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[Q]broke my screen :(

Ugh, I stood up, phone was in lap and it fell 3 feet and landed on the corner, solid...shattering the corner and put a crack all way across and up. I purchased a new screen and digitizer combo off eBay and a siedio convert combo to protect my 3500. Has anyone installed a screen. I'm very capable of doing this just looking for opinions from people who have done it their selves. Funny thing is the screen is cracked and the phone works perfect lol. Pretty damn good phone

Why didn't you just take it to sprint and have them replace it for $35? Or did you opt to not get insurance?
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No insurance. Figured w all done to it, if it went terminal before I could flash it to stock they wouldn't accept it. No biggie. Watched a YouTube video so it looks easy enough

snowboarda42 said:
Why didn't you just take it to sprint and have them replace it for $35? Or did you opt to not get insurance?
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Even if he had insurance, Sprint doesn't do this anymore.
OP = If you purchased the digitizer/LCD combo, it is fairly easy to do. You can find a good guide to take apart the phone here:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/I...-Panel/3081/10
Also, if you search YouTube, there are video walkthroughs of the process, as well.

rugedraw said:
Even if he had insurance, Sprint doesn't do this anymore.
OP = If you purchased the digitizer/LCD combo, it is fairly easy to do. You can find a good guide to take apart the phone here:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/I...-Panel/3081/10
Also, if you search YouTube, there are video walkthroughs of the process, as well.
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but you have to open your phone before you buy it to see which one you need since there's two lcds. or you can just purchase the digitizer and replace that only which is a little more time consuming. Either way its not too hard.

My LCD appears to be perfect. I just purchased the new screen w the built in digitizer. Hopefully it will go smooth

Well, I'm an idiot

Hey everyone,
Just yesterday, I managed to somehow do this : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/62874133/IMG_20120815_022135-1.jpg to my phone. However, the phone still registers the touch inputs even on the crack ( see : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/62874133/Screenshot_2012-08-15-12-21-48.png ). Does this mean I just need a new lens as found here : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Front...ltDomain_0&hash=item53ee3cff34#ht_1596wt_1165 ? Or do I need a new digitizer as found here : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Frame-LCD-T...000?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc82f3618 ?
Thanks so much.

ohhh that sucks!!
I got my screen broken too and like yours touchscreen was still working. I had to pay around $40 to the local repair shop to replace it.. i think new lens will be good enough for you.. but before you buy, go to a repair shop for checking i guess

shahadat said:
ohhh that sucks!!
I got my screen broken too and like yours touchscreen was still working. I had to pay around $40 to the local repair shop to replace it.. i think new lens will be good enough for you.. but before you buy, go to a repair shop for checking i guess
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I went to 5 repair shops and they said that they would need to change the entire thing so it would be around $190. Which shop did you go to? The touchscreen works fine, so does this mean that they are wrong?

If I'm not mistaken the "display" is glued to the digitizer, basically the glass is the digitizer. If you do plan to separate the screen from the glass I would be extremely cautious while doing so. As one mistake can scratch the display.

The Glass, digitizer and screen are glued together, afaik this is what the "super" means in AMOLED.
You might be able to separate them, but I don't know of anyone who had managed to.
Tbh your best bet is to replace the whole unit

Separating digitizer from glass would be plain hard,but your digitizer is still in one piece.you could try it,but it would be hard and you need to be very careful.if you suceed,buy just the glass,if you break the whole thing,pay for the total replacement,you end up with the same thing.
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Yes they are glued and you have to buy the set. When they get calibrated together its then set. Separating them gives the chance that you may not line up where you touch and that same point on the display.

Thanks so much for your replies!
Well, considering the fact that a new Galaxy Nexus is $300 at a local store, I'll pass on getting the new digitizer + lcd panel. Has anyone tried taking out the LCD and putting a new one? (Like this : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Front...6256&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=1&#ht_1290wt_1165 )? Does anyone know if it's still possible? I'd really like for this phone to be in perfect shape :/

[Q] Is My Digitizer Broken or do I have main board issues?

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.

bigfdaddy2 said:
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
Thanks,
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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[Q] Broken digitizer/lcd?

Unfortunately I dropped my phone yesterday and I think I broke either the digitizer or lcd or both. Funny thing is the screen didn't break at all. No damage on the outside, but you can see what appears to be some lines (possibly black) under the screen. You used to be able to see the screen (had a lot of distorted colors and lines) and I'd be able to plug in a mouse (unresponsive touch screen) and still use my phone, but just recently my screen won't even turn back on. Did I end up breaking my digitizer and/or lcd? I can confirm that the phone still powers on since I am able to use it via voice commands. I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions? I was going to attempt to repair it, but if it costs me $100+ I may as well just buy a new phone, thinking nexus 5. Anyway, is there anything else I can try?
Thanks

If you broke the LCD and want to replace your self you can buy a kit from Amazon or eBay. They usually have some kits for around $10-$20 if you don't want to pay $100+ for someone then going for a new phone would be a better choice
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Really? I've seen kits going for $100 at the very least. Maybe it was the lcd plus digitizer? How do I find out if my lcd and digitizer are broke or if it's just one of them?
xSharpi said:
If you broke the LCD and want to replace your self you can buy a kit from Amazon or eBay. They usually have some kits for around $10-$20 if you don't want to pay $100+ for someone then going for a new phone would be a better choice
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If the phone wasn't responding to touches when you were able to see the screen after the drop your digitizer is fubar.

dntesinfrno said:
If the phone wasn't responding to touches when you were able to see the screen after the drop your digitizer is fubar.
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Ok thanks. Guess it's time to get a new phone.

Broken Screen Help Please

I dropped my tablet the other day and the screen cracked. Fortunately it didn't affect the "digitizer" (I think it's called). The whole screen still works. No dark spots and the touch screen still works even where it's cracked.
My question is, dies anybody know a reputable place that fixes this? Or, if I can do it myself, what's a good site where I can buy new glass?
Thanks everyone.
P.S. I just got off the phone with Samsung Parts and they wanted $268.78 for the screen!! That's about more than half the price of buying a brand new one! Or a newer model at that! Hopefully someone out there has a cheaper solution to this. Thanks.
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Paulx777 said:
I dropped my tablet the other day and the screen cracked. Fortunately it didn't affect the "digitizer" (I think it's called). The whole screen still works. No dark spots and the touch screen still works even where it's cracked.
My question is, dies anybody know a reputable place that fixes this? Or, if I can do it myself, what's a good site where I can buy new glass?
Thanks everyone.
P.S. I just got off the phone with Samsung Parts and they wanted $268.78 for the screen!! That's about more than half the price of buying a brand new one! Or a newer model at that! Hopefully someone out there has a cheaper solution to this. Thanks.
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here is 1 for cheaper,you can just look around before you buy one.your probably better off replacing the screen and digitizer cause its hard to take the the glue off,unless you know how to do it.There are also places that fix cracked screens so i would look around your area.
Here are 2 places that sell screens.
http://www.parts4repair.com/complet...roductsearch&gclid=CKeMuoD6lsUCFabm7AodGEEAkQ
http://www.amazon.com/amazing-zone®-Samsung-Edition-Digitizer-Replacement/dp/B00M2U94C6