[Q] Replace front glass on my S3 :( - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi.
Accidentally dropped my s3 i9300 ( ofcaurse at day when i don't had lifeproof on in ) and front screen has a one crack from top to the bottom.
Im ok with replace it by self together with video from xda user http://goo.gl/120AwW
This was created in 2012. I wont to ask you noob questions:
1. Is this the best way to replace it?
2 . Do i have to replace digitize or only front glass ?
3. Which glass/screen is the best to buy as replacement ? ( is possible to buy better then original - like for s4 or better ? )
Thank You for any help.

I found this thing. http://goo.gl/JNKlqc Is that what i need ?

bitpie said:
I found this thing. http://goo.gl/JNKlqc Is that what i need ?
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Yes but u ve to be very careful when u remove your broken screen. Make sure you get the screen hot enough without frying yr lcd. What u are replacing is only the glass, the digitizer is a film glued on the lcd.careful not to lift it up when remmoving yr glass also be careful of the flex cable for menu and back button. Never start from bottom. One thing for sure yr phone will be the same again as the original does not have a gap between the glass and the lcd it is filled with glue.Its better to buy the complete assembly from aliexpress cost abt $90US. Cheers

ndmuni said:
Yes but u ve to be very careful when u remove your broken screen. Make sure you get the screen hot enough without frying yr lcd. What u are replacing is only the glass, the digitizer is a film glued on the lcd.careful not to lift it up when remmoving yr glass also be careful of the flex cable for menu and back button. Never start from bottom. One thing for sure yr phone will be the same again as the original does not have a gap between the glass and the lcd it is filled with glue.Its better to buy the complete assembly from aliexpress cost abt $90US. Cheers
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Do you mean something like this http://goo.gl/2VLuJr ?

bitpie said:
Do you mean something like this http://goo.gl/2VLuJr ?
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Yes you will be better off.

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Replacing front display (digitizer?)

Hi there!
I didn't put a screen protector on my TD2 -and over time it has become more scratched than expected. I'd like to replace the front display -I guess that is the one called the digitizer, or?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Touch-Screen-Di...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item4837633bd0
What are the chances for getting an original HTC at ebay?
Did anybody do this replacement with success?
Cheers
No one?
check this out too!!!
more expensive and not a word about oem product!!!
So... oem digitizer with just 19$ .... hmmmm! don't know!!!!
Perhaps this guide can help you.
Hopefully it's not permanently attached to the LCD like the ATT Fuze is. I took my Fuze apart and destroyed the LCD while trying to install a new digitizer. Apparently they use some sort of extremely strong glue between the digitizer and LCD...
Hopefully not.. But I think it's only glued to the frame.. I don't really know what kind of glue to use for the new one though...
ren28 said:
Hopefully it's not permanently attached to the LCD like the ATT Fuze is. I took my Fuze apart and destroyed the LCD while trying to install a new digitizer. Apparently they use some sort of extremely strong glue between the digitizer and LCD...
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Sorry to tell you all that the Digitizer is permanently attached with LCD. I know this because I was drop my D2 and went to service center. They change to front cover (case) which was broken when droped. when I get it back they give me back my old front cover and I notice that the digitizer is stick with over part.....
When I ask the service's counter. They told me that they have to change the new digitizer because it come with whole part.. not saparated.
Sorry for my english....
Hi Guide144, you say that when you got the digitizer back it sticked with the 'over part'. To my ears that sounds like the FRAME and not the LCD? Are you sure that it's also attached to the LCD?
niknik76 said:
Hi Guide144, you say that when you got the digitizer back it sticked with the 'over part'. To my ears that sounds like the FRAME and not the LCD? Are you sure that it's also attached to the LCD?
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Sorry for lag of my understanding, Yes the digitizer is stick with front frame, not a LCD. In my case, I ask the service to change my front cover because it broke and they change the front cover + digitizer.... because it stick together.
Hope this would clear all out.
Hi guys,
i replaced today the broken digitizer of my topaz.
Got one for $60 from ebay, with a screen (i wasn't sure if it was a screen problem or digitizer so i got both.)
you need to unstick the old one from the housing and attach the new one. i didn't use extra glue/stick , since the old one was left on the casing.
cheers
Thanks mistral82cy! Thanks for sharing -now I feel a little more up to going ahead with the operation
Hi! Could you please tell me how much the service center charged you to get the new cover and digitizer installed?
I've to change mine, as well!
Thanks a lot
I would suggest finding the parts list for the phone and finding out exactly what digitizer is needed then buy one online from somewhere such as e-bay. I did this with my G1 replaced it myself and it worked wonderfully. Research before you buy otherwise you might end up buying the wrong one or a clone which doesnt work as well
I dun it myself, buying one digitizer from ebay, getting the old one out was a little tricky , but appart from that it was easy(and i had to do it again, as i dit not secure it properly and there was dust comming underneath the screen from the sides. Any questions you could ask, but it is pretty straight forward.
pistonripper changed his housing, so he would have also replaced his digitizer, so you might want to check with him
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572728
If you want to buy one, this would be a good choice
http://cnn.cn/shop/touch-diamond2-digitizer-p-6733.html
replace digitizer on your own!
Hello everyone!
My digitizer broke last week, because i droped my Diamond!
But don't worry I am a rookie in technical things and I managed it to replace my digitizer on my own.
Don't waste money on repair charge from repairshops! Ok... you loose your garantie but the Cellphone is allready old. The new HD2 is already available!
Just buy the digitizerscreen at ebay... i've paid 60 € and then use this manual:
http://www.pdacenter.ru/razborka/htc-touch-diamond2/
Now it works like before.
Bye Ghostina
HTC Pure Digitizer or LCD
i just got my new AT&T HTC Pure and somehow my screen is cracked. The LCD does not appear to have any bleeding or damage and the touch features work, but I have two cracks from top to bottom on my phone. what are your thoughts. I attached some pictures
darkside896 said:
i just got my new AT&T HTC Pure and somehow my screen is cracked. The LCD does not appear to have any bleeding or damage and the touch features work, but I have two cracks from top to bottom on my phone. what are your thoughts. I attached some pictures
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It's a bit hard to see on the photos but if its new can you not return it? if not then you need to look closely between the digitizer and the screen and see if the damage is just the top layer or the screen, if it is the top layer then just replace your digitizer!
spammer said:
It is easy to do it, if you need, I can send you the instruction that how to change it to you. You can visit my website --spam-- for this product Touch Screen Digitizer For HTC Touch Diamond 2 II T5353
Hope that it will help you.
thanks
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Every single post of yours is a website promotion.
Chill.
Out.
Seriously.
As always this site is a big help. Just ordered the items, and thanks to the guide I'm fairly confident I will pull it off. For me the bottom 2cm's of the screen have shifted about 1cm to the left somehow. The digitizer still works "perfectly" but it's kinda hard to hit the right buttons like that

htc hero replacement housing ?

i need to do a replacement housing on my white hero.... want to change it to pink.... is it hard to do ? all i need is like changing front cover.... how to do ?
It's not so hard to do, but you need to remove the touch windows from the front cover. the glass is glued and you have to heat it to soften the glue.
you can find many video on youtube
Where have you find the housing?
Menelaoxda said:
It's not so hard to do, but you need to remove the touch windows from the front cover. the glass is glued and you have to heat it to soften the glue.
you can find many video on youtube
Where have you find the housing?
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iam planing to buy this one, the only one in pink... http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-HTC-HERO-G3...KEYPAD-TOOLS-/120580614060?pt=PDA_Accessories
anyone know how the quality is ? compare to the orginal ? i really want the pink one badly xD but when the touch windows is out how do u set it back on the new housing ? do i need glue ?
oopeteroo said:
iam planing to buy this one, the only one in pink... http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-HTC-HERO-G3...KEYPAD-TOOLS-/120580614060?pt=PDA_Accessories
anyone know how the quality is ? compare to the orginal ? i really want the pink one badly xD but when the touch windows is out how do u set it back on the new housing ? do i need glue ?
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The housing in the link is OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), i think the quality it's the same of the original one.
If you see the picture, all the black part in the front pannel, is the glue.
so i dont need to glue it ? =/
Menelaoxda said:
The housing in the link is OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), i think the quality it's the same of the original one.
If you see the picture, all the black part in the front pannel, is the glue.
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so do i need to buy glue ? XD or does the housing include ?XD how big chance will i break the touchscreen ? is it safe to use the oven or hairdryer ?
its not glue exactly. its a double sided sticky tape which is already attached to the housing.
when you remove the glass front from your old housing, you reattach it to the new one using the tape that is already applied.
so no, you dont buy glue. id think if you did try to glue it yourself, youd royally mess it up
i wouldnt put it in an oven myself. hairdryer it for a few mins, gently pushing the glass out until it loosens up enough.

[Q] Is it possible to replace front glass without replacing the whole screen?

Hi. I have a problem with a minor crack on the front glass near the "go back" button. (I've marked it with red line on this picture: http://i51.tinypic.com/10rpybl.jpg )
So my question is what is the cheapest way to fix it? I have been thinking about SGP Glass but I don't like how it looks, however if there is no option to replace just a front glass, I will consider it.
i have the same question,
Is it passable to separate outer glass and LCD ?
on ebay you can find only glass, no connectors, that means it should be passable to separate them, does anyone tried to do so?
I would like to know that also. Anybody has experience with that?
it is possible, i have the same problem...but ideally you should use a special tool to seperate the digitiser (the actual touchscreen bit) from the glass.
and you'll risk breaking your working touchscreen if it goes wrong..
if the screen functions and the crack isn't that big...and if you can't afford to go the whole way and replace the lot....i wouldn't bother (i'm not and i have a huge spider like crack all over my phone.)
I dont think so. Mostly the Touscreen is bound to the Display.
Watch this Video around 2:45. You will see that he nearly destroyes the glass.
watch?v=k6Y6an6D2P | sry can post any Urls yet
But i cant also explain to myself why there are only "glass" sold on ebay
Glass Frame
hi everyone
to answer all your questions YES its possible but in-order to do so you'll have install a copy of the original glass which comes in full meaning the other half the your phone
this has happened to me, my phone slipped from my hand and fall to the floor the glass was shattered so i went to my friend a mobile phone reaper man and got the glass changed only and its was not that bad although there was no samsung logo i chose to install a glass copy because the price of the original is almost half the price of a new I9100
i hope this helps
iMatrix
imatrix83 said:
hi everyone
to answer all your questions YES its possible but in-order to do so you'll have install a copy of the original glass which comes in full meaning the other half the your phone
this has happened to me, my phone slipped from my hand and fall to the floor the glass was shattered so i went to my friend a mobile phone reaper man and got the glass changed only and its was not that bad although there was no samsung logo i chose to install a glass copy because the price of the original is almost half the price of a new I9100
i hope this helps
iMatrix
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That is exactly what I need to do.... Replace the glass only! I already have the glass but need to figure out how to replace it without damaging the digitizer.
Maybe your friend can help?
The whole glass/digitizer is very expensive!
Please help!
clazaro69 said:
That is exactly what I need to do.... Replace the glass only! I already have the glass but need to figure out how to replace it without damaging the digitizer.
Maybe your friend can help?
The whole glass/digitizer is very expensive!
Please help!
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This could affect the touch sensitivity badly. If the repair is too pricy for you, use a screen protector so you won't get cuts and save money for repair.
Sent from my digital submersible hovercraft.

Which replacement parts?

Hey everyone. I dropped my phone today......my brand new phone :'(
Screen fractured on the top, but the phone still works, touch screen is in tact, all functions still work like normal.
Question:
What do I need to buy now to replace the damaged screen, because I don't LIKE it!
I see that people are selling the outer glass screen lens like this, for $20ish
http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-For-Samsu...ltDomain_0&hash=item4d0314f1ff#ht_3326wt_1159
and then people are selling complete LCD with Digitizer (whatever that is) for $225
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-F...276?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35be08ef4c
The phone is working fine...it's just the glass. Which one do I have to get?
Thanks so much!
Cupuffy said:
How do I do a factory reset? My phone is on loop and boots up only into CWM Recovery, should i re download stock firmware and odin it into my phone? thank you so much for helping out
I don't have much on my phone so i didnt back up =[ what a mistake
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melemed said:
Hey everyone. I dropped my phone today......my brand new phone :'(
Screen fractured on the top, but the phone still works, touch screen is in tact, all functions still work like normal.
Question:
What do I need to buy now to replace the damaged screen, because I don't LIKE it!
I see that people are selling the outer glass screen lens like this, for $20ish
http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-For-Samsu...ltDomain_0&hash=item4d0314f1ff#ht_3326wt_1159
and then people are selling complete LCD with Digitizer (whatever that is) for $225
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-F...276?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35be08ef4c
The phone is working fine...it's just the glass. Which one do I have to get?
Thanks so much!
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Bommer...
Don't buy the glass alone its glued to the digitizer. So u need to spent the 225$,on YouTube there is a great guide to assembly and reassembly galaxy s3
zodiaxe66 said:
Bommer...
Don't buy the glass alone its glued to the digitizer. So u need to spent the 225$,on YouTube there is a great guide to assembly and reassembly galaxy s3
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If the glass is glued to the digitizer, then why would so many people be selling the glass alone without the digitizer if there wasn't any use for it?

Replacing Housing?

is it an easy enough job the remove and change the full galaxy s2 housing ?
Mines is a little rough looking and can see online the housing cases can be removed and replaced.
Worth buying?
Thanks
Im not sure if you need to take the screen off the top housing bit.The middle housing is easy enough to change as long as all the components come off ok.They are taped in and bear in mind other people have removed then reinstalled components and faults appear.
I once tried to pry out the vibrating module(is a unit that does other things I cant remember) and it basically split in half because the tape stuff that held it in wouldnt release the bloody thing.....lol
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
LScottB said:
is it an easy enough job the remove and change the full galaxy s2 housing ?
Mines is a little rough looking and can see online the housing cases can be removed and replaced.
Worth buying?
Thanks
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well...i guess out of vids, tuts n' stuff that if u want to replace full housing of s2 you need too pry out touch screen with amoled and all hardware aswell....i've broken gorilla glass but amoled luckily still works fine....BUT..,i opened my s2....ripped all parts out of it....i mean all parts.....and came to touch screen part where i had to heat it up from front part and when i thought i heated it up enough i tryed to pry out gorilla glass.....BUT....due to cracked glass it started cracking even more(and gorilla glass &amoled are bonded together)...,so i stopped and put it back together before amoled cracks....i was so lucky......because i lost only my touch keys(back & menu) due to another crack that appeared but amoled is still working.......so....i think if i'd have a non broken glass i could detach and pull it apart easily....and eventually put it back together....it's not that hard really....those parts...e.g. vibrator module, sensors & stuff....they are bonded on housing with double sided tape...and it's pretty strong....
but if u're an expert...you can do it....you just have to be very careful to not to break any of those parts....
so....if i were u...i'd give it a shot....and i'll replace my complete touch screen as soon as i receive my payment and order it on ebay....then i'll try to detach old broken glass from amoled & i'll try to keep it alive...I'll make a video aswell...
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