Damaged Plastic LCD Border, Replacement?

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So because I'm stupid and hate cases on my phones, the border around my LCD screen has become worn quite a bit from my occasional phone drops. I've looked around for a replacement, but I can't seem to find one anywhere. Is it possible to replace this part, and if so, is there a place I can get one?

Ebay. Just buy a bricked one or something that's wrong besides the part u need and use that. Although there may be easier solutions I dunno never really looked into it

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Someone else tried this and found out it's impossible. The plastic is glued on and not easily removed without damaging it more.

Search around the q&a forum for the original. It is disappointing.

I'm in the same boat, phone looks brand new except for the gunmetal gray border.

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Looks like it's possible, just a pain in the butt. forum.xda-developersDOTcom/showthread.php?t=1377257

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Originally Posted by spiralout1

Looks like it's possible, just a pain in the butt. forum.xda-developersDOTcom/showthread.php?t=1377257

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Lol did you read the thread? He broke the oled screen trying, and ended up getting a nexus as replacement.

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Originally Posted by ferrocene

Lol did you read the thread? He broke the oled screen trying, and ended up getting a nexus as replacement.

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Hahaha nice find!

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Originally Posted by ferrocene

Lol did you read the thread? He broke the oled screen trying, and ended up getting a nexus as replacement.

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Yep, I read the thread and OP broke his glass. There are two posts in that thread by others saying that they've successfully changed the housing/bezel using heat.

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I ordered a replacement screen for mine from here. I wish I would have ordered the bezel at the same time, it would have made it a new phone. I still might order it and hope I don't crack the glass. Use plenty of heat (hair dryer) and pull up the glass slowly, you should be OK.

https://www.gounlock.com/details.php?itemId=7471