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looking to replace the AMOLED screen on my Vibrant

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.

Chrishas said:
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?

Chrishas said:
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

thenotoriouspie said:
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

thenotoriouspie said:
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.

scrizz said:
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)

Glass "detaches" itself?

A while ago I read a comment somewhere saying that the glass could get loose/detaches itself slowly.
Now I got my Galaxy Nexus (Amazon Warehouse Deals "like new") and I noticed that the screen budges a little at the upper part.
I searched but I couldn't find any mention of something like this anywhere. Maybe I used the wrong keywords.
Is this a known problem?
Oh, and just a secondary issue:
Is there any way to actually buy something from the amazon appstore from outside the US? The "normal" amazon happily sells me downloads when I enter a fake US adress but it doesn't seem to work with apps.

well obviously the phone you have had the screen replaced, if they dont wanna fix that for free, id seach for a video on youtube on how to do it myself

Not sure if this is what you're referring to, but there was a fairly active thread in the Q&A section about the adhesive failing in the corners of the screen, causing one side of the glass to "lift" from the frame. I'd try to get it replaced.

That's not normal and shouldn't be happening.
That's like saying you heard that there are car manufacturers which have certain models where the wheels fall off. That is a critical hardware failure that I would try getting replaced. It's not acceptable for you to need to worry about your screen coming off, especially if there's been no neglect.
Mine is sturdy as hell and it looks like a fantastic and beautiful piece of hardware. If mine had any defects I'd call in to get it swapped right away. Hope it works out well!

toasterr said:
Not sure if this is what you're referring to, but there was a fairly active thread in the Q&A section about the adhesive failing in the corners of the screen, causing one side of the glass to "lift" from the frame.
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Guess that could be it.
Seems like I don't have luck with this phone. The first "like new" Nexus I bought had a deep scratch on the glass. And the Bootloader was unlocked.
Guess amazon doesn't inspect their returns too closely.
Oh, and what's the deal with this fortified glass? There are countless people reporting that they don't use any protection at all but still have a scratch free screen after weeks. While I already have 2 light scratches after barely 24 hours. I don't even know how this could have possibly happened.
It was either in it's pouch or in my hands.
Other people stab that thing with a knife and nothing happens while I get 2 scratches just by looking at it...

[Q] Cracked Camera Lens Replacement

Today, I dropped my S3 from about waist height bottom down, and the camera lens cracked. First of all, I'm extremely disappointed as it never fell from very high, AND it was momentarily suspended by my headphone cord before hitting the ground. Terrible. Anyways, I'm looking to buy a replacement part for the cracked lens, but am unsure of a few things.
What replacement part am I supposed to buy exactly? Looking through eBay, I saw a part that costs about $15 which replaces like the whole entire plastic back (underneath the battery case), including the camera lens. I also saw a replacement part for the entire camera itself which was about $45. Which one do I get (Please say the $15 one)? Also, does it matter if the part says it's built for the i9300 model? Or is it the same as our T999 one? Thanks a lot for your help.
Oh, if anyone knows anything about whether or not I can get the part warrantied by Mobilicity or Samsung, please let me know.

Amartier said:
Today, I dropped my S3 from about waist height bottom down, and the camera lens cracked. First of all, I'm extremely disappointed as it never fell from very high, AND it was momentarily suspended by my headphone cord before hitting the ground. Terrible. Anyways, I'm looking to buy a replacement part for the cracked lens, but am unsure of a few things.
What replacement part am I supposed to buy exactly? Looking through eBay, I saw a part that costs about $15 which replaces like the whole entire plastic back (underneath the battery case), including the camera lens. I also saw a replacement part for the entire camera itself which was about $45. Which one do I get (Please say the $15 one)? Also, does it matter if the part says it's built for the i9300 model? Or is it the same as our T999 one? Thanks a lot for your help.
Oh, if anyone knows anything about whether or not I can get the part warrantied by Mobilicity or Samsung, please let me know.
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Link?
The device should still be under warranty and they will charge for it.
The back part for $15 would be your best get if it's only the glass that is cracked. I wouldn't buy the whole camera piece since it's built for a different chipset.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Original-CAMERA-LENS-Cover-Bezel-CHASSIS-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-i9300-black-/280969953710?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item416b1d41ae
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Replacement-Back-Camera-Lens-Flex-Cable-Tool-Samsung-i9300-Galaxy-S3-ZVFC497-/380464898667?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589579a26b
Thanks for the reply. Do you think it's under Samsung or carrier warranty?

If you bought insurance, it would be. Samsung would probably ask you to send it to their svc center to get an estimate but that means time without the phone.
p.s. no case on the phone?

****e, didn't do anything like that. :/ Looks like I'm stuck with self repair. I didn't have a case because I wasn't expecting it to break that easily.. I remember having the HTC Incredible S and dropping it on purpose to show people how durable it was.
Just to clarify, that $15 plastic part will have a new camera glass?

Amartier said:
****e, didn't do anything like that. :/ Looks like I'm stuck with self repair. I didn't have a case because I wasn't expecting it to break that easily.. I remember having the HTC Incredible S and dropping it on purpose to show people how durable it was.
Just to clarify, that $15 plastic part will have a new camera glass?
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Sorry to hi-jack your thread, but i'm curious about the same replacement piece..
can anyone confirm the entire piece from the i9300 will fit the t999 with no issue? they look pretty much identical

I just messaged the eBay seller of the chassis replacement part. I can confirm that it comes with a lens cover to replace the cracked one. When I was watching the teardown video for the GS3, I saw that the part I want to replace has 3G/Network connectors on it. If the international part is used as a replacement part, our phone's might not work since the two variants use different network frequencies and all.

Amartier said:
I just messaged the eBay seller of the chassis replacement part. I can confirm that it comes with a lens cover to replace the cracked one. When I was watching the teardown video for the GS3, I saw that the part I want to replace has 3G/Network connectors on it. If the international part is used as a replacement part, our phone's might not work since the two variants use different network frequencies and all.
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I also have a Galaxy S3 that I dropped today, cracking the back-side lens cover. My phone is an AT & T version, 4G. I'm not sure what "connectors" have to do wiith taking pictures, but does it look like the part described WON'T work for my 4G phone? Please advise.

CalifWoman said:
I also have a Galaxy S3 that I dropped today, cracking the back-side lens cover. My phone is an AT & T version, 4G. I'm not sure what "connectors" have to do wiith taking pictures, but does it look like the part described WON'T work for my 4G phone? Please advise.
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The connectors have nothing to do with taking pictures, as the replacement part replaces just the camera glass. I'm just afraid that data will stop working properly or something like that if the connectors aren't right.

[HELP] Complete Phone Overhaul

So......
With the recent breaking of my screen (and possibly part of the digitizer?) I started looking on Amazon for replacement screens. I really wanted to replace the screen with a red one when I thought how bad it would look with a blue back and frame. So, I started looking at a complete overhaul...
Is it hard to completely disassemble the phone? Also, for those that have good how-to reference guides, could you please consider posting links here?
Here is what I'm looking to do...
Red Chassis
^is this just the back (behind the battery cover) and NOT the actual frame itself? I think I'm looking at the wrong part here. The part that will make the actual base of the phone red.
Glass and Back Cover
^I don't see the Samsung logo so I'm not sure this is the glass I'm looking for.
Just getting an idea of what I'm getting myself into. I want to basically transform the entire phone to red. I think the chassis is the wrong part. Maybe if you know of another link, that would be great too.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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I think I'd actually have to buy THIS FRAME replacement and not what I originally posted.

Read about your misfortune. That sucks. I've looked into doing the same thing, and here's what I think your choices are:
1. Replace just the digitizer and screen. Not sure if your LCD is intact, but if it's undamaged, I think you can do this. (they have red too, i linked a blue one because I'm lazy)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pebble-Blue...857?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1f4e0a91
With this though, you will have to go through this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eneLvVe7DwE
Which quite frankly looks like a nightmare
2. Replace the screen, digitizer, and housing all at the same time. This is for the i9300, but I think all the hardware is the same and you can just transfer the circuit boards over and connect all the cables. ** I really don't know if it works like that between the two models however **
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251166200776?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
With that said, do you have a phone to hold you over??

Yeah, I was looking at these two videos:
Full Breakdown
Frame Replacement
and I was thinking to myself...hmmm, I can do that...until about 14 minutes into the frame replacement video in which he DESTROYS the LCD/Digitizer. I don't know for 100% certainty that the digitizer is bad yet, and I don't want to destroy it. Sucks, because I'd really like to do a fully overhaul and just convert it to red.
I guess I'll just go with the $20 blue screen replacement for now and see how that goes.

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Yeah, I was looking at these two videos:
Full Breakdown
Frame Replacement
and I was thinking to myself...hmmm, I can do that...until about 14 minutes into the frame replacement video in which he DESTROYS the LCD/Digitizer. I don't know for 100% certainty that the digitizer is bad yet, and I don't want to destroy it. Sucks, because I'd really like to do a fully overhaul and just convert it to red.
I guess I'll just go with the $20 blue screen replacement for now and see how that goes.
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Cool. Let me know how it goes. Also, do you have a phone to use until then?

se1000 said:
Cool. Let me know how it goes. Also, do you have a phone to use until then?
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Going to have to pull out the old Nexus One, get a working ROM on it and use it for now. Glad I decided to keep it after retirement lol.

I just did a quick Google search and it appears that on amazon they sale one digitizer for all of the gs3 variants even the Korean one

I've dealt with a lot of iPhone OEM parts from random Amazon/eBay sellers, and judging from the quality of those I would strongly recommend you not mess with these.
The fitment on 95% of parts from China is horrible plus some! I can't say anything about the S3 parts that you have posted but my guess is they come from similar factories.
If you really want a red phone, I would research if a T999 motherboard would fit in an ATT red S3 and just switch them out.

I9250 glass on i515?

I was not a happy camper when I dropped my phone at work this morning and shattered the glass around the front speaker on my vzw gnex. Digitizer and led display are fine, so I'm looking to buy a new glass panel for it. Unfortunately, all the panels I see on ebay except for two are for the gsm one, not the cdma one. I know the battery door won't fit between the two, but the glass should, right? In the pictures everything looks to be in exactly the same spot. The two for the i515 are considerably more expensive than the i9250,which is why I ask.
For the record, I did pretty good; I got my first gameboy color at 6 or 7,and being just a few months away from 21 now, this is the first mobile handheld device that I've ever broken a screen on.

I remember reading on here somewhere that a person tried this and ran into all sorts of problems getting it to fit correctly. I tried searching but couldn't find the post. I would personally just recommend paying more for the i515 glass and knowing that everything will fit alright, rather than taking a chance on throwing your money away.
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I remember reading on here somewhere that a person tried this and ran into all sorts of problems getting it to fit correctly. I tried searching but couldn't find the post. I would personally just recommend paying more for the i515 glass and knowing that everything will fit alright, rather than taking a chance on throwing your money away.
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I remember seeing that thread as well, I tried to find it, but could not.
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I was not a happy camper when I dropped my phone at work this morning and shattered the glass around the front speaker on my vzw gnex. Digitizer and led display are fine, so I'm looking to buy a new glass panel for it. Unfortunately, all the panels I see on ebay except for two are for the gsm one, not the cdma one. I know the battery door won't fit between the two, but the glass should, right? In the pictures everything looks to be in exactly the same spot. The two for the i515 are considerably more expensive than the i9250,which is why I ask.
For the record, I did pretty good; I got my first gameboy color at 6 or 7,and being just a few months away from 21 now, this is the first mobile handheld device that I've ever broken a screen on.
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A user was able to replace the i9250 screen with the i515 screen, but from the post, it said he ran into a whole bunch of problems and that if you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't waste your time.
I would just play it safe and buy the screen that goes with the phone, unless you really want to save money and try it out, but you might waste money if you damage the screen during the process.
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I remember seeing that thread as well, I tried to find it, but could not.
A user was able to replace the i9250 screen with the i515 screen, but from the post, it said he ran into a whole bunch of problems and that if you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't waste your time.
I would just play it safe and buy the screen that goes with the phone, unless you really want to save money and try it out, but you might waste money if you damage the screen during the process.
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Are we talking about the glass or the whole display? It makes a big difference. Assuming all 3 displays are the same (i9250, L700, I515), the problem is separating the display from the frame plate. Its very difficult and you can crack it very, very easily if you try to remove it. The cheaper GN LCD's on eBay are from working units and those already have the frame plate attached to it. The only way to remove it is to use a heat gun and apply it on the top and bottom front areas (as well as the sides). The apply heat to the back frame plate to loosen up the adhesive in the mid section of the screen. Then, slowly and I mean very, very slowly try to pry it open using a thin blade. Start from the top and work your way down. You should stop if you meet too much resistance and reapply heat. Like I said its a pain in the ass and not for the timid. I got to successfully remove an LCD from a frame for a Galaxy S (i500) not too long ago, its a similar in process as the GNex
I also tried to remove a L700 LCD (cracked glass) from a frame a while back and cracked it even more. I know what I did wrong and I think I wont make that mistake again. My mistake was that I did not know the exact location of the adhesive and applied too much heat in the front. Another mistake was that I thought I could remove the front glass from the digitizer. Now I know this is almost impossible and I don't know how people can buy front lenses without using some type of special tools (a true hot air bga station for instance) or a technique that I'm not aware of.
So, that's my long rant right there. I would really appreciate if any of you can confirm that any all 3 displays are the same (i9250, l700, i515). If it is then I would dare to try it out and take some pictures in the process if all goes well.

What about the oven?
I used to be into cars, and it was popular to smoke the headlamps on Nissans. They also have a lot of glue in them, and it was recommended to put em in an oven lol.
I'm sure it would get hot enough to loosen the screen, but 400 degrees may break something else in the process...
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Did anyone ever find the answer to this question? I am wondering the same thing.

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Did anyone ever find the answer to this question? I am wondering the same thing.
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You can't use the i9250 screen on the i515. The battery metal thingies and the vibration thing are in different places.

skier354 said:
Did anyone ever find the answer to this question? I am wondering the same thing.
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I have asked a bunch of eBay sellers for the last few days and have gotten mixed responses... I don't think that most of them get that I am talking about separating the display from the front case/plate. One guy told me that the digitizer/LCD combo is interchangeable from the i515 and i9250, but it won't work on the L700. One guy told me that he thought that the entire assembly including the front plate were the same between the L700 and i515. Several have said that they are model specific, but I don't think that most of them realized that I am not expecting to use the front plate from an L700 if i9250 on the i515...
It doesn't seem like Samsung would have a different display for each model. I can see the plates and cases being different because some of the other parts are different, but it seems like the LCD panel and the glass should be the same for each model. To me all of the screen connectors look the same from the pics I've seen...
Edit- I just found this online store that indicates they are the same screens http://www.globaldirectparts.com/OEM-Galaxy-Nexus-L700-LCD-Digitizer-Assembly-p/smsng6115350-qs.htm

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I remember reading on here somewhere that a person tried this and ran into all sorts of problems getting it to fit correctly. I tried searching but couldn't find the post.
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Finally found the post that you are referring to (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780491). Sounds like he ran into problems because he tried to use the i515's front housing on the i9250. I think if he had removed the screen from the frame and re-used the frame that was original to his phone he would have been fine. It looks like it takes some heat and care to do that, but it looks do able.
I am ordering a L700 screen today and will report back on how it goes installing on my i515.

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I am ordering a L700 screen today and will report back on how it goes installing on my i515.
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L700 screen (not including frame) worked on my i515. Details here.

Hi,
I have GT-I9250 phone and only that glass is broken. Touch and screen is fine. So if I bought this kit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Outer-F...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item5d371a5630
It's possible to change that glass or should i bought hole set? Digitizer+front cover + glass?

perusmuro said:
Hi,
I have GT-I9250 phone and only that glass is broken. Touch and screen is fine. So if I bought this kit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Outer-F...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item5d371a5630
It's possible to change that glass or should i bought hole set? Digitizer+front cover + glass?
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I had a good LCD with broken glass that I was hoping to only replace the glass on and I ended up getting impatient and breaking the LCD. The glass is very difficult to get off. I tried heating it up and using fishing lines to separate the glass from the LCD, but I could not get very far. The glue seems to be spread over the entire surface and it does not take much prying to break the LCD.
Incidentally if the glass is shattered pretty badly you might have better luck than I did. I was able to get the broken "shards" off by heating up the screen and gently prying them off. Where I had trouble was the large section of unbroken glass. I tried to crack that glass to be able to continue to remove the shards, but I ended up breaking the LCD as well.
If you can't use the screen with the broken glass you might give it a go as you aren't really losing anything if you break it.
Good luck!

MrAreCool said:
I had a good LCD with broken glass that I was hoping to only replace the glass on and I ended up getting impatient and breaking the LCD. The glass is very difficult to get off. I tried heating it up and using fishing lines to separate the glass from the LCD, but I could not get very far. The glue seems to be spread over the entire surface and it does not take much prying to break the LCD.
Incidentally if the glass is shattered pretty badly you might have better luck than I did. I was able to get the broken "shards" off by heating up the screen and gently prying them off. Where I had trouble was the large section of unbroken glass. I tried to crack that glass to be able to continue to remove the shards, but I ended up breaking the LCD as well.
If you can't use the screen with the broken glass you might give it a go as you aren't really losing anything if you break it.
Good luck!
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I have found few videos where that glass is possible to remove.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlfO6TUj1DQ
But I think that I would buy that whole set and change that. But what is the best place to buy that? So I can real deal.

Ok guys, just wanted to confirm that front glass for the L700 and GT-i9250 the same. And I assume that i515 as well.
I got for repair Nexus Sprint (L700) with cracked front glass but then was surprised that glass for L700 on ebay about $15 and the same glass for i9250 less then $10. Not big deal but anyway.. So I bought the glass for i9250 and it fits great as original.
Good luck!)

When the purchase of parts and mobile phones are not matched, the proposed replacement.