Hello, looking for advice on what to do -
my nexus 4 dropped into water and now the lower ~1.5 cm of the screen doesn't respond (including the navigation keys).
other than that all is fine - connectivity, charging, internet, calls, etc.
Will opening it help ?
replace the screen ?
replace mother board?
many thanks
gilad
Get it to service Centre for quality replacement. There is a way to open up and replace LCD digitizer for rectifying the display. However the damage as to the level of Penetration inside the phone is not known. If your phone is dropped into the water, put in a dry place and let it dry. Don't even switch on. Control the urge to check if it's working. Don't switch on up to 48hrs. Don't shake as it may damage more.
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thank you belictony.
if I wanted to fix it myself - would it be easier (and safer, though more expensive) to replace glass+digitizer+lcd instead of only digitizer ?
There are LCD assembly for sale. Its not safer and easier to replace it yourself unless you have knowledge about it. Even if you know about it, there is no assurance as to whether the device will work or not. Get it to service center or buy a new phone. The service center personnel will probably charge around 200-300 depending upon the condition. You can rather buy a nexus 5 or some other phone.
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Hey guys, I have had this phone since August of 2010 and personally its really nostalgic, in all reality I prefer it over my Galaxy S, Especially for the Slideout keyboard and seems to have better ROM support :/ But around November 2011 the screen would spaz out not respond and just not turn on. Sometimes it would but so dark it was nearly impossible to see it. I'm not sure if the screen is dead I haven't used it since November when I got my Galaxy S. If the screen is dead, is there any type of repair service? or a way to buy a top half for the screen and replace it?
Look on Ebay, there are lots of these phones for cheap.
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Sounds like a loose connection on the cable for the screen. I had the same problem with mine. I'm still using this phone now. Free fix if you can figure out how to take the phone apart & basically unplug & re-plug. Be super careful though! And of course it could be a different problem.
You can buy a new one very cheap in amazon or ebay i dont think it worth to repair
Not sure it's the right place to post this, I replaced the digitizer in my old MT3GS (cracked in my pocket), and ever since, Ive have the screen-spazzing issue as well - wasn't my first time replacing a screen, either. For me, the solution _every time_ has been hit the power button to lock the screen, hit it again to get back to what I was doing... Never had to totally power down to fix the spaz :\
If it'd interest you at all, I'd be willing to send you the phone, charger brick, (and the metal case if I can find the damn thing) for $50+ship - thats what I paid for the new digitizer... If you have better troubleshooting skills than I do, good on you, because I've torn this one down and put back together again at least 2 or 3 times since replacing the digitizer, and can't find a single loose connection - maybe you'll have better luck than me?
Thanks
L4T
I called a repair shop I found on craigslist and they mentioned it's more than likely the flex cable, not the lcd screen or glass digitizer. These phones' cables go through lots of wear due to the sliding mechanism. They gave me a 70 dollar estimate, so I just don't slide my phone out anymore to prevent the screen from spazzing out or blacking out for good (it happened to a friend of mine's MTS3g). I've also seen the cable for sale online on ebay or repairsuniverse but I'd rather wait for my full upgrade than invest in it AND risk not fixing it.
I really wanna use this phone again, the slide mechanism is so worn on it you can feel it its kinda tough to do its not springy like it was outta the box, also on ebay these phones still run close to 200 dollars, I would take it apart, as its out of warranty anyways, but I don't have the proper tools to do so, like the mini philips head and the tiny socket wrench. And I hear it is most likely the flex cable but as I said I can't access it.
So...I just died a little inside...
What I've foolishly done is dropped my Nexus 7 screen side down onto floorboards and as you can see in the attached picture...something has gone awry. I'm assuming that it's the digitiser that's broken??? - is there anything I can (relatively) easily do with limited knowledge of this kind of stuff (via tutorials?)? Or would I be best replacing the device? When the screen is on, the individual bars change colour, cycling through purple, black, but mostly white. The tablet makes the unlocking sound and I can VERY faintly see some aspects of my home screen.
Any help would be appreciated. Rotten start to the new year.
Located in Melbourne, Australia, if that's of any use...
you could check out Tablet repair shops on Craiglist . They usually fix cell phones and tablets for 10 to 40 bucks. Its worth it.
if you are good with tools you could pop it open your self and see if any cables are messed up, give you a better idea on what you need to replace
soloman56 said:
So...I just died a little inside...
What I've foolishly done is dropped my Nexus 7 screen side down onto floorboards and as you can see in the attached picture...something has gone awry. I'm assuming that it's the digitiser that's broken??? - is there anything I can (relatively) easily do with limited knowledge of this kind of stuff (via tutorials?)? Or would I be best replacing the device? When the screen is on, the individual bars change colour, cycling through purple, black, but mostly white. The tablet makes the unlocking sound and I can VERY faintly see some aspects of my home screen.
Any help would be appreciated. Rotten start to the new year.
Located in Melbourne, Australia, if that's of any use...
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I try to repair anything I can, Its usually cheaper and also a good chance to gain experience with this stuff. I cant tell you how many screens ive had to replace on my wifes Iphone haha. As far as tutorials go youtube has a whole bunch of them some are more thorough then others Heres a good one to get ya started. Nexus 7 Tear Down
Here is a written tutorial for removing the screen assembly. Between these two you should have no problems! Nexus 7 screen repair
If it still has warranty, you can copy everything you need off the SD card and get it replaced. You can try sending it to a repair shop, but it might be cheaper to buy a new one.
called asus and they told me that it'll cost $220 to replace the device as they won't repair it. I've copied everything over to my pc and I'll probably have a crack at giving it a tear down and fixing it. otherwise I think I'll upgrade to the 32gb as I've found 16gb to be too restrictive. annoying (for me) that there will be a new model in ~6 months time...
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I try to repair anything I can, Its usually cheaper and also a good chance to gain experience with this stuff. I cant tell you how many screens ive had to replace on my wifes Iphone haha. As far as tutorials go youtube has a whole bunch of them some are more thorough then others Heres a good one to get ya started. Nexus 7 Tear Down
Here is a written tutorial for removing the screen assembly. Between these two you should have no problems! Nexus 7 screen repair
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just completed the tear down - my battery took ages to remove due to an insane amount of glue (yay for asus build quality?). was interesting to go through the process, but, sadly, the issue with the digitiser persists. I'm going to do some shopping around and see how much I can get the 32gb model for in store, other wise I may even buy (a grey import) one from kogan.com.
Is the screen actually cracked? I could not make it out from the picture.....If not why could you not just get it sent back as faulty? If there is no physical damage how could they tell? But then again you have opened it now............... Good luck.
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Is the screen actually cracked? I could not make it out from the picture.....If not why could you not just get it sent back as faulty? If there is no physical damage how could they tell? But then again you have opened it now............... Good luck.
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No cracks and I thought of this straight after tearing off the security stickers Thing is, two out of the three security stickers I was told to remove in the tear down tutorial were already missing. Also, there were several black (ink/oil?) smudge-y finger prints on the copper shielding when I opened it...hmmm
RIP Nexus 7......
replace!
quicker and cheaper...
repair would cost around 70-80% of a new nexus 7
Bought a cable so we can use a mouse. Problem is the screen is still registering some information from the broken digitizer so as my wife says "It is acting crazy"
From what I hear ASUS is not to supportive of cracked screens so i have resigned myself that it will not get fixed, and fixing it myself is to expensive. ($140 for the replacement part).
So in order to make the best with what we got, is it possible to disable the digitiser interface? I assume I will need root. (not currently rooted, wife's device)
IMO, dont think thats possible?
but if the digitizer is still registering touches, then you gotta find where the pressure points are and try to lift them a bit higher? dont know if that might make sense to you or not lol.
and yeah, ASUS charges an arm and a leg for repairing a cracked screen($165+tax if you live in certain states+shipping charges back to you)
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Bought a cable so we can use a mouse. Problem is the screen is still registering some information from the broken digitizer so as my wife says "It is acting crazy"
From what I hear ASUS is not to supportive of cracked screens so i have resigned myself that it will not get fixed, and fixing it myself is to expensive. ($140 for the replacement part).
So in order to make the best with what we got, is it possible to disable the digitiser interface? I assume I will need root. (not currently rooted, wife's device)
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Crack open your device and disconnect the digitiser cable from the motherboard
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Get a Bluetooth mouse.. my screen is cracked also.. there is a distributor that sells screens and digitalizers in bulk.. the more you buy the more you save **Hint for business opportunity **
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My 2 year old son tripped and dropped my Nexus 7 yesterday now my screen is cracked..
Is it really $140 for the part?
I did a search on eBay and saw some screen replacement part for around $60
Hi XDA!
When i got my nexus 4 i noticed that the back glass panel was (in my opinion) not secured correctly. It flexed on the the left hand side of the device, if held normally,in the general area of the camera and flash.this was its first drop and even so it was nothing major by height ect. However it was in the back pocket of my cottons and i tripped and the kerb was a bit taller than expected ^^ and my phone fell out and cracked on that panel of glass directly where this flex was.I do not feel that the glass was also strong enough as i have gathered far more scratches on the back than my friends xperia z which of course has dragontail.
I have 2 questions now
1. Should i contact google and if so how would i go about doing this
2.Is it sheer luck or influenced by this flaw
Thanks ^^
Contact Google and get a replacement.
If you search, there was someone who had a similar issue and his back cover cracked and he asked for a new device from Google.
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If you're within 15 days of purchasing it you might be able to get Google to RMA the phone if you don't mention dropping it. If not you will have to send it to LG for repairs at your expense as the glass cracking isn't covered under warranty especially since you dropped it.
Contact Google and get a replacement.
If you search, there was someone who had a similar issue and his back cover cracked and he asked for a new device from Google.
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I had a look last night and couldnt find it.If you can or anyone else can find it id be thankful. Seems like a known fault and hopefully i can RMA it.
*unlock bootloader unroot and flash 4.2.2 AOSP
I recently dropped my phone on its back while it was had a ZeroLemon battery with the provided case attached.
When I picked it up, there was no physical signs of damage.
However, when I turn on the screen, it is blank, with random colors.
I sent it into Samsung as it is still under warranty.
I'm hoping they can repair it for free as there is no sign of physical damage.
They said they received it, and will repair it, but charge me if they find any physical damage.
I provided them no payment information, so how would they charge me?
Do you think they will see physical damage?
Also, how much would it cost for them to repair it?
Thanks everyone in advance.
Oh theyll charge you if you want a fixed device. They'll If glad return it to you with your broken lcd if you opt not to pay when they notify you but chances are they won't charge you. Same happened to my att skyrocket when I dropped it and colors became mixed.
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Sounds like broken digitizer you might get refurbished instead of your broken-repaired one.... I have hairline crack on my screen can't feel barley notice but one fall and fatal
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