Dropped the phone onto the carpeted floor at work and it cracked the screen.
Anyone replaced the screen on a galaxy nexus yet?
Thinking of getting a new chassis/frame/body as well to make it look brand new again
Anyone replaced anything on theirs
Bits are on eBay for about £25
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This should be helpful if you haven't already seen it. And this if you are successful.
Lol ain't that about a *****. I hate it when I do that
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I dropped mine on day 15 and it landed face down, cracked like an egg.
Found a screen on eBay for $60, replacement was easy peasy!
Let me know if you need any pointers.
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Kem-El said:
I dropped mine on day 15 and it landed face down, cracked like an egg.
Found a screen on eBay for $60, replacement was easy peasy!
Let me know if you need any pointers.
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I could use some pointers. Mine is also cracked.
Replacement costs are 191 from Samsung, and they pay for shipping.
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I just got my Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) replaced and am so glad I have Asurion insurance. Yeah it costs like $6 a month, but when I needed a new phone it came in really handy.
I set up a claim online (mine was lost/stolen but this could apply to yours too) and then paid $99 and got a replacement (probably a refurb) the next day. It was actually less than 24 hours from when I set up the claim online and when my phone arrived via UPS. That's pretty good service.
So if you would spend $60 on only a screen but have to do major surgery to install it, maybe it would be a better deal to pay $99 and get a whole new device.
Id really appreciate some tips on changing the glass on the GN. I have watched a few youtube clips on removing the frame/chassis/body but none on removing the glass.
Any tips or pointers on changing the glass would really help me incase i really screw it up!
The small bit of glass which fell out looks like it was held in by double sided tape. Is it a case i need a heat gun and just gently heat the glass and pull it off to replace it?
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N
My advice is buy the glass with digitizer already attached. I did the swap last month using glass+digitizer and it was very easy to do. I got it from this seller on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190766646656
Afaik the front glass is fused together to the digitizer making it very difficult to replace, a heat gun could be used but be careful. As a few other posters mentioned, buy the glass with the digitizer attached already. Much faster and easier repair. I will be doing it soon as I have purchased a cracked but otherwise working i-9250 nexus.
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I just got my Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) replaced and am so glad I have Asurion insurance. Yeah it costs like $6 a month, but when I needed a new phone it came in really handy.
I set up a claim online (mine was lost/stolen but this could apply to yours too) and then paid $99 and got a replacement (probably a refurb) the next day. It was actually less than 24 hours from when I set up the claim online and when my phone arrived via UPS. That's pretty good service.
So if you would spend $60 on only a screen but have to do major surgery to install it, maybe it would be a better deal to pay $99 and get a whole new device.
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So you pay 6 bucks a month and had to pay 100 bucks..... I don't pay 6 a month and a digitizer with LCD was 60 and was far from "major surgery" east peasy as said before
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I must be damn lucky, accidentally yanked the usb cable while half asleep, fell flat onto the screen, looked at it after a few hours, it's like nothing have happened and there is only a small mark on my screen protector..
I replaced just the glass on mine. Its really not that difficult, just be patient with a blow dryer and slowly peel the glass off. I did it on my gnexus and on an S3. Its much cheaper and really not difficult. Just stuck the new glass on with existing adhesive that was there.
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Hoping to hear from people who have dealt with this before. Cracked my screen pretty badly but luckily (relatively...) it still works as far as i know. I don't have insurance and while I'm gonna deal with it for now I'd eventually like to get it replaced, fixed, or upgrade to a new phone. What are ballpark figures for cost considering my contract isn't up for another year and a half and i don't have insurance? What would you do if you were in my situation?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Spr...722?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33759177aa
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Looks promising, thanks for the link. I'm guessing this is my cheapest option? I'm sure replacing or upgrading the phone would be much more expensive
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Slightly off topic, but how'd you manage to do it? I know our screens are Gorilla Glass and that mine has been through some pretty crazy drops already...
Are you the guy who called me this morning about the Galaxy S2 Screen? or is this just a coincidence in my world?
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Slightly off topic, but how'd you manage to do it? I know our screens are Gorilla Glass and that mine has been through some pretty crazy drops already...
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Ultimately i can't blame anything but my own carelessness. Long story short i accidentally crushed it between some heavy metal hinges on a forklift...the gorilla glass didn't stand a chance.
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Are you the guy who called me this morning about the Galaxy S2 Screen? or is this just a coincidence in my world?
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Coincidence. But i feel his melancholy and angst.
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my advice: get it fixed
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Sprint will not repair the screen, so that's not an option. Replacing the phone would be around $250 cheapest for a used device, $550 for a retail price device. Sending it in to a 3rd party repair company would cost you the $150 for the screen plus hourly labor, making it closer to $200. Factor in shipping cost and you may as well buy a phone.
Replacing the screen is easy. Undo the 6 philips head screws in the back housing, work a thin plastic wedge around the rim and pop the housing off. Undo the two screws on the board, unclip the ribbon cables, reverse the process onto the new screen. Takes about 15 minutes if you haven't done it before.
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But where do you just buy the gorilla glass for this phone?
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You don't. You buy the entire fused assembly I linked. Digi + display
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If you do find just the glass they don't seal right then they look worse than a cracked screen.
Why not just add insurance and get it fixed that way
From the 2nd galaxy
I have a brand new white LCD for epic touch if you want it, I don't need it . Same thing as what thy linked on eBay. Pretty simple to assemble too. I'd sell it to ya way cheaper.
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Why not just add insurance and get it fixed that way
From the 2nd galaxy
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Sprint won't allow that. If that were the case everybody would be doing that.
If I were you I would buy dude's screen who is posted above this post and after that I would go on YouTube to see if I could find a video on how to assemble or replace the Epic touch's screen. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
If I helped you out in any way please thank me. Thanks.
If the Insurance was added the best you could do is process and insurance claim and get a refurbished phone for $100.
Changing out the screen is pretty simple. Just make sure you watch the camera connection at the top and the one at the bottom of the board. Every DIYer seems to miss those two.
It's very unfortunate that our assemblies cost so much, when the iphone assembly is like 40 bucks and to get it installed will run about 90 if you don't do it yourself. Our phone seriously needs cheaper replacement parts.
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I have a brand new white LCD for epic touch if you want it, I don't need it . Same thing as what thy linked on eBay. Pretty simple to assemble too. I'd sell it to ya way cheaper.
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That would be awesome! Just PM'ed you
You can search on Craigslist and eBay for phones with bad esn. And simply make one working out of two.
You can ask on forums for people who bricked their phones beyond returning point and sprint refuses to help them.
But of the guy above gives you a good deal. Take it.
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Have you actually had Sprint tell you no? Have you actually gone into a corporate store and asked?
I ask because they replaced my cracked screen on my HTC EVO 4G a few months back, no questions asked, totally free.
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Have you actually had Sprint tell you no? Have you actually gone into a corporate store and asked?
I ask because they replaced my cracked screen on my HTC EVO 4G a few months back, no questions asked, totally free.
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Yes, I went in the day it happened and asked if they could replace it or what my options were. Other than buying a new phone for retail price, they said they couldn't do anything and didn't even do the repairs themselves. They just referred me to World of Wireless (I called them and they were charging $250 for the 'custom order' repair they'd have to do).
Buy a new one off Amazon for $8.00 and install it yourself. It take about a half hour and save a bunch of money
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These are from my eBay Watch List :
$19.99 (Glass Only,without LCD)
Code:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Glass-Outer-Lens-Touch-Screen-Cover-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Epric-4G-D710-/110890421087?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d1958b5f#ht_2808wt_1269
$79.99
Code:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Epic-4G-Touch-D710-LCD-Screen-Assembly-Digitizer-Sprint-Galaxy-S-2-II-/320922823964?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab87dad1c#ht_500wt_1156
How to
Code:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f9pJTltvZ0
Good Luck!
I just replaced the glass and lcd's in two of my evo 4gs. Cost me $50 each. Pretty simple to do. Find a YouTube video like he said, it'll make all the difference.
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cracked the glass yesterday. looking for a replacement. i see them on ebay from $189+ anyone have a better suggestion or a reputable source?
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cracked the glass yesterday. looking for a replacement. i see them on ebay from $189+ anyone have a better suggestion or a reputable source?
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I'm interested in this as well, my boss dropped his week old GS3 and cracked the screen so I need to replace it for him.
I'd say that's a good price for what I've been seeing. But are you sure you're looking at an s3 LCD replacement and not the s2?
Refer to my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30209998
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Call Samsung see their offer. I've heard that they have reasonable prices.
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getrdy said:
Call Samsung see their offer. I've heard that they have reasonable prices.
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I have a broken screen on my extra gs3 and my best option was Samsung at 179$ free shipping for screen replacement. I haven't had a chance to send it in yet though.
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Told you!! Plus you are not going open the phone yourself and you get warranty
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MagicMan3 said:
I'm interested in this as well, my boss dropped his week old GS3 and cracked the screen so I need to replace it for him.
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I spoke to Samsung Canada, they told me to call this: http://www.microcelaccessories.com/default.aspx
Haven't had the chance to call yet.
I called Samsung for a repair quote.
$178.61 which includes shipping both ways. Phone is on it's way!
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I called Samsung for a repair quote.
$178.61 which includes shipping both ways. Phone is on it's way!
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That's the exact same thing I got. I wanted to call back and ask if they can sell me parts and I would repair as I wanted to paint the bezel
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now I have a GT-I9300 that needs a new digitizer. I called Samsung up again, and they won't have anything to do with it. Say I have to call support in the UK. BAH! It's the same part..
Sooo.. Anyone have the best option for repairing the glass/digitizer on a GT-I9300 in the states?
Yeah I cracked mine a few months back.
Tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890708 to change the glass and ended up accidentally tearing off the digitizer and basically cooking it.
Sent it to Samsung, $180 and 8 days later they sent it back good as new. New glass, digitizer, screen AND bezel (had a slight crack in it). Definitely the route I'd recommend going.
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Yeah I cracked mine a few months back.
Tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890708 to change the glass and ended up accidentally tearing off the digitizer and basically cooking it.
Sent it to Samsung, $180 and 8 days later they sent it back good as new. New glass, digitizer, screen AND bezel (had a slight crack in it). Definitely the route I'd recommend going.
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as i mentioned above, Samsung wont repair the GT-I9300 in the US.
i like it
tomaslxix said:
Yeah I cracked mine a few months back.
Tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890708 to change the glass and ended up accidentally tearing off the digitizer and basically cooking it.
Sent it to Samsung, $180 and 8 days later they sent it back good as new. New glass, digitizer, screen AND bezel (had a slight crack in it). Definitely the route I'd recommend going.
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That's pretty good deal when you must replace digitizer. All I see on ebay (at least fro Verizon phones) is $200 minimum. Here you will not only get this thing professionally replaced, but also not have to do it yourself, and end up paying less!!!
I wish I was aware of this option before I went about ordering digitizers on ebay, and to add insult to injury ended up ordering a wrong one
Get one with he home button on it. That means you will get one with the bezel which means much easier install. Just unscrew and replace. Ones without bezel are pretty tedious as you need your old bezel.
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jinosong said:
Get one with he home button on it. That means you will get one with the bezel which means much easier install. Just unscrew and replace. Ones without bezel are pretty tedious as you need your old bezel.
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I'll be calling samsung tonight to get a quote but for my and future screen breaker's info please answer this:
On ebay you can see pics of the back of the assembly showing i535 or i710 or i9300
is there actually a difference in these? some sellers say that a i9300 lcd will only fit the i9300 not the i535 or i710
is this true or are they all misinformed? i'm sure samsung will say there's a difference but has anyone actually replaced their assembly with a different model?
UPDATE** when i talked to samsung i learned the answer to my question!
the LCD is the same across all platforms, glass too.
the frame however varies. i also read about someone using a different frame than what their carrier used, he had to mickey mouse the whole thing, said he couldnt use his home button, and to use the lock/ power button he had to roll up tape and shove it in... all in all the whole thing was rattley and far from factory.
send to samsung
galets said:
That's pretty good deal when you must replace digitizer. All I see on ebay (at least fro Verizon phones) is $200 minimum. Here you will not only get this thing professionally replaced, but also not have to do it yourself, and end up paying less!!!
I wish I was aware of this option before I went about ordering digitizers on ebay, and to add insult to injury ended up ordering a wrong one
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i am sending mine in to samsung. As of today cost is 135.31 after shipping both ways. this is to replace glass, lcd and digitizer, sounds like i'll get a new frame too!
got it back yesterday. (2/11/13) so basically 2 weeks...
its perfect. the phone looks brand new. new frame and everything. i think that the price i got is for verizon models only. someone on here said he has att and samsung quoted him 178 the day after i was quoted 135.
Hit thanks if i helped you! please and thanks!
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as i mentioned above, Samsung wont repair the GT-I9300 in the US.
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I have the t999 and broke it, so samsung won't replace the LCD and digitizer because i am in the US ?
I'm on verizon and was quoted 178. This was a while back maybe price is going down.
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Sending to Samsung for screen replacement
Hi all.
Busted my digitizer. Samsung quoted me 130 fora new screen and lcd. I swear the rep told me to pack the battery and charger, the documentation specifically says otherwise. Anyone done this?
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dorianteal said:
Hi all.
Busted my digitizer. Samsung quoted me 130 fora new screen and lcd. I swear the rep told me to pack the battery and charger, the documentation specifically says otherwise. Anyone done this?
Thanks
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Wierd why would they need that... huh... anyways i just shipped mine off without a charger, really excited to get it fixed. Only 178$ :good::laugh::cyclops::highfive:
Hello, everyone I was just wondering if anyone knew why the galaxy s3 screen replacement is 5 times more than the iphone 4s screen. The s3 screen is around 230 on amazon and the iphone screen is only 40 some dollars. I was just wondering since I have replaced an iphone screen and it was pretty easy and cheap. So if I break my s3 screen its going to cost more to fix it than it is to get a new phone with my insurance. Unless someone knows where to get cheaper screens from. Thanks
My friend has an iphone fixing business and says it's almost impossible to get real oem screens and all the ones you see online are Chinese knockoffs.
40 is expensive btw for a Chinese one.
A real iphone screen is about 100 according to him though the 10 ones are just as good.
(though he buys in bulk from alibaba)
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Replacing just the glass for the s3 should run you about $25 or so.
Screen plus the digitizer will run you closer to $300.
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alvarez85 said:
Hello, everyone I was just wondering if anyone knew why the galaxy s3 screen replacement is 5 times more than the iphone 4s screen. The s3 screen is around 230 on amazon and the iphone screen is only 40 some dollars. I was just wondering since I have replaced an iphone screen and it was pretty easy and cheap. So if I break my s3 screen its going to cost more to fix it than it is to get a new phone with my insurance. Unless someone knows where to get cheaper screens from. Thanks
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Hey brother listen. There a repair center for samsung called RSI here in dallas texas. Its located in plano and they offer repair services for warranty phones and they charged me exactly $165 to change out the screen and digitizer. I have proof on this on my receipt when I had mine done. Its legit oem gear, no china crap. Check it out
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kinghorsey said:
Replacing just the glass for the s3 should run you about $25 or so.
Screen plus the digitizer will run you closer to $300.
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The digitizer is attached to the screen itself, isn't it? (I know that the iPhone 4/4S and 5 have the LCD, digitizer and screen all fused together)
Are there any reliable sources from where to buy SGH-i747(m) screens?
Aside from going straight to a Samsung repair center?
No sure. Just got a replacement screen off of eBay and although it says Samsung on it I have doubts it is an authentic OEM part.
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long story short.. shattered my s3... attempted to replace the glass only but failed and ripped out the digitizer too...
my only two options are to now
1) replace the whole lcd/digitizer/glass
2) sell the phone
my questions are where is the cheapest place i can buy the whole lcd/digitizer/glass? i have read some posts about buying it for ~$80 but i can't find those anywhere...
if i did sell my phone.. what do you think is a reasonable sale price?
thank you in advance
EBay is your best bet bro.
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the cheapest one on ebay i found is over $200
All Samsung AMOLED screens are retarted expensive. The s3 screen will not be less than 200 on that combo. Mind as well get the nexus 4 with that money. Ilk say well the s3. As far as resale value, not completely sure. Check eBay and see average pricing for s3s with broken screens.
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Ebay is NOT THE CHEAPEST PLACE ONLINE. You cant find a lcd/digitizer combo for less than 200. The cheapest place to get OEM lcd/digitzer is directly with samsung. My screen glass broke a few weeks ago so i tried replacing the glass only and ended up messing the digitizer and not being able to use it so i sent it to samsung. I was billed $178.00 for the lcd/digitizer. It took like around 2 weeks to get my phone back.
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Ebay is NOT THE CHEAPEST PLACE ONLINE. You cant find a lcd/digitizer combo for less than 200. The cheapest place to get OEM lcd/digitzer is directly with samsung. My screen glass broke a few weeks ago so i tried replacing the glass only and ended up messing the digitizer and not being able to use it so i sent it to samsung. I was billed $178.00 for the lcd/digitizer. It took like around 2 weeks to get my phone back.
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how much was the bill in total including labor?
did they replace the bezel? (mine has a nice chunk dented from dropping it)
I just paid $325.00 for a note 2 on ebay. The seller stated that the phone was hardly used, looked and operated like new. Besides the fact that i got no charger or box which was in the picture, the phone has a 1 inch wide deep scratch on the bottom part of the screen. I REALLY want to keep this phone but man i feel like i just got had and im ticked off. I already ordered a screen protector from SGP and my question is, would this help diminish the look of a scratch? Ive asked for a full refund but maybe im thinking i could deal with it if he is willing to give a partial refund and i can mask most of this scratch some how. What would you guys do?
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basically you have no options other than buying a new screen or trying to "fill" the scratch but that would never work. you would really have to know what your doing to do it right without making that portion of the screen inoperable.
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How much does it generally cost to replace the front glass?
I advise against getting the glass replaced.. The Note II screen is like many new phones these days fused together with the digitizer.. Sure it can be done but I wouldn't attempt it myself.. When I was using my Note 2 I got a scratch on the display and bought a replacement lcd/digitizer on ebay. It was around $200 but replacing it myself was simple.
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BrianBaker said:
I advise against getting the glass replaced.. The Note II screen is like many new phones these days fused together with the digitizer.. Sure it can be done but I wouldn't attempt it myself.. When I was using my Note 2 I got a scratch on the display and bought a replacement lcd/digitizer on ebay. It was around $200 but replacing it myself was simple.
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Thanks for the advice. I'm not really sure what I'm going to do at this point. Maybe it's best I try to get a full refund....not really sure what to do
I'd get a full refund and find another one in better shape if the scratch bothers u. Its gonna be alot of money to fix that scratch.
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If you get an anti glare screen protector it will diminish the scratch of the glass and make it somewhat smooth when you use your s pen... You won't feel a thing and you will most likely notice the scratch a little less... But this things are annoying as heck. Knowing it's always there, screen replacements are expensive because of the digitiser... But I think you can just buy the glass instead of the whole thing... You won't be able to do it yourself without damaging something though.
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something like this is what you'd need..Seems a lot cheaper than a few months ago these things were almost $300
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3a80d934e3
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item417369e114
Depends how deep is a scratch and how much patience you have, you could wet sand and polish the screen. I did successfully sanded out scratches from smartphones. I started with 1000 grid sand paper, followed by 1200, later 1500 and 2000. Polished with fine compound using dremel and buffing pad and looked like new. Just remember to mask area around scratch and make sure that water will not go inside phone.
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Keep the phone and ignore the scratch.
Unless the scratch is worth $300 more to you. In that case don't.
Or you can google "remove scratch gorilla glass" and see how to grind and polish the whole screen down.
Or you can order a screen and take your chances doing the surgery.
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Here's a pic of the scratch. Upon turning this phone on, I've noticed a much smaller but oddly more noticeable scratch in the middle. It's very shallow so I'm sure a screen protector would mask majority of it. Of course the buyer is not answering my messages.
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Here's a pic of the scratch. Upon turning this phone on, I've noticed a much smaller but oddly more noticeable scratch in the middle. It's very shallow so I'm sure a screen protector would mask majority of it. Of course the buyer is not answering my messages.
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Aren't you the buyer? If the seller isn't answering messages take it up with eBay. They usually get you your money back. If the seller won't answer ebay they will ban him from making anymore sales
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Replacing the screen by itself is extremely hard to do and you risk cracking the AMOLED, too. I repair Note 2 cracked screens/AMOLED by simply replacing the whole housing with a new one. They're expensive however. They can run over $100 in ebay.
Easiest thing to do is get a full refund if you can't stand the scratch. Complain to ebay or credit card company if you used a credit card in paypal. Or just put a screen protector to mask the scratch out a little bit.
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Pic of scratch on screen as requested by seller.
You could try lens repair compound. It won't risk damaging the screen like wet sanding can, but it may not bond although it should without any problems. Its a polymer you rub into the scratches and it backfills them to make them less visible to almost invisible and makes them smooth again. It's usually around $20 for a small kit but it lasts a long time since you only use a few drops per scratch. I'm not sure where to buy it in a brick and mortar but it's pretty easy to find online. Its almost identical to the cracked windshield stuff they sell but is more viscous since it's for scratches and not cracks. The best ones are the ones used for eyeglasses. Some of the others aren't as optically clear if they're for glass objects and not glass used for viewing. I've used it on everything from eyeglasses to high end wristwatches without any problems except one item I used it on it didn't bond so the scratch remained after the compound peeled off.
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I just paid $325.00 for a note 2 on ebay. The seller stated that the phone was hardly used, looked and operated like new. Besides the fact that i got no charger or box which was in the picture, the phone has a 1 inch wide deep scratch on the bottom part of the screen. I REALLY want to keep this phone but man i feel like i just got had and im ticked off. I already ordered a screen protector from SGP and my question is, would this help diminish the look of a scratch? Ive asked for a full refund but maybe im thinking i could deal with it if he is willing to give a partial refund and i can mask most of this scratch some how. What would you guys do?
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I do a lot of business on eBay and worst case scenario is to return as it wasn't described as received......
EBay resolution is very good with those things
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GMcD said:
I just paid $325.00 for a note 2 on ebay. The seller stated that the phone was hardly used, looked and operated like new. Besides the fact that i got no charger or box which was in the picture, the phone has a 1 inch wide deep scratch on the bottom part of the screen. I REALLY want to keep this phone but man i feel like i just got had and im ticked off. I already ordered a screen protector from SGP and my question is, would this help diminish the look of a scratch? Ive asked for a full refund but maybe im thinking i could deal with it if he is willing to give a partial refund and i can mask most of this scratch some how. What would you guys do?
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I would try to get partial refund and deal with the scratch. Other than that your other option is put a screen protector and maybe that will cover it a little otherwise file a claim with eBay for full refund. Depending on the description of the eBay ad you may have a case. Remember that eBay will pay your shipping back to seller. This is one reason I , are there any scratches on screen before I bid, eBay will use these questions in case anyone ever files a claim. And this is another reason why I now use swappa.com to buy and sell all my phones.
In the end if scratch really bothers you first contact seller to arrange a return. If they say no or want to make you pay shipping back to him then you'll have to file a claim. Good luck. Any questions let me know. I sell alot on eBay and have recently sold 2 phones with another up for sale on swappa.
Sent from my Amazing Galaxy Note 2!
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GMcD said:
Here's a pic of the scratch. Upon turning this phone on, I've noticed a much smaller but oddly more noticeable scratch in the middle. It's very shallow so I'm sure a screen protector would mask majority of it. Of course the buyer is not answering my messages.
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If seller doesn't answer then start the resolution process. If they don't respond within an alotted time you automatically win the case.
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The seller has agreed to refund me part of the money to go towards a new digitizer. Hopefully the phone activates without any problems.
GMcD said:
The seller has agreed to refund me part of the money to go towards a new digitizer. Hopefully the phone activates without any problems.
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