[Q] Galaxy S3 Shattered - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

Broke my screen looking for a cheap trustworthy repair service. Local place wants $300. Looked through the posts lots of tuts. but no offers of it as a service any body know of anything?

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I have tried turing the phone off and back on and even taking the battery out for 10 minutes yet the crack in the screen is still there.

travispittman said:
I have tried turing the phone off and back on and even taking the battery out for 10 minutes yet the crack in the screen is still there.
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Lmao wait. Are you saying you think taking the battery out can fix a broken, glass screen? Unfortunately you have to buy a replacement screen and install it, over pay at a local store or if you have insurance pay the 130 deductable
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travispittman said:
I have tried turing the phone off and back on and even taking the battery out for 10 minutes yet the crack in the screen is still there.
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Lol! That's one way to get a reply!
I agree though, anywhere you send it to is likely gonna charge close to what you already found. You could Google and check ebay and craigslist for galaxy repair service to be sure though.
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travispittman said:
I have tried turing the phone off and back on and even taking the battery out for 10 minutes yet the crack in the screen is still there.
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mt3g said:
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Lmao I'm dying
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travispittman said:
I have tried turing the phone off and back on and even taking the battery out for 10 minutes yet the crack in the screen is still there.
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maybe if you wait longer it'll disappear. gotta have patience man.

ill be glad to fix it for you:]
ive dropped and broken mine 4times now! lol.
the fix is fairly easy really.
now it only takes me about 5 min to change :] lol

bstylz911 said:
ill be glad to fix it for you:]
ive dropped and broken mine 4times now! lol.
the fix is fairly easy really.
now it only takes me about 5 min to change :] lol
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What screens have you been changing? It seems pretty straight forward I am just not wanting to replace the lcd as well as it can get quite expensive. The hardest part it seems is getting the class off and unstuck and cleaning it all off any tips or suggestions?

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Moist Epic, Power button broken

Epic got a little drizzle lastnight. Noticed this am that power button is unresponsive. Moisture indicator on Batt is def red.
Everything else works fine. Think it will come around soon? It has worked a few times today.
I did get insurance last time around. Is that a pretty easy swap?
Stick with Epic or go for something newer? Thanks...
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akenis said:
Epic got a little drizzle lastnight. Noticed this am that power button is unresponsive. Moisture indicator on Batt is def red.
Everything else works fine. Think it will come around soon? It has worked a few times today.
I did get insurance last time around. Is that a pretty easy swap?
Stick with Epic or go for something newer? Thanks...
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You might get lucky if you take out the battery and let it dry out overnight. How long ago did you add the insurance? Has it been 30 days? I am not sure if the $100 deductable applies to moisture damage or not.
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Keep it in a bowl of rice to dry it out. Try it again after a few hours. If not, you will have to pay the $100 if they can't fix it.
JohnCorleone said:
You might get lucky if you take out the battery and let it dry out overnight. How long ago did you add the insurance? Has it been 30 days? I am not sure if the $100 deductable applies to moisture damage or not.
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Tried that initially, then worried I couldn't turn it on! After a wait I did get it to turn on.
Tried quick boot and still no work. But that will give me a chance to reboot recovery for nandroid.
Also using screen off and lock from market to turn off (remap long press search to power off). Sliding open keyboard to turn on.
Yeah... it's been a long time since I got insurance.
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kennyglass123 said:
Keep it in a bowl of rice to dry it out. Try it again after a few hours. If not, you will have to pay the $100 if they can't fix it.
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Tried that trick with my old Treo 800wx.... that's how I ended up with the moment!
Flying all day today... maybe some dry air will help.
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Update...
Seems to be working better than half the time now. Wasn't looking forward to the $100 water fee. Also noticed a hairline crack on lower right side of display housing...looks like maybe a stress area from the underside hinge slots.
So is there another water detector? I only see the one on battery. Seems like maybe I could get an extra batt b4 this thing gets swapped out.... is behold comming?!
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akenis said:
Update...
Seems to be working better than half the time now. Wasn't looking forward to the $100 water fee. Also noticed a hairline crack on lower right side of display housing...looks like maybe a stress area from the underside hinge slots.
So is there another water detector? I only see the one on battery. Seems like maybe I could get an extra batt b4 this thing gets swapped out.... is behold comming?!
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Oh man, the plastic around your screen is your accelerometer according to what a Sprint tech told me. I have had insurance since day 1. My touchscreen went bad and at first they weren't going to fix mine at all because I had a crack in that plastic around my screen. I had to do some smooth talking and finally he replaced my screen and some other things as well
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Cheapest way to fix glass with hairline cracks

The glass on my T989 have had scratches for the last month. It hasn't gotten worse, but I really want to get it fixed, because its starting to really get to me. I'm weighing my options, it seems it would be too costly, and I plan on rather spending money on getting a SG3 at full retail. Should I repair this, and sell it, or sell it as is on craigs list? What would be the most cost effective way? I notice there are OEM original glass replacements on ebay for like 10-15 dollars but don't know how to replace it myself. How much would it be to get a professional to do it? What price would I be able to sell it at on craigslist just to sell it as is? I'm not sure what I should do, any suggestions would help. Theres like 6 hair thin crack lines spread in a circular pattern about 2 cm apart on the top half of the screen. Any suggestions appreciated thanks!
I have never tried it myself but I have heard that replacing the screen on most phones is not too difficult.
gariputo said:
I have never tried it myself but I have heard that replacing the screen on most phones is not too difficult.
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I dunno this one seems pretty darn hard. My Hd2 was a b**** since it needed soldering so instead of trying I just sold it
Ive been meaning to post up a tutorial but I did it for myself...it was simple but Replacing the screen on this phone for some scratches is not the best option though as its an expensive screen
Btw the screen and the digitizer are one peice... Or at least very well glued together
Isnt there some type of 'scratch filler' thing that you rub into the scratches?
Try on of these ideas
http://pattyinglishms.hubpages.com/hub/Glass_Repair
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Omg what happened!?!?
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rastlin said:
Omg what happened!?!?
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Yeah what happened???
Cellulardr.com
They can fix it, they handle my phone's screen and USB port in about a week.
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Are they scratches or cracks? Big difference.
I had a few thin, semi-deep scratches on my screen a while back. I put a dab of white, semi-gritty toothpaste on the scratches themselves, and buffed it into the scratches with a dry towel corner until all residue was gone, then repeated. Did it about 4-5 times and lines were almost entirely buffed out. Can no longer feel lines and can only see when looking extremely close for them. Phone smelled good to boot! Haha!
Cracks... that's a whole another issue.
Best,
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Omg what happened!?!?
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Phone was plugged into my laptop and I was using it while I sat on the floor and the laptop was on my nightstand... I got up to close the laptop lid and it fell...unfortunately the corner of the laptop hit the screen... I spent 175 for the replacement screen and fixed it myself
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fmartine said:
Phone was plugged into my laptop and I was using it while I sat on the floor and the laptop was on my nightstand... I got up to close the laptop lid and it fell...unfortunately the corner of the laptop hit the screen... I spent 175 for the replacement screen and fixed it myself
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Holy crap $175?! I'm assuming you didn't have insurance? The deductible is only $130.
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Towle said:
Holy crap $175?! I'm assuming you didn't have insurance? The deductible is only $130.
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Nope no insurance... :'(
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ehBrY said:
I notice there are OEM original glass replacements on ebay for like 10-15 dollars but don't know how to replace it myself. How much would it be to get a professional to do it?
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Replacing the screen is very easy. There are tutorials online to follow. I've replaced my screen once, I think anyone can do it. Don't pay someone to do it.
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Replaced just the glass, saved the digi/lcd (With video)

Well I read a lot of places that it couldn't be done. I have successfully replaced just the glass. I recorded it on my Gopro so everyone can see how its done. If you find it useful hit the thanks Make sure you spread this around so people stop buying 300 dollar full LCD assemblies.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Gx5fLy0NQ&feature=youtu.be
kool!
btw, how did you break your screen? Don't have an S iii right now. Researching... :laugh:
Wow, I'm surprised all of that heat did not adversely effect any of the other components. I'm assuming everything is working flawlessly?
Good info. How much was the replacement screen?
Amplifys said:
Good info. How much was the replacement screen?
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From what I've read on a couple of threads, they're about $20. I'm thinking of giving this a try myself...
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Thanks gonna watch the whole thing and use it as a reference for changing mine once i get the replacement glass. Thanks.
hey yellow, does this give us the option of changing the color of the screen then? say i wanted to go from pebble blue to black. i see the black ones available to for sale via ebay. id rather buy a $30 screen and change colors than buy a whole new phone once they become available
qpinto said:
hey yellow, does this give us the option of changing the color of the screen then? say i wanted to go from pebble blue to black. i see the black ones available to for sale via ebay. id rather buy a $30 screen and change colors than buy a whole new phone once they become available
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You can change the color of the screen. I saw a red and white hybrid posted in another section. It looked surprisingly good actually.
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Will a blowdryer work if I dont have a heat gun
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I wanted to do the same thing to change mine to Garnet but, 'uck dude, you're ballsy lol. I don't think I could do that to my phone...
jonathan3579 said:
You can change the color of the screen. I saw a red and white hybrid posted in another section. It looked surprisingly good actually.
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That sounds really good. I don't mind my surround being blue, but I do want the screen/soft keys black. I'd have to find a way to make the home button black too. Perhaps paint a white button black with black lexan body paint and swap at the same time.
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so since i see youre in pa and im terrified of breaking my phone can i just pay you to do this for me?:highfive:
Putting tape on the screen helps to keep all the broken pieces together.
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I'm not going to do this because I'm too scared that i might damage the actual screen, but here's a thank
I have a cracked screen and might try this before getting an insurance replacement....anyone recommend a link to where to buy a replacement screen?
Just did it with my gf's hairdryer on my buddy's phone.
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YellowGTO said:
Well I read a lot of places that it couldn't be done. I have successfully replaced just the glass. I recorded it on my Gopro so everyone can see how its done. If you find it useful hit the thanks Make sure you spread this around so people stop buying 300 dollar full LCD assemblies.
without further adieu
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That's simpler than I was expecting! I was certain there'd be a ribbon connecting the digitizer to the actual LCD. Was there such a thing? Or was it part of the buttons on the bottom?
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Nice. Did you get any lint or dust in between? I'd probably do this in a steamed bathroom if i had to do it. Thanks for the video.
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denny_1986 said:
kool!
btw, how did you break your screen? Don't have an S iii right now. Researching... :laugh:
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GF Dropped it on her birthday actually. Quite a mood killer lol.
zer0trip said:
Wow, I'm surprised all of that heat did not adversely effect any of the other components. I'm assuming everything is working flawlessly?
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Flawlessly, not a single issue
Amplifys said:
Good info. How much was the replacement screen?
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20 bucks. A link to the screen is in the description.
jonathan3579 said:
From what I've read on a couple of threads, they're about $20. I'm thinking of giving this a try myself...
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Slow with lots of heat.
kobe4rings said:
Thanks gonna watch the whole thing and use it as a reference for changing mine once i get the replacement glass. Thanks.
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Good luck its not to hard.
qpinto said:
hey yellow, does this give us the option of changing the color of the screen then? say i wanted to go from pebble blue to black. i see the black ones available to for sale via ebay. id rather buy a $30 screen and change colors than buy a whole new phone once they become available
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If you want to risk it, you could absolutely change the colors.
Five0nIt said:
Will a blowdryer work if I dont have a heat gun
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I've heard of people using blowdryers. I would give it some extra time to heat up
uoY_redruM said:
I wanted to do the same thing to change mine to Garnet but, 'uck dude, you're ballsy lol. I don't think I could do that to my phone...
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Thats why you see a beer on the right lol. I was about a 6 pack in before I got the balls to try. I have insurance so I figure the risk was worth it.
duhitsrandy said:
so since i see youre in pa and im terrified of breaking my phone can i just pay you to do this for me?:highfive:
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LoL i wouldnt feel comfortable doing someone else's phone. It is possible to crack the oled.
lazarat said:
Putting tape on the screen helps to keep all the broken pieces together.
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Yes. I left my screen protector on instead of tape. But you want to keep all the tiny shards contained.
kulzboy said:
I'm not going to do this because I'm too scared that i might damage the actual screen, but here's a thank
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If you're not comfortable then I wouldn't attempt it.
Ecliptical said:
I have a cracked screen and might try this before getting an insurance replacement....anyone recommend a link to where to buy a replacement screen?
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Link for a screen is in the video description.
Android_Monsters said:
Just did it with my gf's hairdryer on my buddy's phone.
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Thats good to here.
elesbb said:
That's simpler than I was expecting! I was certain there'd be a ribbon connecting the digitizer to the actual LCD. Was there such a thing? Or was it part of the buttons on the bottom?
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The glass is just glass. no electronics at all.
aznmode said:
Nice. Did you get any lint or dust in between? I'd probably do this in a steamed bathroom if i had to do it. Thanks for the video.
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You can run a very hot shower for awhile then do it in the bathroom with the steam (Makes dust fall to the ground) or I did mine in the basement where there is like 0 dust lol.
Whew that was a lot of responses. Didnt have the thread subbed.
So these screens don't have any plugs? Or cables?
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Can I fix the scratches on my phone?

Bought my phone yesterday at BestBuy....I let my friend borrow it and she scrtched with her bag....a small scratch on the left side....ohhhhh myyy goossshhh I feel so horrible now....anyway to fix it?
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The side where? On the screen, the front bezel, the battery cover?? If its on the case of the phone somewhere i suppose you could find replacement parts online and swap all the internals if you were so inclined. If the screen itself is scratched, other than some hair brained schemes like blow torches and sand paper i would say you are stuck with the scratch. The good news is a decent screen protector film should disguise anything other than a major disfiguring.
VeryCoolAlan said:
Bought my phone yesterday at BestBuy....I let my friend borrow it and she scrtched with her bag....a small scratch on the left side....ohhhhh myyy goossshhh I feel so horrible now....anyway to fix it?
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Return the phone? Buy Black Tie Protection and swap it out?
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The side where? On the screen, the front bezel, the battery cover?? If its on the case of the phone somewhere i suppose you could find replacement parts online and swap all the internals if you were so inclined. If the screen itself is scratched, other than some hair brained schemes like blow torches and sand paper i would say you are stuck with the scratch. The good news is a decent screen protector film should disguise anything other than a major disfiguring.
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Right on the left side where the screen starts....next to the white...mmm
Okay guess I gotta get a screen pro
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thacounty said:
Return the phone? Buy Black Tie Protection and swap it out?
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Seriously? I'm about 99.999999% sure scratching the phone is not covered by any sort of warranty, not only is this terribly unhelpful it is unbelievably preposterous.
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Seriously? I'm about 99.999999% sure scratching the phone is not covered by any sort of warranty, not only is this terribly unhelpful it is unbelievably preposterous.
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I worked at Best Buy. If you are within 30 days they will probably take it back. Also, Black Tie is a protection plan that covers everything but lost and stolen. I will be sure not to help out in this thread any more though.
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I worked at Best Buy. If you are within 30 days they will probably take it back. Also, Black Tie is a protection plan that covers everything but lost and stolen. I will be sure not to help out in this thread any more though.
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I apologize if i came off as being forward, but 'just take it back' is pretty lame advice for user error, regardless if it is possible or not.
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I apologize if i came off as being forward, but 'just take it back' is pretty lame advice for user error, regardless if it is possible or not.
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I had people bring back phones that had water damage. Half our managers would say take it back and the other half would think about it and then may or may not do it. If he just got it yesterday he could reason that it was too easy to scratch since it is supposed to have gorilla glass. I've returned more with less reason because the customer was nice.
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I had people bring back phones that had water damage. Half our managers would say take it back and the other half would think about it and then may or may not do it. If he just got it yesterday he could reason that it was too easy to scratch since it is supposed to have gorilla glass. I've returned more with less reason because the customer was nice.
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So can I just exchange it? Like next week-?
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VeryCoolAlan said:
So can I just exchange it? Like next week-?
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I stated that I wasn't going to help because my advice was disliked. But, if it was my store I'd give you some Crap then help you out if you were nice and reasonable. You could also get the protection plan. I'd be tons more likely to help you if you had that.
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I stated that I wasn't going to help because my advice was disliked. But, if it was my store I'd give you some Crap then help you out if you were nice and reasonable. You could also get the protection plan. I'd be tons more likely to help you if you had that.
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I have the geek squad plan thing...
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VeryCoolAlan said:
I have the geek squad plan thing...
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Then you should have no trouble.
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Then you should have no trouble.
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Do I have to unroot and such? Or iust wipe?
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VeryCoolAlan said:
Do I have to unroot and such? Or iust wipe?
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You don't really have to do either one, but if you are trying to swap it in store I would, and you have to have a reason other than the scratch. If you are using GSBTP you need to break something on it so they'll send it off. If you use GSBTP you don't need to unroot because that doesn't matter.
What if I just brick my phone on purpose?
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What if I just brick my phone on purpose?
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Would probably work. I have taken more than one brick back.
VeryCoolAlan said:
Bought my phone yesterday at BestBuy....I let my friend borrow it and she scrtched with her bag....a small scratch on the left side....ohhhhh myyy goossshhh I feel so horrible now....anyway to fix it?
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Find a less clumsy friend.
Clumsy people can be a pain
would it be bad if you just swap it out saying you actually want the blue one but buy the screen protector to hide the scratch, and then a couple days later just go back and switch to a new white one saying you actually preferred the white one to the blue one?
Get Ghost Armor installed on it. It will fill in the scratch and protect it from now on.
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Get Ghost Armor installed on it. It will fill in the scratch and protect it from now on.
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I ordered a mirror one. A generic one. And a matte anti glare/ fingerprint one... which should I choose?
Btw thanks to all you guys helping me and not being like (**** this guy and his problem lol)
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Sad pandas

Got this phone in June... 3 foot drop in a commuter case and still.....
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lurtis said:
Got this phone in June... 3 foot drop in a commuter case and still.....
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My goodness! I hope it wont happen to me. BTW it has no protection? Like bumper case or something like that?
turvat1377 said:
My goodness! I hope it wont happen to me. BTW it has no protection? Like bumper case or something like that?
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It was in an otterbox commuter case. I took it off after it broke for the photo. Phone is super fragile. Sucks cuz there's no replacement screens available for this particular phone.
Thank goodness I have my old nexus s 4g that I reactivated today.
I loved my OG it since you can get a nexus 5 on sprint I'll prolly order a white one next paycheck
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Meanwhile I drop mine every other day on the wood floor, sans case. Physics can be a cruel mistress.
I drop mine in a regular rubber case off a truck and it didn't break thank god I love my optimus g more than my lgg2 lol
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Damn bro sorry to hear that I too would love to get me Nexus 5 though...
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Damn bro sorry to hear that I too would love to get me Nexus 5 though...
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Yeah man I was pissed when it happened but on the bright side its pushing me to buy a new phone now haha
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lurtis said:
It was in an otterbox commuter case. I took it off after it broke for the photo. Phone is super fragile. Sucks cuz there's no replacement screens available for this particular phone.
Thank goodness I have my old nexus s 4g that I reactivated today.
I loved my OG it since you can get a nexus 5 on sprint I'll prolly order a white one next paycheck
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http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111195877790
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lurtis said:
It was in an otterbox commuter case. I took it off after it broke for the photo. Phone is super fragile. Sucks cuz there's no replacement screens available for this particular phone.
Thank goodness I have my old nexus s 4g that I reactivated today.
I loved my OG it since you can get a nexus 5 on sprint I'll prolly order a white one next paycheck
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http://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Optimus-Digitizer-Assembly-Replacement/dp/B00C4R37MA
theres quite a few screen replacements out there
Greatness83 said:
http://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Optimus-Digitizer-Assembly-Replacement/dp/B00C4R37MA
theres quite a few screen replacements out there
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That's just the digitizer. That link I gave is the glass LCD and digitizer attached and for the same price.
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RayTrue04 said:
That's just the digitizer. That link I gave is the glass LCD and digitizer attached and for the same price.
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he never said how bad it was...if he can still see the screen all he needs is this
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he never said how bad it was...if he can still see the screen all he needs is this
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Anyone actually repaired one of these? Just curious. I'm gonna attempt it. Still doing research.
The screen does turn on. There is no touch input.
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lurtis said:
Anyone actually repaired one of these? Just curious. I'm gonna attempt it. Still doing research.
The screen does turn on. There is no touch input.
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I doubt it because lg screens are a bit complicated and ppl are scared to attempt it. However there are how tos on YouTube you can follow. I would go with the link I gave since the two pieces are attached. With the separate piece you might have to loca the glass to the LCD so u don't get an air bubble in the middle or dust in the screen after time. My first time fixing my Note I didn't use no loca since none of the vids instructed to do so. Worst experience ever, thank god I was able to take it apart and redo it.
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RayTrue04 said:
I doubt it because lg screens are a bit complicated and ppl are scared to attempt it. However there are how tos on YouTube you can follow. I would go with the link I gave since the two pieces are attached. With the separate piece you might have to loca the glass to the LCD so u don't get an air bubble in the middle or dust in the screen after time. My first time fixing my Note I didn't use no loca since none of the vids instructed to do so. Worst experience ever, thank god I was able to take it apart and redo it.
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I have replaced 3 screens on the OG(mine and 2 of my sisters). It is super easy only hard part is getting the glue behind the screen hot enough to take off. Other than that super easy got a phone repair kit from radio shack for like $12. I can tear down and put back together in like 5 minutes now.
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I have replaced 3 screens on the OG(mine and 2 of my sisters). It is super easy only hard part is getting the glue behind the screen hot enough to take off. Other than that super easy got a phone repair kit from radio shack for like $12. I can tear down and put back together in like 5 minutes now.
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Nice! I never got a chance to own an OG because I ended up with my Note but still followed this forum because I like the device. Maybe you can give OP some pointers
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The phone kit is the best thing has everything you need.http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13180768&retainProdsInSession=1&znt_campaign=Category_CMS&znt_source=CAT&znt_medium=RSCOM&znt_content=CT2032236 And use a hair drier or heat gun to get the screen off. DO NOT touch the battery if it gets poked or bent out of shape a little it will go bad very quickly. Obviously unplug it from the board but thats it, and its only 2 connections to get the screen off the main board. Everything is pretty easy once you get inside. I watched a video and that was a huge help.
natelw said:
The phone kit is the best thing has everything you need.http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...ce=CAT&znt_medium=RSCOM&znt_content=CT2032236 And use a hair drier or heat gun to get the screen off. DO NOT touch the battery if it gets poked or bent out of shape a little it will go bad very quickly. Obviously unplug it from the board but thats it, and its only 2 connections to get the screen off the main board. Everything is pretty easy once you get inside. I watched a video and that was a huge help.
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For 80 bucks would you recommend just the digitizer or the bundled glass and digitizer? I'm assuming the two piece together is the better deal and less work correct? Just trying to make it easier for the op lol
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For 80 bucks would you recommend just the digitizer or the bundled glass and digitizer? I'm assuming the two piece together is the better deal and less work correct? Just trying to make it easier for the op lol
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Definitely get with the glass. If you get a fingerprint or dust under the whole thing wont work.
RayTrue04 said:
For 80 bucks would you recommend just the digitizer or the bundled glass and digitizer? I'm assuming the two piece together is the better deal and less work correct? Just trying to make it easier for the op lol
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Get both. All things being equal, your best bet is to replace both. Since screen and digitizer are so close together on this phone a break like you got probably means both are damaged anyway.
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One more week then I can order the part....
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