I was thinking of starting to make some bucks off repairing iPhone 4's that have had an unfortunate meeting with the floor.
In my country, Apple's cheapest repair option is around 3-400 bucks, so there sure is some money to be made.
So, I've been browsing a bit (and yes, I know repairing it's a challenge), and I think I'll buy these tools to begin with:
$3.70 - Professional Premium Precision Phone Disassembly Tools for iPhone 4 (7-Piece Set) - DIY Parts & Tools (has the pentagon screw driver)
Touch Screen 3G Repair Kit Open Tools For iPhone 3G 3GS | eBay (plunger and stuff)
Okay, my question really is, what parts will I need? As I understand it, iPhone 4 is different from 3gs in that the digitizer is attached to the LCD instead of the glass (correct me if wrong). Therefore, does that mean that for a broken screen with digitizer not working as a result of the fall, I'll need to replace the LCD in addition?
So, in general, what parts will be needed for the following?
Also, where can I get relatively good quality parts (not necessarily OEM, but not $1 either)? Preferrably from China, as the shipping prices there are nice (need shipping to Norway, Europe)
Thanks for all answers, they are appreciated a lot!
-DLA
In my country, Apple's cheapest repair option is around 3-400 bucks, so there sure is some money to be made.
So, I've been browsing a bit (and yes, I know repairing it's a challenge), and I think I'll buy these tools to begin with:
$3.70 - Professional Premium Precision Phone Disassembly Tools for iPhone 4 (7-Piece Set) - DIY Parts & Tools (has the pentagon screw driver)
Touch Screen 3G Repair Kit Open Tools For iPhone 3G 3GS | eBay (plunger and stuff)
Okay, my question really is, what parts will I need? As I understand it, iPhone 4 is different from 3gs in that the digitizer is attached to the LCD instead of the glass (correct me if wrong). Therefore, does that mean that for a broken screen with digitizer not working as a result of the fall, I'll need to replace the LCD in addition?
So, in general, what parts will be needed for the following?
- Shattered glass, touch screen working, LCD working
- Shattered glass, touch screen working, LCD not working
- Shattered glass, touch screen not working, LCD working
Also, where can I get relatively good quality parts (not necessarily OEM, but not $1 either)? Preferrably from China, as the shipping prices there are nice (need shipping to Norway, Europe)
Thanks for all answers, they are appreciated a lot!
-DLA