Should I replace the screen or digitizer?

[sarah jarvis]

To replace or not to replace

After successfully replacing the digitizer for my note 3 with only a handful of meltdowns , My DH decided that now I am the one to repair his phone...

He managed to go through 10 phones in the last three years, dropping them in water, driving over them ... video taping himself hanging off a horse ( resulting in the phone being dropped and stepped on by a 1000 lbs beast) I would search online for something cheap and replaceable... only problem is... nothing is cheap anymore.. and used phones usually come with problems..

Short story long, His phone needs a screen replacement, charging port, speakers and battery. Around $90 worth of parts..

My question is, should I save $30 and just replace the broken glass? or do I go with the whole digitizer/front housing and save myself and anyone around me months of therapy.
He cracked the screen two days after buying the phone ( 14 months ago) and just as of last month cracked it even more.. Would that cause future problems with the digitizer?

 

[KSDroid01]

Re: To replace or not to replace

If it was me rather than major repairs on what sounds like a pretty beat up device, I'd take a bit of a chance and buy used off Swappa... going rate appears to be about $140.

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[NavasC]

I bought the whole digitizer, screen, etc. for like $50 off eBay, and it worked like a charm for my DNA, installation wasn't that bad either. Problem is you still have to use the guts from the old phone, so I'm not sure that'll fix issues with his charging port or battery.

 

[HOONIGAN43]

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