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[Closed] Bugger ! Replacing screen on a Note2 phone ?

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Or some other recentish samsung. Anyone done it ?

Vids on youtube suggest using a heatgun plus quite a lot of leverage'n'shit. My screen is quite cracked and I doubt I can exert too much leverage on the various fragments

Is it going to be worth even trying ?


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 9:57 pm
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Some nice wide transparent packing tape. And don't be frightened when heating it.


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 10:03 pm
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transparent packing tape
- I assume you mean to lift off the screen after heating it ? Have you done it ? I like the idea, Ta

(I'm very "scared" TBH)


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 10:10 pm
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To stop the bits going everywhere. Use something like a sharpened old credit cars to get all the glue off without scratching the lcd. Picture a plane/chisel blade made of plastic


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 10:18 pm
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ah, gotcha - I've got a screensaver film from a smaller phone over the big cracks at the moment, but yeah.

Thing is, the phone pretty much works perfectly at the moment and I'll be bloody cross if I bust it by doing this. How likely that I (reasonably dextrous but not very patient) **** it up ?


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 10:25 pm
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First one I did I severed the digitiser cable. Only ever so slightly. Luckily it was a spare screen to practice on as I'd replaced the lot.

Worst case scenario you buy a £90 full unit and fit that.


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 10:32 pm
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Ok, I'm convinced cheers

(Do you happen to know, does it matter much which screen unit I buy or are they all from the same factory anyway)


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 10:38 pm
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Ps cross your fingers as a whole display replacement is a really massive pita.

I usually have a look on eBay. Find who's sold the most for a decent price. Don't get it from someone who's sold 2. 200 maybe


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 10:41 pm
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Thanks for all the advice


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 10:44 pm
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Just get it hot like 100'c iirc. Go slow.


 
Posted : 13/07/2014 10:47 pm

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