Hi all,
I was looking to replace a frame assembly w/ the LCD and digitizer on my phone as the LCD ended up getting a line of dead pixels. I originally ordered a replacement and it overheated my phone and didn't work properly as it wasn't OEM. Buying a brand new OEM assembly costs more than the phone is worth, so I figured I would buy another used phone and do the replacement that way. One of the phones I was looking at is Aaron Center locked, but great condition otherwise and the identical model. I'm thinking that the lock only applies to that board, so would swapping my current board to that phone's assembly work out? Thanks.
The display has nothing to do with network locks, only the motherboard and its firmware.
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Hey all,
I checked with a PDA technician, that is willing to replace the digitizer for me, at a reasonable price. The thing is, he told me that there are 2 types of Diamonds. One that the digitizer is glued to the LCD, and thus can only be replaced as a whole unit together with the LCD, and another one that can be replaced easily.
Does someone here know what he's talking about? How can I tell which Diamond I have?
Thanks a lot
Hi, the other day I dropped my Galaxy S I9000 on the concrete and shattered the digitizer. The screen still works alright and the touch portion of the screen still works 100%, but there's a few big cracks in the screen.
Optus want to charge me $150+ (I don't have insurance on it plus it's "out of warranty" because I flashed 2.2 on it) while a repairman in Melbourne quoted $150 neat (but couldn't do it because their main tech was away). I've seen a few sellers on eBay selling these parts for $99 with a mini toolkit but I'm not sure if they are the Super AMOLED that is in the original phone or just an LCD screen that may or may not have the same resolution or quality
Has anyone replaced the screen on an I9000? From what I can gather, the screen and the digitizer are one so you can't buy a digitizer only. I've also seen that the connecting ribbon on the phone is glued into place and you must be very careful when removing it.
Any thoughts are welcome. I can still use the phone just fine, but I don't want to risk any further damage to the screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745262
digitizer only available here
I had the same problem. Found this but haven't had it delivered or tried to fix it yet. You managed to find/fit one yet? I'm worried that it will be had to separate the screen and digitizer, will let you know how i get on.
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It all started when I wanted to repair the digitizer of an broken HD2. I purchased an new one from abroad and soldered it to the LCD.
I checked it with a multi-meter and it was connected in the same way as the original part.
After reassembly though the digitizer wasn't responsive at all.
Is there something I missed? I cleaned the digitizers inside before placing it on the lcd, could that have ruined it?
Appreciate advise on this.
Thanks
you are not suppose to touch the inside of the digitizer. that could be one reason
Bigbaj said:
It all started when I wanted to repair the digitizer of an broken HD2. I purchased an new one from abroad and soldered it to the LCD.
I checked it with a multi-meter and it was connected in the same way as the original part.
After reassembly though the digitizer wasn't responsive at all.
Is there something I missed? I cleaned the digitizers inside before placing it on the lcd, could that have ruined it?
Appreciate advise on this.
Thanks
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You should have just gotten an LCD/Digitizer combo...........or it could be a cheap ripoff digitizer.
On HTC XL it is imposible to change digitizer only .I just try to repair myself and ruined semi usable phone with cracked but fully working glass. Touch digitizer screen and lcd are (unlike some other models) GLUED together.!.
So sellers who sell digitizer only for 30$ are essentialy fakers, not telling you that it is imposible to change Digitizer only. But for 30$ many try and both throw that money and render phone totaly unusable. So they must buy whole LCD +TOUCH assembly that is much expensive. now about 150$ .
TIP: If you have cracked SXL - use it that way if you can (like me 30day with almost no problems) or buy whole assembly. No middle here
I can also confirm this, I had a semi cracked screen, phone still 100% usable and changed the digitizer screen not realizing the LCD was actually attached to the digitizer. Phone is now completely useless. This leaves sites selling the digitizer replacements selling items that are useless. My only option now is to buy a new LCD and digitizer replacement for around £90 in the UK or buy a non HTC one for £55 from Hong Kong.
Jen10 said:
I can also confirm this, I had a semi cracked screen, phone still 100% usable and changed the digitizer screen not realizing the LCD was actually attached to the digitizer. Phone is now completely useless. This leaves sites selling the digitizer replacements selling items that are useless. My only option now is to buy a new LCD and digitizer replacement for around £90 in the UK or buy a non HTC one for £55 from Hong Kong.
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You can separate the digitiser from the LCD by heating the face of the phone with a hairdryer which softens the glue. You then run a non-marring pry tool around the phone to separate the two.
Messy with a very good chance of cracking the LCD, but it can be done. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585909
I guess the shopkeeper wasn't scamming me when he said the digitizer can't be remove on this set
In attempting to separate glass and lcd, I have made the lcd turn purple. A new lcd assembly is $150, and I went on eBay and found that a live demo phone was $130. Would it work if I put the good motherboard from the now broken phone into the live demo unit?