Lumia 520: Replacement Digitizer

[Marcovitch]

Hi guys,

So horror upon horror... my wife's Lumia 520 decided to perform a double pike backflip out of her pocket onto the tile floor. Net result...cracked screen.
The lcd is fine, but the digitizer does not recognize any touches, so it needs to be replaced.

I contacted Nokia care, South Africa, and they quoted me R900 (USD85 / Euro63.5) to replace the digitizer. This is of course an astronomical price considering the value of the device.

I've seen on Amazon that there are numerous replacement screens available, has anybody had any experience with the replacement options and could you recommend one for me?

Thanks

 

[JimM]

The 520 Touch can be had for around R120 as a generic but sadly, Micro$$oft often embed code to stop generics being used...

A genuine Nokia touch screen can be got here: http://www.phonextreme.co.za/parts-nokia-lumia-series-nokia-lumia-c-976_1724_1505.html

Cost is circa R450 and it's not a rocket science job to swap out...

 

[Marcovitch]

Excellent, thanks very much for the tip. I'll go check them out

 

[riscbroker]

JImM has given you the right advice - I got a generic for about R90 that fitted and worked OK but couldn't keep up with my son's typing speed. Some generics come without the 'frame' and others just don't fit or work anywhere near properly. I ended up eventually getting the genuine replacement from Phonextreme, it's an easy job to fit it, works like new.