Apple Watch Series 4 Successful Glass and Digitizer Repair (Part 1)

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How to repair an Apple Watch Series 4 44mm digitizer and force touch sensor. This is the first of two videos showing how to remove the digitizer from the display and force touch sensor from the frame.
This is a very difficult repair and is not recommended for those with little experience.
We can discuss the repairs needed and price.
If you have questions I’m happy to answer them when I can.
Tools Used in Repair
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UV light amzn.to/2GitYvI
LOCA + Glue gun amzn.to/2VH0bCc
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Fixd LLC assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Fixd LLC recommends safe practices when working with tools, electrical equipment, blunt instruments, chemicals, expensive electronics, or any other tools or equipment seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of Fixd LLC , no information contained in this video shall create any express or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not Fixd LLC . Only attempt your own repairs if you can accept personal responsibility for the results, whether they are good or bad.

[@ricardomeyer4455]

Excellent job… your voice though, it is special. You should try doing meditation clips. This is NOT a joke. You got talent!… and patience. Well, with this stuff too :)

[@FIXDPHONES]

Wow, thank you!

[@hookahtutorialsde9215]

Came here from a Glass only repair where i Damaged the Digitizer and thought the Watch is now trash. Luckily i found your Video 👍🏼

[@AstonsVintageTechnologyWorkshp]

Very professional work. Excellent video as well. Thank you.

[@amsterphangui5788]

Coming from Jerry rig everything! 👍

[@sampsonjenkin6875]

Thank you for good with you thank you very much

[@jrgevero3205]

Oh my freakinnnnnnnnnnnnn freakkk!! This made my day!! Oh my G! I dont know how can i thank you for doing this. I am really really amazed on how my watch turned into a revamped mode on! Thank you FIXDLLC! You guys rock! Most especially to you habibi! For making this possible! Can’t wait to get those on my hands. Thank you very much for this amazing repair! I will definitely share this to everyoneee!!! Supahhh Thumbs Uppppppppppppppppppp!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@FIXDPHONES]

JR Gevero I’m glad you enjoyed watching it being fixed

[@jrgevero3205]

Yeah its like my baby getting back to Life. I never though that it’s possible! My heart was pumping from every minute! And it was a miracle! I can’t thank you enough. I will definitely endorsed this! ;) Job well done! FIXD LLC ROCKSSSSS!!! ;)

[@bernard1304]

Just pay to thank them

[@jrgevero3205]

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[@mrrabbit320]

How was the water proofing after the scree replacement Sir? Can it still be submerge to water? Thank you

[@meylove9694]

Good for the price

[@saqibhasan101]

thank you for the video - great job. can I ask why you wouldn't use the isopropyl for cleaning the lcd please? and also why don't you use it to lift the black thin sticker thing?

[@FIXDPHONES]

Isopropyl alcohol works well for cleaning the LCD and if I didn't have anything else to clean with I wouldn't have a issue only using it. Its just there are other cleaning agents that work better. Also I've found that the sticker you are referring to has a hard time re adhering in general so IPA would just make it harder.

[@saqibhasan101]

@@FIXDPHONES that’s awesome thank you. I’m fixing my own watch since all repairers near me are not willing to do it as they claim it’s water damage but essentially the digitizer is lifting away from the LCD. So far I’ve got into it to see what I need to order. I figure while I’m in I’ll change the speakers and battery as well. Ordered a liter of the IPA but wasn’t sure if I needed the acetone also. Apple wants £309 with only three months warranty so I figure if this works I’m ok but if not I can buy a new LCD for £160 but I’m having fun fixing it.

[@Anbur_art]

Super

[@jrgevero3205]

Артем Чичкарев yeah right! He has an amazingggg handsssss!! I never doubted this man! Lovelotssss! ;)

[@Antzzz_Manzzz]

High quality tutorial. 👍🏼

[@U00ldl3]

My oled display is black after removing the glass and the digitizer. That means I damaged the oled? I was very careful and I do not see any sign of damage to the oled. I saw many people having the same issue (black screen without the digitizer. Should I buy a new digitizer and install or I better give up? Thanks.

[@kennethmccardle7890]

hi,,,does an apple watch 3 GPS only watch screen work ok on the GPS/Cellular watch,,,?

[@dagwood1327]

Informative, thanks!

[@NRepairde]

Nice Vid! Where do I get the glass panel?

[@jrgevero3205]

NRepair.de yeah indeed right! Theyre very amazing! ;) so happy ;)

[@poden3863]

Can you use any other method to hold the display other than the vacuum platen?

[@brianespinoza1113]

key and peele substitute teacher

[@bigmaxking]

Thanks for this video! I‘m a bit anxious with this. I separated the Glas and some bubbles appeared under the digitizer. One question :) Why didn’t you start the cut on the side, where the flexcable is positioned? Isn’t it easier not to cut through the display? Thank you!!

[@alfamotocp9972]

O sıktığınız sıvının adı ne

[@-ndr-cci4328]

Can you send me the link of the digitizer which can be applied to the LCD with the LOCA?? Online I only find screen with OCA and I don’t have the machine to put out the bobble. Hope you answer, thanks man

[@gemaloy]

Do you have a reputable source for digitizers? All the places I see seem sketchy

[@entyecer]

Hi, which digitizer component part have you used? Could you please provide a link? Thanks.

[@david898100]

Can i use isopropyl alcohol to remove the LOCA? Or will it effect the display in a way?

[@da_Luxe]

Me: hears him say gently Also me: karate chops connectors till out

[@siddharthjain869]

why u use loca glue?? Why not Oca?

[@adamromanowski380]

Do you have to program new digitiser to work like the previous generations or it works straight out of the box?

[@TechTee504]

Good morning. I recently started doing this repair. On a series 3 model, how do you deal with over spillage and the loca gets into the connector and creates that line down the middle?? Is there a fix for that?

[@stratanreviewsfixed3321]

I wish I watched this video before I cut the digitizer off with the front glass, sad day :(

[@Green_spanner]

@FIXD what is the difference of LCD of an apple watch LTE series 4 from GPS model?

[@stratanreviewsfixed3321]

Hi, can someone help, I tried this repair and it all went great but now I have a white back lit line to the side of the screen, does anyone know what it could be ... someone please help me

[@TechTee504]

I just asked him. I over spilled and the line shows up down the middle

[@MrSchluffi]

It seems like you can separate the glass only from the Apple Watch 4. Is that possible on a Watch 3? Without removing the digitizer?

[@FIXDPHONES]

MrSchluffi unfortunately no. The digitizer is integrated into the glass on the series 2 and 3

[@TechTee504]

This most definitely can be done. Most of the time the digi is damaged tho. Unless the digi is responsive you may as well do the whole thing and not just the glass.

[@kenabisan4731]

I always damage the digitizer while rubbing the glue off with my fingers, anyone can give me some advice? Im very very gently rubbing it off..

[@TechTee504]

Put a cloth on top and dab glue remover over and let sit. Should peel right off after that.

[@johnkor]

I saw a yellow mark on the bottom right ?

[@FIXDPHONES]

look again

[@jakubuhrina7156]

hay,what temperature do you use?? THx ;) 👌

[@TechTee504]

Try 80

[@deyneto2379]

Can I replace acetone with something else? Here in Brazil it is forbidden to buy pure acetone in store because drug dealers use to manufacture some types of drugs. Can you help me?

[@FIXDPHONES]

Dey Neto isopropyl alcohol works

[@deyneto2379]

FIXD Great. Thank you!

[@coca78mx]

I have a Question, once you repair this the watch still having waterproof option or it loses its water resistance?

[@FIXDPHONES]

A C in general the watches lose resistance over time but with the way I seal them(not shown in the video) I haven’t had anyone have an issue with water.

[@coca78mx]

FIXD thank you for your response, it will be great to add it into your great tutorials

[@onelastwhisper7]

How to you keep them waterproof?what did you use to seal it up

[@kenabisan4731]

I have problem, when the digitizer is too close to the pled panel, the touch doesn’t work well.

[@brunningwolf]

Got a scratch on my Apple Watch 4-44 mm nothing works but 3000 grit wet&dry sandpaper get rid of scratch then polish with a good watch polish scratch genie is good o’well bye

[@Israelgalivjan]

Hi man! Nice video! At 13:49 I just didn’t align it as professionally as you did, it’s not noticeable at all, but I just want to ask you, is it possible to realign the display & digitizer? Or is it too much hassle with that loca glue?

[@fedorch1579]

Do you need to do any manipulations like with series 3 after replacing digitizer?

[@nfswift]

Gorgeous work dude, I'm gonna try this soon, hope the display has no dead pixels!