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martinisovo

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Jun 24, 2012
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my glass on my iPhone 5 is coming off and I've had it since launch. It hasn't been like this since maybe a month or two ago, I didn't think that much of it till it began coming up a bunch. Am I better off just replacing the screen myself or gluing it or taking it to apple although more than likely it'll be $199 for a replacement seeing as it is out of warranty?
 

Cergman

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Jan 1, 2013
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my tesla
my glass on my iPhone 5 is coming off and I've had it since launch. It hasn't been like this since maybe a month or two ago, I didn't think that much of it till it began coming up a bunch. Am I better off just replacing the screen myself or gluing it or taking it to apple although more than likely it'll be $199 for a replacement seeing as it is out of warranty?

Pics?
 

AFDoc

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Jun 29, 2012
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Colorado Springs USA for now
my glass on my iPhone 5 is coming off and I've had it since launch. It hasn't been like this since maybe a month or two ago, I didn't think that much of it till it began coming up a bunch. Am I better off just replacing the screen myself or gluing it or taking it to apple although more than likely it'll be $199 for a replacement seeing as it is out of warranty?

A little super glue and you'll be good to go..... or duct tape.
 

Nevaborn

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Aug 30, 2013
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Go to Apple, the screen should not be coming away on the phone its a defect.
 

Indecisi0n

macrumors regular
Feb 19, 2012
194
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Had same issue. I went ahead and made a duct tape case. Works great:

DuctTape15.jpg
 

hamiltonDSi

macrumors 68000
Jul 29, 2012
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Romania
my glass on my iPhone 5 is coming off and I've had it since launch. It hasn't been like this since maybe a month or two ago, I didn't think that much of it till it began coming up a bunch. Am I better off just replacing the screen myself or gluing it or taking it to apple although more than likely it'll be $199 for a replacement seeing as it is out of warranty?

Same here.
Took it in to my carrier about 3 weeks ago when the problem appeared and they gave me a refurb one in perfect condition.
Take it to Apple and they will give you another iPhone.
 
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