Im living in the Uk and managed to crack the screen on my kaiser. My insurance company will fix it/replace the phone but theres is a 50quid excess.
Iv searched the internet high & low for new LCD screens but aside from ebay iv struggled to find any. As for the ones on ebay they are all from hong kong & google has brought up a few horror stories from people who have used them.
Does anyone know where i could source a new lcd from, or any advice in general?
cheers guys
I cracked the screen on my kaiser a couple months back. I purchased an LCD off ebay (i may be able to find the seller and see if he has more). I received it within a week and fixed it myself. easy stuff. I wouldn't be too afraid.
so your insurance will charge you 50quid to replace it completely or 50quid on top of the price of the lcd?
cnn.cn has lcd's for $75.99 + shipping. I've had mixed results with them. Ordered about 3 things from them, all seperate orders, arrived on time and no complaints. But then ordered a 4th item (lcd for nokia n82) and the package arrived empty. I honestly think it got lost in customs cuz they tore the package open, but cnn.cn didnt reply to any of my emails so i just withdrew the payment with my bank.
£50 in total, inc shipping and parts. the £50 is just my insurance excess.
The phone is in very poor shape so imo id quite happily pay the £50 if they will send me a refurb phone!
poor shape how?
i sent my phone Tytn in or repa[ir on insurance with a cracked screen, they serviced it, cleaned it etc.
if you have insurance then use it! you won't be able to get a screen for less and then you'll have the hassle of fitting it.
whats the point in having insurance?
if your phone is in poor shape cosmetically and you are disappointed with that then look after your phone!!!
else report all faults in a one-er and get them fixed for one excess payment.
Hi, amigos/amigas, in the HD2 accessories forum, there is a 17 page long stories of people and their HD2 screen crack from drops or being sat on...etc...
link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=613954
The question is that normal? Has any HD2 survive the daily accidents?
It is a disappointment if the 4.3 screen structural integrity is compromised its size and gravity. I am shock to see it happening and if HTC really did a thorough testing on the HD2.
uh..common sense??
Um.. if you drop or sit on your phone, chances are it will break. Its a $450 phone with a glass screen..
My advice, put down the popcorn and pick up a protective case. Can't fault HTC for customer error
Same story with the iPhone. They crack all the time - is it a design flaw - NOPE. Its a superthin piece of plastic or polycarbonite - if the case edge or back contacts hardenough the pressure from the impact should stress the screen to the point of breaking.
Don't put it in your pocket, bike with it or put it at risk. Like anything else take care of it and it will last. Unavoidable accidents do happen - thats why I carry insurance. I think if you dropped the phone from standing height on concrete in a flip type or metal case it will crack the screen just from the G's alone - on carpet it should survive.
i dropped mine for the first time a few days ago onto tile from about chest height. no cracks. the back and battery fell out though. maybe I'm just lucky. also i always have my phone in my front pocket with the screen facing towards my thigh which I'm sure has protected it from harm before.
I don't think people realize how thick and heavy the glass screen would have to be to even significantly reduce the chance of impact breakage. The one it comes with it is as thick and as durable as is practical in this form factor.
Durability is affected by price, cost of materials, and market demands. If you wanted it to be military-grade tough, be prepare to pay a large wad of cash for the phone. If you want it affordable, they're going to do what should function best for the average person living a normal (whatever normal means) life. If you want it to be durable AND slim, also be prepared for high prices. Right now, it's slim and affordable, so naturally, durability might not be as high as anyone would want it to be given the materials used.
And yes, this is all driven by the consumer, so the question is: what can 10 million copies of you afford to pay?
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Hi, amigos/amigas, in the HD2 accessories forum, there is a 17 page long stories of people and their HD2 screen crack from drops or being sat on...etc...
link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=613954
The question is that normal? Has any HD2 survive the daily accidents?
It is a disappointment if the 4.3 screen structural integrity is compromised its size and gravity. I am shock to see it happening and if HTC really did a thorough testing on the HD2.
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stim141 said:
Same story with the iPhone. They crack all the time - is it a design flaw - NOPE. Its a superthin piece of plastic or polycarbonite - if the case edge or back contacts hardenough the pressure from the impact should stress the screen to the point of breaking.
Don't put it in your pocket, bike with it or put it at risk. Like anything else take care of it and it will last. Unavoidable accidents do happen - thats why I carry insurance. I think if you dropped the phone from standing height on concrete in a flip type or metal case it will crack the screen just from the G's alone - on carpet it should survive.
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Don't put it in the pocket? Well i dropped mine on hard surface and its fine thanks to the hard shell i put on it.. $15 investment
juanzho11 said:
Don't put it in the pocket? Well i dropped mine on hard surface and its fine thanks to the hard shell i put on it.. $15 investment
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You mind sharing a picture of the type of case you have?!
Thanks goodness that the supplied soft case saved the machine twice!!!
One of them it fell right from my fleece and I even stepped on it(!!!) when chasing bus. When I picked it up, the cam cover was busted, but the screen was saved!!!
mingkee said:
Thanks goodness that the supplied soft case saved the machine twice!!!
One of them it fell right from my fleece and I even stepped on it(!!!) when chasing bus. When I picked it up, the cam cover was busted, but the screen was saved!!!
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so not all incidents have a inevitable ending.
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- thats why I carry insurance.
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I would carry insurance on mine as well, and definitely was very close to purchasing it while i was still in my 14 day return period, but i ultimately passed it up.
We have asurion insurance on our nextel blackberries at the office, having delt with many replacements though asurion, its a gamble of you're going to get a new replacement or a refurb. Most often it is a refurb. The refurbs are not blackberry factory refurbs but either refurbed in house by asurion or subcontracted out. The quality of the refurbs are dubious at best, id be pissed off my HD2 were replaced with refurb of the quality of some of the blackberries ive received from them at the office. replacement casings are often not OEM but some 3rd party equivalent. ive received replacements from them using non OEM casings that dont even have the blackberry logo on the casings.
Asurion is still going to charge you at least $100 deductible on damage from drops, or water on top of your $7 a month premium, so lets say i go a year till i damage my phone thats already $184 out of pocket, plus the premium i still have to pay to continue the insurance. I figure if i go a year before i break it, ive got $184 extra in my pocket to put towards the purchase of a new one. in a year the price of the HD2 will probably be halved. Id be willing to out of pocket pay upto another $150 on top of that $184 im saving by not getting insurance and then purchasing a sealed box brand new HD2 that i know ill be happy with.
However in a year or so there will likely be something newer out, I may not even want to replace the HD2 but rather make the upgrade to whatever is new out there.
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I would carry insurance on mine as well, and definitely was very close to purchasing it while i was still in my 14 day return period, but i ultimately passed it up.
We have asurion insurance on our nextel blackberries at the office, having delt with many replacements though asurion, its a gamble of you're going to get a new replacement or a refurb. Most often it is a refurb. The refurbs are not blackberry factory refurbs but either refurbed in house by asurion or subcontracted out. The quality of the refurbs are dubious at best, id be pissed off my HD2 were replaced with refurb of the quality of some of the blackberries ive received from them at the office. replacement casings are often not OEM but some 3rd party equivalent. ive received replacements from them using non OEM casings that dont even have the blackberry logo on the casings.
Asurion is still going to charge you at least $100 deductible on damage from drops, or water on top of your $7 a month premium, so lets say i go a year till i damage my phone thats already $184 out of pocket, plus the premium i still have to pay to continue the insurance. I figure if i go a year before i break it, ive got $184 extra in my pocket to put towards the purchase of a new one. in a year the price of the HD2 will probably be halved. Id be willing to out of pocket pay upto another $150 on top of that $184 im saving by not getting insurance and then purchasing a sealed box brand new HD2 that i know ill be happy with.
However in a year or so there will likely be something newer out, I may not even want to replace the HD2 but rather make the upgrade to whatever is new out there.
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Exactly !!
I do the "MonnieRock" insurance plan. I put $10 a month in a "Phone fund" piggy bank. If never needed for repairs / replacements it automatically turns into "Upgrade Stash".
d0ug said:
I would carry insurance on mine as well, and definitely was very close to purchasing it while i was still in my 14 day return period, but i ultimately passed it up.
We have asurion insurance on our nextel blackberries at the office, having delt with many replacements though asurion, its a gamble of you're going to get a new replacement or a refurb. Most often it is a refurb. The refurbs are not blackberry factory refurbs but either refurbed in house by asurion or subcontracted out. The quality of the refurbs are dubious at best, id be pissed off my HD2 were replaced with refurb of the quality of some of the blackberries ive received from them at the office. replacement casings are often not OEM but some 3rd party equivalent. ive received replacements from them using non OEM casings that dont even have the blackberry logo on the casings.
Asurion is still going to charge you at least $100 deductible on damage from drops, or water on top of your $7 a month premium, so lets say i go a year till i damage my phone thats already $184 out of pocket, plus the premium i still have to pay to continue the insurance. I figure if i go a year before i break it, ive got $184 extra in my pocket to put towards the purchase of a new one. in a year the price of the HD2 will probably be halved. Id be willing to out of pocket pay upto another $150 on top of that $184 im saving by not getting insurance and then purchasing a sealed box brand new HD2 that i know ill be happy with.
However in a year or so there will likely be something newer out, I may not even want to replace the HD2 but rather make the upgrade to whatever is new out there.
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Exactly !!
I do the "MonnieRock" insurance plan. I put $10 a month in a "Phone Repair Fund" piggy bank. If never needed for repairs / replacements it automatically turns into "Upgrade Stash". No deductible,no suckers taking my stash
PoisonWolf said:
And yes, this is all driven by the consumer, so the question is: what can 10 million copies of you afford to pay?
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But keep in mind that they make idk.. minimum 5x the $$ money they spent making the device when one is sold. so if 2 million of there devices have been bought at there retail value they can afford to make 10 million of something else and the process repeats.
I'm pretty sure the difference in quality from theiPhone to the HD2 is almost extreme.
I had the original iPhone for 2 years and that thing went through hell and back with me... and only the back alumnium part got scratched up. Never a scratch or crack in the glass.
Within two weeks of having my HD2, it slipped out of my hand from about three feet up (onto carpet) and the entire screen spiderweb cracked.
I've never been so pissed in my life. It seems like the HD2 screen is closer to glass, while the iPhone is more of a plastic/glass hybrid? Obviously someone who knows the exact specs can tell us, but that's just my theory.
HTC can gain ground on Apple if they don't cut corners and continue to be innovative (in materials AND design), unlike Samsung and other manufactoring counterparts.
(PS. about $175 to get a HD2 screen fixed at a cellphone repair store.)
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I'm pretty sure the difference in quality from theiPhone to the HD2 is almost extreme.
I had the original iPhone for 2 years and that thing went through hell and back with me... and only the back alumnium part got scratched up. Never a scratch or crack in the glass.
Within two weeks of having my HD2, it slipped out of my hand from about three feet up (onto carpet) and the entire screen spiderweb cracked.
I've never been so pissed in my life. It seems like the HD2 screen is closer to glass, while the iPhone is more of a plastic/glass hybrid? Obviously someone who knows the exact specs can tell us, but that's just my theory.
HTC can gain ground on Apple if they don't cut corners and continue to be innovative (in materials AND design), unlike Samsung and other manufactoring counterparts.
(PS. about $175 to get a HD2 screen fixed at a cellphone repair store.)
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You gotta factor in weight, shape, drop angle, etc. Every drop (unless under controlled conditions) is going to be different. As for the glass, they use something called Gorilla glass patended way back in the 60s and just now they found the use for it, capacitive touch screens. Same glass they use in TVs, kiosks, etc. Pretty cool stuff. Check out this article.
Sat on the phone, now the screen is able to be pushed in and a clicking sound can be heard. It's all good though, no more back pocket for the HD2!
Hello all,
My lg g2 of verizon vs980 model. The screen got damaged due to fall and i need to purchase new screen.
I did search on amazon and ebay and got multiple options.
Would like to know which screen is worth getting and known to work flawlessly.
Thanks.
Does this happen every fall? Because fall will come again next year. Are you sure you want to replace your screen every year?
Unfortunately, I just don't have the answer to your question, but eBay is where I'd probably go. Just stick to sellers with overwhelmingly positive feedback.
Sure. Thanks for idea.
Is it same screen across all models?
Did you ever find one? I bought the cheapest one off ebay awhile back (dumb I know) and the screen cracked within the first week or two and I didn't even drop the thing. Anyways I too would like a reference so I can get a reliable screen.
Hello guys,
Yesterday, I dropped my phone by mistake and cracked the screen, so I went online to look for replacement (I can change it by myself) and ended up not knowing what I exactly need.
My question is do I need this https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-Shipping-for-HTC-One-M8-LCD-Screen-Display-Touch-Screen-Digitizer-Assembly/800156_2046697346.html?src=google&albch=search&acnt=479-062-3723&isdl=y&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&albcp=304964476&albag=11402194156&slnk=&trgt=dsa-62796764476&plac=&crea=64152582916&netw=g&device=c&mtctp=b&memo1=1t1&gclid=Cj0KEQjwsO6-BRDRy8bsxfiV2bkBEiQAF8EzKAy1YydCzYq8AeRHSHbDCTHSTlwdXW_P3EdSkpvs4GMaAqWj8P8HAQ to replace my screen?
It would be easier to just purchase the lcd and digitizer with front housing. The 3 pieces would be already assembled. IMHO it is just easier to spend the few extra dollars to avoid a possible hassle. And, for the record this is the route i went when i replaced mine. I only buy from sellers located in the U.S. to avoid warranty/replacement issues of parts (if you live in the U.S.).
Here is a quick Ebay search of what I'm talking about. HTC M8 LCD+Digitizer+Frame
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It would be easier to just purchase the lcd and digitizer with front housing. The 3 pieces would be already assembled. IMHO it is just easier to spend the few extra dollars to avoid a possible hassle. And, for the record this is the route i went when i replaced mine. I only buy from sellers located in the U.S. to avoid warranty/replacement issues of parts (if you live in the U.S.).
Here is a quick Ebay search of what I'm talking about. HTC M8 LCD+Digitizer+Frame
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Hey,
Thank you for the reply and no I am not from US.
So, this one should work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-HTC-ONE-M8-LCD-Display-Touch-Screen-Digitizer-Frame-Replacement-Assembly-/282122816484?hash=item41afd48be4:g:5pgAAOSwaB5XowrM
I'm not a fan of parts from China and Honk Kong. But yes, that will work. Just remember, be free of static, disconnect the battery as soon as you get the rear cover off, and wear anti-static gloves designed for electrical devices and components. Good luck!