i shattered my screen today. It is the first time i have ever broken a screen on a mobile device (10 years)! i really want to make sure i go to the right place to buy a new screen and the threads that came up in the search were old. Amazon reviews seem iffy on everything i look into. i am considering getting the Eco-Fused Screen Replacement Kit for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 off amazon because it seems to have the best reviews. It only has 3 1/2 stars, but 165 votes which is a lot more than any of the others.
i was also considering getting a screen off of Repairs Universe (which was really the only solid suggestion i found on here, but from 4 year old thread).
etradesupplies supposedly offers the OEM Gorilla Glass, which seems like the best way to go, but i am skeptical that it is the real deal.
And if i do wind up just buying the screen, can anyone suggest the cheapest, but very reliable, kit?
Thanks in advance.
PS. This is for a TMobile device n9005
EDIT: i was looking at the wrong phone on eTrade Supplies They don't claim to have the OEM Gorilla Glass, unfortunately. i am still open to buying from them though
Go to a repair shop. I tried replacing screen on my S4 and broke the digitizer. You need experience & tools. I had the UV lamp and UV glue ... watched You Tubes films read tech guides !%**
Just don't do it yourself
In all honesty I'd recommend looking into buying a replacement second hand device and selling the broken one on eBay as spares/repair. I had so much grief trying to fix my S4 when I smashed the screen what with fake glass and waiting for shipping. When I looked into it the price of a second hand device - eBay sale of broken device was pretty close to fixing it myself anyway. Good luck.
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So I dropped my Eris (which has been rock solid and no issues since I got it --mostly thanks to Kaos and all the developers for their hard work) and shattered the screen. An insurance replacement is nearly $100 for a refurbished Eris, and I am not yet ready for an upgrade. Even if I was, I am not happy with most of the phones out there given all the great phones coming out soon.
Has anyone repaired their Eris or done a tear down? I found a site to get replacement parts, and I can get the needed parts for about $50.
Advice/Suggestions anyone?
Its not hard as long as you take your time. YouTube has tutorial videos.
Check out eBay spare parts. I bought a for parts/repair Eris last summer for $40.
Splitting the case open was the hardest part. Didn't have the right tool. But I think some replacement kits come with a pry bar.
After its open, watch for the tiny ribbon connectors.
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Awesome! I knew someone on here had experience with this. I really do not want to spend that much on a unknown refurbed phone, or waste my wife's early upgrade when there are no exciting phones out there and no deals to be had. The phone is shot, I am willing to "risk" $40 dollars or so to try (I am reactivating my Envy now to buy time).
I did find a website, but will check ebay out as well. I appreciate it.
That's how I felt when mine broke. Verizon wanted $170 at the time for a refurbished Eris. I figured I could buy 3or4 parts/repair units off eBay for that.
If you like to tinker, its not a bad project. It's already broken; either you fix it or break it more!
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I just broke mine for the second time and got mine off eBay. It was $35 with free shipping and comes with a pry tool but you will need a small Philips and t5 or t6 driver. Some eBay digitizers come with the tools and prytool. Like was said before you can find the tutorial online to fix it. The hardest part is scraping the double sided tape off and getting on the new screen. Also I found if you don't glue it good and leave gaps, and dust can get between the screens. Also I would test the screen first, the first time I got it in I put it all together and glued it and it did not work. Good luck don't let my post put you down, it really is easy just take your time, if you have any experience taking electronics apart this is a sinch.
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Go to youtube.com and plug in
"HTC Eris replace screen"
in the search box - at least 5 different repair videos come up.
I've watched one of them that seemed pretty good, but there's probably no harm in watching all of them; you'll probably pick up a useful pointer from each of them.
You might want to plug in the search term "HTC Eris digitizer" on amazon.com - there are a number that come up claiming to be "new" for $40.
Thanks everyone...the million dollar question is if I broke only the digitizer or the LCD as well/ The digitizer s very fractured, but under the one section you can see through (less than 1/4 of the screen), the LCD looked fine. I think I will attempt to take it apart and see if the LCD is bad as well. I found a new digitizer and tools for under $40....
I remember a while back that alot of us were breaking our glass above the lcd display and had no way of fixing it. At the time, a couple of months ago, Viewsonic kinda told us that we were out of luck as they did not repair or sell the glass. I tried calling Viewsonic today and was pleasantly surprised. The gave me an RMA number and I have to ship it to them. They are going to replace it with a refurbished unit. Now it is not free, 150 bucks, but it is better than purchasing a new one or getting a Xoom for 600 bucks. It is worth a try if you have this problem, the number I called is (310) 228-4000, ask for tech support and explain the issue. They do not care if it is rooted or not, or even if it has Tap n Touch or not. I figure with all the returns after Christmas they probably have a bunch of refurbs and now are providing them to customers, just a guess. I tried searching and could not find a post for this and apologize to all of this is old news. Hope this helps someone.
Benblanko
I broke the glass screen, called (310) 228-4000 on 12/1/2011, they sent me an email with an RMA# and told me $145 for a new screen put on my existing tablet. I am sending it to them tomorrow. I did have 5 or 6 small scratches here and there so it will be nice to have it look new. I never had it in a case and I plan to give it away once it is fixed. It is such a great computer I really got my use out of it.
Scree replacement.
Please check this thread The [Tips] collection thread , and look for 'screen replacement'
It was done, and perhaps with cheaper price tag.
Dave,
That does have an LCD replacement but not the glass. Although many people have been looking for a new LCD and the new one does have better contrast and slightly better viewing angles. It is $55 from amazon.
I have a cracked and scuffed touchscreen on my x10 and for $30 on ebay I was going to replace the screen. My concern is that I can get ones from China for half the price of the USA and some say 'Grade A no bubbles' but others do not, are these quality screens from China or will I be diasspointed?
Has anyone had a bad experience replacing their touch screen with the Chinese products? They say OEM but are they from Sony or are they knock offs and is there build quality concerns using the cheap ones?
in my opinoin when it comes to electronics , especially from china, you get what you pay for, id rather pay a little extra knowing that it will be ok
Agreed. With china there's a 99% chance that what you are buying is not OEM. Likely it's very cheaply made.
Yeah I hear ya... that is probably exactly what I would had replied to this post if someone else asked the same question.
I was really hoping someone would tell me that they bought a screen from XXXXX on ebay and it was better then the original but I guess I need to decide if I want cheap or quality.
I've already replaced the phone with an HTC EVO 3D but there is alot of life left in this X10 and it is a great platform for hacking and learning android. Plus they make awesome tiny tablets for around the house.
Thanks for the input.
I got white replacement from china which is quite good.. I won't say its authentic, but here in the UK most replacement dealers get there stuff from china anyway.
Buying from China is like cutting out the middle-man, the down side is just you need to wait.. And if you think they are not what you think your money's worth, you could always tell them you did not receive the item and get your refund.
try to buy from best sellers only...otherwise nothing is guaranteed.
Omar.
Hello guys, I operate from China is not good, shipping times are very long, why not order from Germany or thereabouts? I ordered this screen protector from Germany and arrived in 3 days, I am very well, without delays or other touch ... Regards, Joseph
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Hello guys, I operate from China is not good, shipping times are very long, why not order from Germany or thereabouts? I ordered this screen protector from Germany and arrived in 3 days, I am very well, without delays or other touch ... Regards, Joseph
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Because chinese sh!t is cheaper then German sh!t?
Globalshining
Maybe i'm the lucky one, bought one from globalshining on ebay for 20 Euro and thought: well if this aint gonna work, it;s 20 euro's thrown away. But here in my town (germany) they ask 80 Euro for it. After 8 days!!! I received the piece: fitted perfectly but it was at least one hour work to get the overly scratched old one of and the new one on. I did search google for disassembling instructions for the X10 and found one with lots of photo's. Without these instructions, you easily brick your phone.
Regarding GlobalShing: its on ebay, or eshoptradehk dot com I first checked the ebay ratings: then decided to do so..
But do get your own screwdrivers cause the one from China dont fit at all....
Cheers
hey could someone help me with a link?
i just cracked the front screen on my fone and i need to replace it. would like to replace the whole screen and case.
i googled a few, but i was not sure if they included the front screen cos its the front screen thats cracked.
then i also learnt that the touch module is glued to the front glass screen, will the new case screen also have one attached to it or would i have to remove this one and stick it to the new one?
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hey could someone help me with a link?
i just cracked the front screen on my fone and i need to replace it. would like to replace the whole screen and case.
i googled a few, but i was not sure if they included the front screen cos its the front screen thats cracked.
then i also learnt that the touch module is glued to the front glass screen, will the new case screen also have one attached to it or would i have to remove this one and stick it to the new one?
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i just cracked mine too, I just ordered a new digitizer from ebay for $20. I think thats all we need to fix the cracked glass. Anyone know if this is right?
thats right.
Hey i found those---> http://stores.ebay.com/gadgetfix/Sony-Ericsson-/_i.html?_fsub=1408041015 and http://www.ebay.com/itm/Touch-Digit...-XPERIA-X10-BLACK-/170720772774#ht_4581wt_989 and the last one http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-ERICSS...-screen-digitizer-/320603153459#ht_2960wt_952 .Which one should i buy?I want to sell my X10i and buy an LG Optimus 3D so i think to make a little touch-ops.Can you give me an advise?I want to make from my old 1 year old xperia a nice and new looking phone.So it will be worth the money.
Well I'm still looking for a good replacement. I've done plenty of reading and research but I'm not sure which way to go.
Has anyone done a digitizer swap? What was the end result? Were you happy or did it brick your phone?
Any opinions would be nice to hear.
Thanks.
put a super amoled display from the SGS in it
Hi, I cracked my digitiser VERY badly, so I was forced to replace the digitiser... The LED was slightly scratched because of the drop, but I don't mind, it's hardly noticable. I took the phone apart like 3 times:
1 - taking it apart
2 - power button i forgot to put back
3 - had a little of $h!t under the digitiser
Has anyone done a digitizer swap? What was the end result? Were you happy or did it brick your phone?
Any opinions would be nice to hear.
Thanks.
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I swapped my digitiser, and so did XDA Recognised Developer for the x10 pvyparts and none of our phones were bricked, it worked perfectly after... Took about 20min to do, I did it during school break because I was bored...
Goodluck!
Better you replace the phone, you don't know the quality that Chinese product
i have tried a couple of different touches an for me so far all of them has been a bit of a dissapointment, the touch works good but the fit is bad. Sensors, proximity particularly, gone bad. sry for really bad eng.
i got my digitizer from ebay china its was pretty good get it with the housing black or white much better then trying to sick the digitizer on the old housing paid around $30 au
i guess at the end of the day all these parts are made in china oem or not
I'm looking to fix a cracked screen on an N9005. I don't really want to go down the route of trying to take off the top layer of glass as I've heard the success rate for that is really low so I'm looking at picking up a whole new assembly, digitiser, lcd, the lot.
Obviously I've tried scouring a certain well known auction site and I'm keeping in eye on a couple of phones that I might be able to use to remove a working screen but I wondering if there was a certain site that people used? Ideally in the UK but if not then I'll happily wait for a shipment from China.
Cheers!
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I'm looking to fix a cracked screen on an N9005. I don't really want to go down the route of trying to take off the top layer of glass as I've heard the success rate for that is really low so I'm looking at picking up a whole new assembly, digitiser, lcd, the lot.
Obviously I've tried scouring a certain well known auction site and I'm keeping in eye on a couple of phones that I might be able to use to remove a working screen but I wondering if there was a certain site that people used? Ideally in the UK but if not then I'll happily wait for a shipment from China.
Cheers!
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Try eBay UK? http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f....TR12.TRC2.A0.H1.TRS0&_nkw=n9005+lcd&_sacat=0
woldranger said:
I'm looking to fix a cracked screen on an N9005. I don't really want to go down the route of trying to take off the top layer of glass as I've heard the success rate for that is really low so I'm looking at picking up a whole new assembly, digitiser, lcd, the lot.
Obviously I've tried scouring a certain well known auction site and I'm keeping in eye on a couple of phones that I might be able to use to remove a working screen but I wondering if there was a certain site that people used? Ideally in the UK but if not then I'll happily wait for a shipment from China.
Cheers!
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try dbxstore, n9005 lcd assembly, free shipping, free tools, hope this help you
Ive been through all this pain a couple of months back, and been scourging the whole internet space for a decent, trustworthy, and safe replacement part.
Then I finally made the plunge with an ebay seller from UK.
HTML:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351366696294?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
The housing is genuine, and you have all things ready for replacement in case you have a cracked screen and damaged digitizer - like me.
I had really no big pain doing the replacement - pulling out all the components from the old motherboard, and replacing it onto the new, shipped one.
One note here, which I realized later on, if for some reasons you wanted to change the color of your note3, like I would not have minded going black from white, you can purchase it of the color of your choice, and later on buy a cheap battery cover to complete the transformation. Since I realized this only after purchasing my housing, and I really dont mind my white note3, I was okay. Just to act as a whitleblower, in case...
And for the story, my camera now has bits of glass cracked inside. I am still trying to find a suitable replacement rear camera module... I still have no reply on my post here, and still on the hunt for a decent, genuine one.
Good luck to you.
woldranger said:
I'm looking to fix a cracked screen on an N9005. I don't really want to go down the route of trying to take off the top layer of glass as I've heard the success rate for that is really low so I'm looking at picking up a whole new assembly, digitiser, lcd, the lot.
Obviously I've tried scouring a certain well known auction site and I'm keeping in eye on a couple of phones that I might be able to use to remove a working screen but I wondering if there was a certain site that people used? Ideally in the UK but if not then I'll happily wait for a shipment from China.
Cheers!
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Hey there, I hope this is the right place to post this, and if not, I apologize.
The glass in one corner of my S7 Plus tablet is cracked and I am looking to get it fixed, depending on cost. The touchscreen still seems to be unaffected by the broken glass, so I did not think I would need to replace the LCD screen, just the glass.
I contacted a local phone repair place near me to see if I bought a glass panel from Amazon and brought it to them with my tablet if they could do the replacement. They said that it would need to be the glass and LCD screen because they are fused together. The cost of the repair work would be around $130. That did not seem too high to me, but I have never been in this position before, so I have nothing to compare it to.
I have looked online for the cost to get the glass and LCD from Samsung (genuine part would keep the warranty intact from what I have read) and I am only finding pricing for Samsung Australia. That price was around $325 (if I did the conversion right), so I would be looking at over $450 (not counting shipping for the glass and LCD) at minimum.
I am not comfortable trying to replace the glass and LCD myself, so I know my options may be limited. My concern is that for $450 I could instead buy another nice Android tablet (or a Windows one that I can install Linux onto, which I kind of want to do anyways). Is anyone aware of any other replacement options I might be able to try or are worth investigating? This was the one time I did not get the extended warranty from Amazon that would have covered this damage...
Any advice, help, or ideas are greatly appreciated!
Rev.M.
You want a OEM part not a CCP knockoff; the display quality may be inferior or have interface issues.
If it's an LCD display a used OEM one should work fine. Those can likely be found for cheap.
Or simply use as is.
Watch a tear down vid. I'm don't think they're fused. Most are not... although I maybe mistaken.
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blackhawk said:
You want a OEM part not a CCP knockoff; the display quality may be inferior or have interface issues.
If it's an LCD display a used OEM one should work fine. Those can likely be found for cheap.
Or simply use as is.
Watch a tear down vid. I'm don't think they're fused. Most are not... although I maybe mistaken.
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So that was my first thought, but the repair shop said they were fused and when I searched YouTube for repair videos a couple mentioned needed to heat the glass (broken one not the new one) to remove it and then gently remove residue or something. I am not confident in being able to do the repair myself (hands shake too much and really bad carpal tunnel) and am worried I would break it in the process.
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So that was my first thought, but the repair shop said they were fused and when I searched YouTube for repair videos a couple mentioned needed to heat the glass (broken one not the new one) to remove it and then gently remove residue or something. I am not confident in being able to do the repair myself (hands shake too much and really bad carpal tunnel) and am worried I would break it in the process.
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Do some more research. If the are available used on ebay, it's not that hard!
Probably a heat gun properly used will do the job fine.
Lots of repair shops around and online; find a less greedy one. Or a knowledgeable tech at church etc willing to help.
Do Not get isopropyl or any solvents near the liquid crystal display!!!
It will poison it. The sides of the panel are not sealed.
Thanks for the advice. I will do some more research and see what I can find. Hopefully, I can figure out something that doesn't cost as much, but will still work well. I am still kicking myself for not putting it in a protective case and getting the extended warranty from Amazon that would have covered this.
revmwv said:
Thanks for the advice. I will do some more research and see what I can find. Hopefully, I can figure out something that doesn't cost as much, but will still work well. I am still kicking myself for not putting it in a protective case and getting the extended warranty from Amazon that would have covered this.
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I don't think it will be as bad as you think if you get the right person to repair it.
Just be careful with it for now. Make sure all your critical data is redundantly backed up.
I case everything... it's the only reason my devices weren't destroyed long ago.