Guys,
I have a situation here.. My dell Streak fell down and broke my screen, i called dell warranty and told about it and they said pay 300 usd and get it replaced.. buy i have already ordered my screen from Ebay.. Suddenly my ear piece speaker stopped working.
I don't want to mess things anymore and having to replace them myself. So since my earpiece is not working, should i send the phone to dell so that they might replace the whole phone since screen is broken?
or call them back and say screen broke in my pocket and get a new replacement????
Awaiting suggestions guys.. really need some help here...
Thanks,
Raj
I doubt the glass would break in your pocket, so, if its under warranty, get them to fix the earpiece for you, then when it returns, you can invalidate the warranty replacing the screen yourself.
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I doubt the glass would break in your pocket, so, if its under warranty, get them to fix the earpiece for you, then when it returns, you can invalidate the warranty replacing the screen yourself.
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Well .. i had my Streak 5 in my pocket and when i sat down one time, the lcd broke. It didn't get any bumps and it did not fall down. And warranty doesn't replace it.
The irony is that on the box it says "Pocket friendly (tm)" ..
evarring said:
Well .. i had my Streak 5 in my pocket and when i sat down one time, the lcd broke. It didn't get any bumps and it did not fall down. And warranty doesn't replace it.
The irony is that on the box it says "Pocket friendly (tm)" ..
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I am not surprised its possible, best thing to do, put your beloved in a Otterbox Commuter or Defender.
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well i dropped my phone for the first time today, and the screen broke. When i turn it on all i get is lines and a black screen.
i have had it for only 3 months but i didn't buy the warranty from att so they won't replace it.
i ordered it from amazon so if i switch phones i get hit with a 350 dollar fee
and if i cancel the line i get hit with att's ETF
i don't have enough money to replace it
is there anything i can do XDA?
xnickx5757 said:
well i dropped my phone for the first time today, and the screen broke. When i turn it on all i get is lines and a black screen.
i have had it for only 3 months but i didn't buy the warranty from att so they won't replace it.
i ordered it from amazon so if i switch phones i get hit with a 350 dollar fee
and if i cancel the line i get hit with att's ETF
i don't have enough money to replace it
is there anything i can do XDA?
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You broke your LCD. Buy a new LCD+Digitizer kit
It's only when you don't buy the insurance that you drop and break your phones. It's happened to a lot of us, don't worry.
Totally agree.
Buy a kit and replace it.
how difficult is it to install the new screen?
also, its very strange. there is no physical damage visible on the screen, its only when the back light turns on that the cracks show.
xnickx5757 said:
how difficult is it to install the new screen?
also, its very strange. there is no physical damage visible on the screen, its only when the back light turns on that the cracks show.
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the Atrix is one of the easiest phones to repair.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Motorola-Atrix-4G-Teardown/4964/1
Alcapone263 said:
the Atrix is one of the easiest phones to repair.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Motorola-Atrix-4G-Teardown/4964/1
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thanks.
so this is what i need to buy? - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/motorola-atrix-4g-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement.html
or do i need to buy this - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/motorola-atrix-4g-lcd-screen-replacement.html
are there any tools i need?
xnickx5757 said:
thanks.
so this is what i need to buy? - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/motorola-atrix-4g-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement.html
or do i need to buy this - http://www.repairsuniverse.com/motorola-atrix-4g-lcd-screen-replacement.html
are there any tools i need?
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I think you'd need both.
Personally, I would buy the screen only if you have time to spare. The Digitizer screen is made from gorilla glass so if you can't see any damage there may not be a problem. do you still get feedback if you touch any of the screen/buttons? If so only the LCD itself may have to be replaced.
If you are strapped for cash just replace the lcd because it is 100% done for. If that works you just saved 50 bucks. If the screen works after you replace it but you aren't getting any touch feedback then unfortunately you would have to buy a new digitizer screen, and I dont think that one is gorilla glass :/
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Personally, I would buy the screen only if you have time to spare. The Digitizer screen is made from gorilla glass so if you can't see any damage there may not be a problem. do you still get feedback if you touch any of the screen/buttons? If so only the LCD itself may have to be replaced.
If you are strapped for cash just replace the lcd because it is 100% done for. If that works you just saved 50 bucks. If the screen works after you replace it but you aren't getting any touch feedback then unfortunately you would have to buy a new digitizer screen, and I dont think that one is gorilla glass :/
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i can't see any damage to the digitizer. i still get feedback when i unlock the phone (when i put my finger where the unlock bubble would be on the screen and slide it it vibrates)
Throwing it out there. Don't remove the orange triangle tape thingy. Ignore that part of the video. I didn't remove carefully and the phone no longer is responsive.
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I sent in my Atrix a while back because of a dead spot in the digitizer. It came back with a new digitizer and seemed fine until the screen started coming up on the edges. It's almost like they didn't put the adhesive down good enough. I got tired of the screen coming up like it did (Felt spongy and annoying to use) so I got a tag from a shirt and stuck the corner of it into the mic and went all the way around until the screen was free. I put in little drops of super glue to hold the screen down, but I somehow screwed up the ribbon cable and the digitizer no longer works. I checked to see if I could send it in again but it's completely out of warranty. Is there any way I can blame it on them and get them to fix it even if it's out of warranty? Or am I just going to have to buy a digitizer and do it myself? Thanks.
BravoMotorola said:
I sent in my Atrix a while back because of a dead spot in the digitizer. It came back with a new digitizer and seemed fine until the screen started coming up on the edges. It's almost like they didn't put the adhesive down good enough. I got tired of the screen coming up like it did (Felt spongy and annoying to use) so I got a tag from a shirt and stuck the corner of it into the mic and went all the way around until the screen was free. I put in little drops of super glue to hold the screen down, but I somehow screwed up the ribbon cable and the digitizer no longer works. I checked to see if I could send it in again but it's completely out of warranty. Is there any way I can blame it on them and get them to fix it even if it's out of warranty? Or am I just going to have to buy a digitizer and do it myself? Thanks.
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Once you tried to repair it yourself your warranty was gone. Best bet is to order new parts and pay a pro to install.. unless you would like to try it yourself.
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you say its 'compltely out of warranty'... are you referring to the warranty running out or the fact you've attempted self-repair?
If you mean that the warranty has run out, the repair that moto did has a seperate warranty and you could try sending it back (conveniently forgetting your bodge job).
you say its 'compltely out of warranty'... are you referring to the warranty running out or the fact you've attempted self-repair?
If you mean that the warranty has run out, the repair that moto did has a seperate warranty and you could try sending it back (conveniently forgetting your bodge job).
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ATT gives you 90 days or the previous warranty time, whichever is longer when you do a warranty return / repair.
if your going to attempt self repair get a digitizer with the bezel already attached, I don't want to think about scraping the digitizer off that is attached with superglue.
Jumping out my truck in a rush with s3 in hand it slipped and fell flat on the screen. Screen cracked right in the middle all the way through ... Is my only option to buy a new phone
Ouch.
Its repairable but its an expensive repair as entire screen + digitizer assembly needs to be replaced.
Parts are available: http://cnn.cn/shop/samsung-i9300-galaxy-c-26_1412.html
You might want to ask local Samsung repair centre for paid repair quote. Might be very close to the cost of part and might make better sense to get it done through Samsung directly.
didnt you use a case or screen guard? if so you did a big mistake you can take it for samsung service center and ask them to replace it, but they will charge for sure..
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didnt you use a case or screen guard? if so you did a big mistake you can take it for samsung service center and ask them to replace it, but they will charge for sure..
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no cases available locally in canada and my case still hasnt arrived yet go figure ...
karkid said:
no cases available locally in canada and my case still hasnt arrived yet go figure ...
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Really sad... its really expensive repair. I feel for you but there is no easy way out of this.
You've got a sexy wallpaper out there... mind sharing?
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cracked SGS3 screen
karkid said:
Jumping out my truck in a rush with s3 in hand it slipped and fell flat on the screen. Screen cracked right in the middle all the way through ... Is my only option to buy a new phone
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No, you have to replace the screen... there's a video on youtube how to dismantle SGS3.
Or, you could probably still get $400 for it on eBay. (If you're not the type who attempts to repair things on your own...)
Man I feel for you. I dropped my phone yesterday, it landed on it's face and has marks on the screen. The first thing I done was phone my insurance company and swap the details from my old s2 to this one .. I know I will do it again .
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you didnt mention if the sreen was funtional, is it?
id just keep it if it was still functiional. it looks weird when off but barely noticeable in the pics.
just another opinion. of course if its non functioning that option isnt there lol
Damn s3 so breakable. I remember when i had s2 and note, it felt from my hands a lot of times and no scratches or broken display
I got a Squaretrade warranty for mine -- $69 for a year and covers accidental damage. (Doesn't cover loss or theft though...). They also charge a 99 dollar deductible, but that's still better than the almost $700 I paid for it to begin with.
A quick reminder, buying insurance on something after damaging it, then using the insurance to repair it *is* fraud, which is illegal, don't get us in trouble m'kay!
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Jumping out my truck in a rush with s3 in hand it slipped and fell flat on the screen. Screen cracked right in the middle all the way through ... Is my only option to buy a new phone
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the important question is who is the lovely lady?
SGS2 & SGS3 screen
Samsung used the Gorilla Glass for SGS2. But for SGS3, they used the Gorilla Glass 2 which is much thinner than on SGS2 that's why it's easily breaks. For me, I will stay on my SGS2.
looks like i'll be buying a case for mine seeing all these posts about screen breakage. but until I find the right case, at least i have 90 days of lost & damage protection from Amex!
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Jumping out my truck in a rush with s3 in hand it slipped and fell flat on the screen. Screen cracked right in the middle all the way through ... Is my only option to buy a new phone
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Yes, sell that crap phone and buy htc one x, which is much more durable
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Screen damage is not the end of the world.......i have been looking at tear downs for the SGS3 and they are pretty basic, even replacing the screen ( which will prob end up costing where abouts of 249 dollars) but that over trashing a new device. i have dropped my sgs3 3 times in the last week and the silver bumper looks Hella Ratty, but my screen is perfect.
i am going to buy a replacement screen as the housing and the screen are joined together, or else i would really need to do some heat gun and gental pulling of the screen to get it out of the housing. but its not hard yall.
if your screen is cracked and you dont have warranty, maybe a screen is the way to go. all you need is small screw driver and a flat metal/plastic peice to pull of the board connections.
Nece228 said:
Yes, sell that crap phone and buy htc one x, which is much more durable
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Posts like these are what starts it all. Do not come in trolling this section.
---Jay--- From the Nexus
kicker1925 said:
Samsung used the Gorilla Glass for SGS2. But for SGS3, they used the Gorilla Glass 2 which is much thinner than on SGS2 that's why it's easily breaks. For me, I will stay on my SGS2.
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are you serious? with gorilla glass or gorilla glass 2, theres always the risk of cracking the screen when it falls on a hard surface. you cant be serious that thats the reason why your sticking with your s2
Go to a mobile phone repair shop.
Hello all,
Got my S3 a couple of weeks ago and dropped it onto a wood floor on Friday with no case on it (been waiting for mine to arrive from Amazon ). The device seems to be absolutely fine apart from a very small scratch on the top left of the screen. I've been trying to live with it but it's really annoying me and would be more than happy to pay to get it fixed if it doesn't cost absolutely silly money.
Is it possible just to have just the glass replaced or will I have to shell out for the glass and the digitiser etc as well? Has anyone else had their S3 screen repaired?
Thanks
Replacing the S3 screens are pricey, I'd stick with the scratch until you do some serious damage.
It is inevitable the phone will get scratched at one point so I find it hard to believe someone would pay to have a whole screen replaced based on one scratch, you must be crazy!
If the scratch is that annoying get a decent screen protector and you won't be able to see it.
It would be very expensive. The front plate, digitizer, and amoled screen are bonded in one piece and the assembly is sold at ~US$200 in Ebay.
check out this thread .... its a must read for all s3 users with damaged glass ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890708
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check out this thread .... its a must read for all s3 users with damaged glass ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890708
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I'm not sure, it looks like the front plate and the digitizer are totally inseparable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8gezSdKv4.
Good luck to OP anyway.
Well where I live its costs about 310$
..so I hope I dont break mine
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ABC_Universal said:
I'm not sure, it looks like the front plate and the digitizer are totally inseparable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8gezSdKv4.
Good luck to OP anyway.
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i beg to differ ... did u check out the link to thread i posted ... already a few success stories there ...
and check out this video from about 8mins in, and you can clearly see the glass comes away separately ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5IPaCPaY_0
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i beg to differ ... did u check out the link to thread i posted ... already a few success stories there ...
and check out this video from about 8mins in, and you can clearly see the glass comes away separately ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5IPaCPaY_0
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Just read, and see that you are about to do the same. Good luck to you as well.
Yet I think the person in the video didn't peel off just the glass but the glass together with the digitizer, which is slightly tinted as seen in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8gezSdKv4.
The cheapest and best solution is to use a mirror screen protector. It will hide your scratch when phone is off.
When Screen on you will not notice it.
I'm sure I have read a thread where someone got it replaced at car phone warehouse for £80ish, not sure how true that is as it does seem very cheap for the job. Worst you can do is ring them and ask for a quote and them tell you this ain't true.
I have insurance which would cost me £25 excess through my bank so not really looked into costs of getting things replaced, but I have taken apart a lot of phones in the past and they are getting much harder to replace things like glass on its own. As said above it would have to have digitizer, which is pretty costly to purchase.
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Terpsi said:
Hello all,
Got my S3 a couple of weeks ago and dropped it onto a wood floor on Friday with no case on it (been waiting for mine to arrive from Amazon ). The device seems to be absolutely fine apart from a very small scratch on the top left of the screen. I've been trying to live with it but it's really annoying me and would be more than happy to pay to get it fixed if it doesn't cost absolutely silly money.
Is it possible just to have just the glass replaced or will I have to shell out for the glass and the digitiser etc as well? Has anyone else had their S3 screen repaired?
Thanks
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you can buy the unit for £150 and follow a youtube video on how to replace, or pay between £175-£225 for a full repair.
I took mine to a Samsung repair centre on a Saturday and had it fixed within 30min, paid £215 but just wanted it done.
The glass and the digiizer are glued together so the whole unit would have to be changed.
jayc1980 said:
I'm sure I have read a thread where someone got it replaced at car phone warehouse for £80ish, not sure how true that is as it does seem very cheap for the job. Worst you can do is ring them and ask for a quote and them tell you this ain't true.
I have insurance which would cost me £25 excess through my bank so not really looked into costs of getting things replaced, but I have taken apart a lot of phones in the past and they are getting much harder to replace things like glass on its own. As said above it would have to have digitizer, which is pretty costly to purchase.
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Its 80 snoops for s2 in CPW, 160 for s3 as far as i remember ...
HERE IT IS .. The Video tutorial ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZuiCsAtThw&feature=player_embedded#!
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Terpsi said:
Hello all,
Got my S3 a couple of weeks ago and dropped it onto a wood floor on Friday with no case on it (been waiting for mine to arrive from Amazon ). The device seems to be absolutely fine apart from a very small scratch on the top left of the screen. I've been trying to live with it but it's really annoying me and would be more than happy to pay to get it fixed if it doesn't cost absolutely silly money.
Is it possible just to have just the glass replaced or will I have to shell out for the glass and the digitiser etc as well? Has anyone else had their S3 screen repaired?
Thanks
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If the screen still functions and the touch is working properly you can just change the glass face but you will have to be real careful as doing it yourself without the right equipment is risky and you can end up without a screen working at all. the whole screen that is currently on the phone will be completely sealed to the phone so it is a slow process to remove it and you can end up pulling the digitizer off the lcd and again this is not fixable if this happens.
also the finish will not be as good as the original without the right type of liquid glue to go back between the glass and digitizer.
at the end of the day you are better off sending it to someone who does it a lot and has all of the gear to do it, as you will get a better finish at the end.
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Hey folks,
My son dropped my phone down the loo. I put it in a tub of rice for about a week so far, it turns on, but the screen flickers on and off and doesn't react to touch. So wondered if folk had any suggestions or if they've used a repair place for this?
No it's not insured, yes I should have insured it.
Thanks in advance!
Service center is your only option, unless you are confident to buy spares and repair yourself. If you're lucky it might be only the screen needs replacing - otherwise it might be cheaper to buy a new phone.
don't attempt to repair it yourself, it's almost certain that the screen is not the only problem
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don't attempt to repair it yourself, it's almost certain that the screen is not the only problem
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good advice, cos if you do attempt and say "miss" while putting a screw back in place just one slip and u have...nothing, get a insured pro to do it matey:good:
ps. unless that is you are a pro.