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A few tips on replacement housing kits

I bought a replacement housing kit off eBay. After installation, I have a few tips to share.
-The housing looks very OE, except for the keyboard bezel/center plate. It is GLOSSY black. The material they used looks to be much more flexible so less likely to break. It does, however, look out of place, as there is a shiny gloss black ring around the middle of the phone now. The battery cover is rubberized, but feels much thinner to me. It's fit is OK, but it doesn't snap on quite as tight as the original one.
-You need to remove the old brass inserts from your LCD bezel and center plate. They need to be inserted into the new parts, otherwise you wont have anything to screw into. I inserted a screw into them, and a properly fitting screwdriver, and beat them in with a very light hammer. If you do not have a screw in them, you risk mashing the brass. The metal plate from the center plate and the metal plate from the lcd housing also need to be swapped over. I used a rubberized super glue from the hobby store (it is black in color).
-The rubber lcd mounts need to be peeled off (there are 4 of them) the lcd housing before the digitizer will come out easily. Once you place the digitizer into the new housing, make sure to put the rubber pieces back.
-The misc pieces of double sided tape will not be able to be re-used, instead buy some scotch double sided tape and stick a piece to some wax paper. Use a sharp hobby knife to cut it into slivers, and apply it in sections. Much easier!
-The battery cover does not come with glass, the microsd card cover is not in there, and neither is the usb cover.
I used this to switch a brown phone over to a black one. Switching colors will be difficult as there are missing pieces. Luckily I have many parts phones laying around that I could rob parts from along the way. The entire swap took about an hour and a half, $25, and 2 beers.
BTW, I got it here. The seller accepted a $25 offer and it arrived 3 days later.
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The center plate is already glossy on many OEM Dreams, including the ADP1.

interesting, i didn't know that! I have many G1's, but no ADP1 variety. I guess this is an upgrade then!

very cool. i just ordered one 3 days ago to go from black to bronze haha.
how difficult was it?

well, it depends on your level of experience with small electronics. Use the manual, it helps a lot! Do everything in sections. Allow plenty of time for stuff to dry (like the gluing of the metal parts to the new plastics) and make sure you have the right glue (do NOT use regular superglue! the rubberized version at the hobby store is perfect! regular super glue will fog the plastics). The biggest thing is definitely laying out the parts in a safe place, and take your time. If you are in a hurry, you will surely break something.

This is truly a great set of tips. I've been considering converting my brown G1 to black so that I can see the keyboard for a change. Right after the phone was released, I bought a dummy phone on eBay in the vain hope that it wasn't made of dummy parts as well. Now I think I may have to get the real thing and give it a go. Thanks again!

holy **** people. i cannot recommend this to anyone. this is the hardest / dumbest thing i have ever done electronics wise. im so screwed right now its unbelievable. i have taken apart and re done a tmobile dash, razr, and several phones....this phone is insane.
please heed my warning unless your very very very skilled do not attempt this.
op. how did you get the hearing speaker assembly back together with the clear piece? i have no idea what to do.
im a guy and a police officer and this project has almost brought me to tears because ive pretty much destoryed my only phone and my favorite phone. fml seriously.

trexxcrap2 said:
holy **** people. i cannot recommend this to anyone. this is the hardest / dumbest thing i have ever done electronics wise. im so screwed right now its unbelievable. i have taken apart and re done a tmobile dash, razr, and several phones....this phone is insane.
please heed my warning unless your very very very skilled do not attempt this.
op. how did you get the hearing speaker assembly back together with the clear piece? i have no idea what to do.
im a guy and a police officer and this project has almost brought me to tears because ive pretty much destoryed my only phone and my favorite phone. fml seriously.
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I did this a few days ago and it wasnt really that hard, just time consuming.
the little clear plastic piece should fit in like this: if your looking down at your phone, with it facing normally towards you, the clear plastic piece should sit in nicely in the upper left corner of the housing, with the raised portion on the left side. there should also be a very small notch on the housing if you look closely, and the clear plastic piece should fit on the inside of that so itll fit nice and flush with the housing.
there should also be a black rubber piece that goes over the raised portion of the clear plastic piece. it fits losely on it but if you look closely you can figure out which way it goes.
the speaker just basically lays over the clear plastic piece loosely, in the left corner of it. make sure you have the two little gold connectors facing up and closer to the top edge of the phone.
everything should go together smoothly after that

I changed my bronze housing to a white one, during the transition I cut my long coax (by closing the phone on it), ended up with a few spare screws and some parts of the phone kinda don't fit quite right. I did manage to splice my long coax back together and its being held together by duct tape. So far its ok and I get a good strong cell signal but the gps wont get a lock which really sucks. My back light on the keyboard went out too but still works on the chin. Also my camera wont work at all and force closes every time, although I think its the command thats messed up not the camera itself.
I'm sure if I had to do it again I could without damaging it.
This aint no blackberry, its a busy device under the cover. I think I was just rushing myself too much. So anybody planning on doing this prepare to spend at least an hour or more if its your first time opening it up and be sure to read up on a dissasembly guide. I kinda just dove into it.
I bought it on craigslist for $50 because it looked like a dog chewed on it. I plan on getting one that fully works when I get the dough to do so.

there are projects that some should not ever tackle, and other projects that anyone could do. This is NOT a project for just anyone. You should be VERY familiar with the phone, and by all means, rtfm. The guide is available by searching and makes it much easier to complete the swap as it shows step by step how to disassemble and reassemble. There are some steps not shown, as they dont usually need to remove and replace the brass inserts and they would usually have a kit of tape that is die cut ready to use. I made do and it turned out great...but you have to know your limits. The stuff that stumped me, or pissed me off..was the stuff I wrote about in my OP. Apart from that, it was just a matter of patients and knowing what went where.
I have a replacement cable if you still need one, phatmanxxl...pm me for details. I have a couple "craigslist specials" that are just parted out since they had water damage.

gospeed.racer said:
I bought a replacement housing kit off eBay. After installation, I have a few tips to share.
-The housing looks very OE, except for the keyboard bezel/center plate. It is GLOSSY black. The material they used looks to be much more flexible so less likely to break. It does, however, look out of place, as there is a shiny gloss black ring around the middle of the phone now. The battery cover is rubberized, but feels much thinner to me. It's fit is OK, but it doesn't snap on quite as tight as the original one.
-You need to remove the old brass inserts from your LCD bezel and center plate. They need to be inserted into the new parts, otherwise you wont have anything to screw into. I inserted a screw into them, and a properly fitting screwdriver, and beat them in with a very light hammer. If you do not have a screw in them, you risk mashing the brass. The metal plate from the center plate and the metal plate from the lcd housing also need to be swapped over. I used a rubberized super glue from the hobby store (it is black in color).
-The rubber lcd mounts need to be peeled off (there are 4 of them) the lcd housing before the digitizer will come out easily. Once you place the digitizer into the new housing, make sure to put the rubber pieces back.
-The misc pieces of double sided tape will not be able to be re-used, instead buy some scotch double sided tape and stick a piece to some wax paper. Use a sharp hobby knife to cut it into slivers, and apply it in sections. Much easier!
-The battery cover does not come with glass, the microsd card cover is not in there, and neither is the usb cover.
I used this to switch a brown phone over to a black one. Switching colors will be difficult as there are missing pieces. Luckily I have many parts phones laying around that I could rob parts from along the way. The entire swap took about an hour and a half, $25, and 2 beers.
BTW, I got it here. The seller accepted a $25 offer and it arrived 3 days later.
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Hey I was wondering if anyone could tell me what they mean by "gaskets" here:
http://mikechannon.net/PDF Manuals/HTC Dream SM (A04).pdf

gospeed.racer said:
well, it depends on your level of experience with small electronics. Use the manual, it helps a lot! Do everything in sections. Allow plenty of time for stuff to dry (like the gluing of the metal parts to the new plastics) and make sure you have the right glue (do NOT use regular superglue! the rubberized version at the hobby store is perfect! regular super glue will fog the plastics). The biggest thing is definitely laying out the parts in a safe place, and take your time. If you are in a hurry, you will surely break something.
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do you know what that rubberized glue is called ? Also maybe could you be a little more specific about gluing what plastic to metal you may be talking about ? Thank you...

I use Bob Smith Industries IC-2000 myself, here it is in their words:
"IC-2000™ is a rubber-toughened cyanoacrylate that forms superior shock resistant bonds on non-porous surfaces. The black colored CA has added flexibility for the bonding of metals, fiberglass, rubber, carbon-fiber and other advanced materials"
As for knowing what parts to glue, well...it is very apparent once you have the phone apart. You will have some pieces that need to be glued to the new plastic housing. You'll see. I am 2 phones back on working on G1's now, its been a while to work from memory.

gospeed.racer said:
I bought a replacement housing kit off eBay. After installation, I have a few tips to share.
-The housing looks very OE, except for the keyboard bezel/center plate. It is GLOSSY black. The material they used looks to be much more flexible so less likely to break. It does, however, look out of place, as there is a shiny gloss black ring around the middle of the phone now. The battery cover is rubberized, but feels much thinner to me. It's fit is OK, but it doesn't snap on quite as tight as the original one.
-You need to remove the old brass inserts from your LCD bezel and center plate. They need to be inserted into the new parts, otherwise you wont have anything to screw into. I inserted a screw into them, and a properly fitting screwdriver, and beat them in with a very light hammer. If you do not have a screw in them, you risk mashing the brass. The metal plate from the center plate and the metal plate from the lcd housing also need to be swapped over. I used a rubberized super glue from the hobby store (it is black in color).
-The rubber lcd mounts need to be peeled off (there are 4 of them) the lcd housing before the digitizer will come out easily. Once you place the digitizer into the new housing, make sure to put the rubber pieces back.
-The misc pieces of double sided tape will not be able to be re-used, instead buy some scotch double sided tape and stick a piece to some wax paper. Use a sharp hobby knife to cut it into slivers, and apply it in sections. Much easier!
-The battery cover does not come with glass, the microsd card cover is not in there, and neither is the usb cover.
I used this to switch a brown phone over to a black one. Switching colors will be difficult as there are missing pieces. Luckily I have many parts phones laying around that I could rob parts from along the way. The entire swap took about an hour and a half, $25, and 2 beers.
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I am currently changing the center plate of my G1. I tried to take the brass inserts out but cannot seem to budge them. Any recommendations on how you took them out? Did yours involve cutting the plastic to get to them? Is there any other way to take them out without having to damage the center plate? (I am a bit worried that the new one may have some problems in snapping together and want the original one intact as a safety precaution)

[GUIDE] How to replace a scratched camera

So not that long after getting a SGS2 at launch I managed to get the camera lens scratched. Pictures became fuzzy and useless. I guess some dirt got caught between my desk and the lens and upon nudging my phone the scratch appeared. I have since received follow up scratches further compounding the issue.
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So ladies and gentlemen, as I could not find much help on the subject, I present a quick guide to fixing said problem.
Polish - didn't work. I then discovered that the camera is covered by a protective screen which is integrated with the case. So... flea-bay, a Hong Kong distributor of replacement Samsung Galaxy S2 Housings and ten quid later I am presented with a new case.
1. Clear some space and give it a wipe down, don't want any more scratches eh?
2. Prepare your new back plate by cutting up a screen-protector and putting it over the camera lens. I'm going to redo mine at some point, but it will do for now:
3. Turn off and remove the usual gubbins from your phone (battery, sim, sd)
4. Using a precision cross-head screwdriver, unscrew the five screws on the rear of the phone. Use a small magnet to lift them from their resting position and put them somewhere safe (preferably in a layout you remember for their return trip).
5. The tricky bit is always separating the case. Do not be tempted to ram a screw driver down the side and twist, this will just mess up the case. I just used my finger nails and worked it free.
The top is the least resistive and easiest to get your nail in. Work the top loose and then work down each side a bit at a time. You can use your new case as a guide for where the clips are. Be careful not to snap the clips at the bottom of the phone. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't break anything, and if I can do it, anybody can.
6. You'll notice a couple of things different - strangely, I had an extra electrical connector at the top of my phone, no adverse effects yet.
The speaker system (and probably some other stuff) is embedded in the lower part of the phone.
A precision flat-head screwdriver gently levered on the left will unclip the left side. For the right side pop your screwdriver in from the other side where the battery cover clips into. The speaker part should just pop out.
Mine came out sans-grille. This isn't glued onto the case, so should just lift off, place back onto the speaker component before inserting into your new device.
7. Remove the protective sticker from the inside of the lens screen.
8. Pop the new back onto your phone, starting at the bottom and working your way up the sides evenly.
11. Replace screws, don't over tighten as you may break the plastic threads. Screw lightly anti-clockwise first and you'll feel the thread line up, this reduces the chances of you getting your thread crossed and wrecking it.
10. Remove the button support stickers and other protective coverings
11. Reinstall your gubbins and power up!
12. Snap away
Hope this helps.
Dash

A great guide, maybe I'll use it one day. The only thing i find strange is that i even have a slightly bigger scratch along the lens protection, yet my pictures still look good...

If you look closely at the first image you'll see faint scratches over the centre of the lens. The big one on the edge I don't think has an impact. It took me ages of peering in bright sunlight to spot them.

Dashers said:
If you look closely at the first image you'll see faint scratches over the centre of the lens. The big one on the edge I don't think has an impact. It took me ages of peering in bright sunlight to spot them.
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Sorry to bump this. This thread is interesting as, upon the first day I got this phone I realized that the place the camera is in seems to be an easy target for scratches. I mean, the camera and flash glasses are ridiculously exposed and when you put the phone on any surface it is actually laying directly over them. So, I was wondering, is there any way to protect the camera? I guess a screen protector would ruin picture quality, right?

i wld agree that yes, even with just resting the phone on table with time YOU WILL get some minor scratches.
Dident compromize my camera quality (yet) but i was affraid in time it will.
So i did what OP did-with screen protector i had spare.
I was not in a need to replace anything so i just cut small cube-shape of protector (thin,dare i say cheap one will work best, not some fancy,thick or reflective protector)
and then i just sticked it well outside the camera lens and put case back on. You cannot see it tbh and no picture quality decrease

So I cut square protective folie and put it on the camera glass... but what about glue which comes with protector folie? There are un-glue protectors but I am not sure the will snap to such small area at all....
Really pictures quality didn't decrease?

not at all.
although,my protector was sticky by itself i quess i wld suggest you do the same
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Im saving this thread for when I scratch mine!

I am going forward to order new housing.
I will follow this guide then !
Thanks
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great tutorial it should be sticky !!

I just got mine today and will do this swap later today! Checked the case out looks good, looked at the camera lens area and found scratches! Bugged me out that! Turns out there is a plastic covering over it
I got a black s2 which I've polished the chrome bezel off, to make it black and scrubbed the whole back casing to give it that matte finish, I ordered for a white one now to give it that contrasting 'Oreo cookie' look :silly:
Will post pics when done, wish me luck and pray I don't break anything!
UPDATE:
Well I managed to sucessfully do the swap and I must say this device looks killer this way! I am in love with it! The grip seems to have suffered a bit and t (Glossy vs textured) there were some difference between the original and the one I got (a cheap one but fits perfect with good finish) but nothing seems any different function wise.
Sorry for the horrible quality pics as I only had my Nexus 7 with me (Clicking pics with the ffc is a pain) I'll try to get high res images if anyone wants to see...

Good.
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mzone1510 said:
I just got mine today and will do this swap later today! Checked the case out looks good, looked at the camera lens area and found scratches! Bugged me out that! Turns out there is a plastic covering over it
I got a black s2 which I've polished the chrome bezel off, to make it black and scrubbed the whole back casing to give it that matte finish, I ordered for a white one now to give it that contrasting 'Oreo cookie' look :silly:
Will post pics when done, wish me luck and pray I don't break anything!
UPDATE:
Well I managed to sucessfully do the swap and I must say this device looks killer this way! I am in love with it! The grip seems to have suffered a bit and t (Glossy vs textured) there were some difference between the original and the one I got (a cheap one but fits perfect with good finish) but nothing seems any different function wise.
Sorry for the horrible quality pics as I only had my Nexus 7 with me (Clicking pics with the ffc is a pain) I'll try to get high res images if anyone wants to see...
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looks very cool! nice ideea man.

Thanks it's really useful

Very interesting.
Got a lot of dust inside the lens ..

Nice post
Great Work helped me very much::: (-:

Hi all! I got scratches all over that protective glass so pictures are unusable...
I want to purchase the part to replace it but i'm not too sure what to get from ebay..I found http://m.ebay.com/itm/141303100240?nav=SEARCH this,but is this what I really need or do I need something else?
Please,if this is not the correct part,can someone link me the correct one?
Thanks in advance!
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Dashers said:
A precision flat-head screwdriver gently levered on the left will unclip the left side. For the right side pop your screwdriver in from the other side where the battery cover clips into. The speaker part should just pop out.
Mine came out sans-grille. This isn't glued onto the case, so should just lift off, place back onto the speaker component before inserting into your new device.
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Well, I dunno about 2011.. But by 2017 the little rubber band around the speaker was basically fused with that placed on the plastic frame.
In the end anyway, it was just about leveraging a bit more with the screwdriver on the bottom left corner of the thing.
Funnily, I discovered just afterwards that if camera is everything you care about there are alternatives.

Picture guide to DIY Galaxy Note glass and screen replacement

Getting out of the car, I made an awkward off-balance flailing motion with my arm, and clumsily flung my Galaxy Note down firmly onto a rock in the parking lot. It make a sick little "kich" sound...
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I picked it up, and found that the screen under the glass still was undamaged, and the touch interface performed as perfectly as before. I found replacement glass online for ~$20, and assumed I could replace the glass alone...
Unfortunately, I was informed that the Galaxy series of OLED pannels is laminated to the glass, and I would require the entire screen assembly. This was $225 shipped.
I still had hope I may be able to just replace the glass, but now that I had both part options available, I felt I had strong odds I would end up with a fixed device, and I began to dig in.
Remove the back cover, batter, SIM, and uSD cards.
Using a #0 philips screw driver I removed the 9 screws from under the back cover, and started prying on the two halves. Its turns out, the whole back half of the case is 1 piece, and where I was trying to pry (where you would pry if it was a Galaxy S2) is NOT the place it can split, and you need to pry between the crome lip of the case and the outside of the glass' bezel. I found starting from a bottom side corner worked best, and I could work my thumbnail around popping the little clips as I went. I started the gap in the seam very gently with a pocket knife as a pry tool.
::::: The uUSB port area needs special attention to pry it back so it slips over the protrusion! ::::
In about 5 minutes of careful edging my way around, it was pried free.
There were 3-4 little black screws that are also #0 phillips to free the mobo. It's TINY! Blows my mind to think of all the computing and communication power that is crammed into this tiny little ~10gram PCB.
Remove each of the little ribbon cable connectors by prying up on the edge with your finger nail (there are 5-6 of them I think), and a single coaxial cable connector near the corner where the thin arm intercepts the upper rectangle of PCB. I missed that cable on my first try, and thank God I was being gentle, as I nearly tore it before I saw it was still connected.
Now we can see the guts of the MoBo. Too bad the pictures are such a crappy quality from using a POS Nokia E71 to take them...
So, the job isn't over yet, and the hard part is next... Prying the glass/display panel assembly out of the bezel assembly. It is not as easy as it looks.
I do not think my method was the best approach, but it got the job done. If someone has a better method, it would be great to share it.
I first warmed the glass with a hair dryer, than began looking for a place I could pry, not entirely sure of where or how it comes apart. It turns out, the glass has to lift up out of bezel plastic area, and it's got big thick pads of adhesive strip at the top and bottom edge.
After much tail-chasing in working my way around with the exacto-knife, I realized that I was getting nowhere, as the adhesive would re-adhere the moment I pulled the blade out to work on the next area... So, I decided I would need something to act as a shim to keep the area I had pried away from re-attaching at I moved forward. I found the spare blades in my exacto-knife kit worked perfectly for this.
Eventually it gave way! Woot! When it finally released, the OLED panel delaminated from the glass, and broke into about 8 chunks, and ended my hope of replacing just the glass portion alone. I think if someone were exceptionally careful, good adhesive heating, good careful thin shim material application, they MIGHT be able to replace just the glass portion alone and not break the OLED panel. This would allow breaking the glass to actually only cost $20 if you were some sort of wizard who could de-bond the panel and other things from the glass without breaking them.
So, now that my broken screen/glass is out, I flip it over and compare it with the new one... Umm!! WTF?? The old one has a connector my new one doesn't! Sh*t!!! At this point I'm thinking I might be $1,000usd into a device that isn't going to work.
So, I'm thinking I've got nothing to lose, so I start pealing away at the layers near that connector, hoping for a miracle. Things aren't looking good.
I keep pealing away, and hey! I got down deep enough that it's pealing that thing off with the connector! Tearing away some foam-like adhesive as it goes.
Hooray! I've got some hope now! I stick that thing to the back of the new OLED panel. The glue doesn't stick anymore at all, so it's more like setting it in place and trying to line it up as best as possible. I'm not really thinking it's going to work at this point...
But I put everything back together in the reverse order of taking it apart, and WOOT!!! It all works!!! The digitizer works perfectly even though it's not even adhered to the back, and it's positional accuracy is perfect too!! I don't know how that's even possible, but it works perfect!
No dead pixels or bad spots on the screen, and not even a scratch or knick anywhere on the phone. I'm VERY VERY HAPPY!!!

Any pictures of your finished product?

Good work, sounds like a traumatic experience!
I had something very similar with my s2, dropped on a rock, broke the glass but not the screen. bought glass off ebay but couldn't separate broken glass from screen. I ended up taking it to a samsung service center who charged me £50 to replace the glass using my Ebay part which proved the glass can be replaced with right tools and technique.
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rogconnect said:
Any pictures of your finished product?
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+1 please 10 char.
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Thanks for sharing.
I was planning on ordering the Full Housing Case Cover Replacement. My plan was to, not only swap the back cover, but also the bezel surrounding the screen. After reading your post, I have decided to pass on that.. hehe.

rogconnect said:
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Yep!
They look awful though because they are taken on this damn Nokia E71 phone that makes me want to throw it on the ground and stomp it everytime I have to use it's awful camera, and awful interface to use the camera, and awful procedure for getting pics off it... lol I sadly had to buy it just to get it's unlocked SIM card so I could run my Note off a super cheap $40 a month unlimited everything plan with no contract.

I changed mine about a week ago and almost cried when i seen that connector on the back of the broken screen. I thought i had cut something when i didnt see it attached by a connector. Then i thought about the stylus connection and bam.
I did this at 3am when i couldnt sleep without guide.
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Subscribed. Congratulations.

My somewhat lost my back button. I have to sometimes press it multiple times. But no biggie as long as button savior is around. I think it was a missing screw.
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About an hour ago, i accidenly smash my Note screen with its cover pouch which i hang with it a key chain.
At that time there was a mosquito in my face and i was try to slamp my face with my hand which hold the cover pouch. Accidenly, my Note was also near my face getting hit by the key chain hard! on the screen. Luckily nothing happen not even scratch. Its is a traumatic hour for me ;'(
Anyway, forget my story and thanks to the OP for nice guidance..
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May i ask what glue u use to bound the screen babk ti the phone? My lower left conor of the screen is loose and flexing an di press the menu button and some light is leaking off the edge of the screen from the menu button led.
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this is going to the bookmark ...

Where did you get the replacement glass and how much did it cost?

Cannot see any pictures

....like a boss....

Congratulations to OP for successful revival
Definitely like a boss!
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Just how fragile is the Note?
I've had the Dell Streak 5 for 15 months and have just this evening suffered my 7th (seventh - not a typo) broken screen. it fell from approximately 12 inches on to a rug, onto its corner and the lcd has leaked.
My upgrade date is Friday so i'm going to suffer half a screen for a week, but i love the size of the streak and the only thing close to it is the Note, however i don't want another phone that is going to break at the slightest knock like the streak.
Any advice would be great!

gregianos said:
Just how fragile is the Note?
I've had the Dell Streak 5 for 15 months and have just this evening suffered my 7th (seventh - not a typo) broken screen. it fell from approximately 12 inches on to a rug, onto its corner and the lcd has leaked.
My upgrade date is Friday so i'm going to suffer half a screen for a week, but i love the size of the streak and the only thing close to it is the Note, however i don't want another phone that is going to break at the slightest knock like the streak.
Any advice would be great!
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Its pretty tough. Ive had my note about 6 weeks and dropped it about 6 times. Most recently this afternoon it fell about 4 feet to the ground out of my jacket pocket. It fell on concrete and luckily it seems perfectly fine.
I have a cheapo screen protector and a cheap TPU case off amazon.
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Best way to avoid breaks is, dont drop your phone. I literally sleep on my phone 5 out of 7 days. Drop it a couple times a week from waist and barely ever got a scratch. But when my 235 pound body wedge my phone between me and my car door it finally cracked after 3 months of use.
The phone can take a beating but you should protect your phone as best as you can. And if your like me, and walk around with a naked phone, you have to be able to deal with the consequences of damage. Cant blame anyone but yourself. Scratches and cracked screens are not self inflicted, its user error.
gregianos said:
Just how fragile is the Note?
I've had the Dell Streak 5 for 15 months and have just this evening suffered my 7th (seventh - not a typo) broken screen. it fell from approximately 12 inches on to a rug, onto its corner and the lcd has leaked.
My upgrade date is Friday so i'm going to suffer half a screen for a week, but i love the size of the streak and the only thing close to it is the Note, however i don't want another phone that is going to break at the slightest knock like the streak.
Any advice would be great!
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I just drop mine 1 feet high during cleanup its screen inside me car..damn it drop and hit my gear box car!! Another mistake which can cause me become crazy!! And another luck where my screen and body phone is ok with no scratch at all..lucky me (again).. ;'(
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TF300 Back removed

Well I got bored and since I couldn't find any pictures of the insides of the TF300 I took the cover off, it was a lot simpler than I thought it would be. The volume button and power button are attached so you don't have to worry about them falling out of the cover.
There are just a bunch of clips holding the back on and all I did was slip my spudger in between the seam around the screen and it started popping apart.
I did start on the bottom and the opposite side of the volume rocker and then just worked my way around it.
Only took about 5 minutes being careful the first time around. Would only take a minute or two now since I know how easy this thing comes apart.
If you do this be sure to remove your micro SD card first though.
I didn't go any further than just remove the back, really didn't feel like doing a full tear down and didn't want to remove the warranty sticker either.
Putting it back on only takes a minute.
The one thing that did surprise me was the amount of finger print smudges there were on the copper strips and the metallic coating on the underside of the cover, they definitely weren't mine , so much for using gloves.
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Here's the direct links to the full sized images.
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7640/005esp.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6397/006kt.jpg

nice
i always wonders how it look like o the inside. by any chance are you planing to crawl to the cpu and gpu?

Unless I get really bored I probably won't tear it down any further.
The CPU/GPU look to be under the large copper shield and it's stuck down pretty good. I'd definitely would bend it up really bad trying to get it off as it's very thin, and on the lower edge of it there's a warranty sticker so I wouldn't want to damage it.

Swappable back cover anyone?
Why yes, that would be fantastic

turdbogls said:
Swappable back cover anyone?
Why yes, that would be fantastic
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If you can find a white or red one on eBay then yes it is. There are no components on the cover itself except for a heat dispersion pad. That's it.
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Got excited, was hoping to see more in there, but looks like they covered the good stuff with that thin copper :/
What's that even for? It's so thin, it looks fairly useless.
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Just a thought... Could the bootloader encryption be on a chip?

obsidianchao said:
Got excited, was hoping to see more in there, but looks like they covered the good stuff with that thin copper :/
What's that even for? It's so thin, it looks fairly useless.
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The copper foil is probably used as dual purpose, heat spreader and EMI shielding. The piece over the CPU/GPU does have a black plastic backing insulating it from other components. But I couldn't tell if the copper foil was in direct contact with the CPU/GPU or not with the way it was stuck down, and I didn't want to pry up on it as it would bend out of shape very easily.

Didja manage to get any pictures of the internals? For those of us who are a little less adventurous..

DuneBug said:
Didja manage to get any pictures of the internals? For those of us who are a little less adventurous..
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There are a couple pictures posted in OP, I updated it to include links to the full sized images.

Oh oops, Opera mobile wasn't showing the pics till u added the links..

Very interesting, everything is clean and tight hehe.
Thanks
Yes a back replacement for those who like to mod would be cool!

Nice. If they were ever to sell the red one I would look for the red back. Lol. That's the one I really wanted but couldn't resist.
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There was finger marks on it already you say?
I know people are saying about the GPU and CPU but they're on the same chip aren't they?

psjw12 said:
There was finger marks on it already you say?
I know people are saying about the GPU and CPU but they're on the same chip aren't they?
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Yes, I was actually surprised at how many fingerprints were inside the unit and very visible on the copper foil and metallic coating on the inside of the cover.
I cleaned most of them off of the copper with some alcohol but couldn't get them all. Some of the ones on the inside of the cover were very clear and would be easy to get a clear print off of those. I figured they would probably wear gloves while assembling them as I've never seen this many prints on the inside of a new device, or at least give it a wipe down after assembly, no harm done though.
The CPU/GPU reside on the same chip, here's a good article from Anandtech showing the architecture of the chip.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5072/nvidias-tegra-3-launched-architecture-revealed/

chili_red said:
Yes, I was actually surprised at how many fingerprints were inside the unit and very visible on the copper foil and metallic coating on the inside of the cover.
I cleaned most of them off of the copper with some alcohol but couldn't get them all. Some of the ones on the inside of the cover were very clear and would be easy to get a clear print off of those. I figured they would probably wear gloves while assembling them as I've never seen this many prints on the inside of a new device, or at least give it a wipe down after assembly, no harm done though.
The CPU/GPU reside on the same chip, here's a good article from Anandtech showing the architecture of the chip.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5072/nvidias-tegra-3-launched-architecture-revealed/
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look for a port to put a 3g receiver

poor quality control on these items

archondragon said:
hey can you post a youtube video man on how to disassemble it? i am seriously having a touch screen issue, i'm afraid to take it apart unless i see a video on how to do it, but so far i found none. hopefullly maybe you can show.
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Issues like that?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28416198&postcount=9

LOL
You got some nerve!
I’m very afraid of taking apart my electronics. (Sloppy hands)
You know who assembles for ASUS? Because I’ve seen pictures of FOXXCON workers wearing gloves, or fingertip cover if not whole gloves.

Ripped mine apart today.
Buster99 said:
Issues like that?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28416198&postcount=9
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Dropped mine three days after I got it - doesn't take a hit very well.. Still powers up and operates but glass/touchscreen is shattered and no touch response, so it's basically a doorstop..
Ripped into it after seeing this post - no video of the process though, sorry.. Getting the back off is indeed easy.. Video connector is right there and easy to get to in order to re-seat if you suspect a bad connection.. It is the metallic micro-connector that actually has wires and is taped down with a clear tape.
Also, touchscreen plastic ribbon connector is also easy to get to in order to re-seat.. It is the wide plastic strip type ribbon (with internal wiring strips) that ends up splitting into two connections with little foam rubber pieces on top of them to keep them from backing out.. When you pull the connections out, as I did today, it's good to know how they work. The two touchscreen headers (connectors) on the pcb are a hinged/clamping type. The back of the connector (away from the ribbon) hinges up and the ribbon is free.
Anyway, removing a shattered touchscreen is a bear - lots and lots of sticky adhesive. Double-sided sticky tape (half inch wide) holding the touchscreen to the flimsy plastic bezel all the way around, and double-sided sticky foam (2mm wide) holding the touchscreen to the TFT display assembly all the way around.
I need confirmation, please, from anyone; is this touchscreen for the TF300 the same one used for the TF201. I would assume it is, but do not want to order one based on an assumption.. I have the whole unit reassembled and working w/o touchscreen. Installing it will be miles easier than taking it out for sure..

[HOW TO] Nexus 4 replacing just back door glass lens. (DIY Ghetto Style)

Disclaimer: Read this thread completely before doing anything. I'm NOT responsible for any damage done to your device while doing this. DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK. I'M ALSO NOT SURE IF THIS VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY OR NOT.
Hello everyone,
Like many of you, I ended up breaking my back glass of new Nexus 4. But being from India finding a replacement wasn't easy and if it was possible it wasn't cheap at all. So I did loads research and found just back glass lens only for cheap ($25 to India from China with free shipping) delivery time was fast got it within 10 days. I thought its cheap so its worth taking a risk. I was unable to find any guide online to replace just glass so I thought I'll make one here to help others out.
Requirement:
Back glass lens only replacement.
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T5 screw driver and few other tools to remove glass from back (As shown in picture below)
Adhesives remover, I used nail polish remover as I had nothing else and at least for me it worked well.
Adhesives to stick new glass on back, I used SYNTHETIC RUBBER BASED ADHESIVE as I had nothing else. But I suggest find something better than this.
Cover yourself properly(full pants, full sleeves shirt or tshirt, glooves, piece of cloth to cover your mouth and if possible eye gear too (You'll need this to protect yourself from small glass particles and glass dust) Basically cover yourself as much as you can, if you don't like to be in mess like me.
This is what removed glass looks like.
LEAST 2-3 HOURS of your time.
PS: You should do this in safe environment, glass is so thin while removing it can cause you serious harm(cuts, can fly into your eyes or mouth) It becomes powder form so if you're not careful you'll be left with glass dust all over you. Also Make sure NO children are around when you do this.
Lets get started.
1. You'll need to remove back door from nexus 4. You can either google how to do that or goto following link for xda guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257896
2. Wireless charging coil and speaker grill is directly attached to glass. So you'll have to remove speaker grill first before removing glass from back and if possible charging coil too, if not you can remove it later like it did.
3. Now you can start removing glass out from where its broken or like me you can look under back door and you'll find 2 holes in upper part. Using something sharp punch through them. You can start from there then. Also make sure you don't use excessive force as plastic used in door is really weak, it can crack or break easily. So always support the part of door with finger from below while you're removing glass on top of it. This took me almost 1 and half hour to get this done. It will take time initially and will be hard but will get faster and easier as you'll get used to it. I removed glass from border of case and corners as it has somewhat plastic support below and left the glass on coil for last as its very delicate.
4. If you did as I did in pictures, you'll be left with charging coil and glass on it. I removed charging coil at this point from back door and removed glass really carefully. Removing glass from coil alone took me an hour. You can see some part of plastic protection of coil is removed while scrapping glass out, though I'm sure its still working fine, but still be really be careful while doing it. After done this is what you'll be left with.
5. Use Adhesives remover (in my case nail polish remover) to clean back door and charging coil. This is really important, as you need no residue left on it before putting new glass on. This is what it looked like after cleaning it.
6. After its all clean, Use Adhesive you chose and apply if on back door evenly and fit glass on it. if its rubber based like one i used let it dry for a bit before fitting glass on it. As rubber based ones takes time to dry. I did not apply adhesive on charging coil as some of its plastic protection was removed so I didn't wanted to take any chances. So I stick glass on back without charging coil and this is end result.
7. Now my back is ready, I stick speaker grill back on it and I just put charging coil on glass back without adhesive I didn't wanted it to be stuck with glass again as incase glass breaks again its pain in a** to remove it from glass. So i just place it in its place and put my phone back together again.
8. My phone is working perfectly fine now, fitting is not as original but that's cause of Adhesives I used. If you use better it will be just as brand new.
Below are few things you should keep in mind before doing this.
It took me least 3-4 hours to do this, was it all worth the pain? I was getting just a back without nfc and wireless charging for $75 shipped to India and original back door replacement with all equipment for $100+ neither were worth according to me and I didn't wanted to spend so much money on it either. I had back screen guard on when it fell, So all broken glass was behind guard and I further sealed it with clear tape so glass wasn't going anywhere and further it was in case. So no one could even see its broken. I fixed it cause I might be selling this phone to replace with Nexus 5 incase its worth an upgrade. Also I bought phone from USA as I was never gonna claim Warranty either so thinking if this will void warranty or not wasn't something I had to worry about. So making phone as good as new for $25 it was money well spent. Infact you can get this glass lens cheaper than what I spent depending on country you live it. Also there is risk to break the back door itself as its fragile. So please consider everything before you even try this. If you're careful enough I don't think you'll have problem doing this fix.
My phone is working perfectly fine now, tested everything besides wireless charging as I don't have wireless charger but nfc and all are working just fine.
I got my replacement from china and it came well packed thought should share with you guys incase you are wondering if its safe to get something so delicate from china.
If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'll try to help as much as I can. Hope this helpful to people. Good Luck with your repair
Arvin

Really useful. I do hope never to use it though btw how did u order it? I'm your neighbor from Pakistan, i might drop this thing like u unfortunately did. So was wanting to know that
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WasifSal said:
Really useful. I do hope never to use it though btw how did u order it? I'm your neighbor from Pakistan, i might drop this thing like u unfortunately did. So was wanting to know that
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ebay.com

wow LOL what a freaking mess!

Damn, good job man.

exb0 said:
Damn, good job man.
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Thanks

arvinchugh said:
ebay.com
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Links or it didn't happen
I can't seem to find a good reliable ad actually :/

WasifSal said:
Links or it didn't happen
I can't seem to find a good reliable ad actually :/
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There you go.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140993242760?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649