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Cracked iphone :0

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mobutt

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Jun 22, 2010
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I dropped my 5 and it cracked and no I'm not attributing anything to it being a weak phone or crap, totally my fault, the question is the Genius Bar should have replacements readily available right?
 
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Mr.C

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Apr 3, 2011
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mobutt said:
I dropped my 5 and it cracked and no I'm not attributing anything to it being a weak phone or crap, totally my fault, the question is the Genius Bar should have replacements readily available right?
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It's not going to be covered under the warranty. If anything assuming they have replacements you will need to pay full price.
 
jlake02

jlake02

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Nov 2, 2008
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Apple Care or carrier insurance are your only hope.

Warranty won't (and shouldn't) cover you if you drop the phone.
 
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skidbubble

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May 17, 2010
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I don't think you need an entire new phone if just the screen is cracked. They have replaced screens before. I think just a screen replacement is something like $99 bucks or something.
 
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bbydon

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May 18, 2005
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if you paid with credit card it may have 90 day protection via the credit card company.
 
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mobutt

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Jun 22, 2010
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I believe it's 199, the question was whether or not they're available lol

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They charge 229
 
areyes163

areyes163

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Jun 15, 2012
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Use apple care. I you don't have it just call apple and add it. Then you can make a claim and save some cash. Is $99 for apple care and $49.00 for a replacement. That's better than $229.00 for a replacement without AppleCare
 
boomhower

boomhower

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Oct 21, 2011
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areyes163 said:
Use apple care. I you don't have it just call apple and add it. Then you can make a claim and save some cash. Is $99 for apple care and $49.00 for a replacement. That's better than $229.00 for a replacement without AppleCare
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That's called insurance fraud if the OP doesn't already have it. I doubt the OP wants to commit a felony to save $80.
 
tardman91

tardman91

macrumors 65816
Oct 21, 2009
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Tampa Area, FL
areyes163 said:
Use apple care. I you don't have it just call apple and add it. Then you can make a claim and save some cash. Is $99 for apple care and $49.00 for a replacement. That's better than $229.00 for a replacement without AppleCare
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If you don't buy AppleCare when you purchase the phone I'm pretty sure you have to have it inspected at the Genius Bar to add it.
 
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mobutt

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Jun 22, 2010
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^lol high horse.

Anyways I have squaretrade. The question is whether or not they're available? :eek:
 
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