Help - iphone screen cracked

savingsp

Weve just noticed that my OH I phone screen had has cracked, we have no insurance or cover for this. Does any one know how we can get this fixed and how much its going to cost. We are only 5 Months into a 24 month contract.

DuWolf

Google 'Iphone Repairs'

from what ive seen for a screen repair/replacment your looking around £100
http://www.appleiphonerepairs.co.uk/Apple-IPhone-4

Alternatively buy a new screen for around the £10 mark an have a go yourself an save £90+

(Instructional Videos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsFTlVTSeIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fF0DF-mbn4
http://www.howcast.com/videos/183448-How-To-Fix-Replace-Repair-iPhone-3G-Broken-Glass-DIY

Hope that helps

KingElvis

Yep, do it yourself.

I can do them in about 10 mins so if you're careful, it shouldn't take you long.

If it's an Iphone 3G or 3GS take my advice and beware Connector 3....Google it make sure you note it before you dismantle the unit.

r18rws

What iphone is it. I noticed last night a nice option for the iphoen 4 on a site where you can get the entire front or back in white. Looks easy to replace too compared to the 3gs.

r18rws

should mention too, that they were availible on ebay but i think that they were genreally from overseas which I'm never too keen on

Exhortation

Having a go yourself may well save money but you have to consider that if you make a muck-up of it and end up taking it to an Apple store for repair there is every chance that the Apple people will be able to tell and your warranty will be voided for the remainder of the 12 month period. If you are confident in what you are doing then I would say go for it. If you are less than confident, however, I think I'd be tempted to just bite the bullet and pay Apple the full cost of an authorised repair. The one thing I certainly wouldn't be doing, though, is sending a very expensive phone to someone I had found on Google and didn't know from Adam.

Whichever way you decide to go, once it is repaired you should look at getting it covered on your house insurance with a personal possessions add-on to your contents insurance.

CG19a

When I damaged the screen on my iphone, I took it to the apple shop who swapped it over for another phone (refurb) for £140. Thats at least the worst case scenario it terms of price for you.

CvPiper

Is it the screen, i.e. LCD or the front glass. The front glass/digitizer is £10 ish, the LCD and Glass about £50.

I did one the other day and it was smashed into pieces so it was slightly tricky removing the small bits, but worked fine.