"If you like the video like it, if you don`t, i don`t know, dislike it or something" Usually people beg for video likes, not you m8. I liked just for that.
I would like to thank you for this video on replacing me Samsung 3 phone screen. After watching this demo I was put at ease about purchasing this replacement and fixing this myself. My phone was worthless and for $75 bucks you guys walked me thru making this repair. I just completed using your demo and its working THANK YOU
Guys dont risk changing it, its much harder than on the video *when its the original glass its attached to your screen really strongly* as he was changing it not for the first time gettin it off was very easy, and btw im tellin this cuz i tried to change it, ended up bad, BUT if you Are going to change it, then warm the screen as much as you can *be caraeful not to break something with warming* but warm it up as much as possible because the glue between glass and screen is Very strong
+enos218 its not a digitizer. its just a glass. and who cares breaking it, your already replacing it anyway. and remember he's replacing an already replaced chinese glass, so it should be easier than your very first time doing it
I've just succeeded replacing the screen of my Samsung S3 i900 following your video. Now, it works like new... WOW!!! Many thanks Bob's Turbo Garage, You've saved me some money!!!
William Tzib www.ebay.com.au/itm/Quality-3M-Sticker-Adhesive-Tape-For-Repair-Cellphone-Touch-Screen-LCD-Display-/111288455860?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&var=&hash=item19e94f12b4
On Ebay found the kit for $8.50 free shipping. I got tired of paying $100.00 or even $80.00 locally. Now to try my hand at it. Thanks, Bob. great posting, well-done video and sound.
No no no no no. I was cringing through this entire video. 1, DO NOT TRY TO TAKE THE SCREEN OFF WITHOUT HEATING UP THE GLUE FIRST!!! It will mess up your ENTIRE LCD screen with one wrong movement. If you don't have something to heat it up with, BORROW it from a friend. 2, never ever ever use paper towels. It's way too hard and it'll scratch the LCD like crazy. Go buy a microfiber cloth. Like one in glasses cleaning kit thing. Cheap as hell! And do not pry it off as hard as he did. Be patient. Go slow!
1, He had replaced the screen once before so didn't need heat, as the video shows. 2, Paper is not harder than glass but you last point is very true. :)
I personally wouldn't recommend using a razor blade on. The lcd is very sensitive and can easily be sliced. I personally heat it up first on a heat table then use playing cards to do this.
After waiting almost a year I did manage to change my broken screen of my samsung galaxy I19300, after watching this video. Thanks for help. it was useful. Don`t be afraid go ahead and do it.
People people people, BOTTOM line is!!!! The glass front of the outter side LCD is just tempered glass!!!! It's compressed onto the main LCD/Digitizer by strong adhesive glue... YOU NEED A HAIR DRYER!!!! WILL NOT WORK OTHERWISE!!!!! You need a very thin strong blade/or plastic tools (BE CAREFUL EITHER WAY), ALL WAYS, AND DO SOME RESEARCH, it can CRACK THE LCD if the WRONG slight of TOUCH IT ENCOUNTERS!!!! It's both FLIMSEY AND VERY VERY VERY DELICATE!!!! Pry the Home button side with sharp tool, gradually pry as your HAIRDRYER sits over it (WILL BE HOTTTTT, TAKE INTERVALS), if done properly and corrently angeled on your Glass Screen you WILL start see'ing the glue vanishing, AND THE GLASS SCREEN gradually lifting... DON'T GET TOO EXCITED AND ONE SLIP OF YOUR HAND WILL LITERALLY RUIN THE LCD (FRAGILE, FRAGILE, FRAGILE), Can be done perfectly without leaving a mark.. GO WITH THE FLOW OF THE HOT AIR MELTING THE GLUE (GRADUALLY GRADUALLY GRADUALLY, I CANNOT EMPHASIS ENOUGH) I DID IT PERFECTLY, 2ND TIME AS WASN'T AWARE HOW DAMN DELICATE THEY ARE!! NOW I HAVE LOVELY BRAND NEW GLASS AND SCREEN PERFECTLY WORKING. PLEASE NOTE; THE INSIDE OF THIS PHONE IS TINY COMPONENTS, ARE PRECISIONALLY ACCURATE TO DETAIL, I'd strongly suggest take your time, and wear rubber gloves as a precationary measure... KEEP THAT GLASS AND LCD CLEAN FROM DEBRIS AND OTHER SHIT!!! PEACE.
Thanks for the video. I think I can manage this. Just got a Pebble Blue Sprint S3 yesterday from my uncle. Looking to replace the cracked glass, so I needed to find a few videos for reference. This one's good enough for me. It's cracked on the upper left corner, with a few other cracks floating about on the 1/3rd top half of the screen. I'm amazed at how great this phone still is. It's actually better than my cheapo Galaxy Tab 4 7 inch tablet (which is rooted and has an overclock kernel). That one came on the market 2 years after the S3! Again, thanks for the vid. Have a good one. :)
Thank you for this upload. I followed the instructions on an original Samsung screen. Ended up having to scrape the layer of glue from the digitizer very carefully. It took 30 minutes but I saved £50 at the end if the day. The phone looks and works like new.
I'm cringing at watching him pulling that blade towards his fingers, only a matter of time before he slices through one. Basic safety never pull towards your fingers.
Melchior Silezin Famous last words. I left my comment to help avoid viewers from getting injuries from razor sharp craft blades. But obviously you know better. Carry on doing it your way, I would laugh my bollocks off when you slice through a tendon or artery then you wouldn't be able to send such stupid ignorant replies. listen and watch then you might learn something, but I doubt it.
Hope I never need to do this, but you did a good job. Thank you. The more you make these kinds of videos, the better you get and the fact that you already did this once shows in an improved video... Good Job!
Seriously though you are my hero! I was about to pay a shop $90 to take the screen from my old water damaged s3 and put it on my new s3 that I shattered!
I did everything it says to do in the video but now I'm so sad cuz nothing shows up on the screen. It turns on & everything, makes the noises but nothing can b shown. Someone help!!!
Haha yup, bought a new one. Too depressed to keep trying w my old one. How did the display break tho? I followed the steps & even used a hair dryer to get the screen off like in the other video...
I wish I saw your clip earlier. Every other one has silly heat guns and screws etc. Changing my screen was as easy as yours with no fuss. Thanks for the walk through.
This is NOT a good example! He doesn't show how to be careful with the ribbon on the bottom. If you break that off, which is easy to do, the part is $70 because you will have to replace the whole lcd/digitizer. Also, his screen came off easy because he's done it before. NOt a good example. If you peel it like he does you will have a problem. You have to heat it up. Watch a different video or you will be sorry!
+Berenice Frausto there are a lot of good videos. removing the screen is harder than it looks. I suggest you also Google common mistakes in replacing Samsung galaxy screen. I fix phones all the time successfully, but changing the screen I have failed twice and had to pay extra to replace the digitizer as well as the screen.
........I'm questioning if you watched it. if you did you would realize he states multiple times that the only reason his was as easy as to replace as it was is because he had replaced it before in a previous video. and he does warn about being careful around the smaller components and LCD in both videos.
Thanks for sharing this video. I am a first timer when it comes to broken screens so I may take it to a repair place if it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. If not hubby will be attempting this. I realize I will have to look for a video on a first time screen removal but appreciate the video nonetheless.
Very helpful tutorial we already replace the broken screen on my son's phone by following your video, thanks a lot for sharing thats with us, God bless!
still have my s3 as a spare phone already broke it once before. i use it for when i hit the mtb trails cause i don't want to take my s8,well today i cracked the screen again so time to try my hand at doing the screen myself. thanks for the easy fix.
You can use LOCA (Liquid Optical Clear Adhesive) to bond the screen/glass and give it better touch sensitivity and for it to be more durable which is how it originally comes from Samsung. This method as someone stated before, is only if the optical adhesive has already been removed during a previous screen repair. This method works just as well for general use and if you are looking for a cheaper, simpler method. Nice tutorial, but just let people know that if it hasn't been replaced before, they WILL crack the LCD when pulling on the glass if they're not using a generous amount of heat. And acetone works perfectly to clean the LCD, personally I don't/wouldn't use alcohol. Just my 2¢
what they don't tell you but they should you should be careful not to remove the LCD. Mine came right of and im sure it was because I didn't heat it long enough. I guess an hour isn't long enough. I cant tell you in words how fricken pist I was. I watched all the videos on how to do it may times but none of them warned me of it.FRICKEN. THANKS!!!!
Same man, at first I was like: 'OH MA GAWD, IM DOING IT IM DOING IT. HOLY BALLSACK. THINK ABOUT THE MONEY I COULD MAKE RUNNING THIS BUSINESS FUCKIN HELL. WAS IT THIS EASY, IF I HAD KNOWN THIS I WO...' and then I was like 'Wtf is this flex cable doing here? the glass I bought doesn't have it, I watched the video and he doesnt have it either. Wot tha fok. wot the fok.... fok man i broke it. fuck... FUCK.'
Thanks for the great video. I now have the glass replaced and the pone back together. When I turn it on I hear the sounds bot the screen remains black. Have I borken it for good or could there be something that I have failed to re-connect? Thanks for your time.
not completely true. reason this lcd is already repaired and has a glass put on it. Original lcd has glue underneath the lcd which you cannot remove by using this tool only, you have to heat it up and remove it slowly but the way this guy showing. You will surely break lcd if you use this method with original lcd.
As I'm considering getting this phone (And it *won't* be running the OEM version of Android, as it just sucks in the eyes of a purist.) without a warranty, this video is a godsend in advance. Seriously Bob's Turbo Garage, thanks man. :)
Dislike, If you replaced your screen once then you already know how to do this. The OEM screen replacement is much more of a pain in the but to do. Please look at a different video to learn how to do it for OEM screens. I would also not recommend using a razor blade as a guitar pick works just as well and there is no rick of cutting yourself / accidentally scratching your digitizer.
Good job man. I really like your video the best as it seems a lot easier to use a razor blade instead some of those plastic tools and that crazy guitar pic they send in the repair kits. I have fixed iPhones and iPads before so this shouldn't be too hard. Thanks again! =)
Easiest and shittiest fix. It's not easy by the way. I scratched my lcd under removing the screen, it still worked though, but I go a digitizer instead.
Luis Martinez I hair dryer was more than enough. I just scratched it because apparently my tool was a little crooked. I could have still stuck on a new glass the scratches didnt break anything. Still it's a shitty fix.
Great tutorial thanks for sharing. I broke my screen for the first time. I see I'll have to apply some heat first. But in us for the challenge. Wasn't going to say 300.00 to have some one in the mall repair it!
this is really good instruction. however I was not aware of how easy it was to crack the lcd itself and those buttons are very tricky. wondering if the lcd itself is replaceable.
Where do you find that tape? Someplace like home depot? Also is it really even necessary? I've seen and read accounts where the remaining glue leftover from the original screen is plenty adequate to adhere the new screen. Thanks for this video though. All the other ones made the process seem much more tedious. This is quick and easy.
Awesome! Thanks for the videos. After 2 years of owning it I cracked mine. I never use cases ever. I go by the moto, I will enjoy the phone the way it is. I've had many touch screens and dropped this s3 many times with no scratches. But this time it cracked at the top. Thanks for the video man for real! Are the screens as tough as the original? Doesn't the original use gorilla glass?
I did this repair first time I broke my screen and found it pretty unsatisfactory. Firstly, I cracked the new screen by pushing slightly hard in the corner with my thumb, but Secondly the touch screen behaviour was awful. I strongly recommend the LOCA glue repair over this. I've done it on mine and it's working great aside from a couple of small air bubbles at the edge of the screen from not following the tutorial carefully enough. Having the glue there makes it stronger and the touch screen works perfectly Only extra things to do are to buy some LOCA glue, a uv lamp and take the motherboard and camera out to avoid getting glue on them.
There are a few things I would have done differently. But if you don't care, and you don't mind replacing your glass every couple of months, then this will work fine. But you can eliminate scratching by cleaning your display with a microfiber cloth instead of an abrasive paper towel. And by cleaning off all the glue residue from the previous double-sided tape, you reduce the air gap between the glass and the touch screen display, which reduces the likelihood of a repeat incident. Also, the quality of the double-sided tape determines it's thickness (ultrathin being the best) and tackiness (for better adhesion), 3M makes the best one in IMO. I would give this repair video a 4 out of 10 stars. You don't even mention the extreme difficulty of removing the glass the first time. You just talk about using a blow dryer (which should actually be a heat gun in combination with an infrared laser thermometer as to not go over 165 degrees so you don't cook the motherboard). But your way works for you for $20. I prefer only having to repair my phone once, the right way. If something's worth doing, it's worth doing it the right way.
Hi speedy, the first time you smashed the glass and cleaned the old loca off, did you remove the polarizing screen from the top of the lcd, if not did you scratch it much when you were cleaning it with the alcohol thanks Dave.
Hi Sherlock, since doing these i have found that as long as you dont use anything with any kind of rough edge, you will not damage the lcd on the s3. I have made up a little jig which is basically 2 screens set apart at the exact width of the one you are splitting, and superglued tostay in place, and then another to close up one end, so you have an are to sit your damed one in without moving. I then use a hotplate to get the right temp and once you manually get past the ear speaker with guitar picks you can then slip some molybdenum wire in, a quick pop back on to the hotplate to get the temp back up, and into your jig, and bingo straight through with no damage..slow down when ou get down to the home button flex..
Great video - I have the same problem with my s3 (but it’s a first time change) In your opinion, how much easier is this to do the second time? I mean - is it just the heating part that will be different? The actual glass isn’t glued to the LCD originally somehow? Thanks!
I've never done this before so, ive no idea if it would work. Put it stands to reason that if you put a piece of tape over the broken glass, it may come off a little easier. Maybe?
Thats cool, but what if any type of phone was like bent and a little bit cracked underneath? From it falling? Is there any way to fix that? So it looks brand new? I accidently dropped it riding my bike, and yeah, so... Would those things be any problem...? And do you know how much that stuff would cost.. like is it cheap.. expensive, the best place to buy those stuff would be...
wait, i might of, cuz i cracked it good enough to open it just to open it a lil bit and i have it charging right now. And i look on the LSD screen and it showed the same thing but less cracks like hardly any but i cant really see the screen..... Do i need to pay more than like 15+ just to fix this phone, i would really hate to do this again. :(
if you have the bezel of the phone bent, the best thing to do is buy the screen replacement assembly ( glass+lcd) either from amazon or ebay, they do run about $100+ though.
Emmy McFarlin the cheapest place to get a new screen is Amazon.com. you can get one brand new for only like $3 and it will come with some extra tools for free. But i dont know what to do about a bent phone.
I'm digging this phone out of the graveyard. Seeing if it's worth the fix. It lasted one month till it cracked. I looked into fixing it 3 years ago (2015). Is it a throw away like I first thought?
He DID say that this was alresdy replaced and that's why it was so easy for him. Also, he DID say to heat uo the screen with a hair dryer. Do so at your own risk! :) Nice video.
Say you dont have the tape does the cover snap in.? Could have swore I heard you snapping it in.. let me know please want to order a cover and do mine as well
Dude I have a question. I need to replace my S3 housing, but I don't know if I need to replace the glass also, or if I need to replace the LCD also. Could you guide me through the right process? (not asking for a video tutorial but maybe the steps and parts I need)
I have a question. Have you experienced any issues with the phone after you used this screen replacement method?(unresponsive touchscreen, dust in between the glass and the display, etc?
Hey friend I noticed you did not heat it up before or after you placed the glass so i'm kind of confused. Should I or should I not heat it with a blower?
did you notice problems after, I mean on other videos people say that by not applying LOCA glue your screen is more fragile and you may have touch issues and bubble LCD effect?
can you recognize something that the glass has been changed ? isnt that tape make it a bit higher from lcd and is the tocuhscreen same sensitive as before ? thanks for answer from anyone who tried it
did you have to heat it up to make sure the glue was not sticking the first time you replaced it with this it looked too easy probably because you did it once already?
Hi, I somehow managed to get the the screen in the back off too. Now I'm left with this grey thing that was behind it. Is there anyway to replace the black screen that was on top of it too>?
Hey speedy i was wondering if you knew what i could do if my screen is also cracked and not showing anything but a black, but it's responsive to touch.
I followed this and everything worked fine except i have to press hard on the touch screen. I did not use glue. would it be best to take the cover back of and use glue between the lcd screen and replacement glass?
Thanks very much. I watched another vid - he poured Octopus glue onto the face, and used a UV light to cure it. He said glue was needed to ensure the touch would work on the keyboard, but I see no problem with your touch ability, and your method seems far less intimidating. Also I see you using ordinary rubbing alcohol instead of the special Octopus product. Again, alcohol is easier. Any comment? Bruce Thomson in New Zealand.
Bruce i highly suggest loca ( octopus glue ) to do these repairs. If you need any hell email me ksanders23@gmail.com I can provide tips for any part of the process
Hi Kevin, thanks, but why use glue when several other videos show various people claiming success by just using a bit of 2-sided adhesive tape round the edges? The glue may make a firmer, more reliable bond (more impact resistant), but it seems a mre delicate, fairly messy job to apply, and harder to undo when the glass eventually gets cracked again (which it probably will). What do you reckon?
First id like to clarify that I wasn't saying to specifically use octopus glue, was just saying that when I said loca I meant a product like octopus glue. I agree others are "having success" doing a tape only repair but it's a very poor repair job. 1. Tape only makes terrible glare under light. 2. Touch is much worse then a repair done using oca or loca. 3. If your selling the repair customers WILL know the difference. I once sold tape only repairs and it was tons of unhappy people. I have since called old customers back to loca their displays and they are very pleased with the improvement. I remove the LCD from the frame keeps it very mess and worry free. No loca inside the phone. It's daunting at first to remove LCD from frame but with a playing card you can easily do it. The loca is definately a tough one for a re repair. This is also anther bonus of removing LCD. When you adhesive it back in you can make it a good seal but also leave it so you can just remove LCD from frame and repair using hotplate and molybdenum wire. I feel like videos like this mislead, I have encountered plenty of people who watched a video like this and broke their device right after. If someone had an already repaired gs3 and was gonna re repair it they wouldn't need this video. This is a lame way to make sales. My end reasoning behind loca is because it provides the highest quality. Took me a few weeks but now I don't have the mess I just have really nice repairs to be proud of. To the poster of this video I'm not trying to knock you man but I don't understand what your trying to accomplish with this video
Kevin Sanders Thanks, Kevin - 'Very respectable explanation. I may take your advice - either simply pay someone in Auckland the quoted NZ$150 to do it properly (nobody in my town, Palmerston North does it apparently), or myself attempt the job using loca glue. In summary, I hear you when you say the result is - more robust and durable, - prevents bad glare - prevents degrading the touch sensitivity. Bruce Thomson in New Zealand.
$150 very expensive. We are doing gs3 out here regular retail $80 running tons of promotions that lower price. For any help, tips, or special deals follow me on instagram @krsjr or apply for a membership at our website glassonlyrepair.com
@Bob's Turbo Garage After cracking your screen was the screen itself black or did it work? I'm wanting to fix mine because it's completely shattered but can I fix it if my screen isn't working atm with a new LCD screen?
You would just need the front glass replacement. The LCD and Digitizer assembly costs around $80 which IMO is an easier and safer fix, but if you're feeling experimental, try buying the glass only (some people refer to it as the digitizer incorrectly), remove the glass from the LCD (With a lot of heat (heat gun/hair dryer) and carefulness with delicate tools), Clean the sticky residue, and apply glass on clean LCD.
where is the resin in the middle of the lcd and glass ? theres a gap if you don't put a ultra light setting glue on the lcd so there isn't a gap else the touch screen has a gap and u have to press it down
When yer separating the lcd from the frame instead of tryin to scrape it off, use yer tweezers to peel the up the corners of the broad two sided tape. Comes off clean in big pieces....
"If you like the video like it, if you don`t, i don`t know, dislike it or something"
Usually people beg for video likes, not you m8. I liked just for that.
I would like to thank you for this video on replacing me Samsung 3 phone screen. After watching this demo I was put at ease about purchasing this replacement and fixing this myself. My phone was worthless and for $75 bucks you guys walked me thru making this repair. I just completed using your demo and its working THANK YOU
Guys dont risk changing it, its much harder than on the video *when its the original glass its attached to your screen really strongly* as he was changing it not for the first time gettin it off was very easy, and btw im tellin this cuz i tried to change it, ended up bad, BUT if you Are going to change it, then warm the screen as much as you can *be caraeful not to break something with warming* but warm it up as much as possible because the glue between glass and screen is Very strong
You just need to heat up front of your phone with hair dryer to melt the glue... then take the glue with special juice and voila XDnothing hard
arkasza2007 special juice?
robosanta8 why did "special juice" come off like it supposed to be something nasty?
robosanta8 A kind of liquid (solvent) that melts the glue.
+enos218 its not a digitizer. its just a glass. and who cares breaking it, your already replacing it anyway. and remember he's replacing an already replaced chinese glass, so it should be easier than your very first time doing it
I've just succeeded replacing the screen of my Samsung S3 i900 following your video. Now, it works like new... WOW!!!
Many thanks Bob's Turbo Garage, You've saved me some money!!!
Thanks for that video were did u bought that sticky tape need some.
William Tzib www.ebay.com.au/itm/Quality-3M-Sticker-Adhesive-Tape-For-Repair-Cellphone-Touch-Screen-LCD-Display-/111288455860?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&var=&hash=item19e94f12b4
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On Ebay found the kit for $8.50 free shipping. I got tired of paying $100.00 or even $80.00 locally. Now to try my hand at it. Thanks, Bob. great posting, well-done video and sound.
No no no no no. I was cringing through this entire video. 1, DO NOT TRY TO TAKE THE SCREEN OFF WITHOUT HEATING UP THE GLUE FIRST!!! It will mess up your ENTIRE LCD screen with one wrong movement. If you don't have something to heat it up with, BORROW it from a friend. 2, never ever ever use paper towels. It's way too hard and it'll scratch the LCD like crazy. Go buy a microfiber cloth. Like one in glasses cleaning kit thing. Cheap as hell! And do not pry it off as hard as he did. Be patient. Go slow!
1, He had replaced the screen once before so didn't need heat, as the video shows. 2, Paper is not harder than glass but you last point is very true. :)
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.... I'm 19. Not 12.
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WTF
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i was referring to that u wanted to taste her, not 'God DAMNIT! i TAKE THAT BACK. I'm going to hell.' LOL
Mike Collado The LCD has a thin glass front in the S3. I repaired an S3.
Just got my new screen from China for $4 (Canadian). First video I watched. Nice and easy. Thanks man.
I personally wouldn't recommend using a razor blade on. The lcd is very sensitive and can easily be sliced. I personally heat it up first on a heat table then use playing cards to do this.
After waiting almost a year I did manage to change my broken screen of my samsung galaxy I19300, after watching this video. Thanks for help. it was useful. Don`t be afraid go ahead and do it.
People people people, BOTTOM line is!!!! The glass front of the outter side LCD is just tempered glass!!!! It's compressed onto the main LCD/Digitizer by strong adhesive glue... YOU NEED A HAIR DRYER!!!! WILL NOT WORK OTHERWISE!!!!! You need a very thin strong blade/or plastic tools (BE CAREFUL EITHER WAY), ALL WAYS, AND DO SOME RESEARCH, it can CRACK THE LCD if the WRONG slight of TOUCH IT ENCOUNTERS!!!! It's both FLIMSEY AND VERY VERY VERY DELICATE!!!! Pry the Home button side with sharp tool, gradually pry as your HAIRDRYER sits over it (WILL BE HOTTTTT, TAKE INTERVALS), if done properly and corrently angeled on your Glass Screen you WILL start see'ing the glue vanishing, AND THE GLASS SCREEN gradually lifting... DON'T GET TOO EXCITED AND ONE SLIP OF YOUR HAND WILL LITERALLY RUIN THE LCD (FRAGILE, FRAGILE, FRAGILE), Can be done perfectly without leaving a mark.. GO WITH THE FLOW OF THE HOT AIR MELTING THE GLUE (GRADUALLY GRADUALLY GRADUALLY, I CANNOT EMPHASIS ENOUGH)
I DID IT PERFECTLY, 2ND TIME AS WASN'T AWARE HOW DAMN DELICATE THEY ARE!! NOW I HAVE LOVELY BRAND NEW GLASS AND SCREEN PERFECTLY WORKING.
PLEASE NOTE; THE INSIDE OF THIS PHONE IS TINY COMPONENTS, ARE PRECISIONALLY ACCURATE TO DETAIL, I'd strongly suggest take your time, and wear rubber gloves as a precationary measure...
KEEP THAT GLASS AND LCD CLEAN FROM DEBRIS AND OTHER SHIT!!!
PEACE.
Thanks for the video. I think I can manage this. Just got a Pebble Blue Sprint S3 yesterday from my uncle. Looking to replace the cracked glass, so I needed to find a few videos for reference. This one's good enough for me. It's cracked on the upper left corner, with a few other cracks floating about on the 1/3rd top half of the screen. I'm amazed at how great this phone still is. It's actually better than my cheapo Galaxy Tab 4 7 inch tablet (which is rooted and has an overclock kernel). That one came on the market 2 years after the S3! Again, thanks for the vid. Have a good one. :)
how much the cost for the glass?
8 dollars
Bob's Turbo Garage are u talking about the glass
5 bucks on ebay
Do you think it will work on the LG Volt? It's similar to the Samsung Galaxy.
+Ida Benavides è
Thank you for this upload. I followed the instructions on an original Samsung screen. Ended up having to scrape the layer of glue from the digitizer very carefully. It took 30 minutes but I saved £50 at the end if the day. The phone looks and works like new.
I'm cringing at watching him pulling that blade towards his fingers, only a matter of time before he slices through one. Basic safety never pull towards your fingers.
fuck that if you have control you have nothing to worry about
Melchior Silezin Famous last words. I left my comment to help avoid viewers from getting injuries from razor sharp craft blades. But obviously you know better. Carry on doing it your way, I would laugh my bollocks off when you slice through a tendon or artery then you wouldn't be able to send such stupid ignorant replies. listen and watch then you might learn something, but I doubt it.
ok you are one of those people who is like health and safety freaks you waste time by doing that
Melchior Silezin oh and your one of those freaks who plays the knife game blindfolded
how can you compare that to using a knife to open you phone is he blind folded no so stop with such stupid comments
Hope I never need to do this, but you did a good job. Thank you. The more you make these kinds of videos, the better you get and the fact that you already did this once shows in an improved video... Good Job!
Don't try to clean the display with alchol. It will damage your display!!!!!!!!!!
Io li pulisco sempre e non succede nulla, non è che magari l'hai fatto con LCD con retroilluminazione?
Che succede se parlo in italiano?
E Vabbè.. Google translator, come faccio io quando non capisco :-)
This is a lie.
Agree, Clean With A 3000 Grid Sandpaper, All the Dirt Will go In To The Sandpaper And The Lcd Will Be A Clean As Crystal !
THANKS BRO GREAT VIDEO , NOW I CAN REPLACE MY SISTER'S BROKEN SCREEN, YOU ARE OF GREAT HELP , CONGRATULATIONS
Hey! Great video! Thanks for the tutorial! :)
No problem! Glad it helped.
do that stuff comes with it
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Bernardo Mar
I love the way you did this and kept it so simple. You are the man, bro...
*phone cracks*
me: *wraps it up in 100000 blankets*
me: its safe now.
Alex chu
Seriously though you are my hero! I was about to pay a shop $90 to take the screen from my old water damaged s3 and put it on my new s3 that I shattered!
+Rachael Scherer Same
I would of hade to pay $200
I did everything it says to do in the video but now I'm so sad cuz nothing shows up on the screen. It turns on & everything, makes the noises but nothing can b shown. Someone help!!!
Your Display is broken. So you need to change your Display but trust me it is better to buy a new phone.
Haha yup, bought a new one. Too depressed to keep trying w my old one. How did the display break tho? I followed the steps & even used a hair dryer to get the screen off like in the other video...
iDer Emre
yup so true....you know these LCD can be sold atleast cheaper dunno why all of them are just bold facely expensive
StreetKingz4Life ............. FUCKING HELL I BROKE IT. NOOOOO
Hana Morrison that means you broke yur lcd screen
I wish I saw your clip earlier. Every other one has silly heat guns and screws etc. Changing my screen was as easy as yours with no fuss. Thanks for the walk through.
That's because he's not replacing an original screen, the first time you replace your original screen you must use the heat gun....
This is NOT a good example! He doesn't show how to be careful with the ribbon on the bottom. If you break that off, which is easy to do, the part is $70 because you will have to replace the whole lcd/digitizer. Also, his screen came off easy because he's done it before. NOt a good example. If you peel it like he does you will have a problem. You have to heat it up. Watch a different video or you will be sorry!
+Margaret McGivern Hello, Do you have an URL of a better video example of how to repleace the touch screen?
+Berenice Frausto there are a lot of good videos. removing the screen is harder than it looks. I suggest you also Google common mistakes in replacing Samsung galaxy screen. I fix phones all the time successfully, but changing the screen I have failed twice and had to pay extra to replace the digitizer as well as the screen.
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........I'm questioning if you watched it. if you did you would realize he states multiple times that the only reason his was as easy as to replace as it was is because he had replaced it before in a previous video. and he does warn about being careful around the smaller components and LCD in both videos.
Thanks for sharing this video. I am a first timer when it comes to broken screens so I may take it to a repair place if it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. If not hubby will be attempting this. I realize I will have to look for a video on a first time screen removal but appreciate the video nonetheless.
yeah no. My parents tried this after watching your video and now her phone doesn't work 😂👊✋
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Very helpful tutorial we already replace the broken screen on my son's phone by following your video, thanks a lot for sharing thats with us, God bless!
well...the glue was to strong...completely destroyed my wifes phone. Do not attempt this if the broken screen is the factory original.
marc kimmel Correct,
It s my answer... in reality between th LCD and touchscreen you find a Glue LOCA OCA UV very hard to exit.
still have my s3 as a spare phone already broke it once before. i use it for when i hit the mtb trails cause i don't want to take my s8,well today i cracked the screen again so time to try my hand at doing the screen myself. thanks for the easy fix.
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Lol i didnt notice that so i re watched video and heard it lmfaooo
You can use LOCA (Liquid Optical Clear Adhesive) to bond the screen/glass and give it better touch sensitivity and for it to be more durable which is how it originally comes from Samsung. This method as someone stated before, is only if the optical adhesive has already been removed during a previous screen repair. This method works just as well for general use and if you are looking for a cheaper, simpler method. Nice tutorial, but just let people know that if it hasn't been replaced before, they WILL crack the LCD when pulling on the glass if they're not using a generous amount of heat. And acetone works perfectly to clean the LCD, personally I don't/wouldn't use alcohol. Just my 2¢
what they don't tell you but they should you should be careful not to remove the LCD. Mine came right of and im sure it was because I didn't heat it long enough. I guess an hour isn't long enough. I cant tell you in words how fricken pist I was. I watched all the videos on how to do it may times but none of them warned me of it.FRICKEN. THANKS!!!!
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Same man, at first I was like:
'OH MA GAWD, IM DOING IT IM DOING IT. HOLY BALLSACK. THINK ABOUT THE MONEY I COULD MAKE RUNNING THIS BUSINESS FUCKIN HELL. WAS IT THIS EASY, IF I HAD KNOWN THIS I WO...'
and then I was like
'Wtf is this flex cable doing here? the glass I bought doesn't have it, I watched the video and he doesnt have it either. Wot tha fok. wot the fok.... fok man i broke it. fuck... FUCK.'
I sliced my finger....
+Evrett Jackson Fucking listen to this guy. I just did the same thing. Fuck
+Adam Ahmed sooo what should do for that not to happen? they want me to pay $200 to fix it. :(
Thanks for the great video. I now have the glass replaced and the pone back together. When I turn it on I hear the sounds bot the screen remains black. Have I borken it for good or could there be something that I have failed to re-connect? Thanks for your time.
not completely true. reason this lcd is already repaired and has a glass put on it. Original lcd has glue underneath the lcd which you cannot remove by using this tool only, you have to heat it up and remove it slowly but the way this guy showing. You will surely break lcd if you use this method with original lcd.
As I'm considering getting this phone (And it *won't* be running the OEM version of Android, as it just sucks in the eyes of a purist.) without a warranty, this video is a godsend in advance. Seriously Bob's Turbo Garage, thanks man. :)
Summer Zhang I will consider your offer, though I already know of a seller selling replacement screens for less than $8.
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Dislike, If you replaced your screen once then you already know how to do this. The OEM screen replacement is much more of a pain in the but to do. Please look at a different video to learn how to do it for OEM screens.
I would also not recommend using a razor blade as a guitar pick works just as well and there is no rick of cutting yourself / accidentally scratching your digitizer.
Good job man. I really like your video the best as it seems a lot easier to use a razor blade instead some of those plastic tools and that crazy guitar pic they send in the repair kits. I have fixed iPhones and iPads before so this shouldn't be too hard. Thanks again! =)
don't use paper towel though... worst way of cleaning the screen
you're lifesaver! i haven't thought about this method
Easiest and shittiest fix. It's not easy by the way. I scratched my lcd under removing the screen, it still worked though, but I go a digitizer instead.
Either use the proper glue if you have the skills or get a digitizer. Sticking it with tape is not the best.
you have to use a heat gun if you want to seat the glass and phone correctly.
Luis Martinez I hair dryer was more than enough. I just scratched it because apparently my tool was a little crooked.
I could have still stuck on a new glass the scratches didnt break anything. Still it's a shitty fix.
Jorgensen Penus i agree and its best to just buy the assembly, even though nowadays its a lot cheaper to just buy a new phone.
Luis Martinez Well I bought the assembly and it came out 100dollars cheaper than buying a new S3.
Great tutorial thanks for sharing. I broke my screen for the first time. I see I'll have to apply some heat first. But in us for the challenge. Wasn't going to say 300.00 to have some one in the mall repair it!
this is really good instruction. however I was not aware of how easy it was to crack the lcd itself and those buttons are very tricky. wondering if the lcd itself is replaceable.
best video ive seen on this type of phn. simple and easy. good job.
Thanks for the tutorial ......if I pick up this broken S3 this week I'll certainly use this to fix it...gr8 job
seems so easy. where do u get the tape. and the razor blade
The only easy video of how to change screen on utube
Where do you find that tape? Someplace like home depot? Also is it really even necessary? I've seen and read accounts where the remaining glue leftover from the original screen is plenty adequate to adhere the new screen. Thanks for this video though. All the other ones made the process seem much more tedious. This is quick and easy.
It's possible. Why don't you try it and let us know :P.
You can get the tape from more mobile stores or eBay.
Awesome! Thanks for the videos. After 2 years of owning it I cracked mine. I never use cases ever. I go by the moto, I will enjoy the phone the way it is. I've had many touch screens and dropped this s3 many times with no scratches. But this time it cracked at the top. Thanks for the video man for real! Are the screens as tough as the original? Doesn't the original use gorilla glass?
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I did this repair first time I broke my screen and found it pretty unsatisfactory. Firstly, I cracked the new screen by pushing slightly hard in the corner with my thumb, but Secondly the touch screen behaviour was awful.
I strongly recommend the LOCA glue repair over this. I've done it on mine and it's working great aside from a couple of small air bubbles at the edge of the screen from not following the tutorial carefully enough. Having the glue there makes it stronger and the touch screen works perfectly
Only extra things to do are to buy some LOCA glue, a uv lamp and take the motherboard and camera out to avoid getting glue on them.
I'll mull it over. :-) xxx
Hi i have also many mountain items but need items to storage and new lands
any tips or information on being careful around the led light and the camera and is this commonly is there and back fires?
There are a few things I would have done differently. But if you don't care, and you don't mind replacing your glass every couple of months, then this will work fine. But you can eliminate scratching by cleaning your display with a microfiber cloth instead of an abrasive paper towel. And by cleaning off all the glue residue from the previous double-sided tape, you reduce the air gap between the glass and the touch screen display, which reduces the likelihood of a repeat incident. Also, the quality of the double-sided tape determines it's thickness (ultrathin being the best) and tackiness (for better adhesion), 3M makes the best one in IMO. I would give this repair video a 4 out of 10 stars. You don't even mention the extreme difficulty of removing the glass the first time. You just talk about using a blow dryer (which should actually be a heat gun in combination with an infrared laser thermometer as to not go over 165 degrees so you don't cook the motherboard). But your way works for you for $20. I prefer only having to repair my phone once, the right way. If something's worth doing, it's worth doing it the right way.
Lol The most Simple Video I've Seen Yet thanks :)
You made it look really easy but its probably so hard, I want to change my screen so I can sell my s3, but where did you get the screen from? Thanks
thanks!
Did you put adhesive along the sides as well? (i believe you mentioned you had some residual adhesive along the top). BTW, Great vid. thanks!
Thx for the tip. I changed mine using your tutorial. Great help!
good ! it has reduced my burden of taking special tool for it. good skill
thanks lots; where do we buy the glass screen?
Hi speedy, the first time you smashed the glass and cleaned the old loca off, did you remove the polarizing screen from the top of the lcd, if not did you scratch it much when you were cleaning it with the alcohol thanks Dave.
I would also love to know the answer to ^ his question.
get properly pissed when you ask a question, and they don't answer
This is a GREAT question. I'm getting ready to fix two of these (one now, and one later) and this would be amazing to know.
Hi Sherlock, since doing these i have found that as long as you dont use anything with any kind of rough edge, you will not damage the lcd on the s3. I have made up a little jig which is basically 2 screens set apart at the exact width of the one you are splitting, and superglued tostay in place, and then another to close up one end, so you have an are to sit your damed one in without moving. I then use a hotplate to get the right temp and once you manually get past the ear speaker with guitar picks you can then slip some molybdenum wire in, a quick pop back on to the hotplate to get the temp back up, and into your jig, and bingo straight through with no damage..slow down when ou get down to the home button flex..
where do you purchased the parts....screen, tape ect
Never Knew it was that easy Thanks Saved me 76$
Great video - I have the same problem with my s3 (but it’s a first time change)
In your opinion, how much easier is this to do the second time? I mean - is it just the heating part that will be different?
The actual glass isn’t glued to the LCD originally somehow?
Thanks!
I've never done this before so, ive no idea if it would work. Put it stands to reason that if you put a piece of tape over the broken glass, it may come off a little easier. Maybe?
Thats cool, but what if any type of phone was like bent and a little bit cracked underneath? From it falling? Is there any way to fix that? So it looks brand new? I accidently dropped it riding my bike, and yeah, so... Would those things be any problem...? And do you know how much that stuff would cost.. like is it cheap.. expensive, the best place to buy those stuff would be...
oh wait, no its not cracked on the inside, just the reflection nevermind about that
wait, i might of, cuz i cracked it good enough to open it just to open it a lil bit and i have it charging right now. And i look on the LSD screen and it showed the same thing but less cracks like hardly any but i cant really see the screen..... Do i need to pay more than like 15+ just to fix this phone, i would really hate to do this again. :(
if you have the bezel of the phone bent, the best thing to do is buy the screen replacement assembly ( glass+lcd) either from amazon or ebay, they do run about $100+ though.
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Emmy McFarlin the cheapest place to get a new screen is Amazon.com. you can get one brand new for only like $3 and it will come with some extra tools for free.
But i dont know what to do about a bent phone.
Excellent tutorial. Easier than I thought!
I'm digging this phone out of the graveyard. Seeing if it's worth the fix. It lasted one month till it cracked. I looked into fixing it 3 years ago (2015). Is it a throw away like I first thought?
Awesome, thank you so much. Just shattered mine last night. Pissed about IT... lol
That's cool and all but dose it really only stay on with some tape or is there a clip or something?
It stays on with tape
Thanks for the video easy to follow and straight to the point
He DID say that this was alresdy replaced and that's why it was so easy for him. Also, he DID say to heat uo the screen with a hair dryer. Do so at your own risk! :)
Nice video.
What could I use besides the double sided tape? Or silicone. Dont have either one. Superglue??
thanks for sharing this "how to" local store here wanted $100 to fix the screen... Maybe I will get into the business and charge half! :)
The black stuff on the back of the replacement screen is an and adhesive glue that is activated by heat. That will work better than the strips
You are really great, for u is a simple but for the other its very difficult to fix it out phone screen....but its nice good job sir..... =)
Say you dont have the tape does the cover snap in.? Could have swore I heard you snapping it in.. let me know please want to order a cover and do mine as well
Dude I have a question. I need to replace my S3 housing, but I don't know if I need to replace the glass also, or if I need to replace the LCD also. Could you guide me through the right process? (not asking for a video tutorial but maybe the steps and parts I need)
I have a question. Have you experienced any issues with the phone after you used this screen replacement method?(unresponsive touchscreen, dust in between the glass and the display, etc?
do you only have to use the tape at the bottom other videos i watched they do it the whole way round
Hey friend I noticed you did not heat it up before or after you placed the glass so i'm kind of confused. Should I or should I not heat it with a blower?
did you notice problems after, I mean on other videos people say that by not applying LOCA glue your screen is more fragile and you may have touch issues and bubble LCD effect?
can you recognize something that the glass has been changed ? isnt that tape make it a bit higher from lcd and is the tocuhscreen same sensitive as before ? thanks for answer from anyone who tried it
Is it that I have to buy the tape separate or its usually supplied when the screen is purchased?
you have to buy it separate
Hello, I would like to know the name of the special tape used to attach the screen
You can just search up or buy double sided 2mm sticky tape hope this helps
i_Future thank you, you helped me very much. ^^
did you have to heat it up to make sure the glue was not sticking the first time you replaced it with this it looked too easy probably because you did it once already?
Did you had to heat up the screen the first time taking off the screen?
Hi,
I somehow managed to get the the screen in the back off too. Now I'm left with this grey thing that was behind it. Is there anyway to replace the black screen that was on top of it too>?
Bob's Turbo Garage. Do you think this will work with an LG Volt. It's similar to the Samsung Galaxy.
Hey speedy i was wondering if you knew what i could do if my screen is also cracked and not showing anything but a black, but it's responsive to touch.
What Website Did You Get The Tools And New Screen Frm??
I followed this and everything worked fine except i have to press hard on the touch screen. I did not use glue. would it be best to take the cover back of and use glue between the lcd screen and replacement glass?
Yes but not any glue, you need to use the Loca UV-Glue and make sure you have UV lamp to make the glue dry up after placing the glass.
This was simple. Thanks for doing this.
Thanks very much. I watched another vid - he poured Octopus glue onto the face, and used a UV light to cure it. He said glue was needed to ensure the touch would work on the keyboard, but I see no problem with your touch ability, and your method seems far less intimidating. Also I see you using ordinary rubbing alcohol instead of the special Octopus product. Again, alcohol is easier. Any comment? Bruce Thomson in New Zealand.
Bruce i highly suggest loca ( octopus glue ) to do these repairs. If you need any hell email me ksanders23@gmail.com I can provide tips for any part of the process
Hi Kevin, thanks, but why use glue when several other videos show various people claiming success by just using a bit of 2-sided adhesive tape round the edges? The glue may make a firmer, more reliable bond (more impact resistant), but it seems a mre delicate, fairly messy job to apply, and harder to undo when the glass eventually gets cracked again (which it probably will). What do you reckon?
First id like to clarify that I wasn't saying to specifically use octopus glue, was just saying that when I said loca I meant a product like octopus glue.
I agree others are "having success" doing a tape only repair but it's a very poor repair job.
1. Tape only makes terrible glare under light.
2. Touch is much worse then a repair done using oca or loca.
3. If your selling the repair customers WILL know the difference. I once sold tape only repairs and it was tons of unhappy people. I have since called old customers back to loca their displays and they are very pleased with the improvement.
I remove the LCD from the frame keeps it very mess and worry free. No loca inside the phone. It's daunting at first to remove LCD from frame but with a playing card you can easily do it.
The loca is definately a tough one for a re repair. This is also anther bonus of removing LCD. When you adhesive it back in you can make it a good seal but also leave it so you can just remove LCD from frame and repair using hotplate and molybdenum wire.
I feel like videos like this mislead, I have encountered plenty of people who watched a video like this and broke their device right after. If someone had an already repaired gs3 and was gonna re repair it they wouldn't need this video. This is a lame way to make sales.
My end reasoning behind loca is because it provides the highest quality. Took me a few weeks but now I don't have the mess I just have really nice repairs to be proud of.
To the poster of this video I'm not trying to knock you man but I don't understand what your trying to accomplish with this video
Kevin Sanders Thanks, Kevin - 'Very respectable explanation. I may take your advice - either simply pay someone in Auckland the quoted NZ$150 to do it properly (nobody in my town, Palmerston North does it apparently), or myself attempt the job using loca glue. In summary, I hear you when you say the result is
- more robust and durable,
- prevents bad glare
- prevents degrading the touch sensitivity.
Bruce Thomson in New Zealand.
$150 very expensive. We are doing gs3 out here regular retail $80 running tons of promotions that lower price.
For any help, tips, or special deals follow me on instagram @krsjr or apply for a membership at our website glassonlyrepair.com
do you think your second replacement glass,, this one you are now replacing ...... do you think it is thinner,,, more fragile then the original?....
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After cracking your screen was the screen itself black or did it work? I'm wanting to fix mine because it's completely shattered but can I fix it if my screen isn't working atm with a new LCD screen?
I cracked my galaxy, but the screen works & shows well. Would i need a digitizer or a LCD screen?
You would just need the front glass replacement. The LCD and Digitizer assembly costs around $80 which IMO is an easier and safer fix, but if you're feeling experimental, try buying the glass only (some people refer to it as the digitizer incorrectly), remove the glass from the LCD (With a lot of heat (heat gun/hair dryer) and carefulness with delicate tools), Clean the sticky residue, and apply glass on clean LCD.
use a lint free cloth if your going to wipe down the screen, a paper towel might leave little particles on it, while a CLEAN cloth won't leave as much
Did the tape come with the repair kit?
where is the resin in the middle of the lcd and glass ? theres a gap if you don't put a ultra light setting glue on the lcd so there isn't a gap else the touch screen has a gap and u have to press it down
or where did you get the replacement kit from?
When yer separating the lcd from the frame instead of tryin to scrape it off, use yer tweezers to peel the up the corners of the broad two sided tape. Comes off clean in big pieces....