Well my girlfriend jumped on my lap and smashed my phone in my pocket. The outer screen did not break but the lcd screen appears to be broken. I found replacement lcds on ebay for $75. Has anyone had any experience switching out screens or does anyone have a guide on how to dismantle the phone.
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I'm confident that there may be a guide around here. If there isn't one try searching on google which there will be one. The screen is really easy to replace from what I've heard. Good luck!
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If you have insurance call sprint and ask them for a credit for the deductible. Worked for me
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I recently dropped my Galaxy S3 and cracked the screen. The actual screen is looking fine and I can still touch the crack and it responds fine what would I need to replace the screen.
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Genu...=8-14&keywords=i9300+digitizer&tag=gs3root-20
this is what some people say you need, along with a anywhere from 15-35 min of time depending on how thorough you wanna be with the glue
where as there are items like this on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/blue-Digiti...768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c9354010
I seen at radio shack they can fix crack screens idk how long I just seen they have a f lyer out side saying they fix them just go to your local radio shack see whats up if not they will charge u like 200"to fix it 4 u
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The only way I was able to fix mine was to buy an lcd,digitizer and screen in one. Theyre all bonded together,you cant replace just the glass. Cost me 89.00 on ebay for part only
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sc2dave said:
The only way I was able to fix mine was to buy an lcd,digitizer and screen in one. Theyre all bonded together,you cant replace just the glass. Cost me 89.00 on ebay for part only
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Yeah the two parts are fused together. I read some stuff about cheap/fake gorrila glass units on ebay so I sent mine straight to Samsung for repair. Cost 180$ including shipping to and from. Even the "oem" screen digitizers cost 200–300 on Amazon or cell repair sites.
www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Disassembly-Assembly/9413/1
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Yeah the two parts are fused together. I read some stuff about cheap/fake gorrila glass units on ebay so I sent mine straight to Samsung for repair. Cost 180$ including shipping to and from. Even the "oem" screen digitizers cost 200–300 on Amazon or cell repair sites.
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If you are close by, i can repair it for you. It's pretty easy. Just gotta buy the 88.00 part.
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Yeah the two parts are fused together. I read some stuff about cheap/fake gorrila glass units on ebay so I sent mine straight to Samsung for repair. Cost 180$ including shipping to and from. Even the "oem" screen digitizers cost 200–300 on Amazon or cell repair sites.
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Did you get yours back yet? I sent my phone in a few days ago. I just wanted to see how they did on the replacement.
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Hello guys
I recently dropped my Galaxy S3 and cracked the screen. The actual screen is looking fine and I can still touch the crack and it responds fine what would I need to replace the screen.
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Sorry to hear that. You can get part and fix it yourself. Save some buck or take it to bestbuy or radioshack.
I am also sending mine in for fixing. What I would like to know is if they will replace the metal frame that goes around the phone mine has a big dent from the fall I think its called the bezel? Anyone know if this gets replaced when samsaung fixes the screen.
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If you are close by, i can repair it for you. It's pretty easy. Just gotta buy the 88.00 part.
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Which item is that exactly?? I've done iphone screens, mytouch screens is this one similar?
I send my in before and all they do is send u a refurnish
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Hello guys
I recently dropped my Galaxy S3 and cracked the screen. The actual screen is looking fine and I can still touch the crack and it responds fine what would I need to replace the screen.
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Dont pay anymore than $25 for a digitizer.
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Did you get yours back yet? I sent my phone in a few days ago. I just wanted to see how they did on the replacement.
Thanks,
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Yeah it took a good week. It looks and feels like brand new. They even replaced the button at the bottom. And about the comment of just getting good a refurbished one in return... Check your serial afterward. I got my original phone back. And to folks who offer to fix these my main concern is genuine oem parts. Some ppl have said after they fix there's the phone simply doesn't feel like it's oem state.
Dose anyone know if I can replace only the digitizer?? All the tutorials I see online is replacement of LCD and Digitizer..
Digitizers are $25 on ebay Digitizer and LCDs are over $200...
After further investigation I found out why you can't replace just the glass..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8gezSdKv4&feature=youtu.be
Samsung Galaxy S3 Screen Repair
Acutally there are several tutorials on just replacing the screen. It is a bit tedious and will require patience but is very doable. From all I see, the outer metal/chrome/etc frame is part of the digitizer is and will not be part of the screen only replacement. Screen assemblies alone are around $30 on Ebay
This might help: How to replace JUST the glass on a Galaxy SIII
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The only way I was able to fix mine was to buy an lcd,digitizer and screen in one. Theyre all bonded together,you cant replace just the glass. Cost me 89.00 on ebay for part only
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link? I need one now.
the price for the replace screen is so expensive
YOU CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE GLASS OR JUST REPLACE THE LCD! THEY ARE FUSED TOGETHER!
IN ORDER TO UNFUSE THEM YOU NEED AN OVEN DESIGNED JUST FOR THAT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO IT ON YOUR OWN!
Buying just the glass is a scam and will not work!!!!!!!! YOU MUST BUY THE GLASS WITH THE LCD FUSED TO IT ALREADY!
Ive never dropped a cellphone but today was that day. I had bought an invisible shield to put it on today when i got home. Right when i got home i put the phone in my pocket but it had it had hole. BAM. it dropped down my leg and hit the concrete face down. It shattered the digitizer but the lcd is intact. My question was, would i be able to buy a digitizer and change it without having to pay 180 for a new digitizer/lcd ? any help would be appreciated.
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I'm fairly sure I've read that the digitizer is fused with the screen.
Yeah there's no way going around it. They're glued together as one piece.
FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU dammit
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I spoke to some rep from samsung yesterday on my phone and they said it would be 179.99 to fix it. But my question is, do i have to include the lcd ? Because my lcd isnt broke and they sell the glass on ebay for 20 bucks. I would rather try and fix it myself and break it, THEN send it to samsung if i cant fix it instead of paying 180 bucks for just some glass since my lcd is not broken and have them rip me off because they will def reuse my lcd and win anyways.
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I spoke to some rep from samsung yesterday on my phone and they said it would be 179.99 to fix it. But my question is, do i have to include the lcd ? Because my lcd isnt broke and they sell the glass on ebay for 20 bucks. I would rather try and fix it myself and break it, THEN send it to samsung if i cant fix it instead of paying 180 bucks for just some glass since my lcd is not broken and have them rip me off because they will def reuse my lcd and win anyways.
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It's been answered.. if you want to do it yourself you're going to end up breaking your LCD and need to buy the part or send it to Samsung anyways. There is no way around it.
There is a video on YouTube with somebody changing only the glass. Check on YouTube so you will have an idea about how to do it and if you will be able.
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I dont believe they are "fused" together. from my history in repairing phones, there is just a small sliver of double sided tape holding the digitizer to the LCD screen. and all you need to do is use a plastic seperating tool to slowly seperate the two. Also, use a good hot hair dryer to help melt away the adhesive. good luck!
Go to a hardware store and pick up a heat gun. Take the phone completely apart, take out all the electronics. Heat the screen evenly and slowly start pulling the screen up little by little while hitting it with the heat gun.
Take your time and don't rush. It can be done but it's not easy and can damage the LCD.
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If you do this HEAT the **** out of the LCD and digitizer. It will be very hard to separate the two. Please take pictures and tell us you're approach to help other S3 users.
I had a long ass post written but now it's gone. boo.
anyways. Here's something to consider as to why you can't separate it. If you believe there's a way to get around it then good luck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8gezSdKv4&feature=youtu.be
Dropped my GSIII face-down on concrete Saturday morning....phone didn't bounce. When I picked it up, majority of the screen is cracked, much more near the bottom...however there are no scuff marks along the sides and back....and the touchscreen and phone still work. After I get back from vacation, which will be 10/27, I will more than likely buy another one. So after I do that, how much should I expect to get for my current one if I put it up for sale?
ive seen a lot of cracked gs3 for around 250 but never more than 300.
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ive seen a lot of cracked gs3 for around 250 but never more than 300.
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idk that seems a little ..Keep in mind your looking at ~$300 to replace the screen alone. id be happy walkin away with $150 200 max
With the Note 2 coming out next week, might buy that instead, then sell this baby.
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Ill give you $150 for it.
dont sell that thing for less than $225-250.
if you look hard enough you can find a replacement screen+digitizer+entire front assembly for $100-150, then you can just fix the phone yourself. Thats what I did when my screen broke, and I have pretty much zero technical expertise and confidence fixing things. It really is that easy replacing the screen yourself if you buy the whole front assembly including digitizer.
Here's a bunch for $150 ---this is all you need to fix your busted screen!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sprint-Sams...255?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccba9d717
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sprint-Sams...474?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337d166faa
I'm going on vacation tomorrow...will decide what to do when I get back.
I broke my inner screen (display), not the outer glass, somehow.
Walked into sprint repair store.
Gave them phone
Came back an hour later with it working perfectly and they only charged my $37.
Might be worth a try.
They had a defective GS3 laying around to swap out the screen or change out the guts of the phone. I visited a Sprint store and they said they could do it for $35, but put me on a waiting list until they get a returned GS3.
hmm got lucky I guess.
But thats what I'd do instead of taking a massive loss and selling it for $150 or something
If its only the glass and nor display you can buy a replacement for $40 bucks and change it yourself
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If its only the glass and nor display you can buy a replacement for $40 bucks and change it yourself
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Gorilla glass?? I broke mine just untop ehere the camera is infront. Only the glass. Touchscreen works great still
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I have an LS970 and I recently dropped it pretty hard onto a desk. The bottom quarter of the screen stopped working after the drop along with the capacitive touch buttons at the bottom. I was able to deal with this but today when I sat on the couch my phone fell again and a crack went down the middle of the digitizer. Now only some areas work and I am not able to unlock it. Before I buy a new digitizer and lcd I want to know if it could have also been main board issues that made the bottom part of the screen not work since no cracks appeared after dropping it on a desk. Thanks
I am about 99% sure its ya digitizer/LCD ... The main bored is tucked well in the middle of the phone ....I have pictures up on the sim card mod thread if u wanna c ...
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Alright thanks. I'll go ahead and order a new lcd/digitizer tonight. I hate how they're combined as my lcd is fine but I'd rather fix it than buy another phone.
Thanks again.
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I am about 99% sure its ya digitizer/LCD ... The main bored is tucked well in the middle of the phone ....I have pictures up on the sim card mod thread if u wanna c ...
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It's the digitizer. I have a wonderful wife whom I love very much who has broken her screen three times. Each time that the screen broke, the digitizer went with it. It has to do with the fact that there is essentially no separation between the two on our phones, so drops that damage the screen almost always damage the digitizer.
Xiutehcuhtli said:
It's the digitizer. I have a wonderful wife whom I love very much who has broken her screen three times. Each time that the screen broke, the digitizer went with it. It has to do with the fact that there is essentially no separation between the two on our phones, so drops that damage the screen almost always damage the digitizer.
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I just picked up a broken LG Optimus G off craigslist and toward the bottom of the screen it has a hairline crack. Also the capacitive buttons do not work either....my problem sounds exactly like the OP.
Can anyone suggest a good place to buy a cheap digitizer/glass/ LCD?? I'm lookin on ebay and they seem to be about $80
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Kevin
I've been looking around ebay too and they're all about 80 for the cheapest. I checked out a few phone repair websites and prices are much higher there. If you find anything cheaper let me know. I plan on buying it soon.
EDIT: The best I found on ebay was 78 was from the US and 69 from China. I know they are all from china but it's just a shipping time thing.
Nurmi_CEO said:
I just picked up a broken LG Optimus G off craigslist and toward the bottom of the screen it has a hairline crack. Also the capacitive buttons do not work either....my problem sounds exactly like the OP.
Can anyone suggest a good place to buy a cheap digitizer/glass/ LCD?? I'm lookin on ebay and they seem to be about $80
Thanks,
Kevin
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Based on the dialogue I had when my wife's screen broke not only with the insurance carrier but also a repair shop, replacing the screen or digitizer on this phone is always going to be very expensive because both parts almost always have to be replaced together. $80 sounds very inexpensive to me based on those conversations.
Xiutehcuhtli said:
Based on the dialogue I had when my wife's screen broke not only with the insurance carrier but also a repair shop, replacing the screen or digitizer on this phone is always going to be very expensive because both parts almost always have to be replaced together. $80 sounds very inexpensive to me based on those conversations.
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U can separate them but their is a special jig that has to be used ....
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Got this weird little chip at the bottom of the screen.. happened when the phone was in my pocket too..
I know its not much, but if screen replacement is cheap, i would do it. ANyone do it? or have a shop do theirs?
I know its not too bad, but when u making payments on the device, would be nice to have it still looking new.
I remember from my S4 days, it was advised to do the screen swap with the glue stuff..
Mine just cracked too luckily I'm insured.
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