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How do YOU remove loca glue when replacing only the glass on a mobile device? I have tried, 99.9% alcohol on the screen on a iphone 5 lcd but I was careless with it as it was just a quick test of my machine, it works but got into thd lcd I think cause the screen after was all blotched. Loca remover off ebay, first of all it smells just like the 99.9% alcohol I already use in other repairs! its about 10 quid for 20ml and to honest its pretty sh*t! I have used those blue plastic “razor blades” they’re good for the thick stuff or if you can get a good edge on the glue but useless for the fine layer of loca. toothbrush - pointless Fingernail - actually pretty effective! What do you do/use and how effective is it?
There’s a spray called “contact cleaner”, used mainly for cleaning connectors on boards, which is fairly inexpensive but highly effective. I use it to remove any glue residue off the LCD’s then use an LCD cleaner for shine. Until now I’ve never had any problems!
Well, I’ll try the contact cleaner! The last time on an Alcatel one touch I used the olive oil and it worked a bit slowly but very well. Now it smells like salad but it’s ok.
We use Gooff to remove the loca glue and it works fine. Take a look at this article on loca adhesive for more info.
Wd-40 then get hard glue off. Clean with 99% iso and finish with glasswipes. Ive done 10 s3 and some s4 like this.
Might as well necropost…. I had to add this answer, the best and only solution after trying all of the above: Xylene. Buy it at home depot, apply to a paper towel and rub and tap gently. It smells like the devil’s testicles, but it is far and away the best product for removing loca as it evaporates quickly, doesn’t leave residue like goofoff and eats through the thickest layers of LOCA and leaves both glass and plastic unharmed. More importantly, if used in the manner I described, it will NEVER leech into the backlight of an LCD panel (if of course you didn’t or couldn’t remove the backlight first) and ruin the diffuser like goofoff does (because of its citrusy residue) Obviously you shouldn’t submerge it in the stuff and preferably do it with an extraction hood to get rid of the fumes, and wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves.
8022 POL remover. The stuff is magic.
the best way after cleaning your iphone 5g/5c/5s,lcd glue then change your backlight cuz this is easy way it s cheap and also you can use backlight of damage lcd backlight so easy take it out of lcd
Use a hairdryer to soften the glue, then use stp carb spray to remove residue. Works a treat and don’t bugger the lcd.
I use toilet paper with a little bit of goo off on it. Circular motion/patience. Works better than qtips, razor blades or toothbrushes. Dabeing the toilet paper lessens the chance of seepage in lcd
Acetone works great.
I used thinner dissolver to remover loca from the LCD on every phone was on my shop its work perfectly to clean the lcd, i use a toothbrush to apply the thinner on the LCD and swipe to remover loca then clean with a little cloth and you see how clean the LCD will be. You can follow my work on instagram @MLServicesVZLA.
Get Mass Airflow Sensor Cleaner. I spent an hour trying to use Rubbing Alcohol, remembered I have some MAF cleaner in my room and it took all the glue off in about 5 seconds. No damage just a sparkly clean ass LCD. MAF cleaner is sold at any auto parts store and its pretty cheap. Just spray it onto a paper towel and rub away. This could have saved me hours had I thought of it sooner. MAF cleaner FOR THE WIN
I’m trying to uninstall messenger! It’s me loca with a 5c
Trying IPA now, also have tried acetone but it murders the polarizer resulting in a pretty but useless sheet of glass. I’ve had some success reattaching Z axis taped flex as well, this is feasible but incredibly finicky and only worthwhile if you have lots of faulty screens spare with this problem. A useful tip here is to get the chibitronics kit as it has the correct kind of tape, there is a preferred axis but once stuck and heat treated it should be as good as the “correct” sort. I’ve also used this with good results to extend flex cables before as long as the repair is then encased in silicone or something similar so it can’t bend nor skew. Update (10/02/2016) Its actually an OLED on the Note 4, also have found that some of the newer ones are plastic not glass. Pretty sure that these are only used on the curved units though.
91% Isopropyl Alcohol, my finger, and a microfiber cloth did wonders on my Note 4 LCD. You rub the thicker glue off with your finger then us e the Alcohol and the microfiber. First try and my glass only replacement on my Note 4 went very well. $22 in parts vs. $250 for a “safe” repair. Kudos to ER Cellutions for enough guidance to get me through it. My screen was shattered. The solution was patiently removing each shard with using playing cards, keeping it hot with a heat gun throughout. I went through almost a whole deck. :)
Whink rust stain remover did pretty good yall…Walmart sells it on the row with the drain o and stuff…just a small amount on a cotton swab I used the round flat ones that u wash ur face with…
Jizz didn’t work for me but it was the first time I had fun doing it.
I use my bare finger when there’s a large amount of glue, such as right after removing the glass screen cover. If it’s not coming off easily I heat it up a bit with a blowdrier to soften it. Once there’s a thin layer left that I can’t take off with my finger or little specks that remain, I use an eraser and rub off the glue gently, then remove the remaining streaky residue with some alcohol and a microfiber cloth.
Extremely effective is the WD 40.Try it!
I just found the PERFECT STUFF! My mom went to hospital and in the reception all over them small sachets with disinfection napkins for cleaning hands are brilliant! They contain 82% ethanol, water and 2% glycerol. Took away my excess loca just like petrol takes the stickerglue off glasjar. And the sweet thing is… it just evaporates too :-)
8222 liquid its working
Tea tree oil works just use cotton bud 1st then soft micro.
I tried nail polish remover and used an old tooth brush to gently apply it in circles.. and you know it worked wonders.. my screen is as good as new now..as a precaution, i made sure not to apply the liquid on the corners and bezels..
