I know there are some old threads about replacement screen for Samsung Epic. Today, My keyboard letter "H" come off as pushing the screen up. Somehow, the letter "H" got stuck under the screen and cause some damage to the video cable. Do Sprint still offering replacement screen for $35? Im planning to go Sprint Repair store today. My phone is running CM9 and it have a long crack on it.
I wouldn't repair your screen even if you knew proper english boy.
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b16flybye said:
I wouldn't repair your screen even if you knew proper english boy.
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lol, I'm sorry for my sloppy grammar. You see.. Im deaf and most deaf people always struggling with english writing. But Imma try to edit my post and make it look much better
silverhawknike said:
Do Sprint still offering replacement screen for $35? Im planning to go Sprint Repair store today.
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Good luck with the sprint store, I didn't know they ever had a offer for a replacement screen if it doesn't work out for ya at the S store I would suggest you take a look at ebay for bad esn versions of the epic. It may not be ideal but you can pick up a bad esn epic for 75 bucks and cannibalize it for the parts you need.
b16flybye said:
I wouldn't repair your screen even if you knew proper english boy.
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You sir should take your poor attitude and gtfo, its the people such as yourself that are driving members away from XDA.
thaiceman said:
Good luck with the sprint store, I didn't know they ever had a offer for a replacement screen if it doesn't work out for ya at the S store I would suggest you take a look at ebay for bad esn versions of the epic. It may not be ideal but you can pick up a bad esn epic for 75 bucks and cannibalize it for the parts you need.
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Alright thanks! I brought Samsung Epic in good condition without motherboard in it. All i have to do is move my old motherboard to empty Epic. http://www.ebay.com/itm/20076970143...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1754wt_864
Because it has a crack sprint will make you use tep which has a $100 deductible.
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Alright thanks! I brought Samsung Epic in good condition without motherboard in it. All i have to do is move my old motherboard to empty Epic. http://www.ebay.com/itm/20076970143...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1754wt_864
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I did that same exact thing like 3 days ago. Make sure to move the sticker under you battery to. That goes with your motherboard. Oh and you need a #000 phillips head. If you can't find em online- its the same size sold with glasses fixing kits- if you have one of those. Just be careful with the antenna cable, and make sure to pull off all the flex cables b4 trying to lift the mobo. There should be atleast one on the top and one on the left side. I don't remember if there is one on the right.
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Hello ladies and gents.
I got a quick question, but first a little back story...
I owned a Droid Incredible for a few months already.. *Oct.2010 however it got stolen a month ago.. I have retrieved the phone already.
While I was at my Apartment...my phone fell and it's broke... screen shattered..case dinged up.. and now I have a beat up paper weight..
My local carrier which I bought the phone from are all out...and they asked if I wanted a Fascinate...I like the phone.. but I am so used of the Dinc with so many things I did with it.. I've grown to love it....
My question is this...
Where can I get one..I've looked on Ebay.. I would like at least "like new" condition.
I've google searched and I've came across some for a decent price.. but these online "stores" either have not seller ratings or what ever....
I am no noob at buying stuff from ebay, but the stuff I've bought were either BNIB stuff or some after market hop ups for R/c Cars...
Please point me in the right direction.
I am starting to hate not having a phone to tinker with.
*If this is in the wrong section pls move it to the correct one.kthx.
v1ral
eBay is the best place.
Buy from a seller who has more than 50 ratings and you are almost positive to get exactly what you are expecting to get.
They would lose more money by getting a bad rating than they would selling you a messed up product.
That -and- the fact eBay has buyer protection, though it is a pain to work with.
Make sure it has a clean ESN if you are getting used.
Thanks anybody else..
I have a post in the marketplace pm me
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you can try swappa.com
Craigslist -> cellphone section
Just make sure you call verizon when your about to purchase or beforehand, and check if the ESN is reported stolen. If not then your good =)
I got a "like-new" Dinc from verizon a month ago by accident when they were suppose to send me a brand new one because of warranty. They never billed me for the "like-new" phone, so I have an extra one. I'll sell it to you for $350. PM if interested.
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Hello ladies and gents.
I got a quick question, but first a little back story...
I owned a Droid Incredible for a few months already.. *Oct.2010 however it got stolen a month ago.. I have retrieved the phone already.
While I was at my Apartment...my phone fell and it's broke... screen shattered..case dinged up.. and now I have a beat up paper weight..
My local carrier which I bought the phone from are all out...and they asked if I wanted a Fascinate...I like the phone.. but I am so used of the Dinc with so many things I did with it.. I've grown to love it....
My question is this...
Where can I get one..I've looked on Ebay.. I would like at least "like new" condition.
I've google searched and I've came across some for a decent price.. but these online "stores" either have not seller ratings or what ever....
I am no noob at buying stuff from ebay, but the stuff I've bought were either BNIB stuff or some after market hop ups for R/c Cars...
Please point me in the right direction.
I am starting to hate not having a phone to tinker with.
*If this is in the wrong section pls move it to the correct one.kthx.
v1ral
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You can go to http://www.repairsuniverse.com/ and just buy the parts you need and replace it yourself. Much cheaper than buying a whole new phone.
And $350 for a like-new phone ... he could get a like-new one on eBay for much cheaper.
Wirefly - Free - hard to beat.... hop on it while you can...
http://www.wirefly.com/plans/verizon-wireless/?oflag=specialoffer&referringdomain=wirefly
smtom said:
Wirefly - Free - hard to beat.... hop on it while you can...
http://www.wirefly.com/plans/verizon-wireless/?oflag=specialoffer&referringdomain=wirefly
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free with a new contract...
g00s3y said:
free with a new contract...
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Yeah.. all their good deals are with new contracts, so no good :/
g00s3y said:
You can go to http://www.repairsuniverse.com/ and just buy the parts you need and replace it yourself. Much cheaper than buying a whole new phone.
And $350 for a like-new phone ... he could get a like-new one on eBay for much cheaper.
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I have no clue if the phone is dead.. it starts up though... anything after that.. is just a guess.
Thanks for the suggestion.. I will inspect the phone and see what I think can be repaired..
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Yeah.. all their good deals are with new contracts, so no good :/
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True... and I can't get it from wirefly if without contract.. My zip isn't recognized... as a valid area...
Honestly, if you don't want to go through Verizon- eBay is your best choice.
Most people and companies who are looking to sell devices sell them there instead of creating an entire new website to sell them on.
But I think you don't like eBay very much so I won't push it anymore
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I have no clue if the phone is dead.. it starts up though... anything after that.. is just a guess.
Thanks for the suggestion.. I will inspect the phone and see what I think can be repaired..
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So the glass front is cracked and im guessing the actual amoled screen is broken also? You feel it vibrate when you turn on but nothing after that?
If that is the case this is what you would need
Digitizer - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-incredible-droid-glass-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement.html
Bezel - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-incredible-droid-front-housing-bezel-replacement.html
Screen
AMOLED - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-incredible-droid-lcd-screen-replacement.html
SLCD - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-incredible-droid-lcd-screen-replacement-slcd.html
You will also need to get tools that will be able to remove the screws on the phone. I personally got this, has exactly what is needed plus so much more for a great price.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026LQSYI
If you do it that way just watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugUYhtP0_o
It shows you everything you need to know on how to take apart the incredible.
If that isn't what is wrong with the phone, well at least you know what to do if you do just crack your screen lol.
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So the glass front is cracked and im guessing the actual amoled screen is broken also? You feel it vibrate when you turn on but nothing after that?
If that is the case this is what you would need
Digitizer - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-incredible-droid-glass-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement.html
Bezel - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-incredible-droid-front-housing-bezel-replacement.html
Screen
AMOLED - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-incredible-droid-lcd-screen-replacement.html
SLCD - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-incredible-droid-lcd-screen-replacement-slcd.html
You will also need to get tools that will be able to remove the screws on the phone. I personally got this, has exactly what is needed plus so much more for a great price.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026LQSYI
If you do it that way just watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugUYhtP0_o
It shows you everything you need to know on how to take apart the incredible.
If that isn't what is wrong with the phone, well at least you know what to do if you do just crack your screen lol.
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wow..
I may do this.. It does vibrate.. and the home buttons on the bottom light up...
The actual red part of the phone the bottom left is dented somewhat..
Swappa or Craigslist
Honestly...
If my phone is beyond repairable.. then I am not gonna try and get these parts.. but I like the idea that it CAN be done.
I've dealt with electronics stuff before.. e.g Full Blown Water Cooled Computer.
I am not afraid of EBAY.. it's just that... these kinds of purchases e.g phone purchases..through the *bay.. is luck of the draw I guess.
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wow..
I may do this.. It does vibrate.. and the home buttons on the bottom light up...
The actual red part of the phone the bottom left is dented somewhat..
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If it does that then i'm 99% sure you can replace the screen, digitizer, & bezel, and you will have a working phone again. It def turns on, with that vibrate means you can at least get into the bootloader. So you can download this file
http://www.fourty.net/~berzerker/stockstuff/PB31IMG_3.26.605.1_RUU.zip
rename it PB31IMG.zip, put it on the root of the SD card, boot into the bootloader, run the update, and this will return the phone to a completely stock 2.2 as if you bought it from VZW.
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Honestly...
If my phone is beyond repairable.. then I am not gonna try and get these parts.. but I like the idea that it CAN be done.
I've dealt with electronics stuff before.. e.g Full Blown Water Cooled Computer.
I am not afraid of EBAY.. it's just that... these kinds of purchases e.g phone purchases..through the *bay.. is luck of the draw I guess.
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Yeah, eBay can be iffy. But if you do go that route, just look at the feedback percentages and the comments. Any recent negatives and move on to the next seller.
g00s3y said:
If it does that then i'm 99% sure you can replace the screen, digitizer, & bezel, and you will have a working phone again. It def turns on, with that vibrate means you can at least get into the bootloader. So you can download this file
http://www.fourty.net/~berzerker/stockstuff/PB31IMG_3.26.605.1_RUU.zip
rename it PB31IMG.zip, put it on the root of the SD card, boot into the bootloader, run the update, and this will return the phone to a completely stock 2.2 as if you bought it from VZW.
Yeah, eBay can be iffy. But if you do go that route, just look at the feedback percentages and the comments. Any recent negatives and move on to the next seller.
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Thanks..
Hmm... That is the best words I've heard in a while.. that it's almost 99% a possible fix.
Let me describe what happens when I "turn it on"..
It does vibrate like usual when it boots.. however.. I can't see much.. haha..
The day it broke.. the screen would light up showing the splash screen as well as other parts.. but with cracks.. I've never seen a phone this jacked up before..
That's about it.. If in fact this is a good indication that it is in fact fixable.. I will ordering the parts ASAP... and have it reconnected..
Question.. with the impact the phone encountered..with the "motherboard" be so much affected to where the actual innards are shot.. say..the gps stuff.. or the accelromater *I know spelling is off.. haha..
I am hoping this all goes well and dandy...
Thanks everyone.
Well, the speakers for my epic is nearly broken. The sounds come out, but theres that buzzy noise coming out with it. Im looking to get the speakers replaced.
Anyone know how much it will cost to replace the speakers?
thanks
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Well, the speakers for my epic is nearly broken. The sounds come out, but theres that buzzy noise coming out with it. Im looking to get the speakers replaced.
Anyone know how much it will cost to replace the speakers?
thanks
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try search ebay. i think it's around 22bucks.
pjy9394 said:
Well, the speakers for my epic is nearly broken. The sounds come out, but theres that buzzy noise coming out with it. Im looking to get the speakers replaced.
Anyone know how much it will cost to replace the speakers?
thanks
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Repairs at Sprint without TEP are $35.
Do you BONSAI?
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Repairs at Sprint without TEP are $35.
Do you BONSAI?
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No I don't, Bonsai suxXxors.
I'm beginning to think my TEP isn't worth the money as I've only used it once when I lost one. I figure once I can get one off eBay for ~ $100 I will drop it.
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Top Nurse said:
No I don't, Bonsai suxXxors.
I'm beginning to think my TEP isn't worth the money as I've only used it once when I lost one. I figure once I can get one off eBay for ~ $100 I will drop it.
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Now that sounds like a good plan. Will do the same with mine. Let me know if you start seeing some for that.
Do you BONSAI?
I had my speaker go out as well, I added TEP onto my account, got my phone fixed... then removed it.
pjy9394 said:
Well, the speakers for my epic is nearly broken. The sounds come out, but theres that buzzy noise coming out with it. Im looking to get the speakers replaced.
Anyone know how much it will cost to replace the speakers?
thanks
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Ebay auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Samsung-Epi...ultDomain_0&hash=item2a106b16cd#ht_500wt_1156
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeO89VGAPuU
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I had my speaker go out as well, I added TEP onto my account, got my phone fixed... then removed it.
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Did yours bust within the first month you got it? Cuz you can't add TEP after one month of ownership.
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Ebay auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Samsung-Epi...ultDomain_0&hash=item2a106b16cd#ht_500wt_1156
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeO89VGAPuU
Did yours bust within the first month you got it? Cuz you can't add TEP after one month of ownership.
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Ly
Who ever told you that at sprint obviously was trolling. Because I've been turning tep on and off as needed and I've had my phone since december....
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I've tried adding it on mysprint, and the option to add it is gone.
Do i just call sprint up and ask to add it?
Well, sad day today. A golf ball landed on my galaxy s3's screen. Needless to say, golf ball > galaxy s3.
Called customer service to see how much it is to be replaced, and with my insurance, its a big 166$. Ridiculous.
EDIT:
My brother works at a Radio shack, and they'll fix it for like 100$.
Has anyone used Radio shack before to get a screen replacement? If so, how long did it take, and did they do a goob job?
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Purchase the replacement screen on eBay, watch a video on youtube on the screen replacement. It's easier than you think and wouldn't cost much at all. If your opposed to that I would trust them, it's not difficult.
MiG8GT said:
Purchase the replacement screen on eBay, watch a video on youtube on the screen replacement. It's easier than you think and wouldn't cost much at all. If your opposed to that I would trust them, it's not difficult.
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The 100$ is what my brother said, after looking online it actually ends up to being 329$.
I'm thinking I'll let T-Mobile do it... I don't want to risk destroying it myself..
Kind of sucks though, a golf ball dropped and cracked it as bad as it did, it's at the bottom, like right on the home button, but the crack went to nearly the top of the screen.
Did you check eBay?? I would think they were way under $100 for the screen.
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Did you check eBay?? I would think they were way under $100 for the screen.
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Well I checked Amazon, I have Amazon Prime for free for being a student.. and they are around $15-20.
I just don't want to take the chance that i make it worse than it already is... I'm not good at all at doing things like that, I'd rather it be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
Also, they said I could use a phone from the T-Mobile store until mine is replaced, which is pretty cool..
Understandable you don't want to make it worse than it already is. Try looking for places in your local area, there are repair shops that fix phones and video game systems for a fraction of the cost. Some times on Groupon they have Groupons for say $60 for a screen replacement, that's always another option you could check out.
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Understandable you don't want to make it worse than it already is. Try looking for places in your local area, there are repair shops that fix phones and video game systems for a fraction of the cost. Some times on Groupon they have Groupons for say $60 for a screen replacement, that's always another option you could check out.
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Yea, I will look around.. But I do like that I can take it to T-Mobile, and they will loan me a phone while it's being fixed. I'll have to odin it back to stock though. Oh well.
Thanks for the input!
Can't hurt to check around. Anytime!
Ontop of having Radio Shack doing it...it will void your warranty...to keep your warranty either have T-Mobile or Samsung fix it.
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CodyRst said:
Well I checked Amazon, I have Amazon Prime for free for being a student.. and they are around $15-20.
I just don't want to take the chance that i make it worse than it already is... I'm not good at all at doing things like that, I'd rather it be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
Also, they said I could use a phone from the T-Mobile store until mine is replaced, which is pretty cool..
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Good call just pay the price and don't worry about the other stuff
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daxecutioner24 said:
Good call just pay the price and don't worry about the other stuff
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Well I called the insurance company this morning. They said $150, and that my replacement phone will be here tomorrow.
All is well, atleast it still works so I can use it until the new one comes tomorrow. Glad im getting a new one as well, instead of just getting this one fixed and sent back.
Thanks for feedback guys! :victory:
Well, as new as a refurbished phone can get. Any replacement/warranty phone that congress from tmobile is most likely going to be refurbished. I know because I have one and I'm very nit picky about my phone and always find some small defect with it.
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ucantak3dis said:
Well, as new as a refurbished phone can get. Any replacement/warranty phone that congress from tmobile is most likely going to be refurbished. I know because I have one and I'm very nit picky about my phone and always find some small defect with it.
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Yeah, I have had that experience as well... Although more often than not, I end up with a busted camera which is more than a *minor* defect...
Asurion sometimes sends out BNIB devices but only if a) they don't have a refurb on hand or b) you've gone through a few refurbs in a short time.
I tried fixing my Nexus One's cracked screen...ROYALLY ****ed it up (just a little too much glue & ripped a ribbon) and ended up wasting $150 even after selling it for parts on eBay.
I would say if you are thinking about doing it yourself and don't have a lot of patience/manual dexterity/proper tools & work environment, don't try.
Also I figure the S3 is probably a lot harder to take apart than my old N1.
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Well I called the insurance company this morning. They said $150, and that my replacement phone will be here tomorrow.
All is well, atleast it still works so I can use it until the new one comes tomorrow. Glad im getting a new one as well, instead of just getting this one fixed and sent back.
Thanks for feedback guys! :victory:
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Yeah it may come plastic wrap and all but it's a refurbished one. Fixing the one you had at least you knew it was ok and how old it is compare to a used one that may bring a host of issues.
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Well got the replacement today, was surprised when i opened it.
It came with the phone, a battery, a back cover, a usb and charger, headphones, a new sims card.
I'm wondering if I need to send back my old battery, or just the old phone?
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Well got the replacement today, was surprised when i opened it.
It came with the phone, a battery, a back cover, a usb and charger, headphones, a new sims card.
I'm wondering if I need to send back my old battery, or just the old phone?
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Just the old phone. You keep all accessories and back cover.
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Just the old phone. You keep all accessories and back cover.
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Sounds good, just dont want to be charged for a battery or usb cable
I thought when you do an insurance claim the broken phone is yours.
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I thought when you do an insurance claim the broken phone is yours.
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That thought makes no sense at all,
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Anyone know of a place to get the digitizer/inner screen for a reasonable price? I have a perfectly functional E4GT that was dropped on the day it was purchased (literally on the way out of the Sprint store) and the inner screen was cracked.
Perfectly functional otherwise, it still boots up and everything, just that the screen is black.
Attached are some pictures so you know what I mean. Thanks in advance for any help
Amazon? Is that yours?
bilgerryan said:
Amazon? Is that yours?
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My sister's which she gave to me since its "broken"
And yeah Amazon, but I was hoping maybe people had found great deals when replacing it before :thumbup:
CNexus said:
My sister's which she gave to me since its "broken"
And yeah Amazon, but I was hoping maybe people had found great deals when replacing it before :thumbup:
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Haven't had to do that *yet* (knock on wood). I wouldn't know where to look. But if you need help after you get it up and running hit me up, this device can be a little confusing at first.... I had to help BigSplit get everything set up.
Will do :good:
We have 3 E4GT in our family and I have replaced 3 screens w/ digitizer so far. It is easy to do, but finding them at a decent price is the hard part. You use to be able to find them for around $50. I just dont see spending $85-$135 when I can do an insurance claim for $100. The next one I do I'm thinking of trying to just replace the glass since the digitizer is fine. Good Luck!
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We have 3 E4GT in our family and I have replaced 3 screens w/ digitizer so far. It is easy to do, but finding them at a decent price is the hard part. You use to be able to find them for around $50. I just dont see spending $85-$135 when I can do an insurance claim for $100. The next one I do I'm thinking of trying to just replace the glass since the digitizer is fine. Good Luck!
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Yeah, that's my issue...not worth replacing it when (no offense to you guys) but it's still pretty expensive for an old phone
CNexus said:
Yeah, that's my issue...not worth replacing it when (no offense to you guys) but it's still pretty expensive for an old phone
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Understandable... Not everybody has money to throw around like people who but iPhones... Hell that's the reason in still on this phone.
bilgerryan said:
Understandable... Not everybody has money to throw around like people who but iPhones... Hell that's the reason in still on this phone.
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Yup...just trying to fix this up for cheap and have as a backup phone
I had my G3 for a week before I dropped it and the screen shattered. I had insurance, and got a replacement, and sent the broken one back to LG for a full refurbishment. Anyway, now I have an extra one and since I've never sold anything like this, I was wondering where the best place to sell the stupid thing might be? I've used Ebay before, but the 10% final cost fee is a pretty big drag.
I hadn't thought about all these provocative responses. You guys are the best.
Roseysdaddy said:
I hadn't thought about all these provocative responses. You guys are the best.
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You didn't have to send the first one back to whoever provided your insurance? I've never dealt with a phone claim before, but I imagined they'd require you to send back the damaged device. At any rate, there should be a Swappa link in the top right corner of your browser when you're on XDA. That's probably your best bet.
Roseysdaddy said:
I hadn't thought about all these provocative responses. You guys are the best.
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craigslist. Here's your super provocative response, now go play outside.