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Glass Replacement

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
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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?

robdevil said:
£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

[Q] Nexus 6 Front Replacement

Hello Guys,
Yesterday my Nexus 6 hit the ground and my display cracked from one side to another. Of course I want to repair it. I found a tutorial on iFixit which is pretty easy to understand but I´m stuck searching for the right part. The whole display costs about 180 bucks which is a way to expensive. This is for the whole LCD (with Digitizer etc.) But I just need the front panel with the Gorilla Glass 3. Does anyone know a trusted shop where I can buy just the front panel for a moderate price?
German Shops would be the best for me. But American shops with German Shipping would fit too.
Thanks for your help.

Barely_Alive said:
Hello Guys,
Yesterday my Nexus 6 hit the ground and my display cracked from one side to another. Of course I want to repair it. I found a tutorial on iFixit which is pretty easy to understand but I´m stuck searching for the right part. The whole display costs about 180 bucks which is a way to expensive. This is for the whole LCD (with Digitizer etc.) But I just need the front panel with the Gorilla Glass 3. Does anyone know a trusted shop where I can buy just the front panel for a moderate price?
German Shops would be the best for me. But American shops with German Shipping would fit too.
Thanks for your help.
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I can tell you right now that replacing just the glass yourself is something you should not do unless you have extensive experience in it. I've been repairing phones for years and I still don't do just glass. Either the whole assembly or no service. Most places won't even touch it if you only want the glass replaced. It's fused to the LCD. I have done it plenty of times before but the proper tools are a must for this kind of repair. You can't just slap new glass on because it won't look pretty at all. It's much easier to replace the whole unit. Most first timers end up breaking their LCD anyway trying to replace that glass. I highly suggest just grabbing the whole assembly.

graydiggy said:
I can tell you right now that replacing just the glass yourself is something you should not do unless you have extensive experience in it. I've been repairing phones for years and I still don't do just glass. Either the whole assembly or no service. Most places won't even touch it if you only want the glass replaced. It's fused to the LCD. I have done it plenty of times before but the proper tools are a must for this kind of repair. You can't just slap new glass on because it won't look pretty at all. It's much easier to replace the whole unit. Most first timers end up breaking their LCD anyway trying to replace that glass. I highly suggest just grabbing the whole assembly.
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+1 great advice.

The digitizer and the glass are fused into 1 part, you won't be able to separate them with enough grace to mate the digitizer to the new screen
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So I cracked my screen...

I dropped my phone today and the screen cracked. It's still usable, just has two ugly cracks along the front. Anyone know of a easy way to replace the screen?

treezy26 said:
I dropped my phone today and the screen cracked. It's still usable, just has two ugly cracks along the front. Anyone know of a easy way to replace the screen?
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send it back to motorola i think they charge 150 to fix

nelsonator1982 said:
send it back to motorola i think they charge 150 to fix
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Might as well have Motorola replace it, it costs $175 for a new device, but you have to mail them you're busted one first.
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nelsonator1982 said:
send it back to motorola i think they charge 150 to fix
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Agreed. I had a similar issue and had an overall good experience with Motorola repair. Took about ten days from start to finish.

Do I just go to there website? I don't have insurance.

treezy26 said:
Do I just go to there website? I don't have insurance.
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Pretty much. Start at their online repair site:
https://motorola-global-portal.cust...ZS8xNDUxMjUxNzM4L3NpZC9zSnk3cDJGbQ==#/service

So I contacted Motorola and they will fix it for $175 and if I want it back fast I would have to pay another $40 in s/h. With that amount of money, I could just buy a brand new one for another $50. Any thoughts?

treezy26 said:
So I contacted Motorola and they will fix it for $175 and if I want it back fast I would have to pay another $40 in s/h. With that amount of money, I could just buy a brand new one for another $50. Any thoughts?
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Yes it's 250 on Amazon. Probably a better choice.
Also do yourself a favor and buy a case

OK but now I'm in a dilly of a pickle... I have the option to buy the 6p. My concerns are that the 6 isn't gonna receive anymore love now that it's going on two years old. Would it be wise to purchase the 6 again? Or should I just upgrade to the 6p? I love the 6, I do. But...and yes there's always a but lol. But the 6p intrigues me. I've researched and I know its not much of an upgrade but I love the thought of the fingerprint scanner and the overall look of it. But it is slightly smaller in size and I'm a big dude...but (there it goes again), I could always get a case to make up the difference... Anyways, I would love you guys feedback on my first world dilemma lol. Thanks!

get the 6 and save the money for the next nexus 6 upgrade before the end of next year with a proper cpu like the 820
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Just an update if anyone cares lol. I went ahead upgraded to the 6p. Farewell my fellow shamu-ers. If anyone is interested in purchasing my 6, pm me. Good day.

If you still have the phone and aren't afraid of breaking it you could try a glass only replacement. I have never done it before until yesterday. I ordered the wire from eBay and made a simple jig to hold the wire so I had both hands. I successfully removed the glass. Hooked it back up still works. Am waiting for the new glass and loca glue (didn't order it until I removed old glass so wasn't waisting money if I broke it. I did practice on 2 junk phones first. Only one of the test screens worked before and it still worked after. YouTube videos is what I followed.

get the 6 and save the money for the next nexus 6 upgrade before the end of next year with a proper cpu like the 820
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This. It's not worth the extra $400 for the 6P just for a bit more dev love.

affiatic said:
If you still have the phone and aren't afraid of breaking it you could try a glass only replacement. I have never done it before until yesterday. I ordered the wire from eBay and made a simple jig to hold the wire so I had both hands. I successfully removed the glass. Hooked it back up still works. Am waiting for the new glass and loca glue (didn't order it until I removed old glass so wasn't waisting money if I broke it. I did practice on 2 junk phones first. Only one of the test screens worked before and it still worked after. YouTube videos is what I followed.
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Would you care to share your links in what you did?

If better camera and finger print sensor and more comfortable phone in hand is whats important to you i would dive in. I buy 3 phones a year so i can understand you wanting to upgrade even if its not that big of an upgrade . But at this point there won't be any giant leaps from year to year .

treezy26 said:
Would you care to share your links in what you did?
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Here is a link to glass and t3 torque screwdriver. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=361337407585&alt=web
I got all the parts on ebay. Used the cheapest I could find from us sellers. You need a loca glu. I used a uv flashlight I got on eBay to cure the glue. Have to put it on all parts of glass for about 30 seconds each spot.
Here is the link to the wire I used
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111281188717&alt=web
I drilled 2 holes in a 2x10 block of wood about 8" apart and put the wire holding sticks in the holes. Watch YouTube videos to see how to take phone apart
It worked pretty good for me. I ended up with 2 small air bubbles under the glass and glass is slightly lifted on one side. Cannot notice once in cheap tpu case.
I used a locktite glue that takes 24hrs to cure to glue screen back to bezel. Cleaned with close pins while curing. Tried double sided tape didn't hold, krazy glue dried to hard didn't hold screen to bezel. I think all my trial and error and scraping and reglueing the bezel is why it is lifted.
Sorry took so long to reply. Just glued the screen on 2 days ago.
And I am in no way saying this is easy just that it was no where near as hard as I thought it would be. You could easily completely break screen trying this

Update. Screen works fine but... The locktite worked the best but is coming undone again. I believe I may have had the loca glu to thick. And made the screen thicker in doing so. And when I put it together it is pressing out. Am thinking of reseperating and reglueing. Any advice is welcomed

Cracked Glass nexus 6

I have a issue, my glass is cracked middle ways of the screen just 1 crack that runs all the way across. The digitizer is not hurt, I have a new glass only kit. It came with just the glass and some UV glue. I don't have insurance on my phone and even if I did it would still cost me 175 to get another device. I think the insurance is pointless because it costs about the same I think if you send it directly to Motorola. The digitizer and glass on eBay is around 175 but it comes with the glass/frame/digitizer. I know that its very hard to change just the screen from what iv been reading. What would you guys recommend I do? I'm trying to avoid spending a lot of money. But if I have to I will. I would like to change just the glass because I ordered that thinking that I could just do it myself, then I got to researching...I have changed the back battery cover and bezzle from midnight blue to cloud white, so I'm familiar with taking it apart. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!!
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Just the glass?
You mean the digitizer?
Does it have the AMOLED? Or is it literally just the digitizer?
If it is just the digitizer without the amoled, then you're screwed. It is *impossible* to split the amoled from the digitizer without destroying the amoled.
If it is the digitizer PLUS the amoled, then you can go ahead and smash SMASH SMASH!!!
The amoled+digitizer is glued onto the plastic frame, so you'll want something like a razor blade to carefully break the connection between them without damaging the plastic frame. Once they're separated, you clean up the surface, and just glue them back together.
The metal cover that you see over the existing amoled on the back of the screen+frame unit just pops off.

doitright said:
Just the glass?
You mean the digitizer?
Does it have the AMOLED? Or is it literally just the digitizer?
If it is just the digitizer without the amoled, then you're screwed. It is *impossible* to split the amoled from the digitizer without destroying the amoled.
If it is the digitizer PLUS the amoled, then you can go ahead and smash SMASH SMASH!!!
The amoled+digitizer is glued onto the plastic frame, so you'll want something like a razor blade to carefully break the connection between them without damaging the plastic frame. Once they're separated, you clean up the surface, and just glue them back together.
The metal cover that you see over the existing amoled on the back of the screen+frame unit just pops off.
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No its the glass only..
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The digitizer isn't hurt at all the glass is just cracked. I have a new glass with the glue that goes in between the glass and digitizer. Will I need any adhesive for the mid frame?
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I'm about to attempt to do this myself but I'm afraid that I'll screw something up..
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Its the amolded corning gorilla glass
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Hope it works out. Had the same problem with my S4 a few years ago. I had my buddy do it for me. Was a lot of work but worth it. Maybe there is a tutorial on YT?

I was in the same boat. I decided to have it professionally fixed. I usually fix all my phones, but the price of the glass with everything attached was just as expensive as having a professional fix it. with a warranty.
The part i found was on average between 150 and 180. it only cost me 200 to get the phone fixed by someone.
What ever you choose good luck.

qnc said:
I was in the same boat. I decided to have it professionally fixed. I usually fix all my phones, but the price of the glass with everything attached was just as expensive as having a professional fix it. with a warranty.
The part i found was on average between 150 and 180. it only cost me 200 to get the phone fixed by someone.
What ever you choose good luck.
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I only have 185 in my phone,lol that's what sucks..I'm trying to avoid spending a lot of money...but I might have to spend more than I want. If I can do it myself then I will try. I really don't have anything to lose.
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Benzema9 said:
Hope it works out. Had the same problem with my S4 a few years ago. I had my buddy do it for me. Was a lot of work but worth it. Maybe there is a tutorial on YT?
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Thanks brother
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It's not easy but it can be done. The LCD is very fragile and it takes a lot of time and patience to remove the old glue. I have a screen separator machine that heats up the glass and makes it easier to separate but it is still a lot of work and very easy to destroy the LCD. I've heard of people doing it with a heat gun but that is risky because you can't regulate the temp and can kill the LCD. Make sure to invest in some plastic razors if you attempt it. Also you will need a UV light to cure the glue as it will only harden under UV.

Benzema9 said:
Hope it works out. Had the same problem with my S4 a few years ago. I had my buddy do it for me. Was a lot of work but worth it. Maybe there is a tutorial on YT?
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There is 1 good tutorial but there is no speaking in the video, just some lame ass music. The guy in the video also uses a hot plate a thin piece of some kinda wire. There needs to be a better video on how to replace just the glass screen on a nexus 6, a detailed video with speaking..
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doitright said:
Just the glass?
You mean the digitizer?
Does it have the AMOLED? Or is it literally just the digitizer?
If it is just the digitizer without the amoled, then you're screwed. It is *impossible* to split the amoled from the digitizer without destroying the amoled.
If it is the digitizer PLUS the amoled, then you can go ahead and smash SMASH SMASH!!!
The amoled+digitizer is glued onto the plastic frame, so you'll want something like a razor blade to carefully break the connection between them without damaging the plastic frame. Once they're separated, you clean up the surface, and just glue them back together.
The metal cover that you see over the existing amoled on the back of the screen+frame unit just pops off.
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Have you ever changed just a broken glass screen on a nexus 6?
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travmed said:
It's not easy but it can be done. The LCD is very fragile and it takes a lot of time and patience to remove the old glue. I have a screen separator machine that heats up the glass and makes it easier to separate but it is still a lot of work and very easy to destroy the LCD. I've heard of people doing it with a heat gun but that is risky because you can't regulate the temp and can kill the LCD. Make sure to invest in some plastic razors if you attempt it. Also you will need a UV light to cure the glue as it will only harden under UV.
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Thank you, for you're advice brother! I took my device apart awhile ago all the way down to the mother board. I came to realize that I'm just gonna have to wait and hope I can scrape up some money and hopefully get lucky and find someone that has a used nexus 6 for cheap if I'm gonna spend 150 to 175 bucks on just a LCD frame assembly, hell I might as well just buy another nexus 6. And if i let Motorola replace my phone its still gonna be 175 bucks and all of them will probably be refurbs! I have 185$ in this one. I bought it off swappa haven't even had this damn thing a month yet lol. When I bought the phone it still had a warranty on it, the warranty ran out about a week before I broke it lol. Jus my luck.
P.S. I would gladly accept donations J/K..
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travmed said:
It's not easy but it can be done. The LCD is very fragile and it takes a lot of time and patience to remove the old glue. I have a screen separator machine that heats up the glass and makes it easier to separate but it is still a lot of work and very easy to destroy the LCD. I've heard of people doing it with a heat gun but that is risky because you can't regulate the temp and can kill the LCD. Make sure to invest in some plastic razors if you attempt it. Also you will need a UV light to cure the glue as it will only harden under UV.
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Nexus 6 does not have an LCD. It has an AMOLED.
AMOLED is less than 1mm thick. It CANNOT be removed from the glass digitizer without destroying it.

doitright said:
Nexus 6 does not have an LCD. It has an AMOLED.
AMOLED is less than 1mm thick. It CANNOT be removed from the glass digitizer without destroying it.
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I watched a video on youtube, of a guy that actually done it without destroying the digitizer.
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doitright said:
Nexus 6 does not have an LCD. It has an AMOLED.
AMOLED is less than 1mm thick. It CANNOT be removed from the glass digitizer without destroying it.
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I'm not saying that its easy, and I'm not saying that it can't be done successfully either. But I do know this on a scale of 1 being the easiest and 10 being almost impossible. I would rank it a 9.7. So I'm going to just go and buy the digitizer + glass + frame and do it my self.
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mwebb34 said:
I'm not saying that its easy, and I'm not saying that it can't be done successfully either. But I do know this on a scale of 1 being the easiest and 10 being almost impossible. I would rank it a 9.7. So I'm going to just go and buy the digitizer + glass + frame and do it my self.
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It might be possible, IF the whole thing wasn't glued down to the frame, which it is.

doitright said:
It might be possible, IF the whole thing wasn't glued down to the frame, which it is.
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The video I watched doesn't have any speaking in it its just has some lame music in the background. I will tryn link it to you so you can watch it.
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I tried exactly the same you were about to do but ended up destroying the LCD when I tried separating the LCD from the plastic frame. I had no choice but bought the LCD (with the glass already glued) but still it wasn't easy to attach the LCD back to the bent frame.
Obviously you know what to do because you have disassembled the N6 before, but be careful when you separate the LCD-broken glass from the frame. There just isn't much leverage.

Cracked screen & bezel

So I bought this Mi Mix dirt cheap because it had a cracked screen and the bezel is cracked also. Where’s a good place to get replacement parts. I’ve heard of isssues with the lcd and ambient light sensors. Can someone point me in the right direction? The lcd is fine on my phone but the glass is cracked. Is it possible to replace the glass or is it just easier to replace the whole assembly?

reID.entify said:
So I bought this Mi Mix dirt cheap because it had a cracked screen and the bezel is cracked also. Where’s a good place to get replacement parts. I’ve heard of isssues with the lcd and ambient light sensors. Can someone point me in the right direction? The lcd is fine on my phone but the glass is cracked. Is it possible to replace the glass or is it just easier to replace the whole assembly?
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How much did you pay?
Mi Mix - Epic Pro

Replacing whole unit would be easier but costlier , replacing glass is cheaper but not easy, you'll need a lot of patience if your are fixing it on your own(or if some expert agrees on doing it for ya might be a plus point), you'll need special adhesive to bind glass to screen,most people use some sort of thin thread to remove glass from LCD, I have seen few people replacing AMOLED panels which are even more thinner then the IPS on Mi Mix but its not easy process lots of things should be kept in mind ,and you might end up breaking your display
1*See if someone is buying that display then sell it and buy a whole new assembly
2*If 1 is no help then you'll be left with 2 options replace glass or assembly
Either way you can give replacing glass a try if you get the glass cheaper
Replacing whole assembly is your last resort
Check you jerryrigeverthing channel on YouTube he did disassemble Mi Mix and he also replaced glass on a samsung oled panel
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Paid $100 for the 6GB + 256GB one. Though the $100 came from recycling soda pop cans which were given to me. So in the end I didn’t pay out of pocket for it.

reID.entify said:
Paid $100 for the 6GB + 256GB one. Though the $100 came from recycling soda pop cans which were given to me. So in the end I didn’t pay out of pocket for it.
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Woah man congrats!!! That's super cheap
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Last time I checked the full assembly plus frame cost upwards of 200$, not including service costs of course.
Which means that fixing up that beast is still going to be pretty pricy.
If you have the tools, skills and patience to do it though then that's definitely a goal worth pursuing.
Keep us updated on your progress, I love following DIY projects like these.

Looks like vopmart sells the bezel for 90 and the screen assembly for 100 + 10 for frame. Hmmm. What to do... Gotta check out some more teardowns to see if I want to do it myself. But from what I can see it doesn’t look to bad. I’m just not sure about the optic glue + glass & ips panel.

Little update on this. Went to the local cellphone repair shop and asked a quote for a lcd assembly replacement. I was quoted for $120 total (parts & labor) for full assembly replacement. Which also includes lifetime warranty on the screen as long as the screen is available. The repair guy was looking for screens on eBay including the frame for the lcd. Seems pretty damn good if you ask me and I wouldn't have to do the dirty work. But thing is I don't know how well they do repairs. Also, I forgot to ask for a quote for the bezel.

reID.entify said:
Paid $100 for the 6GB + 256GB one. Though the $100 came from recycling soda pop cans which were given to me. So in the end I didn’t pay out of pocket for it.
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holy ****, you got lucky man. here people still asking 400 $ with cracked screen.

Well I got around to fixing my Mix. Very easy to repair, now looks brand new!

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reID.entify said:
Well I got around to fixing my Mix. Very easy to repair, now looks brand new!
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Did the original adhesive hold the new screen in? what about the back panel?
getting ready to do this myself, any tips? any additional parts I need to order in advance besides the lcd panel?
Thanks
G

Can you post the part and the guide you used for repair?

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Can you post the part and the guide you used for repair?
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There are some teardowns on YouTube, quite easy with a few hurdles, the hardest part for me was removing the battery, there are tabs you pull that's supposed to help but they just snapped on me. If you're lucky it might work if not don't rush it or the battery will puncture and you will need a new one, the copy batteries are crap. Watch the teardowns a few times and you will get it. AliExpress was where I got mine there are loads of sellers with them. You will need some b7000 glue as the replacements don't have adhesive on them. The glue is very cheap and the screen come with tools.

Where did you buy it?
reID.entify said:
Well I got around to fixing my Mix. Very easy to repair, now looks brand new!
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Where did you buy the LCD?
Thanks

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Where did you buy the LCD?
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You need to be very selective when buying the LCD. Almost all of them do not have the oleophobic coating turning the screen into a smudgefest within minutes. I replaced my coated screen with an uncoated screen initially and it was disgusting. Luckily it was defective so I returned it for my money back and then went to Aliexpress. This vendor has the only coated version I know of:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/For-...61ef335&transAbTest=ae803_2&priceBeautifyAB=0
Sorry for the lengthy URL. He claims to have the coating and he acutually delivers on the claim. Another important factor is the middle frame which is included and already attached to the screen. Man screens come without it and you then need to pry the old one off and glue it to the new screen. Often the glue is not strong enough and the diesplay will lift out of the phones body. Sure, it is more expensive than other options, but worth every cent. The display is fee of defects, sits flush with the ceramic frame and makes the phone look pristine.

hquant said:
You need to be very selective when buying the LCD. Almost all of them do not have the oleophobic coating turning the screen into a smudgefest within minutes. I replaced my coated screen with an uncoated screen initially and it was disgusting. Luckily it was defective so I returned it for my money back and then went to Aliexpress. This vendor has the only coated version I know of:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/For-...61ef335&transAbTest=ae803_2&priceBeautifyAB=0
Sorry for the lengthy URL. He claims to have the coating and he acutually delivers on the claim. Another important factor is the middle frame which is included and already attached to the screen. Man screens come without it and you then need to pry the old one off and glue it to the new screen. Often the glue is not strong enough and the diesplay will lift out of the phones body. Sure, it is more expensive than other options, but worth every cent. The display is fee of defects, sits flush with the ceramic frame and makes the phone look pristine.
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This is all true, mine is smudge magnet, I can live with it but annoying everything else is ok, I clean the screen with solution then use liquid car Wax to add a bit of a coating against fingerprints, 3 coats of car Wax and a good polish off. Helps a little bit with smudges. It feels really smooth afterwards.

Got my Xiaomi Mi Mix Complete Assembly Replaced by ShatterFix
reID.entify said:
So I bought this Mi Mix dirt cheap because it had a cracked screen and the bezel is cracked also. Where’s a good place to get replacement parts. I’ve heard of isssues with the lcd and ambient light sensors. Can someone point me in the right direction? The lcd is fine on my phone but the glass is cracked. Is it possible to replace the glass or is it just easier to replace the whole assembly?
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I got my mi mix screen replaced by ShatterFix (www dot shatterfix dot com). Heard of them from a friend. They have pickup and delivery service across India.
They replaced it with a 100% genuine screen and delivered back on the very next day.
Costed me 9599 INR. Service centre was asking 13.5k here in Delhi.