So I dropped my screen a few months back and the glass cracked. It still worked $100 percent and since the glass wasn't shattered it didn't prevent me from using it. It was only annoying me so i decided to order a new glass and replace the glass. During this replacement I completely ****ed the phone up.
From what I understand there are 3 separate pieces, the LCD, the touchscreen digitizer, and the glass itself. I was supposed to pull the glass apart from the digitizer but instead pulled both up leaving only the lcd behind. In the process I completely shattered both glass and digitizer and severed a ribbon cable.
I couldn't link to an imgur album and the images were too large to attach so i put them in a rar file. As you can see in the pictures my new glass is completely transparent and the old broken one has a tint to it, and an extra layer attached. That was how I came to the conclusion it was the digitizer. I have tried to see if I could just replace the digitizer but all the pictures I've seen don't show the cable that I severed. I have no idea what that cable does, only that it was connected to the tinted portion of the glass.
Important to note is that the phone works. I hear it power on and if i get a notification it plays the sound and vibrates no issue. I just can't SEE anything. Does this mean the LCD is broken too? Or will it only power up when it has the digitizer attached? Is this repairable, if so, how? if not, where did I go wrong?
At this moment I am not due for an upgrade til June, and I don't have more than $100 to spend on a replacement so if I can I'd like to fix this one to both save money and not have to downgrade to a lesser phone.
Brooklyn11218 said:
So I dropped my screen a few months back and the glass cracked. It still worked $100 percent and since the glass wasn't shattered it didn't prevent me from using it. It was only annoying me so i decided to order a new glass and replace the glass. During this replacement I completely ****ed the phone up.
From what I understand there are 3 separate pieces, the LCD, the touchscreen digitizer, and the glass itself. I was supposed to pull the glass apart from the digitizer but instead pulled both up leaving only the lcd behind. In the process I completely shattered both glass and digitizer and severed a ribbon cable.
I couldn't link to an imgur album and the images were too large to attach so i put them in a rar file. As you can see in the pictures my new glass is completely transparent and the old broken one has a tint to it, and an extra layer attached. That was how I came to the conclusion it was the digitizer. I have tried to see if I could just replace the digitizer but all the pictures I've seen don't show the cable that I severed. I have no idea what that cable does, only that it was connected to the tinted portion of the glass.
Important to note is that the phone works. I hear it power on and if i get a notification it plays the sound and vibrates no issue. I just can't SEE anything. Does this mean the LCD is broken too? Or will it only power up when it has the digitizer attached? Is this repairable, if so, how? if not, where did I go wrong?
At this moment I am not due for an upgrade til June, and I don't have more than $100 to spend on a replacement so if I can I'd like to fix this one to both save money and not have to downgrade to a lesser phone.
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You can buy a replacement screen with a digitizer attached but it will cost over $100 and the way your phone is now it may not be worth doing yourself. You can get a pro install for around $200. You may want to wait for your upgrade then.
avruma said:
You can buy a replacement screen with a digitizer attached but it will cost over $100 and the way your phone is now it may not be worth doing yourself. You can get a pro install for around $200. You may want to wait for your upgrade then.
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Yeah I was hoping there was a cheap fix but I screwed myself. I ended up buying one off eBay that has a bad charging port for $100. I'm just going to swap the mobo and I should be good to go.
Sucks I had to spend the money, it was a gift from my brother for a birthday tattoo, butit's a learning experience. If I ever try to tackle a glass replacement again I know what NOT to do.
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I recently replaced just the broken glass screen on my evo. When I turned it on now, the screen is all black now. I hear it still working, I hear SMS and phone calls, but cant see anything. I didnt replace the entire LCD just the clear part. When I was prying the clear screen off, it was sticking to the lcd, which also was cracked. So I got the screen off but the other part came with it. I dont know if it was connected to the LCD and it was broken off or if its ok seperated. Its just the dark looks like tinted glass that goes directly over the LCD and under the clear screen (digitizer). So, can anyone tell me if maybe I damaged the LCD screen.
Thanks in advance.
So before replacing the glass/digitizer, the lcd still worked fine? Based on your description it sounds like the lcd. You may just have a loose ribbon connection...have you tried redoing the ribbons?
I'm about to dive into the same mission. Thinking twice about it now.....
Yes the glass was broken for about 1 month but it still worked fine the LCD was working. I've tried reconnecting the ribbons various times also tried connecting the old glass digitizer, but still the same result. I'm not sure if that tinted screen was part of the LCD and is now broken or if I somehow damaged something else when I was connecting it.
rugedraw said:
I'm about to dive into the same mission. Thinking twice about it now.....
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to tell the truth changing just the glass is definitely the cheapest route, but from what I've read is more difficult than buying the whole replacement LCD. I paid $25 on eBay but the whole LCD is closer to like $75.
Michael61182 said:
to tell the truth changing just the glass is definitely the cheapest route, but from what I've read is more difficult than buying the whole replacement LCD. I paid $25 on eBay but the whole LCD is closer to like $75.
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So you mean it is easier to purchase a digitizer and LCD that still connected as one piece (http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Sprint-HTC-Evo-4G-LCD-p/htc736815.htm) as opposed to doing the digitizer or LCD individually? If I went that route I would just pay a 3rd party cell phone repair shop to do the work for 100 bucks...then you can hold someone else accountable.
I found the LCD here for cheap: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250782149841&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Supposed to arrive tomorrow so I will find out if the lcd is indeed the problem
thanks for that link, I may have to try that.
I've searched around a bit, anyone got some good recommendations for buying a replacement screen and a guide on how to do it?
Is this all you need for a cracked screen?
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HTC-EVO-4G-...702690?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item230a0125a2
That's the digitizer only (the glass on top of your screen), if that is what you need then this should help:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC-Evo-4G-Teardown/2979/1
I found it really hard to remove, even after heating the glue holding the digitizer down, I replaced mine with a full housing with screen and digitizer already assembled. It's more expensive but much easier.
Or you could go to your local Sprint Repair Center and see what they can do for you.
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That's the digitizer only (the glass on top of your screen), if that is what you need then this should help:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC-Evo-4G-Teardown/2979/1
I found it really hard to remove, even after heating the glue holding the digitizer down, I replaced mine with a full housing with screen and digitizer already assembled. It's more expensive but much easier.
Or you could go to your local Sprint Repair Center and see what they can do for you.
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If the screen still works but the grass is cracked then what do I need? What is the digitizer?
DanBergundy said:
If the screen still works but the grass is cracked then what do I need? What is the digitizer?
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Look at the link I gave with the the tear down. That should explain it.
ETA: Basically, there is an LCD screen that displays the graphics, and overlaid on top of it is the digitizer that lets you interact with the LCD screen.
If you have insurance just take it to sprint and they will replace it for freeeee! If you don't sorry for taking up space.
evoman said:
If you have insurance just take it to sprint and they will replace it for freeeee! If you don't sorry for taking up space.
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No insurance!
insurance or not they could fix it for about $80, get your own digitizer and they might do it for labor only.
if a sprint store wont do it those other "cellphone" stores usually can but youre looking at $150-200
i bought 2 digitizers for $45 (1 wide cable 1 small cable) at a sprint store they changed it for me and took the other digitizer as payment.
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No insurance!
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Sprint store fixed mine for $35, no insurance. I was also rooted and they were like, we arent supposed to work on it if its rooted, so next time bring it in not rooted.
In addition, they replaced the whole front of my phone. Light leakage I had from below the buttons? Gone. Volume rocker a little creaky? Gone. Power button wear on the graphic? Gone. Small signs of wear on the side of the bezel? Gone. Hotspot on my LCD? Gone. It was worth the $35 for all that jazz, not to mention fixing my glass.
The replacement front they put on had a bad ear speaker, so I brought it back the next day, stock as can be. And they fixed that for free.
10 min later I was re-rooted and nandroid-backed-up back and rolling.
Definitely check with a sprint store first. I actually had to talk to two different people at different times to get them to admit that they could look at it (possibly first one was uninformed? Not sure).
I've taken my evo apart before. Removing the glass is a pain in the ass. I don't recommend it.
What you need is to just replace the LCD. It comes as a unit. If you look at your Evo, you will see a line completely around the sides. Dividing the "top" and "bottom". Popping off the battery cover and a few screws in the back and you will have the whole screen off in a minute. I personally haven't checked for replacement parts or the price of this LCD unit.
But IMO this will be the easiest and quickest way for you to do it.
Awesome, thanks a ton! It's for my brother. I will relay the message and post back with results.
Hi everyone,
First, I hope there's not another thread opened about this, I promise I did several searches and couldn't find one that was close enough
I have some question about screen replacement.
My dad just dropped his note 2 and damaged the screen (really unfortunate, it was really a little drop!), so I was looking into buying a screen from eBay and replace it myself. yes, it's tricky, but not all that much imo (big +1 to the guy from the YT channel LE55ONS, his videos about this kind of stuff are amazingly well done).
So, the screen is broken, the display is not, but if I bring the phone to the rapair guy he will almost certainly replace the screen and the display for €200+
If I buy something like this
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40
and replace it myself I can do the whole thing and spend some €50 tops.
I was thinking about this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gray-Front-O...item3a7dc376c5
Here come the questions. Can anyone point me towards a good screen replacement for something around $20/30? Is the quality good? I asked the seller if it is actually gorilla glass 2 and he said yes.
Also, these don't have any connectors, the original one has 2. I can always use the connectors from the old screen, but if someone knows about a screen with connectors included, can they please let me know? There's nothing like asking to someone who has already done something like what I'm about to do.
Thank you everyone
Mine dropped from two feet and hairline cracked across the whole screen. I bought the full assembly LCD/digitizer. Did the repair per LE55ONS. AOK now. afterwards, i tried to pry apart the digitizer. In my Note II is is bonded with transparent gum covering the entire LCD. No way to replace only the digitizer.
rickyvee said:
Mine dropped from two feet and hairline cracked across the whole screen. I bought the full assembly LCD/digitizer. Did the repair per LE55ONS. AOK now. afterwards, i tried to pry apart the digitizer. In my Note II is is bonded with transparent gum covering the entire LCD. No way to replace only the digitizer.
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If you buy the digitizer with the screen attached that's sooo much easier to replace, it's almost not even risky. But it costs somewhere around $200, the same as having it repaired by a professionist. Did you find a cheaper replacement?
I recently bought a galaxy s3 off ebay that just needed a glass screen repair. Having done several of these with other models I thought no biggie ill ju st change out the digitizer and have a heck of a deal lol until I started looking into how the phone was made and the screens being fused together like they are. I followed a youtube video and heated the screen with a hairdryer and proceeded to try and carefully tried to remove the outer glass without harming the digitizer or lcd screens fused behind it. Unfortunately when I removed the glass screen the digitizer came with it. I thought id ripped the digitizer's flex cable til I read this phones digitizer doesnt connect that way. It didnt crack the lcd screen in any way tho, so Im pretty sure I can just clean the lcd rly well and make sure all the adhesive and glass is cleaned off and use new 3m adhesive to install a new digitizer then the glass screen over it.
The only thing im questionable about is a thin brown ribbon/wire that was pulled out of its original place iand tore a little while doimg this removal. Some of the adhesive from the factory apparently stuck to it while I was heating the glass and attatched itself to the digitizer somewhat or enough to work its way out and initially tear as I was pulling the glass off. Its not the buttons or the small cable that attatches them but it is right beside them. Can anyone with some experience working on these galaxy 3s please tell me what this hooks up, controls, or what other replacement part I would have to buy that would have this ribbon included in it? Or with this ribbon being the way it is, am I going to have to buy the lcd,digitizer, &glass screen replacement that comes preassembled? I know its not the lcd flex cable amd doesnt go to the digitizer so im at a loss.
Im attatching pics so u will know what im referring to. Thanks for any help its greatly appreciated.
Pics after screen removal.
That's why I paid more and got the LCD+Digitizer. Cost more but made it a million times faster.
Sent from my Freeza MD4 Stock Rooted Galaxy S3
Yeah i understand i was just tryin to save a few. I can still do that and not lose but 10 bucks so notjhing hurt if i cant find a solution to this or just make double certain that ribbon being the way it is in the pic isnt going to hurt anything.
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I recently bought a galaxy s3 off ebay that just needed a glass screen repair. Having done several of these with other models I thought no biggie ill ju st change out the digitizer and have a heck of a deal lol until I started looking into how the phone was made and the screens being fused together like they are. I followed a youtube video and heated the screen with a hairdryer and proceeded to try and carefully tried to remove the outer glass without harming the digitizer or lcd screens fused behind it. Unfortunately when I removed the glass screen the digitizer came with it. I thought id ripped the digitizer's flex cable til I read this phones digitizer doesnt connect that way. It didnt crack the lcd screen in any way tho, so Im pretty sure I can just clean the lcd rly well and make sure all the adhesive and glass is cleaned off and use new 3m adhesive to install a new digitizer then the glass screen over it.
The only thing im questionable about is a thin brown ribbon/wire that was pulled out of its original place iand tore a little while doimg this removal. Some of the adhesive from the factory apparently stuck to it while I was heating the glass and attatched itself to the digitizer somewhat or enough to work its way out and initially tear as I was pulling the glass off. Its not the buttons or the small cable that attatches them but it is right beside them. Can anyone with some experience working on these galaxy 3s please tell me what this hooks up, controls, or what other replacement part I would have to buy that would have this ribbon included in it? Or with this ribbon being the way it is, am I going to have to buy the lcd,digitizer, &glass screen replacement that comes preassembled? I know its not the lcd flex cable amd doesnt go to the digitizer so im at a loss.
Im attatching pics so u will know what im referring to. Thanks for any help its greatly appreciated.
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I'd go check out this thread and ask some of these guys. A lot of them seem to have attempted repairs already, and many of them have had to troubleshoot different issues. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890708&page=78
One month a go i have broken my touch but the glass is not broken, i believe this happened when I sat in my car. The phone was in my left front short pants poket, but slipped underneath i believe and that made a bending procedure and broke only the touch.
Is it worth replacing it? and what will be the costs?
If you do the repair yourself then yes it's still worth it. But it may not be easy for someone not used to doing these repairs. Check YouTube for guides. LCDs go for just under £60 in the UK.
If you have to pay a repair shop or use a Samsung service center then maybe not because will probably cost you the same as buying another handset. Maybe.
In service center where I'm working we are changing whole front panel for about 70$ using original Samsung part. Last week we sold used i9195 in perfect condition for about 130$ so as You can see front panel will cost You about half price of used phone. Of course You can buy cheaper phone in worse condition but it still be more than this part. Replacing process is quite simple but to peel off sim card slot is a little tricky so watch some disassembly tutorial first.
Good luck.
When u say whole front panel, u mean touch and gorilla glass. Coz i heard on a forum that the screen after a while become yellow. But i think that was g glass replace.
No, I meant whole front with display cause Samsung S line has digitizer (touch) on display, not like other phones on glass. So if You change only glass Your touch will be broken still. Whole fron is glass, digitizer, display and part of body with silver line around screen.
K thanks for the info!