It is impossible to deny that iPhones are very loved devices and really beautiful aesthetically but at the same time also remarkably fragile for their screen that has a glass which, in most of the times, breaks or scratches easily, an example is also a fall from the sofa of the device or a small flight since it slipped from our hands.
Replace the glass of the iPhone is now a very risky procedure for the inexperienced as it is necessary to replace the LCD, glass and touchscreen (all three components are replaced together even in third-party stores because the procedure is much less risky than replacing the single piece) and also very expensive if you want to have an iPhone screen repaired directly in a center Apple.
Just look at the price list for each device that we report below to understand what expense you face if you want to replace the display at a Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Center:
- iPhone XS Max: € 361,20;
- iPhone XS: € 311,20;
- iPhone XR: € 221,20;
- iPhone X: € 311,20;
- 7 iPhone Plus, 8 iPhone Plus: € 191,20;
- iPhone 6S, iPhone 7, iPhone 8: € 171,20;
- 6S iPhone Plus: € 191,70;
- iPhone 6, iPhone SE, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5: € 151,20;
Expenses not just given the initial cost of these devices, but if you are still determined to replace the display of your iPhone through Apple or third-party stores, read on ...
How to replace iPhone glass in service centers or through Apple
Apple support
If you want to entrust the replacement of the display directly to Apple and book a collection by the courier (it costs about € 12) you have two options:
1. Request it manually on the Apple website:
- Go to this address;
- Select the item "iPhone";
- Click on "Physical damage and repairs";
- Choose as motivation "The screen is cracked";
- Now you just have to choose "Send for shipment";
- Log in with your Apple ID and follow the directions to complete the fields to fill in for the withdrawal.
Apple will send you a box in which to insert your iPhone (without film, cover and SIM) and deliver to the courier, then the Cupertino giant will take about a week to return the device to you.
2. Call the Apple call center at the number 199 120 800 and establish with the operator the method of replacement and the date of delivery of the device to the courier.
Service Centers
Another choice is to take your iPhone to an Apple Store, Key Store (Apple Authorized Center) or third-party centers (phone shops in your cities).
In the first two cases, a salesman will show you the procedure for replacing the display, the timing and the price.
In the third case it is very unlikely that the glass of your iPhone will be replaced with an original one, but they will try to recommend displays from other brands to have lower costs (they earn more for labor), a choice that we do not recommend as there have been many problems several times. which did not allow the normal use of an Apple terminal.
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