A quick step-by-step guide to perform your iPhone glass repair

Is your iPhone screen glass broken? As long as it doesn’t damage the LCD layer, it’s not a big deal. Many iPhone users are also experiencing the same problem, so stop blaming yourself and start looking for solutions.

There are three solutions for your iPhone glass repair. First, the simplest solution, go to the authorized Apple store and let them fix it for you. But this simple solution will cost you a lot of money because any accidents or user abuse on the smartphone is not covered by the iPhone one year warranty policy. You have to pay repair charges up to $199 for a 4GB iPhone and $245 for an 8GB iPhone. The second solution is to let the other repair companies do it for you with a repair cost that ranges between USD 79 and 150 USD. The third solution is to buy a third-party iPhone glass repair kit and operate it yourself. The third solution will only cost you $12 – $65.

Out of the three solutions provided, wise iPhone users will choose the third solution, the cheapest yet applicable solution. Here is a quick step-by-step guide to help you accomplish your iPhone glass repair in the right order.

1. Connect your iPhone with your computer to backup all your important iPhone files.

2. Gather and prepare all the repair tools you need, such as a screwdriver, a scraper knife, a small suction cup, and tweezers.

3. Also prepare the materials that you can find in the iPhone glass repair kit, such as the new screen glass and other small components.

4. Using a screwdriver, unscrew two screws at the bottom of the iPhone.

5. Remove the damaged (cracked) glass screen with the utility knife or suction cup.

6. iPhone screen has three layers – the glass screen, digitizer and LCD. Gently peel off all these layers and also unscrew their screws carefully with a screwdriver and a knife.

7. After all layers are removed, clean the metal frame of any broken or stuck glass so your new glass shade can fit nicely.

8. Reassemble all layers. The LCD layer goes first by sliding it from the bottom of the phone. The digitizer goes after the LCD layer, and finally is the glass screen. Remember to screw in all the screws.

With these easy step-by-step guides, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on iPhone glass repair and you’re already an iPhone repairman.