Palm Pre Screen replacement???

ivan1.ruiz · 01/16/2010, 01:28 PM

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement screen???

My screen is so scratched i have tried everything but now i think it would be better to just replace the screen. Any ideas where I can find one??

I have tried ebay and amazon and craigslist.

063_xobx · 01/16/2010, 01:29 PM

it would be cheaper and easier to just get insurance and say you lost it to get a new one for $100

ivan1.ruiz · 01/16/2010, 01:38 PM

i dont wanna pay $100 tho i just want the top shell

Garrett92C · 01/16/2010, 01:49 PM

This may be a bit extreme, but if your screen is as bad as you say it is this may be an option. You could buff the scratches out. With the right plastic buffing compound and buffer, it should work. If you do decide to try this, make sure to do a good bit of research for ideas and techniques.

tarirene · 01/16/2010, 01:53 PM

Looks like, even if you found one, it'll run over a hundred bucks. Your Palm Pre Lcd Repair Service Center

Here's a thread on cleaning up scratches http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pr...re-screen.html

Binary Tech · 01/16/2010, 02:02 PM

Crappy part with the PRE is that the whole screen and touchscreen portion is all 1 assembly. you cant even remove the LCD alone since it is molded into the outter shell so whatever replacement you find will be expensive since it will come with the LCD, touchscreen, and ribbon....not easy to replace either.

ivan1.ruiz · 01/16/2010, 02:45 PM

that sucks big time!!!! maybe i can get a pre with bad esn or water damage to the mother board

063_xobx · 01/16/2010, 02:55 PM

like i said the 100 for a refurb is a better price then youll find anywhere else unless you can live with the scratches, but next time youll use a screen protector

Garrett92C · 01/16/2010, 03:08 PM

The problem is that you can't get insurance then file a claim right away. That would be way too suspicious...

063_xobx · 01/16/2010, 03:09 PM

well its only scratches he could give it a week or even just live with it till it got worse then swap it out

JeepJay · 01/16/2010, 06:08 PM

I had very visible scratches on mine. Ordered a Skinomi TechSkin screen protector from Amazon for $9.95 and after putting it on (follow the directions and give it at least overnight to set), none of the scratches are visible. It's great.

laelipoo · 01/16/2010, 06:44 PM

Seconding the skinomi love. You can barely tell it's there, as long as you do it right. Hell, sometimes I forget. It helps a bit with glare too.

ponyfool · 01/16/2010, 06:53 PM

I used Brasso on my old Palm screens and it worked like magic. I haven't tried it on the Pre though.

socoot1 · 05/04/2010, 10:17 PM

OP, did you ever resolve this problem? If so, where did you find your replacement?

01/16/2010, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
ivan1.ruiz Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 378 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 37 Thanked 60 Times in 32 Posts	Palm Pre Screen replacement??? Does anyone know where I can get a replacement screen??? My screen is so scratched i have tried everything but now i think it would be better to just replace the screen. Any ideas where I can find one?? I have tried ebay and amazon and craigslist. __________________ Ivan's Themes main thread Oklahoma Sooner theme If you would like to because you like my work or you just want to buy me a drink I would really appreciate it.
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01/16/2010, 01:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
063_xobx Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ ɟo ǝpıs ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ Posts: 3,470 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 215 Thanked 942 Times in 551 Posts	it would be cheaper and easier to just get insurance and say you lost it to get a new one for $100
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01/16/2010, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
ivan1.ruiz Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 378 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 37 Thanked 60 Times in 32 Posts	i dont wanna pay $100 tho i just want the top shell __________________ Ivan's Themes main thread Oklahoma Sooner theme If you would like to because you like my work or you just want to buy me a drink I would really appreciate it.
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01/16/2010, 01:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Garrett92C Homebrew Developer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 125 Likes Received: 67 Thanks: 43 Thanked 3,128 Times in 2,009 Posts	This may be a bit extreme, but if your screen is as bad as you say it is this may be an option. You could buff the scratches out. With the right plastic buffing compound and buffer, it should work. If you do decide to try this, make sure to do a good bit of research for ideas and techniques.
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01/16/2010, 01:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
tarirene Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: land of the free and home of the sooners Posts: 425 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 51 Thanked 79 Times in 63 Posts	Looks like, even if you found one, it'll run over a hundred bucks. Your Palm Pre Lcd Repair Service Center Here's a thread on cleaning up scratches http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pr...re-screen.html
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01/16/2010, 02:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Binary Tech Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 202 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 141 Thanked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Crappy part with the PRE is that the whole screen and touchscreen portion is all 1 assembly. you cant even remove the LCD alone since it is molded into the outter shell so whatever replacement you find will be expensive since it will come with the LCD, touchscreen, and ribbon....not easy to replace either.
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01/16/2010, 02:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
ivan1.ruiz Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 378 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 37 Thanked 60 Times in 32 Posts	that sucks big time!!!! maybe i can get a pre with bad esn or water damage to the mother board __________________ Ivan's Themes main thread Oklahoma Sooner theme If you would like to because you like my work or you just want to buy me a drink I would really appreciate it.
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01/16/2010, 02:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
063_xobx Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ ɟo ǝpıs ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ Posts: 3,470 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 215 Thanked 942 Times in 551 Posts	like i said the 100 for a refurb is a better price then youll find anywhere else unless you can live with the scratches, but next time youll use a screen protector
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01/16/2010, 03:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Garrett92C Homebrew Developer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 125 Likes Received: 67 Thanks: 43 Thanked 3,128 Times in 2,009 Posts	The problem is that you can't get insurance then file a claim right away. That would be way too suspicious...
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01/16/2010, 03:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
063_xobx Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ ɟo ǝpıs ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ Posts: 3,470 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 215 Thanked 942 Times in 551 Posts	well its only scratches he could give it a week or even just live with it till it got worse then swap it out
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01/16/2010, 06:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
JeepJay Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 9 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 50 Times in 5 Posts	I had very visible scratches on mine. Ordered a Skinomi TechSkin screen protector from Amazon for $9.95 and after putting it on (follow the directions and give it at least overnight to set), none of the scratches are visible. It's great.
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01/16/2010, 06:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
laelipoo Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 544 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 63 Thanked 121 Times in 90 Posts	Seconding the skinomi love. You can barely tell it's there, as long as you do it right. Hell, sometimes I forget. It helps a bit with glare too.
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01/16/2010, 06:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
ponyfool Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 205 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 21 Thanked 36 Times in 27 Posts	I used Brasso on my old Palm screens and it worked like magic. I haven't tried it on the Pre though.
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05/04/2010, 10:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
socoot1 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 56 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 29 Thanked 9 Times in 2 Posts	OP, did you ever resolve this problem? If so, where did you find your replacement?
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