DIY screen repair

2012paddy2012

Got screen fixed a month ago... 3 rd time .. Went to the expense of an armour hard plastic cover to protect it .. Dropped last evening glass cracked again.

This will definitely be my last iPhone!
Missus has a samsung you can drop it all over the place with no bother

Anyone ever try the DIY kit to replace the screen small crack two places ... Are they reliable !?
Thks
Paddy


Pic of crack didn't come out in screenshot !

Harcrid

You need to take a photo of your screen with another camera or phone. Taking a screenshot wont show the crack. :-)

And I have owned 5 iphones over the last 6 years or so and never cracked the screen yet. Are you a bit clumsy in general?

2012paddy2012

Harcrid wrote: »

You need to take a photo of your screen with another camera or phone. Taking a screenshot wont show the crack. :-)

And I have owned 5 iphones over the last 6 years or so and never cracked the screen yet. Are you a bit clumsy in general?

Fair play to you . More like you and hundreds of businesses would go bust in the morning ! In the repair iphone iPad glass repair game!
No wouldn't say clumsy in general.
I would compare it to say , dropping a set of car keys or similar .. Once or twice a year ... But replace the keys with a fragile object ! As the iPhone screen appears to be ...interested to hear if you have anything useful to add to the topic as well by the way.

Will take your advice re photo screen and do it later .. You lucky iPhone owner you lol 😜

guil

Who repaired it each time? Unless it was apple there's no point complaining about the subsequent repairs cos no one uses apple supplied screens

2012paddy2012

guil wrote: »

Who repaired it each time? Unless it was apple there's no point complaining about the subsequent repairs cos no one uses apple supplied screens

Ok Thks for that.... I'm fairly sure that it wasn't an apple screen ...... That makes sense ... It probably was an inferior glass .,. Tho the first time it broke it was the original glass that came with the new phone. Something to think about .. Many thanks

Paddy

guil

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Ok Thks for that.... I'm fairly sure that it wasn't an apple screen ...... That makes sense ... It probably was an inferior glass .,. Tho the first time it broke it was the original glass that came with the new phone. Something to think about .. Many thanks

Paddy

It can break at any height though. when i had an iphone 4 i dropped it at least 8 foot fr a truck window and it didn't break. Another time I dropped it less than 2 foot out a door and it shattered the whole screen

Harcrid

Maybe I have been lucky alright. Have dropped it a few times but luckily never managed to smash it. Wasnt trying to be arsey by the way in case you thought I was. I thought my tip about taking the photo of the screen was useful info to add to the topic but I guess not.

2012paddy2012

guil wrote: »

Who repaired it each time? Unless it was apple there's no point complaining about the subsequent repairs cos no one uses apple supplied screens

Complained to repairer screens used are apple approved. Reputable shop . Offered to replace it for 49 goodwill usually 65

2012paddy2012

Harcrid wrote: »

Maybe I have been lucky alright. Have dropped it a few times but luckily never managed to smash it. Wasnt trying to be arsey by the way in case you thought I was. I thought my tip about taking the photo of the screen was useful info to add to the topic but I guess not.

No reference to DIY screen in your post - subject of my post. I certainly would find it a bit distasteful if some one made your comment in company ..... You don't know if people may have medical issues and indeed may be " clumsy " as you say.
Refer... Recent. Sad news story ... Rte commentator ... . Appreciated your advice re screen shot - in previous post.


X Appreciate your pm re this...thks

guil

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Complained to repairer screens used are apple approved. Reputable shop . Offered to replace it for 49 goodwill usually 65

Apple approved my arse. There is NO authorised repair centres for the iPhone in Ireland

con___manx1

i attempted to repair my iphone 4s screen today. the screen works, getting signal and wifi
the problem is the home button. its stuck in.
i repaired an iphone 4s screen before for my sister and everything went to plan.
i think the screen is a millimeter thicker so when i pushed the home button it sank in.
i bought it off ebay and the seller claimed it was original parts and sold 80 with 100 % positive feedback.
anyone got any ideas to solve my problem? any help would be greatly appreciated.

2012paddy2012

con___manx1 wrote: »

i attempted to repair my iphone 4s screen today. the screen works, getting signal and wifi
the problem is the home button. its stuck in.
i repaired an iphone 4s screen before for my sister and everything went to plan.
i think the screen is a millimeter thicker so when i pushed the home button it sank in.
i bought it off ebay and the seller claimed it was original parts and sold 80 with 100 % positive feedback.
anyone got any ideas to solve my problem? any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thks for this .. How much was it??

paddlepop

i dropped my iphone not long after i got it. Gutted. Stright onto the cement. It went into a million pieces. I bought one of the screens of ebay for 35 and bought a pentalobe screwdriver and downloaded the screw mat off the internet, place myself in a room for 1 hour and put it on. No issues it all went back on no problems but i took my time. The only thing i would say is that the screen didnt feel the same as before as to swiping and responsiveness.
I just dropped it again and cracked it. I had it for about 1.5 years between the 2. Have to do it all over again

2012paddy2012

thks I think 49 e is not such a bad deal after reading this cheers