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Samsung Galaxy S III: Replacing cracked glass screen?

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:16:05 -0700

So far online I have not found digitizers to replace a cracked screen ( :( mine is broken :( )

I have found two things though. One is a glass screen without the LCD and Digitizer ($20) and the other complete glass/digitizer/lcd screen ($200)

Links:

Glass Screen

Full LCD/Glass/Digitizer

How can I make the $20 dollar option work, can a digitizer be removed from one glass screen to another? Or can I expect glass screens with digitizers to come out sometime soon? Or do I have to fork up money?

Also are is the items posted compatible with t-mobile t999? I know it says i9300, but all of them have the same dimensions

⟐ Answered May 21, 2013 at 10:16 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: How do I know which digitizer to buy for my Galaxy SIII?

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:17:48 -0700

I'm trying to buy a digitizer for my Samsung Galaxy SIII. There seem to be several to choose from. Mine was purchased from US Cellular. How can I find out which one my phone needs?

Samsung Galaxy S III: What are the Screen replacement possibilities

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:27 -0700

Just wondering if the screen is fused together like the iphone 4 or if it is in two pieces

⟐ Answered May 17, 2013 at 7:37 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Touch Screen not working after replaced.

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:16:02 -0700

i have a friends phone that he dropped in water everything worked on it except the touch screen so i ordered a whole screen with glass and a digitizer and replaced it and it still does not work everything turns on but the touch function does not. even the little touch buttons on the glass work but not the screen.

Samsung Galaxy S III: Digitizer appears to be ok..but

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:37:12 -0700

My Galaxy S III was dropped today, and the outer glass cracked. Also the phone stopped showing an image.

After carefully removing the glass, I can now inspect the digitalizer and it all appears fine. No marks, scratches or cracks, but yet doesnt show an image!?

Anybody got any idea what might be causing this, and what might be the best fix?

Im not paying £100+ for a fix, so will be selling it "as is" if I cant fix it!

Thanks for any help or advice in advance

⟐ Answered May 10, 2013 at 3:37 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Why is my S3 Charging Slow

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:54:49 -0700

My Partners Galaxy S3 only charges about 15% if that over night where as it used to get from 5% to 100% in a matter of about 3 - 4 Hours.

We have also tried using a HTC charger and that works really good but have no idea why.

⟐ Answered May 9, 2013 at 3:54 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: How to remove and replace charging port

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:19:15 -0700

I've seen the video and the tear down instructions. Unfortunately, they don't address the removal of the charging port from the board and replacement.

I've purchased the replacement part, but the one in place does not move even when I apply force.

Has anyone done this? And what is the trick?

Thank you.

Bill E.

⟐ Commented May 2, 2013 at 6:19 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Why is my Galaxy S3 battery discharging so fast?

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:01:00 -0700

When i changed my Galaxy S3 display it discharging very fast. Can you help resolve this problem please?

⟐ Answered April 28, 2013 at 8:01 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Galaxy s3 usb port not working?

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:30:59 -0700

My galaxy s3 port is damaged i guess ,cause no charging even if i turn off the phone not detected by my laptop tried different charger and cables still not working.Does updating software will solve my problem?

or i have to change the port? if i have to change port can any one guide me??

⟐ Answered April 27, 2013 at 6:30 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Broken screen and when turned on shows blank.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:05:25 -0700

I a Samsung galaxy S3 it has a broken screen, but when its turned on it shows a blank screen. can it be that i have to change the digitizer and how much do you charge to repair ?

⟐ Edited April 26, 2013 at 4:05 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Screen not working after front glass replacement...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:05:15 -0700

Hello All,

I normally do repairs on iphones and had a friend bring over a Samsung Galaxy S3 that he tried to replace the front glass on and for some reason the screen does not turn on. The phone turns on, the lights illuminate on the front glass, I can receive calls but cannot see who is calling because the front glass is not working... What can it be? I checked all the connections possible...

⟐ Edited April 26, 2013 at 4:05 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Low brightness on Samsung Galaxy S3 when open internet

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:05:05 -0700

Hello All,

Screen of my Samsung Galaxy S3 screen becomes when open internet. Anyone else have this SamSung Galaxy S3 screen dimming issue? How do you brighten it up. could you please let me know. Thank you!

P.S. I am an apple fanboy. :P

⟐ Edited April 26, 2013 at 4:05 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: No service after lcd digitizer replacement!? (Tmobile)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:48:38 -0700

Have fixed over 20 GS3s in my day, and this of course is my own personal one. After the screen was replaced, I only get service in WIFI areas. One/Zero bars everywhere else. Replaced sim card and even antennae. Still happening. I noticed a bit of water damage and scrubbed it. STILL didn't help. Any advice please? Maybe software? Or a chip may have broken off? Thanks in advance.

⟐ Answer accepted April 24, 2013 at 3:48 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Galaxy s3 Headphone jack only plays sound through left ear

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:32:02 -0700

I have tried several different headphones in my brand new Samsung Galaxy s3. I do not wish to return my unit to Samsung or ATT for repair or to get a replacement refurbished unit.

if I push on the headphone jack the sound will play out of the right ear, is there a way to repair this?

⟐ Answered April 20, 2013 at 6:32 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Where is the accelerometer located

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:25:31 -0700

The accelerometer stopped working.

⟐ Answer edited April 19, 2013 at 9:25 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: need to replace microphone on the motherboard

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:17:48 -0700

water damage the mic does work.

⟐ Commented April 17, 2013 at 7:17 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Boken Front Glass on Galaxy 3

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:02:46 -0700

I want to replace the front glass on my Galaxy S III. Is there a guide for doing this? I found a new front glass on line. The repair appears to involve using a heat gun and looks complicated.

Thanks,

John

⟐ Answered April 16, 2013 at 4:02 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Dropped s3, touch not working anymore

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:12 -0700

My S3 fell out of my hand and hit the floor on its corner. When i turned it on again the screen was all green and the touch no longer worked. Now when i turn it on nothing shows up and the screen stays black. Would i need to just buy a new screen or more?

⟐ Answered April 16, 2013 at 4:00 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Purchasing replacement jack/speaker assembly for galaxy s 3.

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:23:46 -0700

Where could I buy a replacement for the speaker/headphone Jack assembly for a galaxy s 3?

⟐ Answered April 14, 2013 at 1:23 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: What is going on with my charging port? Phone is a fire hazard!

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:28:45 -0700

I have had this phone since December of 2012, and I have had the phone reach at least 114 to 120 degrees as it is charging. It's unbearable to touch and I decided to take it apart and found the area around the charging port is severely melted under the back plating and serious damage around it. Is this repairable or is this pretty much over with the phone?

My mom says it's a fire hazard, but it works. Sometimes I open an app and the screen goes out, could this issue be from the melted charging port?

If anybody can help me find a new phone under under a hundred or give me their old phone, please help.

⟐ Edited April 4, 2013 at 9:28 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: phone will not sync with pc but will charge

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:36:23 -0700

when i plug my phone into the pc all it does is charge and will not recognize my phone. I've tried re-installing the driver multiple times and still nothing. i need some help please!!!

⟐ Answered April 3, 2013 at 9:36 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: water damage no sound

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:04:16 -0700

Hi, i dropped my S3 i9300 in water, i opened it and let it dry for a day post that i cleaned all the connections and put it back together,, made certain all is connected nicely.

So the phone is working fine the touch is good, camera is good, i can send and receive sms, chat i can brows net,, etc

The problem is..

there is no audio on the mobile, i cannot listen to any music, no ringer, no sound, only vibration ..

i cannot make or receive call, the call goes through technically, no no audio,, so cant listen on talk..

Please help

⟐ Answered March 29, 2013 at 9:04 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: No Display on my galaxy s 3

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:08:23 -0700

I have a black Samsung Galaxy S III. I dropped and there is a very minor crack on the left hand edge of the phone. But there is no display and the touch screen is not working as well. But if I switch the phone on I get the switch-on tone. Also if I make a call to it from another phone the phone rings. Can anyone please tell what the problem is?

⟐ Commented March 24, 2013 at 12:08 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: very serious scratch on my side metal case

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:06:38 -0700

I drop my phone in the street and now i have very serious scratch on my side metal case. So now i do not know what to repair or fix that scratch. Help if you can.

⟐ Answered March 5, 2013 at 12:06 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Where is the Liquid Damage Indicator

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:54:22 -0700

I am looking at step 5 of the tear down I'm looking for the LDI but I dont know where what it looks like

⟐ Answered February 28, 2013 at 12:54 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: S3 bezel/ side grill chipped off in two places

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:07:44 -0700

I have the international white version of the samsung galaxy s3 ,it has a silver plastic bezel/ grill all around the sides and its chipped from two places ,i havent dropped it and it always stays in a case , dont tell me to use a case to hide it because i hate knowing that that chip is there on my phone .how do i repair it or get my phone replaced what is the procedure

⟐ Answered February 11, 2013 at 5:07 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Need chipset information on Galaxy SIII

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:37:45 -0700

Hi,

I recently bought a second hand S3. I needed its motherboard as my old S3 got water damaged but screen was working.

I have assembled it after cleaning and everything is working fine almost(looks brand new). While assembling I noticed one small chip missing from the new motherboard I used. I want to know the functionality of this chip to know what I am missing. Please respond. I have given below both the pics, with and without that chip:

Working S3 mobile Chipset : http://i.imgur.com/hVBbT1E.jpg?1

Chipset pic of old motherboard: http://i.imgur.com/xhUqlTN.jpg?1

The vibration is not working in the phone but I am not sure if it is linked to this chip.

Thanks

Namit

⟐ Commented February 9, 2013 at 9:37 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Dropped phone into bath-water.. Touch buttons don't work now

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:29:27 -0700

My buddy dropped his phone in the bath a few weeks ago. He ended up buying a new phone afterwards. A few days later he turned the Galaxy S3 and it was working again. Everything was normal except the touch buttons by the home button. I bought the phone off him thinking it would be an easy fix but it seems pretty difficult to replace it. What should I do? Do you think dipping the side with the touch buttons into alcohol up until the bottom of the LCD screen would work??

I would hate to buy a new LCD screen as this phone itself is in mint condition.. I also would like to buy a new silver bezel to replace the current one, how hard would that all be?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented February 9, 2013 at 9:29 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: S3 Water Damage Problems.

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:27:32 -0700

Hi, i currently have a Samsung Galaxy S3 for sprint (cdma version) and it got rained on and sine then i've experienced problems with service it keeps going to searching for service and when i get service i make a call and the microphone doesn't work. I am a cellphone tech and have done mulitple boardscrubs and ran it through a ultra-sonic cleaner. ANY tips would be appreciated

⟐ Commented February 7, 2013 at 12:27 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Problem regarding the power button

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:25:48 -0700

Firstly, I would like to apologize that I'm not inquiring on the iPhone issues.

Sir, I wanna ask regarding the power button of galaxy s3. Why sometimes when I press the power button, the power button will stuck inside? Is this repairable? I already sent to the Samsung service center twice, yet the result is still same where the power button will stuck inside especially when you press at the edge of the button instead pressing it at its center point. Thanks for your precious information, iFixit.

⟐ Answer deleted February 5, 2013 at 1:25 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Touch not responding in s3

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:24:36 -0700

was working on cwm to install a new firmware. after the choose the option of fix permission the touch stopped working. Can i fix it?? please let me know how

⟐ Answer deleted February 5, 2013 at 1:24 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Is the home button removable?

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 09:54:00 -0700

I noticed there are many sites selling home button replacement parts for the Galaxy S3. I've yet to see a video where this part is removed prior to removing the display assembly from the chassis. Can this be done without removing the display (and likely destroying the display in the process)?

⟐ Answered February 3, 2013 at 9:54 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: I cannot turn on my phone

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:28:01 -0700

After the battery was dead, I charged my phone and tried to turn it on but it didn't work. My Samsung S3 was bought from Amazon.com and is an international unlocked version. It has been doing well in these three months but suddenly comes the problem.

I tried to reset the phone by hold Volume Up+Home+power buttons, but still stuck at the greeting screen saying "Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300".

Any one has this problem also? Can someone help me with this? Thank you so much!

⟐ Answered February 1, 2013 at 2:28 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Water Damaged. Camera continues to fail after being replaced?

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:17:02 -0700

S3 Fell in water. Dried out for a few days in rice. Continues to work but both cameras. Replaced both front facing and main camera. Front facing camera works only in 3rd party apps but not in camera app. And main camera continues to fail and close. Already factory reset, cleared data numerous times and still doesn't work. Suggestions?

⟐ Edited January 24, 2013 at 3:17 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Inside screen is broken

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:16:51 -0700

I dropped my phone ,screen is good but inside screen got blank,no power is coming .what to do just buy the phone

⟐ Edited January 24, 2013 at 3:16 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: How to fix problems sending/receiving data?

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:16:17 -0700

Brand new Samsung Galaxy S3 phone, won't send or receive data, other than text.

Have tried all of the settings; matched with an identical phone & settings, but this one won't work. Even the data plan is identical.

⟐ Edited January 24, 2013 at 3:16 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: How do I remove the camera from the phone?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:15:57 -0700

I received a Galaxy S III (Sprint) for X-Mas, but in order to use the phone at work, I am required to remove the camera from the Samsung Galaxy S III (Sprint). Are there step by step instructions to accomplish this?

⟐ Answered January 7, 2013 at 7:15 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: I dropped it, screen broke need help in replacing it

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:03:12 -0700

I have purchased the original full LCD and touch screen but do not know how to change it. Any guidance?

Many thanks

⟐ Answered January 6, 2013 at 3:03 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: button touch buttons not working

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:58:41 -0700

I got my phone wet. Not hing worked. So I pulled it apart and cleaned it all up because it had salt stains. Now everything works except for my buttons down the bottom on my Samsung galaxy s3. Is there anything I can do to fix it so they work again

⟐ Answered December 21, 2012 at 9:58 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Fix for main speaker after water damage?!?

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:42:29 -0700

Galaxy III was splashed with water. I pulled the battery, wiped it down and left it open over night. Seemed to work fine for 2 days after. Then I heard the speaker humming when it was on the charger. Pulled the battery again and left it open. Now I noticed condensation inside both cameras and the flash. I let it air out and the condensation disappeared after a few hours. The next day all seemed to work fine (Wi-Fi, music, calls, texting, internet, touch screen and so on) but with in hours the main speaker just quit, not even a hum, crackle or buzz. Calls, headphones, and wifi direct still sound fine.

How do I fix or replace this speaker? Is this speaker gone for good? Will one of your dry bags save it eventually? (ah, if only I knew they existed before) I'd much rather buy one of your bags and tool kit than pay that evil deductible for a replacement.

thank you in advance.

⟐ Answered December 19, 2012 at 7:42 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: am lost network in s3 can I fix it >?

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:14:09 -0700

i have lost network in s3 >>??can i fix it

⟐ Answered December 4, 2012 at 11:14 am -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: Multimedia Message not send

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:22:49 -0700

when i sending mms,my sending still pending

⟐ Answered October 10, 2012 at 1:22 pm -0700

Samsung Galaxy S III: How to install Icecream sandwich on the Galaxy S III

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:58:56 -0700

I want to install Ice Cream Sandwich on my Galaxy S III HELP?

⟐ Answered September 19, 2012 at 1:58 am -0700