IPhone repair
Mar 4, 2010 | 8:04 am
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there was a thread here a few months back, search and it should come up.
I use a site for DIY ifixit.com. That gets you the parts and you DIY.
In the thread about this earlier, there was send away companies that charge about 50$ total for shipping and repair and then screen. Apple will I think charge 200$, but there ARE reports of if you go in, they MIGHT give you a new/refurb one, so it is worth a check.
Also, most can get the refurb from AT&T for 49-99$, but with contract extension.
I use a site for DIY ifixit.com. That gets you the parts and you DIY.
In the thread about this earlier, there was send away companies that charge about 50$ total for shipping and repair and then screen. Apple will I think charge 200$, but there ARE reports of if you go in, they MIGHT give you a new/refurb one, so it is worth a check.
Also, most can get the refurb from AT&T for 49-99$, but with contract extension.
Mar 4, 2010 | 9:00 am
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Mar 4, 2010 | 12:09 pm
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Patrick is using this kit: http://www.ifixit.com/iPhone-Parts/i...-Kit/IF137-007
Beware that even a techie found it difficult to DIY.
May 2, 2010 | 10:20 pm
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May 3, 2010 | 9:36 am
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If your kid has jailbroken then don;t go to the apple store.
DH has had his screen replaced a few times. Most recently he just found some guy on craigslist. He tried it himself, but realized it's worth the money to pay someone with some experience.
I think he used Mission Repair once, but now he just gets it done locally.
DH has had his screen replaced a few times. Most recently he just found some guy on craigslist. He tried it himself, but realized it's worth the money to pay someone with some experience.
I think he used Mission Repair once, but now he just gets it done locally.
May 3, 2010 | 11:03 am
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If you have a little bit of interests in electronical-stuff and don't have two right hands you can easily do it by yourself.
it really isn't that hard if you follow good instructions. searching on ifixit or youtube should help and it's only around 50$. ^
it really isn't that hard if you follow good instructions. searching on ifixit or youtube should help and it's only around 50$. ^
May 3, 2010 | 11:31 am
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Search craigslist for people who will do it locally. The NYTimes actually just recently ran a big article on the somewhat-underground iPhone repair industry. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/te...0repair&st=cse
May 3, 2010 | 11:58 am
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They didn't question me either time that I brought my iPhone in for physical repairs: once for a screen replacement and once for a silence/muting button replacement. The latter occurred as a result of dropping the device.
May 3, 2010 | 3:38 pm
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I'm not saying you'll never get Apple to service something you dropped, I'm just saying you shouldn't count on it.
