October 7, 2013 by

ProKit for Samsung Galaxy S3 Screen Glass Lens repair

Screen Shot 2013-10-07 at 10.29.17 AMI got this kit and I was hoping it would come with some clear instructions on how to install the new screen. However, it had no instructions and I was forced to search for instructional videos online. I came across quite a few, but not single one of them had used this exact kit. Thinking that I could still be able to “wing it” from the combination of all those instructions, I gave it a shot. However, I soon discovered that for the most part replacing broken glass on my phone was WAY more complicated than it had appeared. The biggest problems were heating the glass sufficiently high but not too high, and preventing the glass from shattering, neither one of which I was able to pull off. I would strongly recommend that you look into getting a laser thermometer and a good heat gun in addition to this kit.

The product itself is actually pretty good. Both the glass and the tools seem well made, although the plastic tools could be better built. Even though I have not been successful with replacing the glass on my phone, I’ll keep the tools in case I feel more comfortable doing this at some point in the future.

 

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Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts

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