I can’t say it wasn’t my fault. I was getting out the car, holding two books in my arm with my iPhone on top of the books. I think I was trying to hold the door open so Madelyn’s fingers wouldn’t get squished while she was trying to squeeze past Sebastian who was not in a hurry to get out of the car. Things were just a little chaotic. My iPhone slipped off the book and landed flat on the driveaway then bounced over to land on its back. Serious, major, HUGE bummer! I feel like an idiot for letting that happen.
Over the years my iPhone has been abused by the kids and myself (not on purpose) and I guess that I started to think it was invincible. NO, it’s not. Just the right fall, the right angle, and the right surface shattered my iPhone screen and not as if I didn’t already, but I realize how attached I am to it and how much I rely on my iPhone.
Every night when I put Madelyn to bed, I lay with her and read the news on my iPhone. I check my email on my iPhone when I’m out, I have several applications I use regularly such as Things, iNotify, and TwitterFon.
What am I going to do? Oh wait.. I also make and receive phone calls from my iPhone. Huh, I forgot it’s a phone. There really is no point to this post except to remind my readers that iPhones aren’t unbreakable and unfortunately, you can’t get insurance on an iPhone through AT&T (when I purchased mine that wasn’t an option).
Today I’m struggling with these options:
- Apple will replace the screen at the Apple store for $199 (the cost of a new iPhone!?)
- I found several online stores that sell replacement iPhone screens for $25-$60+ and extra for the tools required to replace the iPhone screen myself (Tim would do it).
- Get a new iPhone
- Borrow my Dad’s extra iPhone.. but I feel bad about that.
Have you ever had to replace your iPhone screen? What do you think I should do?
Well, I have replaced many screens on iPhones and other phones. If you do it yourself, just be aware that you could screw things up permanently and it’s not as easy it seems especially with heating the phone to remove the old glue. But if you feel comfortable with very small electronics then give it a go. Other option would be to let someone else do it as there are many sites that offer replacement around $80. I usually do them for about $50 locally but that’s just me. Good luck.