I'm trying to repair a kindle fire screen because it is shattered, but I cannot take off the back plate. I've sen videos on youtube and such, and I've had no luck at all. I can''t even get anything to pry any of it open because it's so well shut. Anyone have any ideas?
Hardened plastic is the best less chance for damage a very hard guitar pick will work you don't go all at once rather several very careful passes around the device to prevent breaking the clips. Best to start at the bottom right corner nearest to the USB connection. Once you get your first pop it goes easier from there.
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Long story short, phone falls out of my pocket about 1ft onto a laminate floor and the whole digitizer decided to crack (so much for really strong screens). I've ordered a replacement digitizer but i cant seem to find anywhere on this ever so vast internet, what adhesive I need to attach the new digitizer.
the phone is running cm7 so i really don't want to go through the hassle of re-flashing it with a stock ROM in the hopes of getting it repaired under warranty.
very stressfull week, and now this think im gna go sit in a corner and cry
Any help is really appreciated
Any retail strong glue would do the job as what I see here. Just the case of how details is your work would come. If you do it slow and details without any rush or interuption, I think it will turn out like new you wouldn't notice it has changed the screen.
I've seen a video clip, a guy changing the Defy crack screen and it turned out very dirty. The glue just spread out all over the side of the screen.
You could just do a few practice of using the glue on a different object that required sharp and details hands/fingers and then only come back to work with your delicate DEFY.
Thanks for the quick reply
if the video is the 3 part one where fixes the screen and forgets he hasn't charged it then i watched that a few Min b4 my first post.
Google'd the names on the adhesive he used and got no results besides music cd's lol.
Would using the wrong kind of glue affect the touch screen? I don't really care about the waterproofing as it will be inside my wrist strap all of the time whilst im on my bike, but i just want to ensure that using the wrong glue wont render my new screen absolutely useless.
My town is riddled with phone repair shops. I got quotes from 4 of them, for just simply glueing the digitizer to the faceplate. Lowest quote i got for 5 min work was £20......... daylight robbery!!!
And my fingers are very accurate for some reason (apart from when trying to hit a link on the defy browser without zooming in grrrrrrrr), glued the trim on my les paul guitar easily, still give it a few practises tho
again, thanks for the quick reply
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A good practise is to pour the glue like a water drop on a paper and use a sharp holder like twiser or a pin and take it a little and spreading it along the side of the Defy screen frame evenly.
Hey guys,
I did a DIY screen replacement on my DHD, only problem was that I kind of made a mess of the housing (the gap between the housing and the screen, it's loose so when i put my phon all back together the screen keeps falling out. I previously used sticky tape over the phone (LOL, looks pretty nomad), removed it and then screen falls out non stop, I was wondering what type of glue I would need to fix the housing into place, my screen is loose and constantly unplugs alot, so as of right now i'm using the androindscreencast java app on my pc to even use my phone, (since my screen still works but I always need to disassemble my phone to plug in the screen cable), so all I can do at the moment is just look at my screen. All I want to know is how I would sticky the inside so it wont let the screen fall out.
All help is much appreciated!
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Hey guys,
I did a DIY screen replacement on my DHD, only problem was that I kind of made a mess of the housing (the gap between the housing and the screen, it's loose so when i put my phon all back together the screen keeps falling out. I previously used sticky tape over the phone (LOL, looks pretty nomad), removed it and then screen falls out non stop, I was wondering what type of glue I would need to fix the housing into place, my screen is loose and constantly unplugs alot, so as of right now i'm using the androindscreencast java app on my pc to even use my phone, (since my screen still works but I always need to disassemble my phone to plug in the screen cable), so all I can do at the moment is just look at my screen. All I want to know is how I would sticky the inside so it wont let the screen fall out.
All help is much appreciated!
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It needs to be pretty sticky, seeing as how part of taking the screen apart requires you to use a heat gun to loosen the adhesive.
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you need double sided adhesive tape.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-Sticker-...812?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e698b29fc
The spring has come loose from one of the portions of the slider mechanism. I can't really tell but it looks like it's still attached to the screen. It doesn't look broken, at the loose end it looks like a screw should go there. How hard would it be to put back into place? I've been looking for a good teardown video of this model but I can't find it. Samsung wants to charge me $70 for what seems like a fairly simple repair since the pieces aren't even broken. Any help?
the good news is I was right, the unit is easy to disassemble, and the spring is easy to put back on the slide plate. Unfortunately I managed to rip out the video cable in the process ;p I'm hoping it's easy to replace and I won't need a whole new screen
$36.95 for a new cable http://cellphone-repair-shop.com/att-captivate-glide-main-flex-cable/
Well this could be helpful, for my slide up has some problems and this is probably what's about to come out on mine.
sent from my captivate glide
I didn't take any pictures but it's pretty easy to put the spring back on the slide mechanism. There are two little silver posts and all you have to do is compress the spring and pop it back into place. However, you can't get to the slider mechanism that easily. Once you get the phone apart, the screen will be tied to the back by a video cable. To avoid ripping it out like I did, I recommend taking the screen apart and unplugging it, since you need to take the slider off the screen anyway to fix it.
You can also try feeding the cable back from the motherboard. If you look at the picture I linked to you can see at the very top a gold square and a little cable off to the side of that. The little flex cable attaches to the motherboard, and the gold square is glued to a plastic spacer in the housing. You can peel it off the spacer. When you replace it there's no need to glue it back on. It's held on by tiny notches and pressure from the assembled phone keeps it on.
So, For the first time in my phone career, I have dropped and cracked a phone. I decided to go the route of trying to replace only the glass. There are multiple videos out there, but very few are specific enough for my liking. Let me start by showing what I ordered. It will be here Tue,
So here is the replacement part i ordered.... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A66UH8I/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And to avoid having to use and cut double sided tape, I went with this...but I'm not convinced that it is what i need. I could use some opinions on this. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BMD8HMM/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Its very limited on description, but i think it is basically precut double sided tape for my project.
So, I am going to remove the rear housing but leave the motherboard in place for this excursion. Using a heat gun and the tool provided with the part, I plan to remove the glass from the digitizer.
My screen is completely shattered, so I feel like that may help me a little bit. I can use tweezers to remove the larger bits instead of having to worry about removing the whole screen and putting too much pressure on the screen.
What do you guys think?
I think you have a good chance of success. ...if...
The temperature of the gun is correct.
I've changed 2 screens, and I will not do it again.
The trick is heat and being patient in the repair.
You'll get it. ..just don't rush it. ...g
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Use a vacuum cleaner with a small piece of tubing taped into the hose end to provide suction in getting any glass pieces you can't see while the repair is under way. ...g
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So, For the first time in my phone career, I have dropped and cracked a phone. I decided to go the route of trying to replace only the glass. There are multiple videos out there, but very few are specific enough for my liking. Let me start by showing what I ordered. It will be here Tue,
So here is the replacement part i ordered.... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A66UH8I/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And to avoid having to use and cut double sided tape, I went with this...but I'm not convinced that it is what i need. I could use some opinions on this. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BMD8HMM/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Its very limited on description, but i think it is basically precut double sided tape for my project.
So, I am going to remove the rear housing but leave the motherboard in place for this excursion. Using a heat gun and the tool provided with the part, I plan to remove the glass from the digitizer.
My screen is completely shattered, so I feel like that may help me a little bit. I can use tweezers to remove the larger bits instead of having to worry about removing the whole screen and putting too much pressure on the screen.
What do you guys think?
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I do this for a living. Be incredibly careful when you do it. I recommend that you pickup a non-contact IR temperature probe, the reason you'll want this is so you don't overheat the LCD and yellow it. Keep the temperature of the glass below 200°F at all times, any higher and you start to run the risk of yellowing the LCD. The adhesive that will remain behind is relatively easy to clean off, just be patient with it and take your time, you can get a clean repair by doing it slowly. As for the adhesive, it's not very easy to not have bubbles, but think of it like installing a screen protector and you should be fine.
One great tool to have for this (and other hot air work) is a thermal camera. If you can get your hands on one great. Be sure to set the pallete to custom and pick colors that will get your attention when they get too high. Set the thing up on a small tripod or something so you can see your work in it and easily monitor the image. I have one where I work but would think of renting one if I did not have access to one and planned such a temperature sensitive job.
Hello guys,
I had an accident where I spilled liquid on top of my phone's screen, it was alcohol based, so it got through the bottom speaker and went to the screen layers. After a couple of days of trying to dry it out, there are still terrible looking streaks that look like water damage. I tried using a hair dryer and a suction tool from my car mount for the phone, to remove the screen, but it won't budge. This method worked easy with my old Nexus 5. Some heat, I pull up and it comes right off. With this - I heated as much as I can, and then pulled with all my strength, but screen will not come loose from the frame.
Has anyone removed the screen on their phone, or does anyone have experience in doing such things, to help me pull this off?
I believe that if I manage to remove the screen, and clean the layers, screen should be back to 100%.
I asked a friend of mine to lend me his heat gun, but I am afraid of applying too much heat and killing the LCD, or doing bad things to the plastic body of the phone.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Have you checked out the dismantle video on youtube? I believe you have to go through the back.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318
NO! I know how ti disassemble the phone... What you are posting doesn't even include the screen separation from the frame.
I have been watching videos a lot, but I myself, after following them, am unable to separate screen from frame. And to be fair there is just 1-2 videos out there that actually show people doing that. In one a dude used heat, a suction tool and a precision knife to lift the screen from the frame. I don't think using a metal tool on a heated plastic, to lift a glass is a good idea, especially when the adhesive is so strong. I guess the screen from that video has already been removed, that is why it looked so doable. I bet if I try that, I will f*ck up my pristine frame (phone is 1,5 months old)
You have to go through the back. See link https://youtu.be/Y8XpqwLsrUo
Same problem here, I cannot manage to separate the screen from the frame. Did you manage to remove it?
I broke that damn glass into pieces from the back holes, allowing me to insert a guitar plectrum and finally remove it all. Fixed