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How does one go about removing them? I've done a google and XDA-Forums search and found that there are numerous answers all seemingly discounted by any number of people:
toothpaste, no good for capacitive screens
Displex sure, THEY say it's good for the TP2, but so many people say not
So, anyone have any ideas.
And, yes, I know, screenguards are great and the holy grail. I don't have one. So, please, I know I am asking for a cause that I probably could have prevented, but every time I put a screenguard on my device, it was much too mushy and I tried a lot of them.
Thanks in advance.
I would also like to know how to remove the scratches on the screen. The screen guards make the touch screen less sensative. Theres got to be some type of wax or something.
I've used the screen guard that came with my TP2 since day one. My screen is still pretty darn sensitive....
I have skinomi on my tp2 and although it takes alot of patience to put it works flawlessly...ive tried scratching it with keys and the thing just wont scratch!! its awesome..its a bit on the expensive side if you get the entire skin for the phone like i did but its worth the money in my opinion.
go to skinomi.com
I guess T-Cut might work, i used it on my dads samsung and it cleared up the screen some.
When i was a kid we used to wear swatch watches which always got scratched up, we used to use Duraglit made by Brasso which is a metal polish wadding...kinda like cotton wool with a light abrasive in it, which worked wonders!
Something with very light abrasive properties(like toothpaste) should do it but watch out for any solvents and chemicals in the product that may react with or even MELT the plastic!!!!!
most things like T-Cut scratch remover just take a lot of time and patience.
I anything works for you re-post and let us know!
Actually Displex tells you not to use its product on resistive touch-screens.
Anyway, I just ordered iDrops about a week ago and have been trying it for the last day with no results, at all. I've tried variable amounts of pressure, dozens of applications as the instructions say and I've only hurt my phone. All it does it put a strange texture on your phone that makes it grainy and more susceptible to scratches. Even my stylus scratches the phone, now! I had to use a wet cloth to get the graininess away.
My recommendation is not to bother with iDrops. It seems to not work for the TP2.
Hmm, its just an idea but I've been repairing my windscreen today using special resin that cures in direct sunlight. I must say it works pretty well, it's hard to notice the repair. I would try t-cut or other mild abbrasive to get rid of light scratches and fill really bad ones with that resin. Next comes a good screen protector to hide any imperfections.
thanks, but WHAT website
spammmer said:
if your touch screen is very scratch or broken, you can just buy the new touch screen and then replace it, it is easy to do. I also has instruction. you can visit my website.
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I see your post, yet, I have no idea what website to which you refer. Nevermind, didn't realize it was in your header.
Why do you not send instructions with the order? IF you're selling replacement parts why then must a customer have to contact you for replacement instructions?
He is just advertising himself. Just find the best price on buy it, you can find the HTC service manual on google.
Not disputing that fact
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He is just advertising himself. Just find the best price on buy it, you can find the HTC service manual on google.
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Just questioning that if they sell the parts, why must the instructions be emailed separately?
Bumping because I need the same thing resolved...
Questions:
1) Anyone know a good, semi-reputable site to replace the front screen.
2) Is the front plastic considered part of the LCD Screen, or do they come apart separate? (The scratch on my phone is purely on the outer-most section of the screen, with no damage to the image display) -- I ask as some phones i've seen have an "LCD Display" followed by a "Cover Screen")
3) Regardless of #2's answer, what am I looking to buy (The technical/semi-technical name)? Closest I've seen is LCD Digitizer, but I'm not sure if i need that component or the LCD Screen.... cover.... portion..
Unfortunately the part i saw was $124, and I happen to have insurance on the phone if it does indeed get that expensive, but I just hope the parts are separate ;-)
Thanks,
-Lee
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Bumping because I need the same thing resolved...
Questions:
1) Anyone know a good, semi-reputable site to replace the front screen.
2) Is the front plastic considered part of the LCD Screen, or do they come apart separate? (The scratch on my phone is purely on the outer-most section of the screen, with no damage to the image display) -- I ask as some phones i've seen have an "LCD Display" followed by a "Cover Screen")
3) Regardless of #2's answer, what am I looking to buy (The technical/semi-technical name)? Closest I've seen is LCD Digitizer, but I'm not sure if i need that component or the LCD Screen.... cover.... portion..
Unfortunately the part i saw was $124, and I happen to have insurance on the phone if it does indeed get that expensive, but I just hope the parts are separate ;-)
Thanks,
-Lee
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I am nearly positive you do not need to replace the LCD. You only need a new digitizer (that is the name of the layer that recognizes touch) which you can find for around $25 online!
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I am nearly positive you do not need to replace the LCD. You only need a new digitizer (that is the name of the layer that recognizes touch) which you can find for around $25 online!
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Correct me if I'm wrong but changing this digitizer would void warranty if I were to change it myself ? ?
Go to At&t and see if they will replace it for you if you buy the digitizer. If not ask At&t or find a reputable place that does, ive seen for around $50 which was suggested to me by at&t. It's worth the money trust me! When I had my old LG Incite, I tried replacing the digitizer because my screen was scratched and ended up breaking the lock and camera buttons as well as the touch screen. Since then every phone i've had gets a case and screen protector from the day I lay eyes on it. If the case and screen protector are their after I get my phone I wont use it till their on. Scratches just annoy me but I guess i'm just odd lol.
So... I failed, and the glass has one crack on it that stretches from one side of the screen to the other near the bottom. Most people wouldn't mind it, and it could in fact be taken as maybe just a worse than usual scratch. I care a lot about it though, and it bugs the living sh** outta me! >:O
I was wondering if anyone could provide me with a step by step manual screen replacement tutorial, or video of some sort. I would get it fixed by some third party store, except they're charging over like $200... And I can't get warranty from Rogers since I'm a Fido customer, and because it wasn't even bought directly from Rogers. Or maybe there's some other solution to fix the screen? Like I heard of that scratch filling screen, maybe that'll do something.
Thanks for your help!
Just fyi, on the Razr the glass and display are glued together making it impossible to replace just the glass.
Here's a tear-down of the phone:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Motorola-Droid-RAZR-Teardown/7048/1
so anyone successfully replaced the LCD screen & digitizer ?
i have a cracked screen and would like to do this.
cheers.
edd32 said:
so anyone successfully replaced the LCD screen & digitizer ?
i have a cracked screen and would like to do this.
cheers.
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Im also looking to find a way to defuse the two i have two RAZRs one with cracked glass one with cracked lcd wondering if i can make one with all the good parts and sell the other for parts but all ive heard is how to seperate the two but not how to place them together..
Hey everyone.
The digitizer on my phone has started to act funky recently and I've decided to get a new one, but I'd like to know a couple of things first:
1. Is the digitizer integrated into the glass on the screen or is it a separate part? I see most places selling what seems like both but I've also seen different items labeled as digitizers and I'd like to be certain.
2. What tools will I need to install it? I'm seeing that I need 2mm double sided tape and a T5 torx screwdriver but I'd like to know if I need anything else.
2. Will the screen have to be recalibrated once the digitizer is installed?
3. What's a good site to buy a replacement? I'm willing to pay for an expensive screen if it's a good quality that'll hopefully last for another couple of years.
Thanks!
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Hey everyone.
The digitizer on my phone has started to act funky recently and I've decided to get a new one, but I'd like to know a couple of things first:
1. Is the digitizer integrated into the glass on the screen or is it a separate part? I see most places selling what seems like both but I've also seen different items labeled as digitizers and I'd like to be certain.
2. What tools will I need to install it? I'm seeing that I need 2mm double sided tape and a T5 torx screwdriver but I'd like to know if I need anything else.
2. Will the screen have to be recalibrated once the digitizer is installed?
3. What's a good site to buy a replacement? I'm willing to pay for an expensive screen if it's a good quality that'll hopefully last for another couple of years.
Thanks!
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Hey look, on august i bricked my screen, and needed a replacement, well i bought a new digitizer + screen at ebay, and i lost $120 money because a bad screen quality, touch not 100% functionally...
but i send my cellphone to support, than we billed me $150 and a better screen original... i think... dont needed to recalibrate, but i use a Aroma based ROM to calibrate it...
i didnt know how to change it by yourself :/
monorail0 said:
Hey everyone.
The digitizer on my phone has started to act funky recently and I've decided to get a new one, but I'd like to know a couple of things first:
1. Is the digitizer integrated into the glass on the screen or is it a separate part? I see most places selling what seems like both but I've also seen different items labeled as digitizers and I'd like to be certain.
2. What tools will I need to install it? I'm seeing that I need 2mm double sided tape and a T5 torx screwdriver but I'd like to know if I need anything else.
2. Will the screen have to be recalibrated once the digitizer is installed?
3. What's a good site to buy a replacement? I'm willing to pay for an expensive screen if it's a good quality that'll hopefully last for another couple of years.
Thanks!
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Dunno what's that you found, but the digitizer and the glass are inseparable and must always come together. You CAN however get just the glass or the glass with the frame. I'd get the frame too if I were you. Saves you needing the double-sided tape.
If you get it with the frame included, then just the TORX and maybe some plastic prying tool (a guitar pick will do nicely). Probably a pair of tweezers too.
No recalibration necessary or even available.
Amazon or eBay (can't remember which) reportedly has decent ones. Look for the merchant "seller1on1" (again, not sure if that's correct). There is also a link to another decent site in another thread. Guess you need to do a little searching around the forum.
Velcis Ribeiro said:
dont needed to recalibrate, but i use a Aroma based ROM to calibrate it...
i didnt know how to change it by yourself :/
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Aroma calibration is for Aroma ONLY, it has nothing to do with any other part of the system.
I'll hop on the topic. I've got the spare digitizer and I need to replace it. Can anyone give me some tips to dissasemble & install? i've been looking for videos but i need real tips from anybody who did it already.
Thanks!
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Dunno what's that you found, but the digitizer and the glass are inseparable and must always come together. You CAN however get just the glass or the glass with the frame. I'd get the frame too if I were you. Saves you needing the double-sided tape.
If you get it with the frame included, then just the TORX and maybe some plastic prying tool (a guitar pick will do nicely). Probably a pair of tweezers too.
No recalibration necessary or even available.
Amazon or eBay (can't remember which) reportedly has decent ones. Look for the merchant "seller1on1" (again, not sure if that's correct). There is also a link to another decent site in another thread. Guess you need to do a little searching around the forum.
Aroma calibration is for Aroma ONLY, it has nothing to do with any other part of the system.
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Awesome, thanks. Apparently though Seller1on1 sells low quality screens, at least according to the reviews on the amazon page. amazon(dot)com/Motorola-Screen-Digitizer-Replace-broken/product-reviews/B004Z0UO8O/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 I'll look for that other thread though.
ravilov said:
Dunno what's that you found, but the digitizer and the glass are inseparable and must always come together. You CAN however get just the glass or the glass with the frame. I'd get the frame too if I were you. Saves you needing the double-sided tape.
If you get it with the frame included, then just the TORX and maybe some plastic prying tool (a guitar pick will do nicely). Probably a pair of tweezers too.
No recalibration necessary or even available.
Amazon or eBay (can't remember which) reportedly has decent ones. Look for the merchant "seller1on1" (again, not sure if that's correct). There is also a link to another decent site in another thread. Guess you need to do a little searching around the forum.
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Don't listen to anyone who says that the LCD and digitizer are inseparable. They are. You can buy an OEM digitizer and replace it alone (if your LCD is fine. Trust me, I would know. I just did it myself.
Look at the teardown and screen sections on this page for detailed step by step instructions on how to do this.
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Motorola_Atrix_4G
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Don't listen to anyone who says that the LCD and digitizer are inseparable. They are. You can buy an OEM digitizer and replace it alone (if your LCD is fine. Trust me, I would know. I just did it myself.
Look at the teardown and screen sections on this page for detailed step by step instructions on how to do this.
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in eariler post no one mentioned the LCD screen.... ravilov said glass ans digitizer.
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in eariler post no one mentioned the LCD screen.... ravilov said glass ans digitizer.
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My apologies. But in most cases, when one refers to the digitizer, they refer to the glass on top of the LCD ... no?
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My apologies. But in most cases, when one refers to the digitizer, they refer to the glass on top of the LCD ... no?
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No prob at all pal!. The digitizer and the glass are "the digitizer", where the digitizer is a film located in the rear of the glass (correct me please if im wrong)
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My apologies. But in most cases, when one refers to the digitizer, they refer to the glass on top of the LCD ... no?
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Yes, and that's exactly what I said. Glass + digitizer. Inseparable. No one ever mentioned the LCD.
for install instruction go to ifixit.com
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Had a small hairline crack across the screen.
So I purchased a replacement glass,
watched several youtube videos on how to change the glass (phone was working perfectly)
came off no problem, very easy as a matter of fact.
replaced with new glass.
phone turns on, nothing goes on the screen.
what happened? did I ruin the digitizer?
never touched it with the razor knife one time but it did have a few flakes of glass on it so I lightly brushed them off with a hairless cloth.
what I do????
****.
it turns on and if I call it, it rings but dead screen.
how did I kill it?
it turns on and if I call it, it rings but dead screen.
how did I kill it?
Why did YOU fixed it yourself?
Anyway, check if all something is not connected...
that is the response I get? seriously?
I watched several videos, all said if you take your time, its easy. I took my time and it came off easy and went back in easy.
wondering what I could have done wrong. I do not think there are things that I needed to "hook back up" to get it to work correctly again.
somehow I fried the touch screen and I do not know why.
So, maybe I should be a bit more specific.
IF, you understand and know about how this would happen. Or if you are experienced in the build/construction of telephones and could shed some light on it for me I would appreciate it.
if you have no clue, I really do not need to hear it...
thanks
I'm not an expert but if it turned on before but now it doesn't, its dead jim. You probably heated it up too much. I think the suggested heat is 170-180 F.
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my second post. " IT TURNS ON but the screen does not."
I can call it and it will ring BUT THE SCREEN DOES NOT TURN ON!!!!
The screen is probably dead but I am hoping someone who knows about it can give me advice on how to maybe fix it.
that is the help I am looking for!
I believe only way to fix "it" at this point is to buy a new lcd which at this point youre better off buying one with the lcd-digi-glass. I say this because if there was a chance at slightly fixing a bad LCD it would involve hard work with tools beyond your reach and or experience.
Edit: Just out of curiosity, did you disconnect the LCD screen during the disassemble? Make sure its connected properly.
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that is the response I get? seriously?
I watched several videos, all said if you take your time, its easy. I took my time and it came off easy and went back in easy.
wondering what I could have done wrong. I do not think there are things that I needed to "hook back up" to get it to work correctly again.
somehow I fried the touch screen and I do not know why.
So, maybe I should be a bit more specific.
IF, you understand and know about how this would happen. Or if you are experienced in the build/construction of telephones and could shed some light on it for me I would appreciate it.
if you have no clue, I really do not need to hear it...
thanks
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Oi! Don't get snappy!
He was trying to help you!
Little sh*ts like you should get banned!
CyanogenModded Very China-like, from my Samsung Galaxy S III
LG Familyguy59/Beatsleigher
BHARGAV33 said:
Anyway, check if all something is not connected...
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that is the response I get? seriously?
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Seems fairly sensible question to ask, especially when your providing so few details. When you checked the screen immediately after connecting it up did it work? If so it's entirely possible one of the connectors has worked loose during re-assembly, if not it's always possible that the new screen was supplied faulty.
I guess I owe an apology to whomever I offended. I was extremely frustrated by the fact I just killed my freaking phone and was hoping someone could tell me a specific thing or two to look for to make sure it was reinstalled correctly.
I was not looking for a, "why did you do it yourself type of statement. Obviously, hindsight tells me I should not have touched it. I understand that now. What I am/was looking for was constructive advice from someone who knows.
Honestly, I do not think there is anything that needs to be "re-hooked up". It was just the glass.
Here is another description, maybe someone who has done it before or knows the correct way to "re-hook it up" can explain a bit more in detail.
Yesterday, I tried to fix just the glass part of the phone, no electronic parts underneath. Just remove the broken glass and replace it with a new one.
I watched several in depth videos on youtube on how to do it. Very straight forward, easy/squeezy.
You heat the phone, use very thin items (razor knife) to very slowly remove the glass from around the edges. Do not tough the screen underneath at all.
I did just that. The screen came off much easier than anticipated. I was thinking I was golden.
Then I replaced everything the way it was, put the new glass back on. and turned it on and blammo, no more screen.
so, once again, I am requesting help from someone who has done this or who knows exactly what I should look for if I remove the new screen to see if something was replaced wrong.
thanks....
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I guess I owe an apology to whomever I offended. I was extremely frustrated by the fact I just killed my freaking phone and was hoping someone could tell me a specific thing or two to look for to make sure it was reinstalled correctly.
I was not looking for a, "why did you do it yourself type of statement. Obviously, hindsight tells me I should not have touched it. I understand that now. What I am/was looking for was constructive advice from someone who knows.
Honestly, I do not think there is anything that needs to be "re-hooked up". It was just the glass.
Here is another description, maybe someone who has done it before or knows the correct way to "re-hook it up" can explain a bit more in detail.
Yesterday, I tried to fix just the glass part of the phone, no electronic parts underneath. Just remove the broken glass and replace it with a new one.
I watched several in depth videos on youtube on how to do it. Very straight forward, easy/squeezy.
You heat the phone, use very thin items (razor knife) to very slowly remove the glass from around the edges. Do not tough the screen underneath at all.
I did just that. The screen came off much easier than anticipated. I was thinking I was golden.
Then I replaced everything the way it was, put the new glass back on. and turned it on and blammo, no more screen.
so, once again, I am requesting help from someone who has done this or who knows exactly what I should look for if I remove the new screen to see if something was replaced wrong.
thanks....
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Right. Now that is much better. If you would have asked like this from the beginning, we would have helped you.
Now, I personally haven't done this before, but what did you heat the phone up with?
It's possible that you have de-soldered some contacts for the screen's ribbon cable. If you have done that, you may want to open up the phone and check. If that is the case, I'd send it to Samsung or a repair centre. Of course, you'll get the same questions as here, but they should be able to help you. You could always send it to http://mobiletechvideos.com and check if they can do things like that for you, after all, they are a universal repair service.
I hope this helps you a little bit.
Oh, and don't say thanks, click it (Each and every answer. Even mine!)
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pblocal said:
it turns on and if I call it, it rings but dead screen.
how did I kill it?
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Oh. By the way: bumping posts is against the community rules - It counts as spam. Next time I will report the post immediately.
I just searched xda, look what I found.
"Oh and one more thing to add. Do not get fooled into buying those "glass only" front panel replacement kits on ebay for $20-$30. You'll just end up with a nice conversation piece on how you got scammed out of $20-30. I do not even know why they sell those for, they even include these cheap ass tools making it look more legit, like there is somehow a way to actually replace it. It's a full on scam if you ask me. I feel sorry for the poor saps who pick up broken glass S3's on ebay for $350-400 thinking it will only cost them $30 bucks to replace the screen and they'll have a like new S3. Suckers....
It is 100 percent impossible to replace just the front glass panel on the Galaxy S3. The glass panel is fused entirely to the LCD, and the whole LCD is glued to the frame. There is no way to "separate" the glass from the LCD without destroying both.
Bottom line, you need to purchase the LCD and Glass Digitizer as a complete assembly, around $200. To make life easier, you should buy it with the frame also, around $220-240 so you won't have to curse and ***** when you try to pull your old LCD and digitzer from your old frame,broken piece by piece. "
I am one of those suckers! I guess I need a new LCD/Glass Digitizer with the frame and then pay someone to do it correctly!
DAMN!!!!
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I just searched xda, look what I found.
"Oh and one more thing to add. Do not get fooled into buying those "glass only" front panel replacement kits on ebay for $20-$30. You'll just end up with a nice conversation piece on how you got scammed out of $20-30. I do not even know why they sell those for, they even include these cheap ass tools making it look more legit, like there is somehow a way to actually replace it. It's a full on scam if you ask me. I feel sorry for the poor saps who pick up broken glass S3's on ebay for $350-400 thinking it will only cost them $30 bucks to replace the screen and they'll have a like new S3. Suckers....
It is 100 percent impossible to replace just the front glass panel on the Galaxy S3. The glass panel is fused entirely to the LCD, and the whole LCD is glued to the frame. There is no way to "separate" the glass from the LCD without destroying both.
Bottom line, you need to purchase the LCD and Glass Digitizer as a complete assembly, around $200. To make life easier, you should buy it with the frame also, around $220-240 so you won't have to curse and ***** when you try to pull your old LCD and digitzer from your old frame,broken piece by piece. "
I am one of those suckers! I guess I need a new LCD/Glass Digitizer with the frame and then pay someone to do it correctly!
DAMN!!!!
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I'm glad you and the search engine have met
Yeah, that would explain a lot. I actually feel sorry for you, man. Good luck with getting that fixed!
yeah, the funny thing is, I searched all over google and did not think about searching here.
Why? I have no freaking clue. Just plain stupid of me.
I already sent an email request to mobiletechvideo.com. I hope they can fix it, if I send it to them.
Thanks for your helpful advice. This is what I was looking for.
(oh, and the repeat of the same statement from yesterday was not for a bump, it was a mistake. I did not see it so I posted it again. if you look it was only 5 minutes apart)
once again, thanks, I also hit your "thank you" meter!
pblocal said:
It is 100 percent impossible to replace just the front glass panel on the Galaxy S3. The glass panel is fused entirely to the LCD, and the whole LCD is glued to the frame. There is no way to "separate" the glass from the LCD without destroying both.
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that's not true though, it's just very difficult
Does anyone know where to find a replacement screen for this thing? Everywhere I go I'm told its still a new tablet and there is no parts.... (its been almost a year)
I have a hairline crack on my outer LCD screen, it still works 100% and you can barely see it but I'd like to fix it
Any ideas?
Thanks!
It's quite easy to find, but it's very expensive.
Search for GH97-20282A, you probably need also a new set of adhesive stickers: GH82-13897A