Amazing how just in a few hours and not even dropping the phone, all of a sudden a small spiderweb crack appears and spreads like crazy. Beyond frustrating.
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the tempered glass is kind of fragile. If you break in the point.
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the tempered glass is kind of fragile. If you break in the point.
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Not sure what you mean. "If you break in the point"??????
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Not sure what you mean. "If you break in the point"??????
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I meant if there is a point uneven, it will be cracked with just a weak force
Screen protectors are stupid and a waste of money. Last phone I had that scratched was a Nexus 4.
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Screen protectors are stupid and a waste of money. Last phone I had that scratched was a Nexus 4.
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It's all about deciding how much risk you're willing to take
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It's all about deciding how much risk you're willing to take
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and about how careful you are and how much money you will pay for the screen repair
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and about how careful you are and how much money you will pay for the screen repair
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Accidents happen...... doesn't matter how careful one could be.
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I don't use a screen saver. I have insurance on my phone. If I scratch it I just give it a good punch and call and my insurance sends me a new one for $150.00 by the time you pay for 3 screen savers I'll just get a new phone .
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I don't use a screen saver. I have insurance on my phone. If I scratch it I just give it a good punch and call and my insurance sends me a new one for $150.00 by the time you pay for 3 screen savers I'll just get a new phone .
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Understood whatever works!
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Whitestone provide lifetime warranty. Have now had 4 screen protectors from them in the past 2 months free of charge so no need to even spend $150.
I'm not sure which Whitestone dome company you're referring to but they do not replace screen protectors free of charge at least not anymore because I just did it and I had to pay $15
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I don't use a screen saver. I have insurance on my phone. If I scratch it I just give it a good punch and call and my insurance sends me a new one for $150.00 by the time you pay for 3 screen savers I'll just get a new phone .
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The replacement will take at least 24 hours to arrive, I can NOT have my phone in death
You can buy the same stuff from Aliexpress, I've bought one for s9 and it s kind of the same quality but for a better price
Links:
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bSQKz9tI
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/crbpPSh2
Search for uv tempered glass s9+ if you want more results
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I'm not sure which Whitestone dome company you're referring to but they do not replace screen protectors free of charge at least not anymore because I just did it and I had to pay $15
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Strange as its only been costing me $12 which they class as a shipping charge. Still better than replacing the screen.
I paid around $15 to replace the last one I broke (and had to mail my old one in.) My current one is cracked along the side off the screen. When it gets worse I'm putting the Aliexpress one on (which cost me less then $20 for two protectors), if it sucks I'll do another warranty replacement.
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Had my phone for about 2 hours when it fell out of my lap and about 16 inches to a hardwood floor...freaked out I checked screen and :good: nothing wrong, well I turned it over and the glass covering the camera is shattered, I think the camera broke the phones fall...the camera works fine its just the glass thats broken...anyone know of how to get replacement parts for that, Ive only found front glass/lcd screen replacements
thanks
Id just go to your mall and ask the phone repair shop(s) how much it would cost to fix it. No case was on?
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Id just go to your mall and ask the phone repair shop(s) how much it would cost to fix it. No case was on?
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.:sigh:. nope, ive never broken anything with a phone before....
Should be cheap to repair it. You should google s3 repair or send it to samsung
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.:sigh:. nope, ive never broken anything with a phone before....
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Same xD....till my skyrocket came along. It has 6 nicks on the bezel now cause i hardly use a case anymore. Lesson learned. Get a case once you get it fixed...
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That is why I always keep my smartphones in cases. Even if it don't break it takes damage almost every single time.
got a temporary fix...just popped the back cover off and removed all the shattered glass and replaced with a piece of clear tape for now
OooooO sorry to hear that. I bought a cheap o case and s/p before i even received the phone. Im taking no chances. My otterbox was on back order. Still haven't received it. I'm glad i bought the case cause it took a nasty spill 30 minutes after installing the case and sp. Bottom line protect your investment.
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.:sigh:. nope, ive never broken anything with a phone before....
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I'm getting quite tired of these "I broke my phone, but didn't want to spend $15 to protect it" threads.
Zacisblack said:
I'm getting quite tired of these "I broke my phone, but didn't want to spend $15 to protect it" threads.
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Same here, I spent $10 on ebay to get a temp case until case makers get get the damn cases out. I plan on either getting the Kraken or the Defender. *I prefer the kraken but I don't know if it will have a built in screen protector*
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I'm getting quite tired of these "I broke my phone, but didn't want to spend $15 to protect it" threads.
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No ones making you click the thread either...clearly labeled
Not to worry OP
The rear camera on this should be extremely easy to replace. You'll just have to wait a few more weeks until that part begins to make it's way out to us. You should be able to make the phone look just like new and it shouldn't cost more than $40 including tools.
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**This might be what you're looking for**
http://goo.gl/4eSpK
Can anyone confirm?
Its not that most of us didn't feel like not paying 15 dollars we just like the phone caseless
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guys is there any place where i could give my nexus 7 for body repair......with express service
Try the warenty
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Try the warenty
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dude i bought it from staples
but i lost the recipt i still do have the warranty should the staples be able to help me
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dude i bought it from staples
but i lost the recipt i still do have the warranty should the staples be able to help me
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To get your warenty on Staples you must have your receipt but you also have the Google 1-Year warenty wich doesn't require a receip just call them number is on google.com/nexus
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You'd need the receipt in order to return the unit to asters for a refund within their standard 14-day return period. You don't need a receipt to get warranty coverage from ASUS/Google.
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You'd need the receipt in order to return the unit to asters for a refund within their standard 14-day return period. You don't need a receipt to get warranty coverage from ASUS/Google.
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I more prefer a local store than asking Google/Asus for repair as the would take more Time...
So just tell me one thing would the local staple be able to repair it I'm even ready to give additional charges...... I just have few dent marks on the steel frame around the nexus I just want to get it changed so is it possible to do that if I take it to the staples
Of course not. They are a supplies store, they don't have computer repair shops
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I more prefer a local store than asking Google/Asus for repair as the would take more Time...
So just tell me one thing would the local staple be able to repair it I'm even ready to give additional charges...... I just have few dent marks on the steel frame around the nexus I just want to get it changed so is it possible to do that if I take it to the staples
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It's not a steel frame, it's a silver painted plastic. It will get scuffed if you're not careful with it.
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Of course not. They are a supplies store, they don't have computer repair shops
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So is there any other place where I can get it repaired....and get it done quickly
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You'd need the receipt in order to return the unit to asters for a refund within their standard 14-day return period. You don't need a receipt to get warranty coverage from ASUS/Google.
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Is there any other place where I can get it repaired and get the job done quickly
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So is there any other place where I can get it repaired....and get it done quickly
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I don't think so yet. I think until the tablet is out longer, and there are spare parts, I just don't see how they could repair it since it's plastic. Have you considered finding a nice case that covers the bezel?
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Or if the marks are dark, you could maybe get silver car paint and lightly paint over them?
The only other suggestion I have, though it's a long shot, is finding a local store that repairs iphones or computers, and show them and ask what they can do. I doubt they can repair it though, but that is where you would go to get the glass on your iphone replaced, for example...
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I don't think so yet. I think until the tablet is out longer, and there are spare parts, I just don't see how they could repair it since it's plastic. Have you considered finding a nice case that covers the bezel?
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Or if the marks are dark, you could maybe get silver car paint and lightly paint over them?
The only other suggestion I have, though it's a long shot, is finding a local store that repairs iphones or computers, and show them and ask what they can do. I doubt they can repair it though, but that is where you would go to get the glass on your iphone replaced, for example...
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Yeah the spare parts are surely the difficult thing to find......... Can you suggest any local store where I can try
The bezel will be hard to repair since its glued and hard to remove. You would have to seperate the bonded glass and LCD. At least that what it looked it to me when I disassembled mine first tablet trying to fix the screen lift. Its very easy to break the glass even for a pro so even if you get a pro or Asus to do the work it will be expensive since if the replace the entire front panel. Just get a hard shell to put on it and you wont even see the bezel. Sounds like you just have cosmetic damage anyways
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The bezel will be hard to repair since its glued and hard to remove. You would have to seperate the bonded glass and LCD. At least that what it looked it to me when I disassembled mine first tablet trying to fix the screen lift. Its very easy to break the glass even for a pro so even if you get a pro or Asus to do the work it will be expensive since if the replace the entire front panel. Just get a hard shell to put on it and you wont even see the bezel. Sounds like you just have cosmetic damage anyways
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The bezel is made out of plastic right........so there it this product called meguiars plastic-x.....it is actually used to remove deep scratches off the plastic and polish it cleanly....same is the case over here since I have deep scratches on the bezel.......can someone confirm if it is safe to use...
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The bezel is made out of plastic right........so there it this product called meguiars plastic-x.....it is actually used to remove deep scratches off the plastic and polish it cleanly....same is the case over here since I have deep scratches on the bezel.......can someone confirm if it is safe to use...
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I've used a product like that on my headlights before, it's basically a polish compound for plastic. I think it will ruin the finish of the bezel and won't do anything for your dents. Only way to make the bezel like new is to replace it or you can just ignore it since it's only cosmetic.
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I've used a product like that on my headlights before, it's basically a polish compound for plastic. I think it will ruin the finish of the bezel and won't do anything for your dents. Only way to make the bezel like new is to replace it or you can just ignore it since it's only cosmetic.
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Actually they are scratches not dents.........but there may be other polishes which would certainly do the Job....any suggestions
And second,y I cannot ignore it.....
Just for info, in the UK they scan the barcode when they sell you a product, receipt or no receipt they have a record of your purchase and can confirm this without a receipt, if it wasn't scanned then that might be a problem.
Don't know if this helps.
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Guys can you please tell me an alternative to my problem and tell me fast
since its not a defect the fastest solution would be to buy another tablet . GET the one you have fixed later and sell it on ebay .. Or well send it to me. Giggles..t
there is not quick pc /phone / tablet repair facility ..
These things are meant to be disposable..
Even if it takes days from Google or ASUS it is alright since you send your broken tablet once you received the new one
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The screen won't respond to my swipes. I have another phone to switch to later, but for now is there any way i can forward my texts to my email? I can't even power the phone off as it is, only can do a soft reset.
hope this screen isn't such a beast to replace like some (Note)
It's gonna cost you more than 100 bucks.
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oh geez, not what i was hoping to hear....is this normal for the screen to not function once the glass is cracked?
My Nexus 4 met it's demise at Subway next to my work. I found a display/digitizer replacement for less than $90 including shipping and sales tax. Look around, you'll find cheaper places just make sure you buy from a reputable merchant.
Make sure the quality is good as well.
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oh geez, not what i was hoping to hear....is this normal for the screen to not function once the glass is cracked?
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Yeah, it's known for the screen to not work after it cracks. Next time don't forget to get a case. You never know when your phone will fall and break. A good tpu case will provide protection during accidental falls.
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i did have it in a tpu case, although it pretty much hit flat face down, hard. i had a bad feeling when i went to get it it was gonna be disaster
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i did have it in a tpu case, although it pretty much hit flat face down, hard. i had a bad feeling when i went to get it it was gonna be disaster
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You gotta get one one of those that have a lip that wraps around the edges of the phone. I have dropped my phone many times with my diztronic case on and my phone hasn't shatter yet. Thank goodness.
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The screen won't respond to my swipes. I have another phone to switch to later, but for now is there any way i can forward my texts to my email? I can't even power the phone off as it is, only can do a soft reset.
hope this screen isn't such a beast to replace like some (Note)
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Just happened to me as well. I wonder if it would just be worth it to send it to LG to get repaired. But I can't get them to give me an estimate
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Just happened to me as well. I wonder if it would just be worth it to send it to LG to get repaired. But I can't get them to give me an estimate
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It will cost you $140 dollars and anywhere between 14-20 days without your Nexus 4.
Source: I get my phone back on Monday. This time I'm putting a case on it.
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It will cost you $140 dollars and anywhere between 14-20 days without your Nexus 4.
Source: I get my phone back on Monday. This time I'm putting a case on it.
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Thanks! I will probably just do that. I haven't even cancelled my other line yet.
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Ugh, it JUST happened.
To be specific, my screen is now completely unusable. The cracks are likely within the digitizer so nothing shows up properly.
I have no Sprint warranty on this phone, it's only a couple months old and sadly I bought it off of Craigslist to save a little money on the full price.
What should I do?
I went on ebay and got everything replaced with the exception of the motherboard for $155.
It's really easy to do yourself. YouTube, a screwdriver, and 7 screws.
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I went on ebay and got everything replaced with the exception of the motherboard for $155.
It's really easy to do yourself. YouTube, a screwdriver, and 7 screws.
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That's the expensive route. If he didn't break his digitizer (screen is still responsive) then he can just replace the glass that should be about $50 and take about 15 mins to do.
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... he can just replace the glass that should be about $50 and take about 15 mins to do.
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Yeah. Check that video out on YouTube. It is not that easy. It should take 15 mins if you have done it before. You also run the risk if breaking the lcd in your attempt making the $50 purchase useless.
You have to use a heat gun to soften the very tough glue that holds the glass to the digitalizer and slowly and carefully pry them apart. Don't get glass on the lcd (scratches) and don't get fingerprints, lint, or hair on there either (pain to completely remove).
I'm actually really good at hardware repairs (prior Apple repair tech) and even that fix makes me uneasy, but it's your call.
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So basically, I have no good options to get the digitizer repaired at a low cost other than to do it myself? What a waste of money this has been and now with repairs I'm bringing the cost back up to full retail price. This has been a bad day.
I actually bought my phone off of Amazon; and when I activated the phone through Sprint, I was able to put the mobile insurance on it. Maybe you can call Customer Care, and put the insurance on your device. Then take it into a corporate store, and they should exchange it.
@redchevy90 what do you mean by mobile insurance?
insurance
I mean the premium insurance that sprint has. Its like $7 or $9 a month, and it covers your device.
I just called in and they said I activated this phone ONE DAY over a month ago so they won't do it for me by phone. They said I could take my chances at the corporate store. If this works, I *could* actually get a free replacement. But the corporate store would have been nice enough to give it to me...
You dropped your phone, you broke it, they won't replace it. That is an Assurian claim if you had insurance, which by the way is $11 a month not $7. Plus you will have to pay a $150 deductible. Sounds like the cheapest route will be fixing it yourself and next time being more careful. What was suggested earlier is pure fraud and the reason why the insurance deductible keeps going up. Own up to your failings and fix it yourself instead of increasing the fees and deductibles for the rest if us.
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Yeah, forget the fraud option. Didn't fully understand what was going on with that anyway. I found someone semi-local who has an extra digitizer that I'll just pay for and repair myself. Life's a ***** but you suck it up and move on.
The phone is still new, but radio shack now fixes screens for around $70 I believe. That's lower than a deductible.
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The phone is still new, but radio shack now fixes screens for around $70 I believe. That's lower than a deductible.
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That's not too bad
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That's not too bad
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Radioshack charges $70 for select models, not the galaxy S4.
I happen to have a complete screen in exchange for a $150 "donation". I have plenty of feedback on here and i ship for free
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Were can I buy the glass I need one, I drop mine I do the work myself I did it before on my s2 and s3, it is easy to do
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Too late for this but you can still buy insurance no matter where you bought the phone from.
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Plus you will have to pay a $150 deductible.
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I also have a cracked screen on my s4 and have talked to sprint about it.
Actuallly that $150 is what it was to replace the Galaxy s3.
They decided to go with $200 for the s4...
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I went on ebay and got everything replaced with the exception of the motherboard for $155.
It's really easy to do yourself. YouTube, a screwdriver, and 7 screws.
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Where did you get everything but the motherboard for 155? Who was the seller?
just bought a used sph-l720 (sprint gs4 with good esn) on the cheap
the lcd dont display anything and the digitizer is cracked of course
when i do power the phone on i do hear the sounds and the bottom capacitance buttons light up
anyhow i been following taredown guides off youtube and to my understanding (as i sit hear with my phone mostly disassembled) is that the digitizer and lcd are actually one piece unlike the s3 and s2 and almost every other phone i have had in the past?
it looks like to me the lcd and digitzer use the same "one" connector that plugs in
the digitizer and lcd used to each have their own cable connectors
so what is this actually called? its not just a digitizer and its not just an lcd is it just now called the "screen" since they are both combined into one unit only?
no info from anyone on this?
(These are prices for Belgium)
For those of you who wonder what the cost could be to repair a broken screen on the Galaxy S8+ (or if you're not sure yet if you need a case to protect it)....
I dropped mine from +/- 1m and the front glass cracked on 3 corners. The display itself was still ok but after sending it back to Samsung I got a quotation for 378,00 EUR....
For that, they'll replace the display, the side plastics and apparently also the battery (not sure why....).
Oh, and they'll install the latest software too
So my next purchase will be a good case to protect it from falling out of my pocket again...
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(These are prices for Belgium)
For those of you who wonder what the cost could be to repair a broken screen on the Galaxy S8+ (or if you're not sure yet if you need a case to protect it)....
I dropped mine from +/- 1m and the front glass cracked on 3 corners. The display itself was still ok but after sending it back to Samsung I got a quotation for 378,00 EUR....
For that, they'll replace the display, the side plastics and apparently also the battery (not sure why....).
Oh, and they'll install the latest software too
So my next purchase will be a good case to protect it from falling out of my pocket again...
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Your next purchase should be Insurance bro.
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Your next purchase should be Insurance bro.
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Yeah, too late for that....
Yeah sounds about right. I have a repair shop in France... close to Belgium. Screen is pretty expensive. Not sure why he replaced the battery though. Unless he bent it taking the screen off
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And the glass back costs about £100 to replace
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No you can find them on EBay for 30€ or so then just heat up the back to pull off the old one
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On a side note, with T-Mobile Netherlands you pay €12 per month for screen insurance on a 2 year contract. That's €240 in total. Not as much as for a new screen, but I didn't take it. I'm willing to pay one time for a broken screen, after that it's going in the bin when broken again.
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Yeah, too late for that....
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Its never tooo late - you'd be properly pissed if you broke it a second time without insurance!