Cell Phone Repair, How to Repair a Cell Phone, Popular Mechanics How To Repair a Cracked Phone Screen, Popular Mechanics We give you options, from a quick fix to professional grade. By Kevin Dupzyk
Considering that phones these days are pretty much all screen, learning how to fix a display can become pretty necessary, especially for the clumsy among us. Luckily, there is more than one way to fix a phone, ranging from passable to perfect. Here they are, in ascending order of professionalism. Option #1: Packing Tape The name of the game here is, "hold out until I'm eligible for an upgrade." If you want to keep using the cracked phone, and don't want to risk losing glass or slicing up your fingers, cover the screen with a layer of packing tape. Line everything up carefully and trim it with an X-acto knife and it may look almost like a real screen protector. Option #2: Screen Protector The gussied-up version of the packing tape solution. This ensures that you've got no seams and a clean line around the edges of the screen. Granted, that might not be much of a concern when underneath there's a spiderweb of cracks. Option #3: Replace the Screen Yourself It is possible to replace a phone screen on your own. We'll refer you to iFixit for their excellent, step-by-step guide with photos. A few key things to keep in mind here: Before you decide to go this route, look into the cost of the replacement screen. Today's phone screens, which incorporate touch interaction and possibly biometric sensors, don't come cheap. Also look into the warranty situation. If you're the kind of person who is willing to fix a phone yourself, you're probably not too worried about maintaining your warranty-but it still can't hurt to know if you're going to void it. Finally, unless you're already accomplished at repairing modern solid-state electronics, you probably lack the specialized tools you'll need for the job. Luckily, iFixit sells a handy kit that includes pretty much everything you'll need, with the possible exception of their iOpener, a tube you heat up and apply to the phone to soften its adhesives. Option #4: Call In a Professional You can always just take your phone into the shop. If you're an iPhone person, look for your local Apple Store here. Best Buy will work on iPhones and Samsung phones. And finally, UBreakIFix has more than 400 locations across the country. Original Article at: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gear/a25684776/repair-cell-phone / -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
