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Just wondering, how much did it cost to get the battery and screen replaced? And did you do it via Apple or a third-party repair shop?
by temende 4y ago
Just wondering, how much did it cost to get the battery and screen replaced? And did you do it via Apple or a third-party repair shop?
- ljosa 4y agoApple’s battery replacement service is about $50 including shipping. Took a little less than a week for me.
- temende 4y agoInteresting, $50 isn't too bad. What did you do while your phone was gone for repairs? Did they give you a loaner?
- selectodude 4y agoThey will give you a loaner but I think the vast majority of Americans live close enough to an Apple Store where they'll swap the battery in 30-60 minutes. I pop in, drop the phone off, go fuck off for a beer or two, come back to a fresh new battery. Super straightforward.
- temende 4y ago> I think the vast majority of Americans live close enough to an Apple Store I don't, which is I why I was asking haha.
- desertraven 4y agoI actually did it myself with instructions online. The screen is a bit of a pain because everything sits on top of the screen, so every component need to be removed and then reinstalled on the new screen. Battery is only 10 minutes. As for how much, I think $20 for battery, $50 for screen (iirc)
- temende 4y agoThat's impressive! I would never trust myself to repair my own hardware haha.
- desertraven 4y agoI suppose that's an advantage of having such an old phone, you can take risks without expensive consequences. In saying that, once you've done it once the risk is low with the right precautions (outlined in the online guides).