Galaxy S3 Glass Replacement

liamtech

Hey Guys
I have an S3 (GT-I9300) with a crack in the glass - the touch functioning and LCD are 100% perfect - Anyway i was wondering if anyone could advise on a price for replacement of the glass - I have seen that i can get a replacement glass including tools and adhesive for less than 8 euro on Ebay, and i have fixed various laptops and computers for years - I guess i just wanted to see how much it should/would cost to get it done by someone experienced. The removal of the old glass looks tricky

If its prohibitively expensive id be tempted to just use it as is because its barely noticeable, and works perfect! Thanks in advance folks!

spix

It's almost impossible to find someone in Ireland who will replace just the glass. It requires lots of effort compared to simply replacing the whole display assembly. You could give it a try yourself but you could ruin the display altogether if not careful.

smokin ace

liamtech wrote: »

Hey Guys
I have an S3 (GT-I9300) with a crack in the glass - the touch functioning and LCD are 100% perfect - Anyway i was wondering if anyone could advise on a price for replacement of the glass - I have seen that i can get a replacement glass including tools and adhesive for less than 8 euro on Ebay, and i have fixed various laptops and computers for years - I guess i just wanted to see how much it should/would cost to get it done by someone experienced. The removal of the old glass looks tricky

If its prohibitively expensive id be tempted to just use it as is because its barely noticeable, and works perfect! Thanks in advance folks!

i have done a good few galaxy s3 and s4 but its quite tricky to get the glass off without breaking the lcd but the s3 is a bit easier than the s4 but it can be done yourself get 5 or 6 thin guitar picks and a hair drier DONT use a heat gun because it gets to hot and you will scorch the lcd also you will need uv loca glue and a uv light to set the glue to bond the glass back here is a video but its very doable if you take your time and not rush it if you follow this video it should help you a lot but DONT use a heat gun to heat the screen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANL9MgegXKk

spongerobinson

I used a heat gun, and it worked absolutely fine...just gotta be careful to only apply a little heat at a time.

I found getting the broken glass off to be the easiest part. Applying the glue evenly was most difficult for me. I had to remove the glass again first time round, as there were bubbles.

Also, the glue gets everywhere inside the phone if you use too much! The good thing is that it takes ages to dry without a proper UV light, so gives you time to clean it up! My proximity sensor and front camera both got some in, but a good clean sorted it.

I would definitely say its not a repair for the faint hearted. My reasoning for trying was that if it didn't work or I damaged the LCD further, I could just replace the whole screen unit then.

ColdCotton

smokin ace wrote:

i have done a good few galaxy s3 and s4 but its quite tricky to get the glass off without breaking the lcd but the s3 is a bit easier than the s4 but it can be done yourself get 5 or 6 thin guitar picks and a hair drier DONT use a heat gun because it gets to hot and you will scorch the lcd also you will need uv loca glue and a uv light to set the glue to bond the glass back here is a video but its very doable if you take your time and not rush it if you follow this video it should help you a lot but DONT use a heat gun to heat the screen

Do you recommend any particular website for getting the replacement parts.

liamtech

Thanks for all the responses - im thinking of doing it myself - and il let you know how i get on! thanks again

the chinese-run phone accessory shops in dublin city centre, e.g. one on dame st, will replace it for 30 euro if you bring your own screen replacement. can get plastic screens on amazon for £5

e.g.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00AASEGH0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

plastic not as good as glass but seems to be hard to find glass ones.

pretty good reviews on above item.

jay2k6ie

Glass replacement on Galaxy S3 is not a recommended practice. Original Samsung replacement parts only come as one piece that is that the glass and the LCD are one component.

Most replacement parts on ebay etc are cheap knock offs. I've seen many expensive phones ruined by people trying to replace 'just the glass' so be very careful!

jay2k6ie

jay2k6ie wrote: »

Glass replacement on Galaxy S3 is not a recommended practice. Original Samsung replacement parts only come as one piece that is that the glass and the LCD are one component.

Most replacement parts on ebay etc are cheap knock offs. I've seen many expensive phones ruined by people trying to replace 'just the glass' so be very careful!

many people have done it. glass with the lcd is too expensive to bother with on a now old phone like the s3.

jay2k6ie

glasso wrote: »

many people have done it. glass with the lcd is too expensive to bother with on a now old phone like the s3.

I know but the glass replacement is really not recommended without the right machine. Its a very messy job and fails/causes bigger problems more often than not.