New screen?

[Benjamin Mendez]

Nokia Lumia 1520. Ok so I got a small crack on ny screen top right hand corner. How did it happen I don't know as I know for a fact I did not drop my phone. I did jumped a fence with my phone in my pocket that might cause it. The crack is inside not outside. That corner of the screen is not responding so my question is do I need a new digitizer and screen or just a screen? Please help as I rather wait to buy the next new thing.

 

[ScrubbyXD]

Is the LCD cracked or just the glass? Not that doing the glass only repair is a sure thing by any means.

 

[Benjamin Mendez]

From what I can see is just the screen.

 

[Benjamin Mendez]

I can see the crack but I can't feel it. For example you know when you get a small scratch you can feel it by running you finger nail. Well I ran my finger nail on top of the crack and is smooth. The crack somehow is inside the glass.

 

[Benjamin Mendez]

Is the LCD cracked or just the glass? Not that doing the glass only repair is a sure thing by any means.

I have replied back

 

[ScrubbyXD]

The digitizer its self is cracked then. You may be able to get by with a glass and digitizer replacement. You may have a hard time finding someone locally to try it. For DIY the whole assembly is your main option as the LCD is very fragile

 

[Benjamin Mendez]

Thanks a lot I guess I'll just buy the whole thing and try to do it myself. It sucks for a person like me who hasn't broken a screen in over 8 years.

 

[gordonfink]

If you do it, here's a few words of advice:

- Be careful when removing the battery. Go slow apply a little heat, and work it loose. You can break the battery if you brute force it. If you bend it, it's probably broken. Also - sometimes the batteries read 0% when you take them out and plug them back in. Don't panic - just charge it. When I replace 1520 screens, I might spend 20 or more minutes on battery removal alone.

- Be careful with the vibrator - easy to damage the flex cable and lose its function

- be extra careful when removing the coax cables. I have removed the connector on the board, as well as the cable, which basically ruins the board. They seem to be attached on the 1520 a little more sturdily than on some other Nokias.

I think that's about it for tips from the school of hard knocks. Good luck.

 

[Benjamin Mendez]

Thanks a lot i am going to be watching lots of YouTube to hopefully get it right. Thank you guys!

 

[gordonfink]

Feel free to PM if you need help. Make sure you have a T2 and a T4 screw driver.

 

[ROBBIE HALL]

I would suggest buying the whole lcd digitizer combo. Its a bit more money but in the long run its a simpler method which safe guards you have a working device.

 

[Benjamin Mendez]

Feel free to PM if you need help. Make sure you have a T2 and a T4 screw driver.

Ok so i search online to buy the whole lcd and i emil this guys asking them the difference of the lcd bc they all say the same thing but are different in price and now i dont know which one to buy. http://www.parts4repair.com/touch-screen-digitizer-for-nokia-lumia-1520/

 

[gordonfink]

you need one with a Synaptics part on the cable. etradesupply has them. Life is easier, but it's more expensive, if you get one with the frame already on it.

 

[gordonfink]

Ok so i search online to buy the whole lcd and i emil this guys asking them the difference of the lcd bc they all say the same thing but are different in price and now i dont know which one to buy. Touch Screen Digitizer for Nokia Lumia 1520 - Parts4repair.Com

I see you are looking at the digitizer only?

Unless you are experienced doing that, you are going to waste your $35 for the part, plus whatever they charge you for shipping.

You need the whole lcd/digitizer assembly. That part you linked to does not include the LCD.

 

[Benjamin Mendez]

My bad ok i am looking at this two but i don't know why there are two different prices on them.Complete Screen Assembly for Nokia Lumia 1520 - Parts4repair.Com
Complete Screen Assembly OEM for Nokia Lumia 1520 - Parts4repair.Com

 

[gordonfink]

I can't tell a difference from those listings.

BTW - those are w/o frame, meaning you will need to get adhesive to stick the display into the midframe. Usually, you can get that preassembled for only a few dollars more, which is usually less than the cost of the adhesive if this is a one-off repair for you.

 

[GrayW0lf]

Be aware that 3rd party screens for the 1520 tend to be a "mixed bag" in terms of their quality/long-term reliability.

Also - those links you shared for "parts4repair" do not include the frame (as gordonfink has pointed out).

You might want to look at this item from their site instead:

http://www.parts4repair.com/complete-screen-assembly-with-bezel-for-nokia-lumia-1520/?fullSite=1