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So, I was thinking that:
guys, if i buy a chunk of gorilla glass, can i cut it so it fits the phone? i have the steady hand and good precision, im asking if it work or not. and how much would a chunk of gorilla glass cost? I already got the glass cutting tool my present screen was scratched when i slid it on a normal wood table!! the scratch isnt bad, but really annoying if it reflects the light badly when in sunlight and... you get what im saying
no, you cant cut it with normal glass cutting tool...it is a hardened glass...if you try to do so it may break
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no, you cant cut it with normal glass cutting tool...it is a hardened glass...if you try to do so it may break
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can you point out a tool that can cut it? for the general knowlege or maybe practical
I don't think you get a gorrila glass just like in the market. And if you find a seller you would have to buy like huge sheet of glass or sth.
And if you find it, how are you gonna install it??
BTW wouldn't it look odd to have a glass elevation on your phone. If you want to change the touch screen just directly go to Samsung service center. I got my galaxy ace's screen fixed for Rs.2500
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PersianSphinx said:
can you point out a tool that can cut it? for the general knowlege or maybe practical
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sorry mate i have no idea...
ak700 said:
I don't think you get a gorrila glass just like in the market. And if you find a seller you would have to buy like huge sheet of glass or sth.
And if you find it, how are you gonna install it??
BTW wouldn't it look odd to have a glass elevation on your phone. If you want to change the touch screen just directly go to Samsung service center. I got my galaxy ace's screen fixed for Rs.2500
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anything is possible 'IF' u are in china
metalfeild said:
sorry mate i have no idea...
anything is possible 'IF' u are in china
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haha
at the other dude: i dont want the crappy plastic screen from samsung
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haha
at the other dude: i dont want the crappy plastic screen from samsung
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if u realy want to.....maybe u can cut it just like the glass display and replace the glass part all together....
but u will need alot of skill, and u will have to get gorrilla glass from somewhere ...
its expensive and u will have to probably have to buy a huge chunk.
not advisable and not even sure if its possible
you can buy maybe galaxy note screen then sand it to fit or something? I"m no expert about glass.
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you can buy maybe galaxy note screen then sand it to fit or something? I"m no expert about glass.
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good idea. why galaxy note when there is wildfire glass which is smaller and easier?
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good idea. why galaxy note when there is wildfire glass which is smaller and easier?
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because its larger so less chance of messing it up,
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because its larger so less chance of messing it up,
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fair enough! tnx for this... when i take of the crap sammy plastic, do i put the gorilla with glue? super glu?
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fair enough! tnx for this... when i take of the crap sammy plastic, do i put the gorilla with glue? super glu?
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i have no clue never did it and probably never will
here look in the service manuel dowload is on bottom
I don't think you can do what you are suggesting here. The screen on the phone is not plain glass or plastic, its a digitizer turning touch signals to system functions (hence the "touch screen"). You can't just take a gorilla glass panel and replace the digitizer.
i suggest you use a screen protector (vikuiti perhaps?), it's much cheaper and easier.
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I don't think you can do what you are suggesting here. The screen on the phone is not plain glass or plastic, its a digitizer turning touch signals to system functions (hence the "touch screen"). You can't just take a gorilla glass panel and replace the digitizer.
i suggest you use a screen protector (vikuiti perhaps?), it's much cheaper and easier.
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i would thank you but i ran out of thanks per day maybe later.
thanks for this, i would probably have effed up my phone!!
i remember someones HTC touchpro wouldnt work without the special plastic when he pealed it off
my problem isnt having scratches mainly, its just the glass is so crap! sometimes i can see the lcd flick under my thumb when i use the phone (and im not pressing too hard either) i dont know why. and anyway the gorilla feels better when you touch it. lol i mean gorilla glass.
I agree with tomsi191, I think you'd loose the "touch" functionality.
Just don't press so hard on it !
lebidou said:
I agree with tomsi191, I think you'd loose the "touch" functionality.
Just don't press so hard on it !
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i slid it across the table and it took visible scratches that look like they have been caused by a T-Rex.
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. and anyway the gorilla feels better when you touch it. lol i mean gorilla glass.
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i slid it across the table and it took visible scratches that look like they have been caused by a T-Rex.
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mine got scratches from the zipper on the pockets of my jacket ?! i was too lazy to buy a screen protector
anyway you can buy a digitizer for about 20$ in ebay and there is even a video tutorial in youtube on how to change it
about the other problems you mentioned, it's not the digitizer, the lcd screen on this phone is crappy (probably the only thing crappy in G3)
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mine got scratches from the zipper on the pockets of my jacket ?! i was too lazy to buy a screen protector
anyway you can buy a digitizer for about 20$ in ebay and there is even a video tutorial in youtube on how to change it
about the other problems you mentioned, it's not the digitizer, the lcd screen on this phone is crappy (probably the only thing crappy in G3)
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yea but if you had gorillaglass, the goddamn glass would protect the unblessed lcd... i dont have access to america ebay coz i live in the uk. so its pounds for me to spend, and i dont intend to do so, mainly because i hate giving samsung money for cheap crappy products
good news for me: my friend said he will give me his galaxy s2 when he gets the nexus. YAY!
u can do it
I allready made it on a old htc hd and a bb torch I will send pics and how to with the first chance
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you can buy maybe galaxy note screen then sand it to fit or something? I"m no expert about glass.
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lol.... y'du want to do that, U GOT A NOTE!!!
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ok now ive had my xperia play since christmas and the screen got scratched it the bare screen and i have on massive not too deep scratch and on deep scratch and i wanted to know how to fix this because its really annoying and also what glass does it have because that will help aswell thanks (i need a cheap and fast way of doing it)
I had a scratch on my Gorilla glass of my Samsung Galaxy Ace and as it was not so deep I just used normal toothpaste and rubbed on the screen for a minute and removed the toothpaste with a tissue paper and the scratch went off. I cannot guarantee that it will work but its worth a try! Good luck.
BTW I dont know what glass your phone has.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Ace.
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I had a scratch on my Gorilla glass of my Samsung Galaxy Ace and as it was not so deep I just used normal toothpaste and rubbed on the screen for a minute and removed the toothpaste with a tissue paper and the scratch went off. I cannot guarantee that it will work but its worth a try! Good luck.
BTW I dont know what glass your phone has.
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Lol! ToothPaste????
Are you serious??
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ok now ive had my xperia play since christmas and the screen got scratched it the bare screen and i have on massive not too deep scratch and on deep scratch and i wanted to know how to fix this because its really annoying and also what glass does it have because that will help aswell thanks (i need a cheap and fast way of doing it)
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i would just buy a new digitizer from ebay which is what my next move is because there is small tiny little freaking scratches all around the sides. and i also seen other spare xplay parts like the gamepad for instance. mine doesnt look pretty scratches chips my daughter's sticky little 3 yr old hands all over my gamepad playing crash bandicoot.
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Lol! ToothPaste????
Are you serious??
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May sound odd but worked for me.
I found it in another forum when I had a scratch.
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Lol! ToothPaste????
Are you serious??
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Toothpaste is slightly abrasive, so it would just lightly "sand" the scratch off.
If you haven't already removed the plastic film that was factory-installed, take it off and POOF -scratches gone.
There's a sheet of plastic stuck on your screen. It's there to hold the shards in place in case you ever break it. Take that off and you have bare mineral glass.
Unfortunately i dropped my.nexus and now theres a nasty scratch on the screen that drives me.crazy.
Ive been looking on ebay and found this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Front...101?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460528e5ed but reading about the g nexus it says the glass and the digitalizer are fused so why is the glass sold by separate?
im going to assume that it would be extremly difficult to put it back together but if your good with that kind of stuff go for it but i wouldnt
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im going to assume that it would be extremly difficult to put it back together but if your good with that kind of stuff go for it but i wouldnt
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Is there a way to polish it? Id like to know what product would be good to use to take it off
I wouldn't do it
The glass and digitizer are fuzed but you can seperate them with a heat gun. Its not really a DIY thing for your average person though.
The heatgun method should work for you, but like the post above me stated, it's a bit more difficult for the average DIYer. I used this method on my Asus Transformer attempting to get the glass off and ended up cracking the digitizer a little bit. If you take your time and you are very careful with it, it can be done.
One suggestion for you when you are heating the phone, it'll be hot to the touch so keep some gloves handy. Also when attempting to remove the glass, get yourself some industrial grade suction cups and stick those to the screen to yank it off.
I didnt think it woukd be that difficult. I think ill live with it and use a screen.protector. the whole assembly.is.really ezpensive and not.worth the scratch
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I didnt think it woukd be that difficult. I think ill live with it and use a screen.protector. the whole assembly.is.really ezpensive and not.worth the scratch
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If I may make a recommendation: Do you live in an area where people advertise to repair Smartphone and other device screens? You may be able to find someone on Craigslist who can perform the repair for you.
You should buy some of that dynaflow liquid armor and see if you can fill in the scratch with it. It might not work but it could be worth it to try.
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I didnt think it woukd be that difficult. I think ill live with it and use a screen.protector. the whole assembly.is.really ezpensive and not.worth the scratch
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Regarding using screen protectors, use a wet application method..that way the cracks will be less visible...
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Regarding using screen protectors, use a wet application method..that way the cracks will be less visible...
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Truth ^^^ My friend had a nasty scratch on his HTC Evo 3D and I remember him applying a screen protector using the wet application method. That would be the first cheapest option and you can EASILY diy.
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Indeed. XO Skins claim their screen protectors fill in 95% of existing scratches; granted, your scratch might be in the really bad 5% that it can't completely fill in, but it's definitely worth a shot. Last I checked, the cheapest you can replace the screen for is about $163 through the Samsung repair center, but that's only if you're in the US. All the DIY screen replacement kits I could find were over $200 and none of the local shops would do it for the galaxy nexus.
Since I got my new Note 2 LTE last week, I've got very thin scratches on my screen, which is only visible under direct sunlight - I ordered for a screen protector way before I ordered my phone but my phone came very early in the post. Since these scratches are peeing me off, is they any way I can get the glass replaced? One that's scratch free and genuine?
All help would be greatly appreciated!
PS - Is it possible these scratches occurred through the manufacturing process?
Thank you!
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Dave
The stylus could have done it?
Yeah, possibly! I mean the scratches are extremely thin. I knew I shouldn't have used that damn stylus 'till I got a screen protector! I think that particles that are able to scratch we're carried by the stylus and left a nasty scratch
After seeing the various scratch tests on youtube,with keys and knives and whatnot(with hardly any scratches),its hard to imagine that stylus couldve done that.
Sand,maybe.
Get it replaced for another reason, and buy a screen protector for that one?
Well, not sure. I think this Gorilla Glass we get on the Note 2 is bu**s***. I've got all these tiny scratches on my phone, after a week; my phone has always been on a table or in my pants pockets with nothing else in the same pocket, I don't get how the hell it got scratched, just noticed it today and was pissed at work lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFdJOBOI3lY
Watch this . Makes you feel pity for that phone.
fml. it didn't even look like it scratched it! wtf?
Dirt/sand will easily scratch your screen
A screen protecter costs like $1
Why would you not use one
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I dont know what you guys are doing. I use my pen, I walk on the beach daily and have the phone in my pocket. I take it out on the production floor at work and dont have any scratchs on my display. Even after 9 months of doing the same with my Note1, I dont have any scratches.
If you're really paranoid, you could research the cost it would cost to get your screen replaced, say $100.
Sell it for $50 cheaper than RRP. Then buy a new one. Profit I guess.
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This should be what you're after.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=320984730131
I don't think it's the stylus or your handling as I have been using my note 2 for a few weeks now without a screen protector and I didn't notice any scratches. I don't know the real cause for your scratches but i have to tell you that in the note 2 user guide, there is a statement saying to don't put any screen protector. But it's purely your choice if you want to use it.
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Not to use any screen protectors? Why?
Handwritten from my Note 2
Laynee1 said:
Not to use any screen protectors? Why?
Handwritten from my Note 2
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Because there is NO need to use any. If sand or dust gonna scratch it then a tiny protector, however pricey it is, won't save it either.
And really, these scratches come as per our usage pattern. I never could able to scratch my Note 1, which I used for 9 months and my S2, which was used for 6+ months. And no, I don't use my device carefully.
But the service center, where I submitted the Note 2 last week, was able to scratch the screen. I told them I'd give them an award.
is the lens glass (outer glass) replacable on the note2 ??on the s3 its quite a hard job to do and i ruined mine while trying.
is it not a combined unit outer glass and touch screen?
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is the lens glass (outer glass) replacable on the note2 ??on the s3 its quite a hard job to do and i ruined mine while trying.
is it not a combined unit outer glass and touch screen?
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Proof. No bugger reads threads anymore.
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Proof. No bugger reads threads anymore.
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thanks for your reply..
i cannot see either in this thread or others a definitive statement if the screen is the same glued to the digitizer type that the s3 has.
i can see the a outer screen can be purchased .. yes .
i am interested if it is the same or not as the s3 as when i heated my s3 up to fix the outer screen on that it buggered it up. and would breath a slight sigh of relief if the note2 outer screen was easier to replace,
forgive my inability to find the part you say i should of read
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thanks for your reply..
i cannot see either in this thread or others a definitive statement if the screen is the same glued to the digitizer type that the s3 has.
i can see the a outer screen can be purchased .. yes .
i am interested if it is the same or not as the s3 as when i heated my s3 up to fix the outer screen on that it buggered it up. and would breath a slight sigh of relief if the note2 outer screen was easier to replace,
forgive my inability to find the part you say i should of read
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as I've read and watched on youtube before, I understood that most of the latest LCD/AMOLED/etc (screen) and digitizer(touch panel) of mobile units are glued tightly if not "built" together, hence "further" reducing or providing slimmer waistline for the actual unit,. i believe it can be taken apart but will be a "very" difficult task to do without leaving a mark or worst damaging the LCD/AMOLED screen,. just sharing my thought based on what I've learned on youtube and reviews which mostly is about tearing down new mobile devices,.
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I dont know what you guys are doing. I use my pen, I walk on the beach daily and have the phone in my pocket. I take it out on the production floor at work and dont have any scratchs on my display. Even after 9 months of doing the same with my Note1, I dont have any scratches.
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I do the same but still has scratches on my 3 weeks old note II
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Hi all
I have a cracked screen on my Galaxy Nexus and want to replace it.
I know the digitizer is stuck to the glass but I've watched a video on YouTube and with a bit of time and patience it should come apart.
Has anyone successfully replace the glass and only the glass on the Galaxy Nexus?
I've seen some replacement glass on eBay for around $20 which doesn't seem too bad. But I want to know when you remove the old glass which would remove the glue holding the old glass on, do I need any glue to stick the new glass on and where would I find this so called glue?
I bought a used broken galaxy nexus off ebay that also has this issue and I am probably gonna try and fix it eventually. I ordered replacement glass off ebay for 15 dollars and its coming with little tools for the job aswell.
Did it come with stuff to stick the glass back on :s
I will probably pick it up on Monday so I can check then.
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I did the same thing. Found a nexus on ebay for 40 bucks with a cracked screen. Phone works perfect, I ordered replacement glass only and and I'm just way nervous to do it.
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Any luck with this repair? It seems like there are people who say it can't be done and some who say it can. I've watched some videos on this topic as well but they never really show how to put the glass back on without getting air and dust trapped in between the digitizer and the glass.
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Any luck with this repair? It seems like there are people who say it can't be done and some who say it can. I've watched some videos on this topic as well but they never really show how to put the glass back on without getting air and dust trapped in between the digitizer and the glass.
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I had the same issue with my Gnex, but after talking to private service guy,I replaced complete digitiser together with glass. The reason was simple.
As I get info from that guy, you will never be able to protect any dust to stay at digitiser area, so after some time phone will not recognise some touches,because of glue has to be used and it is not easy to cover complete area,that is why probably dust will come inside.
Anyway,those are informations I get from guy who is servicing/repairing all kinds of mobile phones, so this was his opinion and maybe there is better way,how to solve it.
I wish you good luck
It didn't come with glue .
I found this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004WIQW3U/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 which seems like the right thing to me.
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so did anyone successfully replaced the glass?
I found good deal in Amazon and not sure if this is going to work!
I have a broken GNex which I am willing to sell for parts... Anyone interested Pm me
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I have a broken GNex which I am willing to sell for parts... Anyone interested Pm me
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do you have an intact glass?
the.lirius said:
do you have an intact glass?
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I had... Sold it already... I remember seeing one in eBay UK website you may want to try there.
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I had... Sold it already... I remember seeing one in eBay UK website you may want to try there.
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ty mate.. i will seriously think about it :good:
Any word on replacing the glass? I've been watching some videos about the process that includes everything except the regluing.
I found one video on the regluing process, but it shows the replacement in an industrial factory setting with an industrial autoclave vacuum to remove any air bubbles present.
I have also seen people on the YouTubes use 3mm wide double sided tape around the entire perimeter of the phone to reduce dust, but I can see potential issues with this method, as the factory method seems to apply a solid layer of adhesive material.
I would like to hear success stories, but I'm inclined to pop this thing open and give out a shot.
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I have a broken GNex which I am willing to sell for parts... Anyone interested Pm me
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I thought the glue is not a must have parts,but samsung wont put the glue on without any reason. what i know about the glue is it will make ur glass much harder...
What is the best site to get a replacement screen from? My digitizer is fine, just need the screen
Ouch!
Found one for 15, going to two tone my note 4
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Found one for 15, going to two tone my note 4
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Where did you find it?eBay?post a link and let us know after you install it if you recommend it,I like to have a back up screen laying around haven't seen any post on replacing one on note4 yet,surprisingly I havent had to replace a Samsung screen yet had s3,4,5,and now note4,I did replace the camera glass on S5 and the charging flap,got them from some site they came from Hong Kong or something but were OEM and cheap.
http://www.hytparts.com/005521-oem-replacement-outer-glass-lens-for-samsung-galaxy-note-4.html
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Nice that looks legit,please post back and let me know how long it took to receive it and what your thoughts are on it.
Will be ordering Thursday, there are four color options. I have the white, I'm going to do the black glass, with the white and chrome and black back I think.
That will look good,I have the white s3,black s4,white s5, I use all dark backgrounds if there's an option and dark wallpapers with the black note4, it just looks nicer to me, that's why I got black this time,but I'd put the white back on myn,I actually never saw the white one in person to be honest I'll have to take a look.
Good luck swapping just the glass, its fused to the digitizer.
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Good luck swapping just the glass, its fused to the digitizer.
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Can you elaborate,are you saying its impossible to replace just the screen and he will need to replace the digitizer also with one that has the screen fused to it?
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Can you elaborate,are you saying its impossible to replace just the screen and he will need to replace the digitizer also with one that has the screen fused to it?
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Sorry ididnt provide much detail but theres a video on youtube with a repair guy and he attempts to do a glass swap and breaks the digitizer from it being fused like the s3
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Can you elaborate,are you saying its impossible to replace just the screen and he will need to replace the digitizer also with one that has the screen fused to it?
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I'm sure Google can elaborate also.
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I'm sure Google can elaborate also.
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Thanks,were not here to be negative were here to learn and share,maybe he had a hands on experience, that's better then googling something most times, I already saw a tear down of the note4 but not the screen being taken off the digitizer but thanks again for being so helpful.
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Sorry ididnt provide much detail but theres a video on youtube with a repair guy and he attempts to do a glass swap and breaks the digitizer from it being fused like the s3
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Don't you just heat it like the rest to separate it? I assume its no different then replacing note 2 or 3 glass...
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Don't you just heat it like the rest to separate it? I assume its no different then replacing note 2 or 3 glass...
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That's the problem. I don't think you can. I'm paying $75 to get it fixed.
A blow dryer did the trick
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A blow dryer did the trick
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Got pics?
How did it turn out and where did you get the parts?
I don't have pics, I sold it literally the moment it was fixed. But I can say, the kit was 11.95 with amazon prime shipping. It was for the 910. The glass was cheap, but usable and came with tools. This lit used double sided tape, not loca and the glass didn't have a logo. I two toned it. I thought it would look better but just looked like knock off. But hey my buddy slapped down $690 and said he wants it so no complaints
Basically the concept is heating the glass so the adhesive between the digitizer and glass can be loose or let's say workable. I did this on my Galaxy Note 1 but kinda screwed up a bit. Trying to separate the glass from the digitizer is a pain on the butt because with what ever you use to separate it you can also risk scratching the digitizer. Also do not overheat as it can mess your screen up bad. Let's say all the job is cleanly done and you separated the glass still with the adhesive on the digitizer, put the new glass on the screen and with the heat gun/hair dryer put some heat on the glass to get the adhesive back to stikn mode. This is a simple but yet risky fix. In my experience with a new phone I'd pay the amount to get the screen fixed though idiots here in Georgia will try to rip you off saying you need a new digitizer as well. Hope it gives you a bit of info though look for vids about this before attempting on your own note 4
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They give you a clear wire between two rings to separate the screen. It was quite easy. Bunch of glue left over but rubbing alcohol and a light touch took care of that. The trick was to have someone else heating as you slowly work it. I think the fix would of looked a bit better with loca I feel.