Best tools for iPhone and iPad repair?

[tekboi]

I'm looking into buying repair kits for iPhones and iPads. There is a lot of information out there. It's almost overwhelming. So i'm just looking for a little guidance in regards to what to purchase, where to purchase, how much to purchase etc...


I just want to be able to replace the phone screens for now since that is of course the most common issues with iDevices. And since I live in a college town, there are tons of goofy kids dropping and cracking their screens.

What recommendations do you guys have? sorry if this is not the appropriate section.

 

[ItBeMe22]

E-Bay has a ton of them.

 

[john500y2k]

Not purchased myself but ifixit tools come highly recommended and look very good quality.

http://www.ifixit.com/

They have a very good range depending on what you are after and I do quite like their toolkits.

 

[DonnyXMX]

Best tools for iPhone and iPad repair?

I have the ifixit pro tool kit ($64.95) and it's awesome. High quality tools and everything you need to replace any phone screens.

 

[Partridge]

Best tools for iPhone and iPad repair?

If you really want the best, get a set of Wiha drivers. They recently came out with the pentalobe bits.

The ifixit set is a decent budget value, but the smaller bits can be a bit soft and will deform/round out if you're not careful. They're still leagues better than cheap hardware store or eBay crap though.