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For reference, I have a 2015, non-JBL Entune with Nav.
Destroyed the digitizer on the OEM Entune head unit. The LCD still displayed just fine through the cracked digitizer, but all touch screen functions were gone. This removed an enormous amount of functionality from the unit. I saw threads on here with no acceptable resolution.
For how easy it was to shatter in a quick bout of carelessness, I imagine there could be a handful of others on here driving around with cracked screens. Or maybe not, and this will help some people in the future.
I really was not ready to drop ~$1k on an aftermarket head unit which would match only most of the features in the OEM unit. Yes, the sound quality and other features would be added -- but the scosche aftermarket bezel would have to be painted and the whole aftermarket end result just doesn't look that good in my opinion. Not for the cost to get into it.
The price quotes thrown around online (I didn't check with a dealer) to replace the whole unit were usually north of ~$2k. That's insane.
I also heard of Toyota dealers or electronics repair shops charging ~$700 plus for the repair. If only the digitizer needs replaced, that's shameful mark-up on labor. But if you don't know what's involved, it might sound reasonable (especially compared to full replacement).
Did quite a bit of researching, and finally a disassembling of my head unit to learn that it uses a somewhat common type of display made by LG.
LG Display 6.1" LA061WV1 (TD) (01)
The chances of getting just the broken component and having a successful repair seemed good enough, so I started searching for parts.
I can post up pictures and generic steps taken to replace the digitizer, but there is a real potential for a novice to cause additional harm to the unit if not careful. Again, I'm not an expert at disassembling head units but I am familiar with working on personal electronics.
On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd say it's no more difficult than replacing an LCD on a laptop computer. If you've done that, you can do this.
[MENTION=44707]FoneRunner[/MENTION] [MENTION=115953]HerT4R[/MENTION]
Destroyed the digitizer on the OEM Entune head unit. The LCD still displayed just fine through the cracked digitizer, but all touch screen functions were gone. This removed an enormous amount of functionality from the unit. I saw threads on here with no acceptable resolution.
For how easy it was to shatter in a quick bout of carelessness, I imagine there could be a handful of others on here driving around with cracked screens. Or maybe not, and this will help some people in the future.
I really was not ready to drop ~$1k on an aftermarket head unit which would match only most of the features in the OEM unit. Yes, the sound quality and other features would be added -- but the scosche aftermarket bezel would have to be painted and the whole aftermarket end result just doesn't look that good in my opinion. Not for the cost to get into it.
The price quotes thrown around online (I didn't check with a dealer) to replace the whole unit were usually north of ~$2k. That's insane.
I also heard of Toyota dealers or electronics repair shops charging ~$700 plus for the repair. If only the digitizer needs replaced, that's shameful mark-up on labor. But if you don't know what's involved, it might sound reasonable (especially compared to full replacement).
Did quite a bit of researching, and finally a disassembling of my head unit to learn that it uses a somewhat common type of display made by LG.
LG Display 6.1" LA061WV1 (TD) (01)
The chances of getting just the broken component and having a successful repair seemed good enough, so I started searching for parts.
- As of this time, I could not find any online retailer outside of China that would carry these -- so I took a gamble on aliexpress.com (like China's eBay).
- I ordered the LCD+digitizer combo because it was the easiest way to know for sure I was getting the correct digitizer for the head unit (these types electronics are not my forte).
- With expedited shipping, less than one week later I had my replacement parts for ~$80. (You can find digitizers separately for ~$20, but the combo is around ~$50. Now I have a spare LCD to collect dust)
- Total time to disassemble/reassemble took me about an hour.
- I'd imagine this voids the warranty on the remaining functional parts of the head unit, if you care about that sort of thing.
I can post up pictures and generic steps taken to replace the digitizer, but there is a real potential for a novice to cause additional harm to the unit if not careful. Again, I'm not an expert at disassembling head units but I am familiar with working on personal electronics.
On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd say it's no more difficult than replacing an LCD on a laptop computer. If you've done that, you can do this.
[MENTION=44707]FoneRunner[/MENTION] [MENTION=115953]HerT4R[/MENTION]
