So am I **** out of luck for a cheap fix? I looked around and found a site that sells the glass for over $300 and up wants over $200 to fix it. I could do it myself if I found the part but can't seem to find any place that sells it cheap.
Can't believe how fragile the screen was, I knocked a glass water bottle over on it and it cracked, didn't even fall on it from a tall height, just tipped over on it.
that sucks.
and yes these things are expensive.
I would sell the tp for parts and use the money to get a nook or fire.
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I would sell the tp for parts and use the money to get a nook or fire.
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Good advice beacuse the digitizer would cost more than what u paid for the unit.
The more scratch resistant the glass, the more susceptible to cracking. Like a sapphire crystal on a watch.
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It's you talking about TP broken glass ??
why not sending back to HP ?
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It's you talking about TP broken glass ??
why not sending back to HP ?
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Nobody in their right mind would send back their Touchpad to HP to repair, incur hundreds in repair costs (HP will charge that much too, prob $300 or more), and still end up with a discontinued tablet.
I agree with above advice - sell for parts, maybe even sell it as is, and get a Kindle Fire or a new Nook Color. The touchpad craze came and went. If mine breaks, I'm charging it to the game and getting something else.
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Nobody in their right mind would send back their Touchpad to HP to repair, incur hundreds in repair costs (HP will charge that much too, prob $300 or more), and still end up with a discontinued tablet.
I agree with above advice - sell for parts, maybe even sell it as is, and get a Kindle Fire or a new Nook Color. The touchpad craze came and went. If mine breaks, I'm charging it to the game and getting something else.
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HP warranty is not include broken glass issue ?
How'd you break the glass?
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Why would it. The warranty on my new car does not cover wrapping g it around a telephone pole either. On top of that'LL is notorious for making excuses that defective laptops were dropped or have water damage. If they make excuses to get out of repairs they should cover,I would not expect them to fix problems they are not responsible for. Of course apple actually replaced some screens that were too easy to break once but that's the exception not the rule.
Touchpad craze came and went? I think it's a bit soon to say that. We are still running alpha CM7. At most, people have had this for 3 months. Do you buy a new device every other week?
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Nobody in their right mind would send back their Touchpad to HP to repair, incur hundreds in repair costs (HP will charge that much too, prob $300 or more), and still end up with a discontinued tablet.
I agree with above advice - sell for parts, maybe even sell it as is, and get a Kindle Fire or a new Nook Color. The touchpad craze came and went. If mine breaks, I'm charging it to the game and getting something else.
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So i've been an Atrix owner for about 2 weeks now and my worst nightmare happend today. I was buying a drink from a vending machine and the phone slipped out of my pocket and fell SCREEN FIRST onto concrete.
I quickly picked it up and noticed THERE WAS A HUGE CRACK in the screen!
I AM SO SAD RIGHT NOW cause i bought the atrix outright from AT&T
i dont think the LCD panel itself was damaged but the glass on the surface only. The display looks perfectly fine still so i was curious if anyone knows how to switch out the glass part? What tools do i need?
I found this one ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-MB860-...838?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588d7db4fe
is this the right part?
or do i have to buy the entire LCD, cause its much more expensive:
http://cgi.ebay.com/AT-T-MOTOROLA-A...507?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33666a4883
also, does anyone know any reputable sellers that sell LEGIT parts such as the digitizer? I'm not sure if i can trust these random ebay sellers...any suggestions would be appreciated
i attached some pictures to show you what happend - i still can't believe it happend
i'm also really surpirsed the gorilla glass broke so easily. The drop was at MOST 1.5 feet..
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So i've been an Atrix owner for about 2 weeks now and my worst nightmare happend today. I was buying a drink from a vending machine and the phone slipped out of my pocket and fell SCREEN FIRST onto concrete.
I quickly picked it up and noticed THERE WAS A HUGE CRACK in the screen!
I AM SO SAD RIGHT NOW cause i bought the atrix outright from AT&T
i dont think the LCD panel itself was damaged but the glass on the surface only. The display looks perfectly fine still so i was curious if anyone knows how to switch out the glass part? What tools do i need?
I found this one ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-MB860-...838?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588d7db4fe
is this the right part?
or do i have to buy the entire LCD, cause its much more expensive:
http://cgi.ebay.com/AT-T-MOTOROLA-A...507?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33666a4883
also, does anyone know any reputable sellers that sell LEGIT parts such as the digitizer? I'm not sure if i can trust these random ebay sellers...any suggestions would be appreciated
i attached some pictures to show you what happend - i still can't believe it happend
i'm also really surpirsed the gorilla glass broke so easily. The drop was at MOST 1.5 feet..
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Yea, thats not a bad deal. You could use DealExtreme though if you wanted. But this seems like a good deal.
Teardown Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbR56jSplRs
Watched a bit and it looks like a good tutorial.
Also, if you don't have the tools you might want this kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-MB860-...195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2310051643
It's about the same price and those are both going to ship from Hong Kong. So expect a wait. I didn't find any sellers in the U.S.
There are some that would ship from the U.S. without tools but the price is more like fifty bones instead of 30 something.
Good Luck
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Teardown Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbR56jSplRs
Watched a bit and it looks like a good tutorial.
Also, if you don't have the tools you might want this kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-MB860-...195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2310051643
It's about the same price and those are both going to ship from Hong Kong. So expect a wait. I didn't find any sellers in the U.S.
There are some that would ship from the U.S. without tools but the price is more like fifty bones instead of 30 something.
Good Luck
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You are brave soul for recommending such a bad tools.
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Thanks for the recommendations everyone
Do you suggest a better pack of tools? Why do you say they're bad?
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You are brave soul for recommending such a bad tools.
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Nah, they are more than capable. I replace digitizers frequently and I rarely have to break out my "good set' of tools. Yeah these are simply cheap lumps of plastic. But they work. And these tools should be safer to use than almost anything that the average person, who doesn't do this sort of thing regularly, might have on hand. I just didn't want him to order a digitizer and attack it with a butterknife. I was trying to be subtle about it tho... We don't want anyone to scuff their bezel now do we?
I am always on the lookout for great deals on tools for this. And I look forward to your recommendation for a tool set.
Atrix 4G Glass
You can find a replacement glass here. globalpartsdirect dot com
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You can find a replacement glass here. globalpartsdirect dot com
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You mean http://www.globaldirectparts.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=atrix
Your phone should be under warranty! Call company first!
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Your phone should be under warranty! Call company first!
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Warranty covers a broken screen? Reason I ask is because I would rather have MOTO replace the screen (or the phone entirely) than me replacing the screen and voiding the warranty. I do not have insurance
I broke the glass on my phone 3 weeks after I bought it and didnt have insurance on it. I called motorola and they sent me an rma. I sent it in and they sent it back to me fixed in less than a week. If I remember right it cost $90 for them to fix it.
so it was only the digitizer after all?
+1 for photo of toilet roll by the bed, classy...
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Nah, they are more than capable. I replace digitizers frequently and I rarely have to break out my "good set' of tools. Yeah these are simply cheap lumps of plastic. But they work. And these tools should be safer to use than almost anything that the average person, who doesn't do this sort of thing regularly, might have on hand. I just didn't want him to order a digitizer and attack it with a butterknife. I was trying to be subtle about it tho... We don't want anyone to scuff their bezel now do we?
I am always on the lookout for great deals on tools for this. And I look forward to your recommendation for a tool set.
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A friend and I splurged on the $60 iFixit tool kit because we made some spare cash on the side repairing classmates' phones. It works well, although I still don't know if I would justify the price. It seems that the major complaint on reviews for replacement electronics parts are the parts that come with them, if at all, so maybe getting a better set is worth it if you replace digitizers frequently. Replacing the Atrix digitizer/screen is a fairly easy task compared to other phones until you get to putting the new screen on, at which point trying to get the cables back into the housing becomes a pain.'
Good luck!
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+1 for photo of toilet roll by the bed, classy...
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Lol.....betting if you look hard enough there's lotion there somewhere too!
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Ugh I'm going to have to do this. My digi. Is farked as well. Now, is there a video to put this back together?. I agree that taking it apart is not the hard part at all.
iFixit will have a tear down guide.
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Surprisingly there is no video to put it together...
Let me tell you from experience that it's damn near impossible to put it back together without tearing the digitizer ribbon straight off the screen while trying to slip it through that tiny hole that you pulled it out of. I've replaced two screens and I still don't think I can get it right.
My screen cracked twice while still under warranty, so I played the clueless n00b after I replaced the glass (cracked screens are not covered under warranty) and claimed the phone wasn't working and I couldn't figure out why.
Strange thing is, I also couldn't find a place online that would do replacement digitizers either. I didn't look for long, but if you don't have an option of a warranty return, I'd pay the $50 or so to let someone else do this for you and get it right...
YMMV...
I recommend taking it apart completely, you can attach the digitizer to the bezel/chassis and then you don't have to deal with trying to slide the cable through that tiny hole, you can just clean the digitizer, clean the lcd, put them together and then put the entire mounting plate back together and it just clips straight in...essentially you make this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180835204777?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
completely removes the chance of tearing the cable off the back of the digitizer...which is pretty common, sort of adds the step of getting the mounting plate off the fascia bezel...but its not to hard, be careful when popping up the volume/buttons camera cable area, that cable tears easily.
Yanked it by the chord off of the counter =(. Screen is cracked but it works. I have a case coming tomorrow but wow does this suck. Gonna wait until places start getting screens in stock and get it replaced, luckily it's still completely useable.
anybody else with bad luck?
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Yanked it by the chord off of the counter =(. Screen is cracked but it works. I have a case coming tomorrow but wow does this suck. Gonna wait until places start getting screens in stock and get it replaced, luckily it's still completely useable.
anybody else with bad luck?
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That's terrible sorry bro send it to Asus may be quicker than waiting for store
any pics? is the lcd cracked or just the glass?
Aww man, I'm sorry to hear that! It's good that it is still functioning. I had a freak out the other night when my cat knocked my phone off my nightstand, but it landed on my shoes next to my bed.
dang bro, sorry to hear that. is it very noticeable or you have to look very hard n closely to see it?
wow i feel for you, I hope the dogs got a good time out
Did you buy it on a credit card? If so many of them have a 90 day accident replacement program. You should look into that.
Wow, i feel for you man. I hope you can get it repaired swiftly and cost effectively.
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Did you buy it on a credit card? If so many of them have a 90 day accident replacement program. You should look into that.
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This. I know that Amex gold (and above), as well as some Visa cards will do purchase protection as well.
Sorry to hear it happened though. I lost week old laptop a couple years ago in the exact same manner. Puppy tangled himself in the cord and dragged the laptop off of the counter.
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Just sell your dogs and buy anew one!!! lol
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Just sell your dogs and buy anew one!!! lol
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LOL.
That sucks for you, also my fear with tablets. Hope they can repair it for you.
I would send it back but I don't want to be without it for such a long time, especially when I have to pay to get it fixed. I would rather use it and bring it into a physical location and have it fixed in a day or two. Any news on when physical stores are getting these things?
What physical location has the ability to fix it for you if they have stock? How does that work?
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Best buy could fix it through geeksquad, as well as lot of local electronics stores that do laptop, phone repairs, etc.
Hi guys,
This happened to me
Bought a Transformer Prime, and got the glass broken. The LCD screen itself is OK, the tablet is working just fine, but the glass is cracked.
Spent 3 days searching, nothing. There are all kinds of parts for TF101, but TF201 -- not.
Went to service guys, they want 400 bucks for the replacement: they say they can replace the LCD screen AND the glass. Obviously this makes no sense since the brand new TF201 costs about $500 for 32 GB version (which I have).
Ideally, finding the glass with digitizer would solve the problem, but so far I can't find it.
Checked the asusparts.eu website, but not sure if these are the right ones (and, still, they are quite expensive since I don't need LCD screen itself, the screen itself is just fine)
If someone has and idea where to get it/search for it, it would be great.
Thanks
you bought it with broken glass? Why you just don't return it?
Send it back to ASUS, and see what they will charge you to replace the glass.
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you bought it with broken glass? Why you just don't return it?
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No, I've dropped it myself. So it's not a guarantee case.
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Send it back to ASUS, and see what they will charge you to replace the glass.
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Yep, I've already asked Asus.
Asus said go to the authorized service center in your city. That authotized official service center said $400 for repair
Not sure if its any help to you but i'm just waiting a reply from Asus for the cost of replacement glass hopefully have it at some point today
same here, the glass is cracked on my ATP. and its only like 1 week old. SO FRUSTRATING!!!. but im trying to look for the replacement glass as well cuz the lcd itself is not broken but haven't found anything yet, i called asus to see what they would say but all they said was to RMA it. and they would have someone "check it out" and see if it will cover under my warranty. i didn't break it intentionally, i received the unit with a bend on above the power connector so it was difficult to plug in the connector. i didnt see it as a big issue, until i plug it in and the bend on the connector bent upwards and cracked my screen (gorilla glass my ***!!!). So knowing big companies like asus they arent going to cover my ATP and if they do offer to repair it, it will be some ridiculous price. and i been looking for a replacement glass but nothing . keep this thread going and post if you do find something, im afraid that since the ATP is still backordered everywhere that companies and independent companies arent going to have the replacement parts for awhile. hopefully this isnt the case and we can get something soon.
I'd say a SquareTrade warranty is an excellent investment for this tablet. $70 (after 30% coupon) for 2 years of drop protection is a bargain. I've already dropped my Prime once . Luckily, all I have to show for it is a scratched corner (it was in a case).
You can get a SquareTrade warranty within 90 days, so pretty much everyone is still eligible.
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digimuzik said:
I'd say a SquareTrade warranty is an excellent investment for this tablet. $70 (after 30% coupon) for 2 years of drop protection is a bargain. I've already dropped my Prime once . Luckily, all I have to show for it is a scratched corner (it was in a case).
You can get a SquareTrade warranty within 90 days, so pretty much everyone is still eligible.
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This ^^^
I always shirk silly insurance things, but SquareTrade is awesome. I personally don't use it, I'm confident in how I treat my possessions (accidents can always happen, but...), but it is amazing to see a relatively cheap service that covers most personal faults.
And yeah, I dunno what I'd do if my screen was already broken. We won't start seeing parts or units for parts for some time...
Same problem here.
They designed TF201 such way, that the glass is 1 mm ahead of frame (not like on ipad) so during the hit, glass takes all the damage on itself.
Asus must do something about that because everyone will drop their unit someday.
Cracked screen
This just happened to me too. Pulled my Prime out and opened it up to discover a hair line fracture all the way across the screen. Tablet has never been dropped and always stored in a padded case folded up against the keyboard/dock like a laptop. Contacting Asus to see what my options are. The crack is so fine I didn't even notice till I went to fold it back up. I was gonna post a video, but don't have 8 posts yet. But if you search youtube for "asus transformer prime cracked screen" it'll come up.
Clearly there is a serious issue with all these cracked screens with people using docks. I think ASUS should address this... I dont think I will get a dock anymore.
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Clearly there is a serious issue with all these cracked screens with people using docks. I think ASUS should address this... I dont think I will get a dock anymore.
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I think it is definitely an issue.
It's happening because there's not enough padding on the front end of the keyboard IMO, it only has that one little rubber thing.
My Prime is in a minisuit, which actually jumps to the other extreme: it won't quite close all the way. But I think this is the only reason I have not opened it and found a cracked screen, even though I toss it around and generally try not to baby it.
They need more support opposite the docking mechanism, it's causing the top-end of the Prime to squish down especially at the corners while the bottom-end has no more room to get closer to the keyboard. These broken screens are the result.
You could use a case like me or even just put some little rubber tabs on the corners of the keyboard to prevent this happening, but it's ridiculous considering it's constantly pictured as such a netbook replacement and using it like such could damage it.
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Just a suggestion to everyone with a cracked screen--I know this isn't the most convenient option, but I think it might be the cheapest one you are going to find. From my experience, hot items like this with broken glass still sell for about 80% for their original value on ebay. I haven't checked to see what broken primes are going for right now, but it might be worth checking out. Sell for 400, but new for 500--about 100 to fix the screen.
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Just a suggestion to everyone with a cracked screen--I know this isn't the most convenient option, but I think it might be the cheapest one you are going to find. From my experience, hot items like this with broken glass still sell for about 80% for their original value on ebay. I haven't checked to see what broken primes are going for right now, but it might be worth checking out. Sell for 400, but new for 500--about 100 to fix the screen.
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Doesn't it only cost about $70 at repair centers or whatever? Guess it depends on your location and situation...
Just wondering
Did anyone with broken glass have a screen protector applied?
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Did anyone with broken glass have a screen protector applied?
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No screen protector applied on mine, Just plain jane ATP.
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Doesn't it only cost about $70 at repair centers or whatever? Guess it depends on your location and situation...
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I think that's the problem most people are having--they are getting repair quotes of like $400 instead of $70. If you find a chain with that kind of price, please post it!
Another broken screen
Just took my TF201 out of it's padded laptop bag this morning to find a crack across the corner of the screen. No dropping, no rough handling - it just appeared seemingly overnight. After weeks of frustration with random reboots and app crashes (which were only solved yesterday with the 9.4.2.15 update) I think I've had my fill of this unit.
Update - And, yes, the unit was docked when this occurred.
Final update: Contacted Asus about repairing the screen and was put in touch with a service provider in Sydney. Total cost (incl. parts, labour, and shipping): $400. When I responded that I might as well buy a new tablet the receptionist replied "That's right."
Wow I just bought a dock which I greatly debated on getting. I may have to return it after all. I don't wanna end up with a cracked screen.
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I see multiple threads about screen cracks but I see not results on if Asus covered it under warranty or not can anyone with experience chime in here?
jdbaker82 said:
I see multiple threads about screen cracks but I see not results on if Asus covered it under warranty or not can anyone with experience chime in here?
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Read them a little more closely, there are two that're particularly large. A couple users are indeed getting warranty repairs for screens with clean cracks and no other evidence of damage, particularly impact points.
They will however try to claim customer induced damage (CID) at the beginning regardless, so it's all on you to stick to your guns and be sure you have some pictures to back you up.
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And just noticed who's asking. You're still around, I thought you didn't have a Prime anymore?
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Read them a little more closely, there are two that're particularly large. A couple users are indeed getting warranty repairs for screens with clean cracks and no other evidence of damage, particularly impact points.
They will however try to claim customer induced damage (CID) at the beginning regardless, so it's all on you to stick to your guns and be sure you have some pictures to back you up.
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And just noticed who's asking. You're still around, I thought you didn't have a Prime anymore?
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Thanks for the reply and I do not have one but my father does and my niece dropped his and after talking with him they will indeed see impact damage so thats out the window...... Cost of repairs I am seeing anywhere from $200-400? Whats accurate? Any 3rd party companies doing it cheaper then Asus?
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Thanks for the reply and I do not have one but my father does and my niece dropped his and after talking with him they will indeed see impact damage so thats out the window...... Cost of repairs I am seeing anywhere from $200-400? Whats accurate? Any 3rd party companies doing it cheaper then Asus?
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That's about right, $400 seems to be the general consensus for a replacement, but I think that's for the entire front assembly. It's cheaper if the Gorilla Glass is fine but you just need a new LCD, otherwise it seems they want to replace the entire thing (don't know why you couldn't re-use the same panel).
Regardless, it all seems too expensive to me, which brings me to my next point: the outrageous prices is because they're being completely proprietary and not out-sourcing any of the work and therefore not supplying the parts to any repair centers but their own. There are no 3rd party parts or anything (yet), and I haven't seen any relatively cheap Primes for parts or anything, but that's not a surprise this early in the device's lifespan.
Really, you're just SOL. Some options will be more financially feasible, but I don't think you'll come out less than $2-300 in any of them.
1. RMA and allow ASUS to fix. ~$400
2. Buy a new Prime, keep old one for parts/play. ~$500
3. Buy a new Prime, sell old one for parts. ~$300
If the break isn't too terrible and the cracks too obtrusive, a screen protector will do wonders in helping you keep your comfort even with a bit of a messed up screen. If it's shattered, I really can't think of a good route ATM, I know I personally would not be willing to do any of the above (other than 2, if I had to). Some pictures would help with brainstorming, but you really are SOL if you want a perfect screen on it again.
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Regardless, it all seems too expensive to me, which brings me to my next point: the outrageous prices is because they're being completely proprietary and not out-sourcing any of the work and therefore not supplying the parts to any repair centers but their own. There are no 3rd party parts or anything (yet), and I haven't seen any relatively cheap Primes for parts or anything, but that's not a surprise this early in the device's lifespan.
Really, you're just SOL. Some options will be more financially feasible, but I don't think you'll come out less than $2-300 in any of them.
1. RMA and allow ASUS to fix. ~$400
2. Buy a new Prime, keep old one for parts/play. ~$500
3. Buy a new Prime, sell old one for parts. ~$300
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Any idea how these numbers compare to repairing the new IPAD?
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Any idea how these numbers compare to repairing the new IPAD?
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Haha, no idea. I've only ever worked on iPod touches, I know that replacement glass isn't usually too much for Apple products. But with it being so new, I don't know. The LCD is another thing though, I bet a replacement panel for the new iPad is ridiculous.
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Hey, so I cracked my One X+ screen quite badly, it fell on it's side on a wood floor, and it cracked.
Thing is, this isn't a normal crack, if I put it in my pocket, I end up with pieces of glass everywhere, and if I use it, my fingers get cut and bleed, so I can't use it right now.
I am not a handy guy myself, so I won't even try fixing it, I've been checking out some places, they seem decent, but they mostly do iPhone repairs. One of them quoted me $150, and another $130
The $150 has a 5-star yelp rating, but then again, iPhone screens (from what I know) are fairly easy to replace
I'm so pissed at myself, because I never wanted to use a case, as the phone is really sexy and feels good.
I e-mailed corning for the gorilla glass damage, which was weird, and they said that they will pay me $200 for the phone and they will (obviously) keep it for research (Probably replace the screen and sell it?)
I'm so worried, because after reading around, it seems that HTC One X screens never end up looking good, and I can imagine that being worse for the X+, as it is a bit more rare.
The screen is cracked on the side, and those cracks extend all the way to the other side of the phone, but on the left side, the glass is just destroyed.
Will post pics later
Wow, that sucks bud. I broke the screen on my SGSII last year and just chucked it and bought a phone on E-bay.
I replaced the screen on an I-pod and it was pretty simple. I did a lot of research before I did it and it turned out good.
I don't know what to tell you as far as replacement. If you got $200.00 for the broken one and could find one on E-bay for $450.00, you would have a replacement for $250.00. Just a thought.
Best of luck and post some picks when you can.
Steve
Yeah, I'm mostly discarding that option. I do wonder if its actually possible for the phone to end up decently after one of these repairs
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theproftw said:
Yeah, I'm mostly discarding that option. I do wonder if its actually possible for the phone to end up decently after one of these repairs
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I spose if you found someone qualified to do the repair, it should be like new when it's done. Be sure they use a good quality screen and digitizer for the repair. Should even consider using a direct HTC replacement. Of course that will up your cost.
I spose it depends on what you are willing to do for your phone. How bad do you want your HOX+ back??
I would just send it to HTC, cost me 180 british pounds, the good side is that you will get a new unibody, and a full service on the insides of the phone. I think its well worth it, and it keeps your warranty in play.
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I would just send it to HTC, cost me 180 british pounds, the good side is that you will get a new unibody, and a full service on the insides of the phone. I think its well worth it, and it keeps your warranty in play.
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I don't care much about the warranty, if it dies I'll replace it, thing is, I can get upto $150, since I'm a high school kid, and (this is serious!) my parents said that if I break my phone, they're not replacing my phone in the next 2 years.
So they don't know.
stevespens said:
I spose if you found someone qualified to do the repair, it should be like new when it's done. Be sure they use a good quality screen and digitizer for the repair. Should even consider using a direct HTC replacement. Of course that will up your cost.
I spose it depends on what you are willing to do for your phone. How bad do you want your HOX+ back??
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I ain't got that much cash, and I need it this week and can't do it via mail, so prolly not happening
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Actually the one x and one x plua use the same screen/digitizer and you have to pry the back of it off and disconnect it all if you really want that phone to work and keep any bit of warrenty send it to htc if not bring it to a repair shop
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They sell kits on e bay with instructions and ideo instructions on you tube invest in an otter box it dosent add too much bulk and its a bargain ive seen people drop their phones 35 feet when i worked in chemical plants otter boxes on had a gash in it from tumbling down insulation bouncing off pipes and hitting concrete foundations phone was 100%fine
http://www.dealsishop.com/htc-one-x...acement.html?gclid=CNr_4uCAq7gCFZRj7AodeWQAIQ
http://www.dealsishop.com/htc-case-opening-tool-kit.html
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The One X and One X + are definitely a difficult replacement. You need to FULLY clean up the old adhesive and take your time or you will get bad results. You also need to use the right adhesives to get good results. It would cost about $10 to $15 to get a role of adhesive you could use (trimming needed in tight areas) that would do about 50 phones.
Take your time and be thorough. Also be REALLY carefull with all the flex cables or you will be screwed when you put it back together.
I have fixed about 25 of the One X and one One X+ and its a minimum of 1.5 hours of work for me now and I know exactly what to do.
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