iPhone 5 Screen repair

[c_marriott]

My friend dropped their iPhone today and they said it'd cost them £40-50 to repair, I thought this was a bit stupid as it only costs £10 for a replacement screen online.

I'm looking at the ifixit it guide and it says you have to remove the cables for the camera etc as well, is this really needed? Can't I just take off the glass screen and put a new one on?

 

This is the one I was looking at getting for it:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-iPhone-5-5s-5c-Front-glass-screen-replacement-repair-kit-BLACK-/251976152427?hash=item3aaaf2f56b:g:UdYAAOSwFnFWCE0V

[Mohenjo]

actually 40 pounds sounds pretty reasonable for phone repair. i would get it repaired professionally because they know what they are doing. 

[Kaita]

There's a video guide on that ebay link , check it out.

[ShadowCaptain]

My friend dropped their iPhone today and they said it'd cost them £40-50 to repair, I thought this was a bit stupid as it only costs £10 for a replacement screen online.

I'm looking at the ifixit it guide and it says you have to remove the cables for the camera etc as well, is this really needed? Can't I just take off the glass screen and put a new one on?

 

This is the one I was looking at getting for it:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-iPhone-5-5s-5c-Front-glass-screen-replacement-repair-kit-BLACK-/251976152427?hash=item3aaaf2f56b:g:UdYAAOSwFnFWCE0V

 

Well a shop will charge labour, plus they might be using more expensive parts, not some questionable screens off ebay

 

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5s+Front+Panel+Replacement/22096

 

As per the guide you have to be careful of the cables

[Mastorbinho69]

throw it in he bin

[c_marriott]

There's a video guide on that ebay link , check it out.

 

Oh yeah, didn't see that.

actually 40 pounds sounds pretty reasonable for phone repair. i would get it repaired professionally because they know what they are doing. 

 

 

Well a shop will charge labour, plus they might be using more expensive parts, not some questionable screens off ebay

 

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5s+Front+Panel+Replacement/22096

 

As per the guide you have to be careful of the cables

 

Yeah but I don't know if they can really afford that. I don't see how that much could go wrong really, it's only a taking a few cables out surely?

[ShadowCaptain]

Oh yeah, didn't see that.

 

 

 

Yeah but I don't know if they can really afford that. I don't see how that much could go wrong really, it's only a taking a few cables out surely?

 

What? have you seen the tear downs? its not just a case of undoing some screws and slotting a screen in

 

 

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5s+Front+Panel+Replacement/22096

 

 

 

 

 

[c_marriott]

What? have you seen the tear downs? its not just a case of undoing some screws and slotting a screen in

 

I watched the removal, I saw the amount of screws and various cables but for someone who hasn't done that sort of thing before, would it be a safer bet to let a professional do it?

[Raccatography]

I watched the removal, I saw the amount of screws and various cables but for someone who hasn't done that sort of thing before, would it be a safer bet to let a professional do it?

 

Of course. And it's not your phone. If something terrible happens, then you have to pay for the screen and your friend's phone. I don't think this risk is smart to take.

 

If it was yours then it's a different story

[ShadowCaptain]

I watched the removal, I saw the amount of screws and various cables but for someone who hasn't done that sort of thing before, would it be a safer bet to let a professional do it?

 

I wouldnt want to try it

[c_marriott]

Of course. And it's not your phone. If something terrible happens, then you have to pay for the screen and your friend's phone. I don't think this risk is smart to take.

 

If it was yours then it's a different story

Fair point, I'll see what they say, I'd rather not take the risk without at least practicing before hand

[Raccatography]

Fair point, I'll see what they say, I'd rather not take the risk without at least practicing before hand

 

Or maybe there are technicians there willing to work freelance? In my country we have malls filled with technicians that can do absolutely anything at a low price point

[Extingquish]

A shop will most likely be using parts that have been refurbished (Apparently apple rejected a lot of the iPhone 5 displays, and then other companies took them and fixed them until they were 100% good(Screen.clinic did have an article on this, but they had to close and now their website is down unfortunately.)) Whereas that ebay link, while it is only £10 is most likely not genuine whatsoever, and you can't be sure of the quality of it. (Also, that kit requires you separate the LCD from the digitizer AFAIK, since they are bonded together. Obviously you would then need to bond them together again)

 

TL;DL : Get it done by a shop, it's much better quality and they do repairs like this every day

[scottishpaul]

The price you got quotes is great get it done there, I fix screens and the part price has doubled in the last few months so I now charge £50 as apposed to £35 before. Normally we will buy the glass, digitizer and lcd replacement which costs £40 rather than just the glass you have found at £10. The problem with the glass is that it's very difficult to separate from the rest of the device and often results in you smashing the lcd anyway.

You could save a few quid by buying the full replacement set and replacing that for your friend, you can do it fairly easy if your organised and the tools that come with the screen will get you by at a push.