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Smashed iPhone Screen repair success!
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Posted by: gtionepointeigh

Just wanted to post here to let anyone who may be intersted know that it is quite difficult but completely possible to repair a smashed iPhone screen.

My friend dropped his in the middle of a very busy road and many cars ran it over. The screen was completely smashed into bits..

I told him to buy an LCD + digitizer assembly off eBay and I would try fixing it for him, which i did! Works like a charm.

Time: about 3 hours, the most tedious part is RE-Connecting the 4 connectors back to the motherboard.. took ALOT of patience..

I posted some pics i took with my iPhone so excuse the low light and bluriness.

Thanks!

http://homepage.mac.com/dasilvetz/PhotoAlbum7.html

Posted by: dmblue

SWEET...

you must feel like you were the king of world when it worked.

same feeling when i fixed my TyTN's speakers!!!

nice post.. sticky for sure!

Posted by: dmblue

side note:

funny how the back of the iphone looks like it didnt even have one scratch after
being run over by a FEW cars...

my iphone hasnt even been dropped and i got these little tiny scratches.. thank God for BSE

Posted by: crazytank7

Congrats. Now charge your friend 100.00

Posted by: CyniKal.Mindset

after having mine apart I know why they make these things in china...my big north american hands makes working on those small components damn hard!

Posted by: gtionepointeigh

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Originally Posted by dmblue

side note:

funny how the back of the iphone looks like it didnt even have one scratch after
being run over by a FEW cars...

my iphone hasnt even been dropped and i got these little tiny scratches.. thank God for BSE

The iPhone was in this leather case:
ruined case
the back was protected thankfully

Posted by: CyniKal.Mindset

did you replace the back cover cuz that thing is mangled?

Posted by: n0thingman

Gotta hand it to you..thats amazing.
I dont have that kind of patience.

Now put out an add and do it on your spare time. Im sure there is\will be quite a few people out there that break their screen somehow. It could bring in some good money

Posted by: gtionepointeigh

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Originally Posted by CyniKal.Mindset

did you replace the back cover cuz that thing is mangled?

No, luckily the case the phone was in protected the back of the phone perfectly!

Posted by: iphone4me

Wow, Glad it worked out for you. Do you have the part #'s for the parts you ordered or at least the digitizer. Never know when you'll need it

Posted by: gtionepointeigh

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Originally Posted by iphone4me

Wow, Glad it worked out for you. Do you have the part #'s for the parts you ordered or at least the digitizer. Never know when you'll need it

I believe the part # is IP-2085

Posted by: deadtorights

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Originally Posted by gtionepointeigh

The iPhone was in this leather case:
ruined case
the back was protected thankfully

If you can fix the screen iphone, why not fix the missing key on your keyboard :P

Posted by: dsigma6

Awesome that you fixed it.

Ten times more awesome that you have a Thinkpad...T4X?

Posted by: CyniKal.Mindset

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Originally Posted by gtionepointeigh

No, luckily the case the phone was in protected the back of the phone perfectly!

the pictures show the back cover is bent up like a mofo...either from you taking it apart or cars running over it...it might not be scratched up but its for sure bent up

Posted by: Arden

wow after having a few cars run over it, i'm surprised all you had to replace was the screen

Posted by: gtionepointeigh

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Originally Posted by CyniKal.Mindset

the pictures show the back cover is bent up like a mofo...either from you taking it apart or cars running over it...it might not be scratched up but its for sure bent up

No, really, must be the cam bc the back case isnt bent at all surprisingly- ill try and take a better shot of it..

Quote:

Awesome that you fixed it.

Ten times more awesome that you have a Thinkpad...T4X?

The Thinkpad is my work computer, not mine, I really don't care much for it.. i'm a mac person

Posted by: gtionepointeigh

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Originally Posted by deadtorights

If you can fix the screen iphone, why not fix the missing key on your keyboard :P

haha yea true.. it's my work laptop though.. they are going to re-issue a new one pretty soon regardless ;D

Posted by: nerk69

Do you mind if I ask, what was the cost of the part for the repair?

Posted by: gtionepointeigh

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Originally Posted by nerk69

Do you mind if I ask, what was the cost of the part for the repair?

I found the part for $90 on eBay, it was a little over $100 w/ shipping

Posted by: turbo-sc

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Originally Posted by Arden

wow after having a few cars run over it, i'm surprised all you had to replace was the screen

lol I guess they built that thing pretty tough :P glad to hear you got everything working.

Posted by: dsigma6

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtionepointeigh

The Thinkpad is my work computer, not mine, I really don't care much for it.. i'm a mac person

*******!!!

Posted by: jameskeo

great job !

Posted by: Astroboy-ATM

awesome work, you must have steady hands!

Posted by: gtionepointeigh

thanks!