Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Already scratched my screen argh

SparkFlash

SparkFlash

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Feb 15, 2013
379
132
Michigan
4 days and I already scratched my 7+ screen. Fell off my nightstand and mustve dragged on something like the edge of the nightstand. All I know is there is a long scratch line on the screen.

Anyone know if the Apple stores have replacements screens for these? Same ones as 6+?
 
Color gamut is different between 6+ and 7+

I think the speaker hole is different too due to the stereo speaker.
 
dictoresno said:
and this is why I installed my glass screen protector right out of the box. and I don't think they have screen replacements on the 7/7+ yet. you can check with apple though.
Click to expand...

Yeah a tempered screen protector and case right from the box
 
  • Like
Reactions: iEs
SparkFlash said:
4 days and I already scratched my 7+ screen. Fell off my nightstand and mustve dragged on something like the edge of the nightstand. All I know is there is a long scratch line on the screen.

Anyone know if the Apple stores have replacements screens for these? Same ones as 6+?
Click to expand...

Take it to the Apple Store. A friend of mine dropped his new 7 Plus on his first day and cracked the screen and the guy at the Apple Store disappeared for a few minutes and came out with a brand new retail box 7 Plus. Needless to say they made my friend a customer for LIFE!
 
  • Like
Reactions: thanh.n, Brandonjr36, lordofthereef and 2 others
Newtons Apple said:
Take it to the Apple Store. A friend of mine dropped his new 7 Plus on his first day and cracked the screen and the guy at the Apple Store disappeared for a few minutes and came out with a brand new retail box 7 Plus. Needless to say they made my friend a customer for LIFE!
Click to expand...

Wow. That is customer service. I don't think I have ever heard Apple doing this before. Nice.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Brandonjr36, csmith1289, lordofthereef and 2 others
Relentless Power said:
Wow. That is customer service. I don't think I have ever heard Apple doing this before. Nice.
Click to expand...

My housemate had a busted up 2011 17" MBP (well, still has it, currently in the Apple Store for the graphics replacement). Top case was utterly warped and destroyed. £300 or so to fix.

It was around Christmas time. I went into the store with my wallet brimmed. When they pushed the payment through the system, they shrugged and said it somehow came under AppleCare and was free of charge.

I was astounded. Wished them a very Merry Christmas and practically skipped out of the store. :D :oops:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Setarip and 44267547
I have a cracked screen on my 7+ and am waiting for a replacement device as they are not yet doing screen replacements.
 
My concern in terms of in store replacement would be the glue used for the water resistance. Does anyone know if this is even something reasonably doable in store? I'd think you'd have similar limitations as does the Watch.
 
NewtonPippin said:
How are you guys already destroying your phones? :rolleyes:
Click to expand...

200_s.gif
 
  • Like
Reactions: brianjsw01, asfalloth, formerpc and 3 others
dictoresno said:
and this is why I installed my glass screen protector right out of the box. and I don't think they have screen replacements on the 7/7+ yet. you can check with apple though.
Click to expand...
I literally had the screen protector ready to go as soon as removed the plastic screen wrap. The second I removed the wrap I put on the protector before dust could enter!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sunny1990
SparkFlash said:
4 days and I already scratched my 7+ screen. Fell off my nightstand and mustve dragged on something like the edge of the nightstand. All I know is there is a long scratch line on the screen.

Anyone know if the Apple stores have replacements screens for these? Same ones as 6+?
Click to expand...
They don't, my wife cracked her screen 24 hours into ownership and they replaced the entire phone. This was last Saturday
 
It's just a scratch, probably invisible when using the phone. Much better than having a nasty screen protector protruding above the home button, with visible edges not covering the whole screen, with that white area around it where it's not sticking to the edges. Ugh. No thanks.
 
  • Like
Reactions: yegon and MarkX
Cue all the 'I have had every iPhone and none of them have ever ever had any scratches'. They all do. Put a glass screen protector on it. Cheap insurance.
 
BigDO said:
It's just a scratch, probably invisible when using the phone. Much better than having a nasty screen protector protruding above the home button, with visible edges not covering the whole screen, with that white area around it where it's not sticking to the edges. Ugh. No thanks.
Click to expand...

How do you really feel about screen protectors?
 
Rocko99 said:
Cue all the 'I have had every iPhone and none of them have ever ever had any scratches'. They all do. Put a glass screen protector on it. Cheap insurance.
Click to expand...

Maybe they've changed since the last time I had one (probably two or three years ago) but I found they interfered with the screen clarity, plus didn't have the nice feel that the actual screen had.
 
  • Like
Reactions: yegon
Rocko99 said:
Cue all the 'I have had every iPhone and none of them have ever ever had any scratches'. They all do. Put a glass screen protector on it. Cheap insurance.
Click to expand...

Nope, I didn't say that. I said IT WILL get scratched. However most are microscratches, visible only when screen is off and bright light shined onto the screen. Even bigger scratches (not cracks) are invisible with screen on. So what? I'd still rather use the phone as intended than covered in some glass condom.
 
  • Like
Reactions: yegon
No its a really noticeable scratch. Like I said, it mustve dragged on something during the fall. Something that wasn't too obvious I wouldn't care. Trust me.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back