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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] odm3xda:
I got the GSM i9250 front lens cover is braked with three big lines. everything is working fine but the front glass is cracked i did buy a replacement front glass and it came with some tools like a guitar pic and a plastic separating tool ! i am tempted to do it myself and use a hair dryer to loosen the glue ! i watched a video tutorial for replacing only front glass of s3 and he did not remove the housing. i think its better to start trying this without removing the housing as its gonna help placing the new one exactly in the right place. i got everything at home ready to start but i dont have enough courage as i do not know where is best to start. with or without housing bottom or top /.. any advise ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nick w:
Do it

If you do it you save loads....

Break the LCD and buy a new one? You will have to do that if you don't try it.

If you do try it, document it and photo it.

What I have read is to start at the top of the phone. The glass is thinner.

Hope you go for it and succeed.

N
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] diomed:
Probably not important, but the glass is thinner in the middle. Since the glass is curved, it is stretched out and thinner in the middle, while the top is noticeably thicker.

Other than that, spot on dude. :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sed8ed:
I wanted to mention that there are two ways to tackle the repair of the i9250 Screen. You can buy the LCD/Digitizer combo with no frame or you can buy all of it assembled in the frame! I paid AUD $128 for just the digitzer/LCD part not in frame. This was a genuine part with Samsung printed ribbon cable and chips!

The rear of the new LCD/Digitizer has a very strong adhesive with a protective coating ready to be applied to your cleaned frame!. You must remove the original LCD/Digitizer from the frame and recycle the frame for use again! The LCD/Digitizer is held on pretty well but can be removed without damage to the frame (Old screen will be rendered completely cactus during this process). No heating is required, just some good force and patience!

There is no separating of the LCD from the Digitizer required, this is tedious at best and non essential! I wouldn't attempt the repair that way! your not really saving any money and causing more issues for yourself.

Just buy the cheaper part (Without Frame) and recycle the old frame by removing the LCD/Digitizer combo that's attached to it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TieNN89:
Where abouts did you purchase the parts?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] scottx .:
I dropped mine a week ago and broke the screen. So I bought a new one and it came today. It works so good. I'm using it to type this. Happy with the results. Very happy.

The one I'm using: http://www.amazon.com/Replacement-S..._1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1360972728&sr=1-2

<maguro>
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chepeliyas:
So, Verizon screens don't fit GSM Galaxy Nexus, unless you want a stressful project? Well, I had to buy a $60 Verizon Galaxy with no battery because I wanted to change the screen with my broken GSM Galaxy Nexus. Should I try the stressful project??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chepeliyas:
Anyone????
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrAreCool:
I just bought a damaged Verizon phone (SCH-I515) off of eBay for $26, it has broken glass, but a good ESN. I am wondering if I could replace the screen assemble (including the frame?) if I purchased a Sprint model (SPH-L700) with good glass and a bad ESN? As far as I can tell they are both CDMA phones, but I have not found anything yet that indicates parts between the CDMA models are interchangeable.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
It's best to play it safe and get the correct parts, not sure about it too..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrAreCool:
To get me further confused... I have now found several eBay listings for screen assemblies with out frames that claim to be compatible with the i515 and the i9250...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
The Verizon Nexus's screen is definitely not compatible with the GSM Nexus, someone tried it already and he have to do massive modifications..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrAreCool:
138 ylumann

Finally found the post that you are referring to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1780491. Sounds like he ran into problems because he tried to use the i515's front housing on the i9250. I think if he had removed the screen from the frame and re-used the frame that was original to his phone he would have been fine. It looks like it takes some heat and care to do that, but it looks do able.

I posted this in another thread, but I found a store that sells the screens as fitting the L700, i515, and the i9250 http://www.globaldirectparts.com/OEM-Galaxy-Nexus-L700-LCD-Digitizer-Assembly-p/smsng6115350-qs.htm. I am going to buy an L700 screen today and will report back on if I had issues getting it to work on my busted i525.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
Alright, all the best!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miguelbaines:
I'm with mrarecool, the op sounds like their screen came with the middle frame. There are lots of sellers that are saying the i515 and the i9250 screen digitizer combos are the same and I'm guessing as long as you're using your respective frame.

Can the op confirm?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrAreCool:
Couldn't get on here last night to give an update...

I had purchased an L700 screen and frame for my i515 and it came in late last week. Over the weekend I was able to make the swap and here is what I learned.

1. The frames between the L700 and i515 are not the same.

The right-middle screw is in a different location for the two models. As posted above, the frames for the i9250 and the i515 are not the same either. I am guessing that they are all different, but I have never never seen the frame for the i9250. If you own an i515, you will need to use an i515 frame or be prepared to do some work!

Note the different location for one of the case screws

2. The glass/digitizer/LCD assembly does seem to be the same (or at least compatible) between the L700 and i515.

Working slowly and applying heat from my wife's hair dryer, I was able to remove the LCD assemblies from each of their frames. (I took both off carefully as my i515's LCD is fine, but the glass is shattered, maybe someday I will try to replace the glass...) It takes some effort not to mess up the adhesive, I think I have seen adhesive kits that you can buy though, if you had one of those you would not need to be as careful. The glass is very thin at the top and gets much thicker at the bottom, and I was constantly afraid that I was going to break the thing in half. Once removed, the two screens looked the same as far as I could tell at 2:00am, in fact I am not even sure that I have them labled correctly in the pic below... :o

3. There are other differences between the L700 and i515. The L700 screen that I purchased also came with a few extra L700 parts, I have tried to highlight the differences that I noticed in the picture below.

Long story short - The L700 screen works perfectly in my i515, but it must be removed from the frame as the frames are not interchangeable between models, or at least the i515 frame is different than the other two. I am also guessing that the i9250 screen will work on the i515 as long as it is removed from the frame as well, but I have not personally tried this.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrSmileyJr:
Thank you for your hard work! It seems like its possible to do, but from my experience with removing a screen from a frame it usually isn't worth the effort and the risk. But thank you for updating us on how to do it just in case we decide to go for it... :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrAreCool:
Yeah, it was more of a PITA than I had thought it was going to be, but for me it was still worth it. I bought the phone with a busted screen for $26, and the L700 screen cost me $35. Even including my labor time with my wife's hair dryer, I think I still came out ahead on this one :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrSmileyJr:
wow... for those prices I would completely agree :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] despotars:
Can someone tell me the link of the adhesive that you have bought on eBay or amazon??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nihs82:
Botched Attempt, WHAT TO look out for

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-nexus/g...-glass-lens-replacement-t1946828/post51659636
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] josera06:
can you give us a link, please?

thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrAreCool:
Sorry, I got it from an individual on eBay... I haven't looked for parts since shortly after I wrote that post, but at the time, that was a great deal on a screen. I was seeing a bunch for $100+...
[HTC EVO 3D] DexterMorganNL:
Because I spotted an little dust part under the screen off mine HTC Evo 3D i'm saying goodbye to it and selling it and I already find an buyer, just hope he keeps his promise and transfers the money Tuesday.

I really like the HTC Evo 3D, its an great smartphone and the 3D is an nice extra to have on your phone. Still I'm saying goodbye to it, only because off this issue, it really saddens me.

Its not really visible, so that's an good thing, because saying in an advertisement about the dust part would push the price down even though its an new phone and there by the new owner can also claim the warranty.

There are a few things that also saddens me about the HTC Evo 3D and one off is the plastic back off it, I really need use power to get it off and every time I'm afraid off breaking it.

And it is kind off an heavy phone, but that I took for granted. So where I go from here? I was thinking off buying HTC One X or HTC One S, but I would also like an tablet, only problem with most tablets you can't use an simcard.

And first I though about just going to get an new HTC Evo 3D, but because the new generation devices are coming now I will not do that. The HTC One X costs new € 551.

Another option is an tablet like the iPad, please don't shoot me, I know iOS is a closed system, but their new iPad costs the same as an HTC One S, only problem that's the WiFi version and its a little big to carry in mine pocket.

But it would be great for on the go for like watching movies. Either way I don't really like closed system iOS and its not as adjustable as HTC Sense. So I think HTC One X would be an better choice.
[HTC EVO 3D] chROMed:
Wow
[HTC EVO 3D] DexterMorganNL:
Yeah it just been two weeks. When I got the money I could in fact get an new Evo 3D for € 20 less, but then I need to go to the same store as where I bought the one I got now, that is honestly an faster option then sending the one I have now for warranty.

First I was thinking, sell it and go to that store and buy an new one and hope it doesn't have the dust issue problem, but on internet I read it happens alot with HTC Evo 3D.

Now I'm thinking, sell it and add about € 270 and I can buy an HTC One X, as what for sense would it make to buy an new Evo 3D again as the HTC One X is released soon. Although I could still go and buy an new HTC Evo 3D as its right now € 269 in that same store, I payed € 289 and that is what I sell it for to, I just added the TPU case and spare battery.

Could always order new one off that. I'm just afraid that new one would get dust under the LCD screen to. Or did I just have bad luck with mine HTC Evo 3D? Well what would you guys say? I do like the 3D off HTC Evo 3D and its an great phone.

Should I just buy an new one again and give it an second change and hope that with this one nothing is wrong, that was mine original plan anyway when I came back and decided to sell this one now.
[HTC EVO 3D] Saneless One:
Oh yeah? Yeah.
[HTC EVO 3D] sprkat85:
I think an iPad is a great idea.

Sent from my Phone
[HTC EVO 3D] Atomix86:
I would so laugh if the buyer sends it back because you haven't described the dust problem.

Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515m
[HTC EVO 3D] bsanto9:
Ok dexter here's a little insight. First the reason there is dust under the screen is because the way they adhere the digitizer to the lcd . It's put together with adhesive on the edge of the lcd to make repair easier and cheaper. The new one x and one s is put togther by using a zero gap technology. Which apple and Samsung and the orignal Sony super lcd was suppose to use. So the new phones HTC is coming out with will not suffer with dust issue (don't quote me) because the whole screen and digitzer is glued together.

Sent from badass ZR3D
[HTC EVO 3D] DexterMorganNL:
Well you know he doesn't have such rights as its an private sale. And like explained in post above the Evo 3D just suffering from that so it belongs to this phone, you have to live with it or send it for warranty.

Its not something I need put in the advertisement. But yeah if I didnt spot it then I would not have though off selling it, but I can not really see it, so the buyer will not see it to and when he does then he can contact HTC for the warranty or life with it.

I know its cruel selling an device because its imperfect, but its still new and if I read online then this dust is like an dead pixel, if its just one then its acceptable.

Is this only an issue with HTC Evo 3D? With mine HTC Desire HD I never had such issues. I'm just afraid if I would buy an new Evo 3D that it will have the same issue. I read stories on internet about people who got about 5 replacements and in end decided to keep the one with most less dust under the screen.
[HTC EVO 3D] sprkat85:
That's shady....just sayin

Sent from my phone
[HTC EVO 3D] Wiley_11:
Mental note to self........... never buy anything from a dexter. :p
[HTC EVO 3D] Atomix86:
Of course he has rights, you are selling something as new when it isn't, imagine if YOU were receiving the so called as new phone and noticed the dust, you'd be annoyed wouldn't you? It's people like you who give honest sellers a bad name, I honestly hope the sale doesn't go through to teach you a lesson.

Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515m
[HTC EVO 3D] DexterMorganNL:
The device is in perfect shape, it just got an small little dust under the screen which you don't see unless you have light on it, like with this picture I used flash off mine camera to capture it.

Can I find it now? Well no I can't find any more. So its not something I need put in an advertisement, I put in advertisement, its 2 weeks old and in new state, I didn't put in advertisement its new, no its in new state, so almost new.

If I was selling it as new then it would be shady. New state just means its only used for short while and like new.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4341/dsc05407c.jpg

No he hasnt have any rights in my country. He buys an device that is in new state and it is in new state, that is got the dust issue, but its just one which you can't really see, because I asked some people today and most off them didnt see it, so its something I kinda got an eye for spotting, but others don't see it, but I do. well its new state, not new.

And you know, one thing I have learned from internet, on internet no one is telling the 100% truth, so why should I mention non issues, I also not mentioned with mine HTC Desire HD that it had an scratch and I mentioned it not for same reason as the dust, because you can't really see.

In advertisement he reacted on I writhed new state. But I understand your reaction. But I'm not scamming, I'm just not putting non issues in the advertisement. Its an issue for me, but I think 1 dust part is acceptable, I would have kept it myself if my eyes weren't like that they keep finding it even though its so hard to spot it.

I see good from close distance but not in far distance, for far distance I use glasses.

You know its even so terrible in mine that if someone scams you and you know who did that you probably will never see you money back, but I'm not scamming anyone, I just sell an phone as new state and new state difference from new.

I'm Dutch so excuse me for translating sometimes words wrong, like I put in title new and probably also put it in other messages in English.
[HTC EVO 3D] Emerl:
Cool story bro ;)

Sorry....just wanted to say it
[HTC EVO 3D] sprkat85:
I agree whole hartedly. You need to tell someone what defects are with the phone, even if it works 100%.

Sent from my phone
[HTC EVO 3D] DexterMorganNL:
Good luck with selling your phone if you need tell non issues.

I just choose to make very good pictures and be honest I can not find it right now. So really no reason to tell that if even I can't find right now. But on other hand I would never buy an second hand phone and also not in new state like I'm selling myself, everything I buy is new, so you can see mine exceptions are much higher then the person who wanna buy it from a private who sells its 2 weeks used phone.

They just buy it from an private to save some bucks.

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7761/dsc05400yx.jpg

But well what you guys think, going to HTC One X from here would be better right? I just kinda wonder did I get unlucky or many HTC Evo 3D have the dust issue? As I still consider it as an great phone and that is also why I'm thinking of buying an new one after I sold the one I have now.
[HTC EVO 3D] mike.r.olson:
So, basically, you're saying that you're not going to inform the buyer of the issue that is causing you to sell the phone because you're afraid he won't buy it and then criticising people on the internet for not telling the truth about stuff. Seems legit.
[HTC EVO 3D] DexterMorganNL:
You can see it like that. And basically I'm doing it because MediaMarkt doesn't want to give me an new one, they drive me insane, so only solution I could though is get rid off it and buy an new one as it's now € 269 and i'm selling mine for € 295, the buyer said he really wanted it. But on internet I find also some threads that some people with the Evo 3D kept getting Evo 3D's with this issue.

So this is the way I can do it to. I really like this phone, it got an great feature set. And in fact I like the 3D feature set, its something other models, even HTC One X not has.
[HTC EVO 3D] knowledge561:
Great Novel Broham!
[HTC EVO 3D] sgt. slaughter:
So you came in here to explain that you are scamming someone to sell your EVO3D too?.....why post this?....it is pretty clear you are bragging about not being completely truthful about the condition of the device and in turn misleading the buyer!...

All b/c you can't get your way on something so you in turn "screw" someone else....nice logic!

At first I was going to report the thread b/c it gets old hearing about ppl come and just post that they are leaving for another device...but after reading this, it became clear that it would be better if others can see this so they know to completely avoid any and all transactions with you going forward...

Its people that do things like this that make me sick to be honest...grow up bud and handle your own problems, dont shove them off to someone else like you are attempting to do...
[HTC EVO 3D] Rydah:
What a douche. Hope everything you purchase is defective. Don't understand how you think It's okay, to do what you're doing.

Sent From My HTC Evo 3D, On The Now Network By Sprint.
[HTC EVO 3D] DexterMorganNL:
I'm scamming no one guys. Maybe it works in USA like that you tell every damn negative thing about your phone to a potential buyer?

But it doesn't work like that in my country. I think most people don't even care about one little dust part, as I told you guys you can't see it. I'm selling an 100% working phone which has been used two weeks.

But I think you guys are probably all hypocrite and if you guys where selling your phone, you wouldn't open an thread on XDA an say you are selling it because you can't live with the dust part, you guys would have just kept it to yourself probably.

Its easy to say you think its bad, but I think most would do the same like me, but if I read some threads then costumer service in USA might be better and you guys would just get an new one, well in MediaMarkt in germany not.

But mine questions don't really have been answered, after I sell it I want buy an new evo 3d or add about double money and go to htc one x.

Reading threads like this

http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=221727&page=4

Kinda makes me unsure off buying an Evo 3D again, the dust under screen seems to be normal, so that is also reason I don't tell about it. But will this happen with only some Evo 3D's?
[HTC EVO 3D] eyeisdasteve:
This guy is pretty stupid. Haha. Good luck with scamming people. Scrub.
[HTC EVO 3D] DexterMorganNL:
Definition off scamming is that you don't deliver any goods and keep the money that is scamming. You guys are accusing me of something I'm not doing. I just sell an in new state evo 3d and don't tell about the tiny little dust I saw under the screen.

But that seems pretty normal with evo 3d. Only think you could call that is misleading, but scamming not at all and I also don't think this would be really considered as misleading, something like an dead pixel is also consider as something which you just have to accept, that is also the way I see it with this tiny little dust part.
[HTC EVO 3D] eyeisdasteve:
Your scamming because your lying to someone about the state of the phone.

End of story.
[HTC EVO 3D] bballer71418:
I'll be happy when I'm finally able to get rid of this phone too. Yea its still a great phone, everything works I just don't like being the bastard child of anything and let's face it, sprint has all but given up on this phone yet HTC is obligated to update it. All Wimax phones will be completely forgotten about in a business/update perspective in 3-4 mnths
[HTC EVO 3D] DexterMorganNL:
You think that guy that sold you your phone was so honest? Get real come one? You arent going tell every little detail, i'm trying to sell mine phone.

Look on picture I posted, do you see any dust on it? Well no? And you can't almost not find it, me myself makes it an big issue, but it isn't an big issue. Be honest I would keep it myself if I couldn't sell it.

And I'm still considering buying an new Evo 3D after selling this one, but I also like the HTC One X, only costs me double price, but I think HTC One X will be better and not having such problems.

You know some phones have not good closing covers, do you as seller need write in advertisement then? The cover doesn't close good and got chinks? Well no you don't need tell that, you would be stupid if you did.

Well I will not lose much money if I sell it, but for you guys you lose more. But yeah that is mine point kinda to, if I start telling about little dust I spotted then the buyer will maybe change it mind and he will probably not even spot that its there.

I just had to make an decision and I already knew i can't really see, it was just coincidence I spotted in first place. So now I'm thinking if sold it should I just move to HTC One X it seems like an really great phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] eyeisdasteve:
scam

- noun

1. fraudulent scheme; swindle

- verb (used with object) scammed scamming

2. to cheat

- Related Form scam·mer
[HTC EVO 3D] Emerl:
You all know what would be funny? If the guy he's selling it to saw this post ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] gilbydakid:
Hope your next evo does not have dust under the screen..... I hope it has dust mites that keep taking huge dust ****s under the screen and everytime your phone rings dust shoots out from the seams, ear piece, and speaker.

S3nt from my 3D wond3rland
[HTC EVO 3D] sgt. slaughter:
Your misleading the buyer since your withholding the dust information...end of story...dead pixel is also something you do NOT have to accept as the device is NOT in perfect working condition like so...just b/c you had a bad experience being refused to repair it doesn't make it right to scam someone else.

And to your other post it doesn't matter what country you are in, its a matter of common courtesy and being respectful to others....If you want to get ahead by scamming and misleading people then thats your value...but you best take that attitude else where as it does not belong on XDA.
[HTC EVO 3D] Rippley05:
OP would make a perfect politician ...mis-leading, twisted statements in order to make his own truth.

I'm Batman..