Save Money On iPhone Repair Costs.
Posted: August 10th, 2010 | Author: Joe | Filed under: spending | Tags: Guest Post, iPhone, Saving Money, spending | 1 Comment »
The iPhone can be a great device for doing just about anything, including handling personal finances. If you have signed a contract though and your iPhone breaks before the contracts runs up, it can cost you big. A new iPhone (even an older model) without the contract can easily cost over $500. That is a ton of money to the majority of people, including iPhone owners. The solution: repair services or if you feel savvy enough, DIY repairs.
The cost of a glass screen repair for the iPhone 3G and 3Gs is not too bad. The reason the cost can stay down is because the glass and LCD display are not glued together. This means that if you glass breaks, the LCD may be fine and therefore the cost of repair is minimal. For the 3G a DIY glass repair can cost $40 and for the 3Gs $60. For services, they typically double in price range.
It is different and much more costly for an iPhone 4 repair though because when the glass breaks the LCD goes with it, as they are glued together. The reason they are glued together is so dust and dirt does not get behind the glass. Considering how easily the glass can break this is kind of a bummer. A DIY repair costs about $130 and for the repair service it costs about $190. This is not cheap at all but compared to the $600 price tag it’s not too bad.
Organization is a key element when fixing a phone yourself. Some people may think it’s simple but speaking from experience I can say I’ve seen a number of people make things worse by not doing their research.
Overall these repair services are great because the generate a good deal of cash for local markets and save the user a great deal of money. By extending the life of your phone, computer or gaming system you are helping prevent e-waste. Electronic waste is a huge problem. While e-waste only occupies 2% of landfills in terms of volume, it makes up over 70% of what is toxic.
These facts should be noted before you throw an expensive gadget away. Many repair facilities will buy your device broken and there is a growing number of e-waste centers that will collect your e-junk.
Find more out about iPhone repair and start saving responsibly today.
Photo by cameronparkins.
Speaking the truth on this one! Repairing your device instead of replacing it will always save you money. Nice well written article.