[Q] Nexus 7 - CHUNGHWA Replacement Screens

[deltatux]

Hey everyone,

So I've gotten a smashed up Nexus 7 tablet from a friend, who said I get to keep it since she already got a Dell Venue 7 as a replacement tablet. I was looking up for a replacement screen and found out that the LCD panel is bonded to the glass using a super adhesive which meant that it's nearly impossible to remove without damaging the LCD unit itself. So I was looking for a replacement unit with an LCD display attached, what I found was that a majority of the display units are manufactured by CHUNGHWA which was not the original display manufacturer for this tablet. So my question is, since CHUNGHWA seems to be popular and cheaper than getting the original HYDIS panels:

How is the quality of these CHUNGHWA panels? Are the colours good and the viewing angles comparable with the HYDIS panels?

As long as they're comparable, I don't mind getting a CHUNGHWA replacement panel.

Please let me know if you guys have experiences with these panels as I haven't been able to find opinions on these panels on the Internet other than people are selling these panels as replacement panels.

Many thanks,
deltatux

 

[m0n5ter]

This is not what you'd call rapid reply, but maybe someone still has this question.

I cracked my original N7 screen (Hydis) after couple weeks of usage. Bought Chunghwa replacement as it was the only available at the moment. And today it finally died after a year of agony. Basically, Chunghwa was much worse:

1. It was blinking. It seemed like from time to time (not always) it could not decide between two neighbour levels of auto brightness so started to switch between them like 5 times a sepond. Very annying.
2. Two white pixels occured in a month
3. It liked to touch itself, yeah. Sometimes it would start random touches until I switch the device off and back on.

Yesterday it started to report multiple touches along a vertical center line of display. Switching off/on didn't help any more. I disassembled the tablet hoping this is a bad contact and I can fix it just disconnecting/connecting the ribbons and after that digitizer died completely.

You better look for Hydis.

 

[schollianmj]

well I just got a replacement screen for mine... got the chumbawumba as well. hoping it works out for me. but hey, I only spent 20 for the smashed tablet and then 35 for the replacement screen/digitizer/bezel combo.

 

[cchaos]

well I just got a replacement screen for mine... got the chumbawumba as well. hoping it works out for me. but hey, I only spent 20 for the smashed tablet and then 35 for the replacement screen/digitizer/bezel combo.

@schollianmj

What was your outcome?

At the moment I am debating on getting a chumbawumba one or buying a second hand screen (both touch and LCD have gone in mine)

 

[schollianmj]

@schollianmj

What was your outcome?

At the moment I am debating on getting a chumbawumba one or buying a second hand screen (both touch and LCD have gone in mine)

Mine came out fine. been using it in my car a lot latley and no issues other than the screw issues. just be prepared for them to fight you and get a real screwdriver. I put screws in all 4 corners and I believe a couple down the sides. got maybe 2/3ds the screws in but you couldnt tell with the back cover snapped on.

Honestly I wasnt to worrried about getting the chumbawumba screen despite a few neg reviews because my tablet was bought for cheap with a smashed screen. I figured if it worked good then great for me. if it flaked out after a few months I would just get a new tablet.

 

[cchaos]

Mine came out fine. been using it in my car a lot latley and no issues other than the screw issues. just be prepared for them to fight you and get a real screwdriver. I put screws in all 4 corners and I believe a couple down the sides. got maybe 2/3ds the screws in but you couldnt tell with the back cover snapped on.

Honestly I wasnt to worrried about getting the chumbawumba screen despite a few neg reviews because my tablet was bought for cheap with a smashed screen. I figured if it worked good then great for me. if it flaked out after a few months I would just get a new tablet.

@schollianmj

Thanks for replying. I brought mine cheap too. Hadn't thought about it in that way so might just take your thing and risk it.

Having said this, I have just found a "dead" nexus 7 on eBay that's cheap too....