the screen broke. I don't know what part of it broke exactly though. it was in an otterbox and i want to cry haha, but the outside of the phone looks perfect and the gorilla glass is still in one piece, but below it you can barely see a crack going from the top to the bottom. The phone still works cause i still get text messages and everything sounds correct, but nothing on the screen turns on any more. It just stays black. What's the best/cheapest way to fix it? should i just sell it broken on ebay and buy another phone? What should I do?
Thanks!
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the screen broke. I don't know what part of it broke exactly though. it was in an otterbox and i want to cry haha, but the outside of the phone looks perfect and the gorilla glass is still in one piece, but below it you can barely see a crack going from the top to the bottom. The phone still works cause i still get text messages and everything sounds correct, but nothing on the screen turns on any more. It just stays black. What's the best/cheapest way to fix it? should i just sell it broken on ebay and buy another phone? What should I do?
Thanks!
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Honestly insurance is the best way to go if you have it on the phone. The phone requires you heat the front of the glass carefully to remove the digitizer and that gets pretty much destroyed after doing it. There is glue bonding it together. If you were able to get that off cleanly you can get to the LCD which seems to have gotten damaged from what you're saying, which can be bought online like ebay and such. Good luck to you.
i would try insurance but for about $200 you can get the screen and bezel in one piece and change it pretty easily. I would not go the route of trying to change the glass and lcd. it is way too messy.
lotreaglesfan said:
the screen broke. I don't know what part of it broke exactly though. it was in an otterbox and i want to cry haha, but the outside of the phone looks perfect and the gorilla glass is still in one piece, but below it you can barely see a crack going from the top to the bottom. The phone still works cause i still get text messages and everything sounds correct, but nothing on the screen turns on any more. It just stays black. What's the best/cheapest way to fix it? should i just sell it broken on ebay and buy another phone? What should I do?
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You probably could fix it for yourself for like 30 bucks seen people do it on youtube
sounds like exactly what happened to mine ... I feel your pain .
may I suggest contacting your local Samsung repair center and asking them what your options are .
You might just get lucky like I did and they fixed mine for free .... no guarantee but it doesn't hurt to try .
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sounds like exactly what happened to mine ... I feel your pain .
may I suggest contacting your local Samsung repair center and asking them what your options are .
You might just get lucky like I did and they fixed mine for free .... no guarantee but it doesn't hurt to try .
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holy **** what they made me pay when i broke mine.. wow bs lol
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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.
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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)
My phone was in my pocket today and somehow the screen has cracked. Its not the actual glass though and the touchscreen still works. Is it worth sending it in to HTC or could a mobile phone shop repair it?
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Can anyone help?
As long as you bought it from Staples, and took one of the protection plans with it, I'd say that you've got nothing to worry about. But my guess is that you haven't bought it that way simply because you've posted this.
I really don't think HTC's gonna own up to this. Although, I'm sure someone would be ready to exchange that if you throw in some money.
Oh, and just a tip.... Don't let that ANYWHERE near water. It's to do with how a capacitive touch screen works.
BTW, could I just ask how exactly it broke? Did you slip... or was the phone in your back pocket... was it in a tight pocket... were you mugged... That sort of suff.
Looks like you have dropped it as there is damage to the casing as well as the screen.
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Looks like you have dropped it as there is damage to the casing as well as the screen.
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I did not drop it. That damage was done previously and is limited to the removable battery cover.
Anyone else?
Get a quote from your local mobile shop..or if your insured then they should cover it
do you get to fix it?
So today I dropped my phone and it ended up cracking the screen, but only in the inside part under the actual glass and I do not have any touch screen or anything on the screen minus a small corner visible with light. I had rooted it a couple of days ago and I want to know what I can do to revert back to stock rom so that I can send it in and get a new one. I used odin to flash recovery.
Also since the screen doesn't work at all, will they even bother to check the phone? Any replies would be appreciated ASAP, I need a phone and I want to get a new one soon but not void my warranty.
If you can get into recovery and move the volume/power keys just download and flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18857955
and you should be good to go.
This phone is a BEAST!
Just a warning, if you send it in and they find physical damage, they will charge you 400+ dollars. If you have insurance, it's probably just better off filing for that.
Did it have a case on?
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So today I dropped my phone and it ended up cracking the screen, but only in the inside part under the actual glass and I do not have any touch screen or anything on the screen minus a small corner visible with light. I had rooted it a couple of days ago and I want to know what I can do to revert back to stock rom so that I can send it in and get a new one. I used odin to flash recovery.
Also since the screen doesn't work at all, will they even bother to check the phone? Any replies would be appreciated ASAP, I need a phone and I want to get a new one soon but not void my warranty.
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And doing things like this just drives prices higher. Don't try to cheat the system... grow up and take some responsibility.
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Just a warning, if you send it in and they find physical damage, they will charge you 400+ dollars. If you have insurance, it's probably just better off filing for that.
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So your saying I should file for damage instead, which was my plan.
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Did it have a case on?
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No I did not have a case, I only had the phone for two weeks and I was going to get one today since it was my day off.
Yes file for damage... you damaged it. That's why you have the insurance.
Sigh.. reading about this scares me because I didn't get a device protection plan .
I better take good care of my phone.
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Yes file for damage... you damaged it. That's why you have the insurance.
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yes I am about to file for damage, I called tmobile and they gave me a number I can call and file so that I can get a replacement.
Bummer man!
Can you describe more about how it fell/cracked.
I thought this was gorilla glass? seems more like monkey. Was it really a ARRRGGHHH [email protected]#$ drop that you kind of knew it was bad news or just like a slip to the floor fall that you would have expected it to survive?
Just trying to see how not so CHEVY tough (built like a rock) this thing is, so I can increase my carefullness!
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And doing things like this just drives prices higher. Don't try to cheat the system... grow up and take some responsibility.
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how is he trying to cheat the system. rooted or not if he tries to return his phone they will laugh at him. hopefully everyone who has a high end phones has insurance so doing stupid things isn't cheating either. I can pee on my phone call them up tell them I accidentally pissed all over my phone and now its water damaged and I'll get a new one as long as I pay them my deductible
Lol dude I cheated the system, I dropped my phone, the vibrating stopped working, and they gave me another one no questions asked!
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tenxo said:
Bummer man!
Can you describe more about how it fell/cracked.
I thought this was gorilla glass? seems more like monkey. Was it really a ARRRGGHHH [email protected]#$ drop that you kind of knew it was bad news or just like a slip to the floor fall that you would have expected it to survive?
Just trying to see how not so CHEVY tough (built like a rock) this thing is, so I can increase my carefullness!
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Well if you read what he said... The gorillla glass did not break. It was the lcd under the glass that broke
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That is correct, the glass did not break at all it was the lcd underneath the glass.
And how I dropped it, I was stepping out of my truck and it was raining so i went to put my phone in my side coat pocket so it didn't get wet and it slipped out of my hands and fell on the right side edge were the power button is and it fell and hit the pavement. Then when I tried to turn it on it was a no go.
Oh well ill be getting a new one here soon... also I went to tmobile and bought a d30 case which I was planning on buying the next day on my day off before I could drop the phone, well.... too late huh.
Title says most of it, the inevitable drop happened onto the tiles of my bathroom and the screen blacked out. There are still a few live pixels but most is black. The screen itself isnt cracked and im pretty sure it landed on one of the corners. I just wondered, is this something I can fix by replacing the screen, or is the phone ruined?
There aint any rattling either if I shake the phone around.
I am not very sure but i think Samsung could repair it but you'll have to pay quite a lot money. You could ask the support
Yes, you can probably replace it yourself. The reason for the screen being all black is that you have cracked the LCD and the black is the liquid. You may have damaged something else as well, but phones are normally fairly resilient to being dropped, apart from LCD and touch screen components.
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Yes, you can probably replace it yourself. The reason for the screen being all black is that you have cracked the LCD and the black is the liquid. You may have damaged something else as well, but phones are normally fairly resilient to being dropped, apart from LCD and touch screen components.
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Got any price ideas?
Already ordered a nexus4 though. The s3 was abit to big, but would like to be able to sell it, and restore the data I had on it.
leiros said:
Got any price ideas?
Already ordered a nexus4 though. The s3 was abit to big, but would like to be able to sell it, and restore the data I had on it.
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Look on eBay, but don't buy the cheapest available as they tend to be a bit dodgy. If you had USB Debugging enabled then you should still be able to recover the data anyway.
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Look on eBay, but don't buy the cheapest available as they tend to be a bit dodgy. If you had USB Debugging enabled then you should still be able to recover the data anyway.
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Im actually not sure, because I think I disabled a few weeks ago after not having flashed for a while.. Looks like I got a day of work ahead of me.
I cant really log into the phone, but is it possible to dump the internal memory via adb?
You can try. Even tjough you can't see it, try booting to recovery, then adb shell in and get what you need.
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Hi, so I dropped my One X on the road and before I noticed it, I stepped on it.. It's the first time my phone is damaged after more than a year of using it. Aside from having scars all over it's white body, nothing much happened to the camera, audio, etc.
The bit that I cannot live with is a small burn line that appears yellow and red/pinkish on the center right edge on the screen, it appears more on white backgrounds i.e. browsers, etc.. It's really annoying, I have no warranty nor insurance, and I have no clue on what it actually is.
Can anyone give me a clue on what exactly is it, how to fix it, and how much would it cost? Thanks.
Pluto said:
Hi, so I dropped my One X on the road and before I noticed it, I stepped on it.. It's the first time my phone is damaged after more than a year of using it. Aside from having scars all over it's white body, nothing much happened to the camera, audio, etc.
The bit that I cannot live with is a small burn line that appears yellow and red/pinkish on the center right edge on the screen, it appears more on white backgrounds i.e. browsers, etc.. It's really annoying, I have no warranty nor insurance, and I have no clue on what it actually is.
Can anyone give me a clue on what exactly is it, how to fix it, and how much would it cost? Thanks.
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Ah, bad... I think that you damaged screen, so it's hardware and only fix is screen replacement...
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Ah, bad... I think that you damaged screen, so it's hardware and only fix is screen replacement...
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Oh noes, I was planning to sell it and get a Nexus 5 after a couple of weeks, but looks like I'm never gonna be able to sell it now.
Any idea how much will a screen replacement cost me?
Pluto said:
Oh noes, I was planning to sell it and get a Nexus 5 after a couple of weeks, but looks like I'm never gonna be able to sell it now.
Any idea how much will a screen replacement cost me?
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I don't know, in my country is 150-200 euros
Pluto said:
Oh noes, I was planning to sell it and get a Nexus 5 after a couple of weeks, but looks like I'm never gonna be able to sell it now.
Any idea how much will a screen replacement cost me?
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here you are man there is even the back cover if u want
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I think the colouration is due to permanent pressure applied on that part of the screen. Perhaps when you stepped on it you caused some internal component to shift and apply pressure on the screen from inside. I suggest getting a replacement back cover (pretty cheap), open the device, unscrew the motherboard and rescrew see if the pressure point is relieved. Then go ahead and replace the cover and theres a good chance all will be back to normal.
There's a ton of disassembly videos on YouTube. It's pretty easy - I just did it for the first time this week to swap a damaged battery.
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