[el.sammo]

Hi guys,

As you can guess i recently dropped my iPhone and basically destroyed the screen I was going to get my iPhone replaced by apple anyway as the camera doesn't work and they said they'd replace it but since then my warranty has ran out so I doubt they will give me a new one now. Anyway, Im thinking about sending it to a screen repair shop, does anyone have any experience with any screen repair companies who they can refer me to who will fix it quickly and are reliable? Also if anyone has any other advice then it'd be greatly appreciated. I was going to buy extend warranty but you can only get it within the first year which i didn't realise anyway thanks

[el.sammo]

anyone?

[D4rth]

I too had to fix an iPhone recently. After researching I found it would be much easier to repair it myself. Got a new glass screen and tools for about a tenner whereas the repair shops were asking for 40-50.

If you're comfortable doing it yourself I would suggest you do. However since the camera is also broken that will be more difficult. Haven't had any experience with shops repairing them. I would recommend you go to a repair shop/online as apple will severly over charge. When I was looking I found some decent ones online.


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[el.sammo]

(Original post by D4rth)
I too had to fix an iPhone recently. After researching I found it would be much easier to repair it myself. Got a new glass screen and tools for about a tenner whereas the repair shops were asking for 40-50.

If you're comfortable doing it yourself I would suggest you do. However since the camera is also broken that will be more difficult. Haven't had any experience with shops repairing them. I would recommend you go to a repair shop/online as apple will severly over charge. When I was looking I found some decent ones online.


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Im not honestly bothered about the camera, barely use it anyway. More concerned about the screen. I don't really wanna fix it myself as i will probably end up breaking it just want a reliable company i can send it to

[SMed]

I've replaced the screen in my iphone too, but it was a 3G.

It depends. Is it just the outer screen (digitiser) that's cracked, or is the actual LCD display inside broken? On the 3G, my LCD display was fine, but the outer screen was scratched. It was fairly easy to replace the outer screen because it's simply screwed onto the LCD display. However, later iphones have these two components glued together to keep dust out. To separate them you need a heat gun.

If you only have to replace the outer screen, it's much cheaper than also replacing the LCD, however the repair is more involved. You can buy the LCD+screen as one unit which is much easier to replace, however it will be more expensive. One serious problem I had with buying replacement LCD displays though is that the quality of the image is far below the original Apple unit. It looked pretty bad. I'm not sure if Apple themselves sell an original Apple LCD, but if they do it is probably expensive.

[Speedy03]

Oh, same problem, so posting to get the updates/advice!

[hannahhaworth]

I've had mine done about 7 times. I'm so rubbish. Every time I've had it fixed at a local place where you go into a man's house and he does it while you wait. Try googling if you can see anywhere in your area, it's a much better idea than sending it off, less risky.

[hannahhaworth]

(Original post by SMed)
I've replaced the screen in my iphone too, but it was a 3G.

It depends. Is it just the outer screen (digitiser) that's cracked, or is the actual LCD display inside broken? On the 3G, my LCD display was fine, but the outer screen was scratched. It was fairly easy to replace the outer screen because it's simply screwed onto the LCD display. However, later iphones have these two components glued together to keep dust out. To separate them you need a heat gun.

If you only have to replace the outer screen, it's much cheaper than also replacing the LCD, however the repair is more involved. You can buy the LCD+screen as one unit which is much easier to replace, however it will be more expensive. One serious problem I had with buying replacement LCD displays though is that the quality of the image is far below the original Apple unit. It looked pretty bad. I'm not sure if Apple themselves sell an original Apple LCD, but if they do it is probably expensive.

Isn't the digitiser under the first piece of glass? So it goes glass, digitiser, LCD? Anyway, OP, I wouldn't recommend trying to repair it yourself, my dad managed to render mine useless in doing so

[rocket0612]

You can do it yourself by buying the part of ebay, that's how I fixed mine. However, a lot of pc shops fix them these days too. Or you can bring it into the apple store and swap it for a replacement, but that'll cost about £130 I think.

[SMed]

I think, the digitiser is attached to the outer screen. I don't think you can get them separately. I think they're bonded together.

[Pitt1988]

My old man has had to replace my brother's screen a few times. You could do it yourself if you watch some tutorials.

[SMed]

(Original post by hannahhaworth)
Anyway, OP, I wouldn't recommend trying to repair it yourself, my dad managed to render mine useless in doing so

I suggest your entire family lineage should steer well clear of small expensive intricate electrical devices.

[Jordan 93]

This happened to me too. Something was wrong with the hardware in my iPhone and then I dropped it and smashed the screen. My warranty was void too because it was outdated but I thought I may aswell take it in to Apple to see what they recommend. Explained to the Apple employee what my problem was and they gave me a replacement within minutes. My advice would be to just take it and see what they can do, that's the thing I like about Apple, they seem to be spot on when it comes down to customer service!

[hannahhaworth]

(Original post by SMed)
I suggest your entire family lineage should steer well clear of small expensive intricate electrical devices.

...right.

[QTpie118]

(Original post by el.sammo)
Hi guys,

As you can guess i recently dropped my iPhone and basically destroyed the screen I was going to get my iPhone replaced by apple anyway as the camera doesn't work and they said they'd replace it but since then my warranty has ran out so I doubt they will give me a new one now. Anyway, Im thinking about sending it to a screen repair shop, does anyone have any experience with any screen repair companies who they can refer me to who will fix it quickly and are reliable? Also if anyone has any other advice then it'd be greatly appreciated. I was going to buy extend warranty but you can only get it within the first year which i didn't realise anyway thanks

Don't worry about the warranty, just go into the Apple shop, and if you explain your case, they're more than likely to replace it for you

[thairshan]

(Original post by el.sammo)
Hi guys,

As you can guess i recently dropped my iPhone and basically destroyed the screen I was going to get my iPhone replaced by apple anyway as the camera doesn't work and they said they'd replace it but since then my warranty has ran out so I doubt they will give me a new one now. Anyway, Im thinking about sending it to a screen repair shop, does anyone have any experience with any screen repair companies who they can refer me to who will fix it quickly and are reliable? Also if anyone has any other advice then it'd be greatly appreciated. I was going to buy extend warranty but you can only get it within the first year which i didn't realise anyway thanks

You should repair it yourself Much cheaper and pretty simple to do if you are thinking of doing so i would highly recommend this website to buy OEM apple parts for the screen and camera.

http://wefixmac.com/smart-phones-spa...mbly-and-tools

Heres a link to a video tutorial giving detailed explanations and easy to follow instructions of how to replace the lcd screen of an iphone 4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjhuPVo0HQA

[SMed]

(Original post by thairshan)
You should repair it yourself Much cheaper and pretty simple to do if you are thinking of doing so i would highly recommend this website to buy OEM apple parts for the screen and camera.

http://wefixmac.com/smart-phones-spa...mbly-and-tools

Heres a link to a video tutorial giving detailed explanations and easy to follow instructions of how to replace the lcd screen of an iphone 4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjhuPVo0HQA

They do not supply OEM LCD displays. At least they don't for the 3G. I bought one and promptly returned it as the image quality was really poor. Otherwise, they are a fantastic company. Some of the best customer service I've seen. They are highly recommended.

[el.sammo]

apple gave me a free new phone as the camera had been broken for a while even though it was out of warranty but according to my receipt which i got with the replacement i bought it on the 25th december even though I've had it since march :P not complaining though

[thairshan]

[QUOTE=SMed;38630729]They do not supply OEM LCD displays. At least they don't for the 3G. I bought one and promptly returned it as the image quality was really poor. Otherwise, they are a fantastic company. Some of the best customer service I've seen. They are highly recommended.[/QUOTE)



Sorry about that got incorrect information from another thread on a website which refereed them to me for finding parts. Your correct they dont sell OEM but high quality replacement parts but if you want OEM then IFIXT is the way to. Sorry for such a late reply