So I have literally no idea how this happened. I'm guessing I stepped on my phone while I was cleaning my room but the LCD had black and white stripes going up and down when I turned the phone on, and after a reboot my screen is completely black with a diagonal white stripe on one corner. However, the digitizer works fine and the backlight works. I'm able to answer calls and use the capacitive buttons. I found a replacement LCD through repairsuniverse.com for $35, and I'm wondering if this is my best options. Any G2/DZ users been through the same experience? Many thanks in advance.
I've done it before. It's not that bad. Make sure you do it slowly in a well lit area with clean hands. You've seen the video right? Make sure you have the phone separator tool or thick guitar picks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0LJnqTlBVQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Thanks for the reply. Just ordered the screen, hopefully all goes well.
jackiv said:
Thanks for the reply. Just ordered the screen, hopefully all goes well.
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I am considering doing the same. Any updates on how the replacement attempt went?
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ok so I managed to crack the screen..nice big shatter mark under the screen and now the entire screen went black...insurance is a pain and from what I understand getting Asurion to replace my vibrant will be $130 and buying an AMOLED screen itself is cheaper.
The rest of the phone is still in working condition as before my screen went totally black after it broke some of it was still functional.
Any idea on where I can get the screen? I have not had luck on ebay as of yet, and was hoping someone here could recco a reputable vendor...
Aliexpress? aliexpress DOTcom/product-fm/342627474-Touch-Digitizer-LCD-Display-AMOLED-Screen-origianl-i9000-for-T-Mobile-Samsung-Vibrant-t959-Wholesale-wholesalers.html
Etech? etech DOTcom/cell-phones-lcd-screens--c1144_1156?page=3&m_id=12&sort=20a
www.cnn.cn maybe? it about $70 +sh
Wow wish I would had found this post sooner...
I dropped my vibrant from my and it was in the case.. it landed flat on the screen..glass did not break but AMOLED screen enploded.. I didnt know until i got to my car and tried to make a call. Crap...I dish out the $130.00 bucks ...bummed out about that..
oh man ...
Still great site and price. Thanks
Thanks I'll try cnn.cn. I see some decent reviews about them.
Is there a tutorial on how to replace this? Or would you have to get someone to do it?
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noemberday said:
Is there a tutorial on how to replace this? Or would you have to get someone to do it?
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youtube.. just search for it..
I cracked my screen also. I found that site after I put in the claim. So I figured what the hell and started taking it apart, for next time.
It isn't easy! I'm pretty nerdy and good with my hands. Be very careful and very patient. There are small parts and wires that can very easily break.
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ok so I got the screen...and this thing is hard as hell to swap...anyone have any ideas? I dont want to further damage anything...
I did find this... http://www.careace.net/2010/06/09/disassembly-of-the-samsung-galaxy-s/
FYI incase anyone else is looking for where to buy from.
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-T959-LCD-Digitizer-p/smsng6085995.htm
Have you had any luck with this?I own an Orange San Francisco and cracked the amoled,unfortunately orange or any other site/company offers any repair AFAIK. I'm looking into repairing it myself, are amoled connectors compatible from one phone to another or are they manufacturer specific if you are aware of? I know this is a long shot but it doesn't hurt asking.
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Have you had any luck with this?I own an Orange San Francisco and cracked the amoled,unfortunately orange or any other site/company offers any repair AFAIK. I'm looking into repairing it myself, are amoled connectors compatible from one phone to another or are they manufacturer specific if you are aware of? I know this is a long shot but it doesn't hurt asking.
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it would most likely have to be the same part
because the Galaxy S series are the only ones with that size AMOLED screen.
been there done that
i got a vibrant off of something awful for pretty cheap with a broken screen
first off you literally have to pry the screen off of the phone
and the bottom four buttons? there is a very thin ribbon cable that is glued to the screen
there are a few things youll need
1.really small screw driver (i got a glasses repair kit from the dollar store. worked great)
2.something to pry the screen off (used a screw driver from said kit)
3.balls. that ribbon cable is very very easy to break
first off you have to take apart the phone completely
i would even take off the one board that the screen connects to
then you need to pry off the screen very carefully
if your amold or whatever part is broken you're going to have to peel it off
it really sucks and makes you look like a bad 70s disco
after that it gets pretty simple
make sure you have something to hold the top and bottom part to the phone
mine isnt flush due to me being a jackass and not getting the right glue stuff to hold it down
after that it should work perfect like before
if anyone wants to trade me a new screen for the i9000 screen or buy me a screen (lol) i would make a very detailed video (not happy with the way the first attempt turned out)
post itt or pm me if you have any questions
So you are saying it should work,but what about the software part,won't there be any problems?
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So you are saying it should work,but what about the software part,won't there be any problems?
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what are you talking about
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what are you talking about
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about replacing a phone screen using a screen from another model,but of the same size,resolution
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3.balls. that ribbon cable is very very easy to break
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and thats what I screwed up....what are my options now? Try again? dont think I can.
scrizz said:
FYI incase anyone else is looking for where to buy from.
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-T959-LCD-Digitizer-p/smsng6085995.htm
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did you see (Minimum order): 2
130448356330 check out this item on ebay
I really need help. I got my phone apart w/ the board for speaker and camera off and the front speaker off. I did not remove the haptic feedback motor yet. how the hell do you actually pry the screen off. i just don't see a way.
will the international galaxy s screen work for vibrant they hace same shape compared to captivate. And I9000s screen is cheaper than T959 screen (based on ebay price)
I had my phone in my pocket while go-karting. After that, my phone has splotches on the screen that is blue when the rest of the screen is white, and red when the rest of the screen is black.
why?
Need a new screen. http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-general-discussion/41417-dropped-my-x.html
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I was afraid of that. But thx for the link! I was just wondering, what is a digitizer and how do I know if mine is broken?
The digitizer is a thin layer that detects your touch. That is usually together with the glass. So if you have cracked glass then you will have a cracked digitizer as well (usually). And replacing the LCD isn't that difficult. So basically if you can still select stuff on the screen your digitizer is fine.
Thx for the explanation. There are no cracks or anything, just discoloration.
I guess my digitizer works fine. It's just my AMOLED or lcd or w.e screen is crapping out.
Where can I buy a new screen?
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Thx for the explanation. There are no cracks or anything, just discoloration.
I guess my digitizer works fine. It's just my AMOLED or lcd or w.e screen is crapping out.
Where can I buy a new screen?
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I got mine on eBay, for I think about $40. If you want it to come faster make sure you buy from Canadia or the US. It takes a while to get here from Hong Kong.
Hi
First time poster here but long time lurker. My friend has tried to replace the screen on his HTC One X (LCD and Digitizer) and has turned it back on and the screen now only works on the left hand side only.
See photo he took attached.
He has asked me to take a look as I fixed my DesireZ screen before, but no idea how the HTC One X goes together. I had a look at some YouTube tutorials and it seems similar, but I'm unsure whats broke, as it appears that half the screen is working, so therefore I guess its the LCD rather than the digitizer? or is it something completely different or a loose connection?
Anyone any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi
First time poster here but long time lurker. My friend has tried to replace the screen on his HTC One X (LCD and Digitizer) and has turned it back on and the screen now only works on the left hand side only.
See photo he took attached.
He has asked me to take a look as I fixed my DesireZ screen before, but no idea how the HTC One X goes together. I had a look at some YouTube tutorials and it seems similar, but I'm unsure whats broke, as it appears that half the screen is working, so therefore I guess its the LCD rather than the digitizer? or is it something completely different or a loose connection?
Anyone any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
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It looks like the LCD connection is messed up. Try swiping on the side of the screen that is black, if it responds then the digitizer is fine.
Thanks
He said when he presses on black screen it still responds, so is it just LCD that needs replacing?
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He said when he presses on black screen it still responds, so is it just LCD that needs replacing?
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Yep, the digitizer is fine replace the LCD.
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Yep, the digitizer is fine replace the LCD.
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Great, thanks
Had a look at the phone today, LCD is broke but also the clip which holds the LCD ribbon in place. Anyone any ideas if this is a part I can buy?
In the past month or so my Dinc2's touch screen has become increasingly erratic. I don't think it's the screen itself, because anytime problems arise, a quick off and on of the display will fix things. However, the problems seem to be centered on the bottom section of the screen...weird.
The problems I'm talking about are unregistered presses, pressing one place and something happening in another place, presses happening without any contact at all, etc. For example, sometimes I won't be able to drag to unlock, but when I turn the screen off and on, it'll work.
I'm thinking (hoping) it's a software thing. I'm running CyanogenMod-7.2.0-vivow. Are there updates to this ROM? Should I just try another ROM?
Looks to me like a faulty digitiser. But try wiping and refalshing. It won't hurt. Good luck.
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Looks to me like a faulty digitiser. But try wiping and refalshing. It won't hurt. Good luck.
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After wiping, should I flash a fresh version of the ROM or restore a backup?
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After wiping, should I flash a fresh version of the ROM or restore a backup?
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try wiping and flashing without restoring. start fresh. if it works, then you can look int restoring.
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try wiping and flashing without restoring. start fresh. if it works, then you can look int restoring.
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Didn't work. Any other ideas? Not sure what this digitiser thing that you're talking about is...
EDIT: Ahh...it's hardware. Well, crap. Is there a cheap way out of this mess?
I found an "HTC Droid Incredible 2 Tough Screen Digitizer Replacement." $24.99. Is this the solution?
If you truly believe it's the digitizer, then yes, that's the way to go. I warn you though, the digitizer is glued to the LCD so you need patience, a light hand, and a blow dryer with low heat setting. I replaced one myself and managed to make a small spot on the LCD where I must have accidentally flexed it a little.
Back on topic, I believe I'm having the same issue with an Original Incredible. I turned on a developer option that registers screen presses as dots on the screen and I have two, almost constant, finger presses in the upper left middle of my screen. I'm thinking it's the digitizer, solely because the presses also occur in my TWRP recovery. Lucky for me, the digitizer is only attached to the front housing of the Incredible, so I just have to purchase a whole new front housing with digitizer attached. Best of luck on replacing the digitizer if you go that route, but you may as well want to invest in the whole screen + digitizer package if you can afford to.
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If you truly believe it's the digitizer, then yes, that's the way to go. I warn you though, the digitizer is glued to the LCD so you need patience, a light hand, and a blow dryer with low heat setting. I replaced one myself and managed to make a small spot on the LCD where I must have accidentally flexed it a little.
Back on topic, I believe I'm having the same issue with an Original Incredible. I turned on a developer option that registers screen presses as dots on the screen and I have two, almost constant, finger presses in the upper left middle of my screen. I'm thinking it's the digitizer, solely because the presses also occur in my TWRP recovery. Lucky for me, the digitizer is only attached to the front housing of the Incredible, so I just have to purchase a whole new front housing with digitizer attached. Best of luck on replacing the digitizer if you go that route, but you may as well want to invest in the whole screen + digitizer package if you can afford to.
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Thanks for the info! Is it relatively easy to turn on the option that shows screen presses?
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Thanks for the info! Is it relatively easy to turn on the option that shows screen presses?
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Its all different depending on the from but mostly its in Settings>Delevoper Options>Pointer Location
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Hello everyone.
The LCD of my S3 was broken so I ordered a replacement screen on eBay.
It arrived and I replaced it without incident. (It was an LCD + Frame + digitizer assembly)
But after a couple hours I noticed that the LCD is a couple of millimeters smaller on each side.
It is really not noticeable on first sight. The first days I dismissed it because it was something that didn't bug me too much.
But I noticed that I keep mistyping when I'm using the keyboard. Also I keep missing other onscreen buttons and it drives me insane!
I think this is because the digitizer is made for a larger LCD.
First I thought that it was a software problem, but you can see the borders even when the display is off.
I tried taking a picture and you can definitely see it on the left and the bottom border.
http://i.imgur.com/qvkZFFM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/PgR6gDd.jpg (I turned the brightness to the max here so you could see the borders.)
Should I ask for an RMA? Or am I seeing ghosts here??
Love to hear your thoughts.
That s not an SAMSUNG OEM LCD Display.. Look at capacitive buttons color...
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If you look at the spacing the Samsung logo at both the top and bottom, there is an extra bit of space and as you rightly said, the bezels on the sides are a bit thicker. If it gives you peace of mind, then go for the RMA, but chances are you might end up getting the same thing. Maybe you could try a different seller? Where did you purchase it from?
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That s not an SAMSUNG OEM LCD Display.. Look at capacitive buttons color...
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Yeah probably not
The capacitive buttons are the normal white color. In the picture they are not on.
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If you look at the spacing the Samsung logo at both the top and bottom, there is an extra bit of space and as you rightly said, the bezels on the sides are a bit thicker. If it gives you peace of mind, then go for the RMA, but chances are you might end up getting the same thing. Maybe you could try a different seller? Where did you purchase it from?
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This is the one I bought:
http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/251511330397?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Is there a seller you recommend?
I guess I'm just going to keep using it and wait for the next gen smartphones.
Thanks for the info!
Touch function Not working
Hi,
I am using Galaxy S3 Korean Version (SHV-E210L).
I have tried TraingleAway V2.35 to reset flash counter. But it did not reset flash counter, but damaged touch function. Now my phone display is working, but touch function is not working. I am using OTG cable with Mouse for urgent works.
I have two things which i need answer. Can some one help me.. ::crying:
1. Before i fix this, i need to reset flash counter anyway. But latest versions of TraingleAway are not working for this model and Previous versions from V2.35 is also give massge stating "Are you not using ICS". Phone has Android 4.3. So can some one give me a solution?
2. I want to fix touch problem and i search for digitizer in Ebay. But there are digitizers for GT-I9300, but not for SHV-E210L? Is digitizer for 9300is compatible for SHV-E210L? Further waht is screen lens means? Is it digitizer?
Thanks a lot
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Hello everyone.
The LCD of my S3 was broken so I ordered a replacement screen on eBay.
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Should I ask for an RMA? Or am I seeing ghosts here??
Love to hear your thoughts.
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Hi, that's about the price I paid for supposedly genuine (but not) screens on ebay for my S3, my buttons are also not white as mentioned above.
The first screen I fitted went faulty after about an hour, took a while to get a refund, I had to pay postage back.
Second screen cracked after a very small drop, digitiser was OK, bought replacement screen but when changing it (with heat, etc) the digitiser separated from its backing rather than the screen.... maybe me being ham fisted but I think it was a different bonding used
Third screen/digitiser assembly now has a crack running right across it, and I've not ever dropped it! It still works so I'm leaving it alone and buying a new phone this time.
Also I find the paint comes off the frame very easily by taking it out of a hard case or screen mount and mine looks a mess after a couple of months, and the frame joint is obvious and creaks when pressed.
So these screen aren't very good - but I couldn't find a definitely genuine screen for a price that was worth bothering to fix the phone.... I would definitely get a tempered glass protector if I did fit another of these.....