Fixing a Broken LCD Screen on a Samsung Tablet
Smartphones and tablets have fragile touch screens which are easily cracked. Once cracked, it can interfere with the images the screen displays. The functionality of the device can also begin to deteriorate, as cracks can worsen over time and begin to affect touch sensitivity or ability to otherwise navigate the device.
What are Some Options to Fix a Broken Screen?
If you have dropped and cracked the screen of a tablet, such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, you dont immediately have to think about replacing tablet. First, place a plastic cover over your Galaxy Tab S2 to protect your fingers from loose glass, then consider the following choices:
- Samsung or the manufacturer of your smartphone or tablet will repair the device for you.
- Hiring a repair service may also be an option. Repair stores can fix a Galaxy Tab S2 within 25 minutes to one business day.
- Doing it yourself is a more labor-intensive, cost-effective method of fixing your tablet. Many repair retailers offer Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 and other Android tablet screens. Some stores bundle these parts into kits and others sell LCD screens, touch screen digitizers and other repair parts as you need them. Make sure to buy the appropriate screen size and model type, or it will not fit your phone.
- If the Samsung device is too damaged or is not worth salvaging to you, consider trading it in to vendors like uSell, Gazelle or Glyde and getting a new Samsung Galaxy Tab S2.
How Do I DIY Repair My Screen?
After purchasing the parts from a retailer, you will need small screwdrivers, a heat gun, work gloves, tape and containers to keep screws secure.
- Remove the back cover and battery of your Galaxy device. Unscrew the screws keeping the back frame to the LCD chassis and carefully pull the two apart.
- Unscrew and remove the chassis from the front frame (bezel) and glass. Separate the damaged glass from the bezel by waving an unloaded heat gun over the adhesive and pulling.
- Attach double-sided tape to places where the bezel has lost its adhesive. Reattach foam padding or seals, and remount the new digitizer glass to the bezel.
- Reassemble the rest of the parts by rescrewing the chassis to the bezel and the back frame to the chassis.
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