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Crack in sgs2 benzel !!

Guys
I observed that there is a crack in the benzel of my sgs2. Benzel i mean The plastic lining that wraps around the front glass.
The crack is near the volume buttons.
How easy it is to replace this plastic strip ? Is it risky ?
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Pretty sure you mean bezel, not benzel.
You would probably have to replace the entire housing which is quite risky to do in my opinion. If you don't know what you are doing you could short the board or break something.

Happened to me too.
Is it really so bad that you need to replace it?

Happend to me too. Seems like that part is very fragile.
I think the only way you can replace it is replacing the whole screen and touch panel.
After that one little crack and that mysterious burn mark right next to it (damn alcohol ) i finally decided to buy a case

TheSniperFan said:
Happened to me too.
Is it really so bad that you need to replace it?
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Its not so bad. But there is an another minor crack on the exactly other side of the benzel where power button is present !
Is it because of overheat ? I use my phone while charging and battery temps are at 46 celcius when I do that.
I never dropped my phone.
If I go for a new benzel then will I have to pay for new screen too ? Is the benzel glued to the screen ?
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DaPhinc said:
Happend to me too. Seems like that part is very fragile.
I think the only way you can replace it is replacing the whole screen and touch panel.
After that one little crack and that mysterious burn mark right next to it (damn alcohol ) i finally decided to buy a case
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Buying a case is not an option for me. I nvr dropped my phone. I use it very carefully , I love my sgs2.
Why would I have to replace screen also ?
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You can probably have it replaced at an official Samsung repair center. I'm pretty sure they carry one or two sets -- or can order one for you -- but it'll probably set you back a little.

sachinaik said:
Why would I have to replace screen also ?
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I am not sure about this. But looking at the screen replacement tutorial (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253969) it seems like screen+touchpanel+bezel is a single part. I guess it is somehow glued together. But again, that is just a guess.

just put a little glue in the crack

went to samsung service center.
They said they will replace the Glass panel, Pled screen and benzel.
Oh what the hell, I'll get a new Oled screen. Will go for SGS4 directly
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I guess it is not covered by warranty, is it? How much do they charge you for replacing it?

DaPhinc said:
I guess it is not covered by warranty, is it? How much do they charge you for replacing it?
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Approximate 6000Rs I.e, 120$
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yeah I noticed a crack on my bezel above the volume button. You can kind of see it on the enclosed picture.

I've got a crack in almost exactly the same place as the above pic, slightly closer to the top of the volume button.
Mine has been in an official flip case since day one and has never been dropped. I only noticed the crack when I looked after reading this thread (just like the plastic cover over the home button thread!).
I wouldn't have noticed the crack because of the case. So, is this a design fault? Is it heat or flex that is causing the crack?

The benzel is the most fragile part I think.
I must be because of heat. As the processor, gpu and antenna are near camera module. The top portion gets a lot hotter when accessing 3G.
On top of that if any pressure you put on it going to worsen it. Putting it in a tight jeans and then when u try to remove it out of pocket, u tend to grab the benzel a lot.
All in all, I would go for a metal/polycorbonate benzel in my next phone. That disqualifies SGS3.
Obviously I dont want to pay a hell lot of amount just to get a thin plastic strip (benzel) to be replaced.
Just because samsung did stupid move to glue them together and chose a cheap plastic for benzel I now have to pay a lot.
Waiting for HTC One XL(unibody) with S4 chipset. At least it would come for 3 yrs rather than breaking within 11 Months.
End of rant. Sh**ty cheap plastic Samsung.
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same issue for me
i discovered that few weeks after buying the device
i kept the device with that crack but i worried about it
"happy" to see that i'm not the only one

Incredible! Saw this thread and wondered what the hell a 'benzel' was. After reading that it had happened to more people, I just checked my phone and it has the same crack.
Had never noticed this until now. Fortunately mine is a black phone, so not as noticeable as the white.

check my post open in may
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13714534#post13714534

Wow i had one also at the power button side, i thought it os scratch first but not. Interesting how could this be happen
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sachinaik said:
Just because samsung did stupid move to glue them together and chose a cheap plastic for benzel I now have to pay a lot.
Waiting for HTC One XL(unibody) with S4 chipset. At least it would come for 3 yrs rather than breaking within 11 Months.
End of rant. Sh**ty cheap plastic Samsung.
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the phone isnt exactly broke though is it?? a part of the phone could have been designed better maybe but it isnt broke and doesnt stop he phone from working its also very hardly noticeable
ive had one sgs2 for around a year now and used it hard and it works great
oh and watch these videos and then try and say the sgs2 wont last 3 years if looked after properly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXOezJKpOsg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFKmvJ0zIiY
also the bezel scratches easy is there any point in replacing it when you could pay to have it fixed then drop the phone or scratch it against something??
wear marks are never good to see but they do happend

Replacement back cover

Hi Guys,
From youtube videos (I know great source of info) it seems that removing back cover on HOX is quite easy.
So two questions come to mind first one no one makes entire back cover replacements in many colours?
Also anyone know where I could get the least original white back cover?
I want to sell my HOX and camera lens is scratched. Does not interfer with pictures due to location of it but still.
Cheers,
Luka

I found a lot of them when looking for a black and white one.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...&_odkw=htc+one+x+back+cover+replace&_osacat=0

ruscik said:
Hi Guys,
From youtube videos (I know great source of info) it seems that removing back cover on HOX is quite easy.
So two questions come to mind first one no one makes entire back cover replacements in many colours?
Also anyone know where I could get the least original white back cover?
I want to sell my HOX and camera lens is scratched. Does not interfer with pictures due to location of it but still.
Cheers,
Luka
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it's not that simple!!
at first you will void your warranty as soon as you detach the cover...then believe me that it's very difficult and you could damage the inner frame or other components, since there's a lot of glue that make you feel the phone very solid in your hands...
but believe me that it's a real pain to change the cover...the most difficult part of opening your phone...
however you should do it just if it's stricly necessary imho...

Nah it's really easy. Takes 10 mins to switch over. There is no glue really. For the most part it is clipped on.
I say go for it. I got my white original cover off ebay for £30.

my camera lens also got little scratched. Is there any chance to replace it only? anyone with the same problem?

sbdags said:
Nah it's really easy. Takes 10 mins to switch over. There is no glue really. For the most part it is clipped on.
I say go for it. I got my white original cover off ebay for £30.
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Maybe we have different version of One X...
I repaired my touchscreen and my htc was full of glue and sticker anywhere...it was the hardest part for me to detach the cover!
However could you tell me where to buy a black one low cost and new?
Thank you!

You got your white original cover off ebay for £30, can u provide the link of the stuff here?

I would be very happy if i could change my display since its screwed haha...and dont change the back cover, take one of those silikon cases
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smartzac said:
You got your white original cover off ebay for £30, can u provide the link of the stuff here?
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I bought this one. Price has gone up 2 quid but it's an original and delivered from UK.
ebay linky

i bought one too, replacement is a little difficulty but it looks like new

Thx guys, got one in post from link provided. Now wait till Lumia 920 and htc 8x are available for sale to choose one and sell One X

squeak
My One X has a creaking corner, where the original back cover seems to give in a little. Any guesses if getting a replacement (because the camera lens also has a few scratches) would help? Maybe the fit would be better... or is the creaking problem something related to how the phone itself sits inside the cover, and getting a new back would be pointless?

Has someone experiences with cases from Hong Kong?
They are cheaper and include the SIM Tray...
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After putting the whole thing back together, doesn't the phone start creaking, especially at the bottom part?

No
Opened mine 2 times and the bottom fits better than when it came out of the box.
Only opened it to clean the camera lens from inside and always used the same cover it came with.
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Flo95 said:
No
Opened mine 2 times and the bottom fits better than when it came out of the box.
Only opened it to clean the camera lens from inside and always used the same cover it came with.
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Great! That's really nice to hear.

Changed mine from black to white... After changing, my phone is more solid then the out-of-the-box black... Wifi reception is better... Needa change it after my friend knocked my hand while crossing the road... Screen is intact and unscathed though...
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does the back cover also including the lens cover or it's hole on that part?

smartzac said:
does the back cover also including the lens cover or it's hole on that part?
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Yep, lens is included.

anyone have their old grey one and want to sell it?

Spare part Displays without anti shatter film (ASF)?

Hello,
a few weeks ago, I received a spare part as my display cracked and I wanted to exchange it myself. I ordered it in the UK via eBay.
As the display arrived, everything was okay - it looks the same as the original one, it is just as bright and brilliant.
But one thing confuses me. The anti shatter film that is usually part of the display unit is not there.
The dealer told me that there are no ASFs on the displays.
So far, there is no scratch on the screen and everything else is still okay. Except this detail.
Can anyone confirm this or is the display a fake one?
Thanks in advance!

grisu59964 said:
Hello,
a few weeks ago, I received a spare part as my display cracked and I wanted to exchange it myself. I ordered it in the UK via eBay.
As the display arrived, everything was okay - it looks the same as the original one, it is just as bright and brilliant.
But one thing confuses me. The anti shatter film that is usually part of the display unit is not there.
The dealer told me that there are no ASFs on the displays.
So far, there is no scratch on the screen and everything else is still okay. Except this detail.
Can anyone confirm this or is the display a fake one?
Thanks in advance!
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IF you can provide a pic of how it looks, it will really help us a lot to understand your concern

uchechris said:
IF you can provide a pic of how it looks, it will really help us a lot to understand your concern
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What should the picture show? The display is now glued to my device and the difference is not really visible.
Usually, you can use your fingernail and feel the ASF at the edges of the glass as the film does not cover the glass completely (maybe half a millimeter is uncovered). This is not possible on my device as there is no ASF.

Do you have a Sony logo on the new display? On my phone this logo was on the ASF, not on the display itself.

ponchofiesta said:
Do you have a Sony logo on the new display? On my phone this logo was on the ASF, not on the display itself.
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Yes, the logo is on the display. On my old display it was on the ASF, too.
I thought I could remove the ASF again to get that clean look, but no.

That's sounds good... Because the Sony logo is printed in the glass... Could you post the link of the spare part?
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Jonfensu said:
That's sounds good... Because the Sony logo is printed in the glass... Could you post the link of the spare part?
Enviado desde mi D5503 mediante Tapatalk
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It seems to me that most of the displays sold on eBay are fake ones as mine. Yesterday, I got another one from another seller in Germany. Same thing. You are right, it is a good idea to print the Sony logo directly on the glass.
After a few weeks with the fake display, I cannot recommend it for the following reasons:
When the display gets dirty or wet, you get crazy input immediately. I have to switch off and clean the display when my device starts to do stuff without me. Absolutely annoying.
Another detail that I noticed during my vacation is that the fake display is not usable in landscape mode when you use polarized sunglasses. The original display has no problem here.
The Sony logo is also printed a bit thicker than on the original.
Well, I got no answer from the German seller so far for my accusation that the display is fake.
And as nobody answered that he got a display without an ASF, I assume that only fake displays do not have it.

Oneplus X Glass Repair

I recently bought a cracked oneplus x in hopes of fixing and using it. So I went ahead, heated it up and took the glass off. This went fine. I set the heat around 90-100° C and the glass came off just like it would from any other phone. The display is only glued on on the sides/bezels unlike Samsung phones in which the whole panel is glued down. This obviously made things easier. To my surprise the loca came off pretty easily with some rubbing alcohol. Before removing the glass you have to take off the soft keys, which are glued to the glass. These are connected to the back of the screen assembly by a connector which you can see in the pictures. It was when I went to buy the part I realized I had made a mistake: I couldn't find any. So I am stuck with this for now, and if anyone knows where I could buy the glass please give me a link. Regardless, I hope this is informational and helpful to anyone who might want to attmept this in the future.

mnath said:
I recently bought a cracked oneplus x in hopes of fixing and using it. So I went ahead, heated it up and took the glass off. This went fine. I set the heat around 90-100° C and the glass came off just like it would from any other phone. The display is only glued on on the sides/bezels unlike Samsung phones in which the whole panel is glued down. This obviously made things easier. To my surprise the loca came off pretty easily with some rubbing alcohol. Before removing the glass you have to take off the soft keys, which are glued to the glass. These are connected to the back of the screen assembly by a connector which you can see in the pictures. It was when I went to buy the part I realized I had made a mistake: I couldn't find any. So I am stuck with this for now, and if anyone knows where I could buy the glass please give me a link. Regardless, I hope this is informational and helpful to anyone who might want to attmept this in the future.
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You can buy it from here
http://vifocal.com/oneplus-x-lcd-display-with-touch-screen-panel-replacement.html

loveboy_lion said:
You can buy it from here
http://vifocal.com/oneplus-x-lcd-display-with-touch-screen-panel-replacement.html
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I was hoping to do a glass only repair with loca uv glue since the glass alone is substantially cheaper. Thanks, however, I atleast have that as a backup, since it is at a pretty reasonable price for an amoled panel, if it takes too long for the glass to be available.

till now .it seems only this site sell the oneplus x lcd display.it looks like a professional website and can be trust
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Maybe you should go to aliexpress.com and the keyword is oneplus x glass screen
Maybe it will help you

heres a link for one:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1PCS..._2&btsid=3a76fb04-754a-42d0-b51b-7b076dca6b80

mnath need your help
m opx screen got a crack after it fell down Touch is working and i had initially thought of replacing the entire set which cost around 8k but after reading your thread i feel it can be done by replacing just the cracked portion.
Can you guide me on how to get it done ? pls ping me on whatsapp 9633318375 (Sony, kerala)

Could you pls tell me how to put the glass of the phone ? Ping me on whatsapp (081282213266) isya pramesta

I would also love to know how you got the glass off!
I bought the glass by itself, and I'm hoping that I would be able to recreate your result, so if you can tell me a bit more about the process that would be nice!

Did anybody get more details pics/instructions on just replacing the glass, mine arrived today and I would like to get it done?
Also does anybody have a specific recommendation on the LOCA adhesive to use to glue the glass back on?
Z

Ghh
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Please any one suggest me how to replace only the front glass of one plus x

This is above and beyond being that the part for glass+LCD is like $30 on ebay.. Like you're risking the fact that the adhesive is like a little worse and a sunny day could easily destroy everything. If you're going to repair this phone, do the glass and LCD together.

Thanks for your reply...

mnath said:
I recently bought a cracked oneplus x in hopes of fixing and using it. So I went ahead, heated it up and took the glass off. This went fine. I set the heat around 90-100° C and the glass came off just like it would from any other phone. The display is only glued on on the sides/bezels unlike Samsung phones in which the whole panel is glued down. This obviously made things easier. To my surprise the loca came off pretty easily with some rubbing alcohol. Before removing the glass you have to take off the soft keys, which are glued to the glass. These are connected to the back of the screen assembly by a connector which you can see in the pictures. It was when I went to buy the part I realized I had made a mistake: I couldn't find any. So I am stuck with this for now, and if anyone knows where I could buy the glass please give me a link. Regardless, I hope this is informational and helpful to anyone who might want to attmept this in the future.
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If you only need the glass it is available on ebay :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Front...317149?hash=item235e06281d:g:DGgAAOSw6n5XwQUT
I have few questions, what did you use to heat up the display ? I don't have a heat gun, will a hair dryer do the job ?
Also are there any ribbon cables which I need to be careful about while doing the process?
Thanks in advance!

mnath said:
I recently bought a cracked oneplus x in hopes of fixing and using it. So I went ahead, heated it up and took the glass off. This went fine. I set the heat around 90-100° C and the glass came off just like it would from any other phone. The display is only glued on on the sides/bezels unlike Samsung phones in which the whole panel is glued down. This obviously made things easier. To my surprise the loca came off pretty easily with some rubbing alcohol. Before removing the glass you have to take off the soft keys, which are glued to the glass. These are connected to the back of the screen assembly by a connector which you can see in the pictures. It was when I went to buy the part I realized I had made a mistake: I couldn't find any. So I am stuck with this for now, and if anyone knows where I could buy the glass please give me a link. Regardless, I hope this is informational and helpful to anyone who might want to attmept this in the future.
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Hey, thanks for this information. Could you olease guide me once through the process in detail. I dont want to make any mistakes. Whatsapp me on+91-8821099326 . Thanks it will be very generous of you

Sparsh01 said:
Hey, thanks for this information. Could you olease guide me once through the process in detail. I dont want to make any mistakes. Whatsapp me on+91-8821099326 . Thanks it will be very generous of you
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Search Youtube videos, it wil be helpfull

Kéno40 said:
Search Youtube videos, it wil be helpfull
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Yeah, i did. But no video for oneplus x.
And since it has a super amoled. I dont want to take any chances.
I have only one shot.

Totally agree with all of you, I recently purchased just the front panel glass and really wanted to replace it, only for my local phone repair place won't do it without the lcd and digitizer... If someone can post pics or tell me if a hair dryer will do the job, I would give it a go myself

SenorAfro said:
Totally agree with all of you, I recently purchased just the front panel glass and really wanted to replace it, only for my local phone repair place won't do it without the lcd and digitizer... If someone can post pics or tell me if a hair dryer will do the job, I would give it a go myself
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Bro you can watch Jerry Rig Everything videos of glass only repair of S4 and s5 in which he separated the glass with a hot gun and playing cards. Plz do share your photos also if you do repair..

Guys found a video on youtube of oneplus x glass only repair -----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs1iXlBoYAM
share also you repaired glass pics also to help others also....
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Sourcing replacement parts (usb board)

I've done two screen repairs on this one HTC 10 for a customer. I have no idea what they're doing to it that makes it a third screen break, but since it's a work phone for them, and they can't let their job know they broke it (let alone once, but 3 times) it's back in our shop.
First two went without incident, screen/digi sourced from HK. This time however, that adhesive was a little too agressive and it tore the light/touch panel from the back button next to the home.
I've searched everywhere I can think of to find a replacement usb board/flex assembly and I'm coming up completely empty on all fronts, even ebay and amazon AND alibaba as a last resort.
Has anyone performed a charging port repair on an htc 10 and successfully found the part? I checked every link from all the previous similar posts on here and not one of them has the usb board. They've got every flex assembly except for that one. Is there something I'm not aware of as far as usb board being paired to the motherboard like an iphone's fingerprint sensor and that's why they're not sold?
TIA

According to this tutorial https://youtu.be/T5uLJJnEHMk
USB port is separate and and not a part of the motherboard so it should be somewhere available. I am also looking for it.
Did the LCDs came with adhesive or did you use you own?
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Ivanovic said:
According to this tutorial https://youtu.be/T5uLJJnEHMk
USB port is separate and and not a part of the motherboard so it should be somewhere available. I am also looking for it.
Did the LCDs came with adhesive or did you use you own?
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That's exactly the part I'm looking for, problem is, no one has it anywhere.
I had to replace the lobster claw on the motherboard itself because some pins were torn on it, then I saw that the cable going to the USB board (which is soldered onto the board, and proprietary, of course)
had a few contacts curled back or broken, so I'll have to replace the whole usb board. Not only that, the back and menu buttons are part of that board as well, and those were the pins affected on the cable, so in this case, it's not an optional part that we can just leave broken.
For the LCDs, we use a .5mm thick tar tape in various widths on the phones we repair, a solid border of that stuff and a little heat to set it and it's literally good as new.
The only catch is that the frame should be razor-scraped to scuff up and remove any existing adhesive or the bond won't be as strong. Using any chemicals is a bad idea, except maybe isopropyl, because there's always a residue left behind. Isopropyl doesn't do a good job of removing most adhesives anyway.

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/Orig..._4&btsid=fe14b983-8d5e-4c94-8520-ccc2cccfcb77

boccon said:
https://it.aliexpress.com/item/Orig..._4&btsid=fe14b983-8d5e-4c94-8520-ccc2cccfcb77
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I didn't think of aliexpress, I forgot that was the offshoot, but what search terms did you use to get a link (the link you posted takes me to an "expired" page)
I tried all the terms I could think.

lv128 said:
I didn't think of aliexpress, I forgot that was the offshoot, but what search terms did you use to get a link (the link you posted takes me to an "expired" page)
I tried all the terms I could think.
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...-Charger-Port-Connector-Flex/32780950927.html

j to the 4n said:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...-Charger-Port-Connector-Flex/32780950927.html
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I found the item, but oddly enough all these links come up with expired, so I just looked at the URL and searched for m10h (I don't even know what model that is), but I did find it.
So .... :victory:
On the downside, 19 -32 days shipping... with the possibility that it might run afoul of Chinese new year.
Oh well, better than the alternatives.
Thanks everyone!

where did you find it? i am struggling to find the part too.
Thanks