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Rocket87 Member Level: 4G WiMax

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For a non oem iPhone screen is $100 plus where I live. Most screens like a Samsung s4 are closer to $200.

My question to you would be how does one replace a screen on a G2 or a device that cannot be opened or taken apart?

 

The answer is not very easily. I dropped my G2 and put a small crack in it. One of the techs had my phone apart but the way LG made the phone there are a ton of screws amd small ribbon cables that make replacing the screen hard. After a few minutes he just Advance exchanged my phone because he was worries he would do further damage trying to get the screen off.

 

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The answer is not very easily. I dropped my G2 and put a small crack in it. One of the techs had my phone apart but the way LG made the phone there are a ton of screws amd small ribbon cables that make replacing the screen hard. After a few minutes he just Advance exchanged my phone because he was worries he would do further damage trying to get the screen off.

 

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Lolz. Yeah. We have phones that were allowed to take apart and that definitely isn't one of em. I would have just exchanged it at my store. Which again, with insurance is free.
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79 includes water damage as well. And any accidental damage that results from normal handling eg, dropping into liquid, breaking phone etc. If there is a part broken/faulty in an iphone and you have either AppleCare or are within the 1 year limited warranty, they absolutely will replace it most times for free. I've also had a few friends who got a completely new phone because there was a nick in the screen, home button failed, lock button not responding etc. for free. I have also gotten 2 free iPhones in the past due to screen issues (screen not responding correctly) and the other one I forgot what the issue wasScreen replacement is 49 dollars last time I checked.

screen replacement is 150 on a 5, and can't be done on anything else newer than a 3GS yet.

 

But that's if you don't have AppleCare and it is caused by physical damage.

 

I'd say if you have a iPhone, get AppleCare +. 79 for a new phone beats the shit out of 269 which is the out of warranty cost for a 5, 5c or 5s.

 

If you just have a defect in the first year though, it's a free replacement obviously.

 

 

 

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