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I have a cracked screen on my Galaxy Nexus and want to replace it.
I know the digitizer is stuck to the glass but I've watched a video on YouTube and with a bit of time and patience it should come apart.
Has anyone successfully replace the glass and only the glass on the Galaxy Nexus?
I've seen some replacement glass on eBay for around $20 which doesn't seem too bad. But I want to know when you remove the old glass which would remove the glue holding the old glass on, do I need any glue to stick the new glass on and where would I find this so called glue?
I bought a used broken galaxy nexus off ebay that also has this issue and I am probably gonna try and fix it eventually. I ordered replacement glass off ebay for 15 dollars and its coming with little tools for the job aswell.
Did it come with stuff to stick the glass back on :s
I will probably pick it up on Monday so I can check then.
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I did the same thing. Found a nexus on ebay for 40 bucks with a cracked screen. Phone works perfect, I ordered replacement glass only and and I'm just way nervous to do it.
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Any luck with this repair? It seems like there are people who say it can't be done and some who say it can. I've watched some videos on this topic as well but they never really show how to put the glass back on without getting air and dust trapped in between the digitizer and the glass.
chipzdelux said:
Any luck with this repair? It seems like there are people who say it can't be done and some who say it can. I've watched some videos on this topic as well but they never really show how to put the glass back on without getting air and dust trapped in between the digitizer and the glass.
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I had the same issue with my Gnex, but after talking to private service guy,I replaced complete digitiser together with glass. The reason was simple.
As I get info from that guy, you will never be able to protect any dust to stay at digitiser area, so after some time phone will not recognise some touches,because of glue has to be used and it is not easy to cover complete area,that is why probably dust will come inside.
Anyway,those are informations I get from guy who is servicing/repairing all kinds of mobile phones, so this was his opinion and maybe there is better way,how to solve it.
I wish you good luck
It didn't come with glue .
I found this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004WIQW3U/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 which seems like the right thing to me.
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so did anyone successfully replaced the glass?
I found good deal in Amazon and not sure if this is going to work!
I have a broken GNex which I am willing to sell for parts... Anyone interested Pm me
sdhanush1 said:
I have a broken GNex which I am willing to sell for parts... Anyone interested Pm me
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do you have an intact glass?
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do you have an intact glass?
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I had... Sold it already... I remember seeing one in eBay UK website you may want to try there.
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sdhanush1 said:
I had... Sold it already... I remember seeing one in eBay UK website you may want to try there.
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ty mate.. i will seriously think about it :good:
Any word on replacing the glass? I've been watching some videos about the process that includes everything except the regluing.
I found one video on the regluing process, but it shows the replacement in an industrial factory setting with an industrial autoclave vacuum to remove any air bubbles present.
I have also seen people on the YouTubes use 3mm wide double sided tape around the entire perimeter of the phone to reduce dust, but I can see potential issues with this method, as the factory method seems to apply a solid layer of adhesive material.
I would like to hear success stories, but I'm inclined to pop this thing open and give out a shot.
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I have a broken GNex which I am willing to sell for parts... Anyone interested Pm me
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I thought the glue is not a must have parts,but samsung wont put the glue on without any reason. what i know about the glue is it will make ur glass much harder...
I shattered my screen a few weeks ago and had great results replacing just the glass, not the digitizer, however I have a small problem. I didn't realize the adhesive was still on the LCD, I kind of ruined it along the left side of my phone, it doesn't stick properly, kind of looks like a bad screen protector. I have to keep pushing it down to get rid of the haze. What I'm wondering is, can I remove the adhesive all together and just replace the sticker bit along the border of the glass, so there's no adhesive between the glass and LCD without it affecting the performance of the touch screen? It works great as is, the haze is just annoying me.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'd hate to do it and lose the ability to use my phone
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May i ask how you replaced the glass, and where you bought it? Shattered mine couple of days ago...
Ghetto_Cowgirl said:
I shattered my screen a few weeks ago and had great results replacing just the glass, not the digitizer, however I have a small problem. I didn't realize the adhesive was still on the LCD, I kind of ruined it along the left side of my phone, it doesn't stick properly, kind of looks like a bad screen protector. I have to keep pushing it down to get rid of the haze. What I'm wondering is, can I remove the adhesive all together and just replace the sticker bit along the border of the glass, so there's no adhesive between the glass and LCD without it affecting the performance of the touch screen? It works great as is, the haze is just annoying me.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'd hate to do it and lose the ability to use my phone
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My English is not my native language, but considering the word adhesive, you must referring to the double side tape part that holds the digitizer and the glass together.
Assuming that, from my own experience it is a no-go. If you are experiencing sticking parts (ie. it's not properly glued) I am afraid you might have to replace the whole adhesive.
I had the same issue on my Desire HD and about 1 month after replacement, same as you kept pushing it to take the haze away, the inevitable happened. A tiny opening not being able to see with the naked eye, left enough room for dust to enter under the glass. One month later, there was so much dust in it that I had to buy a new full screen.
However, months later, I tried some old trick for future experiments You can eventually take a paint dryer, and try to heat up the lose part then applying some light pressure onit. This process should make the glue on the adhesive very soft and with a bit of luck it might stick on the glass.
I'd say perhaps 60-70 degrees. Don't worry, even 100 degrees won't break your screen unless u're heating it up for more than 10 minutes or so
GL
Fantastic, I'll give heat a try to get it to stick. Unfortunately I can't find the double sided tape anywhere otherwise I'd replace it. I'm in Australia so shipping is pretty expensive from most places outside of the country. I really appreciate the reply
I bought the glass alone off eBay, I believe it was around $30. To replace it took a lot of patience, a hairdryer on low for 15 mins to heat the glue up, finding a spot to slowly pry the glass away from the LCD. As I said, a lot of patience and a lot of mess since my screen was badly cracked and kept breaking off. Was worth it to save $300 though. Figured I could do it for $30 myself and if it broke I'd have had to of paid for both either way
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It seems you already build enough experience with heating up the device. I hope it does the trick for you. On the other hand the adhesive itself shouldn't be much of a problem. They are not made by Samsung itself and if it's not working and still refuse to buy a new glass, I'd just go to a repair shop as I did here in the Netherlands and ask the repair guy to order it. It shouldn't cost more than a few bucks. On top of that just google "note 2 screen adhesive" and look at some amazon/ebay hits, just take that picture/info to the repair guy as a reference to know what to order
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It seems you already build enough experience with heating up the device. I hope it does the trick for you. On the other hand the adhesive itself shouldn't be much of a problem. They are not made by Samsung itself and if it's not working and still refuse to buy a new glass, I'd just go to a repair shop as I did here in the Netherlands and ask the repair guy to order it. It shouldn't cost more than a few bucks. On top of that just google "note 2 screen adhesive" and look at some amazon/ebay hits, just take that picture/info to the repair guy as a reference to know what to order
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Im from the netherlands too, which shops do you recommend? I bought my phone at coolblue, but I dont want to lose my phone for 2 weeks with repair..
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Ghetto_Cowgirl said:
I shattered my screen a few weeks ago and had great results replacing just the glass, not the digitizer, however I have a small problem. I didn't realize the adhesive was still on the LCD, I kind of ruined it along the left side of my phone, it doesn't stick properly, kind of looks like a bad screen protector. I have to keep pushing it down to get rid of the haze. What I'm wondering is, can I remove the adhesive all together and just replace the sticker bit along the border of the glass, so there's no adhesive between the glass and LCD without it affecting the performance of the touch screen? It works great as is, the haze is just annoying me.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'd hate to do it and lose the ability to use my phone
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Check out the link in my signature. You'll find what you're looking for with regards to the adhesive.
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Hi all,
Unfortunately yesterday I cracked the glass on my Note 2 after dropping it from a height of a feet (So much for the Gorilla Glass 2)
Anyway, whats done is done and I now have big 2 inch long crack on the glass. The display & touch is fine and working well though.
What I wanted to ask you guys is if you know of a way to replace just the glass? Or would I have to go in and get the whole display unit replaced? I have a spare display unit from a friends Note 2(He cracked the display but his glass was fine). Is there some way to use the glass from that unit?
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Happened to me once. The glass was broken and some stripped off color on the sides. I bought glass only and the housing on ebay (shipped from hong kong), but it looked good and nice quality like original. I took time to learn from watching YouTube and replaced them. Now it looks like new. You can try, it is not impossible
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I do it often
I do it all the time. in fact I buy lcd assemblies with broken glass allot on ebay and refurbish. Many people watch a youtube video and think they can do it without an issue. some succeed and most end up cracking their lcd in the process. I did on my first time.
I think what I learned after doing many was patience patience patience.......and heating the broken glass to the right temperature to soften the loca. private message me if you want additional suggestions. Hope this helps. Lance
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Happened to me once. The glass was broken and some stripped off color on the sides. I bought glass only and the housing on ebay (shipped from hong kong), but it looked good and nice quality like original. I took time to learn from watching YouTube and replaced them. Now it looks like new. You can try, it is not impossible
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Okay so I saw some of the videos on YouTube. It seems to be delicate work and I'm not sure someone as clumsy and impatient as me should undertake this task as possibly damage the LCD as well.
Does anybody know of someone/some repair shop who can do this well in India? Preferably in Hyderabad?
you can send it to me. the only problem is that I am in Florida.
you can send it to me. the only problem is that I am in Florida.
if4ct0r said:
Okay so I saw some of the videos on YouTube. It seems to be delicate work and I'm not sure someone as clumsy and impatient as me should undertake this task as possibly damage the LCD as well.
Does anybody know of someone/some repair shop who can do this well in India? Preferably in Hyderabad?
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lborg said:
you can send it to me. the only problem is that I am in Florida.
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That's not an "only" problem Sending you the phone, the cost of the spare glass & service charges would cost way more than getting the whole display unit replaced!
Thanks for the offer though.. I'll try to find someone locally.
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If and when anyone replace any parts on this phone, like a screen, digitizer, frame or just anything, please share your experience here, thanks!
As I understand it, the original water resistance won't be relevant after tear-apart. Some impervious will be lost. The disassembly is more involved than most, in the past. I, myself, may be looking at getting a better phone via trade-in. Gone are the days, for the most part, of servicing the phone for a battery, to keep things going. I'll still monitor the posts about the phone, but things have gotten to where 'root' isn't much of a benefit anymore.
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I'm in the process of getting a new screen, a frame and a battery. Right now the cost for the screen, digitizer and frame is around $175. Batter $7. There's pretty good instructions out there, so shouldn't be a problem.
Didn't you start this thread to share info when sourcing replacement parts?
Where are you sourcing the screen, frame and battery you mention in your post?
Here you go:
WhyKRUM said:
Didn't you start this thread to share info when sourcing replacement parts?
Where are you sourcing the screen, frame and battery you mention in your post?
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This is what I'm looking at right now. Been looking around a lot and those two seams OK and I'm going to wait for the price (screen) to drop a bit more. It was $150 a month ago.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/40002...d=8662amp-LQ68B83tsKefTTvVj7Y4NA1575388976474
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/40005...er_id=e78e028e9a44471092750f6d189bf509&is_c=Y
https://www.mengtor.com/brand/LG/For-LG-V-Series/For-LG-V40-ThinQ/1878.html
https://www.mengtor.com/LG/For-LG-G...0-ThinQ-V405(BL-T37)/1842,1878,428/27979.html
Meanwhile...
I will try this screen protector:
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32952...er_id=e78e028e9a44471092750f6d189bf509&is_c=Y
It's similar to Dome Whitestone, but a fragment of the price. About $4 compared to $40...
nyttliv7 said:
I will try this screen protector:
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32952...er_id=e78e028e9a44471092750f6d189bf509&is_c=Y
It's similar to Dome Whitestone, but a fragment of the price. About $4 compared to $40...
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Beware 'cheap' prices! Potential bad fit/poor adhesion. If they have a good return policy, go for it, otherwise, next company.
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Thanks...
Einsteindks said:
Beware 'cheap' prices! Potential bad fit/poor adhesion. If they have a good return policy, go for it, otherwise, next company.
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I'm aware! So cheap it's worth trying and aliexpress have a 30 day return policy if I'm not mistaken...
I'll keep you posted...
broken glass v40
Hi guys, how do i know if i have to replace a glass or the full lcd + digitalizer? my daughter dropped my phone. It works perfectly but the glass is broken and i dont want to spend 150USD.
nicolasgmatonti said:
Hi guys, how do i know if i have to replace a glass or the full lcd + digitalizer? my daughter dropped my phone. It works perfectly but the glass is broken and i dont want to spend 150USD.
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If the image under the glass is broken and the touch panel is NOT then you only need an LCD.
If the top touch panel or (glass top) is cracked or broken but the image under it is fine then you only need the Touch Panel (relatively cheap).
If the top touch panel is broken and the lcd image is either black liquid or cracked you need a complete screen.
To be honest it's probably easier to get the combined parts to avoid having to separate LCD from digitizer and risk a failure. Since the digitizer is fused to the LCD you would need some special tools to remove the digitizer to ensure success. Separating the assembly with heatguns, etc. isn't that easy.
My advice: invest in replacing the complete assembly to ensure success.
Positively surprised
The Akcoo "doomglass" fits perfectly and I struggle really hard to even see my cracked screen underneath. Remember, this was $3.50 on Aliexpress! Will still go for a new screen later though. I'll keep you posted regarding the quality of the screen protector...
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The Akcoo "doomglass" fits perfectly and I struggle really hard to even see my cracked screen underneath. Remember, this was $3.50 on Aliexpress! Will still go for a new screen later though. I'll keep you posted regarding the quality of the screen protector...
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Nice! These protectors with the UV glue are the only ones that work good on curved screens, had one on my V30, but now need it for my V40. The source I was going to use is currently away for Chinese New Years.. May I ask how long it took to ship to you?
Thanks
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Nice! These protectors with the UV glue are the only ones that work good on curved screens, had one on my V30, but now need it for my V40. The source I was going to use is currently away for Chinese New Years.. May I ask how long it took to ship to you?
Thanks
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3 weeks, hehe... Might have been a boat ride. Don't mind really for that price
Screen price is down to $121 now, but I'll wait a bit longer
Old thread but you can find demo models on eBay for around $70. Just use the original charge port flex. Then you get the cameras and a new (used) battery too
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Screen price is down to $121 now, but I'll wait a bit longer
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nyttliv7 said:
Here you go:
This is what I'm looking at right now. Been looking around a lot and those two seams OK and I'm going to wait for the price (screen) to drop a bit more. It was $150 a month ago.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/40002...d=8662amp-LQ68B83tsKefTTvVj7Y4NA1575388976474
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/40005...er_id=e78e028e9a44471092750f6d189bf509&is_c=Y
https://www.mengtor.com/brand/LG/For-LG-V-Series/For-LG-V40-ThinQ/1878.html
https://www.mengtor.com/LG/For-LG-G-Stylo-Series/For-LG-Stylo-4-|-Stylo-4-Plus/PH-BT-LG-00030-3.85V-3150mAh-Battery-for-LG-Stylo-4-Q710,Stylo-4-Plus/-V40-ThinQ-V405(BL-T37)/1842,1878,428/27979.html
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Did you replace your screen after all? I broke mine as well , you think i can use the screen from another V40 model ? Mine is v40 ebw
Okay so I was wondering if anyone has replaced just the glass on the front of the pixel 3 xl? Everything works fine on it just that there is a crack on the bottom left of the front. It's getting worse so I was going to replace it myself, but I dont know if it would be easier to replace the entire screen or just the glass since the lcd works fine
would suggest replace including frames. did mine a couple of days ago, bought parts from witr*gs.com and was very satisfied.
also i accidentally broke NFC so you should double check everything before you glue the backplate back on.
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witr*gs.com
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This! And iFixit are the most reliable sources for parts in high or OEM quality, definitely the preferred online shops to get anything smartphone related - this cheep panels off of eBay is pure gambling and usually not worth the money, even though it seems like a great deal at first...
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