I accidentally dented my iPhone today. There's three tiny dents at the top right-hand corner. I feel sad that it's no longer perfect. The black leather clip case bought from the Apple store did not protect it because there is no protective area at the top right-hand corner. Can these tiny dents be repaired? Should I keep it still? I don't know if I can live with this for the next two years. Is it cheaper to sell the one I have and buy a new one again? It still works perfectly, though.
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I dented my iPhone. Keep, repair, or replace?
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Selling it would be far to much trouble. You are probably best just giving it to me for use as a backup phone.
my suggestion
thi may feel like cheating, but I did that with my ipod and it made me feel better.
buy an invisible shield iphone body shield, put it on. it makes it feel a little less stand-outish, and also usually looks like the case is a little scratched and not the device. it tricked my mind into being ok.
Good luck!
thi may feel like cheating, but I did that with my ipod and it made me feel better.
buy an invisible shield iphone body shield, put it on. it makes it feel a little less stand-outish, and also usually looks like the case is a little scratched and not the device. it tricked my mind into being ok.
Good luck!
Hmm. Doesn't the case cover the dents? If not, then ...
Customize your phone! Dent all four corners and post a how-to video on YouTube.
Before you know it, thousands will have identical iPhones, and the constant value of yours will be assured.
Customize your phone! Dent all four corners and post a how-to video on YouTube.
Before you know it, thousands will have identical iPhones, and the constant value of yours will be assured.
Its a phone not a sacred artifact!
All my phones got dented, dinged, and scraped but I still used them until their useful life was over. If it works perfectly why sell it or get rid of it?
Its going to get damaged regardless, just go look at 90% of peoples iPods...
scratches are inevitable. what if you get a new phone and the same thing happens? just be more careful with the one you have and try to keep it clean. you'll get over it. it's only a phone.
me too
I had no problem with my phone until I protected it in a nice, fully covered padded case. I think the protection made me reckless...
I was using an open-design purse.
I kept hearing a voice say..."do not use that purse, the phone will fall out...change your bag". I must have heard that stupid message 25 times.
Then one time I pick up the bag and the phone just jumps out and goes flying across the room (in an arch). On the case, there is the tiniest opening at the top right & left corner where the top closes over. A sliver, really. And that is precisely where the phone made contact with the floor.
I kept trying to wake up, hoping it was a nightmare. For two days I tried to wake up before I gave in and accepted the dent in my phone.
I decided that the dent gave it character and truly made it *mine*.
Still a little sad but perfection really is a losing battle.
I had no problem with my phone until I protected it in a nice, fully covered padded case. I think the protection made me reckless...
I was using an open-design purse.
I kept hearing a voice say..."do not use that purse, the phone will fall out...change your bag". I must have heard that stupid message 25 times.
Then one time I pick up the bag and the phone just jumps out and goes flying across the room (in an arch). On the case, there is the tiniest opening at the top right & left corner where the top closes over. A sliver, really. And that is precisely where the phone made contact with the floor.
I kept trying to wake up, hoping it was a nightmare. For two days I tried to wake up before I gave in and accepted the dent in my phone.
I decided that the dent gave it character and truly made it *mine*.
Still a little sad but perfection really is a losing battle.
Yes.
You should read some of the "problem" posts though (screen version is one). Some people are on their 6th & 7th phone (maybe more). There are issues and in many cases the strive for perfection (or just betterment) left them with a bigger problem or flaw.
If all else on your current phone pleases you, you may be better off just sticking with it. How neurotic will it make you to purchase another phone and then make sure nothing bad ever happens to it? My hands are shaking just imagining that.
(I'm not playing anymore - my typing is too slow and everyone beats me to answers)
or just buy the rubber case that wraps around the back and you can't see it problem solved, I think I got the same case you did and mine dented on the top right by the headphone jack buy I really don't care that much you can only see it if you look for it.
Not sure if this will help but you could buy one of these iphone back cases from http://cnn.cn/shop/index.php for about $50. It is not easy though to dissemble the back case but I'm sure you can find a good tutorial out there if you're willing to try.
Same thing happened to my sacred artifact, just one day before my 14 day window. I agonized all day over whether or not to try to swap it.
In the end, I just learned to feel relieved that my first dent was out of the way. None of the cases appealed to me, and it was inevitable that I'd drop the thing eventually.
Unless you're prepared to sell and rebuy the phone everytime something goes wrong, I'd just learn to live with it. It's been a week now since I dropped mine, and I have no regrets over not swapping it out.
Besides, it's fun to show off to people that I dropped it onto concrete and the only damage was a little dent (as most people assume the phone is much more fragile than it is).
In the end, I just learned to feel relieved that my first dent was out of the way. None of the cases appealed to me, and it was inevitable that I'd drop the thing eventually.
Unless you're prepared to sell and rebuy the phone everytime something goes wrong, I'd just learn to live with it. It's been a week now since I dropped mine, and I have no regrets over not swapping it out.
Besides, it's fun to show off to people that I dropped it onto concrete and the only damage was a little dent (as most people assume the phone is much more fragile than it is).
I think you should find a metallurgist to reforge the case and restore it to perfection.
Or not.
People, there are medications for the type of obsessive compulsiveness I see demonstrated on this forum. It's a phone. Make calls on it. Accept the fact that it will look used after you, well, use it for a while.
Or not.
People, there are medications for the type of obsessive compulsiveness I see demonstrated on this forum. It's a phone. Make calls on it. Accept the fact that it will look used after you, well, use it for a while.
http://www.colorwarepc.com/ see if these guys actually replace the backing with an OEM part before they customize it. or reorder the oem part and get it installed.
ok, the same exact thing happened to me. Dropped the phone, dented the upper right hand corner, subsequently shed a tear every time i would look at it afterward.
I decided I had enough and called 1800MYAPPLE and explained my situation. The customer service lady then proceeded to tell me that APPLE WAS REPLACING PHONES WITH COSMETIC DAMAGE. I was shocked to say the least. I even responded with an idiotic "but it was MY fault! I dropped it!" And she assured me that they would replace them at an apple store. All I had to do was schedule an appointment at the genius bar and they would swap it out for free. Unfortunately there was no appointments available for the entire month, so she told me I can opt for a repair where my phone would be "like new" all I had to do was go through the repair process, free of charge as well. As of right now i received the free loaner iphone they sent me (an 8gb model i might add, nice since i only had the 4gb) and i had sent my phone in for repair in the prepackaged box that they sent. I am unaware of what will happen next but I am sure everything will work out fine and I will be dent-free.
I will update you as my situation progresses. Hope this helped!
I decided I had enough and called 1800MYAPPLE and explained my situation. The customer service lady then proceeded to tell me that APPLE WAS REPLACING PHONES WITH COSMETIC DAMAGE. I was shocked to say the least. I even responded with an idiotic "but it was MY fault! I dropped it!" And she assured me that they would replace them at an apple store. All I had to do was schedule an appointment at the genius bar and they would swap it out for free. Unfortunately there was no appointments available for the entire month, so she told me I can opt for a repair where my phone would be "like new" all I had to do was go through the repair process, free of charge as well. As of right now i received the free loaner iphone they sent me (an 8gb model i might add, nice since i only had the 4gb) and i had sent my phone in for repair in the prepackaged box that they sent. I am unaware of what will happen next but I am sure everything will work out fine and I will be dent-free.
I will update you as my situation progresses. Hope this helped!
I say you keep it. It's going to happen eventually... so what difference does it make when you do it now. I know it's the new gadget that everyone wants but honestly...
I had similar accident and dented the upper right corner as well. Anyway, I brought it to 3 apple stores (only a week after purchase) and they all said they can't exchange it. Only one store says they can send it in to fix cosmetic stuff which takes 3-5 days and costs a flat rate of $249. The other two stpres say apple don't do cosmetic fixes. I am really surprised to hear your experience. Please do update us on the progress. I might just call the apple store myself after this.
Anyway, I ordered the OEM metal cover from cnn.cn mentioned above, and was thinking to replace it myself. But I am afraid taking it apart will not look perfect after all... I almost cried everytime I see the dent... :<
Are you serious? Is it just a fabricated story you made up to entertain people?