How to replace cracked digitizer

beast534

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« on: August 24, 2009, 04:25:06 AM »

Like a lot of people out there, my digitizer cracked out of nowhere. I tried to search all over the internet for ways to disassemble the phone and replace the cracked glass. The closest thing I could find was from this website:

http://www.rapidrepair.com/guides/instinct/instinct.html

It's a guide to taking apart a Samsung Instinct. It matched up pretty close all the way to step 5. I couldn't figure out the rest of the steps to take it apart. But anyways, once at step 5, I was able to see the ribbon from the digitizer and remove it from the board. Taking a very thin screw driver, I carefully removed the digitizer from the front. It is just secured with some adhesive. Once that was taken out, I replaced it with a digitizer I bought from Ebay for $16. Since I could not take the phone fully apart, the hardest part was getting the ribbon connected back onto the board. But eventually I got it in. TWSS.

I am surprised I couldn't find any instructions on taking apart the Eternity. Nonetheless, I just want to say it is possible. I just wish I took pictures while I did it.

This is the old digitizer I took out.

This is what it looks like now:

If any of you have questions, I'll try to answer them. Or if someone can please extend this guide. I just want to make it easier for anyone who has this problem.

Thanks to jking691 for the video:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QJpHHs9QM5U&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/QJpHHs9QM5U&rel=1</a>


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2009, 09:28:01 PM »

what kind of case is that? and how did the glass crack?


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2009, 09:53:12 PM »

Quote from: Waitwha? on August 24, 2009, 09:28:01 PM

what kind of case is that? and how did the glass crack?

Don't know how the screen cracked but it looks like this type of case.


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2009, 09:59:43 PM »

Are there any cases like that that cover the screen also?


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2009, 10:05:00 PM »

At&t has them, ck out cases in accessories. Quig


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2009, 10:42:48 PM »

Quote from: Waitwha? on August 24, 2009, 09:28:01 PM

what kind of case is that? and how did the glass crack?

Not really sure. I've read about a lot of people having the glass break because of pressure in the pocket. I found it on the floor (carpet) and it was cracked, so maybe a little drop cracked it. These digitizers are very delicate. Of course AT&T doesn't cover the damage, so I had to replace it myself. As for the case, I did buy it off ebay. It was like $7 for the case and usb cable.


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 03:53:18 AM »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QJpHHs9QM5U&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/QJpHHs9QM5U&rel=1</a>


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2009, 09:21:06 AM »

Awesome video. I think this thread needs to be stickied. Wink


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2009, 11:26:07 PM »

GREAT thread!!! Grin

I have that case...can't stand it. Made the phone feel too bulky.

Oh, and cute turtle in the background!!

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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2009, 02:03:30 AM »

Nice!

I was really confused when I first saw the picture with the turtle in it. Didn't see the broken thing in front of the turtle, just thought the turtle's tank was cracked.


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2009, 02:18:45 PM »

I'm pretttttttyyy sure they took apart that phone before the video.

Everything sure looked easy to take off lol.

I mean.. the digitizer was barely on there.. that just doesn't happen.. those are 3M glued in there.. so the odd's of you just simply sticking a pry tool in there and lifting it out are pretty slim.


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2010, 09:53:40 AM »

How do you get the lcd/digitizer out in one piece without breaking the lcd? That adhesive is pretty strong.


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Re: How to replace cracked digitizer

« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2010, 09:52:27 PM »

Quote from: jking691 on November 10, 2009, 03:53:18 AM

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QJpHHs9QM5U&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/QJpHHs9QM5U&rel=1</a>

Whoever this is, they are not a professional. Never use a magnetic screwdriver, and never wear a dangly bracelet when working on anything electronic. Also she is pretty rough with the ribbon cables, they are very delicate and tend to rip when using a sharp object on them.