ipod touch - broken screen: Any ideas for a cheaper fix - or a way to have the warrenty honor the breakage?
1061006
Hey I had the same thing happen to me, I had just taken off the rubber protective backing to clean it, and it slipped out of my wet hands (cleaner) and onto hard (practically stone) floor! It shattered mostly at the top.. but it still works perfectly , the camera, mic etc.. all good,! I only bought it 3 months ago, for over 200 bucks, and an apple rep said it would cost over 100 dollars to replace screen~ ! Insane!! I am looking and hopefully have found a clip on set with a hard rubberized clear front, and backing, that will protect it, and hopefully keep it from getting worse! The regular screen protectors will not go on do to "bumpy texture" .... Your post did not say if yours is still working or not, but if it is,, I will let you know if it works.. and you let me know if you get anything out of your warranty. Deal? I hope so! Thanks Kimmy
1549168
do you have to take of the old screen?? or is it just the white/black part of the ipod??
1825424
Yes. Not sure if it's the product or our repair job but ours did not sit well and now the iPod is frustrating to use...
331069
I have the same problem 7 months old touch screen not responding. any idea on how to fix it?
1345245
Buy a new one. It cost about the same for a new screen. Hopefully you bought the warrenty
1368873
I gave up trying to do it myself and took it into a computer/nintendo shop. They didn't charge me for the glass since I already had it. Ended up being lots cheaper to still have gotten the part myself. I had a friend that fixes iphones a lot, but he said the slim ipod is really easy to mess up trying to change the glass yourself. If you really want to do it yourself I would try and find another video... Sorry!
1678126
Glass digitizer-- will fix as long as you didn't break the LCD under the glass. I also used a heat gun.
1839173
It does not come with instructions, however there are plenty of videos on YouTube on how to change the screen. I also don't recommenced you do this repair yourself if you don't have any experience with small electronics, as changing the screen on an iPod touch is very time consuming and requires a lot of precautions.
1316741
The digitizer and screen are factory assembled and do not come apart without ruining them on the 4th gen iPod. So yes this will fix a cracked glass screen, assuming you have a 4th gen iPod.
488019
The kit would only fix a broken screen. Can you still operate your device? Is the background color or overall tone of the image green? It sounds like you are having issues with the video chip or other "in the case" component. Take it to an official Apple repair location...the other advise buy another one : )
1583504
You could replace the screen yourself that is if the digitizer is not broken.I tried to do just that (very tedious thing to do) and was not successful,ended up buying the whole unit Screen and digitizer fully assembled and easier to install. Look for installation video on youtube. Good luck.
890577
You broke the LCD, you're going to need at least a new LCD, probably the "easiest" thing would be to simply get a new LCD/digitizer glass assembly and swap out the whole unit.
549213
Hello,Based on my own experience, this is the problem with the LCD panel. In the case of mine, the digitizer (the touch glass) is cracked but still working, but there is a black strip along the crack on the LCD. After replacing the LCD, everything is working fine now.
1853159
This is probably the best bet, because even though the phone is cracked and still working you need to replace the digitizer and screen. But mine just stopped working. So beware, maybe try a diff supplier.
1948551
I replaced my screen a few months ago with this screen, and this new one has broken as well. I don't think this was a defect of the screen though, cuz it fell off my bed at one point and must have gotten a very small crack that way and eventually expanded. The quality seemed to be the same as the original apple screen, but they're so thin that they must just break fairly easily
263037
Yes it is your screen that is cracked. As for the is it easy or not, you really need to be careful opening the ipad. I have done two and on one of them I managed to cut the power ribbon near the volume and power buttons. The key to opening it up is go slow, and use heat from a hair dryer. Go slow and always purchase a new glass that has the adhesive already attached. You may also want to have some adhesive remover ready for clean up. One of those mats that keep the screws organized may be helpful also.
1837545
This replaces the screen. You have to follow the directions (my husband followed a video on youtube on how to replace an apple touch ipod screen). There is a good video giving step by step instructions and I would recommend watching it all the way through before making this purchase to see if it is something you will be able to do. We had to purchase 2 of these screens because the first one did not work at all.