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hey guys i have attached pictures of my g1's broken screen. First it was just from the top that was unnoticeable now it has spread to the other end take a look. Everything works fine, the touch is working perfectly everywhere on the screen. are there chances that this crack will grow further? i dont think repair parts are available right now ..what do you guys think?
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helo? anyone?

http://www.cellulardr.com/products.php?cat=513

is this screen will continue to work for a long time?are there chances of further cracks? which part of screen is this? digitizer?

r4yd3n said:
hey guys i have attached pictures of my g1's broken screen. First it was just from the top that was unnoticeable now it has spread to the other end take a look. Everything works fine, the touch is working perfectly everywhere on the screen. are there chances that this crack will grow further? i dont think repair parts are available right now ..what do you guys think?
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8046/dsc05476vk5.jpg
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/563/dsc05477yf0.jpg
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looks like your digitizer is broken.
however in the link that Dharkaron had posted (http://www.cellulardr.com/products.php?cat=513), there is replacement screen for around $180, it should contain digitizer in it, but i would check before purchase.
if thats a digitizer only, it should not spread, but you are in risk of damaging your lcd display. (not really relevant if you cant get digitizer by itself though)

Sorry but it looks more like your protection sheet is broken try to take that of maybe it will help ;-)

screen protector u mean? no its not tht I checked tht already how can the protector break its not solid ...so digitizer for $180 that expensive I rather wait for some time and get a new one

well, its the whole screen for 180, but it does not say that it does come with digitizer, so it actually maybe wiyhout one, that is why i would check, digitizer for my old sony was around 100 and it was only digitizer, without lcd, so i would wait and see if you can find digitizer by itself (as long as it is actually separate part and not integrated somehow with lcd...) good luck on your hunt.
@WvaanWaas
screeen protector, as like piece of elastic transparent film broken that way? very unlikely my friend.

r4yd3n said:
is this screen will continue to work for a long time?are there chances of further cracks?
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There is no way to tell how long it will work. Could work for a day, could work for a year. Chances of further cracks? There is always a chance a crack will get bigger as it's subjected to day to day use. Also, please don't bump your own post, especially after less than a day of waiting. We have lives and don't sit here just to answer people's questions.

This link is just the digitizer, like i said prices seem high to me.
http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateDigitizerBlk.htm

Just saw this, might be all you need if the touchscreen still works on your phone.
http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateBlk.htm

ok i am confused..the broken screen of my g1 is it digitizer or the faceplate? my touch screen is perfect like before even on the cracked part it works like it used to do...i cant feel the crack probably because of the screen protector..if thts the faceplate then its gud

r4yd3n said:
ok i am confused..the broken screen of my g1 is it digitizer or the faceplate? my touch screen is perfect like before even on the cracked part it works like it used to do...i cant feel the crack probably because of the screen protector..if thts the faceplate then its gud
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it is digitizer also known as touch screen, faceplate thats whats around (black frame) digitizer/touchscreen is not there, and that is what failed in yours. digitizer/touch screen.
this will not fix the problem: http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateBlk.htm
this will work: http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateDigitizerBlk.htm

I think I will continue to use it and wait for some time till I can find cheap digitizer

he3r0 said:
looks like your digitizer is broken.
however in the link that Dharkaron had posted (http://www.cellulardr.com/products.php?cat=513), there is replacement screen for around $180, it should contain digitizer in it, but i would check before purchase.
if thats a digitizer only, it should not spread, but you are in risk of damaging your lcd display. (not really relevant if you cant get digitizer by itself though)
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It's pretty clear according to the description on Cellulardr that the LCD and the Touch screen digitizer are separate products. The digitizer is about 190$.
Part #: G1FaceplateDigitizerBlk
Manufacturer: HTC
SKU: LS032B7LX01
T-Mobile G1 Google Front Faceplate BLACK with Digitizer Touchscreen Lens
HTC Tmobile Android G1 Faceplate with Window Lens Touch Screen Glass and Flex Cable
Front Window Lens Glass is included
Price: $189.95
r4yd3n said:
hey guys i have attached pictures of my g1's broken screen. First it was just from the top that was unnoticeable now it has spread to the other end take a look. Everything works fine, the touch is working perfectly everywhere on the screen. are there chances that this crack will grow further? i dont think repair parts are available right now ..what do you guys think?
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8046/dsc05476vk5.jpg
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/563/dsc05477yf0.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2802/dsc05478ly8.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7278/dsc05480ry7.jpg
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The glass of the digitizer is broken my friend. Your screen protector should be intact. The LCD should most likely be intact but there no way of telling it 100% by looking at those pictures even though they were good. It doesn't look that bad but it will most likely get worse. Just use gently contact and do not press the screen. You may notice that the digitizer may not respond exactly like before but pretty good. Now there's a bigger risk your LCD will get broke as well if it is subject to heavy pressure.
Dharkaron said:
Just saw this, might be all you need if the touchscreen still works on your phone.
http://www.cellulardr.com/G1FaceplateBlk.htm
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r4yd3n said:
ok i am confused..the broken screen of my g1 is it digitizer or the faceplate? my touch screen is perfect like before even on the cracked part it works like it used to do...i cant feel the crack probably because of the screen protector..if thts the faceplate then its gud
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No the faceplate is just the plastic frame around/above the digitizer. You need the digitizer. Unfortunately CellularDR doesn't sell the digitizer itself but instead they have package of the faceplate+digitizer. That part including many others are out of stock looking at their site.

r4yd3n -> I don't know where you live but if you live in the US or Canada you should be able to order repair parts however if I were you I would send it in. Remember, Cellulardr have strict rules of not shipping outside USA and Canada (Confirmed in email) except probably if you're an american/canadian working overseas.

well the touch screen is still working like before I am surprised ...no effect of broken digitizer on the touch screen

meh
I broke my screen christmas eve
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/members/dzknockout/albums/mine/1605-phone.jpg
(Still fully funtional)
I say leave it till its necessary to get a new one. And rather than buy replacement parts for an arm and a leg, you can send it back to t-mobile for like $110 (provided you have insurance. But honestly, a broken screen isn't that big a deal if it's fully funtional. And my screen is way more f*cked up than yours

ohh yea urz is way too much cracked then my screen ...ok so I will continue to use it and wait for something better.

Good News Google G1 Digitizer Only Now available
Good news guys I just noticed that www.cellulardr.com now sells the Tmobile Google G1 Window Lens with Digitizer only at a lower price: http://www.cellulardr.com/G1Digitizer.htm
They don't have a picture yet so just to be sure I called them and confirmed that this is the correct part. Basically this is the Window Lens Glass with the Touch Screen Digitizer and has the Flex Cable attached to it. It does not include the LCD but I understand that most people that have broken their phone, have only damaged this part.
Hope this helps you guys.
P.S. They told me that they have a limited quantity in stock so if you really need it, jump on it.

Broken screen .. (only the glass)

I woke up this morning i my screen glass was boken (i dont remember how 'cause i was too dunk ) ..
well, the thing is ... are those replacement screen on ebay like the original, i mean super amoled ???
is there a way to replace only the glass and not the whole screen? anyone know where to buy only the glass?
thanks a lot ...

The replacements are LCD. The reason you have to replace them is because you can't seperate the glass from the OLED. Maybe getting so drunk wasn't worth it?

nemethb said:
The replacements are LCD. The reason you have to replace them is because you can't seperate the glass from the OLED. Maybe getting so drunk wasn't worth it?
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Im sorry, your wrong. They aren't LCD replacements. They are SAMOLED screens. I just put my replacement in friday. The one i got from ebay was OEM and works and fits perfectly.
Also, getting drunk is ALWAYS worth it.

how much money do the replacements run for?
ebay links?

Berserk87 said:
how much money do the replacements run for?
ebay links?
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$55 - $100

So this screen replaces the glass front as well.
Not that i have damaged mine ( touch wood) but always good to know.

That's one reason why you shouldn't get drunk!
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MKVFTW said:
Im sorry, your wrong. They aren't LCD replacements. They are SAMOLED screens. I just put my replacement in friday. The one i got from ebay was OEM and works and fits perfectly.
Also, getting drunk is ALWAYS worth it.
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You're 100% sure they're AMOLED? Whatever the case I don't think breaking a phone is worth it to get super hammed. If you're so inclined to get hammered maybe you should leave your phone at home because having broken your screen just cost you 2-3 bottles of some Grey Goose...

nemethb said:
You're 100% sure they're AMOLED? Whatever the case I don't think breaking a phone is worth it to get super hammed. If you're so inclined to get hammered maybe you should leave your phone at home because having broken your screen just cost you 2-3 bottles of some Grey Goose...
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Im 100% certain that the screen i got is SAMOLED. But i still need to find a home button

i have replaced the screen on my galaxy s, the screens advertised on ebay are infact super amoled screens, they are advertised as LCD is just a simple mistake (i remember picking one up around £30). The original screen is attached to the phone with a double side sticky tape! You'll just have to rip it out but when you get to the home button you have to carefully separate the ribbons for the touch sensitive buttons which are attached to the glass. Then its just a matter of sticking everything back in place and jobs a goodin'
There is a guide on youtube on disassembly which is simple, the rest you have to figure out yourself.

thanks for the reply's ...
but i still have one doubt ..
since the front glass covers the whole front of the phone, maybe it's not the same glass of the screen .. could be an aditional glass above the screen .. or not?
im telling this because my screen broke just 2 or 3 millimiters above the menu button and 1 o 2 mm bellow the screen ...
so, maybe i don't have to replace the whole screen system ....
do you know about a case replacement? maybe that could have the front glass ...
i'll post some pictures of my broken screen when i have the chance ...
thanks ...

mappet_hirane said:
thanks for the reply's ...
but i still have one doubt ..
since the front glass covers the whole front of the phone, maybe it's not the same glass of the screen .. could be an aditional glass above the screen .. or not?
im telling this because my screen broke just 2 or 3 millimiters above the menu button and 1 o 2 mm bellow the screen ...
so, maybe i don't have to replace the whole screen system ....
do you know about a case replacement? maybe that could have the front glass ...
i'll post some pictures of my broken screen when i have the chance ...
thanks ...
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You will have to replace the whole screen/SAMOLED assembly as they are expoxied together. The SAMOLED is so thin that removing it will ultimately damage it.

It is indeed a very stupid design from Samsung with the screen going all the way down around the home button. It has made the glass very vulnerable there and practically all screen cracks start there.

Does anyone have any idea on where i can get a home button. I dont need the ribbon cable and sensors just the physical peice of plastic that is the button itself. I am realy desprate.

[Q]What part of the screen did I damage during diasssembly?

Hi!
While disassembling my HD2, I botched the separating of the LCD/digitizer from the chassis by cutting somewhere in between them and I was sure my screen was completely gone, but somehow it did work though it's obviously damaged. (See pic: i.imgur.com/1jVaK.jpg )
Is it the LCD that's damaged, or the digitizer, or both? I tested touch with the Phone Tester app and it registers all over the screen.
Thanks for your help! Very much appreciated.

kukkuzejt said:
Hi!
While disassembling my HD2, I botched the separating of the LCD/digitizer from the chassis by cutting somewhere in between them and I was sure my screen was completely gone, but somehow it did work though it's obviously damaged. (See pic: i.imgur.com/1jVaK.jpg )
Is it the LCD that's damaged, or the digitizer, or both? I tested touch with the Phone Tester app and it registers all over the screen.
Thanks for your help! Very much appreciated.
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It's the LCD, the best option is to get a new LCD+touchscreen already assembled, I just replaced mine:

Win_XP said:
It's the LCD, the best option is to get a new LCD+touchscreen already assembled, I just replaced mine:
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Thanks! I've been looking and found a range or replacement options from $35 for what looks like a generic part to $100 for an OEM shipped. I'm just not sure It's worth spending 100 bucks on a 3-year-old mobile that could have any other part break at any time when what I've got is annoying, but not completely unusable. Are there any of the cheaper panels you could recommend on eBay or anywhere else?
I knowit makes no difference but for what it's worth, my current panel shows up as MicroP (Touch) 0x40 in the bootloader, meaning it's neither a 60H00295 nor a 60H00300 according to my forum research.
And another quick question: how many glass lenses for the light / proximity sensors should there be? I only found 1 and not sure if I need to give the room a good sweep :laugh: At the moment my screen is sitting high because the double sided tape I had was too thick so the lens doesn't stay in place. I've ordered the proper tape now, but not sure if I need to source more lenses too.
Thanks again!
EDIT: I've got an EU phone from Vodafone (unbranded) if that makes any difference at all.

Those plastic lenses are 2:
1. a smaller one (cylindrical shape with a "nose");
2. a bigger one (like an aprox. square prism).

Thanks bib*oops. I'm missing the cylindrical one then. I'll check if it found itself into some corner lol.

Good luck, then!

[Q] Bezel Replacement VS980

Hey guys. I was an idiot this morning and dropped my phone a whole 2 feet. Landed on it's bottom and now the bezel has dents in it. I'd like to try and replace it. Does anyone know a good site where I can buy parts? I was looking on eBay but everything I found seems to be white. Could someone point me in the right direction? I think it's the bezel that's damaged. I'm attaching an image. Any help is welcome.

sefirosu0522 said:
Hey guys. I was an idiot this morning and dropped my phone a whole 2 feet. Landed on it's bottom and now the bezel has dents in it. I'd like to try and replace it. Does anyone know a good site where I can buy parts? I was looking on eBay but everything I found seems to be white. Could someone point me in the right direction? I think it's the bezel that's damaged. I'm attaching an image. Any help is welcome.
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by watching the video it looks like the part you scratched is glued to the screen assembly. :/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IiqWDlefaI

samkle said:
by watching the video it looks like the part you scratched is glued to the screen assembly. :/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IiqWDlefaI
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I'll have to check the video out at home. At work. Kind of hard. Thanks for the info. If the part I scratched is glued to the screen, could a new bezel and digitizer work then

sefirosu0522 said:
I'll have to check the video out at home. At work. Kind of hard. Thanks for the info. If the part I scratched is glued to the screen, could a new bezel and digitizer work then
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it probably would but changing the digitizer is a difficult job because there is a pretty high risk damaging the screen when removing it if you font know what youre doing.

[Q] HARDWARE Please look at my photo and tell me if my phone can be saved

OK I'm an idiot I destroyed my digitiser when trying to do a screen replacement on my S4. Can someone please have a look at this pic and tell me if (apart from the broken digitiser) I have damaged anything else that would make digitiser replacement no longer viable?
Thx very much for replies

It's not just the digitizer that's toast, but the AMOLED screen as well. Those cracks near the upper right are where the screen itself is broken. With damage to the screen you're going to need to purchase a new midframe with screen and digitizer already attached to it. I don't know how much you spent on your glass, but the midframe and screen are going to cost about US$150.

Thx for reply . Could you just tell me if this is what you meant about what I need to replace the damaged parts?
eBay said:
eBay item number:181663472896
Full Amoled LCD Touch Screen Display+Frame for Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9505 Black
Description:
1. LCD Screen with Touch Screen Digitizer. (fit together already, easy to repair.)
2. This should fix your broken phone LCD or touch screen digitizer problem.
3. Opening tool will not be included.
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Thx ever so much for help

That is precisely what I meant. It's the entire screen plus the midframe. You'll need to pull all the sensors and other small bits off the bad screen/midframe and put them on the good one, as the replacement part doesn't include the sensors. iFixit should have a breakdown guide you can use that should be of help.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
That is precisely what I meant. It's the entire screen plus the midframe. You'll need to pull all the sensors and other small bits off the bad screen/midframe and put them on the good one, as the replacement part doesn't include the sensors. iFixit should have a breakdown guide you can use that should be of help.
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That's excellent, thx very much for your help .