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MangyCanine t1_iuhofid wrote

Reply to comment by Simon_787 in I had a bike accident and this happened to my iphone 13 and i dunno if this is replaceable and how much it’s gonna cost and if this affected the camera lenses by SushiVibez

In the US, if OP doesn’t have applecare+, Apple will charge either $349 (back glass only) or $449 (back glass & camera). With applecare+, it’s either $29 or $99. See here for pricing: https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair

Worst case, add tax and it’s probably close to $500.

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Simon_787 t1_iuhqzkf wrote

That's a complete ripoff.

The back glass literally costs dollars and yet it's way more expensive than a screen replacement.

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SpicyPepperMaster t1_iuja1ud wrote

Apple doesn’t actually replace the back glass, they just give you a new rear housing which is why it costs so much.

The iPhone 14 has a new design that doesn’t suffer from that.

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justaspareace t1_iuhuiwt wrote

It’s mainly bc of the labor required to change it. Most of them have to be taken apart by hand, heating up the glass and then chipping everything off. It’s a long fix.

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Simon_787 t1_iuhwhrb wrote

The labor consists of pulling off the old pieces and gluing on the new part.

This guy did it on YouTube and Samsung estimates 88€ for a back glass repair on my S21 Ultra, which is much more in line with what I would expect (the device is also built differently, but it doesn't make up for the $360~ difference lol).

$449 for a back glass replacement on a 13 Pro is ridiculous.

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Marathalayan t1_iui741s wrote

To replace the back glass almost the whole phone needs to be assembled again after taking apart if m not wrong. That’s really lot of work and the glass itself is of a much better quality than other brands. Also, the service ensures waterproof once again. You can have it replaced locally outside apple but then the risk stays

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Simon_787 t1_iui8v4w wrote

No it's not, I literally just linked a video showing it.

Samsung glues the displays to the midframe in a very similar way, but on their phones you usually replace the screen together with the whole midframe. That essentially means transplanting all the old parts into the new body.

And even then you can buy a Samsung screen and battery kit for $168 and Samsung "screen module replacement" pricing is $199 for a base S21.

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Marathalayan t1_iuicgqc wrote

Again, not everyone wants to DIY. Not everyone has the skills and time to DIY. Parts of most electronics are reallly cheap compared to the whole device price. But a layman cannot simply suddenly start repair it.

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Simon_787 t1_iuifsw5 wrote

I literally never suggested that, so not sure what point you're trying to make here.

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