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CDMA screens on a GSM Nexus, don't do it

Hey all, I just replaced the screen on my GSM nexus with a CDMA screen. Didn't find much good information on this so I'm just putting this up for future reference.
The gist:
The GSM pcb will not fit well onto the CDMA screen back. I recommend not trying this screen transplant.
A bit more:
I just completed this. I bought a CDMA screen because all of the GSM screens were shipping from Asia and I was in a hurry to get my phone up and running. The screens are compatible of course, you can easily take off the pcb which is just glued down and plug into the CDMA screen. The big problem comes from the way the aluminum is molded. You'll have a bunch of moldings (plastic and aluminum) that get in they way of the parts on the pcb. Also, the screw alignments are not the same. One screw is almost an inch of while another is slightly shifted. The other thing to note is that the CDMA Gnex is ~0.5mm thicker than the GSM. Right now my glass slightly sticks out from the case. Feels like an iPhone. Err.. I mean I hear that's how iPhones feel like :angel:
Took lots and lots of dremeling to get everything working but it's good now. Besides the raised screen the swap is unnoticeable. Probably could get it seated perfectly if I take off some more of the backing, but I'm done messing with it. I highly highly do not recommend doing this, just wait for the long shipping

How much was it?
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Now that was just dumb.
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Seriously dumb....but helpful nonetheless
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Where'd u order the screen from and how much was it?
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Anapmac said:
Hey all, I just replaced the screen on my GSM nexus with a CDMA screen. Didn't find much good information on this so I'm just putting this up for future reference.
The gist:
The GSM pcb will not fit well onto the CDMA screen back. I recommend not trying this screen transplant.
A bit more:
I just completed this. I bought a CDMA screen because all of the GSM screens were shipping from Asia and I was in a hurry to get my phone up and running. The screens are compatible of course, you can easily take off the pcb which is just glued down and plug into the CDMA screen. The big problem comes from the way the aluminum is molded. You'll have a bunch of moldings (plastic and aluminum) that get in they way of the parts on the pcb. Also, the screw alignments are not the same. One screw is almost an inch of while another is slightly shifted. The other thing to note is that the CDMA Gnex is ~0.5mm thicker than the GSM. Right now my glass slightly sticks out from the case. Feels like an iPhone. Err.. I mean I hear that's how iPhones feel like :angel:
Took lots and lots of dremeling to get everything working but it's good now. Besides the raised screen the swap is unnoticeable. Probably could get it seated perfectly if I take off some more of the backing, but I'm done messing with it. I highly highly do not recommend doing this, just wait for the long shipping
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Is gsm screen able to fit on a cdma phone? thinking about getting one of the cheap 20 screen from asia?

Not sure how it was dumb idea..While I can see some radio SMC differences between CDMA and GSM who would think a screen would be different? Thanks for giving it a shot and letting us know for future reference. Most likely saved some people $$ and anguish.

I bought the screen from ebay for $180 from a guy in a nearby city. He says he does returns and I saw some mention around the interwebs that MAYBE the screens were compatible. So I gave it a try.
It is not compatible. I'll put up some pics later. Lots of issues including: miss-aligned screws, the side PCBs are different widths and the case is molded to fit their respective model, vibrator motor in the GSM is HUGE, CDMA has a lot more metal (unnecessarily so, I took the liberty of doing weight reductions wherever I could), and many many more.
But, lemme try to save some face I have my wedding in a week, so I needed my phone up ASAP. I have a few nexus S phones from work but ... once you go Jelly Bean on the gnex theres no going back, dammit!!!!! When I received the screen and opened up my gnex it was obviously not gonna fit. Rather than sending back the screen (minus the shipping cost), I decided to do the modification for fun, it's probably the most expensive/high tech/tiny thing I ever cut into. My gnex was free anyway, so I wasnt too afraid of messing it up and I was feeling pretty confident at the start (as guys usually do I guess). Fun project, but i wouldn't do it again. It took like 4 hours to get everything to seat properly and seal up all the shorts I introduced from exposing the aluminum to the pcb. YIKES!
Fstall303 said:
Is gsm screen able to fit on a cdma phone? thinking about getting one of the cheap 20 screen from asia?
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From my experience, GSM screen onto a CDMA phone would of been an easier project. That being said, DONT DO IT!!! Just get the screen made for you phone model. It is ridiculously easy to replace the screen that way. Kudos to samsung for not caging up this phone.

Well I bought a cracked nexus 100 bucks and I was gonna fix it then I realized it cost 100 dollars apart and I saw the cheap screens on ebay for 20 dollars in china. I thought I might give it a shot and see if it works so cheap is not much downside
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Fstall303 said:
Well I bought a cracked nexus 100 bucks and I was gonna fix it then I realized it cost 100 dollars apart and I saw the cheap screens on ebay for 20 dollars in china. I thought I might give it a shot and see if it works so cheap is not much downside
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If it would work, it'll take some serious modding. If you have to have to have to do it then I'd recommend buying a replacement GSM case, possibly the white ones for $10, so that the tabs will mate properly to the screen. In this way you're pretty much just keeping only the pcb and battery.
Here's a pic of my screens, I'm not sure which one you're thinking of ordering though (link?)
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You can find great tear downs online. Some of the issues are highlighted in the pic:
Red box (cdma) - side pcbs are different widths.
blue box (gsm) - vibration motor is pretty big in the gsm and has a big notch in the metal
green circles (both) - screws are in different places (tabs for plastics are too!)
yellow box (cdma) - the pcb shape down there is slightly different, had to pretty much flatten the area
red arrows (cdma) - These borders were in the way of my GSM components (sim card bay, etc). pretty much flattened this entire top area.
Also notice that there are a lot of connects/components visible on this surface that you're cutting on. Batteries are also different in all 3 dimensions. AND MORE!

:good:
Now this is a great thread for those who were curious like the OP and he even gives pics to state the differences. I tip my hat to you for getting this to work.

Damn, props to you for even getting that back together!

Fstall303 said:
Well I bought a cracked nexus 100 bucks and I was gonna fix it then I realized it cost 100 dollars apart and I saw the cheap screens on ebay for 20 dollars in china. I thought I might give it a shot and see if it works so cheap is not much downside
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I think I saw the "screen" you're looking at. If I'm right then that is only the front glass panel of the screen assembly. I cracked my old one for you to demonstrate:
Outside shot of my broken screen (pre-fix, using a crappy camera)
Pulled apart
The left side is what is listed on that ebay. In my situation, both glass and screen were broken and needed to be replaced. I didn't impact my phone, it bended. If your display is still working then maybe you can get away with just replacing the glass. On that note,the glass was just glued on along its black border. I just wildly cracked the thing open by sliding a screw driver into the notches at the bottom (and back) of the screen. This scratched the black paint on the border, but you could use a plastic tool or probably just touch up the paint scratches after. I would be afraid to get dust particles trapped in between the layers
Here's some close ups:
screen
glass
quick edit:
I really yanked the sucker apart. You can notice some of the bits of each half on the other. The glue in the phone is really soft and pliable. You can probably take it off without much damage really slowly. Even better, apply a small amount of heat to soften it up. While I was dremeling on the back side of the screen, the heat would noticeably dissipate through the front side. My screen wasnt damaged from this, so it seems it can take a bit of heat.

are you saying it is possible to replace just the glass??!!!
careful prying + heat?
so only the surrounding has glue?
I'm not brave enough to try this and if it fails I will have to shell out 200 bucks for the whole assembly....

felchi80 said:
are you saying it is possible to replace just the glass??!!!
careful prying + heat?
so only the surrounding has glue?
I'm not brave enough to try this and if it fails I will have to shell out 200 bucks for the whole assembly....
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Well I'm going to try it. I bought this phone broke and a good price and already have mine. If it doesn't work I'll sell for parts and lost about 50.
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Fstall303 said:
Well I'm going to try it. I bought this phone broke and a good price and already have mine. If it doesn't work I'll sell for parts and lost about 50.
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Let us know how it goes!
Good luck!
If it doesn't work I'll buy your screen less gn for 50 bucks
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Fstall303 said:
Well I'm going to try it. I bought this phone broke and a good price and already have mine. If it doesn't work I'll sell for parts and lost about 50.
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Crap sorry for the delay, hope your project is goin well if you already started it. The screen under neat is really fragile, but it looks like you can slowly and carefully separate the glass from the screen with a thin, and preferable long, plastic tool. But I pulled them apart quiet violently, some of the screen was stuck onto the glass as a result. You can see int he pick below that the glass goes inter the phone frame a little. You should try to get your tool into that area so you can make sure that the glass wont pull the screen with it. Also, there is a middle layer that is double sided adhesive that doesn't touch the screen, I recommend separating this layer from the glass (leaving it on the screen half). Here's some picks:
Heat shouldnt be necessary to remove the glass, just an idea.
If you want we can arrange shipping my old screen to you so you can dissect it yourself I'm in southern California FYI.
Quick edit! I forgot to mention, the glass (and probably the screen) dont seem to take bend forces well. So try not to peel them apart. Just slide your tool all around the outside until the glass is off the sticker. There was some glass popping and breaking when I yanked them apart (though the glass was already weak from being shattered to begin with). Just be really slow do you don't take bits of the screen off with the glass.
Edit 2: annotated one of the pics.

felchi80 said:
are you saying it is possible to replace just the glass??!!!
careful prying + heat?
so only the surrounding has glue?
I'm not brave enough to try this and if it fails I will have to shell out 200 bucks for the whole assembly....
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It's possible to separate them, but nearly impossible to make it look good when putting it back.

biscuitownz said:
It's possible to separate them, but nearly impossible to make it look good when putting it back.
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Maybe we need a new double sided tape?
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Anapmac said:
Crap sorry for the delay, hope your project is goin well if you already started it. The screen under neat is really fragile, but it looks like you can slowly and carefully separate the glass from the screen with a thin, and preferable long, plastic tool. But I pulled them apart quiet violently, some of the screen was stuck onto the glass as a result. You can see int he pick below that the glass goes inter the phone frame a little. You should try to get your tool into that area so you can make sure that the glass wont pull the screen with it. Also, there is a middle layer that is double sided adhesive that doesn't touch the screen, I recommend separating this layer from the glass (leaving it on the screen half).
Heat shouldnt be necessary to remove the glass, just an idea.
If you want we can arrange shipping my old screen to you so you can dissect it yourself I'm in southern California FYI.
Quick edit! I forgot to mention, the glass (and probably the screen) dont seem to take bend forces well. So try not to peel them apart. Just slide your tool all around the outside until the glass is off the sticker
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So basically you can change ONLY the glass IF the screen is fine right? And carefully doing it will work even without heat right? So CAN YOU BUY ONLY THE GLASS FROM AMAZON?
biscuitownz said:
It's possible to separate them, but nearly impossible to make it look good when putting it back.
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Why doesn't it look good after?
Thanks!
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Urgent Help! My HOX screen is broken!! =(

DAMMMMIIIIIIT!
The glass part of my screen has broke guys =(
The touchscreen are perfect, but that glass part of the screen, have cracked in a lot... =(
I live in Brazil, HTC doesn't have warranty here.
So, anyone can help me to fiz my phone?
What can i do? If i send the phone to HTC in another conutry, they will fix my phone? Or anyone here in XDA could fix this for me?
Please help guys! I'm desperate =(

lock! said:
DAMMMMIIIIIIT!
The glass part of my screen has broke guys =(
The touchscreen are perfect, but that glass part of the screen, have cracked in a lot... =(
I live in Brazil, HTC doesn't have warranty here.
So, anyone can help me to fiz my phone?
What can i do? If i send the phone to HTC in another conutry, they will fix my phone? Or anyone here in XDA could fix this for me?
Please help guys! I'm desperate =(
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Hoe did you break it,?
I doubt HTC would fix your broken screen without a big bill!
you could try buying a new screen and trying to DIY using google to find guides

You are in trouble.if you don't have warranty the bill to fix you phone will be big or a cheaper way is to buy a screen on the internet and install it yourself.a bit cheaper but risky
Hit thanks if i have helped you......Please
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Thanks for the help guys..
That's what i thinked, HTC warranty will not cover broken screens...
I found this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Touch-S...-/221067365202?forcev4exp=true#ht_2604wt_1397
Just the glass screen and the digitizer flats.. i think this will solve the problem. (Or not?)
If someone know a good youtube guide, i'll appreciate :good:

I also noticed some very small "yellow" points in the screen...
I think its probably because the glass is broken, and pressing the LCD
What do you guys think?

Well if you are buying only screen digitizer.buy it fast because cracked glass can damage the LCD,as you are saying.because if the LCD will be damaged than you will pay a lot more
Hit thanks if i have helped you......
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i assume it still powers up ok? take a pic and show us when its on.

Well use packing tape to``lift`` the broken screen on that parts where are yellow dots too prevent further damage of the LCD
Hit thanks if i have helped you......
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yeah the phone is working perfectly guys...
i'll up some pics tomorrow :good:
please come tomorrow to see the damage hehehe

Do you still have those yellow points?
Hit thanks if i have helped you......
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Guys.. as i said..
The tape "tip" have not worked, i'll need a stronger tape to lift the glass.. i'll try on my job on monday with a good tape i have there.
As you can see, the yellow spots in the screen...
Its recommended use the phone normally?
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Where are the guys to help me? hehehe

lock! said:
Where are the guys to help me? hehehe
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The LCD and digitiser are one unit, you need to replace them together.

lock! said:
Thanks for the help guys..
That's what i thinked, HTC warranty will not cover broken screens...
I found this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Touch-S...-/221067365202?forcev4exp=true#ht_2604wt_1397
Just the glass screen and the digitizer flats.. i think this will solve the problem. (Or not?)
If someone know a good youtube guide, i'll appreciate :good:
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Same happened to me and same as you, I am stuck in warranty no mans land!
There is a thread in this forum that discuss how to change the glass and digitizer, I think the OP is repairsuniverse.com who is a well known seller but there is still debate on the quality of the spare parts. They have youtube videos on how to do it also.
A replacement glass + digitizer can be found around $90-120 USD, original ones are very hard to find but someone found some ebay seller in italy that sells some for around 150EUR.
Keep in mind that after reading a lot of threads it seems no one has found a non original screen that has the same quality as an HTC original replacement. Common issues are that the glass does not "glue" to the lcd so you can see a gap (no floating image effect), also the ebay ones do not seem to be gorilla glass and they are extremely glossy.
Also it looks like it is almost impossible to replace just the glass but it can be done. Usually it is recommended to replace both screen and digitizer.
Good luck. I ended up searching my local sites and phonebook and found a shop that has expertise with HTC phones so they will replace the whole screen and digitizer for me. I am not that brave to do it myself (although I did crack open my HTC to fix the wifi issues myself).

When my screen broke I sent my HOX off for repair & expected to pay a arm & a leg but all I paid was $20.00 for them to fix my screen I guess I'm lucky
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BenPope said:
The LCD and digitiser are one unit, you need to replace them together.
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Hmm... no.
Digitizer and glass screen is one unit, LCD display is another one.
Garoto1973 said:
Same happened to me and same as you, I am stuck in warranty no mans land!
There is a thread in this forum that discuss how to change the glass and digitizer, I think the OP is repairsuniverse.com who is a well known seller but there is still debate on the quality of the spare parts. They have youtube videos on how to do it also.
A replacement glass + digitizer can be found around $90-120 USD, original ones are very hard to find but someone found some ebay seller in italy that sells some for around 150EUR.
Keep in mind that after reading a lot of threads it seems no one has found a non original screen that has the same quality as an HTC original replacement. Common issues are that the glass does not "glue" to the lcd so you can see a gap (no floating image effect), also the ebay ones do not seem to be gorilla glass and they are extremely glossy.
Also it looks like it is almost impossible to replace just the glass but it can be done. Usually it is recommended to replace both screen and digitizer.
Good luck. I ended up searching my local sites and phonebook and found a shop that has expertise with HTC phones so they will replace the whole screen and digitizer for me. I am not that brave to do it myself (although I did crack open my HTC to fix the wifi issues myself).
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The **** is, i don't know any good professional here in Brazil to do this job.
I think its better buy a new glass screen and do it myself :laugh:
I know this replacement glasses screens doesn't have the same quality as the factory glass screens, but, i will not pay 100USD in another one. We all know, a lot of parts of phones are made in China, Japan, etc.. So, some of this parts could be a good one, with a good quality.
Do you know someone that have bought a replacement screen on Ebay?
I don't think this replacement parts are so bad... but then you say: hell man, it's a gorilla glass.
And i say, gorilla glass has not all the quality we think.
Doo Doo said:
When my screen broke I sent my HOX off for repair & expected to pay a arm & a leg but all I paid was $20.00 for them to fix my screen I guess I'm lucky
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More one example, if the resellers sell the glass screen at 90~120USD, how can our friend paid only 20USD? Okay, it's from factory, but this only shows, this parts doesnt are so expensive as we think...
blake chan said:
Here are the HOX disassembly and reassembly videos. Repair a cracked digitizer needs skill and courage. Disassmble the phone is not that difficult if you don't separate the LCD and digitizer. Just use proper strength and keep all your phone parts in a box. The digitizer and LCD of HOX are glued by double-sides tape, so you could use a hair dryer to heat the tape the remove it by a slim blade. But this process is very dangerous for freshman, since any improper action may damage the LCD or bleed your fingers. It is not recommended for a fresh to fix the broken digitizer, go to a professional repair shop instead. If the shop charges you too high or is not trustworthy, buy a digitizer and LCD assembly and replace it yourself.
Here are some websites which sold this assembly http://www.etradesupply.com/htc-one-x-lcd-screen-and-digitizer-assembly.html
http://www.parts4repair.com/htc-one-x-complete-screen-assembly/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-One-X-S...er-Lens-LCD-Screen-Assembly-OEM-/140826059356
Hope my answer could help. Good luck, dude.
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Many thanks for the links bro!
I already checked these sites, but, who grants that this screens are original? hehehe
I'll buy with one ebayer...

Guys.. i don't need the LCD screen, my LCD is fine.
The digitizer + glass screen are one part, LCD is another one.
The videos show this clearly..

lock! said:
Hmm... no.
Digitizer and glass screen is one unit, LCD display is another one.
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Ok. Good luck.

BenPope said:
Ok. Good luck.
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Pope, i'm not stating anything, but from what I saw in the videos, they are separate parts
Have you seen the videos?
Now i'm really in doubt

lock! said:
Pope, i'm not stating anything, but from what I saw in the videos, they are separate parts
Have you seen the videos?
Now i'm really in doubt
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From what I hear, separating them is nigh on impossible, i.e., you'll damage the LCD. And I'm pretty sure the official screen comes in one part, although you can buy cheaper compatible parts separately. Sorry for the bad news.

Galaxy S3 Cracked Glass (Read this if it has happened to you!)

Ok everybody, the purpose of this thread is to dispel the MYTH that you can not replace just the front glass. Good news for my brethren who as I, have learned that Gorilla Glass hardly deserves the moniker.
My phone was dropped from a height of less than three feet with a Speck Candyshell case installed and the screen cracked. Luckily the digitizer and SAMOLED were still fully functioning. I wondered if there was a way to replace just the glass. If you take the time to google Galaxy S3 replacement glass, you will find a mixture of threads on the subject with most saying that only a professional could do so. There are a few youtube videos on the matter, including one proclaiming that it is impossible to separate and replace only the outer glass without destroying the digitizer. This simply is NOT true. Not less than one hour ago I did exactly that.
Supplies:
Replacement Glass (Can be found for less than twenty dollars complete with a plastic separator, phillips screwdriver, and 3m tape cut fit.)
Hair Dryer
Painter's Tape (Or any semi-sticky tape that won't leave residue)
Gloves
Small Flathead Screwdriver
What I did:
First I removed the back cover and battery from the GS3. I went into my small bathroom and misted it with a spray bottle in hopes that it would reduce the dust in the air. I set my wife's hair dryer to high heat and low speed. I heated the bottom corner of my phone first because there was a small chip that looked like it would be a good place to start prying the screen off. I used the small flathead to start the prying because the provided plastic separator was not sturdy enough to initiate this. You don't have to worry about scratching the display during this step because there is that nice gap between the display and the actual bottom of the phone as well as the top. So either of these two places would be an ideal starting point. As you SLOWLY pry the screen up you will notice a small gap of air forming between the glass and the display. As soon as the screen is just high enough to fit a plastic separator between the glass and display, do it. I can not stress enough, go sloooowwwww. If you do not remove the glass strategically and smoothly you will cause scratches or cracks in the SAMOLED glass (The actual display). Pry from the largest shards first. Once the screen was high enough for the separator I applied a lot of heat again, and especially focusing on the gap so more heat would reach the glue directly. Heat, pry, heat, pry, heat, pry. When the glass is almost separated resist the urge to speed up, it was hard for me too... It is OK if the original glass cracks a little more as you remove it, when this happens change spots where you are prying. The glass should come off as one sheet held by the glue and colored portions. Undoubtedly you will find tiny shards and perhaps a fleck or two of dust. This is where the painter's tape comes in. Use the tape to remove any debris off of the SAMOLED screen. Do not touch the actual display, not even with gloves. This will smudge what is left of the original adhesive and will lead to annoying marks under your glass after the process. I am not sure of a good solvent that would not damage the screen or I would have used it, mine has a few smudges under it. However, they are only visible when the screen is off. I then took the 3m tape provided with my glass and applied it to the two appropriate places on the phone. Next, I removed the backing off of the new glass and carefully applied it from the top to the bottom. I had to use my screw driver to keep the capacitive button ribbons under the new glass in their proper positions. Once the glass was on the phone I heated it all up one more time to make the leftover glue and the new adhesive softer. Then I applied firm pressure around the circumference of the phone only. I let my phone cool down and then replaced the battery and cover. Finally I turned my phone back on and enjoyed all the glory of my achievement when EVERY aspect of my phone was fully functional. My phone is now a hybrid pblue/white because for whatever reason the white glass was eight dollars cheaper than the blue glass. In my opinion, it looks great.
Ps For this operation the provided phillips screwdriver is not needed.
A couple of photos...
The original cracked blue glass after removal.
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My new hybrid phone.
The screen on and app drawer open to show that the touch still works.
It was brought to my attention that I may want to add a disclaimer.
Disclaimer: You could f*c* up your phone even more than it it already is if you do something hastily or fail to adapt your methods to a situation different than mine. All of the above as well as 99.9999 percent of f*c* ups in the universe are not my fault.

johnyardavid said:
Ok everybody, the purpose of this thread is to dispel the MYTH that you can not replace just the front glass. Good news for my brethren who as I, have learned that Gorilla Glass hardly deserves the moniker.
My phone was dropped from a height of less than three feet with a Speck Candyshell case installed and the screen cracked. Luckily the digitizer and SAMOLED were still fully functioning. I wondered if there was a way to replace just the glass. If you take the time to google Galaxy S3 replacement glass, you will find a mixture of threads on the subject with most saying that only a professional could do so. There are a few youtube videos on the matter, including one proclaiming that it is impossible to separate and replace only the outer glass without destroying the digitizer. This simply is NOT true. Not less than one hour ago I did exactly that.
Supplies:
Replacement Glass (Can be found for less than twenty dollars complete with a plastic separator, phillips screwdriver, and 3m tape cut fit.)
Hair Dryer
Painter's Tape (Or any semi-sticky tape that won't leave residue)
Gloves
Small Flathead Screwdriver
What I did:
First I removed the back cover and battery from the GS3. I went into my small bathroom and misted it with a spray bottle in hopes that it would reduce the dust in the air. I set my wife's hair dryer to high heat and low speed. I heated the bottom corner of my phone first because there was a small chip that looked like it would be a good place to start prying the screen off. I used the small flathead to start the prying because the provided plastic separator was not sturdy enough to initiate this. You don't have to worry about scratching the display during this step because there is that nice gap between the display and the actual bottom of the phone as well as the top. So either of these two places would be an ideal starting point. As you SLOWLY pry the screen up you will notice a small gap of air forming between the glass and the display. As soon as the screen is just high enough to fit a plastic separator between the glass and display, do it. I can not stress enough, go sloooowwwww. If you do not remove the glass strategically and smoothly you will cause scratches or cracks in the SAMOLED glass (The actual display). Pry from the largest shards first. Once the screen was high enough for the separator I applied a lot of heat again, and especially focusing on the gap so more heat would reach the glue directly. Heat, pry, heat, pry, heat, pry. When the glass is almost separated resist the urge to speed up, it was hard for me too... It is OK if the original glass cracks a little more as you remove it, when this happens change spots where you are prying. The glass should come off as one sheet held by the glue and colored portions. Undoubtedly you will find tiny shards and perhaps a fleck or two of dust. This is where the painter's tape comes in. Use the tape to remove any debris off of the SAMOLED screen. Do not touch the actual display, not even with gloves. This will smudge what is left of the original adhesive and will lead to annoying marks under your glass after the process. I am not sure of a good solvent that would not damage the screen or I would have used it, mine has a few smudges under it. However, they are only visible when the screen is off. I then took the 3m tape provided with my glass and applied it to the two appropriate places on the phone. Next, I removed the backing off of the new glass and carefully applied it from the top to the bottom. I had to use my screw driver to keep the capacitive button ribbons under the new glass in their proper positions. Once the glass was on the phone I heated it all up one more time to make the leftover glue and the new adhesive softer. Then I applied firm pressure around the circumference of the phone only. I let my phone cool down and then replaced the battery and cover. Finally I turned my phone back on and enjoyed all the glory of my achievement when EVERY aspect of my phone was fully functional. My phone is now a hybrid pblue/white because for whatever reason the white glass was eight dollars cheaper than the blue glass. In my opinion, it looks great.
Ps For this operation the provided phillips screwdriver is not needed.
A couple of photos...
The original cracked blue glass after removal.
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My new hybrid phone.
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The screen on and app drawer open to show that the touch still works.
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You should do a video tutorial and post in on youtube. Find someone with a cracked screen and offer to help. You will help many people and have tonnes of views

Wond3r said:
You should do a video tutorial and post in on youtube. Find someone with a cracked screen and offer to help. You will help many people and have tonnes of views
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Also many people will not have the OP's patience and screw up in the process.
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Not much patience required, it only took me thirty minutes total. I just wanted to emphasize not rushing. That's a good idea for a tutorial video....... I am down.
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johnyardavid said:
Not much patience required, it only took me thirty minutes total. I just wanted to emphasize not rushing. That's a good idea for a tutorial video....... I am down.
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This is awesome, and great tutorial. Just saying sooommmee noob out there is gonna crack their screen and blame you so make sure you add a disclaimer.
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Toaster Strudels said:
This is awesome, and great tutorial. Just saying sooommmee noob out there is gonna crack their screen and blame you so make sure you add a disclaimer.
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Duly noted, thank you
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Toaster Strudels said:
This is awesome, and great tutorial. Just saying sooommmee noob out there is gonna crack their screen and blame you so make sure you add a disclaimer.
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Happens with ANY tutorial really. People are still bricking their s3s. People are still flashing ROMs for the international version on our phones lol

If you lived closer to the northeast Texas area, I'd pay you to do that to my phone lol

My phoen cracked in similar fashion about 3 weeks ago.
I priced aorund and the fix around my area was 350 bucks to replace the entire screen,
I ended up spending 150 bucks more and bought it new again.
Had I known this then i would have def tried it.

Dude start a business!!! I break my **** all the time
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I am up for replacing one to make a tutorial video. However, that would require trust on the part of the sender. Of course I would return the phone, because well, that would just be f***ed up. So, here is my offer; if anyone out there has a phone with cracked glass but fully functioning touch and display, send it to me minus the sim card, with the replacement glass, 3m tape, and the plastic separator. I will use your phone to make a tutorial video, and then ship it back to you with the couple of bucks you will provide for return shipping. If anyone is interested, pm me.
Disclaimer on this: Worst case scenario the SAMOLED will break and you will have to replace the screen/digitizer combo like originally. Likewise, I will not accept liability for any other damage to the phone, though I would take the utmost care with your device and do not expect to damage it in any way.
If nobody is interested, that is fine and I understand. However, this is not for my gain as my device is already fixed and functional. Also, the repair will be done within a week of receiving the phone so do not expect it to be returned as soon as I receive it. I am a more than full time mechanical engineering student and I have a pretty busy schedule.
Side thought: I wonder why all of the phone repair professionals say that this process is near impossible unless you are a professional like they are? For instance, this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8gezSdKv4&feature=youtu.be . I am in no way a professional phone repairman and I typically lack finesse. Yet, this was pretty simple to me...

johnyardavid said:
I am up for replacing one to make a tutorial video. However, that would require trust on the part of the sender. Of course I would return the phone, because well, that would just be f***ed up. So, here is my offer; if anyone out there has a phone with cracked glass but fully functioning touch and display, send it to me minus the sim card, with the replacement glass, 3m tape, and the plastic separator. I will use your phone to make a tutorial video, and then ship it back to you with the couple of bucks you will provide for return shipping. If anyone is interested, pm me.
Disclaimer on this: Worst case scenario the SAMOLED will break and you will have to replace the screen/digitizer combo like originally. Likewise, I will not accept liability for any other damage to the phone, though I would take the utmost care with your device and do not expect to damage it in any way.
If nobody is interested, that is fine and I understand. However, this is not for my gain as my device is already fixed and functional. Also, the repair will be done within a week of receiving the phone so do not expect it to be returned as soon as I receive it. I am a more than full time mechanical engineering student and I have a pretty busy schedule.
Side thought: I wonder why all of the phone repair professionals say that this process is near impossible unless you are a professional like they are? For instance, this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8gezSdKv4&feature=youtu.be . I am in no way a professional phone repairman and I typically lack finesse. Yet, this was pretty simple to me...
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And apart from asking on here, maybe you should put up an ad on your local kijiji/craigslist as well! You can make a couple bucks off it plus use it for a tutorial

Anyway we can get a link to the exact screen u bought
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It was this one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16086785670...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Thanks
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Great thread. I haven't had to deal with a cracked screen (thank goodness) but kudos to you for going out on a limb and trying something others said wasn't possible. Much appreciated that you posted up pictures and a walkthrough for this.

Saw this super cheap sgs3 on Craig list might try and fix it to sell it.
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waiters said:
Saw this super cheap sgs3 on Craig list might try and fix it to sell it.
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Sounds like a good idea.

Thanks dude!
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johnyardavid said:
It was this one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/16086785670...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Can you confirm that this should also fit on an I747 (Telus, Rogers, Bell, AT&T) version of the SIII?
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johnyardavid said:
Sounds like a good idea.
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I would so love a video tutorial. I would be willing to send in my phone, however I can't part with my phone for a long period of time..
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HELP! Broken screen glass

I was getting the stuff out of my car an hour or so ago and I didn't take my bag out properly. Long story short the tablet, an LTE SM-P605) fell on concrete and now the glass is shattered. It still responds to touch and seems to be working properly. Charges and everything. Is there a fix to this that doesn't involve an entire new unit? I would muchhhh rather spend $200 or less on parts and tools to repair the screen than a few times as much getting a replacement unit.

thatblokematti said:
I was getting the stuff out of my car an hour or so ago and I didn't take my bag out properly. Long story short the tablet, an LTE SM-P605) fell on concrete and now the glass is shattered. It still responds to touch and seems to be working properly. Charges and everything. Is there a fix to this that doesn't involve an entire new unit? I would muchhhh rather spend $200 or less on parts and tools to repair the screen than a few times as much getting a replacement unit.
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Easiest and cheapest way to repair http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...ablet_eReader_Accessories&hash=item4d1c4ea116

thatblokematti said:
I was getting the stuff out of my car an hour or so ago and I didn't take my bag out properly. Long story short the tablet, an LTE SM-P605) fell on concrete and now the glass is shattered. It still responds to touch and seems to be working properly. Charges and everything. Is there a fix to this that doesn't involve an entire new unit? I would muchhhh rather spend $200 or less on parts and tools to repair the screen than a few times as much getting a replacement unit.
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Well I do know that Samsung offers repair of a shattered screen at 1/2 the price if you did it within 1/2 a year from date of purchase. At least Samsung offers this in Denmark. Not sure what goes in the US. But might be worth a try to ask your supplier. A lot of the stores don't really know that Samsung offers this.. So if they say "noooo way!" ask them to double check with their service center.
Cheers:good:

buhohitr said:
Easiest and cheapest way to repair http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...ablet_eReader_Accessories&hash=item4d1c4ea116
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Is there a similar service for the 2014 Edition? SM-P605. Everything works properly. The screen just has hundreds of cracks. I can still use the whole screen area and get touch response.

Is this what I need to fix it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291083875540?lpid=82

thatblokematti said:
Is this what I need to fix it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291083875540?lpid=82
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Yes, It appears to be the correct screen. However, keep in mind that build quality of these screens are not the same as the ones from Samsung. I've repaired plenty of iPhones with cracked screens and the replacements that I would buy varied in build quality some of them were awesome and had little to no flaws, but I did receive a few that were awful.
Good luck with the repair.

thatblokematti said:
Is this what I need to fix it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291083875540?lpid=82
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You could buy the screen but I don't recommend you repair yourself, it's not easy, better off let the pro handle the repair. The link I sent you will repair the screen for you.

buhohitr said:
You could buy the screen but I don't recommend you repair yourself, it's not easy, better off let the pro handle the repair. The link I sent you will repair the screen for you.
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The link you gave me is for the wrong model. I have the 204 Edition, model SM-P605.

LonelyTV said:
Yes, It appears to be the correct screen. However, keep in mind that build quality of these screens are not the same as the ones from Samsung. I've repaired plenty of iPhones with cracked screens and the replacements that I would buy varied in build quality some of them were awesome and had little to no flaws, but I did receive a few that were awful.
Good luck with the repair.
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That eBay piece contains the glass? Just making sure it's the right part. Everything works 100% except cracked glass on the surface. LCD and touch response seem to be aces.

This might be of help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49595697

I've read the screen is glued to the LCD. How hard is it to heat and take that off? I'd love if someone knew of a repair service for the 2014 Edition not the old one.

Less hassle:
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Details about Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition P600 P601 P605 LCD Screen+Touch Digitizer
: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...eReader_Screen_Protectors&hash=item3389f72d01

dt33 said:
Less hassle:
Details about Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition P600 P601 P605 LCD Screen+Touch Digitizer
: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...eReader_Screen_Protectors&hash=item3389f72d01
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personally, this is what I would do.

random45 said:
personally, this is what I would do.
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It's also way more expensive. How do you go about ungluing something like this tablet? Do you need professional tools to do this

thatblokematti said:
It's also way more expensive. How do you go about ungluing something like this tablet? Do you need professional tools to do this
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Well if you buy the whole replacement you don't need professional tools. Just screwdrivers.

Don't need professional tools!
thatblokematti said:
It's also way more expensive. How do you go about ungluing something like this tablet? Do you need professional tools to do this
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Firstly, anybody can do bonded screen replacements without professional tools.
The most important tool you will need is patience and determination.
I repair phones, tablets and laptops. While professional tools will make the job easier and give a better quality result, it is possible to get professional results without expensive tools.
I'm not going to go into dismantling device, you can find plenty of instructions on doing that for various devices.
I will cover just the bonded screen issue.
Apart from the replacement glass/ddigitizer,
These are the things you may need and they are all cheap:
1. Molybdenum wire - around $10 for a couple of 100m rolls
2. Plastic Playing cards
3. Non serated plastic knife
4. Hairdryer or heatgun, or an iron (yes, ordinary clothes iron)
5. Infrared thermometer ($40 or so) - not essential but very handy
6. Loca glue
7. UV lamp
8. Couple pairs of small pliers or something to grip the molybdenum wire
9. Cleaning alcohol, or metholated spirits will do.
Once you have removed the screen assembly with the LCD, you need to heat the bonding from the glass side with the hairdryer or iron.
I prefer using the iron set at the right temperature which you can use the thermometer to check. Start at around 90deg C.
Hairdryer will also work, but you can't regulate the temp accurately.
Get the glass up around 90 and start working a corner with a short length of moly wire and grip it using the pliers.
You could fabricate handles for the cutting wires using wooden chopsticks or something but I prefer pliers as the wire will break often and its easy to regrip using pliers.
As you work the wire in, follow behind using the playing cards to keep the glass seperated.
Don't get frustrated if the wire breaks often, expect it!
As you get good at it, you get a feel for the strength of the wire and will break less.
Also try a little more heat for some devices as they have tougher glue but don't go too hot or it will damage LCD.
Once you have cut right through and seperated it, clean the remaining glue off using alcohol and a bit of hairdryer heat and just gently rolling the glue into lumps.
Once its nice and clean, apply the LOCA glue in a double Y like this >---< and gently just lower the new glass on it.
You might need to make a stencil for alignment to locate the glass precisely.
You can do this using cardboard and tape before removing the old broken glass.
I cannot stress the importance of precise alignment, so use your head and innovation to achieve accuracy.
Professionally, we use prefab brackets to align the LCD and glass digitizer, but it can be done with a bit of ingenuity and cardboard.
Don't press down on the loca at first, just let it spread under the weight of the glass.
Work any bubbles out gently and if you need to, use the plastic knife to seperate the glass a little bit and rework.
Once its all good, apply some pressure and let excess LOCA ooze out and wipre it off.
Apply sticky tape to fix the glass in alignment to LCD.
When it's all good, put the UV lamp on it for about 10mins
If you don't have a UV lamp, you can cure it in sunlight for a few hours.
You can get the UV lamps they use for nail salons for $30 or if you are a whiz, you could buy the UV tube for $2 and hack a flouro lamp to power it.
You should end up with a screen that looks new!
PS. Before attempting this on an expensive tablet for the first time, try and get a junked phone with bonded screen and do it on that first for a bit of practice. The experience will be worth it to get better results on the real deal.
The worst you can do is stuff up the LCD and you were going to get the complete LCD digitizer combo anyway right?

Broken Display? How can I fix it?

Hey!
I bought a used moto360 about a month ago with some pixel errors. They didnt bother me much, until I noticed that they are expanding.
Since I bought them from ebay and the seller doesnt have the invoice anymore, I cant RMA it.
This is how it used to look like:
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And now it looks like this:
Im not familiar with displays, so I cant tell what exactly is broken. I just know its getting worse.
Is it possible to stop it from expanding? If not, what do I need to replace? And what kind of tools do I need?

MiePx3 said:
Hey!
I bought a used moto360 about a month ago with some pixel errors. They didnt bother me much, until I noticed that they are expanding.
Since I bought them from ebay and the seller doesnt have the invoice anymore, I cant RMA it.
This is how it used to look like:
And now it looks like this:
Im not familiar with displays, so I cant tell what exactly is broken. I just know its getting worse.
Is it possible to stop it from expanding? If not, what do I need to replace? And what kind of tools do I need?
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Lcd is cracked. You need a new one.
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try to contact MOTO after service center to replace a new one.
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dottat said:
Lcd is cracked. You need a new one.
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Thanks! But do you know what causes the cracking? As I said, its expanding and I dont want it to happen again after replacing the LCD.
vessos said:
try to contact MOTO after service center to replace a new one.
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Tried that, but I dont have a invoice, so they wont take it.

MiePx3 said:
Thanks! But do you know what causes the cracking? As I said, its expanding and I dont want it to happen again after replacing the LCD.
Tried that, but I dont have a invoice, so they wont take it.
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The previous owner dropped it or did something to cause it. Once glass is cracked it only gets worse over time. Paypal doesnt have your invoice?
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I do not know that. The description just said the watch had pixel errors one the right side. I have no idea what caused them.
And PayPal is a legit invoice? Because I could just steal a watch, tell my friend to send me some money via paypal and say: "Hey, thats the invoice from a random dude I bought the watch from. Give me a new one!"

So you bought the watch knowing that it had display problem. That is not the fault of the seller. You bought the watch with an issue and you must accept it. The seller might have mislead you by using the term "pixel error" instead of cracked display but i guess it will be hard to argue.
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arviverona said:
So you bought the watch knowing that it had display problem. That is not the fault of the seller. You bought the watch with an issue and you must accept it. The seller might have mislead you by using the term "pixel error" instead of cracked display but i guess it will be hard to argue.
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So what?
Im not blaming anybody for something. Except me perhaps for cheaping out.

MiePx3 said:
Hey!
I bought a used moto360 about a month ago with some pixel errors. They didnt bother me much, until I noticed that they are expanding.
Since I bought them from ebay and the seller doesnt have the invoice anymore, I cant RMA it.
This is how it used to look like:
And now it looks like this:
Im not familiar with displays, so I cant tell what exactly is broken. I just know its getting worse.
Is it possible to stop it from expanding? If not, what do I need to replace? And what kind of tools do I need?
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If for some reason you decide to try and fix it on your own, I could sell you a replacement LCD for $30 shipped (depending on where you are). I had a couple of them that I was toying around with rooting ect and ended up shorting out the motherboard. They're not the most difficult to take apart, but you probably won't get the waterproof seal back in. The LCD has the bezel and everything in tact and ends up being just a replacement piece with a ribbon cable that plugs into the motherboard of the watch.

MiePx3 said:
So what?
Im not blaming anybody for something. Except me perhaps for cheaping out.
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I though you felt being duped by your seller and not aware of the defect will worsen. Anyways i hope you can find a seller of replacement lcd.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and will never be Note 5.

Ad1982 said:
If for some reason you decide to try and fix it on your own, I could sell you a replacement LCD for $30 shipped (depending on where you are). I had a couple of them that I was toying around with rooting ect and ended up shorting out the motherboard. They're not the most difficult to take apart, but you probably won't get the waterproof seal back in. The LCD has the bezel and everything in tact and ends up being just a replacement piece with a ribbon cable that plugs into the motherboard of the watch.
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I saw a iFixit guide that shows how to disassemble the watch, however some parts are glued.
After replacing the LCD, what kind of glue do I need to reassemble the whole thing? Or will any instant glue work?
arviverona said:
I though you felt being duped by your seller and not aware of the defect will worsen. Anyways i hope you can find a seller of replacement lcd.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and will never be Note 5.
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Well, I kinda do. Of course, now I realise why the watch was so cheap, because Im pretty sure the seller knew that it was getting worse.
You dont know how stupid I felt, but thats what I get for not thinking befor buying. Gonna deal with that now.
Does somebody knows a good seller? Perhaps in germany? Or could I message motorola directly and ask them for a replacment part?
I will probably buy the tools in need from iFixit.

MiePx3 said:
I saw a iFixit guide that shows how to disassemble the watch, however some parts are glued.
After replacing the LCD, what kind of glue do I need to reassemble the whole thing? Or will any instant glue work?
Well, I kinda do. Of course, now I realise why the watch was so cheap, because Im pretty sure the seller knew that it was getting worse.
You dont know how stupid I felt, but thats what I get for not thinking befor buying. Gonna deal with that now.
Does somebody knows a good seller? Perhaps in germany? Or could I message motorola directly and ask them for a replacment part?
I will probably buy the tools in need from iFixit.
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Tough to say about the glue...it was such a sticky glue that when prying it apart it seems like you could even just push the pieces back together and it'd stay, or maybe some other glue, I'm no expert on it. Seemed like the main things that were glued were the plastic back and the charging coil. I used an exacto knife to get the back off, you have to be very careful with that part, I had broken one of the backs by trying to pry it, the other came off OK with an exacto knife.

MiePx3 said:
I saw a iFixit guide that shows how to disassemble the watch, however some parts are glued.
After replacing the LCD, what kind of glue do I need to reassemble the whole thing? Or will any instant glue work?
Well, I kinda do. Of course, now I realise why the watch was so cheap, because Im pretty sure the seller knew that it was getting worse.
You dont know how stupid I felt, but thats what I get for not thinking befor buying. Gonna deal with that now.
Does somebody knows a good seller? Perhaps in germany? Or could I message motorola directly and ask them for a replacment part?
I will probably buy the tools in need from iFixit.
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If you will be doing the tearsown yourself. Be prepared for the grueling work ahead. If ifixit tools are too expensive and too long to arrive on you country, you can buy similar tools innyour local electronics shop. A lot cheaper option but will do the work. If you have a haird dryer lauing around, that will do the trick of heating your caseb without burning it to oblivion.
And bear in mind that once you open it, forget the water resistance. You cant use super glue (cyano acrilate stuff) it will make a haze in the glass. I would suggest LOCA uv for the glass and double sided tape for the back.
My suggestion is letting a Motorolla shop do the replacement for guaranteed result. Of course you will pay but everything will be guaranteed from labor to parts.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and will never be Note 5.

arviverona said:
My suggestion is letting a Motorolla shop do the replacement for guaranteed result. Of course you will pay but everything will be guaranteed from labor to parts.
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I asked Motorolla how much a LCD replacement would cost, but they couldnt give me a anwer to it. They just said I have to send it to them, check it and mail me the price. And If I dont accept it, I have to pay 15€ for shipping and service fees. I know, I cheaped out once and now I doing it again and its the same freaking watch. But I like the challenge to fix things by myself.
Im not quite sure about the hair dryer, but Ill find a way. So the only real tool I need is some kind of plectrum?

MiePx3 said:
I asked Motorolla how much a LCD replacement would cost, but they couldnt give me a anwer to it. They just said I have to send it to them, check it and mail me the price. And If I dont accept it, I have to pay 15€ for shipping and service fees. I know, I cheaped out once and now I doing it again and its the same freaking watch. But I like the challenge to fix things by myself.
Im not quite sure about the hair dryer, but Ill find a way. So the only real tool I need is some kind of plectrum?
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My little bit of advice (no guarantee that things won't get broken/ruined):
-if you heat up the plastic back, it might work better for sure, but I had to kind of cut through the glue. If you pry at all, the back will snap. That's why I used a sharp exacto knife. But be careful when cutting as the charging coil is in there (between the back and the plastic casing that holds most of the electronics). But with an exacto knife, you can actually scrape the color off of the bottom of the plastic, so be careful of that. The sensor in the middle is slightly recessed if I remember correctly.
-once you get the back off, the rest can be pried out (the rubber seal makes it pretty tight though). I don't recall once you get those parts out how delicate the ribbon for the LCD is, so just make sure to go slow.
-the bezel and LCD come off as one part (the LCD and glass stay inside of the bezel), so just don't expect that the bezel will be separate, you can obviously separate them, but they'll probably come off as one.

Thanks! That will help me a lot.
I post updates after I got enough money to buy the LCD replacment.