My S4 had an unfortunate run-in with a car the other day -- meaning that it got run over. It was in an OtterBox Defender case, and landed face down after falling out of my pocket while I was on my bike. I noticed immediately that it had fallen out, but I could not get to it before a car did.
There is not even a scratch on the glass screen, but the display is spidered and black.
A new display is ~$200, but the replacement seems to be straightforward. Before I order a new one, however, I would like to know if the processor or other internal components have been damaged beyond repair. Short of installing a new display, is there any way to diagnose it?
Some details that may be significant: The phone vibrates on start-up, just as it normally would. The home button and the return/back button (lower right) seems to be fine. My alarm had been set before the accident, and it is still functional. As the display is not functional, I cannot unlock it. With the exception of the alarm, there are no other sounds (it had been set to silent before the accident). Perhaps most importantly, I am able to retrieve data when I connect it to my laptop via USB.
There is not even a scratch on the glass screen, but the display is spidered and black.
A new display is ~$200, but the replacement seems to be straightforward. Before I order a new one, however, I would like to know if the processor or other internal components have been damaged beyond repair. Short of installing a new display, is there any way to diagnose it?
Some details that may be significant: The phone vibrates on start-up, just as it normally would. The home button and the return/back button (lower right) seems to be fine. My alarm had been set before the accident, and it is still functional. As the display is not functional, I cannot unlock it. With the exception of the alarm, there are no other sounds (it had been set to silent before the accident). Perhaps most importantly, I am able to retrieve data when I connect it to my laptop via USB.
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