Not having a protective screen guard or a mobile case can increase the chances of accidentally damaging the screen of your smartphone. It is not unusual to have a broken smartphone screen as a result of a drop, fall, hit, or bump. Fixing a broken smartphone screen can be a challenge, but at least you should have a basic idea of the things that you can do to deal with a broken screen or at least to make it work for a few days until you can replace it or get it fixed by a technician. This can sometimes save you tons of time and hundreds of bucks. Follow the tips as mentioned below if your smartphone screen has got broken.
You can make use of packing tape to cover the broken part of the screen. Cut a small piece of the packing tape and then applied on the cracked section of the screen. Make sure that you clean the screen with a piece of cloth before applying the tape so that the tiny crystal particles are cleaned off from the screen.
You can use Cyanoacrylate glue, also known as super glue for fixing the screen. This method especially works great if your screen has small cracks. Clean the cracks properly and then apply a very little amount of the super glue. This will prevent the cracks from expanding and causing further damage to the screen.
The smartphone screen consists of a touch screen panel along with the protective glass casing that covers the delicate panel. Together they constituted a digitizer. If the touchscreen is working fine, but there are visible cracks on the screen, the chances are that only the glass covering the touch screen panel has broken. In that case, a simple glass replacement will fix the issue, which will cost between 10 to 20 dollars. The methods for removing the cracked glass and applying the new one varies according to the smartphone model. You can research about screen glass replacement specific to your device for further info on this.
You can take your phone to the service center for screen repair or replacement. If your device is still under warranty, you may not be asked to pay for the replacement. It is worth noting that generally accidental damages are not covered under smartphone warranty; however, certain paid warranty extension plans cover these types of damages. You may decide to opt for that as a preventive measure for the future.
Many mobile carrier providers offer screen replacement or repair services at discounted rates. It is a good idea to call the customer service of your career and check if they provide screen replacement facilities at the stores or not.
Alternatively, you can directly take your smartphone with the broken screen to a mobile repair shop where the technician can replace the screen with a new one. The cost of a screen replacement can range anywhere between 50 to 200 dollars. If you are not sure about third party screen replacement services, you can make a payment in the phone manufacturer’s authorized service center for a legit and original screen replacement.