Are the Digitizer and screen epoxied together?

[chauncycat]

Dropped my Maxx, and cracked my screen. I see OEM replacements are only $36, and I've replaced countless iphone screens for myself and others, so I think I am up for the task.

Every tear down video for the ultra or maxx ends when people separate the LCD/Digitizer combo and then starting the reassembly. It looks like it is extremely easy to remove the LCD/Screen combo, only 7 screws total.

Once I have the LCD/Screen away from the phone, Is it possible to replace the digitizer (glass) only?

 

[chauncycat]

Nobody has replaced the digitizer or LCD yet?

Here is the digitizier by itself: Touch Screen Digitizer for Motorola Droid Ultra XT1080 - Parts4repair.Com

Here is the combo: OEM Motorola Droid Ultra XT1080, MAXX XT1080M LCD & Digitizer Assembly with Front Housing

As you can see there is a $300 difference.

I need to know if the digitizer is easily removed from the LCD itself. The Glass/Digitizer is one piece, and the LCD is a separate piece, but some of them are epoxied in a manner that prevents them from being separated.

 

[rpgarretson]

Did you ever get an answer to your question? Were you able to replace the glass only? Mine is cracked and I purchased the glass for 36.00 and then ran into the same question as you. Can you give me any advise?

 

[kach474]

Yes they separate. You have to use heat and allot of patience but the glass comes off. The glass replacement has a connector which is for the soft keys. I am currently using one I replaced just the glass on. The other hard part is finding an adhesive. There are none available yet. I used double sided tape worked for a short time but began to come apart. I used a couple drops of super glue. Has been fine since. Hope it helps.

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