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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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(m) If the display is fine, it's the digitiser that's broke. The digitiser is what makes the touching work & is part of the phone casing, normally by strong double sided sticky backed phone tape. It's not normally glued as phone companies know screens will get broke & make it so it can be replaced. It's best to heat up the case with a hair drier as it makes it easier to remove the digitiser from the phone case. Replacement parts can be really cheap. Before claiming on insurance, find out what your excess is. Sometimes it can be cheaper to get it repaired in a shop without the insurance company getting involved. If you know a techy that's good with electronics, eg, like PC gamers that build their own PCs, most will find it a doddle. I've always built my own PCs & I found it really easy replacing our eldest sons iPod touch screen (£16), & our youngest sons Nokia Lumia 620 digitiser (£12). Don't let just anyone try to fix it though, just because they feel confident. Videos on YouTube can make it look easy & make a lot of people think "I can do that". If a little care is not taken, you will find that the icon you touch on your phone will not be the icon that gets highlighted, & with most smart phones, there is no screen calibration. To be safe than sorry, if you don't know a techy, best get it done in a shop as you can take it back if it's not quite right. Good luck with what you decide to do. |
