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Busted Outer Glass of LCD

Well I dropped my G1 the other day and it busted the outer glass part. The LCD is fine and it still works perfect. I have looked everywhere,with no luck of finding any parts for them. So I called HTC and they told me 150-250 to replace the glass!! So I was wondering if any one know anyone that does G1 Repair or if anyone know of another phone that has more ava. parts for it with a 3.17" Screen? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Nope, I got AT&T. Was thinking of taking apart the phone and getting the glass measurements and having a custom cut piece of glass.

i believe its a special type of glass

Pretty much stuck buying the glass from HTC on this one ...sorry
PS... it is glass

iphone 3g - Dream lcd
I read that the same screen is in use on the iphone 3g, I doubt its true they probably meant type or sumthin, maybe worth a check...
on the old palm pdas you could replace just the glass if the layer under it isn't damaged, this may no longer be possible with these screens, once the bigtime flashing begins there will be lots of bricks available pretty cheap, maybe you should keep an eye out for somebody who pooched the dev bootloader install then after you convince them they killed it you could buy it maybe for less than the HTC price...
gotta say, that sucks if you were a tmob customer you'd have a few options...
bhang

Hello. Don't you think It's weird that it happened to me too today?
I've never had a broke phone since my Nokia 8210.
Well, some idiot had placed out one of those kinds of plastic bands you use to seal packages with, a black one.
It was pitch dark and I fell as the plastic ring got snared around my feet. Obviously my Jabra bt3030 got pushed against the screen and it got severely cracked.
My insurance company seems to be covering the whole phone except a small sum. This was from the phone part, but I got to see if I can get something from the health insurance as I hit my head and scratched my hand (though not likely but I can always try)
The touch seems to work most of the time, though it reacts slowly but some times It's just dead.
This really sucks.
I'm dead serious when I'm talking that there was no way that the band could be seen when walking.

http://www.allshadow.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4226&view=unread
Some info there.

aad4321 said:
yeah i dont think it is really even "glass" mabye its a type of plexiglass?
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It is glass. But you can not simply cut a piece of glass to the same dimension as the touchscreen is integrated into the glass cover. So yes you will need to get a htc or aftermarket replacement part.
The interesting thing is that the repair cost you quoted is identical to the cost of the copay if you go with the Asurion device insurance T-mo offers. So device insurance would just be a waste of money at $5 a month if you end up with broken glass.

Looks like I will just have to hold onto it until aftermarket parts come out. I busted mine by letting it slip out of my hand while talking on it....then it took a 6ft fall to eventually land face first on concrete.....I didnt even wanna pick it up cause i new it was messed up and if it wasnt I was gonna call HTC and give them props! I have a ava. upgrade from AT&T Maybe get a Iphone until this one gets fixed then sale iphone on ebay for 5x wuts its worth.

The iphone's screen seems to crack pretty nice as well.
I hope changing the glass on the G1 isn't as frustrating as on the Iphone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT7wRXeYsyg
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Not directing this to the message above, just saying.

Cracked screen replacement with compatible HW from third party --when?
I cracked the LCD of my G1 after about three weeks and have noted that neither PPCTechs nor MobileKangaroo have yet acquired a source for the replacement screen.
My understanding is that HTC currently charges what one thread in another forum (http://www.allshadow.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4226) quoted as "a minimum of $238.00" to make this repair.
I expect this repair to be offered soon by third parties for about $150, likely using a non-HTC screen product to replace the damaged one.
Has anyone heard any reports about forthcoming availability of such hardware? If so, then are there any non-HTC services to make the replacement?

yeah im looking for this too...i dropped mine and then proceeded to step on it day two with the phone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280303279632
WooHoo 2 items left as of this copy paste. $80, not bad price.
Shaggy

They have on Ebay now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280303279632
2 items left, $80 cost, get them b4 they gone
Shaggy

This waht i found out
so have the same issue and this is what I found out
so from my understanding there are 2 part to the lcd the outer glass touch sensor and the inner lcd. if the the screen is just cracked and you can see the image the u have to replace both. attached are the part descriptions fromt he g1 service manual. and below is a link of a site that sells them, but for some reason they sell the touch scrren with the outer bezel making it cost more. i called htc to order just the touch sensor glass but they said the dont sell replacements, they just fix em
link

Shagman68 said:
They have on Ebay now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280303279632
2 items left, $80 cost, get them b4 they gone
Shaggy
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I contacted the seller of the screen and he/she told me that It's only the screen. If the G1 cracks It's the digitizer glass that cracks first. Then if you are unlucky the screen cracks as well. I managed to only crack the digitizer glass. The screen beneath is totally fine. Unfortunately removing the glass from the digitizer plastic was very painful and I managed to wreck the flat cable of the digitizer so that's beyond repair. Now I tried to disassemble the whole phone but I got stuck at removing the housing. First I had problems with the Torx bits. I have some Torx bits in my sets but the lowest I got was T8. I had to buy a cellphone bits set with a lot of different types of bits. It had Torx all the way down to T4. The T5 and T6 was what I needed. There are 4 T5 to remove and one T6. I have inserted the sharp plastic between the housing and the top case and released all hooks but it seems the front and back part of the housing of the phone is dead stuck.
You have to open the whole damn phone from the back to get to the inside of the screen. Why the screen housing uses standard Philips is also beyond me. I have lots of bad experience with standard Philips screws. The heads always get bad after a while of screwing. I have yet to have a problem with Torx.

[Q] Nexus 7 Screen cracked! Questions.

Okay so it's been less than a f***ing week and I've managed to crack my Nexus 7 32GB 3G. Hell yeah. Fell on a bathroom ceramic tile from 4 foot high and the corner bit chipped off. The entire touch screen works though, it's just the corner bit cracked.
SO ANYWAYS! I have a few questions for those smart guys out there that know about displays.
First of all, I've found out from the internet, that because the LCD and the Digitiser are glued together, I'd need to buy them together. Otherwise known as a Nexus 7 Display Assembly.
Few questions:
1) If I buy a display assembly from ebay for example, will it be of less quality than ASUS's original screen, or will it probably just be a part from ASUS anyways?
2) If I do buy this display assembly, will it still have the same number of Pixels as the original screen?
3) Will it have the same brightness, same touch responsiveness, same all that **** as the original screen?
If not, I may consider just repairing directly from ASUS, so...
4) How much does it cost in pounds(£) to repair the N7 Screen all in, taking into account my shipping fees from the UK?
Seriously need someone who has any experience of this whatsoever
I'm considering if I should repair this with the 3rd party screen and sell it privately if it's not the same quality, then buy a brand new one for myself. What's your guys thoughts on this? I really need some of your expert advice

I JUST replaced the screen on my nexus. I bought the display assembly from powerbookmedic.com, and the tools I needed from iFixit.com. All in all, it cost me around $200 in the States. The repair process was pretty easy, and the screen looks and functions exactly the same as the original screen. My only suggestion would be to make sure you have some good adhesive. I have a little screen lift now because the adhesive lost its traction when I took the cracked screen off the upper casing. Good luck!
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I JUST replaced the screen on my nexus. I bought the display assembly from powerbookmedic.com, and the tools I needed from iFixit.com. All in all, it cost me around $200 in the States. The repair process was pretty easy, and the screen looks and functions exactly the same as the original screen. My only suggestion would be to make sure you have some good adhesive. I have a little screen lift now because the adhesive lost its traction when I took the cracked screen off the upper casing. Good luck!
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Huh? Adhesive? We have to add adhesive? I thought adhesive was only to the digitiser + the lcd screen? I thought that it already comes assembled when you buy the part, because apparently you have to buy it together? If it isn't used for digitiser/lcd screen, then what did you use adhesive for?

The digitizer is indeed fused to the glass, but the silver ring you see around your screen is also fixed to the glass with adhesive, and that part doesn't come with the LCD/digitizer assembly.
The screen affixed itself to this upper casing on mine okay, but I do have about a millimeter or so of screen lift now which I didn't have before.
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jwilkins3691 said:
The digitizer is indeed fused to the glass, but the silver ring you see around your screen is also fixed to the glass with adhesive, and that part doesn't come with the LCD/digitizer assembly.
The screen affixed itself to this upper casing on mine okay, but I do have about a millimeter or so of screen lift now which I didn't have before.
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LOL wanna do an ASUS Warranty job! LMAO!

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The best way to attach the new display is to use very thin two sided tape. you cut it in 1/8 inch strips. Apple it all the way around the bezel. then with a sharp knife run it along the inside bezel. Pay close attention to the thin bezel area on the left side ({where screen lift occurs) To be sure you do have it perfect in that area.. Ithe screen face down on cloth . Push the bezel onto the sticky tape (with film removed of course.. Turn device over and put back together.. LEAVING OUT THE TWO CENTER SCREWS or leave then very loose on the left side.(if you have a newer model of nexus these screws will be gone anyway). I have done many phone /tablet screens . If you can get it apart and back together you can replace the screen assembly..
No real need to send it to someone else nexus is easy to dissemble reassemble
Good Luck... Buy a full working 8 gb from ebay for 150.00 might be your best best....

Any clue How to detach the broken glass\digitazer\lcd from this aluminiun bezel?

I recently broke my screen as well. I saw on ebay only 2 options. First option is a screen only for about $50 which doesn't look like it will do anything for me. You the second option is a digitizer for around $300. $300 clearly exceeds the cost of a brand new device so that wouldn't make any sense at all. Even $200 doesn't make sense as I can buy a 8gb device for that and swap screens. I have the 16gb model. Does anyone have any cheaper sources for screen/digitizer that make economic sense?
Thanks,
Dan
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found the replacement screen at Taobao together with instruction (written in Simplified/Handicap Chinese), it costs roughly HK$950 (i.e. US$120)
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=...416_2297358_8935934:1355472362_4k4_1264543304

what the ....
unixwise said:
found the replacement screen at Taobao together with instruction (written in Simplified/Handicap Chinese), it costs roughly HK$950 (i.e. US$120)
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=...416_2297358_8935934:1355472362_4k4_1264543304
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Dude! That's all in chinese LOL! We can't even read any of that! Can you maybe provide video instructions of the buttons to click to buy the item? LOL

cheap nexus 7 16 gb
Umair166 said:
Dude! That's all in chinese LOL! We can't even read any of that! Can you maybe provide video instructions of the buttons to click to buy the item? LOL
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i seen a add on sears outlet website nexus 7 16 gb for 179.00 I think they are returned or refurb units..
http://www.searsoutlet.com/Google-N...rh1_md&pn=1&ps=24&pid=105502&mode=buyUsedOnly

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erica_renee said:
i seen a add on sears outlet website nexus 7 16 gb for 179.00 I think they are returned or refurb units..
http://www.searsoutlet.com/Google-N...rh1_md&pn=1&ps=24&pid=105502&mode=buyUsedOnly
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It seems pretty pointless to me why you posted that in response to my comment about the chinese website because
a) It was a chinese website... I just needed some help because of the language lol
b) It seems we're only interested in the screen which is what was being suggested... not the a full device like you said lol
c) Your price is $179... his price for the screen was ~$120... so even if I was to harnass only the screen in your one... I'm still at a loss.. lol
Thanks for the try though!

Actually $179 for an entire new (refurbished) nexus 7 with 16gb more storage than mine is a very tempting option. I may choose to do that vs spending almost the same to import a screen from China, have to go through the hassle of installing it myself and hopefully do it properly and have it look clean and factory. If I did that then I could still hang on to my broken one in hopes that in 6 months or so the screen prices might drop to a more reasonable price.
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bmwguy said:
Actually $179 for an entire new (refurbished) nexus 7 with 16gb more storage than mine is a very tempting option. I may choose to do that vs spending almost the same to import a screen from China, have to go through the hassle of installing it myself and hopefully do it properly and have it look clean and factory. If I did that then I could still hang on to my broken one in hopes that in 6 months or so the screen prices might drop to a more reasonable price.
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oh. Glad it works for you! I've got a 32GB 3G model, so it's not really much help at all for me :/

hi , does nayone one know the current price asus charge for lcd replacement ?
im fully aware of cost of buying the lcds and doing myself or a second hand unit etc, but just trying to confirm the asus repair price please in the UK

looks like there are much cheaper screens/digitizers available on ebay now. anyone try replacement yet?

E ink screen shattered

Hi everyone,
Phone dropped from very low height, front screen ok, e ink screen in 1000 little pieces...
I am in Netherlands, where could I order new screen repair set or have it fixed? Thoughts or suggestions anyone?
Thanks!

I'd try Yota support first. You'll probably have to send it in, and the price will likely be close to that of a second hand or even new YP.
Did you check if it is insured in any way? Maybe you used a creditcard with insurance to purchase it?
It definitely sucks to be you in this situation, but if your phone is actually open on one side now: maybe you can post some pictures of the internals?

No credit card unfortunately, online retailer to big to care, yotaphone only has support in Germany I think, I'll post shots of the back of the phone soon

I feel for you dude

The shattered back, should be easy to replace no?

Probably won't be easy/cheap if the gorilla glass is bonded to the EPD, then both will have to be replaced. Did you inquire with Yota support yet?
If the EPD screen is still kind of working, and you can't get the phone repaired, you can't sell it off, and it's constantly annoying you by taking up precious space on your desk, it could always have a second life as a development phone. </vulture mode>

SteadyQuad said:
Probably won't be easy/cheap if the gorilla glass is bonded to the EPD, then both will have to be replaced. Did you inquire with Yota support yet?
If the EPD screen is still kind of working, and you can't get the phone repaired, you can't sell it off, and it's constantly annoying you by taking up precious space on your desk, it could always have a second life as a development phone. </vulture mode>
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I think it should be used as a development as well pass it on to steady quad
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adamo86 said:
I think it should be used as a development as well pass it on to steady quad
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Now I feel bad for even mentioning it. Broken or not, it's entirely upto jmreijnen what he wants to do with his device, most likely try to get it fixed first. My hint was: in the unlikely event that you're about to toss it away or let it collect dust till eternity, there could be another use for it.
Hopefully it can be fixed for a reasonable fee. I couldn't find an official list of Yota service centers, but Yota support should be able to provide it. If Germany has one, that might not be a bad option to send it to from The Netherlands.

Well, currently it is in its case, on a pile of other cases, but yes, will probably try via Yota, ink screen is working fine btw...

jmreijnen said:
Well, currently it is in its case, on a pile of other cases, but yes, will probably try via Yota, ink screen is working fine btw...
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Good luck, keep us posted, would be good to know what Yota or Yota's partners charge for a repair like this.
BTW: I was pretty close to your situation this weekend: my phone slipped from my hand in a parking lot, was saved by Yota's bumper.

Careful! It was a very low drop that killed it for me. No word from Yota or the German repair partner, nothing.

I broke the AMOLED screen of my second yota 2 a week after it arrived.... On its first proper day out of the house. 70cm drop onto fine gravel car park. Completely shattered the screen. It continued working but after a few days the glass started crumbling apart.
I emailed both my supplier and yota support. Took a week to get a reply from supplier, a couple of days from yota. I told both that I wasn't happy with supposed gorilla glass covered screen shattering like that. My old s2 had survived various falls on a range of surfaces without ever breaking.
After a week of emails my supplier confirmed the screen would be replaced under warranty but I'd not be able to make other warranty claims on screen after replacement. It was the first screen my supplier had to replace. Took a fortnight. I had to pay transport and labour costs. Totalled about $250 Australian in March.
Response times were very slow but they did get it fixed for what I thought was a reasonable price. (Still about 30% of what I paid for it) Cheaper than another phone anyway.
My supplier was Hong Kong based drop shipper: Expansys.
Good luck.

On German Amazon there is a review of a guy who had the same problem. The service allegedly asked for around 400 Euros to fix the phone, which is harsh considering you can buy a used one on ebay for around 450 Euros and new ones with full warranty for about 520-550 Euros...
But I don´t know if it´s true! Contact
www.datrepair.de
[email protected]
+49 461-95775-0
and they should give you a fair quote on the issue.
You might want to check out the new Siswoo R9 phone with e-ink back screen as well, it retails for about 350-400 Euros on AliExpress, but I wouldn´t expect the same level of Software and Widget expertise the people from Yota put into their phone. One of the main reasons I still would´t switch to other companies is the professional software service of Yota. From what I saw, the cheaper models coming out now (like the Oukitel U6 for around 200 Euros) all use the same software options you can get with an InkCase - and their software simply s*cks. Almost no options apart from some basic notifications and the mirroring of some pictures or a book, that´s it. My Yota is the Prince of Sophistication, compared to that

In Switzerland repairing the phone should cost about 200 swiss francs (with an iPhone 4 as temporal replacement) - I'm now waiting for about 3 weeks, but since I didn't get any further notice I suppose (respectively I hope) it will for sure be below the upper limit of 250 swiss francs I specified.

jmreijnen said:
Hi everyone,
Phone dropped from very low height, front screen ok, e ink screen in 1000 little pieces...
I am in Netherlands, where could I order new screen repair set or have it fixed? Thoughts or suggestions anyone?
Thanks!
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@jmreijnen
hi there, Did you replace the E-Ink screen? I broke my LCD and can't find any replacement, besides the official datrepair.de who want to charge 200€ for the repair. That's too much. I already opened it and it's quite easy to replace the E-Ink. Just be aware that there is a screw just right from the micro usb (LCD at the top). It's hidden behind a rubber part that you can remove with a thin screwdriver just by lifting the rubber at the side of the micro USB. If you don't remove that screw, the frame of the e-ink will bend.
Why am I writing this? Well, I would need a YP2 with an intact front screen to repair mine. Would you like to sell yours? If yes, drop me a PM.
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In Switzerland repairing the phone should cost about 200 swiss francs (with an iPhone 4 as temporal replacement) - I'm now waiting for about 3 weeks, but since I didn't get any further notice I suppose (respectively I hope) it will for sure be below the upper limit of 250 swiss francs I specified.
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Hey @lumosimann, where in Switzerland did you get that quote?

@DeGon: So the 200 swiss francs were given by mobiletouch.ch as an estimate for repairing the front site. Finally I decided also to repair the little fracture on the back which finally cost 312 swiss francs, but now it looks as it'd be new.
repair took 7 weeks - but I was given a temporal replacement.

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@DeGon: So the 200 swiss francs were given by mobiletouch.ch as an estimate for repairing the front site. Finally I decided also to repair the little fracture on the back which finally cost 312 swiss francs, but now it looks as it'd be new.
repair took 7 weeks - but I was given a temporal replacement.
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Thanks for the tip! Will check with mobiletouch

The back of my HK supplied yotaphone is supposed to gorilla glass but feels like very thin plastic to me. The other AMOLED side (gorilla glass) seems to scratch very easily too. Both sides seem to be not very strong. Has anyone else thought this? Maybe fakes?

The EPD screen is very very thin and curved, it doesn't seem like Gorilla glass to me. I bet replacement costs big bucks.
Aliexpress sells front and back screens for YotaphonePremium Tempered Glass for Yotaphone 2 Screen Protector Glass For Yotaphone 2 Glass Protector 9H 0.33mm Front Protective Film
http://s.aliexpress.com/ZVbm2Ij6
(from AliExpress Android)

Parmo100 said:
The EPD screen is very very thin and curved, it doesn't seem like Gorilla glass to me. I bet replacement costs big bucks.
Aliexpress sells front and back screens for Yotaphone.
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My second Yotaphone 2 in family. E-Ink screen already arrived in box broken on yp206 from Aliexpress. To me it looks like ordinary glass that is used on cheap chineese models such as Oukitel C3 etc. Gorilla glass cant be broken just by a little harsh transport (Box is in good shape). Not crushed. Whats more, due to the fact that this cheap off glass is curved on sides it probably has some serious inner tension. Looks like post manufacture model made in different factory. I know the phone is beautiful and all but but seriously watch out. I already filled a dispute but arrogant chineese seller want to blame me.

Oneplus Two Screen replacement

I broke my OPT screen when I dropped the phone. I ordered a replacement screen on ebay and disassembled the OPT using videos I found on the internet. The OPT was relatively easy to take apart.
The replacement screen arrived. When trying to place the replacement screen into the frame, I noticed that it lacks the glue on the edge of the screen to attach to the frame.
Any ideas on how I can attach the replacement screen on to the frame? Is there any glue that I can buy? Or will regular glue like super glue(permanent glue) work? Just don't want to risk damaging the replacement screen.
Any ideas?

vishnumrao said:
I broke my OPT screen when I dropped the phone. I ordered a replacement screen on ebay and disassembled the OPT using videos I found on the internet. The OPT was relatively easy to take apart.
The replacement screen arrived. When trying to place the replacement screen into the frame, I noticed that it lacks the glue on the edge of the screen to attach to the frame.
Any ideas on how I can attach the replacement screen on to the frame? Is there any glue that I can buy? Or will regular glue like super glue(permanent glue) work? Just don't want to risk damaging the replacement screen.
Any ideas?
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Dont use glu you should be able to find adhesive strips on eBay or somewhere online

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Dont use glu you should be able to find adhesive strips on eBay or somewhere online
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Thanks for your reply. Anything in particular that you recommend? A link will help me.
If I order online its going to take alteast a week to ship and receive it. There is some urgency to fix my phone. I need to fix it up before an upcoming trip on this Sunday.
What will happen if I use superglue to attach the screen to the frame? Will it damage the screen?
Vishnu

vishnumrao said:
Thanks for your reply. Anything in particular that you recommend? A link will help me.
If I order online its going to take alteast a week to ship and receive it. There is some urgency to fix my phone. I need to fix it up before an upcoming trip on this Sunday.
What will happen if I use superglue to attach the screen to the frame? Will it damage the screen?
Vishnu
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Never use superglue.
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vishnumrao said:
Thanks for your reply. Anything in particular that you recommend? A link will help me.
If I order online its going to take alteast a week to ship and receive it. There is some urgency to fix my phone. I need to fix it up before an upcoming trip on this Sunday.
What will happen if I use superglue to attach the screen to the frame? Will it damage the screen?
Vishnu
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I'm sure what kind to look for but they are all over eBay and for superglu I'm not sure what will happen but I'm sure there a reason why they don't use it in the first place

Hello all, I went to a local store that repairs phones. I asked to if they would sell double sided tape and offered to pay a nominal fee. They were kind enough to give me a few and at no charge. With this I have put back my phone in working order.

In how much did you got your replacement screen???, I also broke my opt, it's easy
In how much did you got your replacement screen???, I also broke my opt, it's easy to replace glass??? I have seen videos on YouTube

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In how much did you got your replacement screen???, I also broke my opt, it's easy to replace glass??? I have seen videos on YouTube
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Sorry, have not been on xda in a while. I paid about 25 USD on ebay.
Its pretty easy to replace. Takes a lot of patience.

Since the thread has been revived already, I'll drop in my $0.05 since I just replaced my screen last week
* The assembly/disassembly is fairly easy following video tutorials, it's not even necessary to remove all parts if you're careful with the heat.
* Remember to move the fingerprint sensor, the glued-on touch buttons and the phone speaker cover on top to the new screen.
* As always, you need to be patient when heating and ungluing the old screen from the frame (luckily it's glued only on the borders).
* I got my screen from aliexpress just under $20. Couldn't find any difference between it and the original one.
* As previous posters said, do not use any cyanoacrylate glues (superglue, etc), they leave white stains on the glass.
* I was also surprised by no glue on the frame I didn't have time to order adhesive strips, used a really thin layer of silicone adhesive, worked well and there are no gluing signs.

quezak said:
Since the thread has been revived already, I'll drop in my $0.05 since I just replaced my screen last week
* The assembly/disassembly is fairly easy following video tutorials, it's not even necessary to remove all parts if you're careful with the heat.
* Remember to move the fingerprint sensor, the glued-on touch buttons and the phone speaker cover on top to the new screen.
* As always, you need to be patient when heating and ungluing the old screen from the frame (luckily it's glued only on the borders).
* I got my screen from aliexpress just under $20. Couldn't find any difference between it and the original one.
* As previous posters said, do not use any cyanoacrylate glues (superglue, etc), they leave white stains on the glass.
* I was also surprised by no glue on the frame I didn't have time to order adhesive strips, used a really thin layer of silicone adhesive, worked well and there are no gluing signs.
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are you talking about whole screen or just outer glass?

chxei said:
are you talking about whole screen or just outer glass?
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Glass with the LCD. I think replacing only the glass would be very hard, if even possible without proffessional tools.

quezak said:
Glass with the LCD. I think replacing only the glass would be very hard, if even possible without proffessional tools.
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so that lcd is as good as original one? can you link me?

chxei said:
so that lcd is as good as original one? can you link me?
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It certainly looks the same, both internally and running on the phone, compared to my gf's OP2 which still has the original screen.
I bought this one, but I guess all the aliexpress screens are the same

I dropped my phone too sadly. Contacted the local repair centre and they said I do need to replace outer screen and the digitizer. And the process is more than $100 if I convert it.
In Alixpress just about $5 for the outer screen. Do I need to replace both or just the outer screen?

thehackersz said:
I dropped my phone too sadly. Contacted the local repair centre and they said I do need to replace outer screen and the digitizer. And the process is more than $100 if I convert it.
In Alixpress just about $5 for the outer screen. Do I need to replace both or just the outer screen?
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I don't think changing just the glass is a good idea, I think there was video of a guy trying and braking everything. Just like the guy before said buy a screen for $20 and follow a guide. I also broke mine, but ordered a screen + frame for $50 because I thought it would be easier to just move the hardware.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Double-Sid...642287?hash=item3aeaef1d2f:g:HsIAAOSwEBxZbHWp
Adhesive for screen. I've changed my screen twice.. Mr. Sloppy hands -.-

Can just the front glass be replaced on an S8+?

Please see the attached photo.
I have asked various local places for repair costs for it.
They are telling me they would need to replace the body, front panel and back panel, costing £230-£260 total.
Are they correct?

King Mustard said:
Please see the attached photo.
I have asked various local places for repair costs for it.
They are telling me they would need to replace the body, front panel and back panel, costing £230-£260 total.
Are they correct?
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If u have broken the front glass, it means you need the OLED replacement. Only the front panel. should be changed.
However, £250 seems reasonable, as for my S8 they asked for 85 omr. (i.e. £200).
Take my advise its not worth replacing with that much cost. Your screen seems fine with just minor crack. Just put a SOFT protection screen (NOT the tempered one). After few days you will just start to ignore the crack. I have managed to use my S8 with broken screen for over a year now.

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If u have broken the front glass, it means you need the OLED replacement. Only the front panel. should be changed.
However, £250 seems reasonable, as for my S8 they asked for 85 omr. (i.e. £200).
Take my advise its not worth replacing with that much cost. Your screen seems fine with just minor crack. Just put a SOFT protection screen (NOT the tempered one). After few days you will just start to ignore the crack. I have managed to use my S8 with broken screen for over a year now.
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Unfortunately, it's more than just a crack. There's a small hole where some of the glass has fallen out.

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Unfortunately, it's more than just a crack. There's a small hole where some of the glass has fallen out.
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That's the thing with OLED display, its a curse.
See mine, i have it just below Bixby button.
Just try a Soft TPU screen film for few days and see if you get used to it, just as I did. You can get a good one for 5-10$ on Amazon.

guys i used a full screen temp glass and loca glue on mine cracked
came out all right and strengthens the broken section