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Broke my 4S screen!

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Eddiedv

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Dec 28, 2011
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So.... threw my phone and i broke my screen, the screen was halfway working and then it just stopped completely, the phone is still completely useable via voice over and siri but im looking into buying a new screen assembly to fix the phone but im not sure which and where to buy.. any suggestions? Thanks in advance guys!
 
well if you must know my mother pissed me off while i was visiting and i threw it.. i threw it into the grass not expecting it to break but i musta hit a rock!! Stupid mistake but i gotta fix it now..
 
Eddiedv said:
well if you must know my mother pissed me off while i was visiting and i threw it.. i threw it into the grass not expecting it to break but i musta hit a rock!! Stupid mistake but i gotta fix it now..
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I know how you feel. I have thrown phones at walls before. Not mobiles, just work cordless ones, but it does feel better afterwards doesn't it :) Unless your screen cracks :(
 
Lol we arnt here to talk about my anger issues! can someone please direct me to where i need to go to buy a high quality screen? Also, is there a difference in the 4 screen and the 4S?

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wordoflife said:
Is the screen cracked?
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into possibly a million pieces.. alot of the glass is missing on the bottom left of the phone, probably the point of impact.
 
SPEEDwithJJ said:
Should have also bought AppleCare+...... :(
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I have insurance but it just seems like a big hassle.. they want me to fill out an affidavit, have my brother sign it, attach a copy of his ID and get it notarized before they will fix it or send me a new phone.. they want my brother to do it cause im under his companies AT&T plan.. and they are gonna charge me 200 after that lol

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Jesus they want almost 200 for the screen assembly?? what do u guys think of this?

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Digitiz...OGFU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1325117566&sr=8-4
 
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Buy from eBay, and buy one of the ones that are available in all the price ranges. Change the color too! They're usually pretty good quality. Just check the feedback score of the seller... good luck
 
It's harder to replace the front screen, because it has most of the components. Next time, crack your back screen. :p
 
An important question for all of you: how about the quality of the digitizer+lcd screen of iFixit? Crappy? Good? As good as the genuine from Apple Store?
 
eastercat said:
It's harder to replace the front screen, because it has most of the components. Next time, crack your back screen. :p
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I know this but i think i can figure it out! ;)

I guess im gonna buy it and see what happens!!
 
can't you still take it to the apple store and pay $199 for a replacement? probably the easiest thing to do
 
wordoflife said:
can't you still take it to the apple store and pay $199 for a replacement? probably the easiest thing to do
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yeah but **** that.. rather pay 60 bucks and get a red iphone.. i can prolly sell it to some dumbass who wants a red one for more $ anyways lol
 
To the OP: Check this out.

Thai4s said:
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I would advice AGAINST opening any iPhone 4 or 4s.

Mine was opened and broke. Everything worked except the front camera. It's not the camera, it's something with the main board after removing the screen.

Don't do it. It's not worth it and white gets dirty very easily and looks like crap when every little space is filled with your black crud from your hands.

Don't do it.

If you don't believe me Google "front facing camera not working after screen replacement iPhone 4". And you'll see. I had the same issue. There's no way to fix it.

The people that have the threads in google were making a black iPhone white. Just like you.

Me. It happened after a cell repair booth here in Bangkok replaced my home button.

Same issue. Everything works and when you flip to the front camera the shutter gets stuck. Nothing fixes it. Not a software issue.

I took it to another repair place and they tried another camera. No luck. Just like the guys online. There is no fix for this problem. Once it's screwed it's screwed.

Maybe a replacement main board would fix it, but who knows

Don't do it.

So maybe it happens to one out of 4 or out of 10, but if YOU happen to be the lucky one you will never forgive yourself.
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just take it to a local authorized repair shop:

http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/service/

Let them do it. they will likely know what they're doing, stand behind their work, and be cheaper/not much more expensive than doing yourself.

My dad broke his screen and it was $112 OTD from a local authorized repair shop.
 
Does the OP intend to do the work himself? Based on what I've read so far, I would recommend paying the $200 for a replacement. Installing the screen is no easy task. Very easy to slip something up. Frustrating working with smaller parts, screws.

Chalk it up to an expensive mistake.
 
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