Dropped my galaxy s3, now screen is cracked!

[Khare]

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?

[thai-wronghorse]

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! 

[Khare]

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.

[CJA321]

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

[Sam]

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

[Khare]

Sam, you can fix it for £70? Including parts?

[mcgee9t2]

my 60 year old uncle who isn't very technologically advanced or electronically skilled managed to replace the screen on his, sure you can.

[Sam]

Sam, you can fix it for £70? Including parts?

No

[thai-wronghorse]

 

[Khare]

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.