iphone 5 smashed up

debtfree1day

bank holiday drink in the pub....one of my sons wanted me to play football....now I own an iphone 5 with smashed glass!


Its 19months into a 2 year contract. It has been replaced once about 6 months ago as the charger socket overheated and the phone didn't work


even smashed it works fine....but obviously unsightly


options please?

d123

debtfree1day wrote: »

bank holiday drink in the pub....one of my sons wanted me to play football....now I own an iphone 5 with smashed glass!


Its 19months into a 2 year contract. It has been replaced once about 6 months ago as the charger socket overheated and the phone didn't work


even smashed it works fine....but obviously unsightly


options please?

New LCD from eBay is around £30, fairly easy to fit or a local repairer should do the job under £50.

debtfree1day

that's good news, less than I expected......now I just got to find one

d123

debtfree1day wrote: »

that's good news, less than I expected......now I just got to find one

YouTube has many DIY "how to" videos, and then eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Replacement-Parts-Tools-/43304/i.html?_from=R40&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15&_nkw=iPhone+5+LCD&LH_PrefLoc=1&_pgn=2&_skc=200&rt=nc

Check the descriptions carefully, under £20 tend to be good LCD with cracked touch digitiser, it's an absolute nightmare to separate, so don't be tempted. Look for complete units.

debtfree1day

thanks mate....for the sake of a couple of quid, I will try and find someone who can do the job

debtfree1day

Hi d123 / all


A lot of the adverts say there is no home button....see below. is this an issue for me, my home button is working fine, and isn't cracked


"This unit includes the LCD Display, Glass Digitizer, NOT Metal Mid Frame, NOT HOME BUTTON"


Thanks

jon1555

debtfree1day wrote: »

Hi d123 / all


A lot of the adverts say there is no home button....see below. is this an issue for me, my home button is working fine, and isn't cracked


"This unit includes the LCD Display, Glass Digitizer, NOT Metal Mid Frame, NOT HOME BUTTON"


Thanks

Nope, you just peel the old home button from the old screen and put it onto the new screen.

jon1555

grumbler wrote: »

I don't know about iPhones, but often the glass screen (digitiser) can be replaced separately.

With the iphone it's almost impossible, you'd also need a heat plate.

It's not too hard to replace the whole screen -

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5+Display+Assembly+Replacement/10906

debtfree1day

thanks jon , its a little harder though finding the right one on ebay

jon1555

debtfree1day wrote: »

thanks jon , its a little harder though finding the right one on ebay

Something like this will be fine -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replacement-Front-Glass-LCD-Screen-Digitizer-Assembly-For-Apple-iPhone-5-Black-/111286976759?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item19e93880f7

BrianD

I have used ubreakirepair in the past and they have a quick turnaround and reasonable prices.