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Guy
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Is it possible to change ONLY the Glass?
Hi,
I'd like to know if it is posible to exchange the top glass of the Galaxy Nexus i9250.
The screen on my device is working OK only the glass has cracked.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
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Azmar
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yes you can replace just the glass which is LCD screen or also known as digitizer. you can buy the LCD screen on websites easily by looking up the model and could look up the teardown for it if you are willing to do the repair yourself.
To the edit post for the OP don't buy the cheap 34$ screen. First its only the screen (just a piece of glass its not actually a screen) its not connected to the connectors and this is a very professional repair which is a high risk on breaking it while you try to connect it. I do these repairs daily and I would not attempt it. Just buy the real LCD digi which is the 2nd link and get a professional to do the repair for you.
Yes I have successfully done this repair. I actually did it just last week in the shop. Just youtube the teardowns. Go from cell phone back housing to the front of the phone is the way you need to start. When taking it apart keep a reminder of screws, FLEX CABLES ( dont rip any), and a good tool is to use a guitar pick if you want to get inside the phone. Always remind yourself of where the flex cables are and when you get the combo screen off, just be careful when putting everything together. This is not a beginner repair and good luck. For the adhesive im not too sure what I use its some type of double sided adhesive that is very strong. its 1/4 and has an outer brown layer on it is the best way I can describe it.
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xicotorro
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i found this video, any posibility to work on the galaxy nexus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZuiCsAtT...
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I think you can.
I also think it's pretty easy, but you need to be really really careful.
I tried using the method xicotorro posted above, this one.
Seems the gnex glass is connected the same way.
Tips:
- Heat the whole glass, this way the glass wont put much pressure on certain spots on the screen.
- Use a really really thin and preferably long plastic object. I tried using a guitar pick and it was too thick.
- Let the air bubbles do the work.
- Always keep in mind making sure there is extremly little pressure on the screen.
- Do not try to bend the glass up using the screen as leverage. Really. This might sound trivial, but thats how I broke the screen. (Maybe I'm just stupid)
- Underneath the screen, theres a tape-like thingy. Make sure not to affect this in anyway. (I don't know why, but it seems important)
- The edges are good insertion points for the plastic thingy.
Disclaimer:
I broke my screen. Apparantly the screen isnt very elastic. : )
Anyone in the Oslo, Norway area who happens to have a spare phone?
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rab777hp
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Martin P
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I've tried this myself on the Galaxy Nexus i9250. Unless you have done something like this before you have 0% chance of this working out.
If you do then:
- Start at the top end near the speaker to lift the first bit up. This is by far the hardest part. Do not start at the bottom where the glass is the thinkest as you risk lifting off the gitizer (another layer of glass that sits between the surface glass and the LCD.
- The top near the speaker is the thinnest part of the glass. Start at the edge.
- If you crack a bit off then I would still work my way down, I didn't and lifted most off the phone off before realising that I cracked the digitizer underneath
- Heat the surface slowly touching it with your fingers so it's not too hot otherwise you will burn the digitizer and it will go from black to baby shite green
- The glue is on the whole digitizer (the glass underneath the glass) so you need to slowly etch the top layer off - I would heat just the top bit until you get something undernearth to lift and then heat the whole thing
Good luck...
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Shabeen
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Hey Azmar can you repair my phone? You sound like an expert as you said you do it on daily basis! My Nexus collided n fell now the screen has an ugly crack but works fine... dont know where you work or contact details...plz email me on: shabeen2001@hot
many thanks
Shabeen
To clearify my question: I would like to use only a product like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/All-New-Outer-Sc... That costs only 34$ instead of needing to exchange the entire screen + digitizer for a much higher cost (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-Samsung-...). Thanks
Guy,