3 Tips for Replacing Your Cracked Phone Screen

Have a cracked phone screen and considering repairing it on your own? If so, it will help to know a couple of tips that will assist with getting this job done.

Backup Your Phone

The first thing that you should do when replacing a cracked screen is to back up your phone. You don't know what's going to go wrong during the process, and if you can't get your phone started up again you could lose everything that is on there. Do your best to navigate through the process of backing up your phone so that you won't lose any data. If you can't see that well with a cracked screen, look up the directions online so that you know what menus you should be going into.

Discharge Your Battery

You'll also want to prepare for the screen replacement by discharging your battery so that it barely has a charge. This is because the battery runs a risk of catching fire, and having a low battery charge will decrease the chance of this happening while you're working on the phone. If your battery already has a full charge, try running a more graphic intense 3D game that will drain the battery quickly. 

Gather the Right Tools and Materials

You are going to need a lot of unique tools and materials to replace the screen on your battery. Start by tracking down the exact replacement screen for your phone's make and model. Then you'll need to purchase all the tools for opening up the screen and breaking the waterproof seals that help give your phone water resistance. 

Thankfully, there are many kits that you can buy online for your phone that have all the exact tools that you need for battery replacement. This includes suction cups, tweezers, special-sized screwdrivers, and all of the other odd tools that will make the job easier. Look for a kit that is designed for your specific phone. One tool that can help get the job done is an adhesive melter, which is a pad you put in the microwave to warm up and then rest on the phone along the seals. The heat helps melt the adhesive so that you can pull the screen off the phone with suction cups. 

If you don't feel up to the challenge of replacing your phone screen on your own, work with a local cell phone screen repair service.