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Nice durability review. The NT haters gotta step up their game now...
Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
You can make an argument for a worst case scenario, otherwise, the comparison test drop means little to me.
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Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
You can make an argument for a worst case scenario, otherwise, the comparison test drop means little to me.
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I don't put cases on any of my phones or tablets. I also don't drop them though.
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Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
You can make an argument for a worst case scenario, otherwise, the comparison test drop means little to me.
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Face down? Yes, this is how i broke my Gtab a few weeks ago. Carrying too much and it landed face down on wood floor. Cracked the glass but good, which looks like same setup as KF. It still runs, and I'll use it in the kitchen for recipes. Put a screen protector on to keep the glass out of my fingers lol. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of my NT. As you can imagine, I've already bought a case for it. Would truly like to avoid having to relearn this lesson.
I'm glad there is a protection plan available for the Nook Tablet. 2nd day of ownership of my new Nook Tablet I grabbed it from my table and it slipped out of my hand and slid across the wood floor. It cracked the top 25-30% of the display. There were no scratches just the cracked display. I think when it slid the glass portion must have hit the molding where the wood floor meets the carpet. A screw head was just sticking up enough for it to have caused the damage. Judgiung by the video i think I would done even more damage if I had the Kindle Fire.
I now have a case and a screen protector and the protection plan. That is a fair amount of extra money but for me it should protect my investment well for the next two years. I haven't actually gotten a replacement yet but I figure I will wait a week and get my other accidents out of the way.
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Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
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No one buys a case or cover to put on their devices, the face-down drop test is a real possibility in the life of every tablet owner.
An inexpensive eBay case is probably a good idea and cheap protection for around $10. I always have my tablets in a case when I'm moving about and I take it out when I'm sitting or laying down. It also makes easier to resell when it doesn't have a bunch of scratches, which a case prevents from happening.
Otterbox makes the most protective case for the Nook. I've had one for my NC since day one since my kids like to throw stuff like tablets around.
The drop test is absolutely real world. I know many people with iPhones or iPads who refuse to put cases on them because they are too "pretty". A couple have dropped them and destroyed the screen when they landed screen side down on a pebble.
I also meant to mention I had the "borders" free coupon for the nook tablet protection plan, so i have a little extra peace of mind there lol
http://www.skinomi.com/nooktablet.html
These were posted in the accessories section, I'm looking at the Dark Wood version.
The drop test is absolutely real world. I know many people with iPhones or iPads who refuse to put cases on them because they are too "pretty". A couple have dropped them and destroyed the screen when they landed screen side down on a pebble.
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That's what insurance is for. Haven't used a case since... my Droid Eris I think.
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what insurance would you put on a nook tablet?
Insurance
Insurance I recommend is set up a savings account and call it Gadget Maintenance.
Put $10 a month in, every month.
If something bad happens, you will have the cash to fix it.
If nothing bad happens in two years or so, you will have the cash for a nifty replacement.
Try that with money wasted on an Extended Warranty.
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what insurance would you put on a nook tablet?
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Talk to your home insurance company for the tablet. For an iPhone, AppleCare+. There are also many third party providers out there for 100/yr or so.
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I know there is squaretrade, etc out there, but I just assumed if you pay for a $40 warranty for 2 years and your device breaks, don't they have the option to just refund your $40? I am not going to give a company $40 of mine just to let them sit on it and give it back after a year when I break my device.
Does anyone out there have real world claim experience with squaretrade or the like when a device is actually broken and you have to file a claim with them?
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I know there is squaretrade, etc out there, but I just assumed if you pay for a $40 warranty for 2 years and your device breaks, don't they have the option to just refund your $40? I am not going to give a company $40 of mine just to let them sit on it and give it back after a year when I break my device.
Does anyone out there have real world claim experience with squaretrade or the like when a device is actually broken and you have to file a claim with them?
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No, Squaretrade will refund you for the full price of what you paid for the item, even if it breaks 2 years after you buy it.
^ real world experience
Not to mention Squaretrade is extremely easy to deal with and is basically no questions asked.
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I know there is squaretrade, etc out there, but I just assumed if you pay for a $40 warranty for 2 years and your device breaks, don't they have the option to just refund your $40? I am not going to give a company $40 of mine just to let them sit on it and give it back after a year when I break my device.
Does anyone out there have real world claim experience with squaretrade or the like when a device is actually broken and you have to file a claim with them?
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Had an LED TV insured through them. When it kicked the bucket about a year into its life I gave them a call, set up the claim, three days later they send people over to pick up the busted TV (for free) and I get a check for the full price I paid for the TV a year ago.
Smoothest warranty claim I've ever had to deal with.
That was painful to watch, I did not enjoy it.
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Nice? The problem with face-down concrete drop test is not a real daily situation. No one in their right mind would spent $200 and not wrap a case on it before bring it outside.
You can make an argument for a worst case scenario, otherwise, the comparison test drop means little to me.
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I don't have a case on any of my devices, My Nook Touch, Nook Tablet, Nintendo 3DS, Samsung Focus. Cases ruin the look and in most cases in this day and age tech is replaced every two years regardless.
Well it happened; after several smart phones over the span of 4ish years, I finally broke a screen. Sat the phone down at work, and it slid onto the hard tile floor and shattered the screen pretty damn bad. Everything still works, it's just an eye sore and I'm sure eventually a piece of glass will find its way into my finger.
Anyway, for those that have undertaken this adventure (because I'm not paying $150 to wait 4-6 weeks for US Cellular to send it into a service station), where is the best place to get this replacement glass piece? I've seen several places online that sell it, but am not sure who to trust.
So where do all my fellow Mophoer's recommend?
Try this...
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Photon-Digitizer-Faceplate-Replacement/dp/B005KP460A
Thank you! Thanks given, gonna try that since Amazon has a good name and it's the cheapest I've found.
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Try this...
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Photon-Digitizer-Faceplate-Replacement/dp/B005KP460A
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Nice find, I don't need it and I have never dropped a phone (knock on wood), but good to keep this in my (our) pockets!
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Nice find, I don't need it and I have never dropped a phone (knock on wood), but good to keep this in my (our) pockets!
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I dropped mine for the first time today, and actually ran over it with an industrial grade John Deere tractor, but somehow my MoPho came out of this all with nothing but a small scratch in the screen. Just saw this thread and it reminded me that I need to have some glass bookmarked.
So my wife's brand new G was in the stroller today on a walk with the baby and when the stroller got closed up it fell out onto concrete from like 1-2 feet max. Go figure, the screen now has a giant crack diagonally across it and most of the screen no longer functions, and whats worse is it's the bottom part, making it un-usable. Arrgghhhh. Anyway, she literally just got it and hadn't gotten around to getting a case. We can still get the insurance but the deductible is $200 that we do not even come close to having.
My question is, does anyone have any suggestions? Anyone have any experience replacing the screen on this thing? I saw a tear down guide to open it up, but no idea on what to do with the screen. Anyone know of someone that replaces a screen and how much that would cost? Anyone have any other advice or a suggestion on what we can do to minimize cost as much as possible? I finally got her to switch from iphone land once hers broke, so im determined to try and make android work if at all possible.
Thanks in advance all, i appreciate any help or adivice.
Good luck, man. I'm not aware of any reasonably priced screens and digitizers. You'd have to replace them both because A) they're glued together and B) they're both broken. Hopefully a good ebay seller has popped up since the last time someone tried to replace their screen. If you live in or near a big enough city you can probably find a cellphone shop that can fix it for less than the insurance deductible, if they can get the parts.
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So my wife's brand new G was in the stroller today on a walk with the baby and when the stroller got closed up it fell out onto concrete from like 1-2 feet max. Go figure, the screen now has a giant crack diagonally across it and most of the screen no longer functions, and whats worse is it's the bottom part, making it un-usable. Arrgghhhh. Anyway, she literally just got it and hadn't gotten around to getting a case. We can still get the insurance but the deductible is $200 that we do not even come close to having.
My question is, does anyone have any suggestions? Anyone have any experience replacing the screen on this thing? I saw a tear down guide to open it up, but no idea on what to do with the screen. Anyone know of someone that replaces a screen and how much that would cost? Anyone have any other advice or a suggestion on what we can do to minimize cost as much as possible? I finally got her to switch from iphone land once hers broke, so im determined to try and make android work if at all possible.
Thanks in advance all, i appreciate any help or adivice.
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Try calling these guys. Maybe one in your area if you look at cities at bottom of page
http://www.ubreakifix.com/lg-repair/lg-optimus-g-repair
Thanks for the responses guys. Looks like it would be around 165-180 to get the stupid thing fixed and 200 to get a new one. Thinking of getting a new one for the 200 and selling it as i think i could get 300-350 for it, then using the difference to get something else. ****ty, but that's life. Thanks again for taking the time to respond and offer suggestions.
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So my wife's brand new G was in the stroller today on a walk with the baby and when the stroller got closed up it fell out onto concrete from like 1-2 feet max. Go figure, the screen now has a giant crack diagonally across it and most of the screen no longer functions, and whats worse is it's the bottom part, making it un-usable. Arrgghhhh. Anyway, she literally just got it and hadn't gotten around to getting a case. We can still get the insurance but the deductible is $200 that we do not even come close to having.
My question is, does anyone have any suggestions? Anyone have any experience replacing the screen on this thing? I saw a tear down guide to open it up, but no idea on what to do with the screen. Anyone know of someone that replaces a screen and how much that would cost? Anyone have any other advice or a suggestion on what we can do to minimize cost as much as possible? I finally got her to switch from iphone land once hers broke, so im determined to try and make android work if at all possible.
Thanks in advance all, i appreciate any help or adivice.
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I'd look into a square trade warranty, that's what I have and the same thing happened to mine. Its $99 for the insurance and the deductible is only $25. They'll either send you a new phone or pay for repair. They sent me a brand new one from amazon and I got 2 days after filing the claim.
Also when you make an insurance claim through AT&T they want the broken phone back
I checked out Square Trade this morning and it looks like the deductible is now 100 and you either have to do a two year deal at 7 per month or 125 for the two years, so it would end up being more expensive than just dealing with the ATT option, not factoring in the warranty over the two years.
@gunnyman- Wouldn't every warranty option make you give them the broken phone? Seems like if not, you would be able to just file fake claims as often as they permit them and repeatedly sell a new product for a gain.
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I checked out Square Trade this morning and it looks like the deductible is now 100 and you either have to do a two year deal at 7 per month or 125 for the two years, so it would end up being more expensive than just dealing with the ATT option, not factoring in the warranty over the two years.
@gunnyman- Wouldn't every warranty option make you give them the broken phone? Seems like if not, you would be able to just file fake claims as often as they permit them and repeatedly sell a new product for a gain.
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Yes of course I was half asleep when I read what you wrote about selling a phone. I read it as selling the broken one.
I got a screen off ebay for 86.77 with free shipping, I was gonna put a link but I dont have enough posts here on xda but if you copy and paste the following in ebay it should be the first listing you see:
New ASSEMBLY LCD Display Screen+Touch Screen Digitizer For LG Optimus G E970
It did take a couple of weeks to get to me being it's from china. I must say that I was pleasantly suprised with the quality of the screen :laugh: (at least the one I got) with the added bonus of it not having the lg logo. The guy that did the teardown post said it looked hard to take of the screen but it's actually not, just pop off the two ribbon connectors (one is for the digitizer, the other is for the LCD) then you just have to do some prying on the screen since its glued on, and once you get it off you pull the two connector through this slot that they have to pass through. Once you get it out you'll see how easy it is to put the new one on. And instead of glue I just used two sided tape around the edges of the screen. Been using it for two weeks with no problems. Hope this helps.
*EDIT* Forgot a step, you should heat up the broken screen with a blow dryer or heat gun to soften the glue before prying it off, It shouldn't be so hot that it's hard to handle though.
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I checked out Square Trade this morning and it looks like the deductible is now 100 and you either have to do a two year deal at 7 per month or 125 for the two years, so it would end up being more expensive than just dealing with the ATT option, not factoring in the warranty over the two years.
@gunnyman- Wouldn't every warranty option make you give them the broken phone? Seems like if not, you would be able to just file fake claims as often as they permit them and repeatedly sell a new product for a gain.
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Damn, that sucks. Glad i got it when i did then. Sorry about your wifes OG though, hope everything works out.
Something Creative said:
I checked out Square Trade this morning and it looks like the deductible is now 100 and you either have to do a two year deal at 7 per month or 125 for the two years, so it would end up being more expensive than just dealing with the ATT option, not factoring in the warranty over the two years.
@gunnyman- Wouldn't every warranty option make you give them the broken phone? Seems like if not, you would be able to just file fake claims as often as they permit them and repeatedly sell a new product for a gain.
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Got a random code off google and it was $95 for 2 years with a $99 deductible ($194 total for 1 claim over 2 years).
Better than att $7/mo plus $199 per claim ($369 total for 1 claim over 2 years)
I just forgot my phone on the bed and was asked to hang out the bed covers...
Phone dropped out of the bed covers on the brick terrace, one story down.
There you stand watching your phone in pieces downstairs, unsure what to do, do you want to go down and look? Or stay and imagine it didn't happen?
It must have fallen flat on its back, as the phone is completely fine except some minor scratches on the back cover. The back cover and battery had fallen off (Korean model)
So remember kids, if you drop it, drop it flat on its back!
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Dropped my phone from 4 feet onto a tiled floor a few hours ago, screen side first,
Guess what? Not even a scratch, props g2
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Lucky... I dropped mine on the corner from my waist on concrete. Shattered the screen and killed the digitizer....
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Mine literally fell less then two feet from sliding off my lap when I got out of my car to pump gas. Landed on the top left corner and the screen shattered there and two line cracks through the rest. The digitizer was pretty much useless, touch screen was pretty much unresponsive and possessed.
I paid full retail without insurance at best buy. So I had to sneakily return it without them noticing the cracks.
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So I had to sneakily return it without them noticing the cracks.
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And you're why stores are such jerks about returns....
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And you're why stores are such jerks about returns....
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Maybe, but these big corporates way over charge for products that should not have exceptions to their returns for at least 30 days. All they do is send them back for credit anyway. At least walmart gets that concept and has their beautiful 90 day no questions asked guarantee that they've yet to not honor in my experience. I've spent thousands of my dollars on supporting these businesses, I could care less if I get mine's every once in a while, when they certainly get there's over on us with stipulations.
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And you're why stores are such jerks about returns....
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Maybe, but these big corporates way over charge for products that should not have exceptions to their returns for at least 30 days. All they do is send them back for credit anyway. At least walmart gets that concept and has their beautiful 90 day no questions asked guarantee that they've yet to not honor in my experience. I've spent thousands of my dollars on supporting these businesses, I could care less if I get mine's every once in a while, when they certainly get there's over on us with stipulations.
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Maybe, but it doesn't make it any more right. This is part of the reason they, in your opinion, may be over charging.
Another example of people not holding themselves accountable for their actions.
Thanks Devs. From my VZW G2.
TruEastSydeBoi said:
Maybe, but these big corporates way over charge for products that should not have exceptions to their returns for at least 30 days. All they do is send them back for credit anyway. At least walmart gets that concept and has their beautiful 90 day no questions asked guarantee that they've yet to not honor in my experience. I've spent thousands of my dollars on supporting these businesses, I could care less if I get mine's every once in a while, when they certainly get there's over on us with stipulations.
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You should change your avatar to Professor Zoom instead of the Flash, it doesn't suit you :laugh:
Zentac said:
I just forgot my phone on the bed and was asked to hang out the bed covers...
Phone dropped out of the bed covers on the brick terrace, one story down.
There you stand watching your phone in pieces downstairs, unsure what to do, do you want to go down and look? Or stay and imagine it didn't happen?
It must have fallen flat on its back, as the phone is completely fine except some minor scratches on the back cover. The back cover and battery had fallen off (Korean model)
So remember kids, if you drop it, drop it flat on its back!
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And this is why you buy cases. It is times like this where you need that extra protection from an accidental fall.
My daughter's 5 year old Dell Studio finally died last night so I took her to Best Buy and grabbed a Chrome Book which she hates and we are returning tomorrow but anyway I had to check out the phone area and on display front and center is the LG Optimus G going for $700.00, they didn't even carry the G2 or Optimus G Pro. I mean how can they charge 700.00 for the G when the G2 retails for 600.00? Guess thats why I stopped shopping in big box retailers years ago and always buy on Amazon among other web stores.
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My daughter's 5 year old Dell Studio finally died last night so I took her to Best Buy and grabbed a Chrome Book which she hates and we are returning tomorrow but anyway I had to check out the phone area and on display front and center is the LG Optimus G going for $700.00, they didn't even carry the G2 or Optimus G Pro. I mean how can they charge 700.00 for the G when the G2 retails for 600.00? Guess thats why I stopped shopping in big box retailers years ago and always buy on Amazon among other web stores.
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That's really sad. The Optimus G sells for $450 at AT&T...
I was cutting the grass today and when I finished I noticed my screen had a hairline crack across it. Everything still works but the crack really bothers me. Since this is an accessory how would I get it repaired? Does LG offer that?
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I was cutting the grass today and when I finished I noticed my screen had a hairline crack across it. Everything still works but the crack really bothers me. Since this is an accessory how would I get it repaired? Does LG offer that?
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You can chat with a support rep on LG's website. You should be able to RMA it and get it fixed but I'm not sure how much it would cost.
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I was cutting the grass today and when I finished I noticed my screen had a hairline crack across it. Everything still works but the crack really bothers me. Since this is an accessory how would I get it repaired? Does LG offer that?
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Sorry to hear that. I saw a similar post in the Gear Live forum, Gr8Danes was cutting the grass and ended up with a cracked screen. I have worn mine on weekends when I cut the grass, but since these 2 posts will take it off. Good luck with LG customer service. The Gear Live owner ended up talking with Samsung and they wanted $160 for a screen replacement. Hope they take care of you since you are an earlier owner/adapter to their first AW watch.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-live/general/holy-crap-screen-cracked-t2812179
Thanks. The sad part is I was getting ready to throw it on Swappa so I can get the moto 360...
Reviving old thread.
I just cracked my screen from the bottom left to the top right as well, while cutting the grass as well. Did you get the screen fixed? If so, how much did it cost?
As this is three people with the exact same issue, please DON'T cut the grass with it on!!
What is with the common thread here being "Cutting the Grass"??
I don't get it.....
Are you people using mowers?
Finally I've a valid excuse
I never got mine fixed, sold it for $40 on swappa.
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I just cracked my screen from the bottom left to the top right as well, while cutting the grass as well. Did you get the screen fixed? If so, how much did it cost?
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I sent mine in to LG for a price quote on a repair; they want $111 to fix it. Considering I paid $29 net ($79 Best Buy Black Friday - $50 Google Play credit) for it, I think I'll pass and just wait for the next fire sale.
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I sent mine in to LG for a price quote on a repair; they want $111 to fix it. Considering I paid $29 net ($79 Best Buy Black Friday - $50 Google Play credit) for it, I think I'll pass and just wait for the next fire sale.
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I paid full price, but the crack doesn't impede the usage at all, so I just deal with it. The only precautions I take are not wearing it in the shower and try not to get the face wet.
Cutting grass hazardous to smart watches
I too noticed a crack in my LG G watch after cutting the grass. Is it the vibration? I don't think I banged it up against anything...
I'm never going to cut the grass ever with my watch on...
They need to add a warning symbol with someone cutting grass on the product box.
This is weird. I've dropped my watch countless times, Smacked it against steel tables, and I've only gotten slight dings in the side. Haven't cracked it yet.
I wear my watch when I cut my grass and it hasn't cracked.
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I don't know if this is very usefull but I bought a protective tempered glass for my watch.
So if I crack it I'll just replace it and not the real screen.
I found mine on a cheap chinese website for less than $10 so I think it worth it.
(only problem : the glass is dirty quickly than the original screen)
Getting my LG Watch R back today. Had to sent it in for a cracked screen repair from, you can guess it, Cutting the grass. Must either be from the vibration of the mower, or possibly the weed eater throwing rocks into it. The repair cost was $80.00 to replace the screen.
Moral of the story people, please take your watch off when doing any sort of yard work.
Mine cracked last night. I leaved it on my side table and this morning I found it with a crack (maybe somebody took it at night and went to cut the grass with it).
Does anybody know where to buy a replacement display? I found the instructions to change it, and it doesn't seem to be too hard.
Gas mower or electric?
Might as well ask here seriously, has anyone bicycled while wearing this watch? Seems to me the micro-vibrations one would get from a mower would be similar (and as damaging) when riding a bike (at least without front shocks).
A bit concerned about mixing the two, but it is probably inevitable at some point.
This is interesting.
Yeah,If your phone is out of warranty, the LG will not offer the service.
You can buy the original screen at Amazon,eBay or HCQS.