Anybody have experience in replacing the digitizer on this phone? I unfortunately shattered it and was thinking about doing the replacement, but am just wondering if it is worthwhile and where should I go to get the best quality screen for the cost.
I have replaced the digitizer twice on my Droid 1 and that was a nightmare both times. I managed to strip I think every screw try to just get it open. Is the Bionic this hard? My guess is no because their is no keyboard, so I would like to know from other peoples experience.
How hard was it? Where did you get the parts and how much did you get them for?
I went to ifixit for the teardown. Stripping it down is pretty easy but even easier if you can get a complete front panel.
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Terror_1 said:
I went to ifixit for the teardown. Stripping it down is pretty easy but even easier if you can get a complete front panel.
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Where would be a good place to get the complete front panel? I tried looking, but could really only find the screen or the front housing, nothing with both.
For parts go to repairsuniverse dot com
Sorry can't post a link yet, but they have what you need along with tools.
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i have literally looked everywhere for this part. can't seem to locate it in any of the repair parts store. has anyone seen it anywhere?
am i the only one who broke this battery hinge? =(
I broke mine.. I also had a problem with my touchscreen, so in sent it in for repair. Both parts were replaced.
I guess you might find it on ebay too..
I did try eBay with no luck =(
jonaseg said:
I broke mine.. I also had a problem with my touchscreen, so in sent it in for repair. Both parts were replaced.
I guess you might find it on ebay too..
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same thing happened to me... I've been looking everywhere with no luck!... does anyone know where I may be able to find a damaged Legend for sale anywhere?? ...maybe I can buy one and use the part from it
I have alot of spares,take pic of what you need and ill look...I also have a non-bricked,rooted HBOOT 1.00 board spare...
You could try,
https://htcrepairparts.com/
Why are back and front cover listed for Legend since its a unibody phone? -htcrepairparts
Hello,
I have the same problem too.
German Ebay helped me: German Ebay -> search for "HTC Legend Cover Gehäuse Rück" (Sorry, I am not allowed to post a link)
You get whoole middle part with hinge, which was broken.
Maybe you can get same part also in other countries or Chine.
I'm going to drag this thread up.
Did anyone go about replacing it? If so did you do it the slow and painful way (Taking the whole phone apart and replacing the whole chassis) or the quick, but risky way (just taking the hinge off the part and installing that to the original chassis, risk of breaking it though :\)
I'd really appreciate if you could let me know
Gaillimh_Abú28 said:
I'm going to drag this thread up.
Did anyone go about replacing it? If so did you do it the slow and painful way (Taking the whole phone apart and replacing the whole chassis) or the quick, but risky way (just taking the hinge off the part and installing that to the original chassis, risk of breaking it though :\)
I'd really appreciate if you could let me know
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How about buying a cheap legend on ebay
Hey guys
So i cracked my touch digitizer and decided to chance it myself.
I have taken some pictures of the phone disassembled.
So if anyone is curoius to see the inside of their phone, here it is...
If there is something you want a closer look of, just tell me and i will take a picture.
I haven't put it back together yet, cause i didn't know you needed some special tape to mount the digitizer...
Pretty neat. I rember taking my Nexus One apart. I got the digitizer and screen together. Didn't want to deal with the tape/glue aspect.
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Great job!
I was in the same shoe as you. Mine was a badly cracked LCD while the touch screen didn't even have a single scratch. Don't ask how I did it
Dismantling the LCD and the touch screen assembly was the toughest part. Seems like all newer and slimmer phones are using glue to fix their parts together. A nightmare for DIY.
I used normal double sided tape to put mine back together. Seems to be holding well so far. However, I am still looking around for better alternatives. Let me know if you find one!
I love my INCS!
could you make close-up pics from the bottom leds that are being used?
im actually thinking of replacing them for blue or orange
Was it hard to do because I have some dust under my screen and maybe give it a try.
How did you manage to crack the gorilla glass??
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Yeah, i'm gonna try to replace my digitizer as well, i'm kinda scared to pull the screen & digitizer apart... I've read that you can heat it up using a hairdryer and that the glue will get loose, but i'm not sure if i have the guts to heat my screen up
So how did you manage to get the screen off?
Don't think it is worth the effort and risk to just get rid of a few dust particles.
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Guys, using a hairdryer f***s the phone up. You don' need lot of time to overheat any metal parts and circuits and stuff break...
You think it isnt that hot, but works the same way like when u are in the sauna and your necklace burns your neck when it hangs apart from your body for a couple of seconds.
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Hawkysoft said:
could you make close-up pics from the bottom leds that are being used?
im actually thinking of replacing them for blue or orange
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I'm afraid i cant to that. I'm afraid of braking it when removing the tape wich is on it. The button "display" is 0,5 mm thick or so. Im not even sure it is possible to replace them.
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Was it hard to do because I have some dust under my screen and maybe give it a try.
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Dont do it just to remove some dust. Not worth the risk. Its not that easy to take it off.
RicarduZonta said:
How did you manage to crack the gorilla glass??
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6 feet drop on concrete floor with the corner first. Even Gorilla glas cant survive that
VaalNL said:
So how did you manage to get the screen off?
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After removing everything on the back i was able to push at the back of the screen in the top of the phone, and then get a little plastick tool in and pulled it of.
Its quite hard to pull off but the glass was already cracked so i just pulled a bit hard.
I was a little bit more carefull with the LCD. Its also quite hard to remove. Just took my chances and hoped the glue would give in before the LCD craced
Cool story bro, I always wanted to know what's inside!
Can you post a high res picture of just the mother board particularly the NAND flash of possible
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I'm also looking for what I need to re attach the digitizer. Any ideas
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What did you use to glue the digitizer back on? I broke mine and waiting for new digitizer and housing to come in. But i have no idea what is used to glue it back on. Also wondering if the digitizer gets glued back onto the lcd or onto the housing or both? Thanks guys!
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What did you use to glue the digitizer back on? I broke mine and waiting for new digitizer and housing to come in. But i have no idea what is used to glue it back on. Also wondering if the digitizer gets glued back onto the lcd or onto the housing or both? Thanks guys!
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Hey
I answered in the other thread
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I just cracked the screen on my thrill :-(, I can still see and use everything on the phone just fine but I have a massive spiderweb, my question is, is it easy to find someone that replaces screens? and is the Thrills screen going to be particularly hard to replace because it's 3d?
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I just cracked the screen on my thrill :-(, I can still see and use everything on the phone just fine but I have a massive spiderweb, my question is, is it easy to find someone that replaces screens? and is the Thrills screen going to be particularly hard to replace because it's 3d?
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You can buy parts on Amazon for fairly cheap. What area are you in?
You might find a phone repair service on Craigslist
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according to my knowledge there is no connection between 3d thing and the front glass which u broke up. The stereoscopic panel is behind the screen. So the screen is a typical LCD capacitive one which you can replace. Screen+ degitalizer willc cost something around $45 .
thanks for the replies, I am in the Seattle area I looked on craigs list but all I can find are people who fix iphones. I guess I'll just buy the parts and attempt to fix it myself
Go to YouTube and after the / put this
watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBxKozJEY2RE&v=BxKozJEY2RE&gl=CA
Instructional video... good luck it doesn't look to challenging just remember ur parts as best as possible. There is a site written on the bottom of the video where u can get tools I do not know if it safe or not but it might help....also be careful around the boards with a screw driver if you slip and scratch your board you can permantly ruin your phone let us know how it went
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I have some scuffs on the chrome plastic around the Note and because I'm OCD, want to repair it but cannot find what part it is. I watched ifixit and etradesupply but I'm not sure which part I have to replace, does anyone know? Thanks.
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Sir_Zuul said:
I have some scuffs on the chrome plastic around the Note and because I'm OCD, want to repair it but cannot find what part it is. I watched ifixit and etradesupply but I'm not sure which part I have to replace, does anyone know? Thanks.
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Don't know the part number but I picked one up off eBay for less than $20 shipped. Just don't trash your screen like I did during the install. Had to buy a new screen for $240:crying:
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Don't know the part number but I picked one up off eBay for less than $20 shipped. Just don't trash your screen like I did during the install. Had to buy a new screen for $240:crying:
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Yeah, I'm assuming it's all one piece and is the housing I'm looking for. How did you trash your screen? Did a cable tear or something?
http://www.etradesupply.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3-sm-n900a-front-housing.html
This is the part you're wanting. You can get the whole shebang for like 275. At least then you don't possibly botch the screen and need to replace it all and do the gluing etc.
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Basically, you CAN buy just the housing, but you will have to remove all the hardware (motherboard, etc) from the back of the old one, then using a heat gun/hair dryer, seperate the glass/LED screen/digitizer from the housing, and then re-glue the glass/LED screen/digitizer to the new housing, reattaching the motherboard, etc. You also have to worry about the capacitive buttons at the bottom. And all without doing any damage. Its quite doable, but not necessarily 'easy'.
There are videos of the process all over youtube on various phones like the S3 and S4, as well as the Note 2. And I've seen one or two videos of it being done on a Note 3, however they've destroyed the glass in the ones I've seen. Its not really a recommended process for replacing the housing/bezel, and more for replacing already damaged screens.
However, if you buy the whole shebang for 275, I believe not only do you get the housing along with the pre-attached glass/screen/digitizer, you also get some of the smaller components like USB port and such as well. So you could part out the extra pieces and make up some of the cost.
Either way, there are a few options you have available, ranging from cheap and hard to fix, to expensive and super easy.
GL on the end result!
I was alittle impatient with the hair dryer cracked the digitizer before I even knew it. If you take your time it's not hard if you pay attention to the video.
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I was alittle impatient with the hair dryer cracked the digitizer before I even knew it. If you take your time it's not hard if you pay attention to the video.
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This. If you have little patience, don't even attempt it. If you do, go slow, and you should be fine.
Thanks all for the advice and links. I'm rather leery of gluing and possibly messing the screen up, but my insurance plan to get a new phone is less than the completed housing cost. Maybe a case will cover it so I'm not reminded daily of how I failed as a phone parent.
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That was going to be my next response, if its not bad a case is the way to go. The only reason i actually even attemped this was because the back cover wouldnt go back on correctly anymore.
I would like someones opinion on this phone. Its works and everything just separated a little from housing. Is there anything i could do? Maybe just a case to cover the back? The screen just has couple stratches other than that phone is fine. Here is a pic. Im getting this for real cheap. Charging port is fine too
I think you can get a a new back replacement - couple that with a skin, and it might hold together. tough to tell really from that pic though.
But a case could hold it together too? Maybe even electrical tape around the side of the charging port going up the right side of the phone?
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I think you can get a a new back replacement - couple that with a skin, and it might hold together. tough to tell really from that pic though.
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. I was told just now from the seller over time i could get dead spots. The back is separating its not separated. The digitizer is part of the glass. Was told could get develop dead spots over time. Anyone else go through this or might have a solution to keep it all intact? Its functional the way it is i heard
Honestly, I wouldn't accept it if it was badly damaged, even for free. You can get very good phones for ~$100. Check swappa or eBay.
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Honestly, I wouldn't accept it if it was badly damaged, even for free. You can get very good phones for ~$100. Check swappa or eBay.
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Cant beat 30 if fully functional no cracked screen