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hii people i need some help here i have bought a samsung galaxy s with a broken screen glass thinking it would be cheap and easy to replace just the glass, and i have bought the glass from ebay and can tear down the phone but i dont know what to do when i get to the screen how do i seperate it and is their a touch layer under their or what and if anyone could suggest any good tutorials or pictures to help me understand then that would be great because it is not as easy as it seems lol :/ and please dont suggest that i buy a new screen all together because i do not have enough money and i might aswell buy a new phone for the price of an AMOLED lol thnx and plz feel free to PM me
You're wrong from the very beginning
The hardest part to separate in the Galaxy S is the AMOLED screen and the gorilla glass
because they are strongly attached together. It would be very hard if not impossible to separate them without damaging the AMOLED screen
i had this problem but there is help .. i for one done it the hard way and cracked the glass more on the screen very hard to do .. then picked it away with a very small metal pick . look at one of my posts its on here and trust me can be done and then it gets a bit harder putting new glass back on as one the touch dont work right but dw that can be sorted first buy a really thin screen protector then lay that on then lay the new glass over that and touch works fine .. hope this helps but there is a high level of one skill and to a real big risk of fakin up ur screen when picking away at it ..
thnx thats gave me allot more confidence and hope in doing this and succeeding thnx u have inspired me to actually attempt it and i myt aswell because if it works then iv done it the cheep option and if i dont try il never know if the cheap option is possible and achieveable and could uu post a link of your thread please so i can read it much thnx
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i had this problem but there is help .. i for one done it the hard way and cracked the glass more on the screen very hard to do .. then picked it away with a very small metal pick . look at one of my posts its on here and trust me can be done and then it gets a bit harder putting new glass back on as one the touch dont work right but dw that can be sorted first buy a really thin screen protector then lay that on then lay the new glass over that and touch works fine .. hope this helps but there is a high level of one skill and to a real big risk of fakin up ur screen when picking away at it ..
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how did you crack the gorilla glass more what tool did you use and how plz reply need help thnx
I'm in your same situation, and the solution that daleford2k10 proposes sounds great.
But I have some questions to ask you:
1) Where did u get the glass replacement?
2) What about the touch buttons (menu and back)? Because as I have seen in some disassembling videos they are strong glued. It is possible to get out (or break) the glass above them?
3) Did u tried with a hair-dryer first?
Thanks for your help
Falipene said:
I'm in your same situation, and the solution that daleford2k10 proposes sounds great.
But I have some questions to ask you:
1) Where did u get the glass replacement?
2) What about the touch buttons (menu and back)? Because as I have seen in some disassembling videos they are strong glued. It is possible to get out (or break) the glass above them?
3) Did u tried with a hair-dryer first?
Thanks for your help
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iv not tried anything yet as the hair dryer is concerned i got my glass from ebay
www (dot) ebay (dot) co (dot) uk/itm/Front-Glass-Lens-LCD-and-touch-screen-not-included-Samsung-Galaxy-S-i9000-/170739151176?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item27c0d8b148#ht_2226wt_1270[/url]
but i dont know if you are a uk resident but you can get it from Hong Kong too and im taking it easy asin trying to get as much info as possible first to do this before i do it oh and i dont think the buttons will cause that much of a problem and anyway if they do break but the screen doesn't its still a win as the buttons would only cost abit and i have also seen some disassembly videos but none separating the glass if you have could you post a link thnx
Finally I got the glass from ebay (the same one as the guy of this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21224865&postcount=238), but delivered from Hong Kong.
I haven't been able to find any videos of this neither... But as both jondale and devonblue4u say, I think it would be just a question of patience and being careful.
Good luck! As I think you will receive your glass first than me (it's going to take around 15 days according to the seller), please post some photos or videos once u do it.
success?
i am about to buy a SGS 1 smashed, but any of you two guys succeed in replacing the glass ONLY? i know i have just bought a dead thread back lol but sorry need to know. thanks
I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that it was done successfully once, but the person who did it had access to the glue used for sticking the screen to the glass, so he wasn't normal by any means. My suggestion? Suck it up and get both the screen and the display. The glass was not meant to be replaceable on its own.
I'm in the process of replacing mine. You can get the glass separated from the amoled using lots of patience,a heat gun, and very thin plastic of some sort. I used a variety of things including a business card, credit card and a very thin steel flat mrasuring tool. The key is heat and moving slowly. Lots of videos on youtube. when you are done there will be lots of glue on the screen, but it comes off by carefully rubbing it. Also, as crazy as it sounds wd40 gets rid of the rest. Saw this on youtube and was skeptical, but tried it and it worked. Cleaned the amoled with rubbing alcohol afterwards. I'm currently using my S with just the amoled while I wait for the new glass too arrive. Also, with the new glass, you won't put glue on the amoled, but around the outsides - again, youtube is yourfriend.
Hello guys, I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 ...
I found some code for this machine, and place a code of the camera, and I was without a camera, now I can not go back to the camera, and some systems already installed some android to fix this error .... will someone help me?
very grateful ...: Confuso:
deejayspinz said:
I'm in the process of replacing mine. You can get the glass separated from the amoled using lots of patience,a heat gun, and very thin plastic of some sort. I used a variety of things including a business card, credit card and a very thin steel flat mrasuring tool. The key is heat and moving slowly. Lots of videos on youtube. when you are done there will be lots of glue on the screen, but it comes off by carefully rubbing it. Also, as crazy as it sounds wd40 gets rid of the rest. Saw this on youtube and was skeptical, but tried it and it worked. Cleaned the amoled with rubbing alcohol afterwards. I'm currently using my S with just the amoled while I wait for the new glass too arrive. Also, with the new glass, you won't put glue on the amoled, but around the outsides - again, youtube is yourfriend.
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I am also looking forward to replace the glass screen on my i9000 but I couldnt find any youtube video on how to do it. Can you give me a link? I would also like to know what kind of glue is needed. Thanks.
I dropped my Samsung Focus and broke the screen glass. The touch screen works fine and i think only the outer screen glass has to be replaced.
I have searched on internet and found DIY repair videos to replace the LCD screen, but couldn't find any info about replacing the outer glass alone. But read its pretty hard to seperate the glass from LCD and replace it !!!
The LCD screen is costing around 120$ and the outer glass is costing 10-16$. I do not want to spend more unnecessarily if i can find a way to replace the outer glass myself.
Also, Samsung Focus is not oficially released here in India here, so i don't think i can approach the samsung itself.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Samsung focus lcd broken
Hi pranav. Same here , i have a samsung focus and lcd + outer glass screen is broken. In one of the screen replacement video i saw , the outer screen and the lcd as one unit and not seperate. Though , i am not completely sure.
Did you find a way to get the lcd or the outer glass for your phone in India?
Please contact me on [email protected]
Did you find a source for the replacement glass only? Please share.
I found only glass on eBay (hongkong or china i suppose). When i spoke to people from service center, all of them were saying it is not possible to replace only glass and they wont do it !!! i i don't know if it is really tough or they do not want to take much pain replacing glass and want to replace the whole LCD set which is easy for them.
And the total LCD + Digitizer + glass kit, i found it for 103$ in eBay US, and for 120 - 140$ in some other repair sites and Amazon.
Waiting for get the replacement from US as it costs less and get it fixed in a samsung service center.
Don't think that's possible. After all, the whole point of "super" in super amoled is that the glass is bonded to the display.
red12355 said:
Don't think that's possible. After all, the whole point of "super" in super amoled is that the glass is bonded to the display.
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ohh .. din do much reading abt it..
anyways, planning to get a new screen.
Can some one let me know if all the available replacements on eBay or Amazon are original samsung parts or not !!!
HI Frnds,
I also lost my samsung focus S 4G outer screen, phone is working find and the touch also, smooth as it was before. The outer glass got a hair line crack all over the screen. It fell on hard surface and got the crack.
Please help me to get the outer glass.
Thanks Guys! waiting for your reply.
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c0dezer0 said:
HI Frnds,
I also lost my samsung focus S 4G outer screen, phone is working find and the touch also, smooth as it was before. The outer glass got a hair line crack all over the screen. It fell on hard surface and got the crack.
Please help me to get the outer glass.
Thanks Guys! waiting for your reply.
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I've purchased the glass only and I'm waiting for it to arrive. It was very cheap and if it doesn't work, I'm not going to be too upset for buying it for about $11.00.
bit.ly/JiU1QQ
Amazon also has unit which is the LCD and digitizer already assembled.
amzn.to/ScR33n
I can update if and when I receive my replacement glass from gogotoshop. I find the place questionable but used paypal and can dispute the transaction if it isn't legit.
BTW....removing the glass & digitizer is not an easy task. From attempting to remove my broken screen, I don't think it is possible to remove it from the LCD as the previous posters mentioned.
mine is i937
Thanks for reply, But my phone is Samsung focus s (i937), and I didnot find the front class or Digitizer or LCD or all together.
I have the same problem the front glass broken. other things are ok, I asked on sumsung service center they said the whole thing has to change, I am sure experts can change only the front class.
Anybody has any idea about if I can buy it in India or any site who can ship to India.
or in UK, my frnd is coming from there I will ask him to buy there for me.
Please guys help me.
Thanks,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Black-L...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f17fbc4a8#shId thats is what i found but they dont ship to india
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Black-L...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f17fbc4a8#shId thats is what i found but they dont ship to india
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that is focus not focus s.
Thanks Raza, but this is for samsung focus (i917), and my phone is samsung focus s (i937).
Any update guys. am trying hard to get this upper class in India
keep posted frnds.
SAMSUNG I917 / Focus
Finally got my replacement LCD unit from US eBay. Actual seller is from china though.
Spoke to the Samsung service center guys and they are ready to do the replacement for a nominal service charge....
Going to service center now...
Broken Front Glass lens i937
c0dezer0 said:
Thanks Raza, but this is for samsung focus (i917), and my phone is samsung focus s (i937).
Any update guys. am trying hard to get this upper class in India
keep posted frnds.
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Hi,
I also have a broken glass lens Focus S, did anyone got replaced the glass lens only here?
Please help???
Glass replacement and new glass glued on
*Learn to remove glass only and glue on new glass*Refurbish glass only on any cell phone and glue and cure with uv lightIcellular.wildapricot.orgYou can remove the glass only on galaxy s2, s3, s4 note 1, note 2, iphone 4, iphone 5 and just about any phone.If you have the right training anyone can do it. My company teaches a refurbish specialist training class on removing and glueing on a new glass. It is two days and includes hands on step by step instruction. We also have a repair shop and we do this repair daily for our customers. We remove the glass, glue on a new one, and cure it with an 100% success rate. So spread the word anyone can do it.
Anybody got Focus S i937 upper glass
Hi Frnds, do anyone got the screen only?
or If I got the screen, is it possible to change? because digitizer and upper screen is bonded and not sure it can be change or not.
UV Glass only replacement
justsavegadgets said:
*Learn to remove glass only and glue on new glass*Refurbish glass only on any cell phone and glue and cure with uv lightIcellular.wildapricot.orgYou can remove the glass only on galaxy s2, s3, s4 note 1, note 2, iphone 4, iphone 5 and just about any phone.If you have the right training anyone can do it. My company teaches a refurbish specialist training class on removing and glueing on a new glass. It is two days and includes hands on step by step instruction. We also have a repair shop and we do this repair daily for our customers. We remove the glass, glue on a new one, and cure it with an 100% success rate. So spread the word anyone can do it.
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So just like the samsung and iphone models, the focus and focus s can be done the same way? I know for a fact that the galaxy s4 Active is best done by machine. Since ive tried but failed to do one. I have removed the glass from a galaxy s3 mini successfully, should this phone be the same? Please respond quickly!
Thank you
Hey guys,
I've cracked the screen on my S3 19305T. The buttons and screen actually work perfectly its just the glass screen that is broken. After doing some research I have found multiple sources where people say you can just replace the outer glass screen.
What my question is -
Is the i9300 outer screen the same as the i9305? I am looking at purchasing this but want to make sure its the same for i9305 - I have found a few ebay sellers who just have the glass screen for around $20AUD but need to make sure it fits before purchasing. Any other advice or feedback will be greatly appreciated also.
Your advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
mpeyrac said:
Hey guys,
I've cracked the screen on my S3 19305T. The buttons and screen actually work perfectly its just the glass screen that is broken. After doing some research I have found multiple sources where people say you can just replace the outer glass screen.
What my question is -
Is the i9300 outer screen the same as the i9305? I am looking at purchasing this but want to make sure its the same for i9305 - I have found a few ebay sellers who just have the glass screen for around $20AUD but need to make sure it fits before purchasing. Any other advice or feedback will be greatly appreciated also.
Your advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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I don't know if I need the glass screen with the 'sensor signal ribbon' or without for the i9305T?
Can anyone please confirm?
Not 100% but I do believe they are the same. Doubt you'd need the ribbon unless you cut the original while removing the glass so be careful.
Edit: Remember that you are only replacing the glass. There are no wires or anything connected. The digitizer and LCD are under it.
Hey mpeyrac, I wondered how you got along trying to replace the GS3 glass. I got myself into a similar situation this friday night...
Searching and asking around leads to contradictory advice: someone say the whole front needs replacing (including display) others have mentioned just the lens...
Cheers
mpeyrac said:
Hey guys,
I've cracked the screen on my S3 19305T. The buttons and screen actually work perfectly its just the glass screen that is broken. After doing some research I have found multiple sources where people say you can just replace the outer glass screen.
What my question is -
Is the i9300 outer screen the same as the i9305? I am looking at purchasing this but want to make sure its the same for i9305 - I have found a few ebay sellers who just have the glass screen for around $20AUD but need to make sure it fits before purchasing. Any other advice or feedback will be greatly appreciated also.
Your advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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I would be 99.999% sure its like the I9300 and i have seen a youtube video of a guy only replacing the glass only but this is harder to do and its a really slow and tedious procedure.
do a youtube search you will see this guy in the states doing it. And yes it is also same screen for the US devices
The info I have from a distributor is that Samsung do NOT supply the glass on it its own so I would be a little cautious as to whether you would actually be getting gorilla glass.
I have also seen horror stories of people tryign to replace the glass and completelly srewing up the display. It is also a nightmare to get off.
I appreciate it is much more costly but I would actually buy the whole screen. In the UK you can get them for about £150 but you just do all the work from the back, move your circuit boards over. The whole screen assembly comes with the metal bezel so if you wanted to you could actually buy the black version.
Also, the 9305 and 9300 are different so make sure you get the 9305 version.
chippyuk said:
The info I have from a distributor is that Samsung do NOT supply the glass on it its own so I would be a little cautious as to whether you would actually be getting gorilla glass.
I have also seen horror stories of people tryign to replace the glass and completelly srewing up the display. It is also a nightmare to get off.
I appreciate it is much more costly but I would actually buy the whole screen. In the UK you can get them for about £150 but you just do all the work from the back, move your circuit boards over. The whole screen assembly comes with the metal bezel so if you wanted to you could actually buy the black version.
Also, the 9305 and 9300 are different so make sure you get the 9305 version.
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Lol, "cracking the display" while attempting the glass cheap fix is not a problem, you will be replacing whole screen unit anyways if that happens, if you succeed like many people, you save yourself some hundred bucks.
Down to budget and preference!
I have the budget so I would not even consider just replacing the glass, others may not but then if something goes wrong they will not have any choice.
But my main point is that Samsung do not supply just the glass on its own so imho you will probably not be getting gorilla glass.
Hi all,
I recently fell whilst holding my brand new N6 and cracked the screen pretty bad. The digitiser and LCD appear to work OK, so I'm taking the plunge and will try and replace the glass myself.
I've replaced the display module (glass, LCD and digitiser) for a number of family/friend's phones and feel comfortable about working with the small electronics. I've been reading and watching countless tutorials on the removal of the glass from the rest of the display assembly but and yet to find any information specifically about doing this on the N6. Specifically, I'm worried about how the speakers will affect the glass removal process.
If anyone has any N6 specific info, it would be most appreciated. I'm waiting for the replacement glass to arrive, I'll update this thread with how i get on!
Check out
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Nexus_6
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
good luck, I have only managed to get anew screen on an iphone 4, failed miserably with my Nexus 7 2012, and I was clued up about what to do....
violentbydezign said:
Check out
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Nexus_6
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I've been through that. Will be useful to get me to the display module, but would have been nice if they showed what it looks like in more detail. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures when i do this and maybe a video.
mediaman123 said:
good luck, I have only managed to get anew screen on an iphone 4, failed miserably with my Nexus 7 2012, and I was clued up about what to do....
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Did you try replacing just the glass or the whole display module? What went wrong? I'm also about to replace the display module on the N7 2012, the glass is cracked and half the digitiser doesn't work.
dixonl90 said:
Did you try replacing just the glass or the whole display module? What went wrong? I'm also about to replace the display module on the N7 2012, the glass is cracked and half the digitiser doesn't work.
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with the iphone it was both the LCD and Digitizer I was replacing and they came together as one................same with the N7, both together, trying to install/remove these separately is suicide unless you have the right tools etc........
Have you bought the LCD/Digitizer toggether inside the silver bezel, I didn't, and I should have.........
basically there was a small cable on the back of the LCD/Digitizer that was present on the old damaged module, but not on the new one I had bought, I tried removing form the old and into the new, plugged in the normal power and screen cables, but then nothing, didn't work, my frustration also resulted in a small crack to the new screen.............
it possible but you need to have patience and the tools, which it sound like you do.......but its much easier already inside the silver bezel...........
the screen was glued into the bezel and removing this was murder, managed it, but had to pick out all the smashed glass bit by bit........
don't let me put you off though, you sound more competent than me........
mediaman123 said:
with the iphone it was both the LCD and Digitizer I was replacing and they came together as one................same with the N7, both together, trying to install/remove these separately is suicide unless you have the right tools etc........
Have you bought the LCD/Digitizer toggether inside the silver bezel, I didn't, and I should have.........
basically there was a small cable on the back of the LCD/Digitizer that was present on the old damaged module, but not on the new one I had bought, I tried removing form the old and into the new, plugged in the normal power and screen cables, but then nothing, didn't work, my frustration also resulted in a small crack to the new screen.............
it possible but you need to have patience and the tools, which it sound like you do.......but its much easier already inside the silver bezel...........
the screen was glued into the bezel and removing this was murder, managed it, but had to pick out all the smashed glass bit by bit........
don't let me put you off though, you sound more competent than me........
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I haven't bought the replacement display module yet for the Nexus 7. Thanks for the info, think i'll try and get one with a bezel to be on the safe side.
its definitely the way to go as you will just be popping off the back cover, releasing the ribbon cables, removing some screws, peeling back some adhesive tape and that's you.........
and any dings to the bezel will dissapear too............
Removing the LCD ribbon cable on N6 is PITA I don't want to even think how to plug in the new one. The digitizer is easy since there is lock on it but the LCD just plugs in with lots of friction.
Any tips?
dixonl90 said:
Hi all,
I recently fell whilst holding my brand new N6 and cracked the screen pretty bad. The digitiser and LCD appear to work OK, so I'm taking the plunge and will try and replace the glass myself.
I've replaced the display module (glass, LCD and digitiser) for a number of family/friend's phones and feel comfortable about working with the small electronics. I've been reading and watching countless tutorials on the removal of the glass from the rest of the display assembly but and yet to find any information specifically about doing this on the N6. Specifically, I'm worried about how the speakers will affect the glass removal process.
If anyone has any N6 specific info, it would be most appreciated. I'm waiting for the replacement glass to arrive, I'll update this thread with how i get on!
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hi, how you repair cracked screen on your n6?
can you replace glass screen only or screen complete(digitizer/lcd)?
pichigui said:
hi, how you repair cracked screen on your n6?
can you replace glass screen only or screen complete(digitizer/lcd)?
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Unless you have the right equipment and lots of time buy the whole assembly.
You can watch videos on youtube how complicated is to separate the glass from LCD
£122 repair cost in UK.
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I'm experiencing the same problem. I've replaced the digitizers/screens on all versions of the iPhone and also on the Samsung Galaxy S4. I successfully replaced only the glass on some Samsung devices too. I'm wondering if I'll be able to do this with the Nexus 6 if I just buy the $10 replacement glass.
Thanks. Hope to hear your results soon.
EDIT: I've scoured YouTube in search of videos showing how to replace the GLASS ONLY, but I can only find videos showing how to replace the entire digitizer. So I'm desperate for any information on this. Haha.
cguarinus said:
I'm experiencing the same problem. I've replaced the digitizers/screens on all versions of the iPhone and also on the Samsung Galaxy S4. I successfully replaced only the glass on some Samsung devices too. I'm wondering if I'll be able to do this with the Nexus 6 if I just buy the $10 replacement glass.
Thanks. Hope to hear your results soon.
EDIT: I've scoured YouTube in search of videos showing how to replace the GLASS ONLY, but I can only find videos showing how to replace the entire digitizer. So I'm desperate for any information on this. Haha.
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I was reading ifixit's how to guide. They state that the digitizer is fused to the glass. Possibly that's why everyone stops at this step.....
dixonl90 said:
Hi all,
I recently fell whilst holding my brand new N6 and cracked the screen pretty bad. The digitiser and LCD appear to work OK, so I'm taking the plunge and will try and replace the glass myself.
I've replaced the display module (glass, LCD and digitiser) for a number of family/friend's phones and feel comfortable about working with the small electronics. I've been reading and watching countless tutorials on the removal of the glass from the rest of the display assembly but and yet to find any information specifically about doing this on the N6. Specifically, I'm worried about how the speakers will affect the glass removal process.
If anyone has any N6 specific info, it would be most appreciated. I'm waiting for the replacement glass to arrive, I'll update this thread with how i get on!
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What course of action did you end up taking with this problem?
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£122 repair cost in UK.
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Can I ask where this is from? I've cracked the glass, screen works fine.
yes the glass repair is possible i am uploading photos of the process i did. i do work for a cell phone repair company and this has been a very common repair. Nexus 6 glass only repair with the use of OCA (optical clear adhesive) and bonded together with an ridge to ridge lamintator and and mini autoclave.
It turns out Motorola Official repair was £128 plus the postage to send them the phone in the first place.
I am unfortunately in the same boat. I sustained probably 15 scratches that my fingernail could get stuck on them all. My phone scraped along an artificial hardwood floor when a dog stepped on it facedown and slid. So I bought some cerium oxide in an attempt to sand down and buff away the scratches. I was not successful, and it looks like I added some more scratches. I'm going to put up with them until I get more, then replace the screen & digitizer probably while also adding a screen protector. I hate the feel of screen protectors though
tmotech88 said:
yes the glass repair is possible i am uploading photos of the process i did. i do work for a cell phone repair company and this has been a very common repair. Nexus 6 glass only repair with the use of OCA (optical clear adhesive) and bonded together with an ridge to ridge lamintator and and mini autoclave.
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Impressive. What's your process for separating the cracked glass from the digitizer?
Although I'm sure the OP was asking for a way that doesn't require thousands of dollars worth of specialized equipment.
Has the OP given up on this project? I cracked my glass the other day however the digitizer still works just fine. I wanted to know if there was a do it yourself way to change the crystal without having to purchase a digitizer/crystal combo?
Thanks
Has anyone seen replacement back part for the Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge as of yet? I've tried searching around on eBay but haven't found anything yet (maybe too soon right now).
If not too expensive (since it's just glass) I was hoping to stock up on a few of these just for spare in case it ever gets cracked (I'm okay with the heatgun removal method).
Sidenote: Another reason for personally getting one is because I am getting the Verizon-branded model so hoping to replace that ugly back.
UPDATE: Found a few here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59778918&postcount=3
Good news everybody! Looks like replacement backs are finally popping up on eBay!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sam...970?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51ce50508a
As well as extra adhesive if needed:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sam...124?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51ce41bac4
Also found out a few part numbers in case anyone wants to do any more searches:
Galaxy S6 (Black) - GH82-09549A
Galaxy S6 (White) - GH82-09548B
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351353720970
Galaxy S6 Edge (White) - GH82-09602B (unconfirmed)
Galaxy S6 Edge (Black) - GH82-09602A
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400895491641
Subscribed! Will be on the lookout for a dis assemble video as well.
xxaarraa said:
Subscribed! Will be on the lookout for a dis assemble video as well.
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Here you go :good:
open1your1eyes0 said:
Has anyone seen replacement back part for the Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge as of yet? I've tried searching around on eBay but haven't found anything yet (maybe too soon right now).
If not too expensive (since it's just glass) I was hoping to stock up on a few of these just for spare in case it ever gets cracked (I'm okay with the heatgun removal method).
Sidenote: Another reason for personally getting one is because I am getting the Verizon-branded model so hoping to replace that ugly back.
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wth? are you that careless that you need to buy glass replacement and "stock up" on them?
almost 5 years using Gorilla glass phones and i've yet to crack any of them..
are you really considering to hack the phone to remove the glass just because it has a logo? all i can say is wow....
tft said:
wth? are you that careless that you need to buy glass replacement? almost 5 years using Gorilla glass phones and i've yet to crack any of them..
are you really considering to hack the phone to remove the glass just because it has a logo? all i can say is wow....
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I plan on going caseless so I would like to be ready to account for accidental drops and scratches rather than buying the part later when I need it. It's pretty cheap and honestly not that hard for me to replace. I fix mobile devices at work so I have plenty experience working with heatguns. Of course I was partially kidding about buying so many, I'll just buy one for now.
There'll inevitably somebody using a half black half white S6!
...or other colour combos.
open1your1eyes0 said:
Good news everybody! Looks like replacement backs are finally popping up on eBay!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sam...970?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51ce50508a
As well as extra adhesive if needed:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Sam...124?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51ce41bac4
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I assume that would work on both the GS6 and GS6 Edge, right? (since it's just the back glass)
whittikins said:
I assume that would work on both the GS6 and GS6 Edge, right? (since it's just the back glass)
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For some reason they do have different part numbers so it could very likely be ever-so-slightly different on the Edge model. I would be safe and get the Edge version instead if you can.
OP, I watched the tear down video you posted (as well as another one) . Seems to me that if you break the back glass it's a simple fix, but if you break the front glass, it's a VERY involved process to replace it at home. Since removing the back glass seems very simple compared to front one.
Is that accurate?
xxaarraa said:
OP, I watched the tear down video you posted (as well as another one) . Seems to me that if you break the back glass it's a simple fix, but if you break the front glass, it's a VERY involved process to replace it at home. Since removing the back glass seems very simple compared to front one.
Is that accurate?
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Well if you break the back glass yes it's very simple, just have to heat it and come right off with a suction cup. But the front glass is fused to the display so you would have to replace the display and glass all in one essentially. It's not particularly hard otherwise just a few more steps and things to take out involved.
Yep. Ordering 1 and having it at the house just in case something happens to my phone. I never use case so I want to be prepared
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Well if you break the back glass yes it's very simple, just have to heat it and come right off with a suction cup. But the front glass is fused to the display so you would have to replace the display and glass all in one essentially. It's not particularly hard otherwise just a few more steps and things to take out involved.
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Yeah, back glass seems really easy, and if I break it, I'd just order the part # you liked us to, and do it myself.
For the front though, it looked like there was way more involved than just a few more steps! 12-13 screws, 6-7 ribbon clips, lot of adhesive. The tear down videos almost convinced me that if I break my front glass, it might be better for me to just pay the $175 deductible and get a warranty replacement.
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I assume that would work on both the GS6 and GS6 Edge, right? (since it's just the back glass)
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The edge and flat S6 are different sizes in every dimension. The edge is slightly shorter and narrower, but a bit thicker. So definitely buy the one for the model you have.
It'll take a lot to break the Gorilla 4 glass....our S6 is a BEAST! But then again, it is possible....this is why unless you're on carpet 24/7, get a case and a screen protector.
Simple, straight to the point, no BS with a lot of talking video on a hammer and knife test. You'll be proud.
Mind you....again....KEEP IN MIND.....a simple drop or a real world casual bump won't do anything to our S6 LOL....in the video you'll see the guy applying brute force, which isn't typically a real world scenario. I mean we're seeing the extreme times 100+ being done to our S6's....
This brings a lot of peace of mind.....the build quality is the best I've seen of any phone to date. Period.
However, it is glass and glass meeting pavement is not quite the best combo....it can break and it probably will if the phone drops from around 5 feet or more. It all depends...landing angle etc....
Nevertheless, it's wise and recommended to get a case and screen protector for the S6.
Kudos to Samsung!
I'm waiting for different colors to come out. I've seen an Iron Man mock up edge that someone did, looks beautiful.
asdfvtn said:
There'll inevitably somebody using a half black half white S6!
...or other colour combos.
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Oh yes. . You read my mind! :good:
tft said:
wth? are you that careless that you need to buy glass replacement and "stock up" on them?
almost 5 years using Gorilla glass phones and i've yet to crack any of them..
are you really considering to hack the phone to remove the glass just because it has a logo? all i can say is wow....
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Well, for me, I hate how Verizon goes out of its way to uglify its phones with branding, and the Galaxy S6 Edge has it the worst. If I can, I want to replace the backplate as a two fingers up to Verizon statement. Besides that, though, I'd just rather have the option of replacing them. I likely won't break them, but usually, these things are sold by Chinese companies overseas, and paying for shipping multiple times is almost just as expensive as having one or two more than you actually need.
Oh yeah, how about Black and Gold/Silver Back... hmmm