I, like many other people, recently cracked the glass on my Nexus 5's screen. I looked at some other threads and forums at it looks like LG usually repairs it for around $146. I want to figure out though if the quote they will give me is similar to the $146 because, unlike some other people, my screen is.
I'm sure this issue/question has been posted on here before, but I was hoping to make a thread that specifically asks for personal experiences (and prices) with getting a Nexus replacement screen and installing it personally, and/or getting it repaired by a shop/online store. I would also like to ask for advice on which route to take: Should I buy a replacement screen from eBay or Amazon and then try to install it myself? Or should I try to pay a shop or send it to LG to get the screen replaced? Cost is a major factor here, as I often don't have an extra $80-$150 to spend (which is what I'm estimating the potential costs to be). So, has anyone on here bought an LCD replacement screen? - If so, where did you buy it from?
Another site/seller/local store? - How much did it cost?
- If applicable, did you buy just the glass screen or the LCD Digitizer Combo? Image Crop Software For Android. - Did you install it yourself?
Windows Xp Pro Sp3 Ultra Lite Ita Download. If so, how difficult was it? Did it work fully/properly? - If you bought a screen and then paid to have it installed, how much did that cost? And has anyone paid a store, site, or LG to replace the screen/LCD Digitizer? - If so, how much did this cost for the screen/LCD Digitizer and the labor total?
FYI, in case anyone cares/is curious and wanted to ask how this happened (and I'd think that some people are/would), I left to work while in a rush 4-5 days ago, and as I went to get in to my vehicle, somehow, I accidentally hit my phone with my free hand and knocked it out of my other hand and it landed face/screen-down on the concrete ground and majorly shattered the glass. My phone still works, and the entire touch screen seems to work properly, but there are some parts of the glass that are raised up a little and caused me to worry about possibly slicing my fingers while running them across the screen. I bought a set of 3 cheap plastic screen covers (Griffin 'Cut-To-Fit Screen Protectors') and have been using my phone with one of these plastic covers for the past 2-3 days and it definitely seems to help to protect my fingers from being cut by the glass, but it doesn't fit tightly (because of the cracks) and it's annoying and causes some glare. And I actually got the OTA notice for Android 5.0 yesterday, but I have been so frustrated after shattering the screen that I haven't even bothered to download the update. So, if it's going to be practical and affordable, I'd really like to try to get the screen replaced ASAP. Thank you very much in advance to anyone who tries to help me with this! I specifically meant to mention this in the OP, but I was tired and forgot to: I bought this Nexus 5 used from someone from Craigslist and I did call (either Google, LG, or both) a few days ago to ask about the free replacement opportunity and I was told that my phone was not bought from the Google Play Store, and also that the person I spoke to was unaware of any sort of free replacement program.