TOUCH SCREEN (SCREEN DIGITIZER) AND LCD SCREEN

What is Digitizer - Touch Panel aka Digitizer: If the top touch panel or aka glass top is cracked or broken but the image under it is fine then you only need the Touch Panel. Complete Screen with Touch Panel and LCD: If the top touch panel is broken and the lcd image is either black liquid or cracked you need a complete screen.

What is a glass digitizer - In the case of our cell phones, this device would be the glass that covers the LCD. Yes, the glass piece that is attached to the LCD is the digitizer... or sometimes called LCD digitizer. It converts your actions (press, swipe, etc) into a digital signal that your phone understands.

TOUCH PANEL OR DIGITIZER

LCD SCREEN AND TOUCH PANEL

below are tools for removing both lcd and touch screens