Smartphone glass repair kit

Smartphone glass repair kit

This kit was successfully used on Samsung Galaxy s4 mini to replace the broken glass.

Instructions can be found on youtube (e.g. here for s4 mini)

New glass

Repair kit (glass + tools) ordered here. The tools are worthless, the sticker and glass are good.

DIY Tools

• flexible steel pry tool, necessary to lift the glass at the start in order to get the wire underneath the glass
• wire to pull between the glass and the touch sensor

Process

• Take the battery out, re-close the back lid.
• Heat the glass to 80-100 Celsius (do not go above 100). Use the heat gun on lowest setting about 20cm above the phone. Check continuously at various spots with infrared thermometer.
• Follow the video.
• Use tissues with acetone to remove glue leftovers
• Attach the sticker: think twice which way it will go, which sticky layer to expose first, pay attention to the camera hole etc. If not all holes are present on the sticker - apply first, then cut out holes for sensors with sharp knife/tweezers. Make sure the middle button is in the middle.

NB: It maybe better to apply the sticker to the glass first

• Place the new glass in, and you're done!

After you are done

• Put all the tools back in the box, put the box back in its place
• Leave your suggestions/comments, or a +1, on this wiki page