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I have searched high and low for an answer on how to replace a scratched screen of the SGS2 by yourself and have finally found the answer.
This will definitely VOID YOUR WARRANTY so don't say you haven't been warned.
I suggest you only use this guide if you were desperate like me. My phone didn't come with an official warranty so I was as good as screwed if I wanted a new screen.
Step 1: Obtain the part
Just ebay for lcd screen and digitizer galaxy s2 (however u may wish to buy it with the faceplate see below note). You want both the super amoled plus screen and the digitizer together. You can get this for about 120-130 USD.
There are some vendors that sell just the 'lens' but you need a specialized machine to replace it and is simply not worth the trouble.
Note that if you go to an original Samsung service centre, when they order the part, it comes together with the face plate and is therefore a breeze to install. This part is for sale on Ebay too. http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-Touch-Digit...312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a682b9ad0. I would recommend you to buy this type instead of just the LCD and digitizer.
Follow this disassembly guide (not mine).
Now using a thin metal flat tool with a wide flat surface area, dig at the small gap from the top of the screen and pry the screen from the frontplate. It is held entirely by double-tape so don't worry about any screws, catches. Be careful of not damaging the bezel in the process.
Clean off the old black tape and double tape as best as u can, and be careful of the bottom buttons. The attachment shows how it looks like after cleaning it.
Reapply the double tape in strips and try to shape it to fit as much as you can. This is tiresome but necessary since the adhesive behind the lcd screen is very weak and you don't your screen falling out of you halfway.
Push it in and it should stick. That's it! Then reassemble.
Confirmed working!
thanks for the write up, do you have any more photos of your process?
OMG, it's like watching an autopsy.
Could a better resolution screen or even 3d screen be used/upgraded later on?
Nice to know for something happens, Hope not
Hope wont be necessary. How did you scratch the screen so hard that it had to be changed? I tought the Gorilla Glass is almost unscratchable.
Man,,u shud handle it a bit gently ,,,,i mean,i flinched every time u "threw" the phone on the table.
On second thought, I might as well buy that screen protector
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wow that is the definition of T H I N !!!!!
Samsung Galaxy S II 2 i9100 LCD Touch Digitizer Screen
Thanks also full part with bezel here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...062?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cb9ff0e4e
Samsung Galaxy S II 2 i9100 LCD Touch Digitizer Screen
With Housing Bezel front cover ,Home Button, Flex Cable
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LCD-Touch...669?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cb9ff0cc5
Samsung Galaxy S II 2 i9100 LCD Touch Digitizer Screen
With Housing Bezel front cover ,Home Button, Flex Cable Without Samsung logo
White house soon on site
psp888 said:
thanks for the write up, do you have any more photos of your process?
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Unfortunately not at this time. I will do it the next time around (which will be soon as there is a slight imperfection with my button sensitivity so I might be inclined to try it again) but trust me it's not a beautiful process. Needs lots of guts. Nothing technical about it. Shove the flat tool in the gap and keep on loosening the glue as much as u can then take it off.
podgo said:
Hope wont be necessary. How did you scratch the screen so hard that it had to be changed? I tought the Gorilla Glass is almost unscratchable.
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It's more like cracked. I dropped it on some rocks from waist height and it cracked. It seems that gorilla glass is not shatter proof. There are also some scratches/mini cracks from where the rocks cut it.
Lesson learnt, get a screen protector that hopefully will reinforce it a bit more.
I wonder how these replacement parts compare to the quality of the original parts.
Is your new screen a Super AMOLED+ screen? all ebay listing just says LCD. Is it original Samsung part?
psp888 said:
Is your new screen a Super AMOLED+ screen? all ebay listing just says LCD. Is it original Samsung part?
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There some listed as Super AMOLED+ screen just search on ebay or even drop the sellers a question about their iteams.
It is a Super Amoled + screen (don't see any difference in quality between the old and new one). Most sellers don't really know much of their products unfortunately but they do say it's original and I do believe mine is.
There's no Samsung print on the front plate but it does have a part number which corresponds closely to the original one. Everything else looks exactly the same, even the black sponge at the back and the microchips have Samsung wording on them.
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OMG, it's like watching an autopsy.
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I have stomach to watch dead bodies, but not a GSII LOL
Dropped SGS2 from bikemount : broken screen.
OK,
I broke my screen this weekend. I was on a bike tour with the SGS2 mounted on the steering bar. For some unclear reason, the universal holder came off the bikemount at 25 kmh... Dropped on the paved road, and although still in the universal holder, which is made of soft rubber (which I would expect to break the fall), the screen of my beloved SGS2 was cracked !!! Apart from the cracked screen, everything else seems to work as before.
So, today I ordered a replacement set with bezel from aliexpress.com at 148USD.
When I get the part, I will try to post some pictures of the replacement process.
I had an HD2 before ... just sold it last Friday :-( ... I think over a period of 1,5 year, I dropped the HD2 about 6 times on hard surfaces ... also it fell off my bike once ... the HD2 never broke.
So, is it just bad luck this time, or is the built quality of the SGS2 just not as good as the HD2 ?
Regards,
DirkB
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OK,
I broke my screen this weekend. I was on a bike tour with the SGS2 mounted on the steering bar. For some unclear reason, the universal holder came off the bikemount at 25 kmh... Dropped on the paved road, and although still in the universal holder, which is made of soft rubber (which I would expect to break the fall), the screen of my beloved SGS2 was cracked !!! Apart from the cracked screen, everything else seems to work as before.
So, today I ordered a replacement set with bezel from aliexpress.com at 148USD.
When I get the part, I will try to post some pictures of the replacement process.
I had an HD2 before ... just sold it last Friday :-( ... I think over a period of 1,5 year, I dropped the HD2 about 6 times on hard surfaces ... also it fell off my bike once ... the HD2 never broke.
So, is it just bad luck this time, or is the built quality of the SGS2 just not as good as the HD2 ?
Regards,
DirkB
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It is very easy to do. Just unclip each component and transplant it to the new case.
I have to do my friends one this weekend as he has dropped it and damaged the screen and the bezel .
I have managed to source the screen and the bezel for him all as one piece .
Now all the guides i have seen just rip the phone to pieces , surely if we have the right bits like i have bought this fix is very smple to do??
I am thinking it is just a case of undoing the 7 screws at the back of the phone , opening it up and then disconnect the screen cables from the mainboard . Does the whole front then come away??
If not i take it i have to undo the screws on the main board to release the screen? but this means the componets of the main board may come loose etc??
Has anyone that has done this got any info on just swapping the screen with the complete part? when i say complete part i mean the one that comes with the bezel and home button etc like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-Touch-Digit...312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a682b9ad0
Thanks in adance for any guidance
buxz777 said:
Has anyone that has done this got any info on just swapping the screen with the complete part? when i say complete part i mean the one that comes with the bezel and home button etc like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-Touch-Digit...312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a682b9ad0
Thanks in adance for any guidance
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+1 for me.
I received my screen including bezel.
I've removed the main board just like the guy in the Youtube video.
But now I still have to transfer (from original front to my new front):
- the bottom PCB (where the microUSB sits)
- the camera
- the speaker
etc ...
I can not find a description/movie of how to do this ?
The bottom PCB for example has 2 screws, but after removing them the PCB itself looks like glued to the front assy'.
I prefer to see or get proper instructions before starting the rest of this adventure
...
PS : I got my part from aliexpress.com within 2 weeks (via airmail). It's with the Samsung logo on it and the package included all required tools (screwdrivers) to do the job. Would be nice to see some written instructions included as well.
Grtz,
DirkB
Yep, I broke my galaxy. Screen and touch sensor works awesome, but screen is fully shattered. Searching at the forum gave me one positive result: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23644712&postcount=6
But i cant find any guide anywhere. If someone know how to make this kind of operation please leave your post or guide, it would be great. Thanks in advance!
Hello,
youtube is your friend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65pvAINg2ME&feature=my_favorites&list=FLhOahoxI-440fS-S2edtp7w
glass only video - hmmm...
exeq said:
Hello,
youtube is your friend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65pvAINg2ME&feature=my_favorites&list=FLhOahoxI-440fS-S2edtp7w
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the above is for the digitizer w/glass - the below is for glass ONLY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfuTVjI_Wao
It is very risky to replace the glass only. Doing it this way increases the risk of damaging the AMOLED panel, either by overheating it or scratched/cracked by the broken glass. I've explained it before; if you want to replace the glass only, you'll need to separate the screen assembly from the frame first, then separate the glass from the AMOLED panel. You might end up breaking the panel anyway, so might as well replace the whole thing. But you can give it a go. It should be possible to remove the glass while keeping the AMOLED panel in the frame, because the panel itself is very fragile.
I replaced only the glass on mine.
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the above is for the digitizer w/glass - the below is for glass ONLY
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Hi. This is my story about SUCCESSFULLY replacing only the glass of s2.
Background, you can skip this:
Few months ago I broken the glass of my beloved S2 in an accident, but because I had a screen protector the pieces of glass were kept together and the phone was 100% usable, only the image was distorted because of broken glass.
So I searched the available options: replace the whole display for a price of more than 100euro. Buy a defect s2 with good screen, but didn't found any lower than the previous price.
I had a previous experience with an Ipod Touch with the same problem, when I ordered the glass from ebay and went to a local phone repair shop that destroyed the Ipod. It was usable before going to that shop.
So I decided to give it a try and try to change it myself. I'm a programmer with what can be called poor electronic and hardware skills. So if I was able to do it, and you were able to find this post, you can replace it too. But after seeing some videos I had more confidence on my skills than of those repair specialists that were not careful with the other device.
First I found a clip on youtube about why you CAN'T change only the glass on S2. But I found also the above video with a interesting method, but it required a Molybdenum string that I couldn't found at a good price. Actually I believe that the shipment to Romania made the price to high for the string.
After researching I found the SOLUTION: on a page or youtube clip about how to remove the broken glass. But I've lost the link. Anyway, the procedure was simple. I remember that the video was about replacing the glass on a Galaxy S3.
So I ordered the replacement glass and some adhesive (finally not used) from ebay.
After I got the replacement parts, I opened the phone, you can find somewhere online the instructions how to do it.
For removal I used a pack of plastic poker card. It's needed something to not be to hard to scratch the digitizer, but hard enough to remove the broken pieces of glass.
I started removing the pieces around the Home button to get a feel of the process, and proceeded to remove all the pieces of glass and glue. It took around 3 hours to finish it and 48 cards. You need to lift the broken pieces with great attention and patience. It's not a hard job, but it takes time. Maybe with a hot gun is easier to remove, but when I received the replacement I was anxious to start and did not wait to procure one. During the whole process I kept the phone started to be sure that I did not broke the screen. In case of possible breakage or of a bad scratch I thought that I don't need to continue the procedure. Maybe is not recommended to keep it running, but it gave me a positive feedback that everything is ok.
After removing all the pieces of glass and glue I was able to see some fine scratches with a black background. I used some dust removing solution and then I attached the new glass. I only fitted the new glass on the place and I believe there were some glue left on edges that keep it in place because I did not added any other glue and it did not moved until now. With the new glass the scratches from the digitizer are not visible at all. And the phone works as new, the touchscreen was not damaged at all.
So it's completely possible to replace it.
Before fitting the new glass the cleaned touchscreen was like the touchscreen on S4: it was only needed to hoover with a finger at some distance above, but not touching . I remember that the replacement of my glass was before the release of S4 and when I found about this feature I knew that I already had something like this on my S2.
I don't remember having any other difficulties during the replacement except the removal of broken glasses. And I used this phone continuously without problems since.
Only last night the phone stopped charging and I had to replace the charging port, flex ribbon; but it was not related to glass replacement.
I don't remember if it was needed to open the phone for glass replacement because I opened it when it broke to inspect it and I opened it also few time since then for various tasks.
The total price of replacement parts was below 10$, with glass, screen protector and adhesive ordered from ebay. I ordered also a case to protect the edges for future dropping and was a smart investment. The pack of cards I had from poker set, but It shouldn't be so expensive.
Success with your replacement.
KAWIN tempered glass screen protector for SAMSUNG GALAXY S2
buffon95 said:
Yep, I broke my galaxy. Screen and touch sensor works awesome, but screen is fully shattered. Searching at the forum gave me one positive result: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23644712&postcount=6
But i cant find any guide anywhere. If someone know how to make this kind of operation please leave your post or guide, it would be great. Thanks in advance!
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KAWIN tempered glass screen protector for SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 top quality with best price !
http://www.xkxfilm.com/en/samsung/40-41.html: :good:laugh:
Don't try this at home kids...
I now back to my desire z after the galaxy screen is toast. JUST the heating alone destroyed it. ... Now gonna buy the LCD/screen assembly and do it right.
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if you are not a technician, I suggest you give it to someone REALLY capable of, what do you mean it is not at all easy and the risk of doing damage is very high.
Otherwise follow the advice that was given to you, buy the whole block
Necro thread, but I agree, it is not worth doing so. In order to be done properly, you need to have a very thin wire to separate the two pieces. Not something i would do myself. Much better to replace the whole assembly instead.
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Since I got my new Note 2 LTE last week, I've got very thin scratches on my screen, which is only visible under direct sunlight - I ordered for a screen protector way before I ordered my phone but my phone came very early in the post. Since these scratches are peeing me off, is they any way I can get the glass replaced? One that's scratch free and genuine?
All help would be greatly appreciated!
PS - Is it possible these scratches occurred through the manufacturing process?
Thank you!
Regards,
Dave
The stylus could have done it?
Yeah, possibly! I mean the scratches are extremely thin. I knew I shouldn't have used that damn stylus 'till I got a screen protector! I think that particles that are able to scratch we're carried by the stylus and left a nasty scratch
After seeing the various scratch tests on youtube,with keys and knives and whatnot(with hardly any scratches),its hard to imagine that stylus couldve done that.
Sand,maybe.
Get it replaced for another reason, and buy a screen protector for that one?
Well, not sure. I think this Gorilla Glass we get on the Note 2 is bu**s***. I've got all these tiny scratches on my phone, after a week; my phone has always been on a table or in my pants pockets with nothing else in the same pocket, I don't get how the hell it got scratched, just noticed it today and was pissed at work lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFdJOBOI3lY
Watch this . Makes you feel pity for that phone.
fml. it didn't even look like it scratched it! wtf?
Dirt/sand will easily scratch your screen
A screen protecter costs like $1
Why would you not use one
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I dont know what you guys are doing. I use my pen, I walk on the beach daily and have the phone in my pocket. I take it out on the production floor at work and dont have any scratchs on my display. Even after 9 months of doing the same with my Note1, I dont have any scratches.
If you're really paranoid, you could research the cost it would cost to get your screen replaced, say $100.
Sell it for $50 cheaper than RRP. Then buy a new one. Profit I guess.
Beamed from Jupiter on my Galaxy Note II
This should be what you're after.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=320984730131
I don't think it's the stylus or your handling as I have been using my note 2 for a few weeks now without a screen protector and I didn't notice any scratches. I don't know the real cause for your scratches but i have to tell you that in the note 2 user guide, there is a statement saying to don't put any screen protector. But it's purely your choice if you want to use it.
Sent from the undoubtedly best phone on earth, the Samsung Note II
Not to use any screen protectors? Why?
Handwritten from my Note 2
Laynee1 said:
Not to use any screen protectors? Why?
Handwritten from my Note 2
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Because there is NO need to use any. If sand or dust gonna scratch it then a tiny protector, however pricey it is, won't save it either.
And really, these scratches come as per our usage pattern. I never could able to scratch my Note 1, which I used for 9 months and my S2, which was used for 6+ months. And no, I don't use my device carefully.
But the service center, where I submitted the Note 2 last week, was able to scratch the screen. I told them I'd give them an award.
is the lens glass (outer glass) replacable on the note2 ??on the s3 its quite a hard job to do and i ruined mine while trying.
is it not a combined unit outer glass and touch screen?
magyosha said:
is the lens glass (outer glass) replacable on the note2 ??on the s3 its quite a hard job to do and i ruined mine while trying.
is it not a combined unit outer glass and touch screen?
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Proof. No bugger reads threads anymore.
FloatingFatMan said:
Proof. No bugger reads threads anymore.
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thanks for your reply..
i cannot see either in this thread or others a definitive statement if the screen is the same glued to the digitizer type that the s3 has.
i can see the a outer screen can be purchased .. yes .
i am interested if it is the same or not as the s3 as when i heated my s3 up to fix the outer screen on that it buggered it up. and would breath a slight sigh of relief if the note2 outer screen was easier to replace,
forgive my inability to find the part you say i should of read
magyosha said:
thanks for your reply..
i cannot see either in this thread or others a definitive statement if the screen is the same glued to the digitizer type that the s3 has.
i can see the a outer screen can be purchased .. yes .
i am interested if it is the same or not as the s3 as when i heated my s3 up to fix the outer screen on that it buggered it up. and would breath a slight sigh of relief if the note2 outer screen was easier to replace,
forgive my inability to find the part you say i should of read
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as I've read and watched on youtube before, I understood that most of the latest LCD/AMOLED/etc (screen) and digitizer(touch panel) of mobile units are glued tightly if not "built" together, hence "further" reducing or providing slimmer waistline for the actual unit,. i believe it can be taken apart but will be a "very" difficult task to do without leaving a mark or worst damaging the LCD/AMOLED screen,. just sharing my thought based on what I've learned on youtube and reviews which mostly is about tearing down new mobile devices,.
gedster314 said:
I dont know what you guys are doing. I use my pen, I walk on the beach daily and have the phone in my pocket. I take it out on the production floor at work and dont have any scratchs on my display. Even after 9 months of doing the same with my Note1, I dont have any scratches.
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I do the same but still has scratches on my 3 weeks old note II
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Hello All,
Just recently dropped my screen for AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The phone still works but has cracks everyone. I was wondering if anyone has attempted to change just the screen itself, if so, where did you buy the screen from and what tools did you use? Also, what is the metal frame around the phone called and is it possible to get it replaced? Thank you and have a nice day!
wangasore said:
Hello All,
Just recently dropped my screen for AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The phone still works but has cracks everyone. I was wondering if anyone has attempted to change just the screen itself, if so, where did you buy the screen from and what tools did you use? Also, what is the metal frame around the phone called and is it possible to get it replaced? Thank you and have a nice day!
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If you are talking about the glass then I just replaced mine about a week ago. I actually ordered a replacement in white instead of the grey that I have. I used a hair dryer, hobby knife kit (only to start the edges), and the tools that came with the glass. It cost about $30 and an hour of your time. The only problem I had was getting the glass to stick with the old tape. A good reference are the videos for replacing the Galaxy S3 glass.
Do not push to hard when putting the new screen in place, you will break the digitizer if you do. I did find that if you have a completely broken screen and its showing black, the s-pen seems to still work fine and can make the phone function. I am assuming that the 11pin port will also push video to a tv with the screen broken and the phone can be used that way also if needed (will test and let you know).
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If you are talking about the glass then I just replaced mine about a week ago. I actually ordered a replacement in white instead of the grey that I have. I used a hair dryer, hobby knife kit (only to start the edges), and the tools that came with the glass. It cost about $30 and an hour of your time. The only problem I had was getting the glass to stick with the old tape. A good reference are the videos for replacing the Galaxy S3 glass.
Do not push to hard when putting the new screen in place, you will break the digitizer if you do. I did find that if you have a completely broken screen and its showing black, the s-pen seems to still work fine and can make the phone function. I am assuming that the 11pin port will also push video to a tv with the screen broken and the phone can be used that way also if needed (will test and let you know).
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How hard was it to do a replacement on the screen glass itself? and is it easy to do a bezel replacement?
Nate8315 said:
If you are talking about the glass then I just replaced mine about a week ago. I actually ordered a replacement in white instead of the grey that I have. I used a hair dryer, hobby knife kit (only to start the edges), and the tools that came with the glass. It cost about $30 and an hour of your time. The only problem I had was getting the glass to stick with the old tape. A good reference are the videos for replacing the Galaxy S3 glass.
Do not push to hard when putting the new screen in place, you will break the digitizer if you do. I did find that if you have a completely broken screen and its showing black, the s-pen seems to still work fine and can make the phone function. I am assuming that the 11pin port will also push video to a tv with the screen broken and the phone can be used that way also if needed (will test and let you know).
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You replaced the glass for the Note 2? Yes I am just talking about the glass itself. Do you have a link to where you bought the item and any link to videos you used to assist you in replacing the glass? Thank you so much for all your help!
wangasore said:
You replaced the glass for the Note 2? Yes I am just talking about the glass itself. Do you have a link to where you bought the item and any link to videos you used to assist you in replacing the glass? Thank you so much for all your help!
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I purchased the glass off of ebay, I cant post a link due to not having enough post here, but just search "galaxy note 2 replacement glass"
I looked at a bunch of Galaxy S3 glass replacement videos. just search "s3 glass replacement" on youtube.
It is time consuming, I used a hair dryer to be safe because heat guns get too hot if not careful.
I did get a chance to test if the 11pin still pushed video to a tv with a broken screen (using an MHL adapter). It did not for me. I plugged a phone in with a broken digitizer that the s pen still worked on and would let me make calls from. The phone is still function able, just no picture on the screen (working in the dark with the s-pen). Nothing showed up on the tv screen. I plugged another note 2 in to verify and the other note 2 pushed video just fine.
What's the easiest way to tell if I just need to replace the glass versus the entire digitizer?
Glass replacement
Ok for every thread on the internet the digitizer is NOT part of the glass. The glass is just that......glass. Stop calling it a digitizer these are not iPhones!!!!!! The digitizer is laid on top of the amoled and has a connector that runs under the display and plugs in there with a flip type switch connector. The glass can be removed with heat approx. 160 deg with a heat gun on low and keeping track of the temp with a infrared thermo. I've done this a few times now be careful with white as these tend to break easier than the grey not sure why laminate must be weaker. Takes 45mins to do. You can buy the glass for approx. $25 shipped be careful near the bottom with the button flex they are glued on. You must reuse your speaker trim and button trim also. I have only 1 single question can you buy a replacement digitizer by itself without having to buy the amoled? Anyone know and how much they are please point me to one for the i317m.
Why the are you answering a 3 month old thread?
Op says he dropped his screen...lol
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Better late than never. ...imho...lol
Hi, guys I have a question about the galaxy note 5 N920A. Is the display or should I say the digitizer screen is a two separate part?
My galaxy note 5 has a crack above and on top of the home button. the display and touch LCD works just fine without any kind of problems whatsoever. the only problem is that the crack seems to be spreading just like a crack windshield, which would soon look like a spider web. I would like to replace the crack plastic without changing the whole display screen:fingers-crossed:
I have check online for the display and to my dismayed the price is something I would like to ventured into. I also did further research and found quite a few which is describe as a panel screen for the display for only $10. So I am kind of confuse could this be also consider to be a tamper glass protector? Need advice please before I buy something that I might regret later on, since I am no novice with phone parts.
Thank you.
bnrrcast said:
Need advice please before I buy something that I might regret later on, since I am no novice with phone parts.
Thank you.
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Hopefully you got your answer as its been a couple years since you asked, in case you didn't or anyone else thats curious about this, I recently replaced the screen on a Note 5, so have a bit of experience with it.
First to answer your question, a LCD screen and a tempered glass screen protector are 2 very different things. An screen is standard on every phone and is generally what you'd replace when your screen is cracked. On the other hand, a tempered glass screen protector is something you'd get and apply onto your phone's screen to protect it from hard drops onto the cement. They're quite effective depending on various factors but I definitely recommend them, if your screen is flat like the Note 5. Rounded edges screens like the S6 Edge thru S9, though tempered glass are available, reviews show they aren't nearly as effective, due to the "curved" wrap around edges, unfortunately.. Tempered glass screens have saved me a few times, after dropping my device, only the glass screen protector cracked, the phones LCD screen was undamaged. Tore off the cracked glass, $15 later, had a new on there. Small investment for the protection it gives, doubt a screen replacement will ever be around $15-20..
BTW, the Note 5s LCD screen is glass (Gorilla Glass 3, I think?) not plastic, as you mentioned..
Onto the bigger question, if you Google search "Note 5 teardown" you'll find quite a few tutorials w/ pics that breakdown the process, towards the end of them, after they've separated the LCD, you'll notice on back of it, there's a few small components, still attached. All of the teardowns, only mention the remaining removal difficulty is 5/5, the adhesive holding the screen much stronger than the LCD glass itself, though none have attempted the work..
Searching for LCD's on eBay, there's many listings of only the clear LCD glass, nothing else on back of it, which leads me to believe it is possible to do, but whoever attempts this may be the first and only one to have documented it.
If the pro's are semi-sketched from trying it, then, I'll trust their opinion, when replacing a friends Note 5 screen, we found a parts only device and did the swap, complete with all the little components on back.
I still have the rest of the parts, but it had water damage, so logic board is fried.
If anyone needs any other parts, PM me.