[PICS] [DIY] Replacing my Screen - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Decided to replace my screen myself since my phone is out of warranty. I bought an OEM Samsung screen (that includes the frame) so that I wouldn't have to mess with glue at all. It was about $150 for the screen.
I also decided to replace the USB port because of charging issues I've been having. The USB part cost about $10, and finally the outer frame / casing (with a new back) ran me about $20. So overall it was almost $200, but I have a new phone again I bought all parts off ebay and so far I'm really satisfied! Everything fits perfectly, and the phone looks flawless again.
I only used this youtube video as a guide, it was all I needed. It was pretty quick too, only took me about 30 minutes or so to do everything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5fZzZANLC4
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Mid-operation: had to test to make sure the new screen worked before I put it all together:
After:
Oh yeah, I did this myself because after my screen cracked my warranty was voided. I dropped $150 on the screen because I didn't want to get an off-brand screen of lower quality (or risk anything not fitting). Nothing but OEM Samsung here.
Hope you enjoyed

that looks awesome, it's pretty much a brand new phone now. if you dont mind could you provide the link for the OEM Samsung screen + frame for $150?
thanks

As good as new!
Beamed from my Grouper.

Thinking about this to good job bro
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Noo$H said:
that looks awesome, it's pretty much a brand new phone now. if you dont mind could you provide the link for the OEM Samsung screen + frame for $150?
thanks
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The auction is expired, but just search ebay and you'll find one. Make sure to get the right one (ie: verizon one won't work with a sprint frame, etc).
Jasonhunterx said:
Thinking about this to good job bro
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thanks! i suggest you do it, it's really quite easy!

CouttsPhotog said:
The auction is expired, but just search ebay and you'll find one. Make sure to get the right one (ie: verizon one won't work with a sprint frame, etc).
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Could you please give us the ebay name of the seller ? Was the screen good? is it an original replacement part ?
thanks

gbalerdi said:
Could you please give us the ebay name of the seller ? Was the screen good? is it an original replacement part ?
thanks
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Sure thing. The screen is great! It's like brand new again. I'm extremely impressed for how smooth it went doing it myself.
http://www.ebay.com/usr/cellphonefactorywireless

Awesome!
My nexus broke on my birthday on the 11th (My friend broke it) .. The phone is with the Service Center, they're saying it'll take about a month to fix it. I can't wait to get a new shiny nexus!

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At first I thought it was a typo.........

.........then I checked all his items for sale and it turns out the seller has several Evo cases on sale.
FOR $10,000 EACH?
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-EVO-4G-JORD...560552?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2eb3793468
Wtf? For that price, you'd think shipping was included, but there's an extra $3 charge for that.
I sent him a message asking him if that was the actual price. Interesting stuff on ebay lately.
This will go good with my new limited edition oreo evo
spencer88 said:
I sent him a message asking him if that was the actual price. Interesting stuff on ebay lately.
This will go good with my new limited edition oreo evo
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I thought about asking him about the price. Now that I think about it, he could have copied the listing several times over to add several cases and not noticed the price.
I sell auto parts on eBay. I see this all the time because normally people don't have these items in stock so they put up at high price rather then deleting the whole post. This way the item is always listed and they can fix the price once there inventory gets updated.
raiseup151z said:
I sell auto parts on eBay. I see this all the time because normally people don't have these items in stock so they put up at high price rather then deleting the whole post. This way the item is always listed and they can fix the price once there inventory gets updated.
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That makes sense. I would still make a note on the auction saying "Out of stock; price will be updated to $xx.xx once stock arrives." or something along those lines. That way anyone interested would still add the item to their watch list.
I would probably give him $9000 for it, but not $10000. its all scratched up around the rim of it.
dude is smoking.
Id say $8500 is tops he will get for that thing
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Thank you for your question. this
item is currently out of stock. we
will remove the high price once we get
them in stock, we will never
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ridiculous price. sorry for the
confusion. I will let you know when we get
it. what do you think?
out of stock was correct
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i like the 2.99 for shipping...lol
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spencer88 said:
Here's their response:
Thank you for your question. this
item is currently out of stock. we
will remove the high price once we get
them in stock, we will never
sell a phone case with that kind of
ridiculous price. sorry for the
confusion. I will let you know when we get
it. what do you think?
out of stock was correct
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Ahhhh......so raiseup151z was right on. Thanks.
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I want the $200 in ebay bucks!
swweeeeeeeet
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LMFAO, too good bro, too good.
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[Q]Shattered Screen!

Today was a sad day. I dropped my GNex when taking it out my pocket to get in my vehicle. It dropped faced down from waist height and landed on some rocks/concrete. It took a chip out the glass and shattered in a few places.
Everything still works which is pretty good I guess no problem with the touch screen
I was crushed when I picket it up and fist saw it. I have a silicon case on it and no screen protector.
I hate cases and screen protectors but if I can get this fixed I will probably use both.
My questions is what's my best options here. My brother got me the phone from UK I use it on TMobileUSA. Basically I have no warranty here and wondered if there is someone in the USA that replaces screens or can send me one to do if not majorly complicated.
My brother said Carphone Warehouse will fix it ~£100 but they send it out. Seeing I use my phone alot for work was hoping to be without for minimal amount of time.
Any ideas? thanks
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Send it to Samsung. I've read they will replace screens for $160 or so with a two week turn around.
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how did you fix this?
I just cracked my screen
There are some on ebay but they aren't cheap.....search for galaxy nexus digitizer
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Epix4G said:
There are some on ebay but they aren't cheap.....search for galaxy nexus digitizer
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Yup, you will need phone tools too.. Also found online: Amazon, ebay, etc..
Then just search for a "tear down" and follow the instructions.
I had my Galaxy S2 display broken. Took it to a repair center and saw how easily they put in a completely new front! I don't know if it is just as easy with a Nexus, (and offcourse here only replacing the screen applies as the back is made of one piece of plastic) but it might be worth to look?
You can find a display on ebay by searching for: galaxy nexus front display
I know it is expensive, but shopping a bit around the internet might help?
Advantage of doing it yourself is obviously that you don't have to send your phone away and being phoneless
ricmann1 said:
how did you fix this?
I just cracked my screen
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I ended up sending the phone to my brother back in England. Carphone Warehouse fixed it for ~£79.
But I was too impatient and just ordered a new phone before I sent it off. I now have a screen protector and case
Sucks to break the screen as it can break so easily and there is no easy way to get it fixed in the US with the GSM version bought overseas.
GL

Note II LCD Problem

Ok my Daughter droped my phone and Cracked the Screen.. I thought going the Glass Replacement would be the best option since it's a whole lot cheaper then the LCD replacement..
So I Replaced the Glass , everything went smooth but when I turned it back on the LCD looked like this..
I'm just hoping someone knows before i buy a new one. and not work
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You probably messed up the whole lcd while replacing the glass. That screen is happened to me once and i couldnt get it to work so i claimed a warranty :/
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EyLaTnOgN said:
You probably messed up the whole lcd while replacing the glass. That screen is happened to me once and i couldnt get it to work so i claimed a warranty :/
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ok thanks.. thats what i'll do then..
I would suggest taking it apart again and checking the connections. Btw its a good idea to use something to ground yourself out.....
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EyLaTnOgN said:
You probably messed up the whole lcd while replacing the glass. That screen is happened to me once and i couldnt get it to work so i claimed a warranty :/
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How did you claim it with warranty? And how long did it take? I have a note 2 as well, I replaced the glass. It was perfectly fine before I replaced it. All that was broken was the glass. And once I turned it in on became hazy I can still see but it's really annoying not having good clarity. Any help would be awesome. I posted a few pictures of what the screen looks like at start up.
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EVOlution91 said:
How did you claim it with warranty? And how long did it take? I have a note 2 as well, I replaced the glass. It was perfectly fine before I replaced it. All that was broken was the glass. And once I turned it in on became hazy I can still see but it's really annoying not having good clarity. Any help would be awesome. I posted a few pictures of what the screen looks like at start up.
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hate to tell you man but it looks like you left the plastic on the inside. It has 2 pieces on the inside
Ensurion
If everyone is paying the $7.99 a month for the ensurion insurance, they cover loss. You have to pay $50 to get a new/refurbished device. But $50 is still cheaper than replacement cost. In lamens terms take what you want off of your device chuck it and claim a loss.
Hi, I've got the same issue after my glass replacement, did you solve it?How?
ciuspo said:
Hi, I've got the same issue after my glass replacement, did you solve it?How?
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I have exactly the same problem , Please , can you tell me if you have fix it , and how ?
Thanks in advance
max.oscar said:
I have exactly the same problem , Please , can you tell me if you have fix it , and how ?
Thanks in advance
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any help

[Q] Cracked Screen - Which part needs replacing?

Hi all,
Just my luck, and what a way to start the new year!
My nephew managed to knock my phone off the table and onto the tiled floor, cracking my Galaxy Note 2 N7105's screen. (My new case comes in tomorrow T_T)
It has a big smash to the glass front, and I was just wondering if someone could tell me which bit was broken? E.g the glass or the digitiser etc, and how much it would cost to fix?
The phone still works PERFECTLY, S-Pen works flawlessly too, so I'm guessing it's just the front and not the digitiser that's the problem.
Here's a picture of the damage.
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you are lucky.you only need to change the digitizer and you can find one in ebay with a very good price
I dont know how much
and unfortunately i cant check it right now
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE
GRG13 said:
you are lucky.you only need to change the digitizer and you can find one in ebay with a very good price
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The digitiser or just the front glass screen? If it' the digitiser it'll cost me over £100
However, if it's the glass, it'll cost me £15.
ShahinTehShiz said:
Hi all,
Just my luck, and what a way to start the new year!
My nephew managed to knock my phone off the table and onto the tiled floor, cracking my Galaxy Note 2 N7105's screen. (My new case comes in tomorrow T_T)
It has a big smash to the glass front, and I was just wondering if someone could tell me which bit was broken? E.g the glass or the digitiser etc, and how much it would cost to fix?
The phone still works PERFECTLY, S-Pen works flawlessly too, so I'm guessing it's just the front and not the digitiser that's the problem.
Here's a picture of the damage.
Thanks in advance!
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You only need to change the front glass. The glass itself doesn't cost much you can get one easily from eBay. Unfortunately the glass is bonded to the LCD by strong adhesive and you need to carefully remove it so as to not cause any further damage to the display. You need some tools and also hair dryer/heat to remove carefully. You can search in YouTube for tutorials before proceeding to try on your own. Good luck :good:
Just wondering if you tried changing the glass? I have the same problem and am trying to decide if it's within my abilities to tackle this
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Wow, maybe your lucky, search on YouTube there are many videos of how to fix your digitizer. And you need heater, i think hair dryer can help, tiny both side tape, and free time.
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Benuo Leather Card Case

Hey guys, I recently got hooked up with the sweet case. It's made by a company called Benuo. I got the black version.
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I really liked it. It definitely will come in handy on a vacation or short get away. I tested it in a few different scenarios. It doesn't work with Samsung Pay if you have two cards in it (which is the purpose of the case.) If you don't use Samsung Pay, this won't be a big deal. I use Samsung Pay for nearly all my purchases so the case will only be used when going somewhere where I'd like to have less in my pockets.
I also tested it with wireless charging. That was a hit or miss. It worked with my stock Samsung Wireless Fast Charger but didn't with my off brand wireless fast car charger. Also, when I did wireless charge it, it retained a lot of heat. (I'd recommend not using the case while wirelessly charging.)
Overall, I think the quality of the case is decent. It gets the job done while providing its purpose, to hold two of your cards. I don't see myself using it unless I will be on vacation or going out. That isn't to say that it isn't a great case cause it is. I'd definitely recommend it to someone who would like to save some room in there pockets.
Purchase link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y26XGC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_uzfozbJBW2F67
You know your image is broken right? And, there's no link to the site that sells it.
sanjsrik said:
You know your image is broken right? And, there's no link to the site that sells it.
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IDK what happened, will fix shortly. Thanks! (Link added)
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Link is now broken
Link leads to lola who is one of amazon's dogs. Nice dog, but otherwise, probably NOT the product you are hoping to show.
Lol, Now that's funny . But would like to see case pictures...
sanjsrik said:
Link leads to lola who is one of amazon's dogs. Nice dog, but otherwise, probably NOT the product you are hoping to show.
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Link works fine for me. Must have been an issue on Amazon's end. Re-uploading pics now...
galaxys said:
Lol, Now that's funny . But would like to see case pictures...
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Fixed pics. lol
I too picked up this case. I have to admit... I really like this case. The fit is good but the corners are not snug. I thought that was a flaw until I needed to use Samsung pay. It came right off with no issue and came back on.
The leather is legit. Stitching was strong. While it won't be my daily driver, its good when I go out.

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