Guest MASHleyUK Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Hey guys, so my phone jumped out of my pocket as I was closing my car door and got wedged, resulting in a nice big cracked screen. The actual LCD screen is untouched and the phone still functions as it should, so rather then wait for replacement screens to publicly appear or send my phone to some company in return for my money, I think I might try and do a DIY job :rolleyes: The glass looks like it can easily be removed so I was thinking of maybe finding some sort of suitable plastic, cutting it to size and voilà....anyone think this will work? all sugestions welcomed Thanks Edited October 9, 2011 by MASHleyUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wrtease Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 is it glass or plastic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonep Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Isn't that the digitizer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MASHleyUK Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 is it glass or plastic ? its glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wrtease Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 i think some off the windscreen companys do repairs to mobile phones ,not shure of this ,just what i have heard somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MASHleyUK Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Isn't that the digitizer ? i believe it is, just did a search and thats the bit responisble for all the touch mapping stuff....not merely a glass screen.....guess my idea wont work then :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glossywhite Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 its glass I knew it was glass, it's just SO SO obvious! I even started a thread, stating that I was convinced it was... and now, you can all see that it IS glass! Plastic schmastic! People are clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonep Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 i think some off the windscreen companys do repairs to mobile phones ,not shure of this ,just what i have heard somewhere. Ha ha ha ... LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dadashi Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Did it fall out of you pocket on to the floor or somehow got wedged in the closing door...did you slam the door shut with the skat in between...? you could strengthen it with a tiny smear of super glue...are you sure it's glass, it could be hard plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tillaz Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 looks & feels plastic to me... would be very surprised if it is glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris Banks Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 i think some off the windscreen companys do repairs to mobile phones ,not shure of this ,just what i have heard somewhere. Take it to Gavin from autoglass. I'm sure he can inject some of his special resin to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PedroVader Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Take it to Gavin from autoglass. I'm sure he can inject some of his special resin to fix it. Lol ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MASHleyUK Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Spoke to a guy at autoglass and he's coming to fix it while im at work, and its covered under my car insurance B) id say its definately glass as shards are coming off, when shard is crushed it turns to white dust and is very brittle......I havnt got any pics of mine but it looks extactly like this iphone.... Edited October 10, 2011 by MASHleyUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gitf@ce Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Yep... that's glass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glossywhite Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Yep... that's glass! How I laugh, when I think back to all those YouTube reviewers & members on here, who insisted it was plastic, when it's SO obviously glass, by the feel alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tillaz Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) How I laugh, when I think back to all those YouTube reviewers & members on here, who insisted it was plastic, when it's SO obviously glass, by the feel alone. lol do you honestly think it feels like glass ? i think it feels plastic.. wounder if its gorilla glass? & if so why they don't mention this in specs.... Edited October 10, 2011 by tillaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glossywhite Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 lol do you honestly think it feels like glass ? i think it feels plastic.. wounder if its gorilla glass? & if so why they don't mention this in specs.... Definitely glass. Regardless, it's a cracking handset! :lol: (*sigh*) :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tillaz Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Definitely glass. Regardless, it's a cracking handset! :lol: (*sigh*) :rolleyes: hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PedroVader Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 lol do you honestly think it feels like glass ? i think it feels plastic.. wounder if its gorilla glass? & if so why they don't mention this in specs.... Might be gorilla glass, had mine a while now, I'm a little careless, dropped, in pockets with keys and coins, face down more often than not, and not a scratch. Funny how you don't notice something until someone else mentions it. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unrandomsam Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Might be gorilla glass, had mine a while now, I'm a little careless, dropped, in pockets with keys and coins, face down more often than not, and not a scratch. Funny how you don't notice something until someone else mentions it. Pete Try seeing what happens if you put a bit of Armour Etch on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unrandomsam Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Try seeing what happens if you put a bit of Armour Etch on it. That will prove one way or the other 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PedroVader Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 That will prove one way or the other 100% Not sure I really want to scratch it to find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unrandomsam Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Not sure I really want to scratch it to find out! I meant more for the person who already has the broken screen to try. Better to prove stuff without a doubt than still conjecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MASHleyUK Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Does anyone know if the Digitizers will be available for the Skate anytime soon? Their out for other ZTE models dead cheap on Ebay so would love for one to appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stiefanu Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 How have you solved this problem? My screen cracked yesterday, but the touchscreen works perfectly. Can be found a glass screen for this model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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