LCD / Digitizer Replacement
My phone recently took a spill onto tile floor from about a foot and a half. It didn't land directly on the face but the glass shattered (Murphy's Law I suppose):
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/...c2fa805065.jpg Found a seller on eBay with a number of complete front packages for the Evo (digitizer, LCD, front cam) for $58. You can also find the digitizer separately, but I'd heard that some people have had issues with touch accuracy when replacing just that part. Plus, if you swap the complete front package you don't need to bother with a heat gun to loosen the glue holding the LCD and digitizer together. One thing to be aware of: due to different ribbon connectors on the Novatek panel versus the Epson, you need to be aware of which screen type you have before purchasing a replacement. There are several ways to tell which panel you have (search the forum or post a reply if you need a point in the right direction). Part number 83H00256 (S/N beginning 2V6) is the Novatek LCD panel. Part number 83H00314 (S/N beginning 2WC) is the Epson LCD panel. You can see the part number and serial on this label on the back of the front assembly (picture from ifixit, which did a great teardown on the Evo that can be used for reference): http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/...ed6fa6dd_z.jpg It's a fairly easy swap so if you're living with a cracked screen (and don't have insurance) I'd highly recommend doing it. The seller I bought from has several more units and offers them for a very reasonable price. You can find his eBay store at eBay My World - secondhandsellular A few more pictures of my swap are below (shot with my wife's Pre), but for detailed hi-res pictures see the ifixit teardown. The cracked phone next to the new front assembly (front): http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/...7fe8248b5f.jpg The cracked phone next to the new front assembly (rear): http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/...436c7991a8.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/...7fcb681e62.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/...607e2b70a0.jpg Front assembly, logic board, rear assembly http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/...0057f6ae45.jpg Reassembled phone with new front assembly next to cracked unit http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/...997061ce08.jpg Voila! Like new http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/...0885d1ffd7.jpg |
Re: LCD / Digitizer Replacement
I would never fool with that lol... just my luck id probably screw something up even worse.
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I cannot imagine ownig this phone without TEP
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As with any kind of insurance people that don't make claims receive no financial benefit, while people who make claims often receive a benefit greater than the amount they have paid in. It's all a matter of averages. And, on average, I get more benefit by not buying insurance. |
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Too much risk, work if you ask me. I think I'll stick with my insurance and the deductable.
There are way too many people who abuse the crap out of it on this forum, and thanks to them our deductable is 100 instead of 50 on other carriers. |
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