About 3/4 of the way down the left side of the screen a brownish blotch started to form a couple of weeks ago. On lighter color screens it looks like a bruise. It started faint and is getting darker and larger, it is now the size of quarter (cut in half by the edge of the screen). It's quite organic looking with smooth edges.
I got the phone the first of Nov, 2011. Always been in a case, no cracks or chips in screen, never been wet.
Has anyone ever seen a screen defect like this?
Uh oh.
I've only had bad experiences with this. Its called a burn-in and it happens to screens as they die. I started to get it on Thursday of last week. I thought i could fix it with some apps on the market that reported to help some but it only sped up the process and after a day the whole screen was burnt-in and it was completely black.
if you bought your phone from Sprint, i would suggest taking it in to have them fix it because afaik, its a one-way street once this starts to happen.
if you didnt (like me - letstalk), i would look into buying a new screen/digitizer off ebay and replacing it yourself, but its a rather delicate process. i wouldnt do it unless its your last resort
as for causes, i only started to get it because i took my phone apart and got glass shards between the screen and the digitizer, when i put it back together it appeared in the bottom left corner and it slowly started to eat my screen away and it sped up when i applied pressure to the screen. this is when i bought a new screen and its good as new. but have you been rough with your screen? applying a lot of pressure constantly may have caused the screen to die faster
I got my phone from Let's Talk as well... Sprint store did the warranty work on it for $35.
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I got my phone from Let's Talk as well... Sprint store did the warranty work on it for $35.
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well.. that makes me feel like a dunce
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I've had my s3 since store release date and been cracked since 2 days later, just getting progressively worse, meaning cracking more. The phone still works but got littl pieces of glass falling out now.IS anyone having an issue with a faulty screen? I don't have any clue what happened to it in the first place that it cracked, that is why I ask this!
Secondly,
3 hours away from best buy where I was talked into getting their protection plan. Little did i know that they wouldn't ship ANYTHING!
What do you suggest I do. Anyone had any long distance dealings with the geeksquad?
Thanks
Woody
hmmm.
the screens crack easy because of the curved glass.
mine was cracked but i had it replaced already.
did it through sprint.
funny theres a video in another thread showing a guy attaching a brand new s3 to a string along with an iphone 4s and dragging both behind a car at 30 mph... after wards the s3 screen is fine but the phone is toast...
yes,indeed, so you should wear it a case, and the screen should avoid hit the hard things, it is also easy to be scrached and damaged.
Hey guys. My wife just broke her gs3. She lost it in the snow on some stairs and while looking for it it fell off the side of the stairs and dropped about 6 ft onto concrete. I have an otterbox defender case for her but no matter how much I tell her to put it om she rarely does. Needless to say, I am less than thrilled. So.... the phone turns on and the capacitive buttons light up, she can hear notifications but the screen is black. Looks fine until close inspection but then you can see a small crack under the glass (im assuming its the lcd panel.) So how can I fix this? I am fairly good at taking stuff like this apart as im always working on radios, tv's, and other electronics at work.
Search here or youtube there is a vid with step by step on replacing the gorilla glass and im not sure if that includee the digitizer or not.
My sister cracked that screen underneath too. She took it into Sprint and they said there was no way they could replace it, because its not the glass on top, its the one underneath
She had to activate her old OG EVO and is just stuck waiting for her next upgrade now.
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Same thing happened to me a couple months ago, yeah Sprint said they couldn't fix it, I had to pay for a new one, even with full insurance. Honestly I'd just try searching eBay or something for a Samsung Galaxy S3 OLED panel, and YouTube for instructions. I wish you luck sir!
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Hey guys. My wife just broke her gs3. She lost it in the snow on some stairs and while looking for it it fell off the side of the stairs and dropped about 6 ft onto concrete. I have an otterbox defender case for her but no matter how much I tell her to put it om she rarely does. Needless to say, I am less than thrilled. So.... the phone turns on and the capacitive buttons light up, she can hear notifications but the screen is black. Looks fine until close inspection but then you can see a small crack under the glass (im assuming its the lcd panel.) So how can I fix this? I am fairly good at taking stuff like this apart as im always working on radios, tv's, and other electronics at work.
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You would need to replace the screen and the LCD which i believe are sold seperatly but have been known to be prone to issues if you don't purchase them together that being said it will cost you around 70-80 to replace yourself and sprint WILL replace the screen you just have to pay around 100-150 for the new screen and installation
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You would need to replace the screen and the LCD which i believe are sold seperatly but have been known to be prone to issues if you don't purchase them together that being said it will cost you around 70-80 to replace yourself and sprint WILL replace the screen you just have to pay around 100-150 for the new screen and installation
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It's not the screen that's cracked, it's only the LCD (actually an OLED screen). Trust me I went to the corporate Sprint store by me in NYC and they said they could not fix it, they could only replace the front glass screen.
like everyone said its the digitizer underneith, theres a guy on you tube, name is L35505 or L3SSONS or some stuff. he does a FULL replacement i think. will help you alot. be careful, take a saterday, kick out the kids and everyone and you shouldnt have any problems
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg
but watch this one first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs8NVl74uYs haha i about died laughing.
same here
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Hey guys. My wife just broke her gs3. She lost it in the snow on some stairs and while looking for it it fell off the side of the stairs and dropped about 6 ft onto concrete. I have an otterbox defender case for her but no matter how much I tell her to put it om she rarely does. Needless to say, I am less than thrilled. So.... the phone turns on and the capacitive buttons light up, she can hear notifications but the screen is black. Looks fine until close inspection but then you can see a small crack under the glass (im assuming its the lcd panel.) So how can I fix this? I am fairly good at taking stuff like this apart as im always working on radios, tv's, and other electronics at work.
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Same happened to my galaxy s3, it was still on after it broke but when i plug it in the screen went off, even with the screen blank was still working
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BDawgTrap said:
Hey guys. My wife just broke her gs3. She lost it in the snow on some stairs and while looking for it it fell off the side of the stairs and dropped about 6 ft onto concrete. I have an otterbox defender case for her but no matter how much I tell her to put it om she rarely does. Needless to say, I am less than thrilled. So.... the phone turns on and the capacitive buttons light up, she can hear notifications but the screen is black. Looks fine until close inspection but then you can see a small crack under the glass (im assuming its the lcd panel.) So how can I fix this? I am fairly good at taking stuff like this apart as im always working on radios, tv's, and other electronics at work.
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Please help, what can I do
This morning I heard a loud pop coming from my phone that was lying on my bedside table, and when I flipped it around it the screen was all cracked. XDA doesn't allow me to link to the picture, but remove just remove the space: i.imgur.c om/DUCdbofh.jpg
Maybe someone else could re-post the image in another post? There was also some "fizzling" sounds for a few minutes afterwards as the glass cracked a bit more. It looks like there was some kind of tension in it that finally made it give away, since I haven't dropped it. It was also in the shadow when it happened, so it shouldn't be from a temperature increase from the sun. Has anyone else experienced this, and how should I contact LG about this?
Mine cracked due to a drop. Haven't found a single repair shop who can repair / replace. Only Futuretel Service centre in Ontario has parts to repair, must contact your local retailer (Bell. Telus, Rogers) to get the service.
I tried ebay, ali baba, and amazon, but no luck with finding the right part (e971 back housing).
Seeing that yours spontaneously cracked, you should be able to argue it for warranty coverage.
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The second day I had this phone my screen cracked, but it was only one crack line on the center of the screen going horizontal, sprint actually replaced the phone with one out of the box, not a refurb. I'm hoping the Otterbox case prevents any damage.
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This morning I heard a loud pop coming from my phone that was lying on my bedside table, and when I flipped it around it the screen was all cracked. XDA doesn't allow me to link to the picture, but remove just remove the space: i.imgur.c om/DUCdbofh.jpg
Maybe someone else could re-post the image in another post? There was also some "fizzling" sounds for a few minutes afterwards as the glass cracked a bit more. It looks like there was some kind of tension in it that finally made it give away, since I haven't dropped it. It was also in the shadow when it happened, so it shouldn't be from a temperature increase from the sun. Has anyone else experienced this, and how should I contact LG about this?
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Mine too!
I have taken perfect care of my phone since i got it a week ago and today it did the exact same thing, "fizziling and all", except it was the front side.
To all of you wisecracks dismissing spontaneous cracks...
It looks like glass can crack without impact:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_glass_breakage
And it looks like there's probably a manufacturing defect by LG that Google and LG are quietly trying to sweep under the rug.
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It looks like glass can crack without impact:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_glass_breakage
And it looks like there's probably a manufacturing defect by LG that Google and LG are quietly trying to sweep under the rug.
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Impressive. It could also be caused by thermal expansion of the battery with the heat. Whatever it is, it would be interesting to know if there are other similar cases.
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Impressive. It could also be caused by thermal expansion of the battery with the heat. Whatever it is, it would be interesting to know if there are other similar cases.
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There are indeed many such cases. In most cases, people haven't been able to claim warranty. Another common thing I noticed in such cases, is that, they have happened in countries like Canada, Denmark, Sweden. It could be a case of the glass not withstanding the sudden temperature changes when it moves indoor and outdoor.
This is the only thing that is stopping me from buying this one or the Nexus 4. Absolutely love it otherwise.
Guys I need help with this.
On may I sent my phone to warranty due to the faulty motherboard that killed my phone. The second day I got it back I noticed a small golden spot in the screen but I didnt really pay attention. I got used to it and I really didn't notice the spot going bigger. I quit my job so I kinda stopped using my phone like I used to, now I just load WhatsApp from the browser and thats it.
During july I noticed that the spot became even bigger and just the day I lost my 1 year warranty the spot became even bigger and there was a second one. Today I noticed a new one. The thing just happens overnight... WTH??
It's like the screen is peeling off beneath the screen, if I push it down it kind goes away while keeping it pressed but if I remove the pressure the spot comes back again.
Why is this happening? I don't want to replace the screen just to have it happen to me again specially since the screen will cost me a lot to replace here in Mexico. Even if I buy the screen myself from Repair Universe (is it safe?).
Is this humidity?
Yes it is humidity my friend. Friend's G4 has the same problem after he droped it in water, just his marks are REALLY BIGG
Dang it!
The replacement is $85USD but Im not sure if I should change it right now, wait or probably get a new phone
Thanks!
Couple months ago air got between the inner screen protector and the screen along the crease like we've all seen before by other Fold 3 owners.
When I opened the Fold today I noticed a few dead pixels right in the middle of the inner screen. Closing and opening it again apparently killed the whole screen along the crease. The left side is still working, right side is completely dead.
I think the screen suffered a lot when opening the Fold. The screen protector probably moved a little bit every time I opened it and created some kind of pressure to the screen because of the air underneath. At least that's my explanation for it.
So if you've got air beneath your screen protector, replace it before your Fold ends like mine..
When mine started to peel out, I've just taken it out completely. I've assumed it's safer that way, so e.g. sand does not get between the protector and the screen.
It's ca month I'm using it without protector and all works great so far (also there are videos on YT saying that screen presents better without it, but nonetheless I would not remove it unless it peels out)
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When mine started to peel out, I've just taken it out completely. I've assumed it's safer that way, so e.g. sand does not get between the protector and the screen.
It's ca month I'm using it without protector and all works great so far (also there are videos on YT saying that screen presents better without it, but nonetheless I would not remove it unless it peels out)
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I read that you loose warranty if you remove it, that's why I didnt do it. Now that I have to send it in I don't want to risk Samsung rejecting it because I peeled it off, you know.
There's also no official store close to where I live where I could have replaced the screen protector.
Taking mine in on Monday as I started to get an air gap at the bottom of the hinge... Hope it holds out until then
I got mine in mint condition from Swappa and it had the inner screen protector with no issues but after about a month of heavy use it started coming up at the bottom in the crease so I just removed it because it was getting hair and pocket lint under it and making the screen look bad. So far months later I've had zero issues.
Considering I got this second hand, I never expected a warranty anyway so if anything were to happen I plan on either trading it in for something else or paying for a repair at a local shop or do it myself (I own my computer repair business and I could probably figure it out)
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Couple months ago air got between the inner screen protector and the screen along the crease like we've all seen before by other Fold 3 owners.
When I opened the Fold today I noticed a few dead pixels right in the middle of the inner screen. Closing and opening it again apparently killed the whole screen along the crease. The left side is still working, right side is completely dead.
I think the screen suffered a lot when opening the Fold. The screen protector probably moved a little bit every time I opened it and created some kind of pressure to the screen because of the air underneath. At least that's my explanation for it.
So if you've got air beneath your screen protector, replace it before your Fold ends like mine..
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wow! same exact thing happened to mine! looks identical! Had to tell samsung it happened out of nowhere im waiting on the RMA to return now> Thank you i was using a skinomi and yup air under the screen. you saved me future headache my friend thanks!