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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psun786:
Nothing is impossible with the right tool and know-how :D. The glue could probably be uncured with a heat gun, just like ipad. The challenge is not damage the panel and make sure it is dust free after put back the replacement.

It is said impossible because of the difficulty involved. If you can't manage to install a screen protector with perfect alignment and zero dust spike, this task is not for you.

@drevilatwork Thank you for writing this step by step guide!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StNickZA:
I dropped my phone last night and it landed face down, cracking the glass. :(

I'm so upset, but I don't think I have the skills or the tools to do this job myself. I am relieved to learn that the glass can be replaced, but do you know whether the Samsung agents are likely to be able to do this?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drevilatwork:
they probably wont do it. but you can try showing this thread to some technician or phone repair shop and they might do it for you. they also might charge you a lot to the point where it might be more convenient to just buy a new 260$ screen.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avetny:
looks scary dude :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
all im going to say is good luck separating the 2 screens without breaking the lcd or scratching the crap out of it ... this is a 90% epic fail method but thumbs up to the few that may succeed or dont mind their screen looking like its been belt sanded...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poope:
Its worth a try, since screen replacement costs 230 euros.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drevilatwork:
actually .. the funny thing is that even if u manage to screch the screen and / or leave dirt behind it doesn't show while the phone is on. it might show when is off but not when is on. i was suprised about that too. and secondly, having to do it again knowing what i know now i would do it without leaving a mark. and in the end is certenly worth a shot before ordering the 260$ screen assembly. the special thing that it requires is pacience and attention.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stylobic:
Why different prices for all the same lenses in this shop ?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
as i said good luck with it and hope you make some money doing it..... ive successfully done the same thing myself but other than it will never look good like a factory screen (not even close), the amount of time it takes to make it look anywhere near acceptable (not like a 10 dollar repair) is big and that makes the repair not really worthwhile doing it for anyone but yourself and even then who spends 700-800 dollars on something and does a repair that makes it look cheap... then theres the whole ordeal of the membrane youre taking the adhesive off of along with the HUGE chance of damaging it.. it is placed with precision and adhered for a reason along with being dust and scratch free... this is a repair that just wont last because things will start functioning improperly for multiple reasons...

im not knocking you or anyone who tries this..im just trying to emphasize the dangers, downfalls and the probability of it being a legit solid repair. also the resale value when the next greatest thing comes along... just beware....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chessie-james:
Hmmmm

Well chaps I hate to disagree here, but after speaking to the technical bods at Samsung it appears that the OLED is NOT glued to the glass, but the glass is laminated and bonded in, much like a car windscreen. My screen got broken the other day and I have read the 2 posts on XDA regarding this. Now if you go and have a look at the pics of the other post

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1487716

you can clearly see the OLED, although broken, seperated from the glass with no sign of any glue. The reason it broke is that upon heating the glass you will melt the glue, which will then stick to the edges of the OLED and if you pry it at the wrong place/time/too hard/whatever you will break the OLED as it is glued to the bezel itself. So when my glass arrives I am going to attempt to remove the glass using fishing line and pulling it between the glass and the bezel and OLED to release it, the same way as I used to remove car windscreens, and post the results here. I have also been told that the reason for the sticky "epoxy" mess that you encountered in this postis from melting the plastic on the back of the glass (which is the lamination!) by using too much heat.....I mean come on, a heat gun is a bit excessive!! Prying the screen out a bit at a time might work, but will surely end in tears, where as cutting the cold adhesive with a fine nylon cable, which wont scratch the OLED, might just work. I'll keep you posted on my results.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pboesboes:
Just throwing an idea out there: maybe the adhesive would be easier to defeat when it's really cold, rather than really hot. I know a lot of adhesives become quite brittle when you put them in the freezer, superglue and epoxy for example. And the electronics/plastics of the display could be relatively fine with the low temps.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
this is not one of them...i can guarantee this 100%

learn how a digitizer is made then you might see the light, and not just the light of white trash repair and failure...

ive explained it in great detail many times... and btw just because im a girl doesnt mean what im saying is wrong... 20+ years in the industry gives me sort of a clue as to what im saying..

im trying to help people avoid a long drawn out disaster and to waste $20(which is NOT gorilla glass) plus all of the other things they buy to try to make this a success which will never happen...

and fyi freezers, superglue and epoxys are big no no's...they are not used by any factory so there is another myth busted... they will just add to the destruction... 100% guarantee
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pboesboes:
What do you mean? One of what?

I know how a digitizer is made.

I had no idea you were a girl and I don't see why that matters. Experience is the industry is of course relevant, if your particular field in the industry was related to repairs. But I don't know if it is?

The glass on the Note is Gorilla glass: http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/full-products-list

I didn't say factories use superglue or epoxy, or freezers for that matter. But the fact that factories don't use them doesn't mean it can't work for DIY repairs. Low temperature brittleness isn't exclusive to epoxy or superglue. Many, many glues (and other materials) have that property.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
i mean exactly what i wrote... as per your idea... this wasnt one that would work... my god man do i have to spell everything out for you???

obviously you dont know how a digitizer is made or you wouldnt have spouted the crap you have... bottom line

the girl part..well some dont think women know anything..its a culture thing.. but as for you not knowing if my particular field in the industry was related to repairs my god ive only said it multiple times in multiple posts... but since you dont like to read i'll say it again..20+ years board level factory trained.. motorola, audiovox, nokia, samsung... and this is a samsung forum so i think i have my tech qualifications covered here... again READING IS GOOD... work on that...

again you just dont read or have horrible comprehension because i never said the notes screen wasnt gorilla glass i said the $19 one wasnt... seriously every time you type something you dig yourself a deeper hole...

your superglue and epoxy blather just shows you dont have a clue and dont read... really they dont have any place in the screen/lcd part of diy.. its just trouble looking for a place to happen... now if the plastic housing needs repaired maybe but still not a top ten choice... if you had a clue you would know the proper adhesive to use... and its easily found... you are just too much...

seriously...just give it a rest... i wasnt bashing on you and have said it ive also said all im trying to do is help people not make a bad decision... and THIS IS A BAD DECISION...

you want me to play nice (which i really am..most other forums here would have totally lowered the boom on you for spouting crap... ive been really nice.. to keep it that way just go post somewhere where you can be productive... here youre not... im sure you have some great ideas but nothing you have said in this thread is remotely good.. sorry but it is what it is...

beep beep
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pboesboes:
The sentence made no sense considering what it was replying to. Not my fault you were unclear/ambiguous.

Ok?

Reading is very good, but you can't assume everyone in a public forum has read every single post of yours and remembers every detail. What isn't helping is the lack of proper punctuation and formatting which make your posts unpleasant to read.

Replacement screens are generally OEM parts.

It might appear I'm in a hole, but that's only because I live in Holland and am below sea level. I assure you I haven't done any digging.

I wasn't suggesting to use superglue or epoxy, read it again.

I get that, and appreciate your concern. However, you should understand that some people like to try things even when the chance of success is not very high. You seem to be one of us in that regard (you attempted repairs yourself too, right?), so I don't see why it upsets you so much.

I don't care if you play nice or not. I appreciate honesty. Now for some honesty in return: you're not helping in this thread.

All you do is say people's ideas are stupid without giving arguments that aren't arguments from authority. And I would very much appreciate it if you would stop misrepresenting my posts (intentional or not).
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] becosemsaida:
well i only see that kawgirlval69 is not helping at all..... with all her experience, over 20+ years, she should have a solution or at least help.

i don't post often here but i really like to see some help, afterall this is a forum and people tend to help eachother!!!!

no offence taken for being your next bashing victim........

becosemsaida
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
not going to bash...

how did i not help? its the least you could do to tell me since you made such a bold statement... ive backed up every statement ive made.. i have said ive tried this type of repair and it is not feasible as any sort of good or even a shaky at best solution... i see that as helping others not waste time and money and to not tear up their phone even more than it already is... ive also said that after spending the type of $$$ we have for these phones that it is ridiculous to not repair it properly or with something feasible... i see that as helping.. but you want a solution...here it is.. the best thing going right now and ill guarantee it will be the only feasible solution because of the design of the lcd/digitizer combo (which many manufacturers are going to). stop being a cheap arse and buy the correct replacement part...bottom line..

you asked and i answered... i wish there was a better solution but with the design..there just is not... if i find one or see one that is..ill back it...

as for the rest of your description of a forum and what it is for... you must not read many of the threads on xda... theres way worse bashing than anything ive said... and again i tell people its nothing personal but they seem to wear their emotions on their sleeve or maybe the truth that their idea is not as good as they think hurts... its not my problem there... i also start out nice when telling someone its not good... only after i have to repeat myself a hundred times over some doofus that doesnt follow forum rules by reading things first before posting, or just cannot comprehend something that is being put pretty much as layman as it can be... again not my fault... take it for what it is and move on...

as for helping lets compare even though i think its a stupid tool but look at my number of posts and yours... now look at the number of thanks... i rest my case

hope that wasnt too harsh for you...

beep beep!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joyern:
layers between glass and samoled display

i managed to seperate the display from the frame and then removed the glass piece by piece. then i tried to scrape off the adhesive as explained, but the knife scraped off the dark film and the transparent film at the same time. when i put theese two films together i see that it must be polarizing or something.

my display is still in one piece but i assume that it will not work until i replace theese 2 layers.

anyone know what those layers are called? what to look for?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
im just guessing what you are talking about, but if it is what i think it is you might as well just buy a full unit because i believe you separated the lcd film layers, and if that is the case there is nothing you can do.

a pic would help identify but the "film" layers are the only thing close to what youre describing... and that cant be put back on..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] becosemsaida:
LOL not too harsh.... with posts and thanks you're right. But let me explain if you don't mind ofcourse.

Because of my work i haven't been here for about two years (BEEP). I've had an Iphone for the last couple of years (BEEP, BEEP) it was the wrong choise but the only option available then. I recently bought a note (LOL) and the first site i came was this one. (BEEEP)

About people helping (yes, i remember this was a site that helped people) maybe you're right maybe not. As for the things that "are impossible" today somebody is going to get a way to do it sooner or later. Remember people saying that it wasn't possible to make roms in android??? After a little while there are a lot of developers (some ok, others not. You must agree on that) and roms are like mushrooms........

I was not questioning you're experience nor your knowledge on this topic.. I have the most respect for people who know more then i and from those we have to learn. For me NOTHING is impossible since "gadgets" are made out of pieces and someday someone is going to be able to dismount them.... Mounting them is another story..............

beco

P.S: As for the roadrunner stories: good old times.... BEEP, BEEP

P.P.S: No need for further replies since you already gave us a glimpse of how you treat people that doesn't agree with you..... For me you're just another person who posts here contributing with trash.....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joyern:
fotos

it was removed in this order: the outer glass, adhesive, dark film, transparent film, the glass display. when holding the dark film above the transparent, the transparent becomes black.

i dont have permissions to link outside links yet so you have to copy the picture adress.

Jone
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
yeah you hit the lcd... sorry but its a new unit...

---------- Post added at 09:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:49 PM ----------

thanks for the info... still one thing you never hit on was the accusation that i dont help as in how..... oh well it is what it is... im good with myself and my abilities...

as for your theory on it will happen...not in all cases... this is not software.. its hardware and hardware is not always the easiest to manipulate.. this is one of them... this is as layman as i can get so i hope you dont find it to be another reason to feel i am attacking you because im not... im explaining it one last time for the technically challenged... THE DIGITIZER FILM NEEDS TO BE PRECISELY PLACED ON THE GLASS TO WORK PROPERLY... IT ALSO NEEDS TO BE FULLY ADHERED TO THE GLASS TO WORK PROPERLY... IF NOT YOU WILL HAVE THE TOUCH BEING OFF THE MARK AND SPOTS THAT WILL BE SENSITIVE AND SOME THAT ARE NOT AND SOME THAT WILL BE UNRESPONSIVE... HENCE ALL OF THAT GOO THAT IS BEING SCRAPED OFF HAD A PURPOSE... UNLESS YOU HAVE THE MACHINE THAT PLACES, PRESSES , AND HEATS THE FILM TO THE GLASS IT IS GOING TO BE A VERY PITIFUL SOLUTION AT BEST EVER... NOW IF YOU HAVE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO BUY THE MACHINE..THEN THIS WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WILL BE A VERY GOOD OPTION.. TILL THEN ITS A WHITE TRASH REPAIR...

since you seem to need some tissue still ill explain one thing since its the last thing as you said... im not attacking anyone and its not an agreement thing.. i could care less if you go and do this or anyone else for that matter... but im not going to sit here and let anyone spread word that is total bs and especially when i can prove it with facts and just not an opinion... see theres where we differ... i back things i say up with facts...you just have an opinion and when its proven wrong with FACTS you cry that youre being attacked... get over yourself...

fyi since you see me as trash ill promise you that im the smartest piece of trash you will ever meet... i grew up in west virginia so i guess trash is in my blood... yeee hawww... now if you uns will scuze me i needs to go sleeps wif my sister... :eek:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guitarplayerone:
See, just like in the other thread I think it's really you who doesn't really get it. If you really do have a degree in science, you will know that it is through experimentation that we find the truth, in this case how to best do a cheap DIY screen repair.

You're the kind of person who hates on someone like Kary Mullis, but will never contribute something of that magnitude to the world in their lifetime.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
then make it work and prove me wrong..... till then.... btw if you would read through the posts i never said i was against diy.. hell i tried it.. i wish it were feasable but it just isnt just like the first iphone.. and that one was tried to death and it never was anything but a really crappy repair that never worked or looked as planned...

from what im seeing is someone else wanting to gripe but not put forth the effort to solve it... trust me i get it... but again if i dont PLEASE ANYONE PROVE ME WRONG... I HONESTLY HOPE I AM..... TILL THEN DONT MAKE IT SEEM LIKE A PORSCHE WHEN ITS A FREAKING JUNKED OUT YUGO..

i get hammered for being the bad person for being honest and trying to save people disaster.... this is also why so many of the good devs just went away...people *****ing about things they dont have a clue about...

and one more time instead of *****ing and whining... PROVE ME WRONG...

and for the totally out of touch this is where i get white trash repair.. http://whitetrashrepairs.com/
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxBrun0xx:
What a *****. You can help people without being rude.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
and youre a **** that cant read... nor post something beneficial... at least i did that...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Note_E:
C'mon, that's not how you talk to someone. Kawgirl has 20 years experience in this field...I don't understand all the hate. She comes across rough, but damn she has knowledge and experience on the topic. Like she said, prove her wrong. She has repaired member's handsets here...and they were thoroughly impressed by her work.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxBrun0xx:
I don't care how much experience she has, she doesn't need to be rude. Flame war threads are no help for anyone. The reason I was reading through this thread was to find some help, not to hear her insulting people for trying to find a cheap fix for a common problem.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
well everyone had made up till you had to run your mouth... and again read everything because if you had you would have known we had got past that... and again for the newly reading challenged... ALL I WAS DOING WAS WARNING PEOPLE OF THE DANGERS... i could care less if you glue a monkey to yours... the warnings have been posted... now can we move on...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxBrun0xx:
Sorry, couldn't get through all of the flaming which is why I quoted an earlier comment. Sorry about that!

On topic: Any idea what the final verdict is on this? Is there a way to replace just the glass easily and safely?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pboesboes:
No. :p

Maybe someone will find a way to do it safely, but I don't think it's ever gonna be easy.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
no... as chessie stated im trying to get a pictoral breakdown of every layer of the complete digitizer/lcd combo as to better understand what is there and how it works... i have one broke down i just need to get good pics of it... between the job and moving to a new house im strapped for time but i will have it soon.... im tired of grainy pics that show nothing....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxBrun0xx:
Good luck moving! Can't wait to see the pics once those hey posted! :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawgirlval69:
it is a neat breakdown and will explain the dificulty in doing this as a diy and making it an acceptable way....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djkid:
you have to be really really careful and ample amount of patience. most of the new samsung lcds are paper thin or as thin as a credit card and breaking them are so easy specially when separating them. i have tried this on samsung captivate and i had a no go. and im pretty technical. if you are going to try it. dont be in a rush .
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dronicson:
Thank's for such useful topic. (I broke glass on my Galaxy Note and I'll try to find best decision - change just glass or whole display unit?)

And here is link to youtube with 4 mins glass removal.

This not instructions !!!! I think after this video Galaxy Note can't work anymore.

youtube dot com/watch?v=o9iO3qrnFU8
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Twistedchild420:
I ordered the $20 glass before reading this....hope i didn't make a mistake in doing so! lol
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ochaves:
So, this post is very useful to people with butter hands like me, but I need to put some things together to figure out what I've to buy.

I'm really new to Samsung phones so probably my question is totally noob. The glass has the touch sensor in it or it's somewhere else? I really have a mess between what is the digitizer and what the display itself. Previously I owned an iPhone and everything worked even when you break the glass (broke more times that I want to remember)

I've dropped my phone (still crying) and cracked the front glass. No image in the display, but it still seems to be responsive to touch, considering the fact that I can answer calls and turn off the alarm with my fingers. What do I need to replace? Is it possible that changing only the front glass the phone will return to life?

Thanks in advanced!!!!

Kind regards
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xalies:
I feel lucky I havent had to use this thread yet despite dropping my phone off a 2nd story balcony onto concrete with no case... /brag but good tread :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] solarboy:
“Those that say it can’t be done should get out of the way of those doing it” Chinese Proverb
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zakdoc89:
Any idea.. if the glass must be removed to replace the home button?

Sent from my GT-I9300