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05-05-2012, 07:02 PM
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Pro-Bowler
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 993
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Cracked Screen
I cracked the screen on my Droid Incredible. I watched a tutorial on YouTube on how to change the screen, which also provided a link to purchase the screen. It looks pretty simple, but I'm sort of cautious about ripping apart my phone incase it doesn't go right.
I'm pretty good with computers so I'm not just jumping in blind with this.
Has anyone replaced the screen on their cell phone and have any advice, warnings, tips, etc...or is it really as easy as it looks?
Thanks
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05-05-2012, 08:13 PM
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Not Band
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Westwego,La
Age: 36
Posts: 2,961
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It's really not that bad. There are plenty of places to get the screen and tools needed on Amazon. Just make sure you get the plastic tools and the double sided tape they use to hold the screen in place.
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05-06-2012, 01:43 AM
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Not one DIME, Roger
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Baton Rouge
Age: 49
Posts: 5,492
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^^^ Yup. I've done a couple of iPhones and I'm sure the Droids are easier. Just find a youtube video that shows it step by step and follow along.
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05-06-2012, 01:47 AM
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NO MA'AM
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: yellow brick road
Age: 34
Posts: 5,430
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i replaced the screen on my incredible and it was fairly easy.
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05-07-2012, 12:47 AM
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Pro-Bowler
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 993
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Cool, thanks.
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05-07-2012, 06:40 PM
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All-Pro
Join Date: Aug 2001
Age: 47
Posts: 1,461
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Not sure about the droids but Iphone 4 screen replacement at a local chain place (CPR) costs about $100, it's hard to find the parts only for the screen online for Iphones, but not sure about your hardware..
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05-07-2012, 09:27 PM
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Pro-Bowler
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 993
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Amazon. $30, and that's with the housing (not just the screen = don't have to heat and scrape broken glass off old housing). The screen alone runs about $12.
I just made sure I picked the one with the highest rating
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05-08-2012, 03:19 PM
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Cajun Saint
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Baton Rouge
Posts: 662
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Just replaced the screen on my iphone. ordered the kit on Amazon and did it myself. Wasn't too hard but takes a lot of patience to do it. I would watch the video tutorial a few times before you start.
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05-08-2012, 08:26 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 1997
Location: Houston TX, via Parsippany, NJ and New Orleans (Algiers), LA
Age: 49
Posts: 15,903
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I changed the battery in my iphone, which was only one step shy of changing the screen (Apple wanted to bury that battery in the housing to keep people from trying on their own, I'm sure...). If my screen cracked, I wouldn't hesitate to try and replace it on my own since I've already had to take the phone apart for the battery replacement. I imagine that a non-Apple product would be easier, and if I can take something like this apart, put it back together, and it STILL works, surely anyone can do it. 
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