Well, it's finally happened. One of the kids managed to break the LCD screen on their Nabi 2.
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I was not there when it happened. I don't know the exact details. The kids were at their grandparents' house, and all I got was "one of the kids threw it!" The kids have thrown, dropped, kicked their Nabis in the past.... so no, I just don't know....
There is already a thread with some pictures of a tear down of the device (see just beneath this), but it does not include any details on replacing the LCD screen and glass.
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Ok...So here we go...Got it fully apart..Took some pics. Maybe you guys can see something else that I didn't but it looks as if adding in wireless charging would be rather simple...Other than that I didn't really see anything of interest...what are your thoughts?
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So first thing I did was remove the bumper, flip the device over, and remove the four screws in the corner of the tablet.
I then inserted a small screw driver (no place in particular) in between the two halves of the casing. If you look closely you can see the halves are held together with little clips. I unclipped the first few by working my way around with the screw driver and then was able to remove the rest by hand.
Working my way around, removing the clips I noticed that there are a couple of ribbon cables running from the LCD & digitizer to the board on the back half. Be careful not to yank on these cables as it can easily damage the connectors on the board.
The LCD panel is held in place from the rear by large plastic tabs.
I decided instead of cutting off one of the clips to remove the glass and pull the LCD panel out the front. In hindsight, it may have been a bad idea. I ended up shattering the glass into millions of tiny pieces (some of which ended up in my hand). It was then I decided to put on some protective gloves (Like these!).
The glass was held in place with double-sided tape. Not unlike many cell phones I have repaired screens on before. I used a heat gun to to make the tape more pliable and used a suction cup to pull up on the edges, but in the end no dice....
Amazon has replacement LCD panels listed for around $35 as well as Digitizer/Glass sets for the same price.... If I make the purchase and do the repair I'll be sure to update this thread,
Sorry to hear about your luck, nice thread to bookmark. Can you provide link to screen replacement?
Looking at ordering something like these.
NABI 2 Digitizer/Glass Set
NABI 2 LCD Panel
SMcC2 said:
Looking at ordering something like these.
NABI 2 Digitizer/Glass Set
NABI 2 LCD Panel
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Nice find did not know they sold it seperately.
Ordered the parts from the links in the previous post. The LCD works great, but unfortunately the Glass/Digitizer was DOA. I even hooked up the old one just to try and do a little trouble shooting and was actually able to get swipe to unlock and hit a few icons, whereas on the new one I got nothing. I have already RMA'd the glass and gotten a refund, so no complaints there. I ordered a new Glass/Digitizer from a seller in China a week ago, last I checked it was in San Francisco. I still plan on letting every one know how it goes.
I feel for you man, pulling out the glass on this thing was quite an arduous task.
The right ride, and bottom completely disintegrated in my hands up until the glue finally started giving out on me. Although, i spent more time cleaning up the left over glue than anything else.
I bought the same digitizer a month ago from the same seller listed, but due to scheduling conflicts with the owner of the tablet, I was not able to install it until tonight. Lo and behold, the part was DOA, and it's looking like I might have to eat the cost because of return policies. Such is life, I guess. I hope you have better luck than I have so far.
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I feel for you man, pulling out the glass on this thing was quite an arduous task.
The right ride, and bottom completely disintegrated in my hands up until the glue finally started giving out on me. Although, i spent more time cleaning up the left over glue than anything else.
I bought the same digitizer a month ago from the same seller listed, but due to scheduling conflicts with the owner of the tablet, I was not able to install it until tonight. Lo and behold, the part was DOA, and it's looking like I might have to eat the cost because of return policies. Such is life, I guess. I hope you have better luck than I have so far.
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I know this is an old thread, I tried the new digitizer with one of the other kid's NABIs and it worked just fine. I don't remember the details, but there are different sub-versions of this tablet apparently.
I wonder if anyone else ever had any success. One of these devices was left in the sun and now the LCD is bleached.
not much luck
I've tried remove the LCD glass twice from these Nabi's and they are tricky. I used a heat gun but the adhesive their using is pretty strong and just won't give up the glass like some of the other devices I've taken apart.
Has anyone found a decent way to pull the LCD Glass away from the frame?
If you only need to replace the LCD, and not the digitizer, then you can open the unit, cut some or all of the plastic tabs behind the LCD, and remove it from the rear. It's not pretty, but the build is so tight, it shouldn't move around at all anyway. If you do need to replace the digitizer, best of luck to you buddy. That glass is a pain in the rear.
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rex.torres said:
If you only need to replace the LCD, and not the digitizer, then you can open the unit, cut some or all of the plastic tabs behind the LCD, and remove it from the rear. It's not pretty, but the build is so tight, it shouldn't move around at all anyway. If you do need to replace the digitizer, best of luck to you buddy. That glass is a pain in the rear.
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Yup. the LCD is fine. The digitizer glass is the PITA. I tried using packing tape to keep glass bits in, but the heat gun tends to melt the tape and shrink it lol.
Heat, and a very thin piece of plastic. Small gauge guitar pick comes to mind. Once you can get it wedged in there, you'll be fine. Patience. Also, if i remember correctly, the digitizer and front glass are one unit.
It may be more practical to break it on purpose. Unfortunately, my repair was a bad LCD that was made worse by a botched glass removal, and then further worsened by the digitizer being the wrong revision for that nabi.
If you do try to remove the LCD panel from the rear, that may make it easier to wedge something in the inner frame from the rear to try to remove the glass / digitizer assembly rather than trying to wedge something from the outside at an angle..
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The intention of this thread is to come up with do it yourself steps to replace a cracked prime screen. Replacement screens are easily available on ebay and cost about $100 USD.
Also the replacing should not be so tricky (once we know how) because there is no soldering or heat gun involved.
There have been a lot of teardown of prime's, but unfortunately none of them contain information on how to take out the glass + digitizer successfully.
I think here is how the prime screen is layered. In the front is the Gorilla glass. The second layer is the digitizer which is glued to the glass. The last layer is the LCD screen.
Here is an image of LCD panel of prime (Image from Anandtech teardown)
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Here is an image of how a replacement screen looks like
I have been able to perform the following steps so far..
1) Open prime (easy)
2) Unscrew 4 screws that hold the LED panel (easy)
3) Take off a few tapes (esp the yellow tape that holds the digitizer ribbon.
Steps I could not complete so far (hence speculating)
4) Pull off the LCD panel
5) Take off the two ends of the digitizer ribbon from the motherboard on the other half of prime. (unlatch the connector, and pull ribbon gently)
(at this point the Screen + Digitizer should be completely seperate from the rest of the body)
6) Take off the WIFI & WIFI + GPS plates from the top of the frame
7) Take the replacement screen, and put in the WIFI & WIFI + GPS plates
8) Place the LCD panel on the new replacement screen. Tape and screw in all 4 screws.
9) Connect both ends of the connector ribbon from digitizer to the motherboard
10) Make sure nothing is loose.
11) Attach both halves of the prime again
12) Turn on the tablet, and if screen comes on and you can interact with touch screen then we are done!
Sounds easy... it should have been easy too... just that I have not been able to figure out how to easily complete step 4 above.
Has anyone else been able to get past this step?
I will update this thread with any feedback provided and will mention your name in credits as well for sure.
Hopefully, once we can solve this, it should be much cheaper to fix cracked screens compared to RMA or third-party fixes.
EDIT : August 2nd
Thanks to 'Two Dogs', he found a recent thread where someone successfully replaced his prime screen. You need to have a shattered screen (like mine ) for his steps to work.
Look at the third last post on this thread
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1857530&p=71
The user has put in a lot of images as well.
So it's very doable!
really like the idea of this thread and what your doing here. I havent needed to take apart my prime yet and hopefully wont ever need to. good luck!
Yeah I agree. I've had this thing for a month and a half, and the screen already has 2 scratches and a rub mark that goes across the entire screen where (I guess) it rubs along the lower edge of the keyboard. The ridge between the keyboard and the trackpad. I'd love to be ble to replace it when it gets unbearable.
You need suction cup an heat gun or hair dryer an you must slowly heat all four corners and then you can remove old digitizer or cracked pieces of it. Its tricky but put it all back together is hard, because digitizer glass is so thin and fragile. Do not push it hard or it will crack.
I saw a movie on youtube for the original Transformer TF101.
I assume this is very similar.
For the TF101, the digitizer/glass was adhered to the lcd panel with 2-sided tape. He used an exacto knife and just inserted it between the two layers and went around the entire perimeter of the screen (think he had a heated one, but said a regular would work too. The heated one just slid through the tape better).
He made a mark on the blade of the knife so he would not insert it too far to risk damaging the ribbon cable (though your new screen should have the cables on them, so probably doesn't matter if you damage the old ones). Using the new replacement screen as a template, you should be able to mark your blade to get deep enough without getting too deep to risk damaging any components.
Here is a link to the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brcZLrocBio
Start about 2 minutes into the video to see how he got the glass off (the first 2 minutes discuss dis-assembly, which you have already done).
ccrobin said:
I saw a movie on youtube for the original Transformer TF101.
I assume this is very similar.
For the TF101, the digitizer/glass was adhered to the lcd panel with 2-sided tape. He used an exacto knife and just inserted it between the two layers and went around the entire perimeter of the screen (think he had a heated one, but said a regular would work too. The heated one just slid through the tape better).
He made a mark on the blade of the knife so he would not insert it too far to risk damaging the ribbon cable (though your new screen should have the cables on them, so probably doesn't matter if you damage the old ones). Using the new replacement screen as a template, you should be able to mark your blade to get deep enough without getting too deep to risk damaging any components.
Here is a link to the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brcZLrocBio
Start about 2 minutes into the video to see how he got the glass off (the first 2 minutes discuss dis-assembly, which you have already done).
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will open my prime again to test this theory over the weekend. Wish there was a youtube video though for 201.
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I'm interested in this, how do you open the prime to begin with?
I think i'll just buy a total screen replacement, about AU$120 on ebay, and just plonk the new one in, but I want to find out if i can easily open up the prime before i buy.
e: oh wait, that $120 product is simply the glass + digitizer. where do i go to find it for $70??
ee: nvm, i replaced 'prime' in my ebay search with tf201 and it found the cheaper one!
Hello all,
I've done a search in this forum and only found one thread, but it wasn't clear to me how difficult it would be to replace the glass on my Note 2. There's a couple of YouTube videos that make it look somewhat easy... I dropped it today, and the glass is shattered all around. All the phone functions, including touch sensitivity, still work just fine.
I have absolutely no experience in replacing screens; do you guys recommend I go through insurance ($99), or try and replace it myself ($17 for a screen on ebay)? Also, how do I know if the digitizer is also broken?
Thanks!
Wow we both don't have good luck!
I just dropped my phone today as well, it fell out of my hand as I was getting out of the car but I thought it would be fine since it actually landed down my leg and onto my shoe, then onto the ground. I thought to myself "I hope I didn't scratch the glass!", but when I flipped it over the screen was completely shattered, no idea how.
I went through insurance last time I dropped my phone for $99, but that's because the display itself and not the glass was cracked, so if I go through insurance this time it will be cancelled after because I've files a claim twice. I did buy an Urban Armor Gear case for it right now so hopefully it won't break again.
Same issue for me though, just the glass is cracked, the touch screen still works perfectly. If I can replace the glass myself for $17 I'll go that route, but I'd like to hear from people who have done it or tried to do it.
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Check out this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qhd5KwgopZo
I actually wussed out and ended up paying $99 for a replacement. Though the online videos make the screen replacement look somewhat easy, I was reading reviews of screen replacements for the Note 2 on Amazon, and a couple people damaged their digitizers trying to pry the screen off.. and ended up not getting insurance or a new screen . I don't have that kind of money to gamble with at this point.
Let me know if you are able to do it and how difficult it is. Just in case this sad situation occurs again.
tbns said:
I actually wussed out and ended up paying $99 for a replacement. Though the online videos make the screen replacement look somewhat easy, I was reading reviews of screen replacements for the Note 2 on Amazon, and a couple people damaged their digitizers trying to pry the screen off.. and ended up not getting insurance or a new screen . I don't have that kind of money to gamble with at this point.
Let me know if you are able to do it and how difficult it is. Just in case this sad situation occurs again.
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I'll probably do the same thing. I'm waiting for my case to come in so when I get my second and last refurb through Asurion I can put it right in.
I read that when the screen is cracked it makes it really difficult to remove it as it will be in lots of pieces. This is what mine looks like after a small drop to pavement.
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This is a good Video by le55ons on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxgZeb5QytM
I had an epic failure when I tried to replace glass on gs3. I used a heat gun. And ended up burning the LCD trying to heat the glue.
You have to be really patient and skilled. So worst case.... You waste 17 dollars
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I had an epic failure when I tried to replace glass on gs3. I used a heat gun. And ended up burning the LCD trying to heat the glue.
You have to be really patient and skilled. So worst case.... You waste 17 dollars
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I thought about that, but decided that since I didn't have a heat gun I'd either try it in the oven heating it to around 180, or just give in and go through insurance.
In in the same situation. Contemplating paying a repair shop to do it as it would be my second insurance claim.
Don't have experience on my note 2 but just replaced my wife's s3 glass. It shattered when she threw it at me and missed... Enough on that. Anyways watched a couple YouTube and did it myself. Turned out pretty good for never doing it before. Her screen was shattered. Here is what I did.
Things needed: hairdryer, utility knife, tweezers, small flathead screwdriver like the ones you use to fix eyeglasses, wd40, wipe cloth, 2mm double sided tape, about 2-3 house depending on how bad your screen is.
1. Order glass from amazon... Approx 12 bucks
2. Removed battery and backing
3. Used hair dryer on low to melt glue. I propped the hairdryer so it would blow on the screen constantly and still have both my hands free to work on glass.
4. Started in the spot where it was most shattered and used a utility knife to get out one of the small pieces along the side as my starting point.
5. Once I got the first piece out, I used the small screwdriver to go along and pry up the other pieces, using tweezers as needed for the small pieces.
Slowly work your way around phone. The small pieces were actually easier to take off than the bigger ones. Actually broke some of the big pieces trying to get them off. Need to be very patient here and make sure glue is melted while prying up. Also be careful to not dig to hard with screwdriver to get under glass or you may scratch, mark the lcd screen itself.
6. Once you get most if not all glass off, use WD40 and a cloth to wipe off left over glue. This really helps get glue residue off phone.
7. Wipe clean and tape along side and place on new glass.
Tip: before taping and placing new screen, put battery back in and start up phone. Line up and tape back/menu buttons. Did not do this the first time and they did not light up properly... Got cut off because was not aligned properly.
Total cost was around 15 for new glass and tape online. Noticed some minor nick marks from my screwdriver but cannot tell when screen is on. 98% happy with it and saved alot of money.
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yeah fixing the screen is not for the faint of heart..they have some powerful adhesive thats connected to ribbon cables on the bottom around the capacitive buttons and if not done correctly youll tear those off or damage them. youll need proper tools and such to do it. A friend of mine felt very confident about it and tried fixing my screen and destroyed it. I got lucky and my sister let me use her eligibility to get a new one and now I have a (very expensive) external battery charger =)
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Have you had any sensitivity issues?
Nope... Wife has been using with no issues. One tip... Make sure you tape/glue all around. If it is not securely down, you may have sensor issues. First time didn't tape properly and a corner of the glass was slightly up. This caused the touch screen to be unresponsive in that corner.
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Hi,
After reading several threads on ASF subject, and having a lot of scratches on it, I've decided to remove it
The back was easy, and I have remove it few weeks ago.
For the front I have waited for new screen protector to arrive.
It's a Mocolo ordered form m glass:
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The actual screen protectors:
Mockup:
Without putting it on, it does not feels like....glass. Not sure about quality either, a lot of fingerprints on it.
Onto the main topic now:
- The entire operation took almost 1-2 hrs from the first picture to the last (2 hrs if we count the unboxing and phpoto shooting).
- The removal itself was rather quick.
- I have used Refined Alcohol of 96% purity (not sure the term is in proper English)
- I have used a kind of a clay modeling scalpel/knife (not very sharp).
- The first corner was a little damaged, but then it worked like a charm. One small issue on the opposite corner, bit no issues at the end.
- The removal of the glue was at fist hard, but 10 paper towels and few alcohol drops later, all was ok.
And the pictures:
- The knife, the bottle and XZU:
- First corner (picture taken at 8.48 PM):
- and the rest:
Here goes the logo
- small issue with the foil getting broken at the opposite corner:
-Almost done:
- Done! All in one piece (last picture taken at 8:59 PM):
- I was almost scared when I saw this on the camera LCD:
- ... solved by cleansing the camera lens :
- my camera decided to flash...
What went bad:
- Don't do it on you living room and on your expensive wooden table
What will be the issue:
I believe that with the screen protectors on will not fit into the charging doc:
Maybe using the larger "slot" (that was supposed to work with the case):
not sure if that is the narrow or the large one - I forgot
The difference:
PS: what was broken on the phone so far (some corners when dropped on concrete floor as we can se above) and the seal for the USB cover. This despite the fact that overnight is charged using the docking:
Ordered some but didn't arrive yet...
PS2: let me show off all my Sony accessories (to date):
Any questions, please let me know. I hope it helped to decide if its worth's doing it or not.
I would recommend doing this to anyone annoyed by the ASF scratches (that I have from day one!), even if is to be done with a kitchen knife. I bet some other types of alcohol will do as well to ease the process
Not sure about the screen protector thow. Should I use it, or not?
It will make the docking kinda useless.
Best Regards,
Vio
Thanks for your thorough review on removing that pesky ASF. I still need to do mine. Sometimes I look at it and whisper "soon"...
how about the back side of the XZU, does it have an ASF also? thanks
The back film is easily removable. No tool is needed, just use your fingernail. No residue remains either.
It behaves more like an aftermarket screen protector.
The good:
- The logos and the NFC symbol are preserved on the back, as opposed to the front;.
- The scratches are gone;
- Fast operation: 10 sec process;
The bad:
- A small annoyance is that the camera feels a little raised/beveled without the ASF on the back.
BR,
Vio
thanks for the pictures
still scared about doing it to mine though
Mines came off in hundreds of little pieces, and I have to use 91% rubbing alcohol and a razor blade lol
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Mines came off in hundreds of little pieces, and I have to use 91% rubbing alcohol and a razor blade lol
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same thing happened to my xzu on front asf and cleaned it with kerosene...
I too have been thinking about getting an extra strong screen protector, or glass one, and using it to replace the ASF, mine is not too bad but has a fine pattern of tiny scratches which spoils the deep pure blacks.
So thanks for posting this review, very helpful.
The key to a successful operation is HEAT.
I tried the method above and I was getting small pieces out , just as appleknight and dandyqb.
Then I used a hair dryer to heat the film and it came out in one piece in a few seconds.
The funny thing is that the layer of the glue remains on the screen so it acts as a screen protector - at least temporarily.
valsami4 said:
The key to a successful operation is HEAT.
I tried the method above and I was getting small pieces out , just as appleknight and dandyqb.
Then I used a hair dryer to heat the film and it came out in one piece in a few seconds.
The funny thing is that the layer of the glue remains on the screen so it acts as a screen protector - at least temporarily.
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Anyone have any suggestion when I should remove mine? I just have 1 small scratch on the ASF. While it is often dirty, cleaning makes it clear again.
My phone is about 2 month old, I bought it this year.
shadowcore said:
Anyone have any suggestion when I should remove mine? I just have 1 small scratch on the ASF. While it is often dirty, cleaning makes it clear again.
My phone is about 2 month old, I bought it this year.
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I've always had an extra screen protector on my 2, so the plan is to never remove the ASF
shadowcore said:
Anyone have any suggestion when I should remove mine? I just have 1 small scratch on the ASF. While it is often dirty, cleaning makes it clear again.
My phone is about 2 month old, I bought it this year.
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It 's your decision according to your taste and perhaps courage.
I have it for six months and only now I decided to remove the asf - and I didn't regret it.
I used my own method, with a mix of learning stuff from a big thread on removing it, it went well with no scratches, so I decided to make a small image tutorial on how I did it., hope it helps someone.
final step
Well, I tried removing it with a needle and peel the ASF off. It did not go well. The asf began to break.
I even tried doing the same thing as in this tutorial, nope. The ASF just broke.
End result?
I removed it after 3 hours and the screen is full of glue and scratches and parts of the ASF still sticking. Well, I dont mind the scratches because I did it with my own hand, the problem is the glue. Alcohold or acetone right?
I really got pissed off in the end. The idea of an ASF is ludicrous.
Hi guys!
Decided to take the plunge yet again and purchase a WhiteStone S9 screen protector seeing how I loved the S8 one so much (and because I seem to have no sense with my money).
So I went and preordered it from mobile fun and followed this YouTube video to install it and I think it came out great!
https://youtu.be/glOPokc6PeY
Just wanted to share this with you guys and see how you're finding yours. Are you guys getting WhiteStone Dome or have you found something better for the S9?
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I'm getting this sent. (hopefully soon). looking forward to my experiences.
expensive, I'm going to get a clear glass protector and use the same loca glue.
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expensive, I'm going to look top get clear glass protector and use the same loca glue.
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Sounds like a mucher cheaper way of doing virtually the same thing. Will the loca glue need curing in the same way as the Whitestone do you reckon?
Love to hear how you get on anyway :good:
Already installed my Whitestone as well. Had it for the S8+, Note 8, and now S9+. It seems every version, they improve the process. The Note 8 and S9+ both utilize the tipping over method. However, my Note 8 did not have a sticker to cover the speaker, or the pads on the side to clean up excess glue. The sticker for the speaker was nice, but I didn't bother with the liner pads on the side. As before, great product from Whitestone.
Hello,
I just installed the Whitestone Dome Glass on my S9 + and I’m happy.
Since the S7 edge I had to stop its protection in tempered glass because it did not stick and luck luck I broke my phone screen, I look everywhere on the internet and I saw the one that is expensive its real … 45 € (for me: France) except that 45 € on a phone has 959 € … I think it can do it, all his past and it fits perfectly sends really heavy!
To see in the long term ..
Thank you!
Just put it on last night, and your video install helped a ton! So far I am loving it, perfect install, perfect glass
wow, i must be getting old and out of the loop for many years, has been many years since i used a screen protector.
watching that video, the process is cool for sure, wow. never seen such a thing. lol
thanks for sharing, might have to put it on my want list.
I don't know how true my reservations are, but I do have some regarding screen protectors using LOCA. When you remove the screen protector, the glass will come off easily (in most cases anyways) but the adhesive stays behind. The adhesive isn't something you can easily remove without some sort of solvent or manually scraping it. That's my only reservation on these kinds of screen protectors -- should I mess up the installation, or the glass cracks and requires removal -- the adhesive isn't going to come off easily.
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I don't know how true my reservations are, but I do have some regarding screen protectors using LOCA. When you remove the screen protector, the glass will come off easily (in most cases anyways) but the adhesive stays behind. The adhesive isn't something you can easily remove without some sort of solvent or manually scraping it. That's my only reservation on these kinds of screen protectors -- should I mess up the installation, or the glass cracks and requires removal -- the adhesive isn't going to come off easily.
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mine came off perfectly clean on my S9 plus, i broke the whitestone and had to replace it. literally no residue left on phone, all loca stayed on tempered glass. big problem i see with whitestone is the warranty replacement process, they require old to be sent back before a replacement under warranty. for the price they need to allow you to request warranty and get new one on the way asap. the loca tempered glass seems to be the best option imho
I love how it looks like you don't even have a protector on until you look at the top by the earpiece! Super clean.
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I love how it looks like you don't even have a protector on until you look at the top by the earpiece! Super clean.
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Yes it's very clean on the install and yeah you only really see it on the top. Looking right at it you don't notice it but if you tilt the phone a little you'll notice it on the top.
My install went great on two phones. Even screwed up the second one doing it and cleaned it all up and did it again... flawless.
My only concern is the bottom of the protector seems to sit a little low on the phone could of moved up slightly or shortened the glass just by a fraction to give a little more space between the glass and cases.
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Hi Anyone,
Installation is both time consuming, easy, and difficult. Approx. time 15 minutes. It's easy to install. The challenge was getting the table balance & removing every piece dust possible. Other then that, it's worth the $45. The price is the thing I hate about it.
How does the phone feel with the protector on? Does it become noticeable thicker?
hi.
any problems with dust in the corners over time??
It feels slightly thicker. Nothing bad. Could be slightly wider and taller, bezel gap bothers me. But that allows different case styles. I use Clear View case, so it makes the whole package pretty fat already.
Little glue marks at the edges with dust. But nothing bothering. Also, after installing the glass, there seems to be a crack from bottom center, towards on/off button. Don't know if i screwed something up or it is production failure.
mine cracked somehow, never dropped it. waiting to hear from their support, having to mail them the broken one before they send me a replacement is really ****ty service imo
Haohmaru said:
mine cracked somehow, never dropped it. waiting to hear from their support, having to mail them the broken one before they send me a replacement is really ****ty service imo
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yes...for this price range you are right...
people keeps buying...
Haohmaru said:
mine cracked somehow, never dropped it. waiting to hear from their support, having to mail them the broken one before they send me a replacement is really ****ty service imo
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Yeah that does suck. Though it's a good fit and stays put on the screen which is the main reason I went with them. Maybe I'm due time the will be more competitors that work with these types of screens with proper adhesion.
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Haohmaru said:
mine cracked somehow, never dropped it. waiting to hear from their support, having to mail them the broken one before they send me a replacement is really ****ty service imo
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yes terrible, im going to make sure people know that. i have had 20+ people asking about mine and only one actually bought due to the price and warranty ordeal. hopefully the rep posting here sees this
So I made the mistake of buying the book cover without sufficient research. I bought it used online, and didnt even understand the "adhesive/suction" part, which I ignored for 1 some weeks and used the cover upside down (which actually works, but forces the part that covers the pen. Not viable long term). When I discovered my mistake, I had trouble attaching it, but after cleaning with a slightly wet towel, and pressure, made it stay well stuck. for a few weeks. It slowly got weak on the corners, and there on. Then fell out yesterday. Couldn't reattach it back, falls off in minutes. Tried heating it with a hair dryer, but nothing changed. I'm trying to think about solutions, but none great.
1-Trying cleaning the glue/suction part with something like alcohol. It could work, or completely damage it. I prefer asking first.
2-Thought on removing the glue/section part and glue it with double-sided tape. Like the one used below PopSockets. Dont know the name. But that would make it go past Idea 1.
3-Thought on getting a magnetic case for only the back part, that folds like a triangle. Couldnt find one, and probably would be expensive. Im still paying the tablet.
Anyone had any success with this cover? I really like the keyboard part, and even the back part when it is working, but not making it magnetic seems like a giant oversight.
i had issues with the cover not staying there for longer than a few weeks
a while ago i removed the addhesive from the cover (very easy to remove. it just peels off) and replaced it with doublesided tape. i had to adjust it a few times (protipress the tab and the coverwith the buttom side (the one without any buttons) against a flat surface).
1. there is no gap between the cover and the tab anymore (the old addhesive layer was way thicker)
2. its really secure
3. its still removeable with a bit of force.
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i had issues with the cover not staying there for longer than a few weeks
a while ago i removed the addhesive from the cover (very easy to remove. it just peels off) and replaced it with doublesided tape. i had to adjust it a few times (protipress the tab and the coverwith the buttom side (the one without any buttons) against a flat surface).
1. there is no gap between the cover and the tab anymore (the old addhesive layer was way thicker)
2. its really secure
3. its still removeable with a bit of force.
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I am trying this. The first adhesive tape didnt stay good, maybe it was the heat. will try to reapply it. If it fails again I will find a better tape.
which heat? the 2 watts from the cpu
i used expensive from tesa (very common in here in germany). did place it over the entire lenght and cut it with a know cause it was a little to wide. my holds rocksolid. it requeres violence to tear them apart
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which heat? the 2 watts from the cpu
i used expensive from tesa (very common in here in germany). did place it over the entire lenght and cut it with a know cause it was a little to wide. my holds rocksolid. it requeres violence to tear them apart
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Got a better tape. Didnt find Tesa though. Will update in about a month on if it worked.
good that you didn't try the "magnetic" option, because magnetic cover tend to interfere with the S-Pen.
The best option is to get a TPU bumper case such as this
TPU Case
Cut off the left edge to allow the keyboard to connect to it and then stick the back onto the TPU case. It sticks extremely well. I have had the back on for literally months and it has never fallen off. See my setup below. Just make sure to do a cleaner cut than I did for the keyboard. Should've used a straight edge. Oh, well it works.
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The best option is to get a TPU bumper case such as this
TPU Case
Cut off the left edge to allow the keyboard to connect to it and then stick the back onto the TPU case. It sticks extremely well. I have had the back on for literally months and it has never fallen off. See my setup below. Just make sure to do a cleaner cut than I did for the keyboard. Should've used a straight edge. Oh, well it works.
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you mean the worst?
such cases are cancer and feel like garbage. i never seen the point of buying an expensive devices with great materials and nice design... JUST TO PUT IT INTO A 5€ CONDOM that looks and feels just awfull
Haha, to each it's own. To me this protects the tab for scratches and dings. 2 1/2 years now and Tab still looks brand new without a scratch. I travel quite a bit with mine, so for me, this gives me some piece of mind about not having to worry about it getting damaged.
I did something similar but I bought a cheap magnetic case, cut away the crap like the part that folds round to cover the screen (which was also blocking me from connecting the keyboard), and superglued the official case onto the magnet case. Now it magnetically attaches and easily comes off when I want, without keep falling apart.
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Got a better tape. Didnt find Tesa though. Will update in about a month on if it worked.
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It worked, 3 weeks and not a sign of unattaching. Hope the case doesnt malfunction, it would be hard to remove it now without damaging the tablet.
my is till holding. i used tesa doublesided tape ont he full width of the tab. this will never come off in one piece. never.
if you used a good tape, you will expirience the same. my is still holding. could probably hold my entire weight