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Are these iPhones worth repairing?

DroPouT1999
By DroPouT1999
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So yesterday i bought a GTX 640 and two knackered iPhone's (4 & 4S) for a fiver, mainly because i knew i could make my money back off the 640 alone.
 
But i looked at one of the 4s (which is missing a screen, button and the back is smashed and i thought 'can this even be repaired...' And i was wondering if anybody could give me their opinion.

 

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And the same for the 4, but this one looks repairable.

 

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Yeah, you can still get a bit of money out of those iPhones

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Holy crap! It looks like someone ran over them with a steamroller!

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Get third party screens... They're cheaper than what Apple will give you...

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Parts are dirt cheap on ebay. Get it from those reputable ones. However, get a working 4S & switch the mainboard over to make sure it's in working condition. A working mainboard cost more than a used working 4S itself lol. Same goes for the 4. 

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Holy crap! It looks like someone ran over them with a steamroller!

I know, judging from the brown, red looking stuff in the glass of one of them i think they got beaten to death..

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The damage on those iPhones looks more than just cosmetic.  The PCB could be destroyed, rendering the phones totally useless, or the cameras or other components could need replacing alongside the phones' shells.

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If any damage was done to the LogicBoard and battery, you will need to replace them. Other than that it looks like the housing is probably damaged as well.

Other than that, there are cosmetic damages.

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