Broken Phone Screen Repairs

HarryCrowther
HarryCrowther Posts: 18 Forumite
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My sister is always breaking her phone and she has to pay £60 to £80 each time she gets a new screen fitted. I've had to lend her money to get it fixed this week and its made me think its expensive for what it is.

I've looked into insurance with Apple, but they don't cover the full cost of screen repairs, you still have to pay each time and there is a limit on how many screens you can have replaced.

So it looks like £60 is the cheapest available option for a new iPhone screen. Does anyone have any tips for getting this reduced or an insurance company that offers a better deal than Apple?

Thanks,

Harry

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  • SilverMan
    SilverMan Posts: 3 Newbie
    Buy her a protective glass on the screen, an armored case. This will be the insurance.
  • HarryCrowther
    HarryCrowther Posts: 18 Forumite
    I have got her one, but the screen still cracked when she dropped it. I'm thinking of getting her a griffin survivor case, but I bet she'll still break it somehow. I've seen some iFixit kits on instagram with the tools for changing the phone screens. Has anyone ever replaced their iphone screen? Or used these kits?
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 31,816 Forumite
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    1) Tell her to stop dropping her phone
    2) Stop using iphones, they seem to have the most fragile glass out there.


    I have never broken a phone screen and can't see how people manage to keep on doing it !.
  • HarryCrowther
    HarryCrowther Posts: 18 Forumite
    I agree! I don't know many people that have kept their iphone screen in tact. The videos seem quite simple to follow and the guy replaces the screen in less than 5 minutes. Then again, he is probably a professional! I've got a broken iphone that I can practice on first.
  • HarryCrowther
    HarryCrowther Posts: 18 Forumite
    So I've found what looks to be a really good guide to replacing the screen on the iFixit website, but they don't sell the kits and I'm not sure which of their kits they use in the video. I have a 0.6 tri-wing screwdriver, is that the same as a Y000 screwdriver?
  • ZaneCrowther
    ZaneCrowther Posts: 6 Forumite
    I've found an iFixit video on youtube. They use the Pro Tech ToolKit.
    Zane
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,298 Forumite
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    Are Harry and Zane the same person answering themselves
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  • silvercar
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    Are Harry and Zane the same person answering themselves

    Don't know, but the subject is not directly related to students, so I'm going to move it to the techie board.

    Please follow the redirect.
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