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[Q]Shattered Screen!

Today was a sad day. I dropped my GNex when taking it out my pocket to get in my vehicle. It dropped faced down from waist height and landed on some rocks/concrete. It took a chip out the glass and shattered in a few places.
Everything still works which is pretty good I guess no problem with the touch screen
I was crushed when I picket it up and fist saw it. I have a silicon case on it and no screen protector.
I hate cases and screen protectors but if I can get this fixed I will probably use both.
My questions is what's my best options here. My brother got me the phone from UK I use it on TMobileUSA. Basically I have no warranty here and wondered if there is someone in the USA that replaces screens or can send me one to do if not majorly complicated.
My brother said Carphone Warehouse will fix it ~£100 but they send it out. Seeing I use my phone alot for work was hoping to be without for minimal amount of time.
Any ideas? thanks
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Send it to Samsung. I've read they will replace screens for $160 or so with a two week turn around.
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how did you fix this?
I just cracked my screen

There are some on ebay but they aren't cheap.....search for galaxy nexus digitizer
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Epix4G said:
There are some on ebay but they aren't cheap.....search for galaxy nexus digitizer
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Yup, you will need phone tools too.. Also found online: Amazon, ebay, etc..
Then just search for a "tear down" and follow the instructions.

I had my Galaxy S2 display broken. Took it to a repair center and saw how easily they put in a completely new front! I don't know if it is just as easy with a Nexus, (and offcourse here only replacing the screen applies as the back is made of one piece of plastic) but it might be worth to look?
You can find a display on ebay by searching for: galaxy nexus front display
I know it is expensive, but shopping a bit around the internet might help?
Advantage of doing it yourself is obviously that you don't have to send your phone away and being phoneless

ricmann1 said:
how did you fix this?
I just cracked my screen
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I ended up sending the phone to my brother back in England. Carphone Warehouse fixed it for ~£79.
But I was too impatient and just ordered a new phone before I sent it off. I now have a screen protector and case
Sucks to break the screen as it can break so easily and there is no easy way to get it fixed in the US with the GSM version bought overseas.
GL

So I dropped my phone

My phone took a fall last night from waist height onto a tile floor. I picked it up in horror only to find that the screen wasn't cracked and the only thing wrong was a green pixel in the notification bar. When I got home, I noticed some discolouration on the screen so I downloaded lcd test and sure enough there was a blue blob in the center of the screen and the notification bar was rainbows.
(excuse the webcam pictures, my phone is my main camera)
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It was a bit worse than the picture shows, but it's usable.
Flashforward to this morning...
And that's on a plain white screen... It's barely usable at this point, and I assume it's just going to get worse.
Can I just replace the screen? Will that fix it? I was going to see how much samsung would charge to fix it, but I figured I'd ask here first.

Whoa. That is bad. I hope my SIII I9305 will always be safe. Have you looked on eBay for replacement screens?
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Yeah, cheapest I could find was $200, which is what I expected. Switching out the display should fix it though, right?

Better add insurance on that phone and send it to them to either fix it or replace it.
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The only reason I don't have insurance on it is because I bought it on ebay. Also I'm not about to commit insurance fraud, thanks.

goodassociate said:
The only reason I don't have insurance on it is because I bought it on ebay. Also I'm not about to commit insurance fraud, thanks.
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Haha insurance fraud. Yeah switching over the screens would do it. iFixit may have a guide for disassembly of the SIII
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Samsung has a year warranty on all their phones.
If there's not a crack anywhere and no noticeable damage from it being dropped, you can simply open up live chat support on their website and tell them that the screen is going bad and you want to send it to get fix with warranty.
/ididntsayanythingandalthoughitmayseembaditsanoptiontosavesomecash

theexel said:
Samsung has a year warranty on all their phones.
If there's not a crack anywhere and no noticeable damage from it being dropped, you can simply open up live chat support on their website and tell them that the screen is going bad and you want to send it to get fix with warranty.
/ididntsayanythingandalthoughitmayseembaditsanoptiontosavesomecash
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+1 that could work
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[PICS] [DIY] Replacing my Screen

Decided to replace my screen myself since my phone is out of warranty. I bought an OEM Samsung screen (that includes the frame) so that I wouldn't have to mess with glue at all. It was about $150 for the screen.
I also decided to replace the USB port because of charging issues I've been having. The USB part cost about $10, and finally the outer frame / casing (with a new back) ran me about $20. So overall it was almost $200, but I have a new phone again I bought all parts off ebay and so far I'm really satisfied! Everything fits perfectly, and the phone looks flawless again.
I only used this youtube video as a guide, it was all I needed. It was pretty quick too, only took me about 30 minutes or so to do everything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5fZzZANLC4
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Mid-operation: had to test to make sure the new screen worked before I put it all together:
After:
Oh yeah, I did this myself because after my screen cracked my warranty was voided. I dropped $150 on the screen because I didn't want to get an off-brand screen of lower quality (or risk anything not fitting). Nothing but OEM Samsung here.
Hope you enjoyed

that looks awesome, it's pretty much a brand new phone now. if you dont mind could you provide the link for the OEM Samsung screen + frame for $150?
thanks

As good as new!
Beamed from my Grouper.

Thinking about this to good job bro
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Noo$H said:
that looks awesome, it's pretty much a brand new phone now. if you dont mind could you provide the link for the OEM Samsung screen + frame for $150?
thanks
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The auction is expired, but just search ebay and you'll find one. Make sure to get the right one (ie: verizon one won't work with a sprint frame, etc).
Jasonhunterx said:
Thinking about this to good job bro
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thanks! i suggest you do it, it's really quite easy!

CouttsPhotog said:
The auction is expired, but just search ebay and you'll find one. Make sure to get the right one (ie: verizon one won't work with a sprint frame, etc).
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Could you please give us the ebay name of the seller ? Was the screen good? is it an original replacement part ?
thanks

gbalerdi said:
Could you please give us the ebay name of the seller ? Was the screen good? is it an original replacement part ?
thanks
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Sure thing. The screen is great! It's like brand new again. I'm extremely impressed for how smooth it went doing it myself.
http://www.ebay.com/usr/cellphonefactorywireless

Awesome!
My nexus broke on my birthday on the 11th (My friend broke it) .. The phone is with the Service Center, they're saying it'll take about a month to fix it. I can't wait to get a new shiny nexus!

Note 2 glass screen replacement story

So I watched the youtube videos of how to do and ordered everything but the 2mm tape...so we searched all of the local stores and no one sells it. So I read somewhere here before the idea of someone using superglue...and had a little trouble using some guitar pics that the replacement kits send you and used a credit card to get the middle broken glass instead...it was actually a success...the only problem with the phone it has a spot on the screen sorta looks like its touching the digitizer...is that really ever gonna b a problem? The superglue and/or the spot??
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Only time will tell. ..
But for now. . If the device runs properly. ..then roll with it. ..
I do however. ..pity you if the screen needs repair again. ..as it will require the new screen and digitizer next time around. ..
The 2mm tape would have been the choice for me. ...g

I wouldn't be able to stand my phone looking like that. I would've paid whatever to have it repaired professionally.
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Yea the price locally here was 250 $ with a 75 $ deposit I would never see again...I mean the phone works 100 percent but it will b taken care of to the fullest...it does bother me but its a quick fix that I did for around 50 bucks...im pretty sure I can take it back off because it didnt need that much superglue...jus mainly the corners...I just dont want to attempt it again without the proper tools again...its a story I wanted to share if someone is really desperate and cant fork out 250 bucks to get it fixed...
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Will you believe it? I got from e bay whole kit including glass and tape and everything for 22 bucks. Replaced the screen after watching YouTube videos.
Then somehow there was moisture left in the center and it looked like your phone currently is...
I couldn't stand the sight of it... took it to att repair and warranty store and they gave me a new one, not knowing that its screen was replaced by me. He said its not my fault that moisture got into the screen.
I think I was lucky but hey, it was worth a shot.
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ya this is why I always replace screens with the lcd and digitizer already together, too many things can go wrong.
but in your case if the phone is still working and you can handle to look go with it, if not then I would look into the whole replacement and hope the $ comes down some lol.

[Q] Cracked Screen - Which part needs replacing?

Hi all,
Just my luck, and what a way to start the new year!
My nephew managed to knock my phone off the table and onto the tiled floor, cracking my Galaxy Note 2 N7105's screen. (My new case comes in tomorrow T_T)
It has a big smash to the glass front, and I was just wondering if someone could tell me which bit was broken? E.g the glass or the digitiser etc, and how much it would cost to fix?
The phone still works PERFECTLY, S-Pen works flawlessly too, so I'm guessing it's just the front and not the digitiser that's the problem.
Here's a picture of the damage.
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you are lucky.you only need to change the digitizer and you can find one in ebay with a very good price
I dont know how much
and unfortunately i cant check it right now
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE

GRG13 said:
you are lucky.you only need to change the digitizer and you can find one in ebay with a very good price
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The digitiser or just the front glass screen? If it' the digitiser it'll cost me over £100
However, if it's the glass, it'll cost me £15.

ShahinTehShiz said:
Hi all,
Just my luck, and what a way to start the new year!
My nephew managed to knock my phone off the table and onto the tiled floor, cracking my Galaxy Note 2 N7105's screen. (My new case comes in tomorrow T_T)
It has a big smash to the glass front, and I was just wondering if someone could tell me which bit was broken? E.g the glass or the digitiser etc, and how much it would cost to fix?
The phone still works PERFECTLY, S-Pen works flawlessly too, so I'm guessing it's just the front and not the digitiser that's the problem.
Here's a picture of the damage.
Thanks in advance!
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You only need to change the front glass. The glass itself doesn't cost much you can get one easily from eBay. Unfortunately the glass is bonded to the LCD by strong adhesive and you need to carefully remove it so as to not cause any further damage to the display. You need some tools and also hair dryer/heat to remove carefully. You can search in YouTube for tutorials before proceeding to try on your own. Good luck :good:

Just wondering if you tried changing the glass? I have the same problem and am trying to decide if it's within my abilities to tackle this
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Wow, maybe your lucky, search on YouTube there are many videos of how to fix your digitizer. And you need heater, i think hair dryer can help, tiny both side tape, and free time.
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