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Namji

macrumors 6502a
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Aug 13, 2010
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This morning as I was getting out of my car.. I dropped the phone and finally it shattered the back glass. I say finally because I've dropped this phone at least 5 or 6 times previously and it never broke the glass. Only minor scratches on the stainless steel.

Good news is that I ordered my iPhone 5S on Sept 28th and it delivers tomorrow. Maybe I unconsciously dropped the phone in preparation for the iPhone 5S?? :)

Anyhow.. does anyone know approx. how much it would cost to replace the back glass? I want to either keep the iPhone4 or try to sell it later.. but if the cost to repair the back glass is not worth the value then I might just leave it as is..
 

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Krazy Bill

macrumors 68030
Dec 21, 2011
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I see those phone repair carts in the malls all the time. Got my iP4 back replaced for $25 once. Took the guy all of 2 minutes. All Apple OEM parts.

Apple Stores can replace the back for $30.
I can never get inside an Apple Store without greasing my elbows and ass to make it easier to navigate the crowds. I avoid them like the plague.
 

Namji

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Aug 13, 2010
627
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Sweet.. Thanks guys! I was afraid the cost would be like $100+

And yes.. I guess I did kill it.. but it wasn't on purpose!
 

musika

macrumors 65816
Sep 2, 2010
1,285
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New York
R.I.P.



(I had to put something that wasn't all caps in this post so that the robots wouldn't auto-convert my acronym to lowercase letters).
 

lawlbringer

macrumors regular
Sep 23, 2012
125
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Most mom & pop shops will charge about $30-40 for parts and labor, which is pretty reasonable. Just google/yelp one that has good reviews.

Ahhh the iPhone 4. Still IMO the best phone I ever owned. :)
 
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