Fixing a Smashed Phone Screen - on a budget! (GLASS ONLY REPAIR ATTEMPT)

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  • Опубліковано 11 тра 2017
  • In this video I attempt to repair a smashed up phone by replacing only the front glass digitizer to keep the costs to a minimum. Will I succeed? Let's find out!
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  • @walterhobbs9581
    @walterhobbs9581 5 років тому +4886

    I just cracked my phone and I hate myself so much right now

    • @gachamooo3827
      @gachamooo3827 5 років тому +80

      Mine slid off of my lap when I got out of a car

    • @wiwi8468
      @wiwi8468 4 роки тому +19

      SAMEEE

    • @wangd000dle
      @wangd000dle 4 роки тому +47

      I know... Just happened to me. I was helping move a dresser and I rested it on my thigh to regrip, then lol and behold, my phone was right where I set the dresser on... Smh

    • @Kat-vc1fg
      @Kat-vc1fg 4 роки тому +28

      Me too... my phone slipped from my hands in the bathroom and had to fall right on the corner of a table so it cracked

    • @that_gurl-sav6344
      @that_gurl-sav6344 4 роки тому +4

      Bro same

  • @madsflahart9134
    @madsflahart9134 6 років тому +8716

    Who else just cracked their screen and searched this😂

  • @sashablair9561
    @sashablair9561 4 роки тому +596

    How is it that when I drop my phone on pavement it’s fine but when I drop it on my carpet floor it shatters like tf

    • @5staranis800
      @5staranis800 4 роки тому +20

      Same I dropped on a carpet 😪

    • @madisonsmith9037
      @madisonsmith9037 4 роки тому +8

      RIGHT!!!

    • @alxeszas9458
      @alxeszas9458 4 роки тому +10

      Idiot Clown oml my parents think I’m some demon who grabbed a hammer and just *SLAM* to the iPad when it fell on a carpet

    • @duckymomo6675
      @duckymomo6675 3 роки тому +17

      I dropped mine on the carpet and it cracked. 😭 I have dropped it many times on cement and nothing happened.

    • @mollies13
      @mollies13 3 роки тому +2

      okay.....andyour point is?

  • @AMXM-do5kw
    @AMXM-do5kw 4 роки тому +435

    I can't see which is more broken, my screen or his screen. LoL

  • @nikhilanimates
    @nikhilanimates 7 років тому +7753

    who else watching in a completely shattered screen
    Edit( when I wrote this I had just broken my mobile, I bought a new one a year later I broke that too, then I got another device which didn't shattere but the port had a charging issue, so right now in my 4th mobile right now.)
    All are cheap android phones.

    • @kosurmyne
      @kosurmyne 6 років тому +131

      Me! I recently absolutely destroyed my phone screen

    • @tracylincoln6441
      @tracylincoln6441 6 років тому +17

      Nikhil Anurag me

    • @jovanirivas747
      @jovanirivas747 6 років тому +158

      I just have a Crack that across my screen I'm scared to tell my parents

    • @milky_way5208
      @milky_way5208 6 років тому +50

      My cat threw a rock on my screen and I'm trying to find a way to fix it so yes I'm watching this with a broken screen ,u,

    • @nikhilanimates
      @nikhilanimates 6 років тому +12

      Miya Miya when I was watching this video my mobile condition was bad, a car went through the mobile and got the screen completely shattered 😂

  • @JoyJacksonart
    @JoyJacksonart 5 років тому +3261

    Anybody else paused the video and went to the comment section to see if it actually worked?

  • @geometry_yt9962
    @geometry_yt9962 4 роки тому +297

    I CRACKED MY PHONE NOW IM CRYING

  • @juicyeditz9770
    @juicyeditz9770 4 роки тому +549

    When you just cracked your phone
    And it's lockdown due to corona
    😭😭😭

    • @briannarodriguez8259
      @briannarodriguez8259 4 роки тому +12

      Bro I just cracked my whole screen and I wanna cry

    • @jonathanstrom7024
      @jonathanstrom7024 4 роки тому +1

      Me too :((

    • @celine2670
      @celine2670 4 роки тому +4

      @Probroskillz_3213 lol YOU are dumb how can they get a new one ?? They can’t go outside

    • @celine2670
      @celine2670 4 роки тому +3

      @Probroskillz_3213 HOW is amazon going to repair their phone screen I- it’s “online shopping” not a repair shop

    • @jackray660
      @jackray660 4 роки тому

      At least I’m not the only one. I fell you

  • @bettywhite6103
    @bettywhite6103 5 років тому +2554

    My phone still works, I just want the cracks out

    • @khadak8923
      @khadak8923 5 років тому +113

      I bought a new smartphone just a month ago. I was watching Spiderman Into Spiderverse movie by screen mirroring into my TV. I wanted to go washroom, I forgot I kept my phone in my lap while watching it. I just woke up and it I found my phone in ground Lol. I wasn't worried then I saw a light crack ( it's not even that visible ) but I feel guilty. Cause it's a frickkn new phone & if I lose this I'm definitely not getting another one. I'm so obsessed with the perfection. If I see a little scratch on my phone or anyty that belongs to me thn I feel uncomfy - irritated. I'm planning to change my display but I've experienced issues with my old phones when I changed their display. Is it a good idea to change the display ? Does it work Like before or it works slow & feel different in a bad way ? If anyone has knowledge about this please let me know now.

    • @slayter1076
      @slayter1076 4 роки тому +7

      Same

    • @Cayleb365
      @Cayleb365 4 роки тому +6

      betty white same

    • @dustylol850
      @dustylol850 4 роки тому +21

      It's so simple if you're screen is working finely you just have to buy touch glass digitizer from any site at so lowest price and then you can replace the glass from any local mobile repair shop

    • @puixillaedited4yearsago787
      @puixillaedited4yearsago787 4 роки тому +3

      Same

  • @geligapictures
    @geligapictures 7 років тому +1254

    The best part of this video is when you returned it to the owner (presumably your dad?) That's just sweet... Awww!

    • @patitoys
      @patitoys 7 років тому +8

      yes, absolutely. ; )

    • @weegle.
      @weegle. 7 років тому +12

      gptsx jr you know it's fake right

    • @thomasgeyerman6219
      @thomasgeyerman6219 7 років тому +6

      gptsx jr I

    • @ambermitchell3318
      @ambermitchell3318 6 років тому +9

      MonoType 😂😂no it's not fake

    • @kaadiyt2298
      @kaadiyt2298 6 років тому +2

      Amber Mitchell who's saying why you try

  • @aperson4155
    @aperson4155 3 роки тому +40

    I cracked my screen with a bat on accident not knowing that this was hidden beneath the blanket since I was testing something very stupid. It has A LOT of cracks, I mean a lot.

  • @jorgenunez5669
    @jorgenunez5669 3 роки тому +25

    Here’s a tip guys never use a metallic tool to disconnect connectors from the motherboard, this can quite possible short out that part of the board if not the whole board. Glass only repair is very tedious and quite frankly not worth it unless it’s something you have the tools for already, it’s very easy to damage the lcd panel. I always get the screen assembly and swap it out saves time and may cost a bit more but definitely worth having a solid screen that’s been quality tested.

    • @Will-sv9mf
      @Will-sv9mf 2 роки тому

      not if its off

    • @jorgenunez5669
      @jorgenunez5669 2 роки тому

      @@Will-sv9mf elaborate

    • @jorgenunez5669
      @jorgenunez5669 2 роки тому +1

      @@Will-sv9mf not sure if you mean off as in turning the device off or disconnecting the power source. In the first case, that’s false, hitting the power button doesn’t change the fact that current is still plugged into the board. If you mean disconnecting the battery then possible yes, but there’s still a chance that a capacitor still has pent up energy and therefore a chance of shorting (pretty slim if you do the repair careful, but the risk is there). In any official repair training, a spudger is always the tool recommended to use when disconnecting directly from the motherboard. Obviously because it doesn’t conduce electricity.

    • @h0udinl
      @h0udinl 2 роки тому +2

      @@jorgenunez5669 your 100% correct even if it’s powered off capacitors still hold charge

    • @ScienceDiscoverer
      @ScienceDiscoverer 2 роки тому +1

      @@h0udinl No, he is not correct. Capacitors won't store charge forever, if you leave phone alone without battery for few hours there will be 0 chances of shorts.

  • @urfavangel_
    @urfavangel_ 4 роки тому +1646

    Who else is stubid and didn't have a screen protector so now their phones screwed

    • @peacecpower
      @peacecpower 4 роки тому +51

      Mine has but it didn’t work...

    • @Thegreat-vx2lk
      @Thegreat-vx2lk 4 роки тому +58

      I have a screen protecter and the drop still cracked my screen badly

    • @chazzhitt1417
      @chazzhitt1417 4 роки тому +11

      I have a LG and the very bottom is off, I just want this fixed.

    • @idkwhyidothis8454
      @idkwhyidothis8454 4 роки тому +21

      My screen protector was on and somehow it ceacked through it like what😪😪😪

    • @konyev44konyev12
      @konyev44konyev12 4 роки тому +6

      i mean fishing lines n shit

  • @DIYPerks
    @DIYPerks  7 років тому +408

    Thanks for all the likes guys! Regarding the screen , it really does matter that it's original. I later repaired a Z3 compact and bought a replacement screen + digitizer on eBay for roughly £20 and, while it worked okay, the screen area was smaller and the colours were very drab and dull in comparison to the original (brightness was fine though). I'd personally leave the cheap replacement screens well alone, but the official ones are much more expensive.

    • @BCzepa
      @BCzepa 7 років тому

      you know how you can buy film scratch protectors..... the leather case for my phone came with one which was HARD plastic, its stayed on well and i swear i would have broken my screen many times over without it (landing on tiles/cement face down)

    • @shona5512
      @shona5512 7 років тому +3

      DIY Perks I bought a non genuine 4K screen for £40 for my Z5P and i haven't noticed a difference between OEM and Non-OEM.. There is no dull spots and the screen performs just as well as it did before with the original. I guess that even some knockoffs are good but it is very hit and miss.

    • @rich1051414
      @rich1051414 7 років тому +3

      With the glass sealed to the digitizer under vacuum on modern device, when the screen breaks, the digitizer is already damaged beyond repair.

    • @JohnDoe-gm5qr
      @JohnDoe-gm5qr 7 років тому +1

      Well they say you get what you pay for and while Sony phones are not cheap they are some of the best. They are water resistant and have good cameras. The Xperia Z5 Premium was the first smartphone to have a 4K display. I have an Xperia X and the 1080p display already looks really good. Never mind Samsung, I don't like AMOLED screens. They are defective from the moment they are manufactured and that is because they burn in and that is why I will never want an AMOLED screen or super AMOLED. No Xperia I ever had has an AMOLED display and that is how I like it. I have one non Sony phone with an IPS display and that was left on for a whole 24 hours with the screen on just sitting there. It did not burn in. Now if you had done that to an expensive new Samsung phone it would very likely get an image *permanently* burned in. I think I would almost cry if I paid all that money to see it damaged so soon. Either that or I would be a very grumpy person for a while.

    • @wojciechtechtips1602
      @wojciechtechtips1602 7 років тому

      DIY Perks I think I have a similar phone. Can I have a link and the model.

  • @morgantarry
    @morgantarry 4 роки тому +15

    Someone on TikTok used the sound of this video for a game advert. Recognised your voice 👍

  • @linuxsbc
    @linuxsbc 3 роки тому +47

    Remember that this process is extremely difficult and doesn't work on most devices. It's generally better to replace the entire screen despite it costing a bit more. Also, on iPhones, you need to take off the screen first and not the back. The back is basically impossible to remove.

    • @Athul8055
      @Athul8055 2 роки тому +3

      It's possible with oca machine

  • @slothythegameryt9737
    @slothythegameryt9737 6 років тому +3409

    Anyone else watching this with broken screen 😂😂😂

    • @mayapayaaj842
      @mayapayaaj842 6 років тому +26

      SlothyTheGamer YT me my moms back pack pushed me phone to wall and broke the screen so bad AND ITS FREAKIN NEW 😭😭😭

    • @angelinalongoria6196
      @angelinalongoria6196 6 років тому +4

      SlothyTheGamer YT yup

    • @oscyscy
      @oscyscy 6 років тому +5

      SlothyTheGamer YT OMG ME!!!

    • @Xolerys
      @Xolerys 6 років тому +3

      LP Diss Productions I feel, I bought my HTC U11 two weeks ago and now it's shattered cuz it hit the wall then the floor

    • @theonlyshakaro
      @theonlyshakaro 6 років тому +1

      Xolerys I'm using my HTC Desire and I dropped it from a table on accident.

  • @streamboywithluvwithlove2309
    @streamboywithluvwithlove2309 5 років тому +2244

    Who else watching in a completely broken screen while crying?

  • @ramkumarkzym
    @ramkumarkzym 3 роки тому +8

    His love for aluminium is beyond definition

  • @georgechloe6379
    @georgechloe6379 4 роки тому +23

    I’m literally about to have a heart attack my phone shattered

  • @maxximumb
    @maxximumb 7 років тому +569

    Mr Perks. Don't use metal spudgers to work on the battery or connectors. You run the risk of shorting the battery and damaging it. Also the capacitors will hold a small charge after the battery is disconnected. The metal on your tools can complete parts of the circuit, sending unwanted power where it could potentially do damage.
    Always use non conductive tools when repairing electronics when you need to touch connectors or other circuitry.

    • @maxximumb
      @maxximumb 7 років тому +15

      Also replacement screen / glass / digitiser modules can be bought on ebay for around £22 (for the Sony) and are easy to install. I had to do this for my brother in law a few weeks ago. The replacement glass was going to cost £17. The extra £5 and less work option of the complete unit was a no-brainer.
      As to the issue of 'cheap copy', the build quality of the replacement unit was just the same as the Sony original. Also the digitiser was the same model and manufacturer as the Sony original.
      I did enjoy the video however. Please keep up the great work and high production values.

    • @DIYPerks
      @DIYPerks  7 років тому +53

      Thanks for the tip.
      Regarding the screen though, it really does matter that it's original. I later repaired a Z3 compact and bought a replacement screen + digitizer on ebay for roughly £20 and, while it worked ok, the screen area was smaller and the colours were very drab and dull in comparison to the original (brightness was fine though). I'd personally leave the cheap replacement screens well alone, but the official ones are much more expensive.

    • @henkmegool7864
      @henkmegool7864 7 років тому +12

      Maxx B incorrect. the battery has a built in protection circuit. and those capacitors wont be able to damage anything unless you try really hard

    • @ArchimedesLockheart
      @ArchimedesLockheart 7 років тому +15

      While you are correct that most modern batteries have a protection circuit that helps keep the battery itself from suffering short damage (usually) the major concern with using metal tools is that you can make contact with the battery connectors and other connectors on the Logic board, which can cause permanent damage.

    • @maxximumb
      @maxximumb 7 років тому +15

      I'm just advising folk to avoid using metal tools around circuitry. A £500 phone is an expensive risk to take, when if you use a plastic tool, you remove almost all of the potential for damage. Feel free to use whatever tools you want.
      As to the original screen over the cheaper replacements. The title of the video is fixing a phone on a budget. I was just making suggestions based on my experience with budget replacement parts. I found the replacement part to be of good quality, no difference in screen size or colour quality. Perhaps I got lucky with my purchase or you were unlucky. I suppose it's a mileage may vary situation.
      As far as a budget repair goes, the cheap all in one module was a relatively easy fix and saved an expensive phone from the rubbish bin.

  • @Ragnarok043
    @Ragnarok043 7 років тому +214

    i like that you show the mistakes that you made instead of just editing them out. part of DIY is actually trying different methods yourself to see what works best. as Adam Savage always says, failure is always an option.

    • @legrandgougoulilumine6940
      @legrandgougoulilumine6940 3 роки тому +3

      Adam Savage is rich, he can afford failure.

    • @unliving_ball_of_gas
      @unliving_ball_of_gas 2 роки тому

      @@legrandgougoulilumine6940 Thing is, most of his projects are all on a very low budget. I just watched his video on a diy mic with quality that competes with a 800$ professional setup. And guess how much it costs..
      30$

    • @mr-mz4ed
      @mr-mz4ed 2 роки тому +1

      Me it's ridiculous how much they charge to fix might as well just buy as new phone

    • @ScienceDiscoverer
      @ScienceDiscoverer 2 роки тому +1

      @@unliving_ball_of_gas 30 dollars are very much downsized price. People in comments tried to do it, and actually it costs more like 100+ like 130, or something.

    • @jessicawhite768
      @jessicawhite768 Рік тому

      Also blogs are for that

  • @darleystar
    @darleystar 3 роки тому +7

    An honest experiment , which I like. Good lesson to learn , thanks.

  • @lindseymab
    @lindseymab 4 роки тому +87

    i’m so sad! i just got a new phone and i dropped it like a month after i got it! ughh i’m gonna be in so much trouble when my parents find out 😭

    • @thatoneweirdkidwhosobsesse3494
      @thatoneweirdkidwhosobsesse3494 4 роки тому +12

      I just broke mine today, it still works but the screen is crack. Luckily my parents are chill. But I honestly feel sad and guilty, since this is a pretty expensive phone.

    • @davidbolha
      @davidbolha 4 роки тому

      That's crack 4 ya. 😄

    • @_quixote
      @_quixote 4 роки тому +3

      @@thatoneweirdkidwhosobsesse3494 I'm 15 and this is the first time my screen broke. My parents are also chill. But I feel guilty

    • @parkermeyers2555
      @parkermeyers2555 3 роки тому

      @@thatoneweirdkidwhosobsesse3494 same:( i had cracked my lap top just a bit before and now a broken phone screen! i feel so bad

    • @spongebobsquarepants888
      @spongebobsquarepants888 3 роки тому +2

      My mom is gonna be so mad when she finds out i just broke my phone-

  • @anacantswim
    @anacantswim 5 років тому +701

    I shattered my screen yesterday and my mom paid 200 dollars to get it fixed and today we picked it up and the screen was perfect and so nice and looked brand new. 2 hours later (right now) I dropped my phone in the road and the screen shattered. Again. My mom said she would NEVER fix my screen again bevcause it was really expensive.

  • @mianfazlerazik3636
    @mianfazlerazik3636 7 років тому +1297

    Can't wait to break my phone

  • @amitchakraborty1757
    @amitchakraborty1757 3 роки тому

    Very few people post hacks that do not work. Kudos to Matt for trying it on camera and for when it failed not editing that out or publishing the video at all.

  • @HaloContiegency
    @HaloContiegency 2 роки тому

    i just watched this, and man, the ending got me, where he gafve it back, so sweet haha!

  • @blastshieldaddiction
    @blastshieldaddiction 7 років тому +18

    I'm glad you were honest. It's refreshing to see someone as talented as you finding difficulties in phone repair. I'm also happy you found a solution to your problem. cheers

  • @shutsz
    @shutsz 6 років тому +301

    I'm somewhat lucky.
    My phone has the SLIGHTEST crack.
    (Toothpaste doesn't work)

    • @galaxytwinkittens6818
      @galaxytwinkittens6818 5 років тому +1

      Ya toothpast does

    • @stickbro7634
      @stickbro7634 5 років тому +7

      @@galaxytwinkittens6818 no it doesn't, I tried it and it didn't do anything

    • @cloroxbleach6751
      @cloroxbleach6751 4 роки тому +28

      @@stickbro7634 oh my fucking god. Toothpaste is useful for fucking minor scratches. NOT CRACKS YOU IDIOTS

    • @heyyy6288
      @heyyy6288 4 роки тому +6

      I used toothpaste and my phone just dont work

    • @libbiedeitenbeck8986
      @libbiedeitenbeck8986 4 роки тому +1

      Creepy Channel yeah I tried it too

  • @user-hx7cp3zs4k
    @user-hx7cp3zs4k Місяць тому

    I came here to learn something and totally got so much more. Thank you!! I'm new to this, so this walk through was awesome for me. I have a cooking thing that I can adjust the temperature on that is very common, think its an electric skillet? It has that protective coating also, I'm going to try that to heat up the screen. I wonder what temperature to melt soldier.

  • @Precious-K
    @Precious-K 4 роки тому

    When you JUST bought a new phone, and fucking crack the screen because gravity loves you.

  • @btsislife7282
    @btsislife7282 7 років тому +1062

    who else is watching this because there phone broke 😖

    • @lex-rh6ip
      @lex-rh6ip 7 років тому +1

      Cristal Islas me, and i wont be uploading videos on my channel cuz of that cracked screen, it sucks😢

    • @darnitproductions5945
      @darnitproductions5945 7 років тому +2

      +LextherPlayz ur channel sucks so dont worry

    • @lex-rh6ip
      @lex-rh6ip 7 років тому +2

      Darnit Productions so you mean... stickman animations is better? Cuz I saw your videos its full of stickman animations, it looks like its made by a kid

    • @lex-rh6ip
      @lex-rh6ip 7 років тому +3

      Darnit Productions and if my channel sucks, then why do I have more subs?

    • @ragaaahmed4596
      @ragaaahmed4596 5 років тому

      me 😭

  • @blixyyt5595
    @blixyyt5595 4 роки тому +96

    Pro tip
    Don't use a matal tool to disconnect the battery please use plastic
    I shorted my battery and I had to buy a new battery

    • @duminicad
      @duminicad 4 роки тому +3

      life hack, shorten your battery so you have a reason to replace it while replacing the screen, all at once!

    • @Okusar
      @Okusar 4 роки тому +3

      Shorting out a lithium phone battery, especially one that is fully charged is a really bad idea. There is a scary amount of potential energy bottled up in one of those that can easily give you a nasty shock, burst into flames or even explode. Remember the battery in the Galaxy Note 9? All lithium batteries have the potential to do that if mishandled.

    • @zenvir1680
      @zenvir1680 4 роки тому +3

      I use xiaomi phone's battery for small electronic projects and testing circuits on breadboard, I charge it using solar panal and many times have by mistake shorted it or put a really heavy motor. Seems like it has some sort of cut off/short circuit protection mechanism. It is still alive.

    • @ElonMasks
      @ElonMasks 3 роки тому

      Pro tip: Don't do anything to your phone. Just go to a pro tech guy and he will replace the screen

    • @steriftes
      @steriftes 3 роки тому

      @@ElonMasks omg this work

  • @saravyas9727
    @saravyas9727 3 роки тому +1

    when u cracked ur phone the 3rd time in the year and ur parents CANNOT find out~

  • @mohamadsyafiqmohamad8834
    @mohamadsyafiqmohamad8834 2 роки тому

    DIY Perks has gone from fixing phone to making a submarine. Kudos

  • @y__h
    @y__h 7 років тому +695

    That thumbnail... I expected a clickbait video but I'm wrong 😂

    • @maarten332
      @maarten332 6 років тому +12

      Clickbait on a clickbait

    • @isabellaai3513
      @isabellaai3513 6 років тому +4

      I’m watching this on my cracked phone

    • @PakPhone
      @PakPhone 6 років тому

      Sure it's i Click Bait, Thumbnail showing fix using Gum buy he changed with other one. For real cellphone tech videos i found #pakfones always real. the videos uploaded buy this guy all are genuine i not faced any fake video.

    • @AliYassinToma
      @AliYassinToma 5 років тому

      Gold Buzz wtf u sayin

    • @AliYassinToma
      @AliYassinToma 5 років тому

      Gold Buzz its not a gum and he used it in the video so go fuck ur self

  • @OneChillTree
    @OneChillTree 7 років тому +118

    I've worked at a phone repair store and be very careful to apply to much heat to the back of the phone, heating up the phone too much can cause in some cases the battery to explode. Keep your finger under the heat and if it feels to hot stop the heat and leave it for about 30 seconds. Be careful in general with this.

    • @zahaer9026
      @zahaer9026 7 років тому +7

      OneChillTree and carefull not put too much heat directly to LCD too..as it will damage the substance inside the LCD..

    • @ScienceDiscoverer
      @ScienceDiscoverer 2 роки тому

      Or use thermal camera!

    • @ScienceDiscoverer
      @ScienceDiscoverer 2 роки тому +1

      @@zahaer9026 Liquid crystals can boil I guess?

    • @rohanmanchanda5250
      @rohanmanchanda5250 2 роки тому

      Are you a tree?

    • @rohanmanchanda5250
      @rohanmanchanda5250 2 роки тому +1

      @@deassfgh7807 sir you alright?

  • @guessit5036
    @guessit5036 2 роки тому

    Damn, this is so relatable.
    My Sony Z3 had a problem where its digitizer stopped working, so I replaced the screen, and unfortunately, the replacement screen, which I purchased form Ebay was a replica instead of original. I even tested the brightness and contrast and it was not the same as original one.
    So I wanted to detach original screen from digitizer to replace only the digitizer. I did pretty much the same method with fishing net. Somehow, instead of separating digitizer from screen, I separated screen's layers of sheets and almost cut controller in half.
    It is extremely hard to separate screens without proper heating pads for screens.

  • @TryMyMartini
    @TryMyMartini 3 роки тому +75

    Who else is tired of people asking “who else” in UA-cam comments?

  • @axagorax
    @axagorax 5 років тому +186

    Every video be like:”Can toothpaste clean cracks?”

    • @Bayar-oe7rj
      @Bayar-oe7rj 4 роки тому +1

      I tried that right away

    • @_quixote
      @_quixote 4 роки тому +1

      It just tried it it doesn't work, it only cleans scratches.

    • @evry8406
      @evry8406 4 роки тому +2

      No, I'm sorry 5 minute crafts won't save u this time

    • @ayenititilope2448
      @ayenititilope2448 3 роки тому

      Hmm

  • @NicMG
    @NicMG 7 років тому +331

    In this day and age with the limited resources this planet has and the horrendous labour conditions used to extract rare earth minerals, all phones should be easily fixable, using all these glues and adhesives to make these phones very difficult to repair is ridiculous!

    • @diyelectronics5537
      @diyelectronics5537 7 років тому +14

      Nick MG i agree with you.. but without glue, if the phone fall, it will open apart itself, and it shouldn't do that..

    • @NicMG
      @NicMG 7 років тому +25

      I know what you mean. It should really be modular. Each component should be easily separated and replaced as and when. Phones were easier to repair. Now, most of them are sealed units. The drive to sell the next best phone is what these manufactures count on.

    • @NicMG
      @NicMG 7 років тому +10

      Something like the Fairphone is better.

    • @JecIsBec
      @JecIsBec 7 років тому +8

      Just buy a brick, or don't drop your phone.
      Easy solutions :D

    • @sterkriger2572
      @sterkriger2572 7 років тому +14

      Sony phones are like that in particular because of the water resistance. The adhesives help preventing water from enter and damage the components. Being a sealed unit really helps with that. While I agree with you I don't see the point in the something like the fairphone since many of this phones are easy to repair without being modular and the average consumer don't want to have the trouble to DIY anything.

  • @chengliu872
    @chengliu872 2 роки тому +1

    I dropped my phone for the umpteenth time, but the screen broke this time (probably because all the other times it landed on the side or back with are protected, but this time it fell straight down on the front). I am a big proponent of DIY, but for something like this I will pay a professional to do it for $200. Amazingly they said that they can have it fixed in 24 hours. I am surprised they didn't have to order any parts considering that my phone is almost 3 years old and was never widely available in America.

  • @pumpkinpie4823
    @pumpkinpie4823 3 роки тому +4

    I got a dream that I cracked my mother's phone so I watched this youtube video in case I crack it in real life 😂

  • @ShannonTheMojito
    @ShannonTheMojito 5 років тому +200

    Before watching this : I'm gonna fix my phone myself!
    After : no wonder they charge so much.

  • @varunadesilva2930
    @varunadesilva2930 7 років тому +15

    you are very brave man. l like the honesty n it shows some time things not always go according to plan.
    Thanks for posting this.

  • @buccob
    @buccob 3 роки тому

    Was a very heroic attempt at replacing the digitizer... to be honest that was the best and also the worst era for Xperia devices... It was the best designs at the time, with great features, but also the worst when it came to durability.
    I had the Xperia Acro S before and it is still on working conditions in the hands of my 9 y/o kid... then I had the Xperia Z1c and Z3c and both had shattered displays with the digitizer broken...
    Now I currently have the XZ which is built like a tank and has, so far, survived to several drops without protection.
    Great old video

  • @rizkiyoist
    @rizkiyoist 3 роки тому

    I have the same model phone. Good to know it is possible to just transfer the motherboard instead of having to copy stuff.

  • @rens2998
    @rens2998 7 років тому +179

    Cool! interesting to see that you actually failed. awesome that you left that part in!

  • @CaptainPure
    @CaptainPure 5 років тому +6

    I like to see his family, so warming and pure smile 😊

  • @joshuabuilds3051
    @joshuabuilds3051 2 роки тому

    What a lovely, fantastic video. 10/10 I couldn't recommend it enough to anyone tech interested.

  • @joppepeelen
    @joppepeelen 2 роки тому

    the disconnect of the battery is a good idea to use the non metalic spudger :) epoxy.. also softens when heat is applied. so by heating it up it loses strength as well. a thermal epoxy might have worked though.
    but nice attempt i always wondered how this kind of repair can be done.. and well a fail is not actually a fail. it was screwed anyways so just learned something, and we all did as well :)

  • @n7565j
    @n7565j 7 років тому +7

    I remember when I used to be able to see little things like that without specs... ;-)
    Nice video, glad you got grandpa's phone repaired for him :-) I've never had any luck at all removing those broken screens either, well done :-)

  • @marynrose198
    @marynrose198 7 років тому +6

    this was fascinating! id probably never try this but it was cool to see the different components that make up a phone

    • @ericding42
      @ericding42 7 років тому +2

      maryn henriksen Search for JerryRigEverything,he does teardowns and durability tests on phones. They're really entertaining

    • @marynrose198
      @marynrose198 7 років тому +2

      Eric Ding cool thanks, will do!

  • @camcordernonsense5264
    @camcordernonsense5264 4 роки тому +1

    At first I thought ONE DAY LATER was going to be I ordered a phone. Phone fixed!

  • @benjaminrobledo5466
    @benjaminrobledo5466 2 роки тому +1

    Now, that was a plot twist at the end! 😂

  • @RonRay
    @RonRay 6 років тому +85

    Thank you Matthew. You didn't use a computerized voice and four images off he Internet to sucker us in. You showed your failure, proving you're just like us: human.
    I really enjoy these "real" videos with 'real' people. 😀👍

    • @fredamaster
      @fredamaster 5 років тому +1

      It's not really his failure. Trying to separate the glass from the LCD is EXTREMELY hard. At my job we just get a whole replacement lcd with glass together it's so much better faster and it's actually not hard to keep the repair cost low

  • @ecchi9355
    @ecchi9355 6 років тому +8

    I did find this video very very interesting. Because the phone that you fixed is the same with my smashed up phone that i can no longer use cause the screen doesnt touch. Well,this video is helpful even if i havent applied what i learned from it.

  • @suadcokljat1045
    @suadcokljat1045 2 роки тому

    I lived and worked in Shenzhen, China. There are small 2 square meters shops literally on the street where guys cut phone screens and repair glass. They use proper tools and vacuum chamber. You literally come and wait in cue and watch how your phone is fixed. They are so experienced and skilled, need around 15 min to fix a phone like new for 20-30usd including touchscreen glass. Cheers! S

  • @srivatsaiyer9713
    @srivatsaiyer9713 4 роки тому +16

    Cracked my phone just now

  • @LieutenantButtonMasher
    @LieutenantButtonMasher 6 років тому +5

    So all I have to do is completely disassemble my phone's insides when I have zero experience with doing so? Wow, so easy, thanks man!

  • @jesseknight2425
    @jesseknight2425 6 років тому +15

    When replacing your glass, you should always apply a strip of tape to the glass before disassembling your phone. Tape will hold all broken shards of glass very well. Not any tape, box tape should do the trick. 😉

  • @jenniferpuyot1126
    @jenniferpuyot1126 4 роки тому +4

    I was taking a shower last time watching my phone then my phone fall but I found this how to fix a smashed phone

    • @diko459
      @diko459 3 роки тому

      O.o wow thays how my screen broke lol

  • @TheFussaamo
    @TheFussaamo 3 роки тому

    Okaaaay ! I could not understand anything because .. basically i was just adoring the way he was talking ... :P too charming and such honest eyes .
    Guilty!

  • @UNKNOWN-yw3eh
    @UNKNOWN-yw3eh 6 років тому +10

    my dads phone screen broke yesterday... this helped so much !

  • @konnekko1178
    @konnekko1178 6 років тому +402

    Watching this on a cracked screen

  • @robylv5720
    @robylv5720 4 роки тому +11

    You could turn off your phone with emergency shout down. You just need to hold down power/lock button for longer time, approximately 10 second's. Dont use OTG cable next time 😄

    • @lionman3378
      @lionman3378 4 роки тому +1

      I swear
      Way too technical for the average man

  • @carlainsensed3858
    @carlainsensed3858 Рік тому

    Like it that you showed the fail and then presented the solution. Authentically presented beautifully. I think you should go on to do other things with broadcasting hosting maybe get a few travel trips in-ha for pbs fare or presenting - becaue you got whatever *it*is. Yeah, ya got *IT Factor*! Nah ya can't teach *IT Factor*.

  • @PowerOn-
    @PowerOn- 7 років тому +35

    I've done 2 repairs, one worked and the other (like you) I ended up damaging the screen with too much heat. It's definitely a learning experience!

    • @julioortiz99
      @julioortiz99 6 років тому +3

      Get a heating pad that’s the best to use to remove a broken screen

  • @noelsolyom-revesz3440
    @noelsolyom-revesz3440 7 років тому +88

    So was the gimbals not properly attached?

  • @purenkool2011
    @purenkool2011 3 роки тому

    Fantastic tips! Thank you. 🤓

  • @venko8608
    @venko8608 4 роки тому +3

    Me : oh no my glass phone just cracked!!
    Mom : i will crack your hat

  • @dapperbrick7516
    @dapperbrick7516 7 років тому +43

    As much as the first half of the video was essentially "lol dont do this", I appreciate you sharing your errors in the process and letting us learn from your mistakes!
    Keep up the great content, dude!

  • @kevinwiens4804
    @kevinwiens4804 5 років тому +4

    Matt I Loved this! This is genius. I love the way your mind works sir. What degrees do you have?
    You never Give up..-Churchill

  • @CyberPunkSimms
    @CyberPunkSimms 3 роки тому +1

    "Fixing the phone on the cheap" proceeds to crack the LCD, and does exactly what every other person would do, replacing the screen.

  • @ieatyuppies
    @ieatyuppies 3 роки тому +2

    Having done this quite a few times, it’s much easier to replace the entire assembly. But, if that’s not feasible like if it costs more than the phone, then a glass only is doable. But, be ready to get super frustrated. Also, the panel is like an egg shell. So, too much force and you’re replacing the entire assembly anyway. I’d practice on an old broken phone first before attempting the glass only repair on a something like a flagship model.

  • @chenks54
    @chenks54 6 років тому +3

    Hi Matt. I'm sure I'll be repeating what others have said, but great video! Saves the rest of us DIY'ers from wasting a lot of time trying to repair the screen on our mobile phones. Obviously the manufacturers don't want us to be able to repair our phones cheaply!

  • @tontonco240
    @tontonco240 7 років тому +6

    oh the suspense! then the drama... then i found out who's it for. Thanks for sharing man!

  • @rickastleybutwithclout6312
    @rickastleybutwithclout6312 3 роки тому

    My phone dropping: kalm
    Me seeing my phone cracked: Panik

  • @candisimoes1017
    @candisimoes1017 4 роки тому

    can you please do more bc my dad loves this type of stuff and my iphone 5c is completely shattered

  • @qps9380
    @qps9380 7 років тому +123

    OMG!!! You ordered that from ebay and at arrived the next day???? Where do you live?? Gosh I live in australia and it takes 1 week to 1 MONTH for something to arrive! :(

    • @SJ-dm1ls
      @SJ-dm1ls 7 років тому

      QuickPro Studios the UK like me....

    • @qps9380
      @qps9380 7 років тому +1

      Wow, they don't even have amazon in Oz :( just, ebay :(

    • @maxximumb
      @maxximumb 7 років тому +5

      The UK is tiny compared to Australia. First class post is next day if the item is posted before noon.

    • @qps9380
      @qps9380 7 років тому +1

      Yeah i guess so...

    • @SPEXWISE
      @SPEXWISE 7 років тому +1

      In UK we get next day delivery if available from ebay, amazon and many other online retailers. You can oredr from Next until midnight and it will arrive the next morning. The UK is very small compared so maybe that helps.

  • @astrodraws4935
    @astrodraws4935 5 років тому +17

    Sony users know that if your phone fall from your office table will be alright but if it falls from 5 cm it will not have screen anymore

  • @sasikumarh9126
    @sasikumarh9126 4 місяці тому

    I thought " No way Aluminum can be part of this video"
    Matt: "Hold My Aluminum flat bar"

  • @ThySovereignLP
    @ThySovereignLP 4 роки тому

    Ye this is old as heck video, but as a person who works with phone repairs it was kinda cute to see. One of the reasons for them to glue it like that is, in one way to to stop people from switching either the LCD or the glass. Mostly because ppl would still try to claim warranty if they succeeded. Which is void when opening up your device yourself. It is also for productions sake as failrate for phone LCD are generally high. Especially with curved AMOLED that many phones use today.
    Also a tip for heating things up. as most of phone electronics can handle 80C you can put it in your stove. The adhesive wont however like it much and seperating layers becomes much easier. You should also use a bit of alcohol (isopropyl 99.9%) so eat away at the adhesive.

  • @americanrebel413
    @americanrebel413 4 роки тому +3

    That extra little spot of glue, They do that on purpose, you know that right?! They do everything they possibly can to keep this and other easy fixes out of the consumer's hands.
    Great video thank you.

    • @Hateious
      @Hateious 4 роки тому

      Ye in the hope you would pay there overpriced bs that you can get a whole new phone for rather then pay the price lol

  • @hysterix8038
    @hysterix8038 4 роки тому +8

    I was recording my bowling action with my camera set in my bed.I threw the cricket ball at full pace and it hit my phone.The glass shattered.The worst thing is my phone didn't even age a month after purchasing.Press F to pay respects.

  • @dabeefemus
    @dabeefemus 2 роки тому

    good useful video my friend! Or should I say "bloke"? Anyway, thanks for your efforts and publicizing them!! Steve from Texas.

  • @VondaInWonderland
    @VondaInWonderland 3 роки тому +2

    Okay, so I already bought the glass and new battery. I've opened it up, but I can't get the screws out. I thought that I had picked up the right little driver, but I seem to have stripped them all. I also don't understand how to glue the glass back on after I've removed the cracked one with thread. Please help ♥

  • @ETG311
    @ETG311 7 років тому +25

    Great video! However, if your touch screen didn't work from the start, doing a glass only repair wouldn't have solved that. You would've been stuck getting a new lcd assembly anyways because the digitizer is part of that lcd. Also, normally it's much more worth it to just purchase an LCD assembly and install it instead of saving a few bucks and attempting a glass only. The results from a DIY glass only will look nothing like a stock LCD assembly would, and replacing an LCD assembly is SO much quicker than doing a glass only repair.

    • @anonymousone9447
      @anonymousone9447 7 років тому +4

      This ends up varying from phone to phone as my Samsung's digitizer is in the glass, but my HTC's is in the LCD itself

    • @genesisfrazier1967
      @genesisfrazier1967 5 років тому

      yall nerds i can understand then do you speak dumb so i can understand?

    • @JAYRAY00
      @JAYRAY00 5 років тому

      The digitizer is in the front glass on Sony phones. On most Samsung and Apple phones, the digitizer is bonded to the LCD/AMOLED.

    • @FrankSalman
      @FrankSalman 5 років тому

      I agree, however LCD with Digitizer for Samsung 7Edge still cost close to $300.

  • @user-lj8ck9qp7x
    @user-lj8ck9qp7x 6 років тому +4

    Me: “ Hmm what’s the cheap way to fix a phone....?
    Also me:

  • @EricLS
    @EricLS 4 роки тому

    People familiar with this channel: this will be insane and impractical.
    People with cracked screens: But that’s just a new screen!

  • @MilesRobinson2001
    @MilesRobinson2001 3 роки тому

    I like this! i cracked my phone and now I got good advice how to fix it!

  • @MrZaphry
    @MrZaphry 7 років тому +148

    Buy a tampered glass screen protector for it aswell, costs like 1.5€ from china.

    • @FFVoyager
      @FFVoyager 7 років тому +6

      I was thinking exactly the same! Saved my phone several times and a replacement is £6 next day from Amazon.

    • @maxximumb
      @maxximumb 7 років тому +8

      Yep, the tempered glass screen protectors are great.

    • @MrZaphry
      @MrZaphry 7 років тому +7

      And for my inconvenience I had an spelling error, meant tempered glass screen protector*

    • @ge2719
      @ge2719 7 років тому +6

      can definitely second that, destroyed my screen once by dropping against the edge of my coffee table. replaced the screen, put a tempered glass protector on it, then stupidly dropped it the same way again, dented the protector a little but it survived.

    • @Mrbeecash
      @Mrbeecash 7 років тому +2

      MrZurb you can edit your original comment rather than create a new one

  • @rohantolani4065
    @rohantolani4065 7 років тому +11

    Don't use metal to disconnect the ribbon cables. Great video.

  • @leonscribbles5615
    @leonscribbles5615 4 роки тому +15

    I can do half of this with my fingernails 😂

    • @zenvir1680
      @zenvir1680 4 роки тому +4

      Lol... yeah but beware of those shatteded glass shrapnels getting into your nails . Pretty scary experiance I had once

    • @Jackred94
      @Jackred94 4 роки тому +1

      Same. :)

  • @TIMETECH07
    @TIMETECH07 2 роки тому

    Me: just savagely tear off screens since I don't do Glass Only repairs 😂

  • @Placedo0213
    @Placedo0213 4 роки тому +53

    Who els watch so your parents will never find out the cracked phone

    • @justinherrera2159
      @justinherrera2159 4 роки тому +2

      Hows it going for you ? Been one day since I cracked mine. Wonder how long I can keep this up

    • @adam-cn4ir
      @adam-cn4ir 4 роки тому

      Justin I lasted 3 weeks

    • @tensiverabbit1053
      @tensiverabbit1053 4 роки тому

      Cracked it yesterday... I'm scared

    • @justinherrera2159
      @justinherrera2159 4 роки тому

      @@tensiverabbit1053 mine still works it's been 10 days since I cracked mine and no ones found out

    • @Benri05
      @Benri05 4 роки тому

      Wut happened now

  • @peterhenry2240
    @peterhenry2240 6 років тому +78

    The person whose job it is to put the dab of heat resistant glue on the screen is doing the devil's work.

  • @THEGOAT-pu1gy
    @THEGOAT-pu1gy 4 роки тому +3

    Nobody’s gonna find out if this works because everyone’s like “ WhO ELSe IS lOOkiNg iN tHE COmmEntS sO thEY Can sEe IF tHis AcTUAlY WOrK”

  • @jaseyy
    @jaseyy 4 роки тому +4

    Who didn't break nothing and just watched it just to be satifisyed...