Camera lens replacement - Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi!
My Nexus 5X camera lens cracked this morning, and I was unable to find a replacement for it. Does anyone know where I might find one?
Thank you!

Congratulations on being the first person in the world to have this happen
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I should probably be a bit more specific: It was the camera lens cover, the one covering the actual camera.

Hi! Mine too! And I don't know what to do

I would check ifixit.com, if they don't have the parts go to the teardown page and leave a comment, someone should be able to help there.

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Different Lens on Evo

My lens cracked today (don't know how) and I want to get it fixed. Can I take it to a camera shop and have them outfit it with another type of lens (example: leica lens)? Any photographers here or people who work in a camera shop?
I have some cameras that I can pull a lens from. Just wanting to know if this were possible.
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I would suggest taking it back to Sprint and see if they can fix it for you. Not to sure about camera shops but you can see what they say. Give it a try and let us know what happens.
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You didn't crack the lens
ruben1221 said:
I would suggest taking it back to Sprint and see if they can fix it for you. Not to sure about camera shops but you can see what they say. Give it a try and let us know what happens.
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You cracked the cover. The lens is under the front cover. I've thought about removing mine since I think the cover is causing some of the photo issues that are out there.
Remove the cover and see if the pics improve!
It would cost hundreds of dollars to custom build a lens and mount it to the evo, if any camera shop will even attempt to do that.
I wanted to swap the lens. I don't use a cover with my phone since I did the scraped paint mod. I'm surprised it broke since I don't put anything in left pocket but my phone.
I saw a post on here about people adding a camera lens attachment to the Evo. I'm pretty sure the lens can be replaced and I have a spare leica camera that's not working.
I would imagine the process to be similar to getting the lens for glasses cut to size but maybe more tedious.
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As someone already pointed out it's the cover which cracks, not the lense.
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masbirdies said:
You cracked the cover. The lens is under the front cover. I've thought about removing mine since I think the cover is causing some of the photo issues that are out there.
Remove the cover and see if the pics improve!
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Someone's got a relatively cheap fix out there:
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Since I'm not allowed to post links (new user), do a Google search for:
"HTC EVO rear camera lenses available for $22" jenn k. lee

Rear camera LENS COVER ONLY replacement.

So my camera lens isn't actually broken, but the chrome bezel has some nasty scrapes and shows black which is not at all visually appealing. It seems odd to me and must of happened in my pocket before I got my case because there is absolutely zero visible scratches on the phone.
At any rate I ordered a new camera lens cover and while I see some people have done it with relative ease I have yet to see a guide or any sort of good pictures to help in the process. Curious if anyone has any insight but I think I know what to do based on what I saw when I did a tear-down of my phone(I was bored.) So I will update this post with pics/a guide once I receive my replacement in a couple days. Until then any insight on the matter would be appreciated, mainly when dealing with the old pins holding in the lens cover(how to remove?) And fitting the new ones in.
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xijar said:
So my camera lens isn't actually broken, but the chrome bezel has some nasty scrapes and shows black which is not at all visually appealing. It seems odd to me and must of happened in my pocket before I got my case because there is absolutely zero visible scratches on the phone.
At any rate I ordered a new camera lens cover and while I see some people have done it with relative ease I have yet to see a guide or any sort of good pictures to help in the process. Curious if anyone has any insight but I think I know what to do based on what I saw when I did a tear-down of my phone(I was bored.) So I will update this post with pics/a guide once I receive my replacement in a couple days. Until then any insight on the matter would be appreciated, mainly when dealing with the old pins holding in the lens cover(how to remove?) And fitting the new ones in.
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Here are some links I found that maybe helpful.
http://www.gultek.eu/genuine-parts/mid-cover/chassis/samsung/s3-i9300-ceramic-white.html
This link points to another forum where some else is having the same issue.
There's also a video with detailed instructions.
http://www.avforums.com/forums/sams...m/1659774-samsung-galaxy-s3-lens-cracked.html
P.S. I have the same problem. Thankfully it can easily be remedied.
Found one on ebay yay!!!!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Housing...A%2BFICS%2BUFI&otn=21&pmod=320956789065&ps=54
Don't get that unless you want to take the lens off of it but it will be hard and possibly damage the lenses(who reason we started!) I bought an OEM lense for $7 after shipping from Hong Kong, taking a while to get here but much easier since there is no i747 back chassis on the market yet
I will try and find a link and repost.
Also that is why what I am talking about is a totally different procedure. I'm talking about replacing the lens(with bezel of course,) not the whole back chassis.
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OP - Did you ever get this done? I just cracked the lens for my rear-facing camera.
One option is to replace just the lens, as you have mentioned... if you have had luck, could you please let me know and maybe guide me to your source for the lens itself? I have been unable to find it.
The other option is to replace the camera fully... http://compare.ebay.com/like/150948107141?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar# <-- would this be a viable candidate? It looks like an easy plug and play instead of pulling apart the lens off the camera... and for not a bad price.
Same issue...dropped phone cracked lens and needs replacing
...let me know if u were successful thx
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HTC One X - Replacement Camera Lens Cover

Hi,
My HTC One x has a number of scratches on the rear camera lens cover and I was wondering how easy it is to replace?
I see you can purchase them from ebay - Item number 261083492039
Or would it be easier to replace the back housing?
Thanks
Darren
Good question! Has anyone replaced the camera lens?
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If you can find the replacement it's easy cos it's not glued or anything. Obviously you need to take the case apart.
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How easy is it to remove the case?
Actually, from what l've heard, the camera lens is built into the shell. You have to replace the entire unibody if you want to have a scratch free lens. Not completely sure though. Will do some research and let you know.
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vanillapuff said:
Actually, from what l've heard, the camera lens is built into the shell. You have to replace the entire unibody if you want to have a scratch free lens. Not completely sure though. Will do some research and let you know.
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when i opened mine i thought it wasnt difficult to remove the camera lens but reading other posts i'm not that sure anymore.. anyway i hope this can help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33188139&postcount=17
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silver-Came...339?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d03fb14f3
Well, I opened my One X 5 times and also replaced my housing (to make it white and get a new and unscratched camera lens) and I think you can't get the camera lens out of the case without damaging the case. Seems to be built into the housing
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i have an early batch sh23, the lens became very loose few months ago, then some kind of dust went in between the outside lens and the actual camera lens... blocking the camera so i cant take any pictures... i ordered a replacement housing from the internet and the case has scratches so i send it back for replacement. just to let you guys know, the lens was stick to the case with a thin double sided tape and its very easy to remove. again, maybe this case i ordered was an early batch
So I guess you have to buy an entirely new housing if you want to replace the scratched lens. Not sure if its worth it though. But what would be awesome would be different colored shells. I am thinking an Orange colored One X would look really cool. Orange is my favorite color
So wheres the cheapest place I can buy a new back housing?
Ebay
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Replacement rear camera lens cover.

My lens cover is scratched and some photos are coming out blurry. Does anyone know where I could buy a replacement?
I've searched Ebay without luck
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Hey. I have the same problem, though my camera lens is cracked. Photos are still ok but sooner or later I need to buy a replacement. Do I have to buy a new back cover for it?
Thanks.
asdf. said:
Hey. I have the same problem, though my camera lens is cracked. Photos are still ok but sooner or later I need to buy a replacement. Do I have to buy a new back cover for it?
Thanks.
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Unfortunately the Camera glass is not included with replacement back covers. It is in fact part of the camera module. This makes finding a replacement very hard. I ended up buying a faulty 2nd hand P6 and using it for parts.

[Q] [LG G4] Cracked Camera

Anybody found a replacement for the LG G4 camera lenses as I have cracked mine by dropping it and i cannot find any on the web.
Check on Ebay item # 400944593233.
Hope this help.
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Afraid not
Gatito2008 said:
Check on Ebay item # 400944593233.
Hope this help.
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No ive actually done it to the back camera not the front
RGrosso03 said:
Anybody found a replacement for the LG G4 camera lenses as I have cracked mine by dropping it and i cannot find any on the web.
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Damn, already?
RGrosso03 said:
Anybody found a replacement for the LG G4 camera lenses as I have cracked mine by dropping it and i cannot find any on the web.
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Probably because the phone is so recent, you should wait a little bit and they will start to show up. The great thing about the G4 is that it's extremely easy to replace it, the only thing you have to do is remove the casing under the battery cover which only has some screws (no glue or super tight hinges) and put the new one.

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