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[Galaxy S II Accessories] reubenyap:
I have searched high and low for an answer on how to replace a scratched screen of the SGS2 by yourself and have finally found the answer.

This will definitely VOID YOUR WARRANTY so don't say you haven't been warned.

I suggest you only use this guide if you were desperate like me. My phone didn't come with an official warranty so I was as good as screwed if I wanted a new screen.

Step 1: Obtain the part

Just ebay for lcd screen and digitizer galaxy s2 (however u may wish to buy it with the faceplate see below note). You want both the super amoled plus screen and the digitizer together. You can get this for about 120-130 USD.

There are some vendors that sell just the 'lens' but you need a specialized machine to replace it and is simply not worth the trouble.

Note that if you go to an original Samsung service centre, when they order the part, it comes together with the face plate and is therefore a breeze to install. This part is for sale on Ebay too. http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-Touch-Digit...312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a682b9ad0. I would recommend you to buy this type instead of just the LCD and digitizer.

Follow this disassembly guide (not mine).

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Now using a thin metal flat tool with a wide flat surface area, dig at the small gap from the top of the screen and pry the screen from the frontplate. It is held entirely by double-tape so don't worry about any screws, catches. Be careful of not damaging the bezel in the process.

Clean off the old black tape and double tape as best as u can, and be careful of the bottom buttons. The attachment shows how it looks like after cleaning it.

Reapply the double tape in strips and try to shape it to fit as much as you can. This is tiresome but necessary since the adhesive behind the lcd screen is very weak and you don't your screen falling out of you halfway.

Push it in and it should stick. That's it! Then reassemble.

Confirmed working!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] psp888:
thanks for the write up, do you have any more photos of your process?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] BarryH_GEG:
OMG, it's like watching an autopsy. :eek:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] coolfi:
Could a better resolution screen or even 3d screen be used/upgraded later on?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] commodoor:
Nice to know for something happens, Hope not :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Podgo:
Hope wont be necessary. How did you scratch the screen so hard that it had to be changed? I tought the Gorilla Glass is almost unscratchable.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] guitarmafia:
Man,,u shud handle it a bit gently :p ,,,,i mean,i flinched every time u "threw" the phone on the table. :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] bruflot:
On second thought, I might as well buy that screen protector :P
[Galaxy S II Accessories] blickmanic:
wow that is the definition of T H I N !!!!!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Nyssa1104:
Samsung Galaxy S II 2 i9100 LCD Touch Digitizer Screen

Thanks also full part with bezel here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...062?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cb9ff0e4e

Samsung Galaxy S II 2 i9100 LCD Touch Digitizer Screen

With Housing Bezel front cover ,Home Button, Flex Cable

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LCD-Touch...669?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cb9ff0cc5

Samsung Galaxy S II 2 i9100 LCD Touch Digitizer Screen

With Housing Bezel front cover ,Home Button, Flex Cable Without Samsung logo

White house soon on site ;)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] reubenyap:
Unfortunately not at this time. I will do it the next time around (which will be soon as there is a slight imperfection with my button sensitivity so I might be inclined to try it again) but trust me it's not a beautiful process. Needs lots of guts. Nothing technical about it. Shove the flat tool in the gap and keep on loosening the glue as much as u can then take it off.

It's more like cracked. I dropped it on some rocks from waist height and it cracked. It seems that gorilla glass is not shatter proof. There are also some scratches/mini cracks from where the rocks cut it.

Lesson learnt, get a screen protector that hopefully will reinforce it a bit more.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] EarlZ:
I wonder how these replacement parts compare to the quality of the original parts.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] psp888:
Is your new screen a Super AMOLED+ screen? all ebay listing just says LCD. Is it original Samsung part?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Nyssa1104:
There some listed as Super AMOLED+ screen just search on ebay or even drop the sellers a question ;) about their iteams.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] reubenyap:
It is a Super Amoled + screen (don't see any difference in quality between the old and new one). Most sellers don't really know much of their products unfortunately but they do say it's original and I do believe mine is.

There's no Samsung print on the front plate but it does have a part number which corresponds closely to the original one. Everything else looks exactly the same, even the black sponge at the back and the microchips have Samsung wording on them.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] chestvrg:
I have stomach to watch dead bodies, but not a GSII LOL
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DirkB19:
Dropped SGS2 from bikemount : broken screen.

OK,

I broke my screen this weekend. I was on a bike tour with the SGS2 mounted on the steering bar. For some unclear reason, the universal holder came off the bikemount at 25 kmh... Dropped on the paved road, and although still in the universal holder, which is made of soft rubber (which I would expect to break the fall), the screen of my beloved SGS2 was cracked !!! Apart from the cracked screen, everything else seems to work as before.

So, today I ordered a replacement set with bezel from aliexpress.com at 148USD.

When I get the part, I will try to post some pictures of the replacement process.

I had an HD2 before ... just sold it last Friday :-( ... I think over a period of 1,5 year, I dropped the HD2 about 6 times on hard surfaces ... also it fell off my bike once ... the HD2 never broke.

So, is it just bad luck this time, or is the built quality of the SGS2 just not as good as the HD2 ?

Regards,

DirkB
[Galaxy S II Accessories] psp888:
It is very easy to do. Just unclip each component and transplant it to the new case.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] buxz777:
I have to do my friends one this weekend as he has dropped it and damaged the screen and the bezel .

I have managed to source the screen and the bezel for him all as one piece .

Now all the guides i have seen just rip the phone to pieces , surely if we have the right bits like i have bought this fix is very smple to do??

I am thinking it is just a case of undoing the 7 screws at the back of the phone , opening it up and then disconnect the screen cables from the mainboard . Does the whole front then come away??

If not i take it i have to undo the screws on the main board to release the screen? but this means the componets of the main board may come loose etc??

Has anyone that has done this got any info on just swapping the screen with the complete part? when i say complete part i mean the one that comes with the bezel and home button etc like this

http://cgi.ebay.com/LCD-Touch-Digit...312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a682b9ad0

Thanks in adance for any guidance :-)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DirkB19:
+1 for me.

I received my screen including bezel.

I've removed the main board just like the guy in the Youtube video.

But now I still have to transfer (from original front to my new front):

- the bottom PCB (where the microUSB sits)

- the camera

- the speaker

etc ...

I can not find a description/movie of how to do this ?

The bottom PCB for example has 2 screws, but after removing them the PCB itself looks like glued to the front assy'.

I prefer to see or get proper instructions before starting the rest of this adventure

...

PS : I got my part from aliexpress.com within 2 weeks (via airmail). It's with the Samsung logo on it and the package included all required tools (screwdrivers) to do the job. Would be nice to see some written instructions included as well.

Grtz,

DirkB
[Galaxy S II Accessories] jackmort:
Just watched the video, and indeed he doesn't fully disassemble the beast. I've scratched my screen (not too bad hopefully !) but thinking about these scratches, I googled to find some videos/explainations on how to replace the screen but watching this, you can clearly see the disassembly is far from complete :/ So has anybody any info on how to fully disassemble this S2 ?

@DirkB19 : did you manage to replace your screen with the bezel ?

Edit :

- better video here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMwtKRk3fqQ&playnext=1&list=PL7647FF07AF7989AB

- and found the service manual here on XDA ^_^ : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16372644&postcount=545
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DirkB19:
Nope,

I haven't tried it, because I'm still waiting for further instructions of how to remove the rest of the components (camera, speaker etc).

Even with the broken screen, my phone is fully working now , so there is no hurry.

Though I must admit, I'm a little dissappointed with the feedback here so far.

Looks like not a lot of SGS2 owners broke or scratched their screens, right ?

I'll see tonight if the service manual can help me. Right now I'm not able to download it.

Grtz,

DirkB
[Galaxy S II Accessories] IronMit:
how did you scratch the gorilla glass screen, i thought you need to use diamonds or somthing

just wondering because i am using a leather flip case and not plastic film cover because i'm assuming that will be enough to keep it safe
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Nyssa1104:
Well you thought wrong even with a flip case the screen still can get scratch by placing a film on the screen helps to protect it a bit more.

I also have a film on my SGS2 along with a leather flip case. One can never be to careful ;)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DirkB19:
OK, so I downloaded the manual, and took all my courage together to replace the screen.

It took me about 1 hour , I filmed it but the recording quality is not good enough to post it.

Anyway, I'm not the handyman I hoped to be ;-).

The result is that now I have my screen replaced and working OK, but the operation left me with 2 new problems :

a. I broke off the earspeaker flatcable in the process, so now I'm without earspeaker.

b. the lightsensor alignment with the holes in the new screen assy' is incorrect so proximity detection is not working.

The good news is that for the rest, the phone is fully working.

Further I have to say that in my opinion & based on my experience, it's a very tricky job to repace the screen this way.

A lot of patience, guts and craftmanship is required to do it right. Further you need the right tools (as always).

And the available instructions are (currently) insufficient.

I probably broke off the earpiece flatcable already when I removed the Rear-case assy' with a creditcard ... or else it broke off when flipping out the speaker ... it is unclear even from my own footage.

For the lightsensor, I'm not sure if the holes are not positioned right or that the sensor itself is not placed right ... will check this later.

Anyways, so now I'm trying to find a Samsung parts re-seller that can quickly deliver me a new FPCB part no. GH59-10935A (Module-RCV+MOT+MIC+E/JACK), reasonably priced.

All hints are appreciated.

Grtz,

DirkB
[Galaxy S II Accessories] buxz777:
ive been telling people in another thread how hard it is to replace the front because everything is built into the front

infact a guy from a service centre advised my mate to just buy a case and hide the scratch as it was going to cost over £100 to fix a little scratch he had on the bezel

there are companys that will supply the part and fit it for £125 in the uk just use google , i think this is one of the best options when you think the part is going to cost nearly £100 and it takes the hassle out of fitting it yourself

what my mate done was sell his scratched i9100 for roughly £380s on ebay , he then bought another one from vodafone for £450

it cost him £70 int the end but he ended up with a brand new sgs2 and not one that had been opened etc which cant be bad can it :-)

there are loads of people who want the sgs2 but dont want to pay £500 or sign a contract to get one so if your phone is in a+ condition apart froma tiny scratch it might be worth selling it and buying a new one :-) it cost my mate £70 but he is happy

guess what , he know uses a screen protector and has bought a casemate tough case lol :-) i guess he doesnt want to go through that again

sorry my post wasnt that helpfull but i am just throwing soem more ideas into the hat for peeps with damaged sgs2 handsets :-)

i hope you find the part you need ok mate
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tshoulihane:
Does anyone have any details of how easy it is to remove the home button, and if it can be opened up for cleaning? Mine got wet and no longer works...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tshoulihane:
This bottom PCB is glued in to the bezel, and also clipped in, so you need to loosen it and then slide it.

I discovered that taking out the screen is a bit of a one-way process. Even if the front glass is quite thin and flexible, the screen is stuck to both the screen and the bezel, so taking off the screen as described in the first post will almost certainly destroy the lcd... I don't think I was just careless...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] nicksbrain:
OK guys,

I did it too, I replaced my broken screen.

I didn't record a video, as it's not necessary imho. It was a bit fiddly but with SOME practice in related tasks, you'll have NO problems...

First I disassembled the phone as in the various videos. I did that to just remove the bezel, you don't need to remove the circuit board on the back (with all the connected cables).

Then, remove the cable from the screen (look at the new screen's cable to see which one).

I then used a hair dryer to warm up the broken screen's glue - that took quite a while!

Then I used my swiss army knife's blade to remove the screen (not so carefully, i.e. already damaged). It takes some guts since it's quite solidly glued in place...

Finally, I've done it, the old screen is now REALLY unusable (i.e. I'm not sure, if you can remove the display without damaging it).

I cleaned the metal part with alcohol (where the new glue will be applied) but left the adhesive on the border of the bezel intact (since my replacement screen didnt' have any adhesive there)...

Then I removed the back cover film, protecting the adhesive of the new screen, pushed the cable and connector through the respective hole and carefully applied some pressure on the front (with protecting film on the front still intact). Then connected the screen, inserted battery for a test run..... aaaaand......

yes! my SGS2 FINALLY has a working screen again. phew.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I'll try to answer...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Teunioss:
Great Job..

But while everyone is telling us that it's very difficult to operate on this small kind of electronics you just did it without problems and you didn't make a video!

That's a pity, I think everyone would like to see someone actually change the screen ( I never saw a video of someone doing this, only taking the phone apart )

Anyway.. there are a few problems people encounter while trying to do this job, even with the complete new LCD amoled screen including bevel and home button.

problem 1 : Taking the phone apart..

Some use a credit card.. some a plectrum ( guitar thingie) , some a knife.

Question : What is your approach on this? Heating the phone up with a hairdryer? and then with thin material?

Problem 2 : the Ear speaker is glued into the old front.. how the %$#% did you get it out ;) ? heating it up again and screwdriver work?

Problem 3 : No personal experience but I read something in this topic about a not aligned light sensor. did you have any problems with that?

I'm currently buying this part

included with bevel, home button and Super Amoled Touch screen, original samsung following the seller.

If i'm right, its easy to install, and everything can be changed easy. Are there any hickups ?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ecce:
GLASS is not a glass

Gorilla is a marketing ****!

HD2 has 100% better glass, durable, nice to touch.

Gorill glass is not glass but some kind of plastic acrylic buta bug.:mad:

PS:hd2 has not scratch!!!after 2y of heavy and dirty using
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tlc76:
Hi guys,

Please advise if this replacement screen is really an original one:

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-g...-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-2-i9100-wholesalers.html

The price for the screen at the local Samsung dealer is 1.5 times higher...

thank you
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Teunioss:
Gerring so tired of that gorilla glass bull****.

It's just a hard plastic, I had the phone in my pocket and some key's scratched it.

big deal.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DirkB19:
I purchased this part from this shop. I'm not 100% sure but visually I can not distinguish any difference from the original screen.

Except maybe the feel of the glass-surface. Again not sure, but my impression is that it feels less "soft" than the original screen and grease from your fingers seems to stick more easily than the original screen. Maybe because I did not yet clean off the protection-sheet glue as I should. And again I'm not sure ... it's an impression/feeling.

Conclusion : I would recommend this shop and the part they sell because the price is right and if it's not original it is at least a very good copy.

Grtz,

DirkB19
[Galaxy S II Accessories] SamAce 2:
I'm really wondering how you managed to scratch your Gorilla glass with those keys in your pocket. I've just tested my Gorilla glass yesterday with keys, hard steel bar and nail, not a single scratch occurred.

** Tried surgical blade and the Gorilla glass went to monkey glass. lol (only very sharp objects can scratch the glass, I guess)

How was the scratch on your glass? How badly damage was the screen?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tlc76:
And how does it look when it is turned on? How good are the contrast and the colors, compared to the original one?

Also, did you notice any difference in build quality (when the screens were not installed on the device)?

Thank you for your time!

Regards,

tlc76

PS: this is how my phone looks now, after a little bike accident... :eek:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tshoulihane:
Your Samsung dealer probably sells the screen together with the bezel, including the PCBs for speaker, USB/microphone and home button. Although you can probably transplant these, the home button PCB is glued onto the back of the gorilla glass, and I'd suggest paying a couple of $10s to avoid the risk of this going wrong is probably worthwhile.

I got a new screen assembly for £60 off ebay. I suspect the LCD may be out of spec, the colours are a little washed out, but there are others for up to twice as much.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tlc76:
Yes, you are probably right. I'll ask the local dealer if their screen includes the bezel and all the auxiliary circuitry. Could you please post the link to the ebay auction?

Meanwhile I found the "screen with bezel" article on ebay.com, priced 146 USD: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Touch-D...ultDomain_0&hash=item3a682b9ad0#ht_500wt_1292
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tshoulihane:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180720196554

Check the number of flex connectors, there should be 3 down the long side (one is quite small)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Leo2005:
Hey Nick I just replaced my screen last night as well but I replaced it including the whole panel since my chrome trim was damage around as well. Now my back and property buttons do not light up. Does your buttons light up? I wonder if it's a cheap screen that I bought w/o led since it doesn't even have samsung logo on it or I just forgot to connect 1 of the cables? Which screen did you use? Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tshoulihane:
This would be the small connector on the side (2nd up from the bottom). The connector has a small BGA chip on it, then the cable goes under the flex-cable for the USB port. Seems unlikely that the buttons work and the cable is still not properly seated, but it could be that the connector was dirty.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Teunioss:
So we can conclude that it isn't possible to change the screens because everyone has problems with non aligning home / adjust sound buttons/ light sensor...and the ones who do not have that problem.. have damaged their phone in the progress.

Or is everyone just not capable doing the job?

this sucks.

And I scratched the screen with my keys in my pocket. Nothing special.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] psp888:
I replaced mine, got the one with full bezel and screen. just transplanted all the components over and worked first time. no big deal. easy.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Teunioss:
Oh by the way.. Maybe I figured it out!

American models are physically different! then european and asian ones.

Why the frack that is.. no one knows :P

there are abot 4 different models in the US alone! same phone..different provider.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Teunioss:
Great! glad to hear that mate!

Can you do a write up or anything :) ?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tshoulihane:
+1, although the front camera and proximity sensor need to be transplanted, so still need to confirm if the parts differ between regions.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Teunioss:
Ok.. why don't you just transplant them ? :)

if they fit.. must be ok.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DirkB19:
OK, I damaged my earspeaker in the process, but what to expect for a first time trial ?

I'm pretty sure, if I had to do it again, now knowing what to watch out for, it would be quite easy with no damage.

Important though is to find the right part. It looks like various parts are available for screen replacement ... I'm sure that as time moves on, this will become clear for everyone where to purchase what part.

PS : I ordered a replacement earspeaker (in fact the whole module) for about 25€. Still waiting to receive it. Supplier delivers to repair companies only, so I used a VAT number from a friend.

Grtz,

DirkB
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ecce:
Sh.t happend to me

Hi I was rude to my gorilla glass on my sqs2 few days ago!

Now its broken.Drop from max 40 cm.

I'd like to ask u what is the gorrila glass for and how is this ****y product describe by factory!

It's a real pain of this pocket computer.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ecce:
HEY JUST LOOK AT THIS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVxj6gRYwS0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVxj6gRYwS0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVxj6gRYwS0

Can I ask for refund?In case of my broken gorilla non glass?

Do
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tlc76:
I've finally decided: I am repairing my SGS2 at the official Samsung service, because I've been told by a friend who works in this service that there is a very high probability that those ebay/alibaba screens are NOT quite original.

So I will pay around $180 for an original screen; also this operation will not affect the warranty of the phone, because it's being conducted at their official service.

Thanks a lot for your helpful information,

tlc76
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Leo2005:
Nope. This cable IS connected but what's funny these buttons...I can't even see them on the screen under any light like on original screen. So I guess it is just a knock-off from china but internal screen is original. When I compared lcd screen they're so identical even the numbers are the same.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Teunioss:
Do you have pictures of the glass, and/or cable.. or/and phone :) ?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ouija147:
Thanks, I now have a functioning SGS2!

First -- has anyone ordered from the following?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-S-2-i9100-LCD-Touch-Digitizer-Housing-/120751861885

Second -- I am in the US and wondering how I could get my hands on a genuine Samsung replacement part...I have looked and seem to miss the right Google search terms :confused:

Third -- What case does anyone recommend to keep this from happening again?

Edit:

1 - this is what I ordered and it worked perfectly - soft buttons light and function as they should

2 - never could figure out how to get a genuine sammy part in the US

3 - still looking