A few weeks after having convinced my brother to purchase (from AT&T) what I feel is the most technologically advanced and durable phone in the market, he somehow found a way to "break" the device that some people have put labels like "a tank," "brick," and "invincible" on.
My brother, a MechE at UVA , was riding a bike down a hill on campus going "full speed" with his phone in his jacket pocket. Somehow, the phone fell out of his pocket and landed full force on to concrete - unfortunately, screen down. Disappointingly, after having convinced him that his phone would probably never damage, it did. It should be noted however, that though I use the word damage, I am specifically referring to the screen, as the device remains fully functional.
I have posted pictures below to show the extent of the damage, it seems that there was a concentrated impact area on the upper left corner of the device that resulted in a few cracks running a short ways down the screen. The body of the device seems to be in good shape, with minor damage in the upper left corner. The cracks seem to be very deep, but remain concentrated on a small portion of the length of the screen. *** The device did not have a case on, however it did have a screen protector covering both the full screen and back of the device.
I have not seen the device in person, nor do I know the full extent of the "accident," so I can not speculate on how well the Lumia 920 held up, but it is obvious to assume that glass will crack when dropped with enough force. NOTE: What look like scratches on the back of the device are only on the screen protector.
If you have any remarks on what could have happened (where specifically the device landed), what to do next, how to replace a screen, or the most price efficient way to repair the damage that would be greatly appreciated. I am 100% sure that had the device landed on it's back the damage would be significantly less, if noticeable at all.
Note: Bit of a catch 22 here: the pictures my brother sent me are of average quality largely due to the fact that his subject is what he would normally use.
My brother, a MechE at UVA , was riding a bike down a hill on campus going "full speed" with his phone in his jacket pocket. Somehow, the phone fell out of his pocket and landed full force on to concrete - unfortunately, screen down. Disappointingly, after having convinced him that his phone would probably never damage, it did. It should be noted however, that though I use the word damage, I am specifically referring to the screen, as the device remains fully functional.
I have posted pictures below to show the extent of the damage, it seems that there was a concentrated impact area on the upper left corner of the device that resulted in a few cracks running a short ways down the screen. The body of the device seems to be in good shape, with minor damage in the upper left corner. The cracks seem to be very deep, but remain concentrated on a small portion of the length of the screen. *** The device did not have a case on, however it did have a screen protector covering both the full screen and back of the device.
I have not seen the device in person, nor do I know the full extent of the "accident," so I can not speculate on how well the Lumia 920 held up, but it is obvious to assume that glass will crack when dropped with enough force. NOTE: What look like scratches on the back of the device are only on the screen protector.
If you have any remarks on what could have happened (where specifically the device landed), what to do next, how to replace a screen, or the most price efficient way to repair the damage that would be greatly appreciated. I am 100% sure that had the device landed on it's back the damage would be significantly less, if noticeable at all.
Note: Bit of a catch 22 here: the pictures my brother sent me are of average quality largely due to the fact that his subject is what he would normally use.
Last edited:
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram