Matty SRi
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Missus has dropped her iphone onto the fire place and smashed the screen, she pays £15 a month for insurance, but took it into them today and they want £60 excess aswell!
Anyone know if there is a cheaper solution?
Cheers
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Ian W
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Buy a screen from ebay and fit it?
No idea how much they are sorry but it was about £10 for a 3GS one
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John
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It's about £30 for a screen on ebay but quality will be nowhere near the original.
Fairly easy to change as well, just loads of tiny screws.
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VrsTurbo
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Apple will replace for 140
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Matty SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Apple will replace for 140
well insurance want £60, so was trying to see if it would be cheaper than that to get fixed elsewhere.... not sure if i would go down the DIY route if the screen isnt as good
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John
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I'd be changing insurance companies also, £15 a month then £60 excess is a bit excessive.
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Whittie
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£60 excess on a phone is absolutely bonkers  the £15's you've been paying a month is enough to have no ecxess imo.
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Matty SRi
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Yeah tell me about it. My understanding was that if it was lost or stolen then you had to pay £60 excess, but went over today n have to pay it for broken screen aswell
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andy_mk3
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Try a local repair shop, took my gf's blackberry for a screen which cost £35, and iphone will be a bit more but not that much I wouldn't have thought.
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fazza
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Most repair places down here charge from £80 -120 to replace a 4/4S Screen.
We charge £60.00 and is done within the hour.
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andys sxi
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my girlfriend had her screen replaced cost about £50 and the screen quality is no where near as good as the orignal one, best paying the extra and get it fixed though the insurance it should be a decent one not a cheap one off the internet
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Wrighty_1988
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Buy two super cheap ones on ebay, use one till end of contract and then put another new one on when you sell. Tbh though the screens i bought to replace my 3gs screen wasnt bad at all and was about 7 quid delivered.
If you buy a screen to do it yourself make sure it comes with the mid frame attached, makes it alot easier.
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A2H GO
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People comparing 3G/3GS screen installation and prices have never replaced a 4/4S screen.
The retina LCD comes bonded to the glass, you have to buy both. Cheapest are about £22 and quality is rubbish no matter what you pay as you'll struggle to find a genuine one. I'd pay to have apple do it if you want it done properly.
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Matty SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
People comparing 3G/3GS screen installation and prices have never replaced a 4/4S screen.
The retina LCD comes bonded to the glass, you have to buy both. Cheapest are about £22 and quality is rubbish no matter what you pay as you'll struggle to find a genuine one. I'd pay to have apple do it if you want it done properly.
Cheers. Think its going to be best sending it off and forking out the £60
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fazza
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quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
People comparing 3G/3GS screen installation and prices have never replaced a 4/4S screen.
The retina LCD comes bonded to the glass, you have to buy both. Cheapest are about £22 and quality is rubbish no matter what you pay as you'll struggle to find a genuine one. I'd pay to have apple do it if you want it done properly.
Indeed 4/4S screens are nothing like the 3 screens.
We get genuine ones on trade for approx £45 but most people would prefer us to fit the cheaper screen to keep costs down.
Ebay screens are TAT though, proper waste of time. The touchscreen is never as responsive as a genuine item. Just like comparing aftermarket parts and genuine parts for your car I guess. The cheaper one will 'work' but won't quite be the same
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adiohead
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Pay the excess and get it fixed.
Then change company
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
Pay the excess and get it fixed.
Then change company
This.
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Wrighty_1988
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quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
People comparing 3G/3GS screen installation and prices have never replaced a 4/4S screen.
The retina LCD comes bonded to the glass, you have to buy both. Cheapest are about £22 and quality is rubbish no matter what you pay as you'll struggle to find a genuine one. I'd pay to have apple do it if you want it done properly.
After watching a video on youtube on how to replace the screen on a 4s i can only retract what i said. It looks as painful as when i changed the back case on my 3gs and that was a pain. Cant understand why apple made it so easy to change on the 3gs and then so hard on the 4s. I mean if you drop your iphone (without a case) there is a good chance the screen is broke. paying for the excess doesnt seem so bad now.
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
Most repair places down here charge from £80 -120 to replace a 4/4S Screen.
We charge £60.00 and is done within the hour.
I charge £50-£60! Done two 4's this week, same two people also broke them a couple of months ago, easy money!
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ChrisBoom
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My insurance excess is £100  Through my bank account though, so can see why the cunts charge so much.
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Munchie
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I charge £55, got 1 2morrow
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
My insurance excess is £100 Through my bank account though, so can see why the cunts charge so much.
I pay £12 for an RBS royalties gold account that gives loads of other stuff, plus cover on 2 phones, £25 excess.
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WATSON
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quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Apple will replace for 140
Is that for screen replacement or new fully refurbished phone?
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fazza
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Do you have an iphone John? Most bank insurance excess for a mobile phone is £25 for any other phone or atleast £50 for an iphone
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John
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4S, got a replacement through yesterday so definitely works.
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