help you. It is in the "Touch screen won't work" under the "General HTC HD2 discussion" in "HTCHD2forum(.com)"...
Thanks
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hey john , to which HTC branch you sent ?!
did he tell you that he can replace the digitizer only ?!!
& what about the cost ?!
also what is the important info. i can find in this forum ?
This is a common problem with the 512 HD2's. I have found that although some temporary fixes do help, such as using only the green button to wake the screen, and holding certain parts of the screen while pressing others do work in a pinch, but only a digitizer replacement will fix it permanently. The replacement digitizers are much better, and do not have the bug. Replacing the LCD with the newer one results in a much nicer picture.
Both of these parts can be found on eBay, and there are teardown videos on youtube to tell you how to replace them, saving you a fairly large amount of money if you are no longer under warranty.
needo said:
hey john , to which HTC branch you sent ?!
did he tell you that he can replace the digitizer only ?!!
& what about the cost ?!
also what is the important info. i can find in this forum ?
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Hi Needo,
I went to El Mohandeseen branch (Jovi Tronix), they have already replied me that they will have to replace the whole LCD screen with the digitizer, costing about 1,400 EGP (232$) which was a total loss for me .
Of course I refused, but thanks to "Cappii" who posted after you, I found the LCD screen with the digitzer in "ebay" which would cost about 475 EGP (78.5$) using "Edfa3ly.com service"!!!
A big thanks to you "Cappii"
I'm thinking of going to "Abd El Azeez street" first and check how much would it cost (if applicable), it would be faster than waiting for 2 to 4 weeks till I get the LCD screen from the US.
Wish you best of luck.
John.Massiass said:
Of course I refused, but thanks to "Cappii" who posted after you, I found the LCD screen with the digitzer in "ebay" which would cost about 475 EGP (78.5$) using "Edfa3ly.com service"!!!
A big thanks to you "Cappii"
Wish you best of luck.
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Anytime. If you do the repair yourself, make sure that you pay .attention to the connectors on the bottom of the main board. There are a few that are a little tricky. Overall, it's not an easy phone to repair, but it's a lot easier than iPhone 4's or HTC Arias.
cappii said:
Anytime. If you do the repair yourself, make sure that you pay .attention to the connectors on the bottom of the main board. There are a few that are a little tricky. Overall, it's not an easy phone to repair, but it's a lot easier than iPhone 4's or HTC Arias.
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Yes, I've watched how to disassemble and replace the touch screen videos on you tube before, I noticed that it is very complicated and tricky, but I like this kind of stuff, any way.
cappii said:
This is a common problem with the 512 HD2's. I have found that although some temporary fixes do help, such as using only the green button to wake the screen, and holding certain parts of the screen while pressing others do work in a pinch, but only a digitizer replacement will fix it permanently. The replacement digitizers are much better, and do not have the bug. Replacing the LCD with the newer one results in a much nicer picture.
Both of these parts can be found on eBay, and there are teardown videos on youtube to tell you how to replace them, saving you a fairly large amount of money if you are no longer under warranty.
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Thanks cappii for your help , i think i'll do that ..
John.Massiass said:
Hi Needo,
I went to El Mohandeseen branch (Jovi Tronix), they have already replied me that they will have to replace the whole LCD screen with the digitizer, costing about 1,400 EGP (232$) which was a total loss for me .
Of course I refused, but thanks to "Cappii" who posted after you, I found the LCD screen with the digitzer in "ebay" which would cost about 475 EGP (78.5$) using "Edfa3ly.com service"!!!
I'm thinking of going to "Abd El Azeez street" first and check how much would it cost (if applicable), it would be faster than waiting for 2 to 4 weeks till I get the LCD screen from the US.
Wish you best of luck.
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Thanks too much john , it's really great idea to use (edfa3ly.com) ..
also i've found someone can fix it for about 500 L.E (may be 400), they say he is expert with HTC & iPhone devices ..
if i repaired it myself , it will cost me about 300 L.E only , but with some risk as i heard that separating digitizer from touch screen can break it !
also i'll have to wait for about 2 or 3 weeks ..
i'm not sure about what i should do ..
what do you think ?!
& what will you do & why will you change LCD (i think the proplem is just related to digitizer ) & did you found it in " abd el aziz " ?!
& Thanks in advance sir
needo said:
Thanks cappii for your help , i think i'll do that ..
Thanks too much john , it's really great idea to use (edfa3ly.com) ..
also i've found someone can fix it for about 500 L.E (may be 400), they say he is expert with HTC & iPhone devices ..
if i repaired it myself , it will cost me about 300 L.E only , but with some risk as i heard that separating digitizer from touch screen can break it !
also i'll have to wait for about 2 or 3 weeks ..
i'm not sure about what i should do ..
what do you think ?!
& what will you do & why will you change LCD (i think the proplem is just related to digitizer ) & did you found it in " abd el aziz " ?!
& Thanks in advance sir
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Hey Needo, What's up?
I didn't go yet to "Abdel Azeez street" but I'm willing to.
I prefer to have someone fix it for me; as it will be with less risk. But there is an advantage regarding getting the stuff from the US that you know they are brand new, not used.
I'm not expert in the hardware stuff, but this is the feedback I got from HTC that the whole LCD should be changed; this is why I need someone else to check it.
Could you please tell me more about this one you found, who can handle the HTC and I Phone???
Thanks my friend and wish you fix your phone soon (so do I )
Best regards,
John
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John.Massiass said:
Hey Needo, What's up?
I didn't go yet to "Abdel Azeez street" but I'm willing to.
I prefer to have someone fix it for me; as it will be with less risk. But there is an advantage regarding getting the stuff from the US that you know they are brand new, not used.
I'm not expert in the hardware stuff, but this is the feedback I got from HTC that the whole LCD should be changed; this is why I need someone else to check it.
Could you please tell me more about this one you found, who can handle the HTC and I Phone???
Thanks my friend and wish you fix your phone soon (so do I )
Best regards,
John
+20 100 1777 053
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Hi needo, please tell me more about this guy you found who is fixing htc devices.
Thanks
cappii said:
Anytime. If you do the repair yourself, make sure that you pay .attention to the connectors on the bottom of the main board. There are a few that are a little tricky. Overall, it's not an easy phone to repair, but it's a lot easier than iPhone 4's or HTC Arias.
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I replaced the screen on my i4 2 times. I think fixing a HD2 is a much bigger PITA
John.Massiass said:
Hey Needo, What's up?
I didn't go yet to "Abdel Azeez street" but I'm willing to.
I prefer to have someone fix it for me; as it will be with less risk. But there is an advantage regarding getting the stuff from the US that you know they are brand new, not used.
I'm not expert in the hardware stuff, but this is the feedback I got from HTC that the whole LCD should be changed; this is why I need someone else to check it.
Could you please tell me more about this one you found, who can handle the HTC and I Phone???
Thanks my friend and wish you fix your phone soon (so do I )
Best regards,
John
+20 100 1777 053
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sorry for being late in reply john ,
i sent it to this guy in " el srag mall " in shop called " Win Mac " he told me that he will change touch ( digitizer ) for 500 L.E in 2 days & he did it .. after i recieved it , it was working fairly good , but not like before .. then i tried to install WP7 , when it booted to welcome screen , found that i've no touch at all ..
returned back to WM 6.5 touch screen working , but not very properly .. tried to install NAND Android it gave me strange line of no.s & stuck at GO GO GO when i try to enter CWM ...
tried to boot into SD android Build , i got the same problem ..
so i decided to install WP7 again & sent it to him & told him about the problem , he told me to leave it & he'll fix it .. after 4 days i went to him & he told me that he tried to change digitizer for 2 times , but it's not working properly (in the best case , only the lower half of the screen got working) so he'll change LCD also ( the strange thing that he told me that i won't bey for that !!! & he will take my LCD instead ) ..
really i don't know if i should believe in what he say or not , but anyway i've nothing to do .. i'll wait to see what will he do !
what do you think ?!
Just wanted to chime in. I have heard various reports of having to change both the LCD and touch, although on my personal experience, the touch seems to fix it. Now, separating the LCD from the touch is a fairly simple process. Once the boards are removed, turn the unit over so that the touch and lcd are up. Heat the touch with a good hair dryer for about 3 minutes, and slowly lift with a plastic separator while its still very hot. Lift from the top, not the bottom.
There is a lot of tape on the bottomod the LCD. Heat LCD with the hair dryer, and slowly lift, keeping the frame flat on a table. If the frame warps, it will be next to impossible to reseat the touch and LCD. Make sure it stays flat.
Take your time and pay attention to all the wires. Take pics to reference where everything is. There is little to no tolerence for error on the rebuild.
I got it fixed
cappii said:
Just wanted to chime in. I have heard various reports of having to change both the LCD and touch, although on my personal experience, the touch seems to fix it. Now, separating the LCD from the touch is a fairly simple process. Once the boards are removed, turn the unit over so that the touch and lcd are up. Heat the touch with a good hair dryer for about 3 minutes, and slowly lift with a plastic separator while its still very hot. Lift from the top, not the bottom.
There is a lot of tape on the bottomod the LCD. Heat LCD with the hair dryer, and slowly lift, keeping the frame flat on a table. If the frame warps, it will be next to impossible to reseat the touch and LCD. Make sure it stays flat.
Take your time and pay attention to all the wires. Take pics to reference where everything is. There is little to no tolerence for error on the rebuild.
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Thanks Cappii, I already have seen that and I assure you, it's a very complicated and delicate process which needs much accuracy.
needo said:
sorry for being late in reply john ,
i sent it to this guy in " el srag mall " in shop called " Win Mac " he told me that he will change touch ( digitizer ) for 500 L.E in 2 days & he did it .. after i recieved it , it was working fairly good , but not like before .. then i tried to install WP7 , when it booted to welcome screen , found that i've no touch at all ..
returned back to WM 6.5 touch screen working , but not very properly .. tried to install NAND Android it gave me strange line of no.s & stuck at GO GO GO when i try to enter CWM ...
tried to boot into SD android Build , i got the same problem ..
so i decided to install WP7 again & sent it to him & told him about the problem , he told me to leave it & he'll fix it .. after 4 days i went to him & he told me that he tried to change digitizer for 2 times , but it's not working properly (in the best case , only the lower half of the screen got working) so he'll change LCD also ( the strange thing that he told me that i won't bey for that !!! & he will take my LCD instead ) ..
really i don't know if i should believe in what he say or not , but anyway i've nothing to do .. i'll wait to see what will he do !
what do you think ?!
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Hey Needo, I'm sorry for hearing that about your phone, I wish that it would be recovered soon, and this guy would be as honest as he said. I feel that he sensed that it's his fault to break the LCD. Anyways I wish that it would be fixed by now.
About me, I went to "Abdel Azeez street", hoping to find someone who might know something about this device, and you know what, I found that many people there already working with experience in Iphone and HD2. And I found that they fix it while you are with them to make sure that they don't cheat you, or fix it with used spare parts. For me, I found that guy who changed the touch in front of me with a new sealed one, it was a process of about 3 interesting hours, which cost me 550 EGP (91$). Of course it wasn't in the best quality as there are some dust between the LCD and the touch screen, and there is some light coming out from the bottom of the phone between the frame and the touch, but I consider them as minor losses . It's working perfectly now at last.
If you ever wanted his contact, I would be glad to forward it to you anytime.
cheers.

[Q] Arc S Up Volume Button Repair?

Hi All,
I love my Arc S. Love it. I'm even more careful with this phone than I usually am.
Unfortunately, my Arc S was knocked out of my hand over the weekend and fell on the floor. The back cover came off and battery fell out. In the rain!
Fortunately, the phone is almost perfectly fine - except the Up Volume button virtually no longer works properly. It takes a very, very hard press to respond and seems to be rapidly degarding to the point where it won't work at all.
Can anyone recommend a way I can get this fixed reliably and economically? I really don't like the idea of sending my phone away, but I like the idea of it not working properly even less. I can attempt a self-repair too if feasible.
I'm based in London, UK.
With thanks,
schnide
just set it to high and leave it? . Then if required you can change it via settings. You can also buy buttons off ebay.
soldiers33 said:
just set it to high and leave it? . Then if required you can change it via settings. You can also buy buttons off ebay.
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That's fine for call volume, not so fine for media volume which can need changing constantly.
And buying new buttons might not solve the problem - the physical button looks fine apart from tiny cosmetic damage.
I would really appreciate an answer from someone with expertise on the internals of the Arc S to see if this can be fixed
schnidex said:
Hi All,
I love my Arc S. Love it. I'm even more careful with this phone than I usually am.
Unfortunately, my Arc S was knocked out of my hand over the weekend and fell on the floor. The back cover came off and battery fell out. In the rain!
Fortunately, the phone is almost perfectly fine - except the Up Volume button virtually no longer works properly. It takes a very, very hard press to respond and seems to be rapidly degarding to the point where it won't work at all.
Can anyone recommend a way I can get this fixed reliably and economically? I really don't like the idea of sending my phone away, but I like the idea of it not working properly even less. I can attempt a self-repair too if feasible.
I'm based in London, UK.
With thanks,
schnide
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Why not give it to sony for a repair..
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king-iyokan said:
Why not give it to sony for a repair..
Sent from my Xperia S using XDA
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It's not a bad idea I suppose, but I can't help feeling that'll be the most expensive way of doing it and I don't know what their repair quality is like.
I bought a French unit (from a UK company) although I imagine it has a European warranty. Thing is, the unit was damaged by 'myself' and hasn't just turned faulty on its own.
wen i sed change buttons i meant thr actual ribbon part. Not the physical buttons.
soldiers33 said:
wen i sed change buttons i meant thr actual ribbon part. Not the physical buttons.
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Ah right, sorry I didn't realise. I had a quick search on eBay but unfortunately found nothing. I guess I'd have to find a repair guide too.
Off to Google..
schnidex said:
Hi All,
I love my Arc S. Love it. I'm even more careful with this phone than I usually am.
Unfortunately, my Arc S was knocked out of my hand over the weekend and fell on the floor. The back cover came off and battery fell out. In the rain!
Fortunately, the phone is almost perfectly fine - except the Up Volume button virtually no longer works properly. It takes a very, very hard press to respond and seems to be rapidly degarding to the point where it won't work at all.
Can anyone recommend a way I can get this fixed reliably and economically? I really don't like the idea of sending my phone away, but I like the idea of it not working properly even less. I can attempt a self-repair too if feasible.
I'm based in London, UK.
With thanks,
schnide
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It you flash the official ICS rom onto your handset then you gain the ability to move the volume slider on the phone screen up and down. This works for media volume and call volume.
There also might be an app on the market to do this - have a look there
also if there are no scraches you could possible send it into Sony and say that it stopped working on its own accord
adsada arc said:
It you flash the official ICS rom onto your handset then you gain the ability to move the volume slider on the phone screen up and down. This works for media volume and call volume.
There also might be an app on the market to do this - have a look there
also if there are no scraches you could possible send it into Sony and say that it stopped working on its own accord
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Thanks for this, I'll bear it in mind but would like to have the hardware side working as that's what it's meant to do.
Unfortuantely there is minor cosmetic damage on the volume button in the form of a small scratch/dent.
ive seen a site before that sells lots of different ribbosn for arc. Search it up on google I think it cost around £7 or £8
soldiers33 said:
ive seen a site before that sells lots of different ribbosn for arc. Search it up on google I think it cost around £7 or £8
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Tried 'Sony Ercisson Arc S Ribbon' and 'Sony Ercisson Arc S Ribbon Replacement' but no joy - any other search term ideas?
I appreciate your help by the way, so thank you.
just tried looking and cant find it anymore. Only ones I can find are keypad, and camera buttons.
Also if youre saying it works when pushing hard maybe its cause the plastic behind it snapped off therefore you must push very hard in order for it to catch against something. I think its best to open the phone and have a look.
schnidex said:
It's not a bad idea I suppose, but I can't help feeling that'll be the most expensive way of doing it and I don't know what their repair quality is like.
I bought a French unit (from a UK company) although I imagine it has a European warranty. Thing is, the unit was damaged by 'myself' and hasn't just turned faulty on its own.
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Man they are gonna repair it even if you were the one responsible for the damage.. And repairs can be done all ovr the globe. They are just going to charge you for the repair.. I think its a lot better idea than banging your head..
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I messed up big time, desperate for help

Hey all I went swimming yesterday and forgot to take my phone out. It spent 5 mins under water. Im very tech savy and knew to put in a bowl of rice and let sit for 24 hours. Put phone back together and it booted up!! Heres the problem and question I have.
Problem is everything on phone works but the touch screnn (power, volume up and down, settings and go back buttons) I get notifications from Facebook and when I hit the goback or settings button or power phone on it vibrates.
Question is since everything on screen works ( meaning it shows all icons that are turned on and shows me my custome background and apps) can I just replace the digitizer or is it one piece with the screen and I have to replace both?
Any help would be deeply apprechiated as I dont have $650 to buy a replacement phone
-Ryan
juda222000 said:
Hey all I went swimming yesterday and forgot to take my phone out. It spent 5 mins under water. Im very tech savy and knew to put in a bowl of rice and let sit for 24 hours. Put phone back together and it booted up!! Heres the problem and question I have.
Problem is everything on phone works but the touch screnn (power, volume up and down, settings and go back buttons) I get notifications from Facebook and when I hit the goback or settings button or power phone on it vibrates.
Question is since everything on screen works ( meaning it shows all icons that are turned on and shows me my custome background and apps) can I just replace the digitizer or is it one piece with the screen and I have to replace both?
Any help would be deeply apprechiated as I dont have $650 to buy a replacement phone
-Ryan
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Oh btw I did a hard reset to the boot menu and did a wiping of the cach and all as well as a factory erase and reset. When the phone resets it takes me to the Samsung set up page but I cant do anything as the touchscreen doesnt respond to me touching it over the next tab
I beg of you, what device? Is it a flip phone?
TheAxman said:
I beg of you, what device? Is it a flip phone?
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Samsung Galaxy S4
juda222000 said:
Oh btw I did a hard reset to the boot menu and did a wiping of the cach and all as well as a factory erase and reset. When the phone resets it takes me to the Samsung set up page but I cant do anything as the touchscreen doesnt respond to me touching it over the next tab
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The amoled is damaged... surprising as it passes many water tests, you were just unlucky im sorry :\
So the phone powers on, and you say it boots, to samsung, you are talking about the OS right, and then it becomes un-responsive?
jetlitheone said:
The amoled is damaged... surprising as it passes many water tests, you were just unlucky im sorry :\
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So how do I fix it replace the screen?
TheAxman said:
So the phone powers on, and you say it boots, to samsung, you are talking about the OS right, and then it becomes un-responsive?
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Originally it booted all the way to my home screen, meaning the OS fully loaded. Then when the touchscreen didnt respond I decided maybe it would be best to do a full data wipe and factory install. I figured since 90% of the phone did comback and work I thought a factory restart. Would fix the touch sensitivity. So when I did that it took me to a set up screen for my phone, asking me location and language settings. I cant continue past that point because the screen is unresponsive. However I suspect if I could get past that point the phone would fully boot as it did the 15 times prior to the wiping of data and factory reset option I choose.
I hope this helps you, Im doing my best to explain everything in as much detail as possible
Thanks for helping me
Ryan
juda222000 said:
Originally it booted all the way to my home screen, meaning the OS fully loaded. Then when the touchscreen didnt respond I decided maybe it would be best to do a full data wipe and factory install. I figured since 90% of the phone did comback and work I thought a factory restart. Would fix the touch sensitivity. So when I did that it took me to a set up screen for my phone, asking me location and language settings. I cant continue past that point because the screen is unresponsive. However I suspect if I could get past that point the phone would fully boot as it did the 15 times prior to the wiping of data and factory reset option I choose.
I hope this helps you, Im doing my best to explain everything in as much detail as possible
Thanks for helping me
Ryan
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Does the touchscreen work AT ALL ?
If you have the balls or know how I would disassemble the device to check screen/digitizer connections. There are several youtube videos showing instructions.
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jetlitheone said:
Does the touchscreen work AT ALL ?
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As far as responding to touching icons or apps no. But it does display everything else like normal and my phone does get notification updates and the screen shows me when they come in. Just cant access anything by touching the screen
jamess0621 said:
If you have the balls or know how I would disassemble the device to check screen/digitizer connections. There are several youtube videos showing instructions.
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Yeah I have no probs with that I fix computers so that shouldnt be too far of a streatch. Do u know if I can just replace the digitizer or do I have to replace both the screen and digitizer?
juda222000 said:
As far as responding to touching icons or apps no. But it does display everything else like normal and my phone does get notification updates and the screen shows me when they come in. Just cant access anything by touching the screen
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Yes amoled seems messed up but can be a few other things I'm not really keen on this subject too well so idk :/
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jetlitheone said:
Yes amoled seems messed up but can be a few other things I'm not really keen on this subject too well so idk :/
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Ok well I apprechiate all ur help, im still digging for more info as well so if u hear of anything else. Let me know and thx again =)
juda222000 said:
Yeah I have no probs with that I fix computers so that shouldnt be too far of a streatch. Do u know if I can just replace the digitizer or do I have to replace both the screen and digitizer?
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Very good possibility replacing the digitizer alone would do it. I would also highly recommend cleaning all battery terminals, circuit boards and metal parts with alcohol and a qtip to prevent corrosion.
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Very good possibility replacing the digitizer alone would do it. I would also highly recommend cleaning all battery terminals, circuit boards and metal parts with alcohol and a qtip to prevent corrosion.
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Ok man thanks for all the tips I will do all of them, btw do u know where I can get parts, ie digitizer and screen if needed?
juda222000 said:
Ok man thanks for all the tips I will do all of them, btw do u know where I can get parts, ie digitizer and screen if needed?
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If you are willing I would try craigslist to see if you find one that may have a cracked screen or been dropped where you could swap parts. If not a quick google search will give you several options. You will probably be looking around 250 for a factory digitizer. Good luck
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If you are willing I would try craigslist to see if you find one that may have a cracked screen or been dropped where you could swap parts. If not a quick google search will give you several options. You will probably be looking around 250 for a factory digitizer. Good luck
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Ill do that, hey thx again man, heck 250 a lot better than 599 lol
The problem is you don't know if it stops at that 250. There's no guarantee the phone will work reliably for months/years after such incident. You should clean it thoroughly (perhaps by somebody (service center?), who know how to do it properly) to avoid/lessen the risk of any (further?) corrosion inside.
Good luck.
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Very good possibility replacing the digitizer alone would do it. I would also highly recommend cleaning all battery terminals, circuit boards and metal parts with alcohol and a qtip to prevent corrosion.
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Isn't the digitizer fixed to the glass on this device?
where you end up, depends on where you start.
AT&T SGH-I337 32G

do i9506 and i9505 have same displays?

hello,
today i gave my i9506 in repair for changing display unit. the man in the shop i gave it to said that there is no difference between i9506 and i9505 when repairing the display and they will build the i9505 into it. but i read somewhere that there is a small difference. do you know about that? because i am confused now and scared that they will break my device
breakingstorm said:
hello,
today i gave my i9506 in repair for changing display unit. the man in the shop i gave it to said that there is no difference between i9506 and i9505 when repairing the display and they will build the i9505 into it. but i read somewhere that there is a small difference. do you know about that? because i am confused now and scared that they will break my device
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Hey
If I were you, I would contact Samsung support by mail or phone and ask them if this statement is true. I could believe it's possible, but again you never know when it comes to Samsung. They could have changed a little bit...
Regards.
DeHAWK said:
Hey
If I were you, I would contact Samsung support by mail or phone and ask them if this statement is true. I could believe it's possible, but again you never know when it comes to Samsung. They could have changed a little bit...
Regards.
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Done. The Support couldnt give me an answer on my question.. I will see what happens.
U can compare the devices on different internet sites and u will see that there is NO difference between those displays
well, there might be no difference, but actually, yes there was ! o:
i got it back yesterday, and it worked for 1.5 hours with restarting whole time and than it was dead and didnt boot normal or into recovery or download mode.
Now they have to reapair it better.. with i9506 display that will work 100%
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well, there might be no difference, but actually, yes there was ! o:
i got it back yesterday, and it worked for 1.5 hours with restarting whole time and than it was dead and didnt boot normal or into recovery or download mode.
Now they have to reapair it better.. with i9506 display that will work 100%
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yes.. they have differences.. if you control the codes on the seller sites you can see that they are different and incompatibles. it seems also that i9506 is a little brighter and larger. anyway the product codes are different
Hello.
So? Is there any happy ending?
I have changed display from i9505 too. and Phone is hanging, turning off and overheating...
Im interested if this is because of different display or because phone was wet when damaged display...
update: removed Antenna + Loudspeaker. phone still hot. but works now. So i do not believe that it is because of screen....
adrenalinas said:
Hello.
So? Is there any happy ending?
I have changed display from i9505 too. and Phone is hanging, turning off and overheating...
Im interested if this is because of different display or because phone was wet when damaged display...
update: removed Antenna + Loudspeaker. phone still hot. but works now. So i do not believe that it is because of screen....
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hey, nice to hear that it might not be the screen, for me the result is still unknown. My device was not working after letting them put i9505 display in it. It worked for quite an hour, than it restarted very very often and suddenly it didnt do anything at all. No Download mode or recovery mode too.
The shop said, that the software was completely deleted for no reason. but they flashed the firmware again but the problem with rebooting and after all having a "dead" device was still there. Now they are trying to find whats cauing this problem, and the will send it to samsung if they dont have a plan what it could be ( but i definetly know, that it has to do something with the screen, because earlier, befrore the display change, EVERYTHING worked fine!).
Im so excited how it will end, and especially, who is going to pay, if samsung has to repair what the shop has done wrong
Its really interesting....
I think they could break something when disassembling screen... It was quite difficult to remove some flexible cables as they were stick to screen.
If you have Samsung warranty then you can take only to Samsung dealers to repair, otherwise you loose warranty. That's how it is in my country.
update: My s4 was dead for half a day. but now fully working. have already flashed recovery and rooted... works like a charm
(it were restarting sometimes, after rooting restarts somehow have stopped)
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Its really interesting....
I think they could break something when disassembling screen... It was quite difficult to remove some flexible cables as they were stick to screen.
If you have Samsung warranty then you can take only to Samsung dealers to repair, otherwise you loose warranty. That's how it is in my country.
update: My s4 was dead for half a day. but now fully working. have already flashed recovery and rooted... works like a charm
(it were restarting sometimes, after rooting restarts somehow have stopped)
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finally i think (and i hope) i got a solution. Thex have ordered a i9506 display unit and finally understood that theyve done something wrong. now they will try to fix it and see if the fault was caused by the screen or not ^^ in some days i will now more
Well after trying to learn a bit about difference between i9505 and i9506 and shv-e330s i came to a conclusion that they might be the same device if samsung didnt magically decide to complicate things. I9505 and i9506 have different hardware and their displays are obviously not interchangeable. But, nowhere on the entire frickin internet was i able to understand is i9506 actually shv-e330s. Or are their screens compatible. So i asked samsung like this:
Hello! I would like to ask is there a possibility to replace a broken display on SHV-E330S S4. My father purchased the phone in South Korea and brought it to Croatia, but the phone fell and broke the LCD display. I am trying to find the display for SHV-E330S but I cant find any on the internet. My questions are - can I order a replacement display from Samsung directly? Or can I use the display for i9506 S4? They seem to be same variations regarding hardware inside, except for the DVB tuner antenna for SHV-E330S. Thank You in advance for Your answer.
Their response was just that they cant offer service outside of korea and that they are very sorry. Havent even mentioned the question about i9506 and shv-e330s.
So there ya go. You got shv-e330s outside korea? No help.
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Hello there,
yes it is a different screen
I suppose it is interchangeable because I9500 or I9505 screen (I can't remember exactly) is working fine on my phone. BTW, I got the part and replaced by myself.
But, please note if they replaced your front panel as well, probably your MB was damaged. The front panel is a different one.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Housing...ent-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-I9506-/361134642999
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9505-front-housing.html
i have ordered from aliexpress i9506 lcd screen will report for goods
unlucky me my phone fall on the side so even tempered glass wasnt broken...
well if u by mistake buy screen of i9506 and u r bieng i9505 just buy back casing of i9506 and it would be ok , atleast it solved my problem with the screen bieng different then the phone . hopefully it helps
Hey,
Yes there seems to be a problem, at least you cannot use a i9506 screen on a i9505 Phone.
Seems to be a Problem with the connector, because the screen works until somewhat applies too much force on the conector (not much, just a tip with the finger is enough), like the backcase does when it is clipped back on. So the connectors might differ on the on the models. Hope this helps someone.
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Hey,
Yes there seems to be a problem, at least you cannot use a i9506 screen on a i9505 Phone.
Seems to be a Problem with the connector, because the screen works until somewhat applies too much force on the conector (not much, just a tip with the finger is enough), like the backcase does when it is clipped back on. So the connectors might differ on the on the models. Hope this helps someone.
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I sanded down the raised metal bit on the right of the motherboard mounting area. It fits almost but I have that pressure issue. Do you have more info so I can figure out what connector is pushed
Tweakforce_LG said:
I sanded down the raised metal bit on the right of the motherboard mounting area. It fits almost but I have that pressure issue. Do you have more info so I can figure out what connector is pushed
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It is the screenconector.
Here's a picture:
DrAcula04 said:
It is the screenconector.
Here's a picture:
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There is no picture
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There is no picture
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Yeah... Somehow i couldn't upload it. Here's a link: https://goo.gl/images/GTyuEt
Hope this helps, and let us know if you have an solution!

Glass cracked, LCD + touch work, 2/3 home buttons do not work - What to replace

Dropped the phone, boohoo, glass shattered. lcd works fine and so do all touch areas. But the home button and back button do not work along the bottom. My overview/panels button still works.
So what do I need to replace? Will a simple glass replacement/Digitizer on eBay for about $10 restore function to the home and back button?
(as a side note - I think I can root the device + install permanent on screen action buttons right? The free stuff from Google play isn't cutting it)
happened to me a few months ago, I bought full lcd + digitizer from alliexpress. I believe it woul be very hard to separte the display from the screen/digitizer
Good to know they're available. I somehow got a tiny corner chip on mine (no idea how). Thankfully it's small and low enough that it doesn't affect buttons or screen.
Would this basically be it?:
Seems pretty simple as long as I can get my hand on a heating gun.
there is an error on the video
TheDethEgineer said:
there is an error on the video
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRr3x3xuMxc&t=231s
Well, I watched it again, and it does look like the lcd was replaced as well. Doh!
As far as the relacement - does this seem about right? - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100-new-LCD-screen-display-Touch-digitizer-For-Letv-LeEco-Le-Pro-3-X720-gold-color/32756701256.html?spm=2114.01020208.3.187.B9SO3H&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10065_10130_10068_10136_10137_10138_10060_10062_10141_10056_10055_10054_10059_10099_129_10103_10102_10096_10148_10147_10052_10053_10050_10107_10142_10051_10143_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10110_10111_10112_10113_10114_10078_10079_10073_10070_10123_10124-10102,searchweb201603_6,afswitch_1,ppcSwitch_2_ppcChannel&btsid=93cb0b62-e89a-46e2-9448-1f84f8956bad&algo_expid=e9efba97-fe51-4502-b6de-1af06e738566-0&algo_pvid=e9efba97-fe51-4502-b6de-1af06e738566
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRr3x3xuMxc&t=231s
Well, I watched it again, and it does look like the lcd was replaced as well. Doh!
As far as the relacement - does this seem about right? - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100-new-LCD-screen-display-Touch-digitizer-For-Letv-LeEco-Le-Pro-3-X720-gold-color/32756701256.html?spm=2114.01020208.3.187.B9SO3H&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10065_10130_10068_10136_10137_10138_10060_10062_10141_10056_10055_10054_10059_10099_129_10103_10102_10096_10148_10147_10052_10053_10050_10107_10142_10051_10143_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10110_10111_10112_10113_10114_10078_10079_10073_10070_10123_10124-10102,searchweb201603_6,afswitch_1,ppcSwitch_2_ppcChannel&btsid=93cb0b62-e89a-46e2-9448-1f84f8956bad&algo_expid=e9efba97-fe51-4502-b6de-1af06e738566-0&algo_pvid=e9efba97-fe51-4502-b6de-1af06e738566
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Yeah that is the one you need
That same seller sent me a message after I paid for the screen, he told me that there was low stock and it will take them about 6 days to restock, I decided to cancel the order and buy it from another seller but it was the same story, there was no stock and it took them around a week to send the screen.
I placed the order on Jan 03, the screen was shipped on Jan 09, and it was delivered on Jan 16.
My phone on stock rom has an issue where the left edge does not work. LeEco said it was a known issue. I literally cannot seek a YouTube video to time 0:00 because it stops responding at about 0:14.
Do you have any issue with YouTube seeking to the beginning with the new screen?
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My phone on stock rom has an issue where the left edge does not work. LeEco said it was a known issue. I literally cannot seek a YouTube video to time 0:00 because it stops responding at about 0:14.
Do you have any issue with YouTube seeking to the beginning with the new screen?
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Remove any screen protector
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Remove any screen protector
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That has no effect for me.
If it is a hardware issue, I would ask LeEco to exchange it or I'll just replace the screen myself. LeEco tells me it is a known issue that I have. Now I am questioning if others have the same issue as me.
Can I assume nobody else has an issue with the screen/digitizer on the left edge, such as when seeking YouTube videos to the beginning?
replacement experience
Hi all,
For those who have change the display for the x720/x727, Have you found any significant difference from the original display? I need to change mine, and I have seen one on aliexpress. Sorry but I can't post the link because of the 10 post limitation.
It has many reviews, being almost all of them positive. But someone tells that there is no light on the capacitive buttons. I'd want to know if you have experienced this issue. Also, in your opinion, has the replacement the same brightness like the original one? Is as responsive as the original one?
Many thanks.
Kovayashy_Maru said:
Hi all,
For those who have change the display for the x720/x727, Have you found any significant difference from the original display? I need to change mine, and I have seen one on aliexpress. Sorry but I can't post the link because of the 10 post limitation.
It has many reviews, being almost all of them positive. But someone tells that there is no light on the capacitive buttons. I'd want to know if you have experienced this issue. Also, in your opinion, has the replacement the same brightness like the original one? Is as responsive as the original one?
Many thanks.
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For me the replacement one looks a bit better than the original. Everything works fine.
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happened to me a few months ago, I bought full lcd + digitizer from alliexpress. I believe it woul be very hard to separte the display from the screen/digitizer
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Can you give me the link of that seller?
Thanks
RedWine71 said:
Can you give me the link of that seller?
Thanks
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It seems that the item is no longer available but you can search for "X720 lcd screen" and you can find many options Good luck :good:
Hi, i broke my digitizer on pro 3 Gold. Can i buy only digitizer or i must buy lcd+digitizer?

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