iPhone 13 teardown and repair assessment [video]

Post by smallhands » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 12:32 PM UTC

KarlKemp wrote: post #33

cute_boi wrote: post #26

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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 elzbardico » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 12:38 PM UTC

turbinerneiter wrote: post #67

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…

> I support right to repair, but ONLY with genuine parts with warranty. Why? Why can't I make that decision myself? If I'm fine with a cheaper display, why should apple disallow me from doing that? If they sold their spare parts in their own store, everyone could make the decision whether they want genuine or 3rd party replacement parts themselves. The phone could tell you when the part is not genuine, so you could g…

Post by FridayoLeary » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 12:39 PM UTC

fastball wrote: post #56

Pretty disingenuous for this guy not to mention the potential benefits of such measures, namely: iPhones become pretty much worthless on the black market, discouraging theft. I'm more worried about someone stealing my phone (where the cost is the whole value of the device) than I am about breaking the phone (usually my fault) where the cost when repaired by Apple is fairly reasonable.

Post by dean177 » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 12:44 PM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #44

huuuz wrote: post #43

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An iphone can perfectly last six years.

Not without repairs.

Post by Nextgrid » Sun, Oct 03, 2021, 12:45 PM UTC

StringyBob wrote: post #15

So - if I followed that correctly the parts you can’t change are the front-camera assembly that includes faceID sensor, and the screen that includes the touch panel (that you use to enter passwords and PINs). I would assume Apple’s justification is that this is to meet security requirements, particularly given a phone is now commonly used for contactless payments.