Unfortunately I need to sell my galaxy note 2 as I need the money.
There is a scratch on the screen and the silver "band" round the outside has dents and its paint has come off parts of it. The stylus at the top also has some paint missing.
What is the band part around the phone called? Like what is the part called? I can't find it on ebay.
To repair the scratch on the screen would I need to just replace the front glass housing?
Is it worth refurbishing phones "like new" before selling or will the money you spend on refurbishing be equal to what you gain.
Thoughts?
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It's called bumper. Stylus is S Pen obviously. Both shouldn't be really expensive. Unfortunately I don't think you can replace the glass alone, that's one of the drawbacks with Note II. You'll have to replace entire glass+digitizer I think.
Yeah refurbishing is definitely preferred. Should have really put on a case, that's why we all do it
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at n7100, just like the s3 and htc one x and iphone4/5, the digitizer alone can't be replaced. you have to change the lcd, too. these two are glued toghether
I used the company above to order a replacement chassis for my htc one s before I sold it.
It was worth doing for that because it was scratched to hell and relatively straightforward to swap.
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I've got some mean scratches on my dash, just wondering if the dummy phone housing is compatible with the real thing so I can make a swap on the housing. It seems like it would work but the chrome part of the housing might not fit internally since the dummy phone has no guts. Has anyone attempted this or can someone point me out to where I can buy parts. I've found cnn.cn sells the black housing portion branded as the dopod c720, but have not yet to find the chrome part.
I know I am a couple of MONTHS late lol but this replacement face has a debranded chrome piece already attached to it.
http://cnn.cn/shop/dopod-c720-rubbery-black-housing-p-1331.html
Rubber skin
I would suggest using a commercial thin rubber skin that fits great. Try the transparent one that allows you to see any detail on the qwerty. I got one for 5 bucks, from HK, I´m happy!
I mean case as in internal parts casing, I have a couple scuffs on my evo id like to just kind of buy a new housing for it, and throw it in a case
What part do you want to replace? I need to replace my bezel (the plastic piece that goes around the screen) and I found them for $28 but you gotta order 2 minimum. Trying to find someone that would want the other one.
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Sprint-HTC-Evo-4G-Front-Housing-p/htc736785.htm
Dropped my phone last week and made a nice dent in the faceplate. For those who don't know, it's some sort of metal (probably aluminum). Anyway, I'm not up for replacing a phone that works, so I'm looking to replace the faceplate. Anyone know of anywhere online they can be purchased?
A case is definitely coming now too..
UPDATE below (#11)
Wish I could help you, the front plate is some sort of soft metal, and the black scratches off it very easily, I got a replacement due to that in the first week, it's had a TPU case since. one of the old style ones hard as hell to press the power button but it's barely noticeable that's why I love it.
Yeah, I'm kicking myself in the ass royally for not getting a case. If I can ever get a replacement faceplate, I'm going to put it in a case. Not worth an insurance claim though when the phone is functionally fine.
All kinds of parts can be found on this site.
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-droid-incredible-2-screen-replacements-repair-parts.html
ebay has a few in a bunch of diff colors. only some are buy it now eligible tho.
Saw the link posted in General.. Going to be trying them out on my next paycheck..
post your results/difficulty level.
Will do. Placing the order tomorrow, hope to have by Friday.
Here is a good teardown of it: http://www.repairlaunch.com/blog/htc-droid-incredible-2-teardown-repair/
I am curious as to how difficult it is to do though, wouldn't mind swapping out for a red housing
Bezel should be here today. It's at the local post office, so it bloody well better. I need to go source a Torx T-5 though from somewhere around here.. Probably going to have to do that at lunch since we don't have anything out back.
Okay, my thoughts? Not worth the hassle. Not for the flimsy metal. If you broke your screen and are replacing that, then it might be worth it. What a total pain in the ass, and I didn't even bother..
Prevented me from doing it as well. I dropped my phone the day after I got it on the pavement. Luckily only had a few scratches on the edges, but the TPU case covers them up beautifully. Definitely not worth taking my entire phone apart lol.
Not in the slightest. The metal fascia is all bent to hell now because I had separated it from the original piece, but you can't tell that after I put it back on and put my Otterbox Defender on it..
Otterbox FTW!
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Here is an awesome shop that usually has everything you need to repair your smartphone. From HP to Asus.
Miraculously from 4 ft onto concrete, and I have a chip in the top of the casing, nothing more. Anyone that deals with plastics or such like, any idea if there is something I can use to fill it? Not sure if I wanna call insurance on it as it is a minor chip, but what has been see cannot be unseen so would be willing to give it a go. I'm sure model shops would have something, but before I track one down does anyone have any ideas?
TIA
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Tis only a minor flesh wound, I wouldn't worry about it. After my experience with the Otterbox Defenseless messing up my screen I stopped caring. If you're obsessive over it and have the insurance, return it. Personally though, I wouldn't until something really bad happened. Instead, I would look at this as an opportunity to see how much more abuse it could take before I really needed to make an insurance claim.
killyouridols said:
Miraculously from 4 ft onto concrete, and I have a chip in the top of the casing, nothing more. Anyone that deals with plastics or such like, any idea if there is something I can use to fill it? Not sure if I wanna call insurance on it as it is a minor chip, but what has been see cannot be unseen so would be willing to give it a go. I'm sure model shops would have something, but before I track one down does anyone have any ideas?
TIA
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Please, don't be the guy who returns something just because you ****ed up.
I normally don't buy cases for my phones, but the galaxy nexus is so damn slippery that I just had to. Get a black hard silicon case. It will cover up your ding and keeps the slick look. I have dropped mine so many times and there is ZERO physical damage to the phone.
Yeah I never really put a case on my phones either, but this is the first time I decided to do so. I have a TPU case on it and it adds a little bulk, but I don't mind. I always have an invisibleshield on my phones though.
Jackasaur said:
Yeah I never really put a case on my phones either, but this is the first time I decided to do so. I have a TPU case on it and it adds a little bulk, but I don't mind. I always have an invisibleshield on my phones though.
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The bulk is pretty negligible with a phone that is already so big. I wish I put a screen protector on mine. All of my friends/family members with gorilla glass have pristine and beautiful screens after nearly a year or two of use with no screen protector.
Sadly, the galaxy nexus doesn't have gorilla glass and I have at least 4 scratches. Yeah, it sucks but oh well. Still an AMAZING phone and user experience.
If it's where I think it is, going by your description, you can just replace the housing.
Here's a video showing you how:
The housing is easy to find on eBay!
(If it's not the housing you've scratched, just ignore me )
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Please, don't be the guy who returns something just because you ****ed up.
I normally don't buy cases for my phones, but the galaxy nexus is so damn slippery that I just had to. Get a black hard silicon case. It will cover up your ding and keeps the slick look. I have dropped mine so many times and there is ZERO physical damage to the phone.
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Nah. I ****ed up. I'll be the first to admit, hence I want to repair rather then replace. I dislike cases to be honest and would rather not have one but I'll have a look as recommended, however, knowing that chip is there is killing me
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Just replace the plastic housing. Its easy and cheap.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423785&goto=newpost
i would just replace the housing like the video above, ive had to replace by earpiece and opening the Nexus is sooo easy and you shouldnt have any problems, just make sure you have the right screwdriver so that you dont ruin the screws for later.
I'm on ATT, and dropped my phone so two corners of are chipped. How hard would it be to replace the bezel? I have seen people replacing screens quite easily. But in my case you would need to replace the chassis or whatever the ebay sellers call it.
I found a the part I would need but I cant post outside links yet. I searched galaxy s3 bezel and it was the option around 15 dollars
I thought that the s3 was glued together. I have seen the iFixit and it looks a lot more complicated than my iphone's two screws
I had a similar problem. Did some searching and found a thread in the Verizon S3 forum saying this is very difficult to do and it's probably best just to get a case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1790557
I have the blue S3 and found a nice blue Elago case in Amazon that's not to bulky and hides it well.
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I'm on ATT, and dropped my phone so two corners of are chipped. How hard would it be to replace the bezel? I have seen people replacing screens quite easily. But in my case you would need to replace the chassis or whatever the ebay sellers call it.
I found a the part I would need but I cant post outside links yet. I searched galaxy s3 bezel and it was the option around 15 dollars
I thought that the s3 was glued together. I have seen the iFixit and it looks a lot more complicated than my iphone's two screws
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I think it is very difficult to remove the service and get a s3