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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Khare on 17 June 2013, 19:34
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Dropped my S3 earlier on and unfortunately the screen cracked (I did have a case, the wallet type one, but it still cracked) so my question is do I buy the screen replacement kit off ebay and do it myself (rather not, seems fiddly and there's the chance of cocking it up), or do I claim on my phone insurance through lloyds tsb? Had a read of my cover and it does cover accidental damage, however I'd quite like my phone back repaired rather than a reconditioned handset.
What's your opinion?
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If it's insured then use and you won't void your manufacturers warranty by opening up the handset. Plus the obvious fact that if someone else f**k it up you'll just get another working handset instead of a expensive paperweight.
Phone repairs are fiddly and time consuming and certainly not for the faint hearted.
I've fully rebuilt an iPhone 4S that went through a washing machine cycle and only yesterday finished a HTC sensation which was a right b!tch as i ended up replacing 4 components just because the digitizer was cracked and everything was so overly glued together! :sick:
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It's just that I've been reading reviews regarding the Lloyds TSB insurance and most of them are awful, although a few good ones too.
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This dosnt fill me full of good feelings....
I broke my s4 at the weekend, doubt its repairable tbh :(
But its insured through Llyods, and iv just sent it away... Bollocks haha
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Buy an electronic repair kit from Ifixit or something similair then a new screen and follow this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHELvmoX0NY
Then gather videos for Iphone and HTC too (however htc one was said to be the least repairable phone Ifixit have ever done a teardown of).
'I will fix it for you mate, about £70' and bask in extra income
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Sam, you can fix it for £70? Including parts?
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my 60 year old uncle who isn't very technologically advanced or electronically skilled managed to replace the screen on his, sure you can.
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Sam, you can fix it for £70? Including parts?
No
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:grin:
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I've read about doing it myself but it's a big risk! It's just the glass that needs replacing, the digitiser is fine. Looked on ebay and there are companies repairing them for £50, so I'll just send it off to them.
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I got lloyds tsb insurance and they was great. Told them I lost my phone and they sent me a new one. Iphone 4.
I also repair iphones and its easy enough.
I now have the galaxy S4 and although I havent worked on one yet I would say uts a lot easier.
Do it your self bud
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Mines got a crack in the screen now no idea how. Possibly friends or possibly slightly bent due to the size. Galaxy Note 2.
I'm hoping it will be replaced as the case I bought for it has scratched it to bits.
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That sucks! I've dropped mine so many times and cringed when picking it up thinking the screen had gone ... just a cheap "S line" TPU case and screen protector (it got a fine scratch on the top corner/border after 2 weeks, hence the screen protector despite having gorilla glass 2!)
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My S3 fell out of my pocket whilst up a ladder about 9ft or so and miraculously survived completely unscathed and that was with no case or screen protector! That said, my 2yr old knocked it off the bedside table whilst it was charging so fell about a foot and landed charger point downwards and that ended up putting two cracks through the blue plastic bezel. :angry:
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I pulled a moonie to some lads in work and my phone fell out of my pocket cracking the screen, digitizer and LCD.
£170 and 10mins worth of work and I got my phone back.
Needless to say I don't do silly things like that anymore check the security of my phone before my ass comes out!
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Mine fell from a table onto a concrete floor. Even though I have a wallet type case the phone ejected from it and slid across the ground. Cringed before flipping it over only to find the crack from the power button towards the top, bottom and across the screen :sad:
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thats what phone insurance is for.
just copy all teh data to PC wipe it, then claim for it, corrier usally turns up next day with a new one
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Best case for hard hits is Case Mate I've bounced mine a few times not even a scratch!
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Best case for hard hits is Case Mate I've bounced mine a few times not even a scratch!
I have a case mate for my s4. Black leather flip type. Very good.
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Yeah mines double skin soft silicone inside, outside impact rubber, does the job!
Cheap on e-bay expensive in retail though.
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Replacing the glass is a doddle. If its the digitizer, then a bit more complicated but do-able
I had to replace the digitizer on my old BB Storm 2, £35 for a kit.
you just need:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyImATX1ugc
£10 on ebay for the glass screen
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Hairline crack in a Note 2. Gonna be a repair rather than replace phone init?
What happens if it's not a repair. Do they give a nasty beat up second hand replacement?
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Mines got a crack in the screen now no idea how. Possibly friends or possibly slightly bent due to the size. Galaxy Note 2.
I'm hoping it will be replaced as the case I bought for it has scratched it to bits.
Bent due to size? :huh: :rolleyes:
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Mines got a crack in the screen now no idea how. Possibly friends or possibly slightly bent due to the size. Galaxy Note 2.
I'm hoping it will be replaced as the case I bought for it has scratched it to bits.
Bent due to size? :huh: :rolleyes:
:grin: :grin: two days ago we noticed that my mates iphone 5 is bent my about 1-2mm in the centre :D dont really understand how you bend a phone like but hey ho
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Sat on it whilst in his back pocket?
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I don't bother with a case. What's the point in getting a phone and hiding it in a case? Insurance is there for when things go wrong.
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I don't bother with a case. What's the point in getting a phone and hiding it in a case? Insurance is there for when things go wrong.
I bet your one of those rude and annoying types that get their phone out and put it on the table whenever they sit down in the pub.
#lookattheshinyshiny #smallthingy
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I don't bother with a case. What's the point in getting a phone and hiding it in a case? Insurance is there for when things go wrong.
I bet your one of those rude and annoying types that get their phone out and put it on the table whenever they sit down in the pub.
#lookattheshinyshiny #smallthingy
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Actually no, I'm the one that keeps it in my pockets unless there is a soft surface to put it on. Don't want to run the risk of precious alcohol getting on it. :grin:
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"Hey...you do know it comes with a ring and vibrate feature?" :whistle:
It bad enough at work. But out down the pub/restaurant. Lets not have a conversation, lets all stare at our phones...waiting...... for the little red light to flash....OHHHH!!! the rush.
County's gone to the dogs.
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in the cafe today at lunch, 3 people waiting who had put in some orders for hot food ( so a few minutes wait ) all 3 had their phones out and heads down.
I just grabbed a copy of the sun and checked out some nice tits .
But your right Elvi, the pub is the worse for it.... i will admit if i get to the pub early and im a billy no mates i do pull the phone out, looks like im doing something interesting then :laugh:
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in the cafe today at lunch, 3 people waiting who had put in some orders for hot food ( so a few minutes wait ) all 3 had their phones out and heads down.
I just grabbed a copy of the sun and checked out some nice tits .
But your right Elvi, the pub is the worse for it.... i will admit if i get to the pub early and im a billy no mates i do pull the phone out, looks like im doing something interesting then :laugh:
Looking at tits I bet. :grin:
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im not going to try and deny that :laugh:
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I did the exact thing. Dropped it face down and cracked my screen.
Went through my bank (Lloyds) and they repaired it within 5 days.
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I just spoke to my bank about my phone and they said they can't guarantee that I'd get the same colour phone if they needed to replace it. What a joke! f**king Halifax!