Need a CHEAPER screen assembly

[hp420]

Can anyone please point me to a source for ascreen assembly that doesn't cost $30 less than buying a used N6? $150+ is just out of the question....at that price I could just shell out another $50 and get a brand new Moto G4.

Thanks!!!

 

[nazfalas]

Can anyone please point me to a source for ascreen assembly that doesn't cost $30 less than buying a used N6? $150+ is just out of the question....at that price I could just shell out another $50 and get a brand new Moto G4.

Thanks!!!

You can look around on AliExpress (beware of offers that sound too good to be true), but screens for the N6 are notoriously expensive.

 

[nunjabusiness]

You get what you pay for.
The few times I have saved money by dealing with "questionable" suppliers ended up costing me more.

 

[Axel85]

Amoled and Oled screens are not cheap... Every phone that share those types of display is not cheap to repair , more than this N6 spot a 2k display. Similar display on Samsung devices cost the same. Your only bet is to buy a used one or a refurbished unit that will cost almost the same as new. I m a computer technician and I repair smartphones, when I get amoled devices to repair, I give the customer only one chose : original or to not repair, because refurbished displays ( aliexpress or Chinese units??) Always has some problems (colour, sensitivity ecc) due to the whole process of refurbishment

 

[hp420]

Well that sucks. I guess this one's going to the boneyard. Thanks for the advice

 

[HueyT]

yeah, just cracked my nexus 6 today (dropped it off my ear onto driveway) while taking trash can in with 2 hands full. It had a slim case but corner drop cause shattered glass screen. Digitizer assembly costs $130. Could try removing cracked glass and buy new glass screen at $10 but process of removing glass looks very painful (also requires optical clear glue and UV light to cure the glue (or leave out in sunlight X 2 hours), especially with risks of bubbles, debris getting stuck in glue, breaking digitizer removing glass and old glue.

Ended up buying used Nexus 6 on Swappa for $130 with tiny chip at corner but does not affect viewing or touching areas. I plan on reenforcing this chip with epoxy resin so it won't spread with future drops. Also getting a full-size case with corner protection for this used phone.

 

[kaustick]

yeah, just cracked my nexus 6 today (dropped it off my ear onto driveway) while taking trash can in with 2 hands full. It had a slim case but corner drop cause shattered glass screen. Digitizer assembly costs $130. Could try removing cracked glass and buy new glass screen at $10 but process of removing glass looks very painful (also requires optical clear glue and UV light to cure the glue (or leave out in sunlight X 2 hours), especially with risks of bubbles, debris getting stuck in glue, breaking digitizer removing glass and old glue.

Ended up buying used Nexus 6 on Swappa for $130 with tiny chip at corner but does not affect viewing or touching areas. I plan on reenforcing this chip with epoxy resin so it won't spread with future drops. Also getting a full-size case with corner protection for this used phone.

i have applied a matte sticker which they use on vehicle wraps.