Hello i have a samsung galaxy s4 i have broken screen any cheap original suggestion ? Thanks
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From the looks, the LCD itself is still intact, so you can probably get replacement glass for a small price, then have someone who services phones do the work of replacing the glass. From what I've seen on YouTube, it's scary trying to do it yourself as the screen is very thin, and too easily broken if you make a mistake attempting to remove the glass.
Check in the Swappa boneyard and see if there are any of your model S4 with a bad IMEI or other non-screen issue. It may not be more economical than above, but you certainly would have less work involved in getting the device up and running.
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Hi all
I have been looking at replacing my gf's galaxy s2 screen glass as she has dropped the phone and broken it. I was looking at the screen replacement guide but dont really want to replace the whole AMOLED if i dont have too, Ive got a new gorilla glass piece for the phone and i was wondering what people advise on how best to replace it. I have attached a picture of the phone tools and screen bellow.
I have seen the following thread which seams to have been a similar issue but im sure how the result turned out and i am PMing the user for more info.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432032
Im have the same problem dude, and i decided to buy a galaxy nexus. I bought to glass replacement on ebay, but i dont know how to change it
I bought this same piece on ebay, but i can t find a tuto to learn how to change only the gorila glass....result: i have to buy the kit with gorila glass, amoled and touch...cost me 650 brl... About 250 usd with service ... Sorry for mt bad english
my friend had the same issue, he cant find the instructions either
I'm not entirely sure if it's true, but someone at ifixit posted that you can't replace the gorilla glass separately because the "glass, screen, and digitizer are laminated together" and that you'll need to purchase "a new screen assembly" if you want to repair cracks.
source:
http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/60978/Can+I+change+just+Gorila+Glass+for+my+phone
If it was me and I was truly desperate, I would disassemble the phone first and try using a hot blow gun to heat it up and try to pry it apart. Maybe put a heat sink on the other side where any electronic parts are cool. I highly do not recommend this, but I would feel that if I needed to replace the assembly anyways, what's the big deal if I break it.
Here is the disassembly instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253969
Can't u just take it to a warranty centre?
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Where can i buy it
I have a galaxy s2
i accidentally hit the glass with my ring and now the screens shattered...
the glass is the only thing damaged ..
the amoled display, the touch, and the softkeys function perfectly...
I need to purchase a new glass...
the service centre suggests that i buy the whole panel...
which would be a bit too expensive for me...
if anyone knows where i could buy another glass... please pm me fast!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKztg1ra4-0
So i was out in the garden and i dropped my Nexus!
The glass for the digitizer has cracked but the screen is ok and i can still use the tablet. It responds to my touch and the screen still looks ok so its just the outside glass that is cracked. I have tried to find somewhere to source a new digitizer from so i could fix the tablet myself, but i am coming up short all the time. I can find how to do open up the tablet and how to swap a new digitizer etc but no place to buy a digitizer.
Does anyone out there have any experience of buying a new digitizer and if so where and how much money is it?
I believe it is about $270 to have it fixed by samsung in the states, i have a friend i could send it to but im based in Ireland so if someone in the UK has any advice that would be great also!
Thanks for your help!
Seems to be extremely rare. Maybe they'll show up when the Note 10.1 2014 comes out?
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yea it looks like due to the rarity that you must send your device to samsung and let them handle it.
Its worth it so i guess il pay the $270
Thanks
Cracked my digitizer too, but it's in the corner and is not visible without looking at a real oblique angle. As it's just as accurate (tested with Quill and also Sketchbook Pro with narrow stylus), I'm not going to worry about it.
Wonder how many get broken and the owner never knows?
Hello! I dont know if this is the place where I can ask for replacement help. I have a Galaxy S4 which I am trying to change glass. The glue and the glass is attached so good that its almost impossible to remove from the LCD! I have changed over 5 Samsung S4's with no problem, but this one has a very ugly glue! It wont lose on the LCD. It take me ages before I can remove a little piece. Any suggest? I dont want to destroy my LCD!
I have been heating for ages, this one is really difficult.
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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.
Hey,
I'm looking for a new Digitizer, I live in the UK so can't be buying stuff from America because postage is a joke
Most of the ones I've found online are poor quality ones that have no curved edge or bad led light area (a big clear circle) or only have support for 1, 3, 5, 6 multi touch points when it should be 10
Any recommendations?
Thanks
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Are you referring to the glass on the front of the phone? The glass on front is basically a screen a protector. I believe the digitizer is beneath the LCD.
Even if he is referring to the digitizer or the whole assembly, to find original parts is really hard, leftovers from authorized lg repair centers sometimes end up on ebay/online shops but u need to have a good eye, plus they cost more from refurbished or counterfeit/compatible parts (pricing is not the only thing u must check). There are shops in the UK claiming that they have original lcd's/digitizers maybe they sell grade b lg parts maybe the real deal, so its easier to deal with them, a simple Google search will lead you to them so if the part u buy its not up to your standards u can return it. In the end even from China u can find screens which are really close to the original have the curved edges and support 10 finger touch but they might have other imperfections. So if you want the exact same screen which ur phone had from the factory ur best bet is UK shops or pay an lg service center... I won't name shops here but it's really easy to find them after all there are not many in UK that carry this parts for the specific device...
The glass is not the digitizer, or am I wrong? I have always assumed that the glass cover on the Nexus 5 and Nexus 4 were like the Samsung phones.
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The glass is not the digitizer, or am I wrong? I have always assumed that the glass cover on the Nexus 5 and Nexus 4 were like the Samsung phones.
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The digitizer is the layer between the glass and the lcd