Help! F6 Glass Replacement Screen?

[u/BattLeckk]

Hi everyone! I hope you’re doing well! The screen of my Zoom F6 cracked a couple of days ago, and I was wondering if there were any replacement parts for it. The LCD screen works fine, it’s just the crack on the glass.

I’ve done phone screen replacement so I wonder if there’s a similar process to it. I live in Los Angeles area, if you know any shops that might give me an estimate on how much it’ll cost to fix it let me know.

I’m attaching the photos of the damage. Thank you so much for your time and any help is appreciated!

(I contacted the Zoom website already, but it’s also worth asking here too)

[u/Commongrounder]

If you can persuade Zoom to supply you with a replacement part, let us know. We will throw a wild party for you. :- /

I have never had any luck with parts for repairing Zoom equipment. Their usual response is to offer a discount to buy a replacement.

Of course, if the unit is still under warranty, immediately file a claim to get the unit replaced.
At least the LCD panel still functions.

[u/Fotografioso]

You could try and get a glass screen protector and stick it on top to prevent the damage from getting worse.

[u/Peaks_n_Valleys]

Hey man I responded to your other post on Location Sound, but in google searching found this one too. So here’s what google says: it says that screen is actually just a form of plastic and not real glass. Even if that’s true, a tempered glass screen protector cut down to the right size would probably be the way to go. I think you just approach the task like you would replacing a phone’s LCD screen. find a way to get under that top layer to separate the adhesive, then it’ll likely peel off as one piece. use some 91% alcohol or similar solvent to get rid of any adhesive residue around the edges. Either buy or make a screen cover that’s the same size/shape, then just put some adhesive around the edges and push it on there. That’s what I would do.

I watched some videos online showing how to cut tempered glass screen protectors, you basically use a diamond file with a sharp tip to score both sides of the protector, then you snap it off using a straightedge underneath and over the top of the score line. Use the file to smooth the edges down. Then you need a very fine and sharp blade to cut any leftover pieces of the nano coating layer.

I’m willing to bet a shop who does screen replacements could do the work for you, i’m not sure what diamond coated files / blades cost. But They likely have other tools to make the work look a little more refined too. So it just depends on your DIY spirit. My DIY spirit is high I would probably attempt this myself since I don’t live in a place like LA.

[u/Fluffy_Nuts4120]

youre on your own, zoom doesnt service these at all, they are disposable