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Cracked my glass tonight.

Any suggestions on how to go about fixing/repairing it?
Screen and buttons seem top be fine, just the glass that needs fixing.
Would live to great some success stories on the same. I need my evo healthy!
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Just replace it yourself.
I replaced the glass and digitizer on an iPhone 3g once and it was pretty easy. I just had to pull off the glass with a suction cup and the pull out any pieces of the cracked glass (heat gun or hair dryer helps alot) then connect the ribbon and place the new glass on by peeling off the paper backing and placing it on the frame. They have adhesive on the back so no gluing or anything like that. The Evo's look like they work the exact same way and the replacements can be found on ebay for $26
I tried to post the link for ebay but it would let me. Just search it.

the evo has the screen, bezel, lcd, and digitizer all in one component, so it should be a little harder. i've never done it, but i think you unscrew the torex screws under the battery cover, then just pull off the screen/bezel/lcd/digitizer.

Why not see if the store will still repair it for $35 like they were doing not too long ago?

Checked with Sprint Store, they said they no longer do screen repairs. My only recourse with them would be to buy a new EVO at retail, since I dont have a protection plan.
I found a cell repair store at the mall that will do it for $100, and guarantee their work.
I also found replacement parts for as cheap as $45, there are also youtube videos showing how to disassemble the beast. And I do mean disassemble, you have to take it basically completely apart to get at the screen, thanks to how the bezel works. Would also need to purchase a T5 torx head screw driver. It doesn't look to be too hard, but its definitely not something I would ever want to screw up.
All things considered, I'll go for warrantied work at the mall shop. But just wanted to post my findings for anyone else searching for this in the future.

They no longer do screen repairs period? So if u have TEP and come in with a broken screen, do they order you a free refurb, or make you go through Assurion for $100?
If they replace it free under warranty and your cool with a refurb, just add TEP on your line. All you need to do is activate any Sprint phone on your line. Call in and add TEP to your line. Then swap bacj to the EVO use it for 2 days and take it in for repair.
That's all I did, when I wanted the screen repaired on my old TP2 before I sold it. Activated, added TEP, took it in and got a refurb 2 days later. Of course, this is if you want a refurb and if they will replace it free.
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KB112 said:
They no longer do screen repairs period? So if u have TEP and come in with a broken screen, do they order you a free refurb, or make you go through Assurion for $100?
If they replace it free under warranty and your cool with a refurb, just add TEP on your line. All you need to do is activate any Sprint phone on your line. Call in and add TEP to your line. Then swap bacj to the EVO use it for 2 days and take it in for repair.
That's all I did, when I wanted the screen repaired on my old TP2 before I sold it. Activated, added TEP, took it in and got a refurb 2 days later. Of course, this is if you want a refurb and if they will replace it free.
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Sprint will tell you to go through Asurion. I just had to do this recently, but I was fortunate enough to get a brand new phone from them instead of a refurb.
OP = Replacing parts is not as easy as you see in the Youtube videos. You can't tell if the LCD is cracked along with the digitizer until you take it apart, so you may need the LCD and not know it. The LCD/digitizer combo will run you $60-$70, so if the mall will fix it for $100 with parts, labor and warranty, I would go that route, too.

rugedraw said:
Sprint will tell you to go through Asurion. I just had to do this recently, but I was fortunate enough to get a brand new phone from them instead of a refurb.
OP = Replacing parts is not as easy as you see in the Youtube videos. You can't tell if the LCD is cracked along with the digitizer until you take it apart, so you may need the LCD and not know it. The LCD/digitizer combo will run you $60-$70, so if the mall will fix it for $100 with parts, labor and warranty, I would go that route, too.
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I know I seem to be advertising a lot lol but for cheaper than that I can sell you the LCD and digitizer all together already pre put together with the plastic direct form htc manufacturing...like I told ruge as he probably remembers things may not be so easy as thought out before you attempt it, stupid things can go wrong and you can end up wasting your money

Screen repair kits

Does anyone have some recommendations on a good screen repair kit for me?
My 1 year old just scratched the screen up real good when I left my phone on our coffee table.
Its still usable but annoying to have scratches in it.
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brick it and pay sprint $35 for a replacement

badname said:
brick it and pay sprint $35 for a replacement
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this makes the prices go up for all of us lol
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See if there is a Sprint repair center nearby. Stop in and see what they say, sometimes they can swap screens from other phones they're sending back, as long as they're not "Damaged beyond Repair".

Thanks for the info. I'll look into that option.
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Another option is simply ghost armor, just do the screen protector. They're by far the best protectors I've seen on many levels n do wonders to existing scratches. Try n find a store n at least let them show you n you can decide
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It's a $100 dollar deductible by the way.

newtype06 said:
It's a $100 dollar deductible by the way.
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Its a $100 deductible if you have the TEP plan. If ypu have a bricked device and no insurance, sprint will do a warranty exchange for $35. I know, i had a photon and had to do this twice. The second time, i got a et4g.
But please dont go bricking a device just to get a replacement screen.

whoa whoa whoa, i hope thats for a bricked phone with no tep only, because ive had 6 or so cracked screens over the last 2-3 they've absolutely REFUSED to fix without going thru asuiron

jus1haz2 said:
See if there is a Sprint repair center nearby. Stop in and see what they say, sometimes they can swap screens from other phones they're sending back, as long as they're not "Damaged beyond Repair".
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I work for a tech center and thats not even a option cuz we would lose our asses off if we advanced exchanged a device with a broken screen
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jeffreykime said:
Does anyone have some recommendations on a good screen repair kit for me?
My 1 year old just scratched the screen up real good when I left my phone on our coffee table.
Its still usable but annoying to have scratches in it.
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i 2nd this. need to get rid of these scratches on my phones screen. i thought gorilla glass was scratch proof? LIES!

bluejee said:
i 2nd this. need to get rid of these scratches on my phones screen. i thought gorilla glass was scratch proof? LIES!
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Corning never claimed it was scratch proof. If that were the case there would be many lawsuits.
As quoted from their site:
" Gorilla Glass features exceptional damage resistance to the scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use"

fabs109 said:
I work for a tech center and thats not even a option cuz we would lose our asses off if we advanced exchanged a device with a broken screen
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whoa take it easy... it is an definitley an option just not one that all tech centers will do there are plenty of techs who root and play with there devices as we do on here and they all seem to be a lil more sympathetic to our problems then there are the older techs who believe they went to school a billion years to make a phone work as the manifacture intended lol.
ok now for a useful helpful tip... If you have an mechanical skills and some patience you can get a screen off the web for a decent price and swap it yourself there are 3 screws on the mother board and I believe 3-4 lil plugs that you need to unplug but BE Careful as these are thin and the life of our device other than that its butter and to make it even easier they are actual philips head instead of some torqe bit or allen.
Well hope that helps and if you decide to do it and want a step let me know Ill shoot you some pics

quickquest88 said:
Its a $100 deductible if you have the TEP plan. If ypu have a bricked device and no insurance, sprint will do a warranty exchange for $35. I know, i had a photon and had to do this twice. The second time, i got a et4g.
But please dont go bricking a device just to get a replacement screen.
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wait, then if i don't have an insurance i can just pay 35 bucks at the sprint to replace it when insured guy have to pay 100 bucks deductible??? i'm lost here.

skyedream said:
wait, then if i don't have an insurance i can just pay 35 bucks at the sprint to replace it when insured guy have to pay 100 bucks deductible??? i'm lost here.
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This is very common confusion so let me clear it up for you:
Sprint repairs phones which have issues caused by manufacturing defects. The same things that Samsung (or whatever OEM) would cover in their device warranty. (e.g. the headphone jack stopped working for no reason. Really any failure that can in no way be attributed to the owner doing something to cause it). You cannot convince a repair tech that your screen has scratches on it due to a manufacturing defect - just not a reasonable thing unless you bought it the same day and show them the scratches before you left the store they will have to assume you scratched it.
Cost: Free if you have TEP or $35 if you don't have TEP.
Assurion covers phone replacement for ANY reason. (E.g. you spilled coffee on it, you bricked it with a bad flash, you lost it in a bar)
Cost: $100 (deductible)

Galaxy S3 Screen Replacement

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.

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

toukhang said:
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.

toukhang said:
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.
Thanks,

samwilki said:
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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sc2dave said:
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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samwilki said:
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.

eggnoodle said:
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

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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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!

[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.

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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
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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Help! Nexus 7 broken screen.

Weirdly I only broke the LCD portion of the screen. The digitizer still works and it does recognize touch, I only need to replace the LCD. is there an easy way to do this or is it fused to the digitizer?
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Just a few days ago there was a guy looking for digitizer only... So, I'll just quote myself.
As was written on iFixit
The front glass is adhered to the display frame, meaning you'll need a heat gun to get the LCD out—or replace the whole front panel.
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The all above is true unless you have a heat gun or someone who has it and knows what to do. In service center, I think, they'll just replace the whole front panel with glass and LCD.

It's possible to replace one without replacing the other. However, they are initially stuck together and separating them is a pain and sort of difficult if you are not familiar with these types of repair. Our repair centers, indeed, replace the entire assembly.

I went ahead and ordered the LCD+digitizer from repairs universe.. should arrive in a day or two. $200 man, I essentially spent almost $500 on this tablet, but I love it, so I guess it's worth it.
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k28king1 said:
I went ahead and ordered the LCD+digitizer from repairs universe.. should arrive in a day or two. $200 man, I essentially spent almost $500 on this tablet, but I love it, so I guess it's worth it.
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200$ ? you could buy a new one and sell this one for chap ..

Ouch that is terrible. Yeah for $200, it may have been better to sell the broken one for parts and get a brand new one.

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It's possible to replace one without replacing the other. However, they are initially stuck together and separating them is a pain and sort of difficult if you are not familiar with these types of repair. Our repair centers, indeed, replace the entire assembly.
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yea but your repair center denied me when I called and tried to get it replaced so what good does that do for someone like me who now is screwed and has to either buy a whole new unit or go to a third party to have it fixed.

sk8trix said:
yea but your repair center denied me when I called and tried to get it replaced so what good does that do for someone like me who now is screwed and has to either buy a whole new unit or go to a third party to have it fixed.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOFpY1nXFew
This video by the famous XDA Adam Outler may help you, probably the area of interest is around 8:00 of the video.
If it doesn't help, try PMing / Commenting to him on YouTube, he seems to be quite good on replying to his fans.