Long story short, the silver covered plastic frame is in very bad shape.
I was just wondering if I can replace just the silver frame or I'd have to replace the whole glass screen?
The glass screen is undamaged but just the silver frame/bezel is:
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I've found at ebay the digitizer and the frame but it costs around 100USD, almost the price of a used but in good shape s4 mini, so if I don't want the digitizer and I buy just the frame I will have to use my own digitizer, and this means that I may break my screen
From your experience, is there anything I can do? Leave it this way? Any good case to hide this kind of damage?
On a side note, because of this low quality frame I am considering in buying another brand next year, like HTC.
Thank you in advanced for your help.
Lusitanv
llapao said:
Long story short, the silver covered plastic frame is in very bad shape.
I was just wondering if I can replace just the silver frame or I'd have to replace the whole glass screen?
The glass screen is undamaged but just the silver frame/bezel is:
I've found at ebay the digitizer and the frame but it costs around 100USD, almost the price of a used but in good shape s4 mini, so if I don't want the digitizer and I buy just the frame I will have to use my own digitizer, and this means that I may break my screen
From your experience, is there anything I can do? Leave it this way? Any good case to hide this kind of damage?
On a side note, because of this low quality frame I am considering in buying another brand next year, like HTC.
Thank you in advanced for your help.
Lusitanv
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Have the same problem, my phone has no damages only this silver frame...
Sorry to hear that.
I am still seeking for a cheap and safe solution...
I know people that are having the same problem. A cover which covers that part of the phone helped me keep it neat, which it still is after 1 year and 3 months of using the phone daily.
If I were you, I would just use a cover and hide it with it, since you cannot find one like that. Or just buy the whole part, which roughly costs 130EUR at where I live.
It's not easy to disassembly the screen from the silver frame, it has a very good glue between screen and frame, if you try to separate them screen will brake just because screen its very fragile
LCD supporting frame replacement
I suggest you to replace the whole glass screen instead just the sliver frame. For good quality Samsung Galaxy S4 lcd screen replacement you can go to: hcqs.com.cn
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I have read through the 2 thread about the screen protectors and full body screens, but its not clear which ones cover the buttons.
I have a gel/hard case combo cover the phone (great fit and protection) so I just need the screen, buttons, and chin covered. I am leaning towards Best Skins Ever full body protector, but I can't tell from the picture if it covers the buttons. It looks like it covers the screen and chin, but its not clear if it protects the buttons.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I already had to return one screen protector from amazon b/c they sucked.
It does not cover the buttons. It pretty much covers everything except the buttons. I got mine last night and installed it. Took a good hour and some bubbles are still left, but they're all drying out and my phone is looking shinier than ever! I strongly recommend best skins ever. Great customer service too.
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Bse here as well. Screen only. Tpu case for the rest.
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i don't think they make a screen protector that covers the buttons
Sounds interesting, but It seems like it would be kinda weird
I think it would be extremely difficult to efficiently cover the buttons because they're actual physical buttons, not flush capacitive "buttons". If you were able to cover them with a material, it would likely peel up after a short time.
Check out Ghost Armor. The material will cover the buttons individually. It also has a lifetime warranty.
khoifish said:
Check out Ghost Armor. The material will cover the buttons individually. It also has a lifetime warranty.
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+1 on this. The buttons get kind of dirty around the edges after a few months, but it's free to get them replaced. They'll coat the entire phone for 35 I think, and I've only ever had to fully change mine once and I originally got it done last December. Only reason I had to change it was because I warranty exchanged my phone for a new one.
What about this case
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? Wish I knew where to get it at.
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Found it here http://www.amazon.com/HTC-myTouch-4G-2010-T-Mobile/dp/B0058FTQLQ
but you can't use the track-pad unless you cut a hole out
Hello and broke my lcd screen of my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000
But when looking at ebay and amazon that I do not have a flex lcd than if you broke
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Hello and broke my lcd screen of my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000
But when looking at ebay and amazon that I do not have a flex lcd than if you broke
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thats because thats the s pen flex and you dont need to replace that ... thats if you dont tear it or the membrane up getting the digitizer/lcd assembly out. be careful, do your homework before you attempt...... there are plenty of little flexes that can be damaged easily...
also the difference between the pics is one is full assembly with midframe and the other is just the digitizer/lcd assembly.
@gabenevins, you can't replace it at home.don't even try it or you'll screw the entire assembly.The 3 components(display, s-pen surface and the gorilla glass) are very well glued together.In fact, i never heard/saw someone replacing only on component of those 3.Last summer i broke my display.the glass and s-pen flex were untouched.i went to a friend who is working at a samsung authorized service and i had the whole assembly replaced.it just can't be done.btw, it costed me about 180 euros to change the assembly,with 2 yrs warranty.Not to mention you can end up with ordinary lcd panel,instead of super amoled.so i would be careful before buying online one of those.
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@gabenevins, you can't replace it at home.don't even try it or you'll screw the entire assembly.The 3 components(display, s-pen surface and the gorilla glass) are very well glued together.In fact, i never heard/saw someone replacing only on component of those 3.Last summer i broke my display.the glass and s-pen flex were untouched.i went to a friend who is working at a samsung authorized service and i had the whole assembly replaced.it just can't be done.btw, it costed me about 180 euros to change the assembly,with 2 yrs warranty.Not to mention you can end up with ordinary lcd panel,instead of super amoled.so i would be careful before buying online one of those.
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you can replace/ reuse the s pen membrane as it is not between the glass and lcd...its just adhered to the back of the lcd... now you are correct about the 2 screens ( at least if you want it to work right and look right) the skill level necessary to do this varies depending on which item pictured is chosen...full assembly will be much easier. it is recommended to educate yourself before attempting as i said before... many things you can damage if you dont know how they come apart or just dont know they are there.. a shop is always the safe route...
Another thing you should know not all replacements come with s-pen flex.i can tell you that for sure, here in romania, one site sells this replacement part, but they state clear the s-pen won't work after.So,i guess the second picture is from such assembley,without the s-pen membrane.If this is the case, it is an ordinary lcd panel,made who knows where,not by samsung,which will NEVER have the SAMOLED properties.So, again, my advice is to go for the original stuff.Hell yea, if you want to see how good the assembley is glued, you can try. I did look,because my friend gave me the broked display back.all i can tell you is this : the glass came-off with pieces from display.that's how they are glued .
My issue is the title. The back glass (or whatever material) cover over the camera broke somehow (I really dont know how, I took it out of my pocket and it was broken!) while I was on vacation last week. I just now received a replacement of the entire plastic piece and glass cover that you see when removing the battery cover. It fit perfectly, and looks quite nice, however my camera is now unable to focus. I actually noticed this same issue after only removing the plastic cover and having the camera bare (without the glass cover at all). I have cleaned the lens fairly well with a nice cloth (one that I got with my eyeglasses and I have only ever used on my eyeglasses, that also stays away in a little sleeve), but that doesn't seem to have made any difference.
I found a few threads on this issue searching around. Some of which people said that the cover was required for focusing to work, and some that said it still didn't work after replacment. It appears I am suffering from the latter. Unfortunately, there were no solutions posted for that further problem besides "return it to samsung".
My phone is well out of warranty, and I would rather just try and repair it myself or just sell it off for parts and get a new phone.
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here had an opinion as to why this issue may be occurring, and if anyone had experience fixing or at least ideas on what may be done to solve this issue. My random theory was that some piece of the broken glass fell into the lens module and has somehow restricted functionality of the lens, thus resulting in the failure to focus. In this case, it seems my best option is to drop $30 for a replacement camera module and perform that replacement. I was looking to see if anyone had any success stories regarding that job, or perhaps a simpler route I may be able to take.
Thanks in advance!
This is of interest to me also. I ordered a replacement lens cover from Ebay and it came in; what I have is the silver and black "frame" and a black circle with what appears to be the actual lens cover glass. For one thing, if it's going to ruin focus I won't do this. For another, the black circle appears to fit on the outside of the silver and black "frame" and doesn't appear to stick to it in any way. Has anyone performed this repair and have any suggestions?
The replacement I ordered came in the same way you mentioned, the plastic frame and then actual glass cover, except in mine the glass cover has an adhesive strip pre-applied in a ring. If yours doesn't, I suppose you should use something like a thin amount of glue or double sided tape.
I actually tested my camera first without the frame and cover at all before I even got the replacement (I simply removed the broken one as it wasn't providing any protection anyway), and found that at that time I wasn't able to focus. I put some blue masking tape over the lens to shield it until the replacement part arrived.
I actually found a replacement camera module on ebay for only about $15, so I've ordered that and will attempt the repair when it arrives. I'll update this thread with the result of that effort.
Back with an update.
I received the replacement camera module today. After following a simple guide I googled for, I managed to replace it. (fairly painless process really...)
As for the result....
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Great success! The overall repair cost was only ~$20. ($5 for glass cover, $15 for camera module) If anyone else finds this thread, just ensure you get the "i747" supported part!
Is it possible to buy and replace the Z1 camera lens first glass or filter?
I mean this glass:
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There currently are no replacement parts for the camera. The only ones I know of are Chinese full module sets. Whats wrong with yours?
Mine got scrached.
I want original one.
The first element is the glass from the back of the phone.
You can buy the back pannel which also includes that piece of glass.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Son...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item27eca7d475
any idea how much it will cost?
Al3xxxinho said:
The first element is the glass from the back of the phone.
You can buy the back pannel which also includes that piece of glass.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Son...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item27eca7d475
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... Are you sure this piece includes the camera glass?
If I look at my Xperia Z1, the back plate seems to stop at the camera (exactly at the silver ring) leaving a hole.
The camera glass itself looks like a separate piece to me.
Hermantje said:
... Are you sure this piece includes the camera glass?
If I look at my Xperia Z1, the back plate seems to stop at the camera (exactly at the silver ring) leaving a hole.
The camera glass itself looks like a separate piece to me.
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i also think it is a part of back cover for water resisting purpose.
Take a look here:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/09/15/xperia-z1-disassembly-guide/
The glass is mounted and glued on the back pannel. Beneath it is the camera assembly, they are 2 separate things.
Al3xxxinho said:
Take a look here:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/09/15/xperia-z1-disassembly-guide/
The glass is mounted and glued on the back pannel. Beneath it is the camera assembly, they are 2 separate things.
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Yes. I saw the link. I think it is better to don't change the back cover because of it and wait for possible Z4.
It is not that bad:
Well, it's your phone, not mine, you know what's the best thing to do.
Btw, the replacement procedure is very simple, you use a hotgun to heat up the back pannel, and a suction cup to take it off ... Afterwards you order a brand new adhesive foil from ebay and new backpannel, you glue it back on and voilla. Water resistance is not affected.
Good to hear water resistance not affecting
Hello everyone.
I've been searching online for a specific type of screen protector but I couldn't find one.
Then I started searching for some company that provides custom cut screen protectors but most of what I found was located in the US so service and shipping cost are unreasonable for me.
The goal is to get a custom screen protector leaving enough uncovered space in the upper left corner of the LG G4 front panel to stick a camera cover there. I made some quick overview of the idea into a pic (scanned a cover and a screen protector and made some mockups) - see below.
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Of course I've broken a few screen protectors already trying to cut them to my needs myself, both straight up snapping off the corner hoping it would snap like I hoped it would as well as trying to first scratch a small groove along which I wanted it to crack - all attempts ended in a web of cracks starting in that corner and extending throughout majority of the screen surface. I also know I could use a thin plastic screen protector (the sticker type) and cut it with scissors but those need to be replaced every other month as they wear out, plus they provide inferior protection overall. I'm talking tempered glass type of stuff.
So, my questions are:
Anyone knows a supplier around Europe or preferably a shop on Aliexpress offering this kind of cut-to-measure service? Cost effectiveness matters.
Maybe you've seen this kind of screen protector somewhere?
Have you seen a smaller cam cover as well? The standard one fits fine in this case but a smaller one would simplify things.
Or maybe someone here has an idea how to correctly cut/snap/dissolve a standard screen protector? An inexpensive tool or a DIY method?
Why would you want this? Just use a normal screen protector that covers the camera like everyone else