Nokia Lumia 928 screen cracked! Looking for any advice...

[oldpueblo]

Glass on a cell phone is a joke, that apple started, I cracked the lumia 720 and the 928.
I would rather have a scratched screen than shattered screen. Anyhow everyone uses a screen protector to protect from scratches why do we need glass screens?

I haven't used a screen protector in years, I hate how it reduces visibility and sensitivity. That and you have to replace them regularly. I've also had only one cracked screen in I don't know how many years. I imagine many people feel the same. Tiny scratches don't even show up when the screen is on, and anything heavy enough to make a deep scratch could likely cut through the protector anyway. It's just the nature of the beast, you can't win 'em all.

 

[Lumis90]

Nokia Lumia 920 Digitizer Glass & LCD (TFT) Display Replacement - YouTube it should work on 928 too

 

[mtalinm]

if Nokia/VZW ever releases the Icon, you can have my 928.

 

[oldpueblo]

Nokia Lumia 920 Digitizer Glass & LCD (TFT) Display Replacement - YouTube it should work on 928 too

The 920 and 928 disassembly and internals are actually way different unfortunately. The best video I could find is this one which is doing way more than just a screen swap. I'm about to try it, hopefully I don't ruin anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie2LCenXf9Y

 

[Jakoh]

it should work on 928 too

Possibly not because it doesnt look like the digitizer has a separate connector than the lcd. I am about to find out today.

 

[Kevin Uba]

Maybe this could help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgw5Its-7-k

 

[deuce01]

Possibly not because it doesnt look like the digitizer has a separate connector than the lcd. I am about to find out today.

Hey Jakoh, were you able to successfully replace the screen on your 928? I've got a cracked one as well and am trying to figure out if I can just replace the glass or not.

Thanks,
Deuce

 

[michail71]

IMHO, pay a local repair shop with a good reputation and guaranteed work. I've done enough phones myself to not want to mess around with this anymore. It usually costs about $50-$80 more to have someone do the work.

 

[michail71]

Okay so craigslist has used 928's for $150'ish, it's ridiculous that replacement screens cost at least $180.

I've gone that route too. That's how I got my last 1520. But more often than not the craigslist phones are a bit more beaten up than not.

After a while I got lucky and managed to find a month old 1520 for $180.

 

[deuce01]

I've gone that route too. That's how I got my last 1520. But more often than not the craigslist phones are a bit more beaten up than not.

After a while I got lucky and managed to find a month old 1520 for $180.

Right now you can get a 928 on eBay for $75-80 shipped. The cracked screen is on my son's phone and I was hoping to find a cheap repair option. I've offered a guy $20 for the LCD and digitizer on eBay so we'll see. May be a fun project to do with my son 😉.

 

[Jakoh]

Hey Jakoh, were you able to successfully replace the screen on your 928? I've got a cracked one as well and am trying to figure out if I can just replace the glass or not.

Thanks,
Deuce

I replaced the screen and glass together. It is impossible to separate glass from the thin and vulnerable screen, its not like an LCD. I found that the screen i bought was probably refurbished, i could see blemishes in dark enviroment, like ghosting behind the glass. I suspect a lot of ones sold on ebay are that way. Buy from esuppli. i agree the screen for this phone is $180, i got the phone for 250! Was very disappointed when i broke it. Sold the phone a while back.

FYI, screen replacement on this phone was very easy.