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Apple Now Able to Repair an iPhone 12 Pro's Cracked Rear Glass Without Replacing the Entire Device
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Most geniuses aren’t very smart or capable these days. Apple used to require geniuses to attend training in CA, but these days it’s all high school kids that barely know how to use a screwdriver. I’ve swapped logic boards in iPhones before. The X series, 11, and 12 are much easier that the “L” shaped ones in the iPhone 8 and older. Either way I have no problem doing them, but Apple probably doesn’t trust their employees to do it and would rather outsource the work to much more skilled children in China.
Plastic
Hell, they could start by putting ceramic shield on the back of the device (to protect the piece that's more challenging and costly to replace compared to the screen).
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If a "local shop" is charging you $100 to replace an entire iPhone, you're getting scammed.
I'm all for same unit repair and saving the environment, if the repair was actually done right.
I just replaced the battery (for the second time) of an older phone iPhone X at the Apple Store. This phone was only touched by the Apple Store twice previously. The first was a battery replacement and second was a recall screen replacement.
This third time they opened it, the Apple Store noted despite a flawless external appearance that the interior screen had scratches. They can only surmise it was due to their previous replacement work and cannot vouch for the integrity of the phone.
So they voluntarily replaced the whole phone with a brand new one.
The point is Apple Store employees who might fudge the work and will not report it properly will try and get away with it to look good to their employer. We're the ones who will pay the price.
Replacements are fine, but who will police them if they didn't do it properly and it isn't externally seen?
I just replaced the battery (for the second time) of an older phone iPhone X at the Apple Store. This phone was only touched by the Apple Store twice previously. The first was a battery replacement and second was a recall screen replacement.
This third time they opened it, the Apple Store noted despite a flawless external appearance that the interior screen had scratches. They can only surmise it was due to their previous replacement work and cannot vouch for the integrity of the phone.
So they voluntarily replaced the whole phone with a brand new one.
The point is Apple Store employees who might fudge the work and will not report it properly will try and get away with it to look good to their employer. We're the ones who will pay the price.
Replacements are fine, but who will police them if they didn't do it properly and it isn't externally seen?
You get a refurbished logic board. the article states that the rear housing comes with logic board, battery, etc. You’ll be setting it up all over again. At least you can keep the screen protector you put on the display though. 🙄
Glass cutout around the Apple logo? Sounds ugly, but if Apple's industrial designers were able to make the camera bump relatively attractive I think they could make that work also. Would still offer much more protection then a fully glass back. Maybe even a slightly larger, fully glass Apple logo would be enough?
Regardless, I'd take another design compromise like the notch and camera bump if it means the back doesn't completely shatter when dropped or they need to gut the entire device to do repairs.
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I see. Read the rest of the article. Well I guess due to COVID and product shortages this still benefits the customer so they don't have to wait for an entire phone replacement if stock gets low due to the original plan of replacing the entire phone.
The title is misleading. They're essentially giving you a new phone again, here's what the tool looks like. Nowhere near as close to actually just replacing the back glass.
Fudge (@choco_bit) / Twitter
Fudge (@choco_bit) / Twitter
I really have no idea why the back can't just pop off like a screen replacement. And if it can be done, then why go through all this effort and waste?The title is misleading. They're essentially giving you a new phone again, here's what the tool looks like. Nowhere near as close as actually just replacing the back glass.
Fudge (@choco_bit) / Twitter
Apple uses a "permanent" glue and if you watch videos of people trying to replace the glass, you'd notice it's an extremely messy process (you basically have to break the glass) and also time consuming and tedious. They use glue all over the place, rather than just the sides like Android manufacturers do.
Just bizarre. If the process they use to glue the front glass on is good enough for the screen (the most important part of the device) then why not use it for the back? And if (presumably) they need to use strong glue for the back for extra protection, then why not make the glass and the metal plate it's glued to a single modular component that can be lifted out as one piece?
It's like they're deliberately trying to make the device as hard to repair as possible just bump up the repair price to force you to go through them (or be frustrated enough to buy a new phone). Wouldn't put it passed them unfortunately.
Why is rear glass even necessary? My first thought when Apple changed to this was DESIGN FLAW!
Why add a material you know is prone to shattering when it's not needed?
There's no other material that can do this? I do not believe it.
If this is the only way for wireless charging, I don't even want it!
Why add a material you know is prone to shattering when it's not needed?
There's no other material that can do this? I do not believe it.
If this is the only way for wireless charging, I don't even want it!
Well let’s see what price ends up being, Apple hasn’t made any official changes as of yet.
And replacing the back glass requires replacing either the entire device or the vast majority of the device. Which obviously costs significantly more than $100...
No one said anything about cheaper repairs. 🤔 you'll still be paying $500 plus to replace the back glass on your iPhone.
Apparently they're doing this so they can reduce their carbon footprint, calling horse 💩 on this one, we all know the main reason why. 💰
This, plus it is simpler/cheaper from an engineering and manufacturing standpoint to use glue rather than something that is “modular”.
Or maybe there's a legitimate reason why Apple can't do that, because if it were that easy they would obviously have done it.