How to Replace Screen Glass Only on Galaxy S8 S9 Plus Shown in 5 Mins/New Method
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2019
- Glass only replacement on cracked displays For S8/S9/S10/Plus variants.
Also works on Note series, A50/70/80, iPhone X/XS/XS Max & many more!
Special equipment NOT required, not even a UV light.
This glue can set in daylight even on an overcast winter day here in Canada.
New Patent Pending Tool & Method.
* Important update*
New accessories/tools have been developed! They are being included free of charge for a limited time. See the latest how-to featuring them here. This video also includes further clarification on the initial insertion of the tool which seems to be a common mistake:
• How to Replace Screen ...
*As mentioned in the video, this is not an easy repair and we're continuing our work on making it easier. If a mistake is made, you can end up damaging your display permanently. Please watch our in-depth video at our channel for a more detailed how-to as well as how not-to.*
For more information on the product or to purchase, please visit:
www.expertcelldiy.com
#Crackedscreenrepair #S8CrackedGlassRepair #S9CrackedGlassRepair - Věda a technologie
With the feedback we have received over the years from viewers who have tried this method, we have developed new tips, tricks & accessories to make the repair a lot easier. There is also a discount code hidden in the video. Please check it out! I will make the video for the phone with the most comments/likes next.
czcams.com/video/7iUEBSoAkYY/video.html&ab_channel=ECDiy
Doesn't help with a burned in oled screen...
Can i use a plastic cake knife to remove the broken front glass, what type of plastic are you using? And
Can i try without hot air gun
@@afgamer5576 i would use a hair blow dryer
@Micarsim oca maybe
@@afgamer5576 So sorry, just today I realized I don't get notifications on replies, only comments.
I would not recommend plastic cake knife to remove the front glass. It is too thick.
While technically possible without hot air gun, it is painfully slow and it also increases risk of display damage as you require more force than necessary. I would not recommend it.
The plastic tool called 'spudger' seen being used in this video is actually meant for disconnecting flex cables in the phone. I find it comes in handy for scraping the old glue also, but that's about it.
Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us.
Best regards,
Who else watching this on a cracked screen? 😂😂
George Russel everyone
S9 plus crck screen ✋✋😁
me bro! lol
Lol, iPhone, going to make the move to Android, can’t wait, no more Apple telling me what I can’t download.
Me and im scared be cause my parents dont know that i broke my phone
I've fixed 3 S9's using this kit, works good. I have not had any issues while removing the broken glass nor post installation. No difference in touch sensitivity and response from screen.
Is it risky if i too much glue is applied?
I didn't understand that part
@@real4everh do you mean once you've removed the old glass and you apply "too much" glue for new glass? I haven't any issues with, I've wiped away excess glue with no issues
@@mtb661NBC is separating the glass scratches or causes minor burning to the amoled panel?
Thanks
@@real4everh Hello, since this has not been answered, we will answer it for you. You might get scratches especially if you are not gentle with the process but scratches, even fine scratches all get filled by the LOCA. They will not be visible even upon close inspection.
Minor burning may be caused if you overheat the display which is covered in the video, but more in-depth in the 20 minute video available on our channel.
Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Hi what about the screen resolution ? Is there any noticable difference ?
This is perfect for me!!! It doesn't involve taking apart and possibly damaging the phone, and it's one of the only videos I could find that's not in hindi.
You're really good and honest with just right amount of detail. Surely I'll buy from you. A+ video!
So glad I watched this video. I just placed my order for my note 8. I hard already bought a glass, but it comes with basic tools and no glue. I watched 10 videos everyone removes glue but never said anything about the glue. I knew I was missing something. Thanks.
Hello Dustin, thank you for your compliment and thank you very much for choosing us! Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Have a great rest of the day!
All the tips and tricks really make this video valuable. Thanks!
Great video... only one on youtube that makes me want to even try. Thanks
I am impressed with this tool and method. There are so many difficulties when going from the back, damaging the screen when removing it from the frame, removing and replacing the adhesive at the back of the screen, removing the glass while it's out of the frame, cleaning and handling the fragile screen.
My biggest concern is glue getting into the top camera and sensors. Especially seeing as the top frame adhesive doesn't have a barrier between the screen, the glue is free to flow into those areas. I'd want to put some adhesive barrier to halt the glue.
Thank you taking your time to comment and sharing your insight! It is greatly appreciated. "liquid barrier" tape is indeed something we explored but the result wasn't as good as it was with the previous generation that we could make a much wider 'barrier' for. If you go on our eBay store you'd actually see that for previous phones, we did just that.
It did still help a little bit, but we feared that it may give our customers a false sense of security. While debating/probing opinions from customers regarding this issue we found that there may be a way to work with a pad-based adhesive for this process so at the moment we are focusing on that.
Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
You are an absolute godsend my man, THANK YOU for the upload. Ive been searching for just this and your content made it just perfect. thanks again. im looking forward to more uploads
Thank you so much for your kind compliment and thank you for the follow! I will do my absolute best to upload fresh content.
@@ecdiy thank you for this video! This encourages me to attempt this repair on my own.
Very good tutorial! I like how you compare the feel to everyday stuff and point out edge cases. Very intuitive to understand! Thanks 🙂
Hey just ordered the OCA blade and was successful in not wrecking the LCD. Very good product, I bought this and a hot plate and the blade is by far more easier to work with and produces results. I paid 130 for the hot plate and 20 for the blade so you do the math. This is an awesome product I highly recommend.
P.S. it was my first time EVER seperating the glass from the LCD. No experience just common sense. Dont go too fast and take your time. It's oddly satisfying picking little pieces of glass and collecting them as the blade saws at the adhesive.
The hot plates are alot harder to work with than youtube illustrates.
Thank you so much for your comment! The only thing I want to note for the others is that, the hot plate is not the most efficient way to heat up the glass for this particular method.
This is because is when you set it to a set temperature, it's simply heating the heating pad to that set temperature. It takes a long time for the display on it to be brought up to that temperature. This is opposed to a heat gun or even a hair dryer where the heat coming off the tool is higher.
When you use a wire tool, the display stays on the heat pad the whole time so this loss of heat/heating cycle is not an issue. I tried to use the tool with the display on the heating pad, but it is not practical at all because the tool/hands need to be so close to the heat pad.
This is mentioned in this video but what I noticed is that in room temperature, the display cools down within 10~20 seconds depending on the amount of heat that was applied, so heat needs to be applied every 10/20 seconds. It takes at least a minute or two for a display that's been cooled down to reach the temperature set on the heating pad. I'd recommend a heat-gun. It can apply heat in the area where you are working, and it only takes about 5 seconds for it to get the area hot enough.
However, I suppose the flip-side is that using a heat pad will take out the guess work/getting isopropyl alcohol to the bubbling point but for those who are looking to spend extra money in hopes of making this repair easier, I'd have to say the laser temperature gauge before the heat pad.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
@@ecdiy well the problem I was having with the hot plate was it was either not getting hot enough or something. I couldnt get the string to go through the glass it would always slip under the phone into the vacuum. I worry I wont ever get this method to work so I'm considering amazon returning it
Thank you so much for this turorial. All the other ones I've seen show dismantling of the whole phone from the back. My new S9 is currently at the bottom of a lake, my husand is using his new s10 and my old s7 for work so I'm stuck with his smashed s7 edge, until my contract is over in 2021 lol. Hopefully I can succeed with this repair. I have access to powerful UV lights at work (I work in auto body) would it possibly cause damage to the phone if I speed set using a UV light or should I just set the phone outside as recommended and be patient?
Hello Melanie, thank you for taking your time to comment. I am very sorry for having missed this comment. I definitely remember reading your comment and I thought I had replied but going over the comments section now, I realize I did not. I apologize.
As for using a UV light, it would not cause damage to use it to cure it. The strongest UV light we have here actually tacks it in seconds and fully cures it in less than a minute.
Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Have a great rest of the day.
The best way to replace glass S8
Easy..no tool's..$$$$
Best engineer
Good work...
Well I have just ordered the kit for my S9+ and feel confident in doing this. I have tried others before. The first was a success, the second a failure. Different phones but this long wide steel tool and a bit of the knowledge is key here.
Hi please tell me where dd uou oder it..
@@pridemamba6018 links are in the video detail
*After the rig, Jerry sends his phones to this man.*
Jerry rig everything bro
That is really neat!! Looks like a new tool for my repairs!
At the beginning of the vid, I was really doubting whether it was a real person or a speech synthesizer🙈
I can't even install a screen protector and you want me to replace my glass?!
@@Pens4Life85 i cant sleep
@@gabitrandafir8396 same
Then pay someone else to do it.
Sorry, "screen protector" could not be installed from the app store.
Noob
Hi, is this the same process for the Xperia 5 ii? I can't find any videos but the kit I got to replace the front lens looks the same minus the long tool. I have just a guitar pick and glue scraper. Thanks
HI THERE WHAT A VIDEO YOU ARE A STAR !!!! 5 STARS FOR THIS EXPERT MY
BUSINESS IS FLYING HIGH WITH ALL I HELP I GET FROM YOUR VIDEOS
When will your s10 kit be in stock on your website? How does the glass quality compare to the OEM glass?
This video is so clear and useful. Thank you.
@ECDiy do you have a video instruction for devices with waterdrop style screens like A20 A50? I am curious how you tackle these
Hello, not at the moment. However, I'd approach the repair the same way.
Our kits for A50,70 and 80 come with custom made IP68 tape adhesive that is put around the camera before the gluing application to better prevent the glue from getting on there.
Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Best regards,
I was quote $400 for an S8+, have bought a new glass and kit for around $35 and going to give it a go when it comes...
If you ever want to do something, you will always find a video on CZcams, thats why i like CZcams.. Thanks for the video.
Not a problem at all! Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Have a great rest of the day.
This video is far better then other videos I've watched. Don't need to remove back plate is awesome.
Thank you so much for your compliment! Well, you just might have to remove the back plate if you happen to get LOCA on there so I'm not sure if we can take full credit for that but we will take the compliment!
If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to comment/contact us.
Dropped my S8+ from an EL track in Chicago. That's about four stories high from platform to street. Was surprised it was still there when I got down to street level plus it still worked (no pixels loss seen). I have to replace the front and back glass but I'm thinking of using your kit then buy a case.
Clear, easy to follow, nice broadcast presence.
Hey, can i use the loca blade again for a display repair or do i have to use a new one?
Because i have one here i'd ordered from you but its not that flat any more?
Thx and greetings from Austria
Hello, thank you for taking your time to comment and thank you very much for choosing us!
Tool bending is a sign there is not enough heat/lack of alcohol reducing the drag but it's not abnormal, if you actually watch our repair videos, you'll see a couple of bend marks along the way, it doesn't typically cause damage. You can unbend it and use it.
However, if it's bent many times though, it may begin to experience metal fatigue where it'd bend more and more easily.
One important thing too, is that you grab the tool close to the phone and insert it little bit at a time as demonstrated in our in-depth video to prevent the tool bending.
Perhaps send us a message and show us how it looks now and we will see what we can do to help.
Best regards,
Fantastic coaching video and technique. May I know where to get the sheet metal tool and the glue? Thanks for uploading this video:)
Hello Puayboon,
Thank you for your comment and thank you very much for your kind words.
We call it OCA Blade and you can find more information about the tool/kit with the glue and buy them from our site www.expertcelldiy.com (link found in the description section of the video).
However, if you happen to be interested, please also take a look at this update/caution we also posted in the description section bit.ly/OCABladeCaution
Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
The crucial step in this method is to insert the razor blade exactly under the glass. Use a loupe to see exactly where. The glass is very thin, it is easy to go too deep. You must get this right for success. This step is at 1:05, but it should be more specific.
Yeah I just fucked up my phone taking the whole screen
@@weshfous2882 yeah same, i should have just taken my time, lol
Thank you so much for this bro. I fixed an iPhone 13 and a 12 pro max following your other video. Everything went perfectly.
Gonna pick up an S20 to try this and flip it
The newer iPhones are (surprisingly) much much easier than the Samsung curved screens. With iOS 16 & up displaying error messages when you replace the display as a whole, glass only repairs are valued much higher for iPhones as well in terms of profit for flipping.
If Samsung curved screens are a 9/10 on the difficulty scale, I'd say iPhone 12~14 are 3/10, flat display Samsung and Pixel phones are a 5/10.
What makes it difficult is mainly due to how fragile the display is. Really taking your time/going slow while ensuring enough heat is there is very important. Newer iPhones and Pixel phones are quite forgiving to mistakes but Samsung curved screens are not.
Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us.
Best regards,
Hello
I was wandering if the tapes you put on both edges; top and botton have importance throughout the process? Or could I just do it without the tapes?
Hello Miguel,
Great question!
The tape and the glue (LOCA) are supposed to be used together. The LOCA(Liquid Optically Clear Adhesive) is what goes in the viewing area (the clear portion) of the glass, to bond the AMOLED with the glass. The tape then seals the camera/sensor/home button area from dust/debris while providing an even level for the LOCA to fill up to.
Without the tape, you'd eventually have small particles of dust creep its way on to the front camera and sensor area resulting in blurry/spotty photos/malfunction.
If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to comment/contact us.
Have a great rest of the day!
Timestamps/suggested chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Checking for Repair Kit Damage
1:02 Prying the Screen
1:27 Removing the Glass Screen
3:36 Checking for Screen for Damage
3:53 Cleaning the Display
4:18 Adding Speaker Grille and Tape
4:22 Applying the New Glass Screen
5:15 Outro
this is great! i replaced my glass on my s8, and i noticed if u keep applying alcohol its a lot easier to remove the glass. Thank you!
Not a problem at all! Indeed, applying alcohol regularly during the glass removal process will also weaken the adhesive so that it is easier to clean after the glass removal. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Where did you purchase the kit/glass screen
U need to use alcohol for phone or your self while doing this 🤣🤣
@@ecdiy No he mean keep applying alcohol to yourself!! (-:
@@jamestancak3307 It's in the description. They are selling it and this video is an instruction to how to do it.
Excellent guide! I ordered two kits just now and I'm confident I'll be able to get the s9 and s8 that I have looking good as new once they're here
Thank you for your comment and thank you very much for your purchase!
Please remember that the repair is more difficult than it looks and remember not to be too confident and take it slow.
If you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Have a great rest of the day!
How did it go?
@@anthonygalindo5485 He bought a new phone 😂👍🏻
@ECdiy can you say me wich things do you need for this video
great video mann thx helped alot
Did this repair. Made a few mistakes that I could've avoided had I listened to the tutorial closer.
1. Used a hair drier instead a heat gun and after 3h I got impatient which lead to me damaging some pixels and on the sides having the LCD crystals leak.
2. When the glass is fully removed I didn't hear the part where they said you need to wait for the alcohol to really dissolve the adhesive. I assumed I just needed to apply alcohol regularly and scrape a lot. In the end I ended up bending my OLED, the panel still works but at center angles you can see the bent OLED so I thought this might be worth mentioning.
3. I got adhesive in the front camera which renders it unusable. Now I know there is a fix for this by going through the back of the phone but thing is there's also resin in the front speaker and this I don't know how to fix. The front speaker still works but it's very quiet as it can't really vibrate around a lot.
In conclusion, I know I kinda messed up and that the repair is scary, but I'm glad I did it because it showed me that something I thought impossible before has proven to be a rather easy task and in the future I'll know better than to do those mistakes :)
Would recommend this kit but I wish the site also sold those blades in packs as they are easily bent and at some point unusable
Yeah if you don't watch carefully it's easy to miss how he took out the electronics before putting the screen back on.
I think I will just live with the cracks! :)
What is the name of the glue?
@@zeeeed1492 what do you mean the glue? there's a resin but it comes with the pack
@@zeeeed1492 "Loca" glue
Wait….. this video is not the full one for this replacement! I’m looking for it myself actually in the beginning you’ll hear him tell you that this video is a “quick overview” and go to the full real detailed video on his profile. So NONE of that is actually your fault. For real.
Thanks, just ordered the kit, if I fail I'll just sell it on ebay for repairs. For what this kit is compared to what is on Amazon and the price on your site, it is a good deal. Thank you.
Thank you for your purchase!
Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Happy New Year!
Just ordered my kit from your guys site for my Note 9. Hopefully this repair isnt too hard & Im able to fix my phone properly. I've been using a crappy motorola ever since I broke the glass on my Samsung so ill def. recommended your site and vids.
Did it go well?
did it go well?
@@finnballtipper9521 Not good at all, trying to remove the glass from the actual screen was way more complicatedthen the video made it look. I eventually got the glass removed but the lcd, or whatever the screen is, is very delicate. I damaged it so I had to replace the whole thing costing me $150.
This is a good kit and tutorial, BUT it would have been really nice to have had a warning as to how little variance there is to going up under the screen. It is beyond easy to accidentally slide the blade into the wrong place and completely trash the LCD underneath. Just thankful I didn't try it on the phone I use daily first.
Hello Ivy,
Thank you for sharing your experience.
From what we gather, inserting the tool too deep seems to be the most frequently occurring error.
As demonstrated in our video, you need to curl the tip and position the tool so that it is gliding just underneath the surface of the glass and you'd need to be able to see the tool as if you are looking at it behind a clear piece of glass. (Please see bit.ly/OCABladeCaution, we have also linked this image in the description section of the video before linking our store).
This also means that the tool needs to be 'leaned back' so the tip touches the underside of the front glass using the frame's lip as a fulcrum almost.
This and applying enough heat to make the repair smoother are probably the 2 most important things with this method.
Thank you again for sharing.
If you/any viewer has any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Best regards,
I dont have balls to do anything like thist :-D
It's nothing to be ashamed of. I can definitely relate. I first got into this whole repair thing by learning off CZcams videos without any prior training. What pushed me over the edge was cracking the screen that I had paid so much money to have repaired professionally shortly (2 days) after the repair. I was determined to learn how to do it myself then.
have some balls
bruh, go to the nearest sport shop and buy sum balls. not hard, recommended
You are lucky because I have balls and lost a lot of money. I broke the screen...
@Kevin @Jackie What went wrong?
Hi, I was wondering before I buy this does it fix any LCD problems bc my phones LCD is messed up and it's a black dot almost where the LCD is located and I was just wondering if it fixes it thanks
Hello, thank you for taking your time to comment! Unfortunately no, replacing the front glass would not fix any display issues.
What do you recomend if i also want to change the frame while changing the glass with your kit? Change frame first before change the broken glas or change broken glas first (use the old frame for alignment) then change the broken glas? Or remove broken glas , change frame then loca glue the new glas?
Hello Roque,
Thank you for taking your time to comment. I would recommend the last sequence, removing the broken glass, change the frame and loca the new glass.
Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Best regards,
Shown in 5 minutes
Actual time: 2 hours later
Thank you you are awesome
nice. this is the only video that has made me feel confident i can do this. thanks.
Have you done this?
@@kanzu3074 didnt end up going through with it. let me know how it goes if you do
I have an S10+ with glass only cracks. Is there a kit on Ebay or do you post internationaly
I have watched a few dozen videos on how to remove the glass. However, YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE who said to USE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL!!!
THANK YOU.
It does magic !
You can also use it to remove batteries
5 minutes in your world is 24 hours in my world 😆
Lucky fucker, 24 hours in your world is a week of indecision in mine lol.
After 7 days , I went and bought another 🤔🤔
@@Dazzzb it broke quickly?
I'm thinking you fixed it just in time for it to jump out of your pocket again!
5 minutes in your and 67 days in mine world
I really appreciate your advice and suggestions, I am looking forward to the uv glue coming in the next few days and replacing the glass on my note8.
I am in the position of this being the first attempt at this repair and think it might be a good Idea to make a video of my process. Who knows maybe it could help someone else.
Hello Tora,
Not a problem at all!
I'm not sure if you are referring to the kit we sell, or if you are getting just the glue somewhere else but if you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Also, in case you are referring to our kit, please take a look at the diagram (Bit.ly/OCABladeCaution) demonstrating the point I mentioned just before inserting the tool in the video (I do mention it is "very important" but people have made this mistake. linking below where I mention this). The tip of the tool needs to be curled up, and the tool needs to be 'leaned back' so that the tip is touching the underside of the glass.
czcams.com/video/67TvQWQs-48/video.html
Please also kindly note that the diagram is also linked in both the videos description before linking our store.
Most important thing though is to apply heat regularly and go slow.
Best regards,
@@ecdiy Will, it was a major failure, not only did I fail to use enough heat (had no clue what I was doing) but I ended up completely messing up the LCD panel. Word to all the would-be DIY'ers out there: use an old cellphone to practise on.
As for me I still have my Note10+ so the note8 while is a loss as a handheld spare mobile; I now have it working in my bedroom as a dedicated DeX media machine. So not a total loss at least.
ECDiy, thank you for trying to steer me in the right direction I really appreciate your time and effort kind sir!
Thanks for the great video. I watched this and the long version. I have a crack on my S9 screen on the edge a couple of inches below the power button. While the phone was working fine for a few months since then, the touch is not responding in a few places in the last 2 days.. i did the *#0*# on the screen and touch is not working on the top of the screen. Will the replacement glass still work if touch is not responding in all spots?
Hello Gopal,
Thank you for taking your time to comment. I apologize for the delay in my response. The replacement glass will still work if touch is not responding in all spots but replacing the glass alone will not fix the touch issues.
Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Best regards,
just ordered one, mobile shops all want almost 350 cnd i figure risk is worth the reward considering 200 can get a parts phone on ebay
Did you manage it?
🤔
Just ordered one of these for my S9. I'm excited to try it, looks doable.
Did IT work?
Well, did it?
@@leknubb ju
@@martijnhofstra1336 it's still sitting in my kitchen waiting. I've got too many projects lately and haven't had time to focus on the s9. I'll post when I'm done with it, bad or good experience.
@@oda0111 have you done it yet?
can u do this on pixel 2xl cause the screen a bit thin. and can we use a hairdryer?
Can you answer this question ASAP? I broke the protective glass on my s10+ but the touchscreen is completely fine and the device functions as normal. I found a replacement on amazon for $30 and am wondering if that is all I need for the repair. Is the digitizer in need of replacement as well? Thank you so much!!
Hello,
Thank you for your comment!
Please kindly note that we do not sell on Amazon. I have taken a quick look through Amazon and I was not able to find any kit that offers a similar solution. Our tool is still patent pending and I'm not sure if I saw a kit on there that offers a daylight cure UV glue either.
I am unable to speak for the kits on Amazon, but with ours, you'd just need a hair dryer or a heat gun as well as isopropyl alcohol for cleaning.
Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us.
Have a great rest of the day.
Just ordered my kit from your website. PRAY FOR ME!! i am a glass guy myself (windows and door) and used a very similar tool and have very steady hands. ill let you know how it goes!
So..how did it goes?
@@RMN9211 so i ordered a back screen and battery from another company and want to do it all in one go. ill let you know! their kit already arrived and everything looks good so far
@@leviboswell9510 I wanna know too xD
How did you get on lad?
So i know you guys have been waiting for me, but due to carona NO ONE has 99% isopropyl alcohol... @ECDiy is there any substitute? I've gone to every store in my area with 0 luck without as much as a delivery date for any store. And that glue has been sitting in a black box for a week now, is it going to go bad?
Nice video, there's any way that I could try this my self and if so, where do I get the tools ?
Link in desciption ot their website where you can buy the repair kit just like the one he used. Only extra things you need to get is a heatgun and some isoprrpyl alcohol.
what kind of glue do you use?
Hey bro, can you tell me where can i buy the separating blade and the glue? Btw loved your work.
Link in description you can just buy the blade from them and glue on amazon
@@anythingatall8550 do you know the name of the glue
@@CM96YT loca
@@martijnhofstra1336 thank you
@@CM96YT do you have a direct link foto the blade in europe?
I only need the oca blade as I bought a replacement glass already. Anybody want to sell me their old oca blade? I didnt see oca blade only option on website
Hello Josh, thank you for your comment! it would not be a problem for us to sell you just the OCA blade. We should have the listing up for it soon (once we determine if something like this can be shipped in a letter mail world-wide but we've been quite busy with the new more in-depth video since we recently decided to make it not only a how-to video but also a how-not-to and explain why in detail, and it's taking longer than anticipated).
Anyhow, send us an e-mail and we can send you a direct invoice. The price for OCA blade on its own is listed on the "OCA Blade" page on our website.
Thank you and have a great day!
Hi there thanks for the advice I have 1Question can I use the phone wised the glue with the new screen is still drying. Thanks
Hello Yancy,
I personally don't see why not, but it's not something I have experimented with. The glue tacks up in seconds and the curing only takes a few minutes on a sunny day.
With winter approaching, we do have a small UV light for $3.35 extra for anyone who is interested as well. (Curing time is around 4 minutes with this light).
Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Best regards,
Great video, props to you for taking the time to post. I am considering changing the screen on my S9, however, knowing that the hardest part of the job is taking off the old screen, I have seen others use Dry ice to take the screen off, I am weighing my options if i should try the Dry ice method, verses the heat gun, without taking the phone apart, do you recommend doing the work without taking the phone apart? or is there any possibility that the extreme cold or the heat from a heat gun would cause damage to the inside components.
Thank you for taking your time to comment and thank you very much for your compliment.
Freezing is definitely faster if you know what you are doing but there are a few things to consider:
The phone needs to be taken apart and the battery removed. Most lithium-ion battery electrolytes freeze at approximately −40 °C/-40F, dry ice has a surface temperature of -78.5'C/-109.3 F freezing lithium ion battery can cause permanent damage to its cells.
As for heating, manufacturers have done different things over the years to better protect their batteries so it's difficult to pin-point the exact temperature but generally speaking for lithium ion batteries, "Run away thermal event" which is basically the point of no return caused by heat causing the material to expand/shrink and short circuit the anode and cathode creating a dangerous situation needs 140'C/284'F. Again, this may be higher for cell phone batteries, especially since the disaster with Note 7.
We discuss this in our full length video which should be up soon but to give you an idea of temperature involving phones/glass removal:
As seen in this video, the removal can be done at a lower temperature with little heat but the best/the most efficient temperature for glass removal ranges between 70'C-85'C (158'F-185) which is when OCA liquifies.
***The paragraph below is for reference/information only. You assume the consequences of any damage/harm done as a result of applying the information below ***
70'C (158'F) is the upper limit for our skin, this is when it becomes too hot to touch - of course, you can still touch it, but this is the 'ouch' point where your body is telling you that you are going to start to suffer burns if you try to hold something of this temperature or hotter.
82.5'C(180'F) is the boiling point of isopropyl alcohol, again something we discuss in the longer video but basically when you are working without a temperature gauge, and you want to be at the ideal temperature for glass removal, one way is to use Q-tip to get isopropyl alcohol between the glass and the AMOLED as shown in the video. You can apply heat until you see the alcohol bubble and you know you are in the sweet spot. Isopropyl alcohol has auto-ignition temperature of roughly 5X the temperature 399'C(750'F).
***The paragraph above is for reference/information only. You assume the consequences of any damage/harm done as a result of applying the information above ***
Sorry to bore you with a wall of text! All of this information will be included in the longer video if you prefer visual/audio.
@@ecdiy Thank you very much for the reply
@@sultanabdallah5525 Not a problem at all. Anytime!
3:48
Me: Likes to get around crap
Verizon: We're gonna block the test mode on our phones for some reason?
Me: (Came here after my phone got cracked but have a lot of extra time on my hands) What is this test mode and how can I get it? (Proceeds to spend the next 5 hours messing around in phone settings and watching videos in a language I don't understand using autogenwrated English subtitles)
So cringy to try and apply this overused meme format to literally every thought that comes into your head to comment.
@@TheTyphoon365 well, looks like it worked because 13 people enjoyed it enough to press thr like button. Get over yourself...
Could this make dead screen pixels in future since the outer glass is not originally from samsung manufacturing ?
Thank you for your question. The front glass will not cause dead pixels in the future. We have many phones repaired using this method, some of which we actively use to this day for videos/photos/calls.
The front glass contains no electronics, and it's literally just a piece of glass that is installed to protect the AMOLED layer and give the phone the sleek feel and design.
As briefly noted in another reply, we purchase our glasses as original but only sell them as original grade as the brand does not participate in authenticating parts.
Having dealt with just about every supplier when it comes to glass replacements, and having conducted thorough testing we can tell you with confidence that the glasses we carry are indeed the highest grade you will find on the market.
Unbelievable. A guide where you actually explain what you're doing? A rare gem of a "glass only" repair video. So many of these "guides" on CZcams just show footage of the person performing the repair. My favorite parts of these are the Mystery Liquid™ they use to remove the old glass and the Mystery Box™ that they put the phone into after placing the new glass. I've never had any idea what those things are, and in the 10 "guides" I've watched, none has explained what the mystery crap is or how to use it.
Thank you for this
SOLD! And you didn't even have to twist my arm. And thank you.
Thank you for your purchase! Please do not hesitate to contact us or comment further if you have any questions/concerns.
Best regards,
Were you successful in your attempt to replace your glass?
I repair phone on the side. I just purchased this, and have 3 customers with Samsungs that I'm about to attempt this repair on. Wish me luck.
Hello Jordan, thank you for your comment and thank you very much for your purchase!
If you happen to have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Hey how did it go for you? what tool did you use to take off the cracked glass?
@@027fuckoff I finished this repair last night, I found it to be quite easy. its just time-consuming. I had trouble regluing the screen back on. but that was only due to my inexperience.
@@BIGREDnotw any tips now that you have?
@@BIGREDnotw nice job sir!
*Took me 13 hours to fix mine. I went really slow on it n worked perfect*
13 hours for the removal of the old glass? Thats a lot of time dude
@@MRbubblegunner from breaking to removing and reinstallation
Thank you for taking your time to share your experience!
Going slow does reduce risk but 13 hours is definitely longer than what we would want our customers to spend doing the repair by far.
I'm glad to hear you have succeeded but would you by any chance be willing to comment further on your experience? Were you using isopropyl alcohol to lubricate the tool/soften the adhesive. Were you working with a heat gun or a hair dryer?
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
If you could also let us know which part of the repair took the longest/what you found the most difficult, that would be greatly appreciated as well.
@@ecdiy The process of removing the old glass took time because glue was stubborn and wouldn't get soft even though I used hair blower for 3 to 5 minutes eachtime. I guess the problem was with my screen. The phone I repaired was purchased as used so I think the seller had changed the screen before he sold it to me. The glue that person used was very stubborn. I will be changing my other phone's screen very soon and may make a video of it/share on youtube. Ofcoarse credit goes to you guys because I learnt it from you
Awesome.
I urgently want to rapair a random Galaxy s10e now. :D
I will do as you ask and watch the other video thank you for the advice you guys rock
genius bro your genius
Now this is helpful but I’m scared to do it lol
Hello Nico, I can definitely relate. I don't think it's abnormal but please don't take it as me trying to persuade you. While we are a business, we are happy with the way things are and we are just here to provide the means for cheaper repair for those who are willing.
Having that nervousness can both work in your favor as well as work against you. Being scared will help you be more careful, but at the same time being too scared can cause it to be too stressful/frustrating which can lead to mistakes.
This repair is definitely best left for when you feel up for it, you are calm and have the time. It can be very rewarding when you are done but at the same time, as previously noted it can also be frustrating.
@@ecdiy I feel the same way he does.
If I screw up it's either a new phone or just pay the professional repair of $455 AU😱
Some other guy on YT said Samsung S9s have to have the whole LCD screen replaced which is so much more work
@@iamthat7351 replacing the whole screen is easier, plus a new screen costs like 150 usd on aliexpress. Otherwise you could order a replacement screen and only the glass. If you mess up the display while trying to change the glass you can just instantly change the whole screen.
@@iamthat7351 you can buy a lcd with supported edges for 30dollars
@@TulipScience Not for Galaxy S9...
Hello.Can you tell me where i can find this tool you used for separate glass and display and can you tell me the name of the tool? Thank you!
Hello, It is found at our site expertcelldiy.com and it is called OCA Blade but if you happen to be interested in learning more, please also take a look at this update/caution we also posted in the description section bit.ly/OCABladeCaution
I have seen some repairs use a food saver vacuum sealer for other types of repairs. Do you think using a vacuum sealer would make the loca application process much easier?
Thank you for your comment! I apologize for the delay. I have tried this, and honestly it's a no. LOCA process is the best done with gravity (without clips even). We'll feature this technique in the new video.
It takes a bit longer, but through experimenting and talking to our customers, we found that letting the glue spread on its own under the weight of the glass only achieves the most consistent result that's easy to accomplish as a novice.
If you would like to know the specifics of the method, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us.
Have a great rest of the day!
Thank you flirt teaching me a viable skill that i can work from home and make extra cash. After I successfully repair mine i will offer ro repair other's too. At $100 a pop
So, were you successful at changing the glass?
@@DavidJohnson-xi7ds didn’t even try because someone gave me new phone lol
@@katienoeller3574 lol
I just bought a kit for my S8+ on 16 August . I am from Europe , when is it gonna arrive ?
Hello, thank you for taking your time to contact us and thank you very much for choosing us. Is this Stoica? We will be shipping it tomorrow as per our 1 business day handling policy for orders received after 1:00pm (ET). We tried to ship your item with our other carrier but we found out that they don't offer air shipping with tracking to Romania, so we left it for our regular carrier. Usually it takes about 8~11 business days (1.5 weeks to just over 2 weeks).
If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us.
Once again, thank you very much for choosing us and thank you for your patience.
Thank you !
@@remixatu6696 Not a problem at all. Thank you for your understanding!
Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help.
Have a great rest of the day.
wow great video. I didn't think it was this easy. You made it look easy.
Please kindly note the process does look easier in the video as mentioned a couple of times in the video.
It's also worth mentioning that we are getting much better feedback with the newest method featured in our latest video. Be sure to check it out!
Thank you and have a great rest of the day.
I ordered your kit yesterday. My screen has just 2 little cracks ( and some other scratches) wich form small pieces at the bottom, schould i take these pieces out before sliding in your other tool? Also, i happend to have a 2m long UV-Light for Partys, would it be better to harden the glue with it?
I'm still not sure if i should order a screen replacement also, just to be sure, could resell it if didn't needed. All ebay things say "S9 LCD", but all Samsung Phones have OLEDs, i guess they mean this?
Hello, thank you for your comment and thank you very much for your purchase!
I am not sure if I can picture it clearly but if the small pieces are at the bottom, we wouldn't recommend removing them first as inserting the tool from the bottom can cause the tool to put pressure on the sensitive ribbon cable at the bottom. If you would like us to verify, please feel free to send us a message via the 'contact' page, we will reply at which point you can attach a photo to show us.
As for the UV light for partys, you should be able to harden the glue with it. However, as there are different wavelengths to UV, I'd recommend you try a small drop of LOCA first to see if it would cure, and how long it takes to cure.
As for the LCDs on eBay, yes. That is what they usually mean. Most consumers are not aware of the specific terms so a lot of sellers would use the 'common knowledge' terms and call all displays LCD because that's what people know it as for the most part.
If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us/leave a comment.
Have a great rest of the day.
Thank you for the quick answer, I just contacted you via the "contact" page :)
I know that LCD display will get damaged if the glue goes back of display. But how about flat AMOLED display? You only said that curved display won't get damaged.
Hello Jing, flat AMOLED, if it consists of solid display panels and digitizer like the S5,S6, and S7, excess glue getting to the back can indeed cause damage.
We have developed a special tape that helps prevent this from happening. If you take a look at any of the kits we sell on eBay, you will be able to see what we mean.
If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Best regards,
WTF!! LMAOO this gave me anxiety, good job though!
Very instructive, practical vid!
Hey I’m going to be order your kit soon probably today or tmr and I was wondering if using a wire would be more effective. I don’t want to take the chances to damage the screen and seen some videos of the wire being used.
Hello,
Wire tool is a good method as well. However, it does definitely have its own precautions. It's easier for flat displays but for curved displays, it can be easy to damage the display with the wire tool as well. (The wire can tear into the display)
Furthermore, as it requires both hands to operate, you'd also need someone/something to hold the device such as the heat pad with built in suction.
We do plan on covering the wire tool method as well. There is actually a way to use both the wire tool and our tool together which can save some time.
Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Best regards,
@@ecdiy oh ok thanks you
I bought one of these and tired replacing an iPhone screen but bent the blade after getting half way through the glass :( the lcd was damaged because of the bend. Be careful when doing it
Hello Miguel,
Thank you for taking your time to comment. I am very sorry to hear the repair did not go as smoothly as we have hoped. Tool bending is a sign of there not being heat but it should not have caused damage to the display. Perhaps what happened was a glass got pried off without the adhesive being fully removed/sliced? (Discussed in our in-depth video czcams.com/video/67TvQWQs-48/video.html at 5:21)
I can definitely empathize with your disappointment either way. As our business started from wanting to provide means to replace the screen at a low cost, hearing from customers who don't succeed is something that's hard for us to get used to and it is what keeps us motivated to keep innovating to make the repair easier.
Even though some of the item may have been used, it is not a problem at all for us to refund you. Please kindly contact us.
Best regards,
☹
This will be like surgery on my heart...one mistake boom
Can this method work on replacing the outer glass of a Galaxy Book 12?
Hii @ECdiy I have purchased kit for note 8 form your website. Not yet replaced the glass. I have one doubt. Now my Samsung note 8 has a cracked screen and touch problem in some areas but with s-pen its working absolutely fine. My question is if I replace the glass will my touch problem gets resolved? Please reply.
Hello Sai,
Thank you for your comment.
Unfortunately no, the glass itself does not contain any electronics and your display issue will not be fixed by replacing the glass.
There is a separate digitizer layer for the S-pen within the display panel. It sounds as though that layer is fine, but the digitizer for sensing your touch is not.
We do offer 60 days return (and free returns for domestic customers) if you wish to return the kit for a full refund.
Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Have a great rest of the day.
Oh yea this is doable. I was gonna just a replacement screen. This way I can keep my original Samsung screen with no cracks
Thank you for your comment! It's still not an easy process and if a mistake is made/go too fast the display can suffer from permanent damage but as long as you go carefully and slowly, this is doable.
@@ecdiy thanks.
@@ecdiy is the loca glue in the kit just like the glue that comes originally on the phone? Or will it be harder or softer in case I have to do this a second time..
@@Zx14rrrrrrrrrrr Not a problem at all. It is the least I can do. As for the LOCA glue, it is softer and would be considerably easier to remove the glass(but it's strong enough to not cause lifting in any case unless of course you lift the glass apart with heat)
@@ecdiy good to know!
i managed to do it on my s8 with a thin knife in 20 minutes. Needed another ten to remove the glue
You had a fan to heat the display i hope
@@MsDeathGuy Fan and glass cleaning liquid.
Is there anything we have to keep in mind when using this method on a curved-screen device like Oneplus 7 Pro?
I might look into this some point in the future as I have a note 9 and don't want to replace the whole LCD as its £140 in the UK. Instead, do you offer this service and where are you based?
We are based in Canada (we have distribution set up in the US, but we are ultimately based in Canada). We have been getting quite a few inquiries regarding mail-in-repair. We sincerely apologize but we realized taking on this endeavor would not be viable. As we would be doing the repair in the same DIY manner without special equipment such as laminator, de-bubbler... etc, we found our price to do the repair would not be competitive so us doing the repair would not have been any help at all.
We thought about having mail-in-repair set up, but we fear that putting in time to find methods/tricks for DIY repairs which is what we are trying to do is kind of the opposite of making a push for mail in repairs.
Unfortunately, we do not know of any shop in the UK that offers mail-in repairs, and we estimate that mailing the whole phone to North America back and forth would incur quite a bit of duties/taxes not to mention extended shipping time.
If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
He did it like it was child’s play. 🤣
It is
Can I pay any one of you to fix mine?
😦 It's okay. I'll live with my cracked screen👍🏼.
Really.. You can live with crack
I will also adjust...
@Ascetic One have you had any problems where your phone just flickers a white light because I have ?
As they say....you will not succeed unless you try.
@@Backtoreality4u been hiding my cracked screen since January 12
My phone was run over by a few cars by the time I found it. I removed the glass, which came off easily maybe from being crack in so many places, it came off as one piece! However, there is a silver layer left on the screen. Did I do something wrong or should I just remove the layer?
exactly I need to know
Where do you buy those metal opening tools from?great video by the way.
Amazon
Me: *drops phone*
Also me when I return to the land of My BeD: *cries for 3 hours and when I finally stop, I look at my phone and start again.
ALSO ME AT 3am: ok let’s watch some videos on phone repair......
Literally me but no emotion.
These type of repair will take around 2 hours. And the chances to damage the screen or the flex cable and selfie camera during the process are quite high. Your phones worth nothing without working screens and you can forget about using the front camera anymore if you do it this way. Its highly recommended to remove all the inner components also before using the LOCA on the display .. In short just save yourself time and trouble guys.
Thank you for your comment! It is greatly appreciated. We will be sure to mention the 2 hour time frame in our full length video. As for the damage to the screen or flex cable and selfie camera, we will be going over everything that can go wrong during the repair in our in-depth video which we aim to finish today. We recently decided to make the full length video not only a how-to but how not to. Over the course of our business, and constantly exploring new possibilities, we experienced a lot of failures. Each session was recorded and by going over each clip close-up, we were able to identify exactly what caused the failure each time and discovered ways to prevent it. We are very excited to share this knowledge with the world because it isn't something we were able to find online.
One of the things we didn't get to mention in this video is the optional step of taking the back glass off to remove the front camera as a preventative measure (we actually started including the back glass tape with all of our kits so people can do this). The interesting thing we learned though, is that
a) you can remove the IR + proximity sensor as well as the front camera without having to remove the motherboard (there is enough room once you lift the motherboard on one side without disconnecting it from the rest of the phone)
and b) we experimented by pouring all 3mL LOCA around the edges of the phone (not in the middle) and leaving it un-cured for 48 hours to have it seep in to the back, to know that curved displays unlike flat displays are not affected/get shorted by LOCA seeping to the back.
In the end though, we understand that many people would rather swap the display as a whole. However we also believe in the DIY aspect of this repair which can be quite rewarding not only due to the cost saving aspect and learning new things but also in reducing electronic waste. Of course, this isn't to say there isn't a risk of something going wrong.
As with any DIY project whether it be a car repair or home renovation, there is a risk vs benefit that should be weighed. If you follow our guide closely however, the risk is minimal. In fact, I know this may come across very arrogant but I am confident that if every step is followed exactly, the repair will be a success.
ECDiy when do you think you would have the the full video tutorial ready. I’m really keen to get this project started.
@@CyrilRodriguez Hello Cyril. Thank you for checking in with us. It's being uploaded now as we speak. It's currently at 9%. When it's done, it will be available at:
czcams.com/video/67TvQWQs-48/video.html
It started at 8:20pm(et), I was very excited and relieved. When I was done I had posted an update in the description section of the 5 minute video also.
Please take a look and please feel free to let us know of your thoughts!
Thank you and everyone for waiting so patiently.
I'm wondering if I should get the kit and do it myself, or take up the sprint offer for just a few bucks more...
If repairing the phone is strictly about saving money, and not in the spirit of DIY-ing, then you may also want to consider the time it takes and the risk of something going wrong in which case taking up the offer from Sprint may be better. It is entirely up to you, but if you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.
Best regards,
Can you use this method using a lcd separator machine?