I managed to break the front glass on my phone without damaging the digitizer I looked on Amazon but all the kits they have don't have very good reviews. Is there one ya'll recommend and how difficult of a job is it?
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Btt still haven't gotten this fixed yet.
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Purchased the kit on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Eco-Fused-Replacement-including-Tweezers-Microfiber/dp/B00HYSKF7Y?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
Worked fine. However, I would suggest buying a LOCA adhesive kit to install it rather than just the thin sticky tape. This helps with insuring that the screen fully "sticks" to the LCD. It is a very difficult, but not impossible job to replace the front screen. Just be very careful while removing the broken glass not to scratch the LCD.
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Its to hard to manage threads for all platforms so im going to consolidate all the questions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31998128#post31998128
Well I read a lot of places that it couldn't be done. I have successfully replaced just the glass. I recorded it on my Gopro so everyone can see how its done. If you find it useful hit the thanks Make sure you spread this around so people stop buying 300 dollar full LCD assemblies.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Gx5fLy0NQ&feature=youtu.be
Fixed the sound issue with the video
I saw your post on Reddit. What I'm more interested in is how this affected picture quality. Obviously there's a layer of glue missing from inbetween the display and glass. Also you did a shoddy job on cleaning it properly before applying the new glass .
Thanks for this guide.
Going to test it on a broken s3 i have lying around.
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There is a thing i didn't catch. The digitizer is apart from the glass right ? Here would it be in the video ? I am asking because i saw on ebay the glass being sold and the glass + digitizer.
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AndreiLux said:
I saw your post on Reddit. What I'm more interested in is how this affected picture quality. Obviously there's a layer of glue missing from inbetween the display and glass. Also you did a shoddy job on cleaning it properly before applying the new glass .
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Lol... I did all of this last month. A bloody PITA to clean and remove all the glass shards (took me 2 hours just to clear up all the sharp shards of glass). Yes there is a layer of glue (it's acually some sort of silicone rubber) that you need to put on. My advice? I used the Selley's All Clear Multipurpose Co-Polymer Sealant, so it's crystal clear and not translucent as some other clear RTV Silicone. Also remember to use some microfiber cloth to clean the surface of the LCD and your digitizer before you seal it, if not, some dust/debris might get caught inside!
You need to put this layer of silicone because moisture will seep in and cloud up your screen, if you did not!
Again, if you want to save a good amount of money and your LCD is not cracked, AND you can DIY, by all means do this!
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Lol... I did all of this last month. A bloody PITA to clean and remove all the glass shards (took me 2 hours just to clear up all the sharp shards of glass). Yes there is a layer of glue (it's acually some sort of silicone rubber) that you need to put on. My advice? I used the Selley's All Clear Multipurpose Co-Polymer Sealant, so it's crystal clear and not translucent as some other clear RTV Silicone. Also remember to use some microfiber cloth to clean the surface of the LCD and your digitizer before you seal it, if not, some dust/debris might get caught inside!
You need to put this layer of silicone because moisture will seep in and cloud up your screen, if you did not!
Again, if you want to save a good amount of money and your LCD is not cracked, AND you can DIY, by all means do this!
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The shottyness was because everyone on the damn internet told me it wasn't going to work lol. If I did it now I would be MUCH more careful. I was going to send the device out for insurance anyway so I igured I would just try.
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There is a thing i didn't catch. The digitizer is apart from the glass right ? Here would it be in the video ? I am asking because i saw on ebay the glass being sold and the glass + digitizer.
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If you're talking about thu wire, taht is for the left and right buttons
It's good to see you can replace the lens without replacing the digitizer and screen. I broke my lens around 1 month after buying my S3. I live in Singapore. Samsung replaced the front of the phone for $137 SGD (~$111 USD).
If you are worried about this happening just get a squaretrade warranty with the accidental damage protection vs. having to DIY.
Thanks for the vid!
Greetings everyone!
The other day my wife's bag fell out of the car while she was exiting without either of us noticing. Inside that bag was her Nexus 7, which I promptly ran over with my car.
Much to my surprise, everything is perfectly functional as far as I can tell. Bluetooth, WiFi, Brightness settings, OTG, charging, etc... all great. The only thing I ruined was the screen of the thing.
Knowing the cost of a screen replacement, I think I'll forgo getting a new one. (I gave her one of my other N7s so this one is now a hack-device!)
My question for the fine folks of XDA is a two parter:
a) How can I safely remove the shattered screen bits without causing further damage?
b) What would be a good material to place over it once I have it removed? Glass? Some special plastic?
My idea is basically to end up with a non-touchscreen device and use OTG and ADB to maneuver around in it.
Thanks in advance!
I take it only the touchscreen glass is cracked and the LCD is OK?
If the surface of the glass is cracked but intact, just cover it with a screen protector. If the glass has shattered, you will have to carefully cut the LCD from the digitizer as the two are bonded together. Since the LCD is very thin, you might crack it.
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I've experimented with a cracked screen. The lcd assembly is bonded over its whole area to the glass. The glue is softened by temperature (too hot to handle) but I was unable to separate a small piece. It's possible that heat + solvent could work but as bigbop says there is there is a massive risk in further damage
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I've experimented with a cracked screen. The lcd assembly is bonded over its whole area to the glass. The glue is softened by temperature (too hot to handle) but I was unable to separate a small piece. It's possible that heat + solvent could work but as bigbop says there is there is a massive risk in further damage
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LCDs typically use a metal frame to hold everything in place. I have removed the guts of the LCD from a frame in order to make it easier to remove the frame from a digitizer on an old PDA. It may be possible to do the same with the Nexus display but you will have to remove the tape around the edges of the display away and bend the small clips holding the guts in place.
I think the frame is only bonded around the outside edge.
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Great tips guys, thanks a lot. I'll post some pictures of how it goes if it works out.
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Great tips guys, thanks a lot. I'll post some pictures of how it goes if it works out.
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So what happened?
Hey folks,
Has anyone here ever tried to remove micro-scratches/swirls from the bezel? My bezel got scratched and it annoys me every time I see the phone since the scratch is pretty noticeable under the right angle.
I tried some car polishers that were lying around my house (Kit Scratch Out, Mother's Plastic Polish, etc.) but no luck.
A friend of mine said that he managed to remove similar scratches off his PS3 using some product called Scratch Ex or something -- I can't quite remember the name, LOL -- should I try it?
I'm surprised you getting all loco over a itsy bitsy scratch. Here's a solution, buy a bumper or a case to cover it up. I really doubt all those liquid substances will work. It's not like removing scratches on a CD or DVD.
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I'm not sure if you can remove scratches from metal so easily
Blue Magic metal polish would probably do the trick. The bumper is actually what caused the scratches on my bezel, so now I go nekkid
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The bezel is made of metal? I doubt it. Imho it is plastic with a chrome finish.
Bought myself a tampered glass screen protector from ebay.
Went totally wrong and gathered some dusk on the sticky side.
Is there anyway to clean this glass so it will be dust free?
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You can find some videos on YouTube how to use plastic tape to remove them. Don't know if it works with a glass protector. But hey, it's worth to try.
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So my opt screen cracked. Touchscreen is fine, everything works, just a diagonal crack. I've read that the opt is equipped with a screenprotector. How do I remove it? Before I buy a new one I want to make sure that there currently already is a screenprotector. Thanks
It came with a plastic regular screen protector use your fingernail around the edge but it's obvious
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Okay I was hoping it would be a similar screenprotector as the ones you can buy online (tampered glass). I have removed the plastic when I received my device.
So the only solution for now is to replace the entire screen?