iPhone screen repair DIY

[minnesotamonster]

Anybody have any FHE with the kits offered online and their quality?

The kid got ahold of the wife's 4s and threw it on the kitchen floor, shattering the screen. Was wondering if it's worth getting the kit or bringing it in somewhere to have it replaced. Thanks for the input.

[zooom]

as I understand it from when my GF cracked the screen on her 4th gen iTouch...the 4th gen units ( iPhone and iTouch ) are a pain in the ass to even think of attempting to replacing on your own...not like the 3rd gen phones and touches which there are kits and tutorials for doing no problem...

[metallimonster]

It's not DIY but try Mission Repair.  I had the best experience with them.  They will even ship you a box to you that is made specifically for what you are sending them.  At around $115 I got a new screen and a lifetime warranty for $20 replacement if it happens again.  I shipped my phone out around 3pm and got it around noon a day and a half later.  They also update you at every stage of the process.  I couldn't have been happier.  A year later the screen still works perfect.

Check online for coupon codes.

[Slide Panda]

if you want to DIY it  - check with
http://www.ifixit.com/

They have instructions, videos tools and parts.

[bevel]

Just to offer a differing opinion...

My iPhone 4 is just under a year old, and in the last two months I've had to have both the back and front replaced.

I just went to the local Apple store, and was out in about 90 minutes.

Replacing the back is $30, the front is $150 (if you're still under the 1 year warranty or have AppleCare). AppleCare+ adds in "two discounted incidents" up to 2 years from original purchase, where replacement incidents cost $50. Crack the front with AC+, its $50 instead of $150 to get it replaced.

In either case, you're getting a remanufactured phone (not refurbished, not in-store-parts-replacement). Apple takes your busted phone, sends it to a US-based Apple factory, strips out any parts salvageable/recyclable, puts the parts back through QA, and then uses the parts to build up new remanufactured phones*.

This also means you get a new-to-you phone that needs to be setup, which is easy if you're on iOS 5 or 5.1 and utilize iCloud backups, otherwise you have to get back to your computer to restore from a backup and load in all your stuff.

*This whole story was told to me by my last genius, YMMV

[muskrat]

I'd like to believe it's a US manufacturing plant but somehow I suspect that's not true.

[minnesotamonster]

Thanks for all the info guys. Found a place locally that will do it for $89 and do it while you wait. I think we are not going to bother with the DIY kits.