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Title: Replacement Screen Availability
Post by: silvercue on December 10, 2012, 08:45:56 AM

Anyone know if/when replacement screens are likely to be available?  I still have a broken nexus I would like to repair at some point.

Sending back cost more than buying a new one (which I have done) so that is not an option, but would like to repair the damaged one at some point.

thanks

Title: Re: Replacement Screen Availability
Post by: bjs229 on December 10, 2012, 05:55:25 PM

Sending back costs more than a new one? How is that possible? How much does it cost to have it repaired? Are they insane?

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Title: Re: Replacement Screen Availability
Post by: bjs229 on December 10, 2012, 05:57:20 PM

I have seen dead Nexus's on CL and EBay in the 75 to 100 dollar range Maybe you could cannibalize one?

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Title: Re: Replacement Screen Availability
Post by: bjs229 on December 11, 2012, 12:39:12 AM

Just saw a post somewhere. 16gig nexus cracked screen fixed by Asus.
85 parts 60 labor 10 shipping. I see what you mean.

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Title: Re: Replacement Screen Availability
Post by: silvercue on December 11, 2012, 02:36:52 AM

I live in UK so prices are in pounds, but I think the same principle in USA.

My Nexus cost £199.  I was quoted by the store £180 for screen fix.  So I just got a new one.   Nexus since dropped to £149, so cost MORE to replace screen than get a new one now.

Also, I called ASUS support and they refused to give me a price.  They said it would be (roughly, can't recall exact numbers) £50 + shipping just to look at it.  Cost to fix (labour and parts) would be added, but they had "no idea" what the final price would be. 

Title: Re: Replacement Screen Availability
Post by: silvercue on February 11, 2013, 04:26:04 AM

Is there still no news on a cheaper way to replace screen?

My third Nexus now has a broken screen.  Small knock on the side and an almost invisible crack has rendered it useless.  I now have 2 16GB Nexus bricks!  £400 and nowt to show for it.

Title: Re: Replacement Screen Availability
Post by: S.Prime on February 11, 2013, 06:04:59 AM

Have you checked eBay, to see if you could find one that is being sold for parts, that has a good screen?

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Title: Re: Replacement Screen Availability
Post by: matt on February 11, 2013, 07:35:49 AM

Try this site.

http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/98834/Where+to+find+replacement+parts+for+Nexus+7 (http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/98834/Where+to+find+replacement+parts+for+Nexus+7)

There are also directions for dis/assembly.