iPhone damage

[Pauluss]

Hi people,
My iPhone 5 is damaged because I had my bumper on it. Does anyone know how I can fix this?

 

[Pauluss]

Here is my bumper

 

[trozau]

Ouch!

 

[maliu]

They both look trashed. You must be rough on your phone. That bumper must be really good or your phone would be broken not just cosmetically damaged.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Who makes the bumper?

 

[Afbar1114]

did the bumper ruin the phone? because i just ordered one my self

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Bet you it's a defective anodized coating. If you can get the black to rub off with normal wiping, it's clearly defective and get it swapped.

 

[Pauluss]

I never take of the bumper, this is the first time, and I've never dropt my iPhone. I am very careful with my iPhone . Does anyone has a solution ? And yes don't buy a bumper !

 

[rgarjr]

Obviously u can't do anything to fix that but to get a replacement.

 

[Pauluss]

and how expensive replacement would be? Btw my English is bad.

 

[Breaking Good]

and how expensive replacement would be? Btw my English is bad.

In the United States I believe it would be $200 USD.

You mention that your English is bad. That leads me to believe you may not reside in the United States. So you price may be different.

 

[kingdLo]

Break a button, speaker, mic something.

Pay visit to apple store

 

[Jordan921]

Damn that looks horrible.

 

[AAPLinc]

That is fugly!

 

[serkan]

Break a button, speaker, mic something.

Pay visit to apple store

What if they dont accept it back ? What is he gonna do ?

Dont do something like that.

 

[sulpfiction]

If that bumper was on since day one, and u never dropped it, then it's not the bumper that's bad. It's the coating. No way that a bumper would cause that damage.

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And I think apple will exchange it with no question as long as that coating comes off easily.

 

[John T]

No way that a bumper would cause that damage.

Yes, some bumpers can cause damage like that. Fine particles of grit can find their way under the bumper between it and the phone, resulting in minute scratches.

 

[Pauluss]

But the problem is, i live in The netherlands and we have 1 Apple store and that is on the other side of the country.

 

[greenchiliman]

Call apple then. All we can do is speculate what will or will not happen...

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Yes, some bumpers can cause damage like that. Fine particles of grit can find their way under the bumper between it and the phone, resulting in minute scratches.

That's damage caused by the dirt particles, not bumper alone. Unless the OP went to the beach and got sand all over the place, it looks like the culprit is defective anodized coating considering the OP is "very careful with (his) iPhone." There's no way any bumper by itself on the market would cause that damage to properly applied anodized coating.

 

[John T]

That's damage caused by the dirt particles, not bumper alone. Unless the OP went to the beach and got sand all over the place, it looks like the culprit is defective anodized coating considering the OP is "very careful with (his) iPhone." There's no way any bumper by itself on the market would cause that damage to properly applied anodized coating.

Please read my post! I said "Fine particles of grit can find their way under the bumper between it and the phone, resulting in minute scratches."

One doesn't have to go to the beach to pick up grit! Fine particles are everywhere - in one's pockets etc.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Please read my post! I said "Fine particles of grit can find their way under the bumper between it and the phone, resulting in minute scratches."

One doesn't have to go to the beach to pick up grit! Fine particles are everywhere - in one's pockets etc.

Yes, but not to the extent of damage shown in the OP as they're certainly not "minute scratches" caused by fine particles of grit. My money is on defective anodized coating.

 

[Pauluss]

I am 15 years old and have many saved for the iphone, why would i not be careful with thuis expensive phone?

 

[wordoflife]

This is primarily caused by the poor manufacturing by Apple, not so much you being not careful.

 

[sulpfiction]

Yes, some bumpers can cause damage like that. Fine particles of grit can find their way under the bumper between it and the phone, resulting in minute scratches.

Not damage like in his picture. And usually scratches and nics from bumpers come from taking them on and off. if it was from the bumper, he would've had to been rolling around in a sandbox for a week straight.