[Q] screen replace - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys/girls i recently bought a SGS3 on ebay for about £200, reason for it being so cheap is that it has a broken screen, so I bought it having fixed iphone screens before, thinking a cheap fix would be no issue, after finding out theyre not only bonded, but to buy the part is about £130 on ebay looks like im paying a lot more than expected. Does anyone know a cheaper place to buy Genuine SGS3 screens from?
Thanks.

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Where to buy Stylus?

Hey guys just wondering, since i recently just lost one of the stylus......(And im pretty upset about it to) that just leaves me with one. So, my question is, does anyone know where, i can buy one or one of those 3-pack of stylus?
Here: Ebay rocks!!
Thanks alot man, just bought me a 3 pack for less than $7.00. NICE......compared to what i would have had to have paid through other companies
For the British amongst us, eBay UK also has some low cost ones here: Touch HD Magnetic Stylus
ashcan2000 said:
For the British amongst us, eBay UK also has some low cost ones here: Touch HD Magnetic Stylus
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Dude, thanks for that link. I'd lost one of my styli in a car accident (long story) and so I was thinking about going to HTC direct. Just bought two from that UK eBay seller for £2.49 each with free shipping
Happy as a pig in poo.
I miss-placed the one that comes in the phone a few weeks back, not sure where or how(it was after I got the new case). forgot that a spare is provided in the box and was wondering where I can get a replacement if I can't find the lost one, I'm in the uk so might order 1 or 2 from ashcan's link.
Source for good quality stylus?
Anybody know a good source to buy a higher quality stylus than the stuff sold on Ebay? I bought a 5 pack on Ebay and they are all broken, they are made very cheap and break very easily. Also my Noreve case tends to pull out the stylus each time you remove the phone so I tend to loose some that way too I am looking for the non-magnetic version of the stylus. Thanks.
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. .....I'd lost one of my styli in a car accident (long story)....
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I guess we'd better not ask about it then...
Sorry had to do this...
Grtz Remko
redrazr7791 said:
Hey guys just wondering, since i recently just lost one of the stylus......(And im pretty upset about it to) that just leaves me with one. So, my question is, does anyone know where, i can buy one or one of those 3-pack of stylus?
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Try here http://www.netimes.com/shop/replacement-stylus-for-htc-touch-hd-t8282-p-1573.html?cPath=80_612
Brando Stylus?
Whatever you do don't buy Brando! Worse than Ebay, at least the cheap Ebay stuff lasts a couple days, few weeks. Brando is even cheaper quality. I just got 3 for which I paid allot of money from Brando Hong Kong, the top is very cheap plastic and they are are breaking/falling apart, the whole stylus very cheaply built.
redrazr7791 said:
Hey guys just wondering, since i recently just lost one of the stylus......(And im pretty upset about it to) that just leaves me with one. So, my question is, does anyone know where, i can buy one or one of those 3-pack of stylus?
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A stylus for use in the car with SatNav
There's a universal tethered stylus on eBay for use with touch-screen mobiles or SatNavs in cars.:
Tethered Stylus
I've got one and it is good quality.
c6638746 said:
Anybody know a good source to buy a higher quality stylus than the stuff sold on Ebay? I bought a 5 pack on Ebay and they are all broken, they are made very cheap and break very easily. Also my Noreve case tends to pull out the stylus each time you remove the phone so I tend to loose some that way too I am looking for the non-magnetic version of the stylus. Thanks.
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I think you will find that the so-called "Non-Magnetic" versions of the Touch HD stylus on eBay and elsewhere are actually inferior copies that unlike the orignals, have slightly enlarged plastic tops.
Yes, they do stay in the slot as they are a tight fit but it wasn't deliberate by design. It's to stop them shooting back out as the magnets have been fitted in reversed polarity
Incidenatlly I'd beware of buying ANY stylus on eBay thats sold in quantity as it usually indcates a cheap quality. Also, ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS check an eBay seller's feedback before buying. The top listed seller currently selling cheap HD Touch stylus copies on eBay has thousands of negative feedbacks yet people are STILL buying them ???
Mobile Brando...
I've found good ones on EBAY...
At first I was looking for non-magnetic so that my Noreve case would not pull them each time I remove the phone to put it in my car mount. But so far what I purchased on Ebay (non-magnetic 5 pack) and 3 Pack Brando Hong Kong (magnetic) has been very poor quality junk! I am just trying to buy original stylus now but who knows where to get those from since nobody selling these things tell you whether they are original HTC or cheap junk. I think I saw a 3 pack on expansys (mobileplanet) and I am going to assume those are good original quality but they are out of stock right now.
ashcan2000 said:
I think you will find that the so-called "Non-Magnetic" versions of the Touch HD stylus on eBay and elsewhere are actually inferior copies that unlike the orignals, have slightly enlarged plastic tops.
Yes, they do stay in the slot as they are a tight fit but it wasn't deliberate by design. It's to stop them shooting back out as the magnets have been fitted in reversed polarity
Incidenatlly I'd beware of buying ANY stylus on eBay thats sold in quantity as it usually indcates a cheap quality. Also, ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS check an eBay seller's feedback before buying. The top listed seller currently selling cheap HD Touch stylus copies on eBay has thousands of negative feedbacks yet people are STILL buying them ???
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c6638746 said:
At first I was looking for non-magnetic so that my Noreve case would not pull them each time I remove the phone to put it in my car mount. But so far what I purchased on Ebay (non-magnetic 5 pack) and 3 Pack Brando Hong Kong (magnetic) has been very poor quality junk! I am just trying to buy original stylus now but who knows where to get those from since nobody selling these things tell you whether they are original HTC or cheap junk. I think I saw a 3 pack on expansys (mobileplanet) and I am going to assume those are good original quality but they are out of stock right now.
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Usually Expansys' quality is way better than any other dealers...
c6638746 said:
At first I was looking for non-magnetic so that my Noreve case would not pull them each time I remove the phone to put it in my car mount. But so far what I purchased on Ebay (non-magnetic 5 pack) and 3 Pack Brando Hong Kong (magnetic) has been very poor quality junk! I am just trying to buy original stylus now but who knows where to get those from since nobody selling these things tell you whether they are original HTC or cheap junk. I think I saw a 3 pack on expansys (mobileplanet) and I am going to assume those are good original quality but they are out of stock right now.
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Did you in fact check the feedback of the eBayers before buying these stylus? I've found that 99.9% of the time if an eBay seller is selling poor quality junk it is reflected in the seller's feedback.
Dont just look at the headline feedback percentage figure - if its not 100% check it more thoroughly. It amazing that a seller can in fact be showing 99.9% positive feedback but due to large volume sales can have thousands of negative feedbacks.
Just as FYI, I researched all of the sellers and this was the only site I found who were selling original HTC styli AND had them in stock in the United States:
http://www.expansys-usa.com/d.aspx?i=173044
I received the package today and they look exactly like the original ones, i.e. it has the small black tip, exact fitting plastic cap with small rectangular "bump" on the side, the magnet, etc. Yes they're expensive, but what can you do...

5$ replacment battery.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.35632~r.25226411
in case anyone wants one i just ordered one.
oh carfull some of there docs and cables dont have a end that fits >.< so be carfull what you buy. like the touch pro 2 dock they have has the thing in the center not offset.
anyone else got good places to buy stuff for the touch pro 2? amazon has some cheap docks as well.
I bought one from ebay for $3.00, it lasts way longer than my original too
I thought it was gonna suck cuz it was from china
ThaDSman said:
I bought one from ebay for $3.00, it lasts way longer than my original too
I thought it was gonna suck cuz it was from china
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lol china just make thing there way and dont use OEM parts

Where to purchase replacement digitizer?

I shattered my digitizer a few months ago and I finally scraped up enough money to buy a replacement.
I've read a few horror stories on Amazon about people buying crappy parts that wigged out.
Could anyone recommend a place that's reliable and ships to Canada?
Try eBay.
In ebay there is only one seller. Costs US$40. I would like to know where to buy it too. Got a dead stripe on my phone like a week ago. Going nuts with it. After fixing, im thinking in selling the phone, while it still holds some value.
There are many sellers. Search for "Atrix 4G". Don't include digitizer, screen, etc.
I found 43 different auctions when doing a search for "atrix 4g digitizers" so theres more than one. Here is a link to what would be the easiest option as from experience just replacing the digitizer is really hard.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=251157089339&index=2&nav=SEARCH&nid=84283479181
Thanks for quick responses everyone.
I was hoping you guys could weigh in on what criteria should I buy the digitizer (with frame)?
I've seen a lot options and it's kind of overwhelming. Some are used, some are third party and some are straight from the factory OEM.
Has anyone worked with third party parts and found a drop in performance?
Experienced people recommend not bothering with 3rd party c**p (not worth the trouble) and only ever getting pure OEM.

Replacement screen?

Hey,
I recently broke the screen(well, the glass, but apparentally I hae to change the whole screen in order to have an uncracked glass) of my S2. I've been looking for a replacement for a few days. I found quite a few on eBay, but I'm only wondering if they're fake or not.
This one says it is not fake
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item48555c7d27
This one's a bit cheaper but doesn't say it's not fake
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Digitiz...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3f1864208d
So how do I know if I'm buying a genuine or a fake screen? What's the difference between fake and real? Has anyone got any links for cheap genuine screens?
Thanks.
ArmorD said:
Hey,%
I recently broke the screen(well, the glass, but apparentally I hae to change the whole screen in order to have an uncracked glass) of my S2. I've been looking for a replacement for a few days. I found quite a few on eBay, but I'm only wondering if they're fake or not.
This one says it is not fake
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item48555c7d27
This one's a bit cheaper but doesn't say it's not fake
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Digitiz...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3f1864208d
So how do I know if I'm buying a genuine or a fake screen? What's the difference between fake and real? Has anyone got any links for cheap genuine screens?
Thanks.
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Me and my father know eBay very well.A tip is to look at the seller's rating(positive feedback and how many stars),and then look how many times was the product sold.If these are good,with rating over 99%,that means the product and the seller's other products are good,and not fake.You can buy any of them.
Yeah okay, the seller seems legit. Thanks.
Both them sellers had several negative feedback.Youd need to look deeper into what item it was for and what others say about that item.
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Wrong thread.
Ok...so a few weeks ago, I was looking at replacing the screen on my wifes S2 (same problem...cracked glass, but good screen) did an eBay search and probably came up with the same search results as you......like you, I wanted to be certain that I was buying the genuine article. So I took some screenshots of the listing and emailed Samsung with them and asked about the legitimacy of the listing........
Samsung replied that they DON'T supply ANY ebay sellers and that they weren't prepared to verify that the screen was genuine........
Edit....the seller in your first link is the seller I contacted Samsung about......
Sent from my rooted, de bloated, stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and XDA developers app

Wanted: Replacement Kickstand

So I recently picked a SGV on ebay for a decent price but it didn't come with the kickstand. I've been looking in the usual places (ebay...etc) for a replacement but have come up empty. Does anyone have one they'd like to sell or know where I can snag one?
If worse comes to worse I may grab a broken SGV on ebay if the price is right but so far it hasn't been.
Thanks
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So I recently picked a SGV on ebay for a decent price but it didn't come with the kickstand. I've been looking in the usual places (ebay...etc) for a replacement but have come up empty. Does anyone have one they'd like to sell or know where I can snag one?
If worse comes to worse I may grab a broken SGV on ebay if the price is right but so far it hasn't been.
Thanks
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I did not check the forums for a while spare part number GH98-38206B maybe someone has a use for it

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