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[Galaxy S II Accessories] Teunioss:
I have exactly the same problem!

I changed the screen with a new one.

But now my property and return buttons don't light up.. and are not responding.

What can I do.. The cable is connected.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Teunioss:
I have exactly the same problem mate :( !

I have bought an original ( following the seller ) samsung screen.

Included with the Samsung logo, and all the numbers on chips line up....

I changed the screens including the bevel. It is really a simple operation really.

I changed the 2 screens about 4 times now on the phone within an hour...

but the Property and return buttons are also not lighting up, and I can't use them. They don't seem to exist on the replacement screen...

The theory that they aren't there because you can't see them even with exernal light use isn't correct, because that is also the case on the original one.

I think there is something else that needs transplantation.. but I can't see what I missed. The connector that is present on the replacement screen and bevel leads to those buttons ( or the main button ) ...

does anyone know what to do now?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] kman3d:
Hi,

I've also broke my screen, And disassembled it completely. Only then I found that it's possible to order the Screen with front bezel.

From what I understand you also replaced only the LCD it self, Is the LCD came with glue on it? or should I buy some special glue?

Even tho I see that the price for an LCD only and LCD+bezel is roughly the same, I read people having problems with transferring the bottom usb,cam,light sensor etc. from old to new bezel, So I'm thinking buying Only the screen itself.

any thoughts? Can you recommend where you bought yours from?

Thank for help!!!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Gearu:
Thanks for the guide.

Everyone should note that there is no way to remove the screen from the bezel without cracking/destroying the underglass and and mirrorglass, it is a 1 way road.

I have just done it myself and will now need to look for a new one (I am not blaming the OP, this is a guide for replacing the screen, not how to take it off). I had been using blu tak to keep a modified case closed and some blu tak got stuck down between the top of the bezel and the screen, and I couldn't get it out, so this way the only way, if expensive lol.

I needs to find a genuine seller of Samsung screen or with Bezel now, I don't trust this hong kong spares scene, although I can go without the Samsung logo.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] kman3d:
Hi, I've recently also was looking for a screen replacement. After many houres of searching I've eventually ordered this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...&otn=5&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=3629606994245904426

I've talked with the seller and he assured me its a genuine Samsung super amoled+ screen.

He's from Hong Kong, but I must say that I've checked the us and Uk sellers and they all said that what they sell is not a genuine screen but rather an OEM replacement.

My screen should arrive in a few days. I can update then...

note: he also sails a screen with frame and frame with USB,light sensor, and antena monted...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ouija147:
nvm not same part
[Galaxy S II Accessories] R.n.G:
thx 4 the info
[Galaxy S II Accessories] chickie.tobias:
the video makes we wanna pass out lol.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] SAlmighty:
quick question, i got blobs on my screen, came with the phone, replacing the screen should easily rectify the problem right?

also are all of these screens coming from the source, where the phones are being manufactured?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] OrionCarl:
im just going to wait un till mine is 11months old and claim...only thing im really disappointed with this phone about is how easy it scratches, had my hd 2 for well over a year and screen was spotless, 6 months with the S2 and its covered in small scratches, tough glass my ass!:D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] nicksbrain:
Sorry for my late answer, I didn't check on my PMs...

->On my screen (ONLY screen, also stated as original Samsung by the seller) there was glue on the back, so no need to buy anything more. one thing: THOROUGHLY remove the old glue, I didn't do that too well and now the new display "sits" on the old glue, meaning the screen is a fracture of a mm over the bezel which looks quite ugly...

-> I can't make any recommendations if you should buy with or without bezel, I had no problems replacing only the screen...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Circelli:
Hi,

I just received the screen I bought @ eBay and after reading this thread, I understood that it's impossible to change this screen (faceplate) without damaging the display (lcd).

(I can't post image or links here. It's just a simple faceplate, around 10 USD, without any electronic component)

Am I right?

Will this screen be useful for me?

My phone is working OK, even with the broken screen.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ialready:
Has anyone who replaced a screen from ebay had the buttons not lighting up or working problem? if not can you point me out which seller you bought from?

Im talking about the whole piece. lcd digitizer white part
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Nyssa1104:
No need to cross post.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] dvssoft:
screen and bezel replacement query

My S2 (French version) dropped onto a New Zealand chip seal road. It has three impact points and consequently the screen is cracked and has damaged the LCD.

I have transplanted all the PCBs and other equipment to this: (Samsung Galaxy S 2 i9100 LCD Touch Digitizer Screen White Frame Bezel Assembly, I had to transplant the Mic/Earpiece and VGA assembly to it).

The screen displays perfectly, however the middle to right hand side of the touch panel will not recognise any input (along with the soft buttons at the bottom) although the center home button works OK when tested in ClockWorkMod Recovery.

Has anyone experienced this? Or have I installed it incorrectly?

Just thought I would ask some advice before sending the screen back to the vendor.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] orei:
Hi my friends..I've some questions for you..I've bought a new complete housing for my gs2.

With the video..I've disassembled my phone and substitute the rear parts..but for the front part, that contain the screen..have to remove it.. If I do..screen will damage?

to remove, I see that have to heat it..is dangerous?

When it's removed..can use it another time in my new front cover?

to heat it..use my normal head phon?

Thanks a lit my friends
[Galaxy S II Accessories] lknhiayi:
I didn't see this thread before ordering just the screen + digitzer.

Is the double tape on new the screen or do I need to add ?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mattz330:
just wondering, if i did get one with the housing, how would i get all the audio speakers and everything into the new casing? thanks
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mobilephonelcds:
Well,

Comparatively, much cheaper option i got it here. It would easily save you ppl around £70-80.

parts4mobiles[dot]com ;)

I would post a new link if i find any more :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] quattro_rs:
what is the difference between the two kits :

-Original LCD Touch Digitizer Screen Samsung Galaxy S 2 II i9100 W Full Assembly

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-LC...289?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6d19b849

-Original LCD Touch Digitizer Screen Samsung Galaxy S 2 II i9100 +Frame Flex W

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-LC...275?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6d19b83b
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mobilephonelcds:
Basically both of them are selling same item. Description of parts in their product are:

1. Super Amoled lcd screen

2. Digitizer Touch Screen

with No Extra Parts like HOME BUTTON , EAR PIECE , MIC , HEADPHONE JACK

VIBRATOR MOTOR, ETC...

It is costly item you can say. I know website that sell the complete module with all above parts that too much cheaper than this product.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] chinmayanaokar:
But How did you manage to scratch the Gorrila Glass??? :o
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mobilephonelcds:
you have to handle such phones with caution as it is the only screen that makes it look better :) ... handle it with care :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] quattro_rs:
im suspicious because its the same seller and has two different products with different item no. .
[Galaxy S II Accessories] derpderpherpderp:
Has anyone tried to replace the glass only and not the digitizer?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] jay1232:
Just Dropped My 6month old s2 and the fecking screen smashed what a crap phone had cheap n nasty fones ive dropped from everwere and great hights and never done this very unhappy.......

with a £30 a month contact for another 2year if i known this glass was crap id of brought a dare i say it iphone lol dunno what to do now got no insurance or owt ffs

i dowt voda gonna do owt i know that

cant even connect to pc to dload from fone as u cant see nothing on screen just cracks only fell out me pocket lol
[Galaxy S II Accessories] PureShadow:
if the screen is only scratched, buet the LCD and Touch are still working, is'nt it cheaper to just replace the front glass screen?

(search ebay for i9100 glass screen)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] oVeRdOsE.:
Good luck.

It's not that easy since its heat glued.

But I'd like to find out if its possible.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dimatchka:
Spelling check is a wonderful thing!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DirkB19:
Second time I broke my screen + additional info

Hi guys,

I'm back :mad:

Indeed, I dropped my phone today and the screen was cracked & dead.

(It fell on a metal floor from 1,5m high ... again very fragile hardware imo, specially compared to my old HD2)

The rest of the phone was still working, so I decided to put back my original screen which had a crack in it, but is still working fine otherwise.

The operation took me less than 1/2 hour, so I'm getting good at it ;-)

The funny thing is, that with my original screen back in place, my proximity sensor is working again and the 2 touch buttons on the bottom have much better sensitivity.

Conclusion :

The screen I got from aliexpress is NOT an original Samsung part, and the quality is inferior.

The proximity sensor itself was OK, but the glass from the alieexpress part is coloured like sunglass (only where the 2 holes for prox.sensor are), so I think that's the reason why my prox.sensor didn't work!

Anyways ... just wanted to let you know, just in case.

Grtz,

DirkB
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ad_ek:
great DIY bro!! thanks!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] aguerito:
Dude you say that to change only the glass you need a special machine, which machine are you talking about? Because i bought the glass lens replacement on ebay.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Faideelah:
I have an original mint condition screen + motherboard from a dead i9100 that I received. I don't need it, so if anyone is in the market for one, PM me and we can work out a price.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Peninsula_:
My Experience - in the UK

Hey all, just adding my experience to this thread in case someone in the UK finds it useful. I didn't have insurance by the way :(

As the touchscreen still worked, it was just the outer glass that was broken, I initially thought about removing the glass from the AMOLED/digitizer and replacing just this glass 'faceplate'. But I decided not to attempt this myself after reading up on the potential difficulty!

A bit of googling the screen with digitizer found the cost to be a bit steep (£140 on amazon/£120 on ebay). Many sellers online will sell you the entire front of the phone (incl the dark metal bezel and home button) for £120 upwards, but these are not always Samsung branded, and are sometimes labelled LCD, which to me meant there was no guarantee they were AMOLED.

I therefore rang a few repair places around London to see what they could do for me, and received quotes of between £105 - £140 for replacement of the entire front of the phone (incl the dark metal bezel and home button). This seemed ok as it was 'only' £20 more than the cost of the part.

Thankfully I took a stroll around and tried a few mobile phone shops (like O2, T-Mobile, etc) to see if there was any variation in prices from them. They were all 'send it away for 2 weeks and then we'll give you a quote'. What a joke!

I finally went with the "Geek Squad" at Carphone Warehouse. They replaced the entire front section for £80 all-in, which was very good considering the price of the part online. They did it in about 30 minutes while I waited. No issues so far, and if something does go wrong with the screen I have recourse to a legit company.

As an added bonus this does not affect the manufacturer 2 yr warranty.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Peninsula_:
Yes, you totally should have gone with the iPhone. The glass on them is totally indestructible :p

youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhw
[Galaxy S II Accessories] captainhakan:
I called official local service center of Samsung for replacing only the protective glass part on actual amoled display. They said amoled screen, touch sensor part and protective glass are all one piece, not separated units so they have to replace the whole screen part. I know we can actually divide those parts and it's not a one_piece unit from this thread so I asked them if Samsung doesn't supply them these units separately but he insisted it is an undividable one_piece unit. I asked how much it costs to replace the whole unit. The reply shocked me. Official screen is replaced for 700TL which is equal to 400$ . Any suggestions on how I could get my protective glass part replaced at a reasonable price? I will use it this way if nobody comes out with a suggestion
[Galaxy S II Accessories] breadline:
I've stupidly dropped my GS2 and now my screen is a bit cracked. The touch wasnt damaged at all but the scratches on the screen are annoying. Im looking for a new display and then I will handle it to an authorized for maintenance (the repair where I live is too much expensive, so it will be cheaper if I bring in the display).

I've found an display on Amazon it will do good?

ps: cant post links :/

thanks
[Galaxy S II Accessories] bpivk:
They were half correct. The glass and the screen are glued together and it's a pain to remove one without breaking another. It's best to buy and replace the whole thing.

Search ebay for the parts.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mr.RS4:
Is it possible to just change glass front?

Like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Outer-Scree...ccessories&hash=item35ba3cd1ad#ht_2419wt_1139

Is it hard to change? I have change serval iPhone4 glass(with digitizer) and other thing like camera, loudspeaker and button on iPhone4. And all are still working :-)

Do I need to break glas of digitizer or something? Can I damage digitizer, or other parts easy?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] squall_kay:
i bought new digitizer. but it didnt came with Front Facing camera.

anyone know and can guide how to transplant front facing camera front old digitizer to the new one?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sleeping_sun7:
Great. Thank you.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] valkover:
its not actually that easy :s
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Shanicky:
wow...that's nice
[Galaxy S II Accessories] quattro_rs:
here you go :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65pvAINg2ME
[Galaxy S II Accessories] kanye92:
Correct, I shattered my SAMOLED doing this :@
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ronlut:
Wow.

Great!

Thanks a lot, very useful for a friend having a problem with screen.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mr.RS4:
Then I got new screen. But there are not tape or glue to stick together.

Can I use / is it advised to use same glue that is use on model plane? Insta-Cure glue.

That glue is VERY strong. No etlasity, or any moment between screen and frame after use this glue.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Warrimonk:
Replacing just the front housing

EDIT: I was looking to see if it is possible to just replace the metal front/side bezel but it looks like it is pretty much impossible to replace without an entire new screen assembly :( I was wondering if I could just replace with this : http://www.ccparts.ca/samsung-7/samsung-galaxy-sii-i9100-middle-plate.html

Everything works fine I just have some small hairline cracks in my metallic front plate. :(
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ariell77:
niceeee :)))
[Galaxy S II Accessories] far2gud:
Hey,

I would also be interested to know this as my phone has a cracked/chipped bezel but the lcd is undamaged. Could somebody who has taken the thing apart confirm this? Is it possible to remove the bezel from the lcd or is it all one unit?

Thanks :fingers-crossed:

T
[Galaxy S II Accessories] codral:
Hey guys, wouldn't recommend anyone try to get that glass off the front of their sgs2...

I spent a good half hour heating it up and gently plying it off, had about half of it off before the screen cracked... wasn't the glass, was the lcd panel underneath... sooo cost me 200

Horribly covered, replacing the housing, the instruction manual doesn't go into removing the glass etc on front... I've been looking for about a montha nd this thread is the best info I can find (which has no photos unfort)

Anyway, did all this because my old housing was looking horrible and you have to replace all this just to replace it... CBF spending $200 on a new screen now, will just pony up for a sgs3.

Just my 2c.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] dkcep:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52240296@N03/sets/72157631567817591/

Just Changed housing on my I9100 (: no problems, it only took 15 min.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Maxari:
Great go-throw! Sorry for my bad english!

Via SII
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Juzman:
Does the front bezel come with double sided tape? My LCD and glass is fine, so was just going to order front / back bezel and swap the LCD into it by prying it off current one. Want to know before I order it. :)

Edit: Apparently it does. So I will just use a hair dryer to loosen the glue on current screen, and swap them across. :)

Sent from my GT-I9100T running Resurrection Remix
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tjackson:
samsung motherboard

:good:

hello friend my name is jackson, please i want to confirm if the mother board you ghat will work well with the GT i9100 Samsung, i need the board and how much are we talking about, here is my email i will appreciate it if you reply just in time....

...>>>>>>>>dsclimited@ymail.com<<<<<<<:confused:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] jago25_98:
Wait.

Recap:

(Outer) -> Lens glass -> Digitiser -> LCD (Inner)

If you have only the outer lens cracked then I think it depends how broken it is as to whether it's worth repairing or better to live with it.

You can heat up the lens in order to get the glue off but: _you have to get the temp just right_ in order to heat the glue and not the electronics holding the digitiser & LCD together.

In my opinion £120 for a LCD/digitiser/lens combo isn't economic. The price of the i9100 imho is too high right now and should be < £150. The reason I say this is because there are Chinese clones of the SGS3 which are about the same spec as the i9100 so it's a case of excellent ROM support only that is keeping that price up - so it's worth trying that lens repair, but only if it's so bad you really need to do it, because it's risky - you also risk cracking the LCD.

Here's a guy successfully replacing the lens only:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Gx5fLy0NQ&feature=youtu.be
[Galaxy S II Accessories] jp10_pogi:
thanks. very helpful! :good:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] b5d:
thanks. very helpful!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sunrainsky:
Yeah, I don't think I will have the guts to try removing the glass from the digitizer. This is too difficult for me.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] m1trand1r:
Lol i did but failed.... Mounted new one after bricking originally installed.... but when I tried there was no tut like now... :D

Sent fom my S-II running CM-10 by mcm811 powered with DorimanX kernel 7.45
[Galaxy S II Accessories] LANCE551025:
Picture by Picture dismantle S2

This set of photographs and instructions is very helpful read my comments for some pitfalls which need careful approach

As I am not allowed to post the link you will have to google;

formymobile galaxy s2 disassembly

cut and past the above it will take you straight there :good:

---------- Post added at 08:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:17 PM ----------

Google this and find the excellent set of photos to dissasemble your S2

formymobile galaxy s2 disassembly

Copy the above exactly into google and it will take you straight there. I can't post links on here because of forum rules so that is best I can do

Additional notes:

Before levering the sounder and earpiece be aware the ribbon cable to the sounder can be well glued to the body and easily broken, apply some heat from the hair dryer to soften the glue and be very careful when lifting the assembly and ribbon cables. The ribbon cable to the blue circuit board it glued to the ribbon cable for the home button be careful to separate them before removal of the blue board. A little heat help soften the glue at each stage.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] NUTEffee:
wow smooooth
[Galaxy S II Accessories] SchwassKIN:
I am going to be helping a friend replace one of these tomorrow. Most of the links on ebay are old auctions. Can someone give me a current link of the correct screen and digitizer I need to replace. I just want to make sure we get the right parts.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Danillaco:
First of all, thanks for the thread. And my screen isn't cracked but the ring around it is, is there a way to replace it alone, or do I have to get the outer glass?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] m1trand1r:
can you post a pic?...the ring?...you mean home key ring or?....

Sent fom my S-II running Vanilla Rootbox >>Nightly (2013/03/27 Unofficial by kroz)<< :D powered with DorimanX kernel v. >>9.13<<
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sandinos:
Hi!

To separate glass from LCD is difficult and risky. You must heat up them and use thin steel wire. The LCD is more fragile than the glass. And finally if you haven't success you can bye full - LCD+Digitizer+frame.
[General Questions and Answers] Neo3D:
We already have dual core phones, why not dual micro-SD card slot phones as well?

I mean both that are user-accessible.

And imagine being able to RAID Stripe 0 both of them!

16/32gb on-board memory + 32x2 RAID Stripe 0 micro-SD memory!

What would we do with all that memory? I'm sure we could find things to do with it!
[General Questions and Answers] NirvanaSky:
not necessary
[General Questions and Answers] 3xeno:
There are phones with dual memory card slots. Obviously, they are rebranded dumbphones, and, cannot support stuff you are looking for, but, all I am saying, the concept exists. :p
[General Questions and Answers] bloodhunter112:
We don't need it
[General Questions and Answers] tolis626:
Well,those of us who watch HD movies on their phones do need that much storage.On my Galaxy S II I have 16Gb internal and 16GB sdcard.Still,it's barely enough.Sometimes it gets full.

Yes,the concept is available,but high-end smartphones,the most space-hungry phone species out there,don't support it yet.I for one vote yes on this one.

Oh,and Raid-0 for flash memories isn't going to do much,they function way differently than hard-disks.I don't know if it's possible at all.It would be convenient to be able to manage all of your storage together though and not as two seperate cards like on Galaxy phones.
[General Questions and Answers] I Am Marino:
I just don't see why we need two card slots. I mean the only things I can think of that would let someone burn through internal memories and SD cards is movies which I'm not sure honestly why you'd want that on your phone.