Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 SM-T350

The screen/digitizer fits and works great. The glass is not as tough as the original screen. I would recommend installing a screen protector and a protective case if it is for a child. My 5 year old granddaughter cracked hers 2 days after I replaced it.If the old screen has many small cracks it helps to place some clear shipping tape on the cracked screen first. It requires heat to remove the old screen. I use a hot air gun, but a hair dryer will do. The back must be pried off first. Just under the top the back presses on to the chassis and you use the supplied pry tool to pry the case back away from the top. The back just presses back on when assembling. Then remove the digitizer connector cable on the back. Next heat around the top of the screen in order to loosen up the adhesive. Heat enough to get the screen pried up. Pry at one corner and place the included wedges under the screen to hold it off the adhesive. Be careful around the home button as there are some small wires that can be damaged. Heat and pry a bit at a time until the screen is completely free from the adhesive. Then remove the screen pulling the connector cable up through the opening in the chassis. Next remove all the adhesive and glass fragments. Failure to remove fragments will make it likely the screen will crack when pressed on. Next remove the supplied adhesive strips from their backing and carefully place them where the old adhesive was. Be careful not to cover the camera lens or other openings with adhesive. Next route the new digitizer connector cable through the chassis. Remove the protective film from the bottom of the screen and then carefully place the screen on the adhesive tape keeping it aligned. Press down to seat the glass on the adhesive. Next connect the digitizer cable to the connector on the main circuit board and make sure it is firmly in place. Turn on the tablet and test the new digitizer for proper function. If it works properly press the back on the chassis. You are done. It helps to place some weight like a book on the digitizer for an hour or more to help seat it on the adhesive. It took me a half hour to do my granddaughter's, with 15 minutes of that taken to remove the glue and adhesive. I cleaned the LCD and used canned air to blow any debris off the LCD and chassis before I placed the new digitizer on it. You can see the whole procedure done on YouTube and this is the best way to familiarize yourself before digging in.

So,..I dropped the Samsung Tab A from about 5 feet and shattered the whole screen.I had never even attempted a screen repair of any kind,...was maybe 50/50 on if i could pull it off,...esp. considering all the reviews were very mixed but all said there were no included directions. Some said no adhesive strips were included.The bottom line is there are youtube vids out there that are WAY too complicated. I found one where it was much easier by using a hair dryer. in this method I only had to remove the main screen connection internally. then pry and heat and pry to get glass away. the kit included the 2 needed pry tools and 2 guitar-pick like pry tools. there were 4 small screwdriver type tools included but not needed with the easier technique.Now its like new,..saved 100 bucks or so over getting a replacement tablet at least. took about 45 mins including finding the right video. hope that helps.Follow -up: 9 days later (with at least 5 hours of use each of those days) and its still perfect. Not loose at all (as some of the neg reviews said) and touch screen works perfectly. I forgot to say that there were not any instructions included,...but just look up the popular Youtube vid with the hair drier installation-method and you'll do fine...i hope that helps everyone. BTW, I do point out to people i did it myself,..lol. I really had never tried anything like this b4.

Got this for my older Samsung T350. This replacement is as good as original. Works great, great clarity, no blemishes or other defects, perfect fit. The included tools pretty basic but make the job of removing the old digitizer quite doable (better than use older credit cards). The adhesive strips included and are easy to use, but not very strong adhesion, the digitizer can be removed fairly effortlessly (could be something I did not do right). All-in-all, the degitizet is great and worth every penny plus some.

This was very easy to install. That being said, I have replaced a few screens on various devices before. Use a hairdryer on the heat setting to warm up the broken screen. The goal is to warm the adhesion enough to remove the old digitizer. If you look up some YouTube videos you will get an understanding of the process. Make sure you clean any areas with the old adhesion. Make sure not to touch the screen or the back of the digitizer as it will leave fingerprints, I used gloves. The adhesion on this screen is suspect. It is not as sticky as other brands I have used, only time will tell. I will update the review accordingly.I saw reviews for broken screens and no adhesion. Peel off the film on the back of the digitizer to reveal the adhesion tape. The screen itself feels very thin. It is still acceptable since I am only using the device to cast to my Chromecast and not for everyday use.Regardless, of the tools and the price, I would recommend and purchase this again.+ Responsive touch screen+ Easy to install+ Adhesion tape already included+ Well packaged+ Included tools+ Price- Adhesion not very sticky- Digitizer felt more fragile than other brands I have usedFor the price and circumstances of what I intend to use the device, I do not regret this purchase. Hope you find this helpful, thanks.