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hey guys i have attached pictures of my g1's broken screen. First it was just from the top that was unnoticeable now it has spread to the other end take a look. Everything works fine, the touch is working perfectly everywhere on the screen. are there chances that this crack will grow further? i dont think repair parts are available right now ..what do you guys think?
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helo? anyone?

http://www.cellulardr.com/products.php?cat=513

is this screen will continue to work for a long time?are there chances of further cracks? which part of screen is this? digitizer?

r4yd3n said:
hey guys i have attached pictures of my g1's broken screen. First it was just from the top that was unnoticeable now it has spread to the other end take a look. Everything works fine, the touch is working perfectly everywhere on the screen. are there chances that this crack will grow further? i dont think repair parts are available right now ..what do you guys think?
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8046/dsc05476vk5.jpg
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/563/dsc05477yf0.jpg
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looks like your digitizer is broken.
however in the link that Dharkaron had posted (http://www.cellulardr.com/products.php?cat=513), there is replacement screen for around $180, it should contain digitizer in it, but i would check before purchase.
if thats a digitizer only, it should not spread, but you are in risk of damaging your lcd display. (not really relevant if you cant get digitizer by itself though)

Sorry but it looks more like your protection sheet is broken try to take that of maybe it will help ;-)

screen protector u mean? no its not tht I checked tht already how can the protector break its not solid ...so digitizer for $180 that expensive I rather wait for some time and get a new one

well, its the whole screen for 180, but it does not say that it does come with digitizer, so it actually maybe wiyhout one, that is why i would check, digitizer for my old sony was around 100 and it was only digitizer, without lcd, so i would wait and see if you can find digitizer by itself (as long as it is actually separate part and not integrated somehow with lcd...) good luck on your hunt.
@WvaanWaas
screeen protector, as like piece of elastic transparent film broken that way? very unlikely my friend.

r4yd3n said:
is this screen will continue to work for a long time?are there chances of further cracks?
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There is no way to tell how long it will work. Could work for a day, could work for a year. Chances of further cracks? There is always a chance a crack will get bigger as it's subjected to day to day use. Also, please don't bump your own post, especially after less than a day of waiting. We have lives and don't sit here just to answer people's questions.

This link is just the digitizer, like i said prices seem high to me.
http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateDigitizerBlk.htm

Just saw this, might be all you need if the touchscreen still works on your phone.
http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateBlk.htm

ok i am confused..the broken screen of my g1 is it digitizer or the faceplate? my touch screen is perfect like before even on the cracked part it works like it used to do...i cant feel the crack probably because of the screen protector..if thts the faceplate then its gud

r4yd3n said:
ok i am confused..the broken screen of my g1 is it digitizer or the faceplate? my touch screen is perfect like before even on the cracked part it works like it used to do...i cant feel the crack probably because of the screen protector..if thts the faceplate then its gud
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it is digitizer also known as touch screen, faceplate thats whats around (black frame) digitizer/touchscreen is not there, and that is what failed in yours. digitizer/touch screen.
this will not fix the problem: http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateBlk.htm
this will work: http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateDigitizerBlk.htm

I think I will continue to use it and wait for some time till I can find cheap digitizer

he3r0 said:
looks like your digitizer is broken.
however in the link that Dharkaron had posted (http://www.cellulardr.com/products.php?cat=513), there is replacement screen for around $180, it should contain digitizer in it, but i would check before purchase.
if thats a digitizer only, it should not spread, but you are in risk of damaging your lcd display. (not really relevant if you cant get digitizer by itself though)
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It's pretty clear according to the description on Cellulardr that the LCD and the Touch screen digitizer are separate products. The digitizer is about 190$.
Part #: G1FaceplateDigitizerBlk
Manufacturer: HTC
SKU: LS032B7LX01
T-Mobile G1 Google Front Faceplate BLACK with Digitizer Touchscreen Lens
HTC Tmobile Android G1 Faceplate with Window Lens Touch Screen Glass and Flex Cable
Front Window Lens Glass is included
Price: $189.95
r4yd3n said:
hey guys i have attached pictures of my g1's broken screen. First it was just from the top that was unnoticeable now it has spread to the other end take a look. Everything works fine, the touch is working perfectly everywhere on the screen. are there chances that this crack will grow further? i dont think repair parts are available right now ..what do you guys think?
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8046/dsc05476vk5.jpg
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/563/dsc05477yf0.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2802/dsc05478ly8.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7278/dsc05480ry7.jpg
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The glass of the digitizer is broken my friend. Your screen protector should be intact. The LCD should most likely be intact but there no way of telling it 100% by looking at those pictures even though they were good. It doesn't look that bad but it will most likely get worse. Just use gently contact and do not press the screen. You may notice that the digitizer may not respond exactly like before but pretty good. Now there's a bigger risk your LCD will get broke as well if it is subject to heavy pressure.
Dharkaron said:
Just saw this, might be all you need if the touchscreen still works on your phone.
http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateBlk.htm
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r4yd3n said:
ok i am confused..the broken screen of my g1 is it digitizer or the faceplate? my touch screen is perfect like before even on the cracked part it works like it used to do...i cant feel the crack probably because of the screen protector..if thts the faceplate then its gud
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No the faceplate is just the plastic frame around/above the digitizer. You need the digitizer. Unfortunately CellularDR doesn't sell the digitizer itself but instead they have package of the faceplate+digitizer. That part including many others are out of stock looking at their site.

r4yd3n -> I don't know where you live but if you live in the US or Canada you should be able to order repair parts however if I were you I would send it in. Remember, Cellulardr have strict rules of not shipping outside USA and Canada (Confirmed in email) except probably if you're an american/canadian working overseas.

well the touch screen is still working like before I am surprised ...no effect of broken digitizer on the touch screen

meh
I broke my screen christmas eve
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/members/dzknockout/albums/mine/1605-phone.jpg
(Still fully funtional)
I say leave it till its necessary to get a new one. And rather than buy replacement parts for an arm and a leg, you can send it back to t-mobile for like $110 (provided you have insurance. But honestly, a broken screen isn't that big a deal if it's fully funtional. And my screen is way more f*cked up than yours

ohh yea urz is way too much cracked then my screen ...ok so I will continue to use it and wait for something better.

Good News Google G1 Digitizer Only Now available
Good news guys I just noticed that www.cellulardr.com now sells the Tmobile Google G1 Window Lens with Digitizer only at a lower price: http://www.cellulardr.com/G1Digitizer.htm
They don't have a picture yet so just to be sure I called them and confirmed that this is the correct part. Basically this is the Window Lens Glass with the Touch Screen Digitizer and has the Flex Cable attached to it. It does not include the LCD but I understand that most people that have broken their phone, have only damaged this part.
Hope this helps you guys.
P.S. They told me that they have a limited quantity in stock so if you really need it, jump on it.

Broken screen .. (only the glass)

I woke up this morning i my screen glass was boken (i dont remember how 'cause i was too dunk ) ..
well, the thing is ... are those replacement screen on ebay like the original, i mean super amoled ???
is there a way to replace only the glass and not the whole screen? anyone know where to buy only the glass?
thanks a lot ...

The replacements are LCD. The reason you have to replace them is because you can't seperate the glass from the OLED. Maybe getting so drunk wasn't worth it?

nemethb said:
The replacements are LCD. The reason you have to replace them is because you can't seperate the glass from the OLED. Maybe getting so drunk wasn't worth it?
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Im sorry, your wrong. They aren't LCD replacements. They are SAMOLED screens. I just put my replacement in friday. The one i got from ebay was OEM and works and fits perfectly.
Also, getting drunk is ALWAYS worth it.

how much money do the replacements run for?
ebay links?

Berserk87 said:
how much money do the replacements run for?
ebay links?
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$55 - $100

So this screen replaces the glass front as well.
Not that i have damaged mine ( touch wood) but always good to know.

That's one reason why you shouldn't get drunk!
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MKVFTW said:
Im sorry, your wrong. They aren't LCD replacements. They are SAMOLED screens. I just put my replacement in friday. The one i got from ebay was OEM and works and fits perfectly.
Also, getting drunk is ALWAYS worth it.
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You're 100% sure they're AMOLED? Whatever the case I don't think breaking a phone is worth it to get super hammed. If you're so inclined to get hammered maybe you should leave your phone at home because having broken your screen just cost you 2-3 bottles of some Grey Goose...

nemethb said:
You're 100% sure they're AMOLED? Whatever the case I don't think breaking a phone is worth it to get super hammed. If you're so inclined to get hammered maybe you should leave your phone at home because having broken your screen just cost you 2-3 bottles of some Grey Goose...
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Im 100% certain that the screen i got is SAMOLED. But i still need to find a home button

i have replaced the screen on my galaxy s, the screens advertised on ebay are infact super amoled screens, they are advertised as LCD is just a simple mistake (i remember picking one up around £30). The original screen is attached to the phone with a double side sticky tape! You'll just have to rip it out but when you get to the home button you have to carefully separate the ribbons for the touch sensitive buttons which are attached to the glass. Then its just a matter of sticking everything back in place and jobs a goodin'
There is a guide on youtube on disassembly which is simple, the rest you have to figure out yourself.

thanks for the reply's ...
but i still have one doubt ..
since the front glass covers the whole front of the phone, maybe it's not the same glass of the screen .. could be an aditional glass above the screen .. or not?
im telling this because my screen broke just 2 or 3 millimiters above the menu button and 1 o 2 mm bellow the screen ...
so, maybe i don't have to replace the whole screen system ....
do you know about a case replacement? maybe that could have the front glass ...
i'll post some pictures of my broken screen when i have the chance ...
thanks ...

mappet_hirane said:
thanks for the reply's ...
but i still have one doubt ..
since the front glass covers the whole front of the phone, maybe it's not the same glass of the screen .. could be an aditional glass above the screen .. or not?
im telling this because my screen broke just 2 or 3 millimiters above the menu button and 1 o 2 mm bellow the screen ...
so, maybe i don't have to replace the whole screen system ....
do you know about a case replacement? maybe that could have the front glass ...
i'll post some pictures of my broken screen when i have the chance ...
thanks ...
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You will have to replace the whole screen/SAMOLED assembly as they are expoxied together. The SAMOLED is so thin that removing it will ultimately damage it.

It is indeed a very stupid design from Samsung with the screen going all the way down around the home button. It has made the glass very vulnerable there and practically all screen cracks start there.

Does anyone have any idea on where i can get a home button. I dont need the ribbon cable and sensors just the physical peice of plastic that is the button itself. I am realy desprate.

[Q] Replacing Digitizer

Has anyone successfully replaced the digitizer for our phone?
Any site you'd recommend? Any video or instructions you used?
I remember coming across a few posts where after replacing the digitizer it didn't work.
So I'm just trying to find someone who has successfully done it.
Thanks.

*bump anyone?

are you sure you want to try replacing the digitizer? as far as i know mt4g's screen is something like S-LCD (or may be true S-LCD) which mean the LCD are very very close with the digitizer.
when you decide to replace the digitizer you should make sure you can replace it precisely. no dust left behind and so on.
i think it is better to buy a set of assembled front bezel, LCD and digitizer. so you just replace the front area of the phone.

mniroy said:
are you sure you want to try replacing the digitizer? as far as i know mt4g's screen is something like S-LCD (or may be true S-LCD) which mean the LCD are very very close with the digitizer.
when you decide to replace the digitizer you should make sure you can replace it precisely. no dust left behind and so on.
i think it is better to buy a set of assembled front bezel, LCD and digitizer. so you just replace the front area of the phone.
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Might you know where I can buy something like that?

So anyone have any luck replacing a digitizer that could help me out here?
Thanks again.

nguyendqh said:
Might you know where I can buy something like that?
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here, very easy to replace :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FULL-LCD-DI...984?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a12834fe0
or if you want only digitizer+lcd assembled just search it on ebay.

mniroy said:
here, very easy to replace :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FULL-LCD-DI...984?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a12834fe0
or if you want only digitizer+lcd assembled just search it on ebay.
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Awesome thanks bro.

I have replaced a few digitizers on mytouch 4g's. A trick to keep dust out is to get the adhesive strips and put it around the side of the digitizer too so you seal around the frame.

[Q] Glass on top of digitizer? Need a new one!

Hi guys my S4 was dropped and when I tried replacing the glass I found out the glass under that one is also broken, the touch worked perfectly everywhere on the screen but now I need the glass between the outer one and the digitizer. When I took it out it kind of looks tinted, sorry but that's the best description I can give. Anyone know where I can get a new one? (Im asking about the glass between the top outer one and the digitizer)

Normally you need to replace the whole digitizer and outer glass. Its one part and costs a lot to replace. I learned the hard way fixed the screen on my note twice and now I bought an s4 and never take it out of my otter defender case.
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l8erz said:
Normally you need to replace the whole digitizer and outer glass. Its one part and costs a lot to replace. I learned the hard way fixed the screen on my note twice and now I bought an s4 and never take it out of my otter defender case.
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So I basically broke the digitizer along with the already broken screen and have to spend $250 for a whole new digitizer?
EDIT: I think you might be right because when I turn it on the screen doesn't work, theres a faint line of light in the left corner and the notification light (blue when turning the phone on) and the menu and back buttons work.

I cant stress how good my otter defender case is. It saved my phone so many times. They r a bit bulky and ugly but it beats fixing it too much$$$. Especially the s4 it is a weak phone.
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LCD screen white after replacing digitizer.

Hi,
I've replaced the digitizer and battery on my LG G2 D802. This was done after the original digitizer was cracked from a fall. Before the repair the screen and phone worked perfectly and half the digitizer was functional.
The battery was breached while attempting to disassemble the phone, so this was replaced as well.
When booting back up after the repair, the LCD is now having issues (no issues prior to digitizer replacement). The screen goes all white on boot up, and seems to be grey in it's turned off state, as opposed to the normal black colour. The phone seems to function besides the screen, and the digitizer seems work.
What do you think is wrong and how can I fix it? See pictures below.
Possible malfunctions according to myself are:
- I've read that white screens can happen when new hardware is not recognized. Maybe a factory reset will fix it?
- The connectors for the LCD screen not being tight (they seem fine to me);
- The screen got messed up from the heat or melting glue when heating the screen to peel off cracked digitizer.
I would very much appreciate your help on this issue, so thanks!
Pic 1: Screen is turned on and an all white screen is shown. Pic2: Screen is grey in its off state (looks like a 90s Nokia or a calculator). The bubble in the middle is caused by residue glue. Pic 3: G2 grey screen compared to normal black LCD off state of an iPad.

look like lcd was damage during removal of digitizer

When phone is powered off is that LCD still grey? If yes then probably its been damaged. Is there any colour problem it is definitely damaged. Also you stated that you replaced the digitizer and battery. AFAIK G2's LCD and digitizer are fused together so when you replace it will come as a unit. Maybe it was cheap clone?

kopter3161 said:
When phone is powered off is that LCD still grey? If yes then probably its been damaged. Is there any colour problem it is definitely damaged. Also you stated that you replaced the digitizer and battery. AFAIK G2's LCD and digitizer are fused together so when you replace it will come as a unit. Maybe it was cheap clone?
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He tried to do just digitizer which is a no no unless you have the correct tools. He said "- The screen got messed up from the heat or melting glue when heating the screen to peel off cracked digitizer."

shaxs said:
He tried to do just digitizer which is a no no unless you have the correct tools. He said "- The screen got messed up from the heat or melting glue when heating the screen to peel off cracked digitizer."
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Yeah now i see. That explain greyed screen. Lol. Bad choice. A set of it would be cheap and less hassle to operate. Not to mention he will got both LCD and digitizer as a new unit.

kopter3161 said:
Yeah now i see. That explain greyed screen. Lol. Bad choice. A set of it would be cheap and less hassle to operate. Not to mention he will got both LCD and digitizer as a new unit.
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Yep, bummer!

I would recommend getting one with the LCD and Digitizer in the housing. Super easy to replace.

shaxs said:
He tried to do just digitizer which is a no no unless you have the correct tools. He said "- The screen got messed up from the heat or melting glue when heating the screen to peel off cracked digitizer."
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I didn't say that. I said it is a possible reason as to why the screen is now grey. Except for the colour it doesn't seem heat damaged. There are a bunch of videos on Youtube doing this same repair, so it's definitely not impossible. For all I know the screen might be greyed out if it's not connected to the battery. That's why I'm asking here.
Could anyone point me to a reliable supplier where I can get the LCD and digitizer as a unit without paying a fortune? I live in Europe btw.

same problem, how did you get it fixed ?