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Chipped casing

Edited because I was steaming drunk and it didn't make sense.
So I went out and had a few to many drinks last night. Walking back I stumbled into a wall while texting which resulted in me dropping my phone on the floor and chipping and scratching the phone casing down to what appears to be silver.
Fortunately the phone is ok, but as I'm a bit of a perfectionist I won't be able to rest until It's fixed.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I RICHY I said:
Very drunk. Dropped phone by walked into a wall. It chopped it. How to gix
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Lmao. I hope your head is ok later so you can concentrate on fixing your phone
You sent this via the XDA App so it must be fairly ok anyway

Chipped case. Replacements caae?
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Look in the accessories sub forum. There is a thread on this very subject.

rolfd said:
Look in the accessories sub forum. There is a thread on this very subject.
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Thanks for pointing me here. I've looked at the guide and I don't know if is be confident enough to do it myself. If I paid HTC, would they replace it for me?
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I RICHY I said:
Thanks for pointing me here. I've looked at the guide and I don't know if is be confident enough to do it myself. If I paid HTC, would they replace it for me?
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Offcourse... how much to pay, that is the question. If you pay them enough, they just give you a new phone ; ).
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Any pictures? Did you damage the screen?

Dragooon123 said:
Any pictures? Did you damage the screen?
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Only camera I have is my phone. The screen is fine, would've got chipped if I didn't have a screen protector on.
It's literally just the edges of the phone and most of the purple faceplate.
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Ring HTC and see how much it will cost.
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ste1164 said:
Ring HTC and see how much it will cost.
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My guess is well over £100 from HTC.
The only risky thing that I can see in doing it yourself is removing the digitiser.
They could have made the build so as everything is not housed/mounted on to the inside of front fascia though.

Cracked screen fix?

So I stupidly cracked my screen during the weekend, is there any way to fix it or get vzw to replace it under normal warranty?
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ftmaniac948 said:
So I stupidly cracked my screen during the weekend, is there any way to fix it or get vzw to replace it under normal warranty?
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Amazon has replacement screens for cheap
sent...ah whatever its on there now..

I have a question about the screen is it possible to replace the LCD screen for the amoled. ?
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ubuntunerd said:
I have a question about the screen is it possible to replace the LCD screen for the amoled. ?
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I asked that a while back, but the answer I got was no since there doesn't seem to be one sized for us.
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tylerlawhon said:
I asked that a while back, but the answer I got was no since there doesn't seem to be one sized for us.
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thanks maybe i thought there was a chance !!!

ubuntunerd said:
thanks maybe i thought there was a chance !!!
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Unless someone has found one that works, and just haven't shared it lol

Just found out that despite paying insurance every month, I have to pay a $99 "deductible " which I at first thought was a Halloween joke.
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ftmaniac948 said:
Just found out that despite paying insurance every month, I have to pay a $99 "deductible " which I at first thought was a Halloween joke.
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I'm afraid is no joke I think is bull crap

I check a YouTube video on replacing the screen and it didn't look easy
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ubuntunerd said:
I check a YouTube video on replacing the screen and it didn't look easy
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I watched one as well. Does look a little involved to say the least. I'd give it a try though, but I've always liked taking stuff apart and putting it back together. Biggest thing that looks like a pain, would be heating the glass to remove it
I have a heat gun, and I know how hot it gets, I can imagine that peeling the glass off may not be real fun. Gloves come to mind

Taking all that stuff apart though is my worry. I'm software savy not hardware and I just know il break something. A cracked phone is better than no phone
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PacerguyDon said:
I watched one as well. Does look a little involved to say the least. I'd give it a try though, but I've always liked taking stuff apart and putting it back together. Biggest thing that looks like a pain, would be heating the glass to remove it
I have a heat gun, and I know how hot it gets, I can imagine that peeling the glass off may not be real fun. Gloves come to mind
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yep the glass part with the hair dryer or was it a heat gun? is where I thought damm !!!

ubuntunerd said:
yep the glass part with the hair dryer or was it a heat gun? is where I thought damm !!!
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I think the guy was using a hair dryer. Not quite as hot as the heat gun but still hot

Help

I dropped my dinc2 and cracked the screen pretty bad. Is there a way to get a replacement phone. And do I have to in root my phone
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matthewgonzalez said:
I dropped my dinc2 and cracked the screen pretty bad. Is there a way to get a replacement phone. And do I have to in root my phone
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Are you under warranty, or did you buy insurance?

I font remember if not what happens
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If not then you can buy a replacement screen for it and change it yourself. There are some video tutorials that will walk you through step by step. That will probably be cheaper than a new replacement phone.

Ok . I thought they gave u a free newer phone
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matthewgonzalez said:
Ok . I thought they gave u a free newer phone
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If that was the case I think there are several people that would have "accidentally" dropped their phones...

Ha guess so
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Yeah your best bet is just to replace the screen. It is not a difficult procedure. I know of a few guys on here who have done it. I have not done the Inc 2 but many others.
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From my past experience, if you tell Verizon you dropped the phone and it broke, they aren't going to replace it, even if it's under warranty. If it's insured (though Asurion or a similar company), you'll have to pay your deductible and they will send you a replacement phone. Generally, the replacement will be a refurbished version of the same model phone.
If you aren't comfortable disassembling your phone and you have insurance, you're probably best off paying the deductible and getting a new phone. If you have the tools and knowledge to replace the screen yourself, that'll be the cheapest and easiest way to fix it. As for unrooting the phone if you do decide to send it in, it's probably not a bad idea if you can reasonably do so.

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I dropped my dinc2 and cracked the screen pretty bad. Is there a way to get a replacement phone. And do I have to in root my phone
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I was in a similar situation about a month ago. Except it wasn't my screen, the Micro USB port broke. I also had root. I just drained the battery so they wouldn't find out.

undeadfrog1 said:
I was in a similar situation about a month ago. Except it wasn't my screen, the Micro USB port broke. I also had root. I just drained the battery so they wouldn't find out.
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Just an FYI, one of the first things they test is the battery. They swap in a fully charged battery and see what happens.

I cracked the screen on my T-Mobile ssg3

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Do I need just the top screen and the digitizer? Does anyone know what the part no. on amazon would be. Thanks
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Is the digitizer okay? Responds to touch and isn't damaged? If so, then all you'll need is the glass and a lot of patience.
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If all you need is the screen, they run about $15 on eBay. I would suggest watching a few youtube videos of the replacement unless you've previously done so.

And that ladies and gentlemen is why cases are available for purchase. Seriously though, you need some sort of protection for an expensive device like the S3 or the S4. Protect your investment and get a case next time to prevent damage from falls.

See tutorial here.

broke screen need the data
rp56 said:
Do I need just the top screen and the digitizer? Does anyone know what the part no. on amazon would be. Thanks
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I tried to replace the screen and I broke the digitizer. I got the replaced through insurance but is there any way to retrieve the data from the old phone with the digitizer being broken??? The phone cuts on and when I plug it into the computer it recognizes it as a camera and shows no files. I tried kies but it says I need to unlock the phone which I cant. Any help is appreciated.

I retrieved my data on my old phone by takomg both phones apart trading out the motherboards amd copying tbe old files to my computer. Them I swapped the motherboards back. The whole process took about 30 min.
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Sad pandas

Got this phone in June... 3 foot drop in a commuter case and still.....
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lurtis said:
Got this phone in June... 3 foot drop in a commuter case and still.....
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My goodness! I hope it wont happen to me. BTW it has no protection? Like bumper case or something like that?

turvat1377 said:
My goodness! I hope it wont happen to me. BTW it has no protection? Like bumper case or something like that?
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It was in an otterbox commuter case. I took it off after it broke for the photo. Phone is super fragile. Sucks cuz there's no replacement screens available for this particular phone.
Thank goodness I have my old nexus s 4g that I reactivated today.
I loved my OG it since you can get a nexus 5 on sprint I'll prolly order a white one next paycheck
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Meanwhile I drop mine every other day on the wood floor, sans case. Physics can be a cruel mistress.

I drop mine in a regular rubber case off a truck and it didn't break thank god I love my optimus g more than my lgg2 lol
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Damn bro sorry to hear that I too would love to get me Nexus 5 though...
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PartimusPrime said:
Damn bro sorry to hear that I too would love to get me Nexus 5 though...
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Yeah man I was pissed when it happened but on the bright side its pushing me to buy a new phone now haha
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lurtis said:
It was in an otterbox commuter case. I took it off after it broke for the photo. Phone is super fragile. Sucks cuz there's no replacement screens available for this particular phone.
Thank goodness I have my old nexus s 4g that I reactivated today.
I loved my OG it since you can get a nexus 5 on sprint I'll prolly order a white one next paycheck
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http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111195877790
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lurtis said:
It was in an otterbox commuter case. I took it off after it broke for the photo. Phone is super fragile. Sucks cuz there's no replacement screens available for this particular phone.
Thank goodness I have my old nexus s 4g that I reactivated today.
I loved my OG it since you can get a nexus 5 on sprint I'll prolly order a white one next paycheck
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http://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Optimus-Digitizer-Assembly-Replacement/dp/B00C4R37MA
theres quite a few screen replacements out there

Greatness83 said:
http://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Optimus-Digitizer-Assembly-Replacement/dp/B00C4R37MA
theres quite a few screen replacements out there
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That's just the digitizer. That link I gave is the glass LCD and digitizer attached and for the same price.
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RayTrue04 said:
That's just the digitizer. That link I gave is the glass LCD and digitizer attached and for the same price.
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he never said how bad it was...if he can still see the screen all he needs is this

Greatness83 said:
he never said how bad it was...if he can still see the screen all he needs is this
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Anyone actually repaired one of these? Just curious. I'm gonna attempt it. Still doing research.
The screen does turn on. There is no touch input.
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lurtis said:
Anyone actually repaired one of these? Just curious. I'm gonna attempt it. Still doing research.
The screen does turn on. There is no touch input.
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I doubt it because lg screens are a bit complicated and ppl are scared to attempt it. However there are how tos on YouTube you can follow. I would go with the link I gave since the two pieces are attached. With the separate piece you might have to loca the glass to the LCD so u don't get an air bubble in the middle or dust in the screen after time. My first time fixing my Note I didn't use no loca since none of the vids instructed to do so. Worst experience ever, thank god I was able to take it apart and redo it.
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RayTrue04 said:
I doubt it because lg screens are a bit complicated and ppl are scared to attempt it. However there are how tos on YouTube you can follow. I would go with the link I gave since the two pieces are attached. With the separate piece you might have to loca the glass to the LCD so u don't get an air bubble in the middle or dust in the screen after time. My first time fixing my Note I didn't use no loca since none of the vids instructed to do so. Worst experience ever, thank god I was able to take it apart and redo it.
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I have replaced 3 screens on the OG(mine and 2 of my sisters). It is super easy only hard part is getting the glue behind the screen hot enough to take off. Other than that super easy got a phone repair kit from radio shack for like $12. I can tear down and put back together in like 5 minutes now.

natelw said:
I have replaced 3 screens on the OG(mine and 2 of my sisters). It is super easy only hard part is getting the glue behind the screen hot enough to take off. Other than that super easy got a phone repair kit from radio shack for like $12. I can tear down and put back together in like 5 minutes now.
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Nice! I never got a chance to own an OG because I ended up with my Note but still followed this forum because I like the device. Maybe you can give OP some pointers
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The phone kit is the best thing has everything you need.http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13180768&retainProdsInSession=1&znt_campaign=Category_CMS&znt_source=CAT&znt_medium=RSCOM&znt_content=CT2032236 And use a hair drier or heat gun to get the screen off. DO NOT touch the battery if it gets poked or bent out of shape a little it will go bad very quickly. Obviously unplug it from the board but thats it, and its only 2 connections to get the screen off the main board. Everything is pretty easy once you get inside. I watched a video and that was a huge help.

natelw said:
The phone kit is the best thing has everything you need.http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...ce=CAT&znt_medium=RSCOM&znt_content=CT2032236 And use a hair drier or heat gun to get the screen off. DO NOT touch the battery if it gets poked or bent out of shape a little it will go bad very quickly. Obviously unplug it from the board but thats it, and its only 2 connections to get the screen off the main board. Everything is pretty easy once you get inside. I watched a video and that was a huge help.
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For 80 bucks would you recommend just the digitizer or the bundled glass and digitizer? I'm assuming the two piece together is the better deal and less work correct? Just trying to make it easier for the op lol
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RayTrue04 said:
For 80 bucks would you recommend just the digitizer or the bundled glass and digitizer? I'm assuming the two piece together is the better deal and less work correct? Just trying to make it easier for the op lol
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Definitely get with the glass. If you get a fingerprint or dust under the whole thing wont work.

RayTrue04 said:
For 80 bucks would you recommend just the digitizer or the bundled glass and digitizer? I'm assuming the two piece together is the better deal and less work correct? Just trying to make it easier for the op lol
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Get both. All things being equal, your best bet is to replace both. Since screen and digitizer are so close together on this phone a break like you got probably means both are damaged anyway.
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One more week then I can order the part....
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