broken screen i9300 galaxy s3 - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i don't know how i should express my feelings right now i'm so pissed off angry nd mad and what not purchased my phone in september,i purchased a flip cover to protect it i never dropped my phone NEVER .. so here is how the screen got broken..
i left my phone on the bed for charging and i don't know why i did not cover the screen with the flap of the flip cover but after 5 mins i LIGHTLY pulled the usb cable from the charger and the usb socket hit the screen directly and at the moment i did not even relaised that the screen is broken i saw it after half hour and i was shocked how is this even possible my bad luck i guess.. btw will order a new front panel off eaby today i'm just very sad that my lovely phone is broken
screens are not good because i used my old webcam to take photos..

Crack by usb socket?
How can the screen be so fragile? Mine drop a few times at my bed height. So far no crack yet. Just not your luck I guess.
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have u insured the phone?

mpadhu said:
have u insured the phone?
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no man there is no such thing like mobile insurance in our country ..

read the | I replaced my screen posts .
jje

here is a video i made of the process of replacing the cracked screen. it will help a lot. 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIljeb9ZY0A

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Dropped my galaxy s3 screen cracked what are my options?

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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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!
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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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!
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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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.

[Q] How much for UK screen repair on the S3?

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$200 in Ebay.
check out this thread .... its a must read for all s3 users with damaged glass ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890708
kobz1973 said:
check out this thread .... its a must read for all s3 users with damaged glass ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890708
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I'm not sure, it looks like the front plate and the digitizer are totally inseparable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es8gezSdKv4.
Good luck to OP anyway.
Well where I live its costs about 310$
..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#!
Samsung galaxy S4 Front Glass Repair in UK
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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Hi
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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HELP!!! - Samsung Galaxy S3 fell to the ground

Hello.
My samsung Galaxy S3 fell to the ground, thankfully left just the front glass, which will replace, but need to repair the gray ring around the phone is with brands (Frame), anyone know how to fix without replacing the complete touch?
My phone have 3 months, not have insurance.
HELP, PLEASE !!!!! :crying::crying::crying:
Thanks Friends
ricardoph said:
Hello.
My samsung Galaxy S3 fell to the ground, thankfully left just the front glass, which will replace, but need to repair the gray ring around the phone is with brands (Frame), anyone know how to fix without replacing the complete touch?
My phone have 3 months, not have insurance.
HELP, PLEASE !!!!! :crying::crying::crying:
Thanks Friends
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Did your phone from airplane so took that much damage?
Screen / glass Replacement is very usual, but never know the board, you may have to fine someone who renews the phone to do that.
By the way, you can make it be covered by protective cases if you can live with that...
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Did your phone from airplane so took that much damage?
Screen / glass Replacement is very usual, but never know the board, you may have to fine someone who renews the phone to do that.
By the way, you can make it be covered by protective cases if you can live with that...
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I just wanted to fix the grey frame only, the glass screen is easier to replace.
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Accessories section see post .
jje
Don't see anything referring to grey ring, tell me what post?
I was Samsung loyal but today is the third fackin time i m changing the fackin screen all the time it just fell from my pocket and glass broke from now onwards no Samsung i m so disappointed the built quality.**** it
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Amritttt said:
I was Samsung loyal but today is the third fackin time i m changing the fackin screen all the time it just fell from my pocket and glass broke from now onwards no Samsung i m so disappointed the built quality.**** it
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Why dont u try NOKIA 1100..
It would be best for uh!!!
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To replace the bezel you need to replace the front of the phone.
Amritttt said:
I was Samsung loyal but today is the third fackin time i m changing the fackin screen all the time it just fell from my pocket and glass broke from now onwards no Samsung i m so disappointed the built quality.**** it
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the glass is scratch resistance, not shatter/fall/drop proof.
Maybe you should take something away from all this experience and get yourself a case if you are so accident prone.
you can do this to any phone w/ a glass screen and it will crack (look at the all iphones, nexus 4s, and thousands of other models out there w/ cracked screens).
Amritttt said:
I was Samsung loyal but today is the third fackin time i m changing the fackin screen all the time it just fell from my pocket and glass broke from now onwards no Samsung i m so disappointed the built quality.**** it
Sent From My Galaxy S3
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I am disappointed by your clumsiness 7 months 2 drops and no cracks here.
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I cant believe how unlucky some people are. This phone made me develop a heart stopping issue, any time I slightly dropped it.
I decided on a new strategy, I have insurance so if something happend, it will be repaired, its only a phone. Since then the phone has been dropped and thrown in temper by my little one (always on thick carpet though) and not a mark. He gets told off for throwing and I get a kiss, but surprisingly no damage to phone. I know the day will come for me but I am safe in knoledge of house and phone insurance.
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check this thread out for replacing glass
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904559
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Just sayin....get a CASE. I've dropped my phone ONCE in four months but because I had a CASE its fine. Spiegen makes good ones
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You can get the case with the bezel on ebay.
And don't ask for help in General.
Mate I went from a Sony Elm to my first Android, an s3. I loved the look so much I refused to put a case on it, even after my first two drops. However on my third drop i damaged the silver side so immediately went and got a bumper cover. Granted it looks or feels nowhere near as nice but at least my baby is protected. I would rather My wife took a dive before my Phone hits the floor again.
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Mate I went from a Sony Elm to my first Android, an s3. I loved the look so much I refused to put a case on it, even after my first two drops. However on my third drop i damaged the silver side so immediately went and got a bumper cover. Granted it looks or feels nowhere near as nice but at least my baby is protected. I would rather My wife took a dive before my Phone hits the floor again.
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Pity your wife
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Samsung galaxy mega glass replacement

Well I did one last week that was successful but I was practicing on one with a broken digitizer so it was no good anyway. I broke it. This one seemed more hard to separate from the lcd. I don't know why. The lcd lifted from the housing and I didnt use much heat at all. But I'll post pictures for anyone who would like to attempt this. You can see on the pic with the tool how thin the glass is and where the lcd lifted from the housing.
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Oh yea.you have to be extra careful of that flex cable connecting to the lcd which is exposed
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warriorpluto said:
Well I did one last week that was successful but I was practicing on one with a broken digitizer so it was no good anyway. I broke it. This one seemed more hard to separate from the lcd. I don't know why. The lcd lifted from the housing and I didnt use much heat at all. But I'll post pictures for anyone who would like to attempt this. You can see on the pic with the tool how thin the glass is and where the lcd lifted from the housing.
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I was looking for a thread to post this in, this may be the right place as you may have an idea, since you just installed a mega screen.
I cracked my mega screen last night, originally the phone was still working. In about half an hour the screen wasn't registering swipes, so I can't even unlock the screen. I dropped the phone in the rain so I'm not sure if it's simply the screen or if water has gotten in to the cracks?
Anyways, I am trying to make a decision on wether to sell my broken phone to Mazuma mobile and get around $120 back, or wether it's worth trying to get fixed. I'm not confident fixing phones, so ordering in the screen and attempting it is not an option. What I want to know, is what are the chances of a local repair shop being able to source a mega screen, and fix it, for a decent cost that would make getting it fixed the better option? Since you have just installed a screen I figure you at least know how much the part is
You can buy the lcd screen + digitizer which comes all pre-assembled and all you have to do it swap the whole screen + digitizer out as one unit..this way no fear of breaking anything..i see one on ebay for $158.00 US for the mega 6.3 i9200..but i think it will also work on the other 6.3 mega models..as they must all be the same that way...but i am not 100% sure on that. :good:
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I was looking for a thread to post this in, this may be the right place as you may have an idea, since you just installed a mega screen.
I cracked my mega screen last night, originally the phone was still working. In about half an hour the screen wasn't registering swipes, so I can't even unlock the screen. I dropped the phone in the rain so I'm not sure if it's simply the screen or if water has gotten in to the cracks?
Anyways, I am trying to make a decision on wether to sell my broken phone to Mazuma mobile and get around $120 back, or wether it's worth trying to get fixed. I'm not confident fixing phones, so ordering in the screen and attempting it is not an option. What I want to know, is what are the chances of a local repair shop being able to source a mega screen, and fix it, for a decent cost that would make getting it fixed the better option? Since you have just installed a screen I figure you at least know how much the part is
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If you get the lcd and digitizer together, you can fix yourself and it's easy just as star master says. If you have a shop nearby they can replace just the glass
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leetrevor81 said:
I was looking for a thread to post this in, this may be the right place as you may have an idea, since you just installed a mega screen.
I cracked my mega screen last night, originally the phone was still working. In about half an hour the screen wasn't registering swipes, so I can't even unlock the screen. I dropped the phone in the rain so I'm not sure if it's simply the screen or if water has gotten in to the cracks?
Anyways, I am trying to make a decision on wether to sell my broken phone to Mazuma mobile and get around $120 back, or wether it's worth trying to get fixed. I'm not confident fixing phones, so ordering in the screen and attempting it is not an option. What I want to know, is what are the chances of a local repair shop being able to source a mega screen, and fix it, for a decent cost that would make getting it fixed the better option? Since you have just installed a screen I figure you at least know how much the part is
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And don't sell. $120 is a freaking rip off
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And don't sell. $120 is a freaking rip off
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How much do you think it would go for on ebay? (or somewhere else) I didn't think a damaged phone would be worth selling?
That phone is still with over $200 as is.just the good motherboard alone. Especially if it had a clean imei number..then counting other parts of the phone too
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Good tutorial how to fix it
There is some kind of double side transparent adhesive between LCD and digitizer. So good luck
Opened front glass
Hi, I opened front glass of Mega 5.8 to clean the dust inside it. When I put it back, the touch is not working. Earlier it was working perfectly, I did not remove any cables. Also that I cleaned it with dry cloth while the phone was on.
What may be the issue?
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Oh yea.you have to be extra careful of that flex cable connecting to the lcd which is exposed
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How does it separate?
warriorpluto said:
Well I did one last week that was successful but I was practicing on one with a broken digitizer so it was no good anyway. I broke it. This one seemed more hard to separate from the lcd. I don't know why. The lcd lifted from the housing and I didnt use much heat at all. But I'll post pictures for anyone who would like to attempt this. You can see on the pic with the tool how thin the glass is and where the lcd lifted from the housing.
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Hi,
I've never worked on one of these before but I have repaired many GS3, GS4, Note 2 with no problems. You successfully repaired one so my question is, is the optical adhesive like the GS3 where it rubs off with your finger? I've noticed a difference in GS3 & GS4 adhesive the GS4 is more difficult to clean off digitizer.
That yellow flex cable in your pic looks like a Digitizer flex. The layers are LCD (bottom) / Digitizer (sits on top of LCD so center) / Glass (top which is what our finger touches).
I have a Mega coming in tomorrow and the customer bought just the glass online. I'll see if I can separate. If you have any questions let me know I have repaired many a phones.
Did you get it?
ReyesARG said:
Hi,
I've never worked on one of these before but I have repaired many GS3, GS4, Note 2 with no problems. You successfully repaired one so my question is, is the optical adhesive like the GS3 where it rubs off with your finger? I've noticed a difference in GS3 & GS4 adhesive the GS4 is more difficult to clean off digitizer.
That yellow flex cable in your pic looks like a Digitizer flex. The layers are LCD (bottom) / Digitizer (sits on top of LCD so center) / Glass (top which is what our finger touches).
I have a Mega coming in tomorrow and the customer bought just the glass online. I'll see if I can separate. If you have any questions let me know I have repaired many a phones.
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I wonder how was it going with your repair?
http://www.witrigs.com/samsung-galaxy-mega-replacement-parts
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letus1 said:
I wonder how was it going with your repair?
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Hey,
No good. The LCD was lifting off the frame which is a guarantee to break on such a large device. Also the adhesive is not the same as the GS3, it doesn't separate as easy. I stopped after I noticed the optical adhesive was not the same so do not attempt to "Lift Separate"
The best way to remove this digitizer is with a hot plate & (.10mm) molybdenum wire and slowly drag the wire between the LCD & Digi while face down on hotplate.
ReyesARG said:
Hey,
No good. The LCD was lifting off the frame which is a guarantee to break on such a large device. Also the adhesive is not the same as the GS3, it doesn't separate as easy. I stopped after I noticed the optical adhesive was not the same so do not attempt to "Lift Separate"
The best way to remove this digitizer is with a hot plate & (.10mm) molybdenum wire and slowly drag the wire between the LCD & Digi while face down on hotplate.
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If i separated the digitizer and the glass ftom the lcd, than can i bound the new one with LOCA or will that damage the LCD?
ReyesARG said:
Hey,
No good. The LCD was lifting off the frame which is a guarantee to break on such a large device. Also the adhesive is not the same as the GS3, it doesn't separate as easy. I stopped after I noticed the optical adhesive was not the same so do not attempt to "Lift Separate"
The best way to remove this digitizer is with a hot plate & (.10mm) molybdenum wire and slowly drag the wire between the LCD & Digi while face down on hotplate.
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I knew that was the only way to do it, with hot plate and fishing pole string. I'm sure it's a slow process. I'll have to invest in a good hot plate.
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No huge investment needed, I use a standard electric pancake griddle which can be bought for around $20. Good, even heat. I've never tried the fishing line method but a pair of business cards does the job very well. I get it started with a dull razor blade in the corner and as soon as I see the glass separating, I slide a business card in behind it. Do the same for the other side. On these big screens, slide the cards down a bit, lay it down on heat, repeat. The trick to not busting the LCD is to keep the heat on it and take your time.
My temperature is set to 200 farenheit. Not sure off hand what that converts to in celsius. Ideally, you don't want the surface to pass 120 celsius. If in doubt, start low and increase temp slowly until the glue softens enough.
The glue we're taking about is LOCA[liquid optically clear adhesive] and is UV activated. It can be bought online pretty cheap. If you're going to replace the glass, go ahead and use the LOCA when putting the new glass on. I've seen sensitivity issues on glass that doesn't have the glue between it and the LCD. If you use the glue be sure to remove EVERYTHING from the frame including cameras, speakers, buttons and mics as it can get messy and go pretty much everywhere. To activate the glue you can literally take it outside on a sunny day and it will cure fairly quickly, about 5 mins or so. To remove it from unwanted areas just use a toothpick, toothbrush, and some rubbing alcohol. I've done it dozens of times this way and it always comes out looking factory fresh
VirtueToVice said:
No huge investment needed, I use a standard electric pancake griddle which can be bought for around $20. Good, even heat. I've never tried the fishing line method but a pair of business cards does the job very well. I get it started with a dull razor blade in the corner and as soon as I see the glass separating, I slide a business card in behind it. Do the same for the other side. On these big screens, slide the cards down a bit, lay it down on heat, repeat. The trick to not busting the LCD is to keep the heat on it and take your time.
My temperature is set to 200 farenheit. Not sure off hand what that converts to in celsius. Ideally, you don't want the surface to pass 120 celsius. If in doubt, start low and increase temp slowly until the glue softens enough.
The glue we're taking about is LOCA[liquid optically clear adhesive] and is UV activated. It can be bought online pretty cheap. If you're going to replace the glass, go ahead and use the LOCA when putting the new glass on. I've seen sensitivity issues on glass that doesn't have the glue between it and the LCD. If you use the glue be sure to remove EVERYTHING from the frame including cameras, speakers, buttons and mics as it can get messy and go pretty much everywhere. To activate the glue you can literally take it outside on a sunny day and it will cure fairly quickly, about 5 mins or so. To remove it from unwanted areas just use a toothpick, toothbrush, and some rubbing alcohol. I've done it dozens of times this way and it always comes out looking factory fresh
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What kind of griddle? This is the one without the edges right?
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starmaster10 said:
You can buy the lcd screen + digitizer which comes all pre-assembled and all you have to do it swap the whole screen + digitizer out as one unit..this way no fear of breaking anything..i see one on ebay for $158.00 US for the mega 6.3 i9200..but i think it will also work on the other 6.3 mega models..as they must all be the same that way...but i am not 100% sure on that. :good:
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I like this..
fixxforyou said:
May i ask how much for this glass?
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Who give your answer ? Mention it..

Hair fracture in housing frame

Hi all,
I have just noticed a hair-fracture in main body frame near charging socket. It's appear to be all the way across from charging socket to from where screen starts. In start I thought its a scratch but it bothered me recently n after close examination its appear to be a fracture. As far as I know I never dropped the phone. Despite this phone works perfectly.
Just wondering this is covered under standard warranty or its comes under wear n tear, in that case how costly would be repair, is there someone else experienced the same ?
I really disappointed with the make quality of samsung :s. I would appreciate if someone share something how to proceed?
Thanks
As its a fracture ask Samsung .
But my guess is they will say its damaged .
They all say they did not drop it .
rauppal said:
Hi all,
I have just noticed a hair-fracture in main body frame near charging socket. It's appear to be all the way across from charging socket to from where screen starts. In start I thought its a scratch but it bothered me recently n after close examination its appear to be a fracture. As far as I know I never dropped the phone. Despite this phone works perfectly.
Just wondering this is covered under standard warranty or its comes under wear n tear, in that case how costly would be repair, is there someone else experienced the same ?
I really disappointed with the make quality of samsung :s. I would appreciate if someone share something how to proceed?
Thanks
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Dude... its the point where two parts of the frame are joined!
Check all the 4 corners and you will notice thinner "fractures" One on the charging port is widest of them all. Everyone has them, no need to worry.
~DemonLord~ said:
Dude... its the point where two parts of the frame are joined!
Check all the 4 corners and you will notice thinner "fractures" One on the charging port is widest of them all. Everyone has them, no need to worry.
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Those 4 corners of housing as you said have a regular joining marks but I got a irregular crack in housing. It seems like a fracture on one side of usb socket to all the way up to screen. Is this normal or I m just the unlucky one
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As i said 4 joint marks on the corners. One thicker fracture on the left side from the middle of the port. And yes its more visible and goes up to the screen.
rauppal said:
Those 4 corners of housing as you said have a regular joining marks but I got a irregular crack in housing. It seems like a fracture on one side of usb socket to all the way up to screen. Is this normal or I m just the unlucky one
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Yes its cracked.
If you try to search on Google you see its a common problem.
There are treats from a year ago on xda.
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