iPhone 13 teardown and repair assessment [video]

Post by Gigachad » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 10:54 AM UTC

tdsamardzhiev wrote: post #37

djanogo wrote: post #21

I have to defend Apple for these verification checks. I bought replacement display online and replaced it myself, after I was all done found the display was fake based on bad colors. It was old iPhone which didn't have fake component detection, I traded in that phone and now somebody else has iPhone with poor display. iPhones get used for longer period of time by multiple users and they carry high resale value, if th…

There certainly is a way out of this: don't buy shitty replacements. You could still get your display replaced by a legit service before Apple introduced verifications. You might prefer that someone else takes care of your broken phone, but why'd you want to force that on everybody?

Post by Synaesthesia » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 11:21 AM UTC

KarlKemp wrote: post #33

cute_boi wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually its just an side advantage but deep down our heart we know apple is doing this for their own benefit not for consumers. I agree with you that every parts must be substituted with genuine parts in case of component damage. I had tried to replace s6 battery and spent like $500 but alas I failed. After 4-5 month the battery gets swollen and the backcover gets damaged costing me more. So I had to dump it and I a…

I'm not sure if things have changed, but at least a few years ago, Apple prices for display replacements were really quite fair and far below Samsung, IIRC. Something like $ 150. I'd also be interested in some statistics on the frequency of display damage. With waterproofing and these new types of glasses, I wouldn't be surprised if they had come down rather drastically. I remember every phone I having a cracked disp…

Post by fastball » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 11:25 AM UTC

HelixEndeavor wrote: post #38

djanogo wrote: post #21

I have to defend Apple for these verification checks. I bought replacement display online and replaced it myself, after I was all done found the display was fake based on bad colors. It was old iPhone which didn't have fake component detection, I traded in that phone and now somebody else has iPhone with poor display. iPhones get used for longer period of time by multiple users and they carry high resale value, if th…

Except Apple also disables functionality if you replace the part with another genuine part from another iPhone. The only excuse is money, money, money.

Post by bengale » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 11:29 AM UTC

HelixEndeavor wrote: post #38

djanogo wrote: post #21

I have to defend Apple for these verification checks. I bought replacement display online and replaced it myself, after I was all done found the display was fake based on bad colors. It was old iPhone which didn't have fake component detection, I traded in that phone and now somebody else has iPhone with poor display. iPhones get used for longer period of time by multiple users and they carry high resale value, if th…

Except Apple also disables functionality if you replace the part with another genuine part from another iPhone. The only excuse is money, money, money.

Post by unobatbayar » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 11:49 AM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #41

Paying a few hundred $ for a phone that lasts for just a couple of years never made sense in the first place. The amount of e-waste generated is insane, 'right to repair' and 'responsible use of capital and resources' go hand in hand. Phones could easily last a decade.