Crack in sgs2 benzel !!

sachinaik · May 18, 2012

Guys

I observed that there is a crack in the benzel of my sgs2. Benzel i mean The plastic lining that wraps around the front glass.

The crack is near the volume buttons.

How easy it is to replace this plastic strip ? Is it risky ?

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GuestK00450 · May 18, 2012

Pretty sure you mean bezel, not benzel.

You would probably have to replace the entire housing which is quite risky to do in my opinion. If you don't know what you are doing you could short the board or break something.

TheSniperFan · May 18, 2012

Happened to me too.
Is it really so bad that you need to replace it?

DaPhinc · May 18, 2012

Happend to me too. Seems like that part is very fragile.
I think the only way you can replace it is replacing the whole screen and touch panel.
After that one little crack and that mysterious burn mark right next to it (damn alcohol

) i finally decided to buy a case

sachinaik · May 19, 2012

TheSniperFan said:
Happened to me too.
Is it really so bad that you need to replace it?

Its not so bad. But there is an another minor crack on the exactly other side of the benzel where power button is present !

Is it because of overheat ? I use my phone while charging and battery temps are at 46 celcius when I do that.

I never dropped my phone.

If I go for a new benzel then will I have to pay for new screen too ? Is the benzel glued to the screen ?

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sachinaik · May 19, 2012

DaPhinc said:
Happend to me too. Seems like that part is very fragile.
I think the only way you can replace it is replacing the whole screen and touch panel.
After that one little crack and that mysterious burn mark right next to it (damn alcohol ) i finally decided to buy a case

Buying a case is not an option for me. I nvr dropped my phone. I use it very carefully , I love my sgs2.

Why would I have to replace screen also ?

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jpbl1976 · May 19, 2012

You can probably have it replaced at an official Samsung repair center. I'm pretty sure they carry one or two sets -- or can order one for you -- but it'll probably set you back a little.

DaPhinc · May 19, 2012

sachinaik said:
Why would I have to replace screen also ?

I am not sure about this. But looking at the screen replacement tutorial (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1253969) it seems like screen+touchpanel+bezel is a single part. I guess it is somehow glued together. But again, that is just a guess.

m2smoe · May 19, 2012

just put a little glue in the crack

sachinaik · May 19, 2012

went to samsung service center.

They said they will replace the Glass panel, Pled screen and benzel.

Oh what the hell, I'll get a new Oled screen. Will go for SGS4 directly

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DaPhinc · May 19, 2012

I guess it is not covered by warranty, is it? How much do they charge you for replacing it?

sachinaik · May 20, 2012

DaPhinc said:
I guess it is not covered by warranty, is it? How much do they charge you for replacing it?

Approximate 6000Rs I.e, 120$

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Hanafubuki · May 20, 2012

yeah I noticed a crack on my bezel above the volume button. You can kind of see it on the enclosed picture.

the_chinaman · May 20, 2012

I've got a crack in almost exactly the same place as the above pic, slightly closer to the top of the volume button.

Mine has been in an official flip case since day one and has never been dropped. I only noticed the crack when I looked after reading this thread (just like the plastic cover over the home button thread!).

I wouldn't have noticed the crack because of the case. So, is this a design fault? Is it heat or flex that is causing the crack?

sachinaik · May 20, 2012

The benzel is the most fragile part I think.

I must be because of heat. As the processor, gpu and antenna are near camera module. The top portion gets a lot hotter when accessing 3G.

On top of that if any pressure you put on it going to worsen it. Putting it in a tight jeans and then when u try to remove it out of pocket, u tend to grab the benzel a lot.

All in all, I would go for a metal/polycorbonate benzel in my next phone. That disqualifies SGS3.

Obviously I dont want to pay a hell lot of amount just to get a thin plastic strip (benzel) to be replaced.

Just because samsung did stupid move to glue them together and chose a cheap plastic for benzel I now have to pay a lot.

Waiting for HTC One XL(unibody) with S4 chipset. At least it would come for 3 yrs rather than breaking within 11 Months.

End of rant. Sh**ty cheap plastic Samsung.

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Huck33 · May 20, 2012

same issue for me
i discovered that few weeks after buying the device
i kept the device with that crack but i worried about it

"happy" to see that i'm not the only one

Pepski · May 20, 2012

Incredible! Saw this thread and wondered what the hell a 'benzel' was. After reading that it had happened to more people, I just checked my phone and it has the same crack.

Had never noticed this until now. Fortunately mine is a black phone, so not as noticeable as the white.

Huck33 · May 20, 2012

check my post open in may

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13714534#post13714534

rouvax · May 21, 2012

Wow i had one also at the power button side, i thought it os scratch first but not. Interesting how could this be happen

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buxz777 · May 21, 2012

sachinaik said:
Just because samsung did stupid move to glue them together and chose a cheap plastic for benzel I now have to pay a lot.

Waiting for HTC One XL(unibody) with S4 chipset. At least it would come for 3 yrs rather than breaking within 11 Months.

End of rant. Sh**ty cheap plastic Samsung.

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the phone isnt exactly broke though is it?? a part of the phone could have been designed better maybe but it isnt broke and doesnt stop he phone from working its also very hardly noticeable

ive had one sgs2 for around a year now and used it hard and it works great

oh and watch these videos and then try and say the sgs2 wont last 3 years if looked after properly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXOezJKpOsg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFKmvJ0zIiY

also the bezel scratches easy is there any point in replacing it when you could pay to have it fixed then drop the phone or scratch it against something??

wear marks are never good to see but they do happend

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