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Title: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Krankenstein on December 10, 2012, 06:27:16 PM
Anyone ever replace one themselves?
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Post by: WOOO on December 10, 2012, 06:55:16 PM
Anyone ever replace one themselves?


no... i buy a new phone every year
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Post by: Roger Bacon on December 10, 2012, 07:09:43 PM

no... i buy a new phone every year

Every year.... wow  :o





























You're a fucking fag
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Post by: The True Adonis on December 10, 2012, 07:17:17 PM

no... i buy a new phone every year
Wise investment.
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Post by: WOOO on December 10, 2012, 07:19:28 PM
Wise investment.


whatever... just bought 2 new iphones for my wife and i... the 64g versions... cost $2200 with tax... about half of a net bi-weekly paycheck for me...


might be the last iphones we get though... some of the new android offerings are getting interesting
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Krankenstein on December 10, 2012, 07:22:05 PM
Well, I got my Galaxy S3 for .99 at thanksgiving.  Small drop onto my desk today and BOOM.  Lcd screen cracks (not the glass). 

Just read you need to but the LCD screen and the digitizer for it.  $200
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Post by: The True Adonis on December 10, 2012, 07:22:27 PM

whatever... just bought 2 new iphones for my wife and i... the 64g versions... cost $2200 with tax... about half of a net bi-weekly paycheck for me...


might be the last iphones we get though... some of the new android offerings are getting interesting
I am sure the both of you will benefit greatly from this purchase.
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Post by: WOOO on December 10, 2012, 07:26:00 PM
I am sure the both of you will benefit greatly from this purchase.


we like to use the facetime while at work
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Post by: Palpatine Q on December 10, 2012, 07:35:33 PM

whatever... just bought 2 new iphones for my wife and i... the 64g versions... cost $2200 with tax... about half of a net bi-weekly paycheck for me...


might be the last iphones we get though... some of the new android offerings are getting interesting

I upgrade mine every year as well....every black Friday at Wal-mart they give a $100 dollar store credit with the new phone. Last year it cost me nothing in the end for the SII , because i had to buy other shit anyway, and this year it cost me $49 out of pocket for the SIII.

normally what i do is give my old one to my daughter..it's a year old  high-end phone, i take good care of them and she's a kid after all. But this year I'm keeping my phone and giving her the hot-shit one as a Christmas gift, she just turned 13 and she will enjoy it more than i would, with all the bells and whistles.

Phones are at the point where the new features aren't really necessary anyway. I don't need to rub my phone's ass with another phone's ass and transfer videos. it's gay.
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Post by: WOOO on December 10, 2012, 07:36:56 PM
 ;D
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Post by: Roger Bacon on December 10, 2012, 08:13:42 PM
Phones are at the point where the new features aren't really necessary anyway. I don't need to rub my phone's ass with another phone's ass and transfer videos. it's gay.

Thank you

I have a Galaxy s3 and it's the biggest fucking waste of my life.

I want my black berry back.
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: The True Adonis on December 10, 2012, 08:18:43 PM

we like to use the facetime while at work
I bet you do.
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Post by: Krankenstein on December 10, 2012, 08:26:34 PM
Thank you

I have a Galaxy s3 and it's the biggest fucking waste of my life.

I want my black berry back.

Get the phone/screen protector for it.  Learned my lesson
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Roger Bacon on December 10, 2012, 08:27:19 PM
Get the phone/screen protector for it.  Learned my lesson

Thanks, I'm putting the otterbox back on!

 8)
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Krankenstein on December 10, 2012, 08:29:33 PM
Thanks, I'm putting the otterbox back on!

 8)

Was going to buy that this weekend....put it off.  FML!!
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Post by: The True Adonis on December 10, 2012, 08:31:00 PM
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Post by: BIG ACH on December 10, 2012, 08:46:10 PM
I'm the same way, upgrade my phone every one to two years.  Gotta have the latest and the greatest ;D
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Roger Bacon on December 10, 2012, 08:47:01 PM


Forgive me Adonis, I can't help but notice that you've been in a weird way lately?

???
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: BIG ACH on December 10, 2012, 08:48:41 PM


Also, I buy insurance on my phones, it's only 5 bucks a month
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: The True Adonis on December 10, 2012, 08:56:14 PM
Forgive me Adonis, I can't help but notice that you've been in a weird way lately?

???
???
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Post by: Maddy on December 10, 2012, 08:58:11 PM
???

youre acting
like a fag
stop it
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Post by: basil on December 10, 2012, 09:05:17 PM

we like to use the facetime while at work

Outed.
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Post by: Roger Bacon on December 10, 2012, 09:11:34 PM
???

I was trying to get a rise out of you.  

Your ever calm, yet fervent demeanor hampered my attempt.
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Roger Bacon on December 10, 2012, 09:13:52 PM
youre acting
like a fag
stop it

Silence ragamuffin
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: 240 is Back on December 10, 2012, 09:16:42 PM
i always use a phone that is a  generation or 2 behind.

when everyone was getting iphones, I had a pantech.

now everyone has iphone 5, i'm rocking my iphone3.   Cost was $50 cause everyone was getting 4's back then.

I suppose i'll get the iphone 5 at some point, but otterbox (knock on wood) is very good so far!
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: lightweight on December 10, 2012, 10:40:40 PM
Anyone ever replace one themselves?

What kind of phone?  I repair phones.
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Post by: Primemuscle on December 10, 2012, 11:13:03 PM
It is amazing the toys people have and what their willing to pay for them. All this and the U.S. is in the worst recession since the Great Depression with people whining about paying more in taxes.

I bought a Motorola Android smart phone from Costco for $49 about two years ago when the battery in my previous phone stopped holding a charge. I like some of the features on the droid and others I never use.

My extravagance is maintaining two land lines in addition to having a cell phone. It's silly I know, but I just can't seem to give up phone numbers I've had for 30 years.
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: WOOO on December 11, 2012, 03:46:22 AM
It is amazing the toys people have and what their willing to pay for them. All this and the U.S. is in the worst recession since the Great Depression with people whining about paying more in taxes.

I bought a Motorola Android smart phone from Costco for $49 about two years ago when the battery in my previous phone stopped holding a charge. I like some of the features on the droid and others I never use.

My extravagance is maintaining two land lines in addition to having a cell phone. It's silly I know, but I just can't seem to give up phone numbers I've had for 30 years.

can you not transfer the land line number to a cell? should be able to...

Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: BigCyp on December 11, 2012, 04:56:00 AM
I upgrade mine every year as well....every black Friday at Wal-mart they give a $100 dollar store credit with the new phone. Last year it cost me nothing in the end for the SII , because i had to buy other shit anyway, and this year it cost me $49 out of pocket for the SIII.

normally what i do is give my old one to my daughter..it's a year old  high-end phone, i take good care of them and she's a kid after all. But this year I'm keeping my phone and giving her the hot-shit one as a Christmas gift, she just turned 13 and she will enjoy it more than i would, with all the bells and whistles.

Phones are at the point where the new features aren't really necessary anyway. I don't need to rub my phone's ass with another phone's ass and transfer videos. it's gay.

Having to rub actual assess to send texts would make questions to my mother in law about xmas presents for the wife very interesting
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Krankenstein on December 11, 2012, 05:11:30 AM
What kind of phone?  I repair phones.

Samsung Galaxy S3.  Glass screen not cracked, the LCD (presumably called the digitizer) is cracked
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on December 11, 2012, 05:16:25 AM
I like to make phone calls on my cell phone.
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Post by: pwrnxs on December 11, 2012, 08:19:58 AM
Yes.  It can be a PITA if you don't have good tools.  You want a metal spudger (pry tool).  The plastic ones they send in most kits are pretty useless when you go to pry the old LCD / Digitizer out of the frame.
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Post by: EH on December 11, 2012, 09:40:15 AM
i buy my phones on www.cowboom.com ... i used prepaid unlimited, so just get a new phone and pop in my sim card.

went from a G2 slider.. loved that keyboard

to a Samsung Infuse, which i unlocked... loved the screen.

finally to a Galaxy S2.. which i f'n love. Huge screen and easy to text with Swype and watch vid's and take pics.

I'll go to a Note2 in a few months when the price drops for used (on cowboom), that's about as big as i will go.

picked up a $3 Hybrid Ballistic case on Amazon for my S2 and fuckin love it. works JUST as well as my co-workers OTTERBOX $30 case on his S2.. and dropped my phone a few times and not a SINGLE mark on the phone.
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: lightweight on December 11, 2012, 09:47:35 AM
Samsung Galaxy S3.  Glass screen not cracked, the LCD (presumably called the digitizer) is cracked

Yeah that part is like $200.
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: the trainer on December 11, 2012, 09:59:48 AM
i always use a phone that is a  generation or 2 behind.

when everyone was getting iphones, I had a pantech.

now everyone has iphone 5, i'm rocking my iphone3.   Cost was $50 cause everyone was getting 4's back then.

I suppose i'll get the iphone 5 at some point, but otterbox (knock on wood) is very good so far!

suck in the dark ages 240 come on dont be cheap, a lot of the apps are not even compatible with iphone 3g
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Nails on December 11, 2012, 10:05:19 AM
check out Craigslist, there is aways ads with people who will replace it for you for about $40-60 bucks, However it will never be a tight air seal again, you will eventually get dust inside the glass and you would see it on the screen, but its far better then a cracked screen

Check out NON Cellphone stores, like the small mom and pop shops they also fix LCD screens


Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Krankenstein on December 11, 2012, 10:46:59 AM
Found part on ebay for $175.

I talked to Sprint last night and told them that I had asked for the insurance..and since I have had the phone since Thanksgiving, my new bill hasn't arrived yet so I wasn't able to verify the insurance was on there.  PRAYING that works.

Funny thing is that with their insurance, I still would have to pay $150 as a 'deductible'.  So what the fuck is the point??
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Nails on December 11, 2012, 11:32:53 AM
Found part on ebay for $175.

I talked to Sprint last night and told them that I had asked for the insurance..and since I have had the phone since Thanksgiving, my new bill hasn't arrived yet so I wasn't able to verify the insurance was on there.  PRAYING that works.

Funny thing is that with their insurance, I still would have to pay $150 as a 'deductible'.  So what the fuck is the point??

i pay $10 a month for insurance, if i lose or break my iphone , i pay $150 as well and get a new phone , as apposed to paying $500+ for a band new one out of pocket,
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Post by: Krankenstein on December 11, 2012, 04:43:40 PM
Mutha fucka....

Guy called back and said that there is nothing to be done with insurance.  Soooo I said what is my termination fee?  He said $350.  WTF???  It used to be $200.  He said thats standard for smart phones with my contract.  I asked how long my contract was.  He said two years.  Here's where I went balistic.  The woman I dealt with said my contract would only extend by ONE YEAR.  He said 'You are eligible for an upgrade November 2013'.  Now that was just being an ass in my book.  I was eligible for an upgrade this summer and didn't go with it because newer cell phones aren't the be all end all for me.  Well, he then said I could buy one on ebay or craigslist.  I asked him if he was being a smart ass intentionally or accidentally.  He said neither.  I said "well, i am being serious when I tell you that I am not paying for anything more and I will be dropping both phones off at sprint store tonight and wont be paying any of my bill" 

He came back with the "It would be advisable to pay your bill".  Really??  Really??  My last comment was "You can check my account in a month and see how much has been paid"
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Post by: Big Chiro Flex on December 11, 2012, 04:55:37 PM
Mutha fucka....

Guy called back and said that there is nothing to be done with insurance.  Soooo I said what is my termination fee?  He said $350.  WTF???  It used to be $200.  He said thats standard for smart phones with my contract.  I asked how long my contract was.  He said two years.  Here's where I went balistic.  The woman I dealt with said my contract would only extend by ONE YEAR.  He said 'You are eligible for an upgrade November 2013'.  Now that was just being an ass in my book.  I was eligible for an upgrade this summer and didn't go with it because newer cell phones aren't the be all end all for me.  Well, he then said I could buy one on ebay or craigslist.  I asked him if he was being a smart ass intentionally or accidentally.  He said neither.  I said "well, i am being serious when I tell you that I am not paying for anything more and I will be dropping both phones off at sprint store tonight and wont be paying any of my bill" 

He came back with the "It would be advisable to pay your bill".  Really??  Really??  My last comment was "You can check my account in a month and see how much has been paid"
They're just playin Possum with you Krank.

Stay strong and keep fighting the good fight brother.
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Nails on December 11, 2012, 05:09:12 PM
Post a WHO HAS A SPRINT phone for sale on your facebook, you will be surprised how many people have old phones that they dont use anymore still laying around and will give it to you or let you borrow it til you can upgrade to a new phone
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Post by: BodyMachine on December 11, 2012, 05:10:51 PM
In the end prob not worth dinging your credit. Buy the screen on ebay and repair it. I've done it on an Iphone 4, wasn't too bad. Granted if the phone is still functional you could still deal with it as is. Also, try calling back another rep at Sprint sometimes you'll get different responses.
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Krankenstein on December 11, 2012, 06:16:54 PM
Resolution :

for $100 + tax, Sprint is sending me a brand new Galaxy S3.  I can keep my old S3 and do with it what I want.

Checking e-bay for how much people are selling the S3 for.  Both broken and fixed
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Post by: The True Adonis on December 11, 2012, 06:53:21 PM
nice of you to bring out your new gimmick account
No problem.
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Post by: Dicki_Nurmom on December 11, 2012, 06:56:46 PM
No problem.

you are one ugly jewboy
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Post by: Primemuscle on December 11, 2012, 06:58:27 PM
can you not transfer the land line number to a cell? should be able to...



No doubt you can do this. I am such a creature of habit that I don't want to part with the land lines. Also, no matter which provider we try we are sort of in a dead zone when it comes to cell phone reception. Anyway, the Xfinity cable phone connection is only about $20 a month. We can call anywhere in the U.S. and Canada with no long distance. Calling our son in Germany is really inexpensive as well. I don't think that would be the case calling Europe on a cell phone.
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Post by: WOOO on December 11, 2012, 07:00:52 PM
No doubt you can do this. I am such a creature of habit that I don't want to part with the land lines. Also, no matter which provider we try we are sort of in a dead zone when it comes to cell phone reception. Anyway, the Xfinity cable phone connection is only about $20 a month. We can call anywhere in the U.S. and Canada with no long distance. Calling our son in Germany is really inexpensive as well. I don't think that would be the case calling Europe on a cell phone.

i use yak for cell phone long distance (it's available in canada, US and Mexico) and it's cheap... 3.5 cents/minute in north america... very cheap to europe too
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Post by: BodyMachine on December 11, 2012, 07:04:28 PM
Resolution :

for $100 + tax, Sprint is sending me a brand new Galaxy S3.  I can keep my old S3 and do with it what I want.

Checking e-bay for how much people are selling the S3 for.  Both broken and fixed

Nice. How'd you get them to do that? When my S2 screen cracked I had to go the insurance route ($100 deductible)
Title: Re: Cell Phone LCD Screen
Post by: Primemuscle on December 11, 2012, 07:06:09 PM
i use yak for cell phone long distance (it's available in canada, US and Mexico) and it's cheap... 3.5 cents/minute in north america... very cheap to europe too

Sounds like a plan. I should check it out.
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Post by: WOOO on December 11, 2012, 07:19:34 PM
Sounds like a plan. I should check it out.

it's at least another option
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Post by: Krankenstein on December 11, 2012, 07:20:21 PM
Nice. How'd you get them to do that? When my S2 screen cracked I had to go the insurance route ($100 deductible)

Basically I told them about what everyone else was offering.  (T-Mobile has Galaxy One Note for FREE)  I reminded them that I was a 13yr customer.  Also, I am not worried about them going after me for the bill.  I don't yell or scream, I just keep pulling logic out.  

"What would resolve this"......"Fix it and I will pay what I would for the insurance"