I dropped my Iphone 5 on concrete and the sides are chipped. The main LCD is fine but the sides are damaged and it looks like the side band and back panel may need replaced.
How much will it cost?
How much will it cost?
I dropped my Iphone 5 on concrete and the sides are chipped. The main LCD is fine but the sides are damaged and it looks like the side band and back panel may need replaced.
How much will it cost?
That's the cost for an out-of-warranty repair. They keep your old iPhone and hand you a replacement one.Really that much?
the sides are damaged and it looks like the side band and back panel may need replaced.
Damaged as in scratched? If it still works I don't see why you'd replace it, aesthetics can't really be worth an extra $229...
Buy apple care+ now, file claim tomorrow.
Can you buy Apple care even after you damaged it?
And does it offer unlimited replacement if you keep dropping it?
u have 30 days from when u got your phone to add applecare iirc
Buy it on the phone
Yes but I read you get a reconditioned one and a replacement still costs money.
Buy apple care+ now, file claim tomorrow.
The reconditioned ones come with a brand-new outer shell and a brand new battery (and shrink wrapped). You shouldn't visually be able to tell that it's not brand new.Yes but I read you get a reconditioned one and a replacement still costs money.
I don't think you'll see many places replacing the back of the iPhone 5. The back IS the phone. It's all built on top of it:
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Looks like just one part.
Why is it so expensive to fix then?
Looks like just one part.
Why is it so expensive to fix then?
Just a bit of a dent/bash in the side doesn't look great..don't think it's totally smashed or anything.
If 229 is for the phone is it worth going in about six months time seeing if they do repairs then or just to get a replacement one?