How to Replace Screen Glass Only on Galaxy S22/21/20/10/+/Ultra/Note Shown in 6 Mins/New DIY Method 

Thank you so much for your kind words! To be absolutely frank with you though, I can't take the credit for it as I partially benefit from spreading this knowledge. Also, it still has some ways to go as the repair is harder than it looks as mentioned in the video and many do find it to be difficult. I'd have to say curved Samsung phones are the most difficult compared to flat display phones and other makes. With the upcoming iPhone tutorials, I'm going to be a bit more giving in that I'm also going to show how to do the glass only replacement even without the tools & accessories we've developed. Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

great video, but went to order for my s22 ultra and used the discount code and says my selection does not qualify. Web Page displays discount code is good till 10/2. today is Sunday the 1st. not sure why.

Because it's not worth the time and the risk of potentially breaking the screen while just replacing the glass. So is more simple to just replace the screen instead

@@SuperMoni14 Well looking more into it I've found lasers which specifically target the glue between the glass and screen. That should make this whole process a whole lot easier and the costs you save on just getting a new screen is quite significant.

Yes it greate until u breake the oled 😂

@@azzlack0699 I mean yeah sure and opening up your phone to repair it is great until your damage the motherboard. Everything has risks?

No only that but the old screens can be sold to a refurbishing shop and recirculated.

Thank you for your kind words! It's still not an easy repair by any means as noted in the video but we'll keep plugging away at it and keep finding new tips & tricks to make it easier. Best regards,

Thank you so much for your kind words!

what happened?

Did you have success with the kit? I have the same phone as you

Thank you for your kind words. There is going to be a new video coming up before the weekend where we show a new way to do the gluing so the phone does not need to be opened prior to. I am excited to share it! Any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.

@@ecdiy Did you make this video?

Not a problem at all! Thank you so much for your kind words. If you are interested, we actually have a video for the Pixel 3~6! Check it out and if you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further.

Thank you so much for your kind words!

Hello Ian, Thank you for taking your time to comment. I am sorry to hear your experience did not go as smoothly as we have hoped. Would you by any chance have a photo of the display so we can take a look and see where it could have gone wrong? For Google Pixel phones, it is worth noting that the glass removal should be done with the display off the phone. Please kindly note that this is highlighted in our listing description section. You would place the display glass side down on the gel pad and use the wire tool. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

@@ecdiy Thanks, yah I'll send a photo to the email listed on your website. Hopefully my mistake can help others. I totally missed that there were any changes to the process for pixel phones. What you're saying makes sense now. I'm a beginner to phone repair though, so it's not a big surprise that I didn't manage something tricky like this the first time. It just seemed like such a waste to throw out a perfectly good oled panel without trying to save it.

That's the spirit! Good luck with your future repairs.

If a chunk of glass is missing from the lower left corner can you use this to your advantage? Possibly starting to separate the display glass from that point? This is on a galaxy s10 I can clearly see what I assumed be the next layer in the display. It is flexible...

Merry Christmas to you too! The gel pad, wire tool, the sticker thermometer and the UV lamp are all being included free of charge with all repair kits for a limited time. This is noted on the top of thee page as well as the main banner on the home page. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

@ECDiy shame:))) I saw this after I wrote the question. I'm looking forward to using your kits. I hope I pay more attention when I am repairing:))) Cheers

The use of UV curing glue is awesome.

NOT A PROBLEM AT ALLL!!!!

Thank you for your support! Any questions, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Have a great rest of the day.

How u did

@@joseseda8640 hey there, I'm still waiting for it to arrive. I'll update when I'm done installing it.

@@ecdiy 👍🏽

Is there a way to contact you personally ? My package didn't arrive at my house and I can't check any further details in PostNL Regarding my order. It just said on the website that the delivery failed

I think this repair is aimed towards the cost effectiveness rather than cosmetic perfection. Some ppl see this as an absolute win and some may not. Nonetheless, it is an option to fix cracked screens.

​@@threecubed3i just dont wanna buy another damn phone or pay 100$ less for a repair shop to fix this when the kit i got was 20$

@@HansBelphegor fair enough I'm glad it worked for you 👍

I’m buying the kit for the pixel 6 as well, really hope they make a video specific to that phone.

I think you would have to go to forums for the Pixel 6 for that because those videos for the Pixel 6 are almost non existent in RU-vid because Pixels are not that popular compared to Samsungs and Apples.

Hello Edgar, Thank you for your comment! I am very sorry for the delay in my reply. We did not go in detail with the back glass removal as they're relatively straight forward and there are quite a few videos covering that topic extensively. In short, you can use our OCA blade to slice the back glass adhesive also and remove the back. For the front, you'd refer to this video. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. (Contact us for the fastest response)

This is actually a really neat idea! Because it's not too difficult to spread the glue using the method outlined in the video, I hadn't put too much thought into the exact pattern of the glue dispensing but I'm sure it exists. I will look into it further. Thank you for the suggestion!

Thank you for your kind words! We continue to improve the kit as well! More on this below but to answer your questions: Yes, the wire tool is included with the kit and the amount of LOCA required for the model is listed on our latest tips & tricks page the address to which we print on a slip included in each kit. The latest update to the kit is a clear camera hole cover film which all you'd need to do is press to seal over the camera hole area prior to gluing. This eliminates the need for back glass removal as well as the front camera removal. Currently, it is only being provided on a request basis at no extra cost and no negative feedback has been received. It is briefly featured in our Pixel how-to video as well as the latest Samsung shorts video, but we will be making a full video for this soon. With this, you wouldn't have to open the phone at all. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further. Have a great rest of the day!

Hello Syd, Thank you for taking your time to comment! You can find more information about the tool/kit and buy it from our site www.expertcelldiy.com (link found in the description section of the video). We do ship to the UK regularly. Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Have a great rest of the day.

Hello Steven, Thank you for your comment! The process for the back glass is simpler than the front glass as the adhesive is only along the edges. You can use the sharper corners on the back of the blade to slice through the adhesive layer and remove the back glass. The kit does indeed include everything required to remove the back glass, as well as a new back glass tape adhesive to re-install the back glass. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Unfortunately no, we do not have any tablet parts at the moment. I apologize for the inconvenience this may bring but if you have trouble sourcing it, let me know and I will see if I can find one for you. Best regards,

Thank you! I'm going to do one soon! The concept is the exact same and the method would be the same though. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

Hello Kalman, Thank you for sharing your experience. I am very sorry to hear that it did not go as smoothly as we had hoped. As our business started with the aim of providing affordable screen replacements, receiving feedback from customers who encounter difficulties is something we take seriously. It motivates us to continue innovating and making repairs easier. Would you be willing to share with us where things went wrong? This information could be helpful in assisting others to avoid similar situations. We may offer to issue you a full refund even though some of the items have been used. However, I would like to note that while the tools may differ, the fundamental concept behind our kit is essentially the same as what you find in other repair videos on RU-vid. The gel pad, sticker thermometer and a hairdryer/heat gun are substitutes for the heated suction pad machine used by others. We understand that having that equipment can be more efficient. Although refurbishing a screen is a lot more delicate process, it can be compared to assembling furniture with a screwdriver instead of a drill. The only thing that differs is the initial separation. You may see others using a rotary tool to cut the glass around the corners to initiate the glass separation with the wire tool. This not only means an additional equipment is required, but in my opinion it's also not something that can be done successfully without training. With our method, the OCA blade is curled up and leaned back so that the tip is touching the underside of the glass and heat is applied to soften the adhesive holding the glass to the OLED thereby allowing the initial separation to take place as mentioned in the video. If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us.

Technically, pre-installed OCA can be stacked with LOCA. Even if the OCA were to make contact with the glass somewhere before the LOCA, LOCA will fill up to the area seamlessly. This additional thickness does not cause touch issues even with a tempered glass screen protector. That's been my finding on my end at least. If you are interested, I should be able to find you an A52 front glass without the OCA film. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further. Cheers,

Hello, Thank you for taking your time to comment! I apologize for the delay in my response. Yes, for an S20 Ultra, you'd want to remove the front camera prior to gluing. We do include the IP68 back glass tape adhesive with the kit which is the adhesive that needs to be sliced to open the phone. As for the steps involved, you would want to remove the front glass first, then the back glass (You can use the back of the OCA blade for slicing the tape adhesive), remove the front camera, do the gluing process then re-assemble using the new tape adhesive included in the kit. Is it strictly necessary? That depends on whether you want the front camera to be as clear as before. Removal of the front camera is done prior to gluing on these phones because the glue would flow into the hole for the camera. The phone will function fine regardless. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us! I'm happy to help. Best regards,

Thank you for the suggestion and thank you very much for your purchase! It definitely seems to be an interesting device to do the video on. I shall look into this further. Best regards,

@@ecdiy PLS DO I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE

No the touch screen of iPad Air 4 is separate from the lcd, will need to watch a video mate

Thank you for your comment. I'm certainly biased in answering this but the brand we use is Stronghold. LOCA stands for Liquid Optically Clear Adhesive, there are several options but please kindly note many LOCAs require a separate UV lamp to cure. (Ours is specially formulated to by hypersensitive to UV, so much so that exposure to daylight on a cloudy winter day is enough to cure the glue. I'd also like to note that ours can also be cured with a UV light). Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

0.06mm is what I prefer to use.

Hello, Thank you for the comment. I am sorry your repair isn't going as smoothly as we've hoped. Which phone are you working on? Best regards,

@@ecdiy S21

Yes it will. S7 Edge can indeed be done without removing the back glass using this method. We also have have the custom IP 68 seal tape made for S7 edge as well as the older models. We have not experienced damage to the battery due to the heat. When the display is heated, the battery's temperature changes a lot less due to the fact the heat is dissipated rather quickly by the solid aluminum frame not to mention there is a layer of adhesive insulating the battery from physically touching the display panel. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Maybe! I do pick people at random and fix their phone. What phone do you have?

The OCA blade is indeed re-usable. Using it with the wire tool as shown here, it would be good for many devices (easily over a dozen). Please do kindly note that, pushing it when there is not enough heat can cause the tool to flex and when this happens many times, the tool can experience this thing called metal fatigue and slowly start losing its effectiveness. When used properly, you can easily do 3~4 devices with 1 OCA blade even with the OCA blade only method. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Hello Arjan, We have the listing for the S20 FE available now and you can place the order. It is found with the other S20/S21 models. Any further questions/concerns please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Have a great rest of the day!

Hello, Thank you for taking your time to comment. You can use the kit with dry ice and freeze the display instead but please note that when it comes to freezing, there is definitely a learning curve with it. I know in videos it seems like once you freeze it, you can just twist/pop it off but it is a very delicate process nonetheless. There is a good video that explains about the downsides of freezing. Here is the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9MS4zG4blo4.html You also need to disassemble the device and remove the battery prior to. Hope that helps. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Have a great rest of the day.

On the Note 10+ and for all phones with a camera hole where the hole is physical, (for some of the newer devices, the "hole" is simply a clear piece of glass/plastic) yes, it is advised that you dispense a drop or two of the adhesive directly on the opposite side from the center of the phone/from the flow of the glue. Should some glue find its way to the ear port/speaker you can clean it afterwards using isopropyl alcohol & Q-tip or a toothbrush. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Thank you so much for your support! Any questions, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us.

How did it go?

@@Semystic This didn't age well I'm sorry! Two weeks past my own due date 😅😅😅 Life got in the way. On it during the next couple days I promise! Thanks for reminding me

@@TristanVash38 Cool cool! I'm considering attempting this myself lol

@@Semystic My repair failed (Finally attempted). I can do hardware repairs on GPU's but not phones, apparently. :( Good luck to others! Good product to give us a chance to do it ourselves so no fault of ECDiy. I'm not really sure why, but a slow heat up with a heat gun at the top of the Galaxy S20 FE on a microphone boom, waited until 80C, let it set for a few more seconds with a constant waving of the phone slowly and in a stable fashion, getting the blade in there was tough, and the hair width metal tool didn't want to get in there because the opening has to be correct or it will look like a sine wave. After a few more slow attempts at the top to get enough of an opening, the razor and the digitizer decided to meet somehow, green lines down the screen. I wanted to shove my fist through the table. Removed the glass/digitizer/screen. Ordered a new front. Gave it my shot.

Hello Steven, Thank you for your comment. It is definitely something I am considering for the future, but we just might be able to eliminate the need for front camera removal altogether! In the new Pixel video that will be uploaded in a few hours, the new accessory that would allow for this would be revealed. Spoiler alert: It's probably going to be one of those 'oh man that was so obvious' moments. For now though, I'd say take a look at one of the 'teardown' videos on RU-vid, there are a few for each model and most explain the process pretty well. I'm also happy to send you a direct link if you are able to let me know which phone you are working on specifically. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Yes, and no. Yes because, typically you'd need to remove the back to remove the front camera prior to gluing. However, we have finished developing a clear camera hole cover film which all you'd need to do is press to seal over the camera hole area prior to gluing. This has been briefly shown in the S22 shorts video as well as the Pixel long form video but this eliminates the need for back glass removal as well as the front camera removal. Currently, it is only being provided on a request basis and no negative feedback has been received. It is being included free of charge on request basis. If you happen to be interested, simply send us a message once the order has been placed and we will have it included free of charge. Best regards,

"be crazy enough to know you can do anything in life" ❤

We purchase our glass as originals, but to our understanding, it is not possible to confirm that it is indeed Gorilla glass even with a spectroradiometer and the brand does not participate in authenticating parts nor do they sell the glass part on their own. Our glass is made of aluminosilicate glass which is technically speaking, what Gorilla glass is but what also makes it difficult to confirm is that between different generations of Gorilla glass, it's not just the chemical composition that has changed, but the manufacturing process that reduces defects. (All glass products, like diamonds, have tiny microscopic defects). However, we have done various tests including break tests to know that our glass is comparable to the original take-off. Most glasses found online these days are soda lime glass, or low iron soda lime glass made to look like aluminosilicate glass and there is a big price difference. If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best regards,

It is called Stronghold LOCA. LOCA stands for Liquid Optically Clear Adhesive, there are several options but please kindly note many LOCAs require a separate UV lamp to cure. Ours is specially formulated to be hypersensitive to UV, so much so that exposure to daylight on a cloudy winter day is enough to cure the glue. Other parameters such as contractility, tensile strength and viscosity have all been fine tuned over the years for optimum results. Please note there are a few sellers infringing on our trademark, Stronghold LOCA is developed by us and is exclusive to us. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

You would typically do it just like I did and dispense a couple droplets of glue on the other side (other side being the opposite sound of where the glue would spread from) However, we have finished developing a clear camera hole cover film which all you'd need to do is press to seal over the camera hole area prior to gluing. This eliminates the need for back glass removal as well as the front camera removal! We have been providing it on a request basis at no extra cost for the past 4 months and no negative feedback has been received! Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further! Have a great rest of the day.

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Planning to buy an S9+ repair kit and the pro tool kit

To Colombia, looking at some of the recent orders shipped there you are looking at about 12~14 business days (roughly 2.5 weeks). Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Hello, I'm so sorry for the delay. Not sure how I missed it but to answer your question, the bezel is actually a part of the glass that has a black coating on the underside. So yes, the cracks in the bezel are also removed when replacing the front glass and hairline crack at the bottom, no I wouldn't say it is a cause for a concern using this method as the wire would be gliding under the glass and slicing the adhesive layer. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Have a great rest of the day.

@@ecdiy oh thanks for the reply 😊....by the way I meant to ask that if I only have a small hairline crack near the screen extending to bezel is it necessary to change glass?

@@fataldestiny5097 Not a problem at all. It is the least I can do. Ahh I see, thank you for your clarification. Cracked screens are more susceptible to further damage as the structural integrity of the layer which is ultimately protecting the soft display layer is greatly compromised but I wouldn't say a cracked screen repair is a 'necessary' repair in any case. It honestly comes down to a personal choice based on risk/reward. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Hello, Thank you for your comment. I haven't noticed this being an issue personally. You mentioned the paper towel scratched the glass, but it may have just been smudges being spread around. A clean cloth is indeed really good for picking up the last bit of smudges as well. We do include microfiber cloth for the final wipes but until that point, have not had an issue with paper towel. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

For any display issues including touch issues, unfortunately you'd need to replace the display as a whole. Replacing the glass layer will not resolve the issue. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

Hello Ro Da Thank you for taking your time to comment. Yes, this method will work on a X3 Pro as well. Although the process requires care for all devices, the concept for the glass removal process is universal: Modern touchscreens have the layers/components assembled using OCA (Optically Clear Adhesive). The glue we use is simply the liquid version of it. Our OCA Blade tool is the same thickness as the wire tool, which you see many professionals on RU-vid using to do the glass separation. As long as the tool is touching the underside of the front glass as it is being inserted into the display area, and heat is applied to soften the OCA layer, you will be able to remove the front glass. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Thank you and have a great rest of the day.

"lot", typo, I meant I don't see a "kit" , sorry

@@Jeanclaudevanderfield Hello, thank you for taking your time to comment. For S21 5G, you'd select the S21 kit available on our site. Unlike the S20 series, all S21 series are 5G. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Have a great weekend!

@ECDiy Thank you, I had noticed that there is an S21 model designation phone, and also a seperate S21 5G designation phone model from Samsung online, but looks like maybe the S21 was cancelled? I was concerned they had different size screens, but they are both 6.2" according to my recent research. So if you have a 6.2" S21 screen repair, then I'm sure that works. 👍😁 Thanks so much!

This, I'm sorry but I'm not sure. I have not tried it myself but if you ever see someone using a wire tool to do the glass replacement, our method would also work. Best regards,

Unfortunately no, not at the moment but we do offer a universal kit (pretty much all the contents of a regular kit minus the glass; glass to be sourced on the customer's end. There are a couple of sellers selling the replacement for A8 on eBay for example) Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Have a great rest of the day.

Typically, yes you would need to clean the underside of the camera hole area with a Q-tip and isopropyl alcohol. However, we have finished developing a clear camera hole cover film which all you'd need to do is press to seal over the camera hole area prior to gluing. This eliminates the need for back glass removal as well as the front camera removal! We have been providing it on a request basis at no extra cost for the past 4 months and no negative feedback has been received! As for the stickers, it ensures dust/debris/water do not seep in to the internals. The internals are sealed from under the display on the sides on all phones via IP68 tape adhesive (Some phones the top is sealed from the underside also) You do not pull them out after the glue is spread. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further! Have a great rest of the day.

Thankyou!, so you leave the stickers in place then? They won't be visible through the glass? And we leave the camera dot as well? I think I understand now. I got my kit off you before you started doing that and I haven't bit the bullet yet because I was busy in summer but planning on attempting soon, I need to remove the back glass anyway because that is broken.

@@mhale71 That is correct. The stickers stay in place. They are placed behind the bezel (the black border of the front glass) so it is not visible. The camera dot, yes that is correct. you would leave it in there. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further! I am here to help. Have a great rest day.

While we finished developing a camera hole film cover for other phones, we do not have it for S10 5G at the moment so yes, in your case you would remove the back to remove the front camera prior to gluing as shown in our video. Due to the surface tension and cohesive force of the glue, sometimes the glue can indeed fill around the camera hole without going in there (you'd want to dispense a small droplet or two around the far side of the opening - like shown in this video and our iPhone 14 Pro ). However, as this doesn't happen every time, so we recommend just removing the back glass and the camera prior to gluing. If any glue gets on the underside of the front camera area, you'd use isopropyl alcohol and Q-tip to clean the underside prior to assembling. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further. Have a great rest of the day.

​​@@ecdiy for 4:45, can i use B7000 glue for adhesive instead? How do you think about the OCA adhesive film? Do you think it will make the process easier?

Hey, so sorry. For some reason I did not receive a notification when you replied. No, B-7000 is not optically clear, nor is it spec'd for this repair otherwise. OCA adhesive film does make it easier for Samsung phones but OCA does require special equipment such as a laminator which uses heat and vacuum, and a bubble remover which uses heat and positive pressure. When it comes to iPhones and Pixels though, I'd say LOCA is easier and beginner friendly. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

Hello Andrew, I am very sorry to hear your experience did not go as smoothly as we've hoped. I haven't experienced display damage during the prying process on our end, but I suppose it is possible if there wasn't enough heat applied to soften the adhesive? I can see how the layers of the display could be strained/pulled without the adhesive being softened. Would you by any chance be able to provide us with a photo of the device so we can better assess what may have happened? Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further/contact us. Best regards,

Hello Jamie, Yes & no. Yes, because on the S20, the camera hole is a physical hole in the display panel (S20FE, and some of the newer flat display Pixel phones, it's a clear piece of plastic in that area, not a physical hole). No because we finished developing the clear circle film that sticks to the display without adhesive. This would be featured in a new video (But it's briefly shown at the end of our Pixel video). This film being installed prior to the gluing would prevent the glue from going on the camera lens. We're happy to include this free of charge with your purchase if you happen to be interested. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us/comment further. Best regards,

From a factory we have informal exclusivity to. Any further questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to comment further.