我们都曾在某个时间点或另一个地方摔过 iPhone，有时您的运气用完了，最终屏幕破裂或破碎！此时，您的选择实际上取决于您拥有的 iPhone 版本以及您为手机制定的保护计划(protection plan)（如果有）。
显然，您希望在不影响质量的情况下花最少的钱来修复您的 iPhone。例如，你可以把它带到当地的维修店(repair shop)，比苹果(Apple)收取的费用少 60 美元，但当地的商店可能做得很差，这会让你付出更多的代价。
在这篇文章中，我将尝试列出可以更换iPhone 屏幕(iPhone screen)的所有不同方式以及每个选项的不同价格。我先从最安全、最可靠的方法开始，显然会更贵，然后列出一些更便宜的选择。
苹果维修中心
到目前为止，最好的选择是让Apple自己修理你的 iPhone。您可以将其带到任何Apple Store 零售店(Apple Retail Store)并发起服务请求(service request)。那么定价是多少呢？
这得看情况。如果您的手机有AppleCare+（我强烈推荐），那么它会更便宜。如果没有，固定屏幕的价格会稍微贵一些。下表列出了使用或不使用AppleCare+iPhone 屏幕(iPhone screen)维修价格。
如您所见，如果您的 iPhone有AppleCare，您确实可以节省不少钱。AppleCare不是免费的，但绝对物有所值，因为它可以保护您的手机长达 2 年。此外，如果您有AppleCare服务，您可以使用Express Replacement Service免费申请更换手机。(replacement phone)如果没有AppleCare，更换费用为 29 美元。
您还会注意到，Apple 网站(Apple website)只列出了iPhone 5，而在此之前什么都没有。这是因为iPhone 3Gs、iPhone 4和iPhone 4S都将不在保修范围内维修，这取决于他们是否拥有这些手机的零件。
对于这篇文章，我继续打电话给Apple 支持(Apple Support)，询问他们旧手机屏幕更换的价格，这是他们给我的：
iPhone 4S - $199
iPhone 4 - $149
iPhone 3GS - $149
对于旧款手机来说，这些价格相当高，但这是因为它们的零件更少，因为它们不再大规模生产。但是，如果您已让运营商解锁了这些旧手机，它们的价值会大大增加，并且在旅行时也可以在国际上使用，因此成本可能是值得的。
授权的第三方服务提供商
下一个最佳选择(best option)是使用授权的第三方维修中心(repair center)。为了成为授权服务提供商(service provider)，该公司必须遵守一些非常严格的要求，并且所有部件都是来自Apple的正品。
您将比使用授权服务提供商的当地(service provider)维修店(repair shop)支付更多的费用，但您可以保证这些零件是合法的，而不是廉价的仿冒品。
您可以从 Apple 网站本身找到所有授权服务提供商。访问下面的链接，然后单击服务(Service)。
https://locate.apple.com/
输入您的地址或邮政编码(address or zip code)，选择 iPhone，然后选择您的运营商。之后，只需单击“开始”按钮(Go button)。
大多数列表只会显示您所在地区的Apple Store，但任何不是Apple Store的都是授权服务提供商(service provider)。
本地和在线维修店
如果这两种选择都太贵，最好的选择是使用本地或在线维修店(repair shop)，而不必自己动手。您几乎总能找到愿意以非常便宜的价格进行维修的人，但我强烈建议您抵制使用绝对最便宜的选择的诱惑。
我去达拉斯当地的一家(Dallas)维修店(repair shop)更换了我的iPad 2屏幕，花了大约 80 美元，这比我看过的所有其他地方都便宜。无论如何(Anyway)，它在几个月内运行良好，但随后玻璃开始从金属外壳(metal casing)中弹出，最终屏幕出现故障，即使没有人触摸屏幕，也会在整个地方注册水龙头。
因此，当涉及到维修店时，您也有很多选择。我的建议是首先与一些全国性的iPhone 维修(iPhone repair)公司合作，因为他们有更好的保修，如果您的设备在维修后出现问题，您可以在全国任何地方进行维修。
此类别中最好的网站之一是iCracked.com。他们基本上与当地的技术人员合作，他们聘请为销售分支机构。好处是您对任何维修都有终身保修，因此如果维修后出现任何问题，您可以免费再次维修。
他们使用经过认证的零件并对所有技术人员进行背景调查，因此您根本不必担心这些问题。此外，您可以决定维修地点，因此可以在家里、办公室甚至当地的咖啡店(coffee shop)进行维修（如果您愿意）。
我喜欢的另一个网站是Mission:Repair，因为他们对大多数维修提供一年保修(year warranty)，而且他们还包括一个叫做Got Repair的东西。他们位于堪萨斯州(Kansas)，但您可以从任何地方将手机寄给他们。
价格合理，但真正让它们脱颖而出的是Got Repair 保修(Got Repair warranty)。基本上(Basically)，如果您完成了具有Got Repair 保修(Got Repair warranty)的维修（见下图），那么您每次都可以按固定费用多次完成相同的维修。
他们举的例子是iPhone 3GS ，修理(iPhone 3GS)前屏幕(front screen)要花 29 美元。如果您再次损坏它，只需花费 20 美元即可再次修复它。您可以随意破坏它，只需支付一笔固定费用。出于某种原因，他们没有列出其他设备的固定费用(fee cost)，所以我打电话给他们自己拿来了。这些是Got Repair固定费用成本(fee cost)：
iPhone 6S - $320
iPhone 6 Plus - $170
iPhone 6 - $120
iPhone 5S, 5C, 5 - $90
iPhone 4S - $45
iPhone 4 - $45
那么值得使用这个网站吗？这得看情况。假设您有一部iPhone 5S，并且它在Apple Care的保障范围内。这将花费你 79 美元与Apple和 119 美元与任务：维修，所以苹果(Apple)赢了。如果你再次打破它，使用 Apple 将花费你 79 美元，(Apple)但使用Apple Care只会发生两次事故。
但是，如果您不在保修期内，Apple的价格为 129 美元， (Apple)Mission : Repair的价格为 119 美元。如果你再次打破它， Apple(Apple)仍然需要 129 美元，但Mission :Repair只需 90 美元。因此，在这种情况下，Mission :Repair 是更好的选择。
您可以查看的最后一个选择是UBREAKIFIX.com，它对大多数 iPhone 维修也有很好的定价。他们在全国各地也有维修中心，所以如果你觉得走进商店和技术人员交谈更舒服，那么这些人是个不错的选择。
唯一的缺点是他们的保修期很短 90 天(day warranty)，这很蹩脚。在我看来，这类维修至少应该有 1年的保修期。(year warranty)
最后，如果这些大公司太贵，那么你可以看看当地的维修店。只需去谷歌地图(Google Maps)并输入iPhone 维修( iPhone repair)，你就会得到本地列表。
这里的主要问题是大多数列表没有任何评级，很难区分好坏。对于本地列表，公司至少有一个网站并且看起来很专业是很重要的。有人在家里修理 iPhone 可能会以非常便宜的价格完成，但您可能会获得超短保修或根本没有保修(warranty or none)。
在这一点上，这基本上是一个判断电话。(judgement call)我还推荐具有实体店位置(store location)的列表，因为如果您对维修不满意，至少有一个可以去的地方。由于显而易见的原因，住宅企业的风险肯定更高。
自己动手工具包
最后, 如果您有一些技术知识并且不介意(t mind)自己修补,可以使用DIY工具包并且可能是所有产品中最便宜的选择。您几乎可以以成本获得的零件，下面列出的每个DIY 网站也都有指南和视频来引导您完成整个过程。(DIY website)
当你去DIY 路线(DIY route)时，实际上只有三个地方你应该购买零件：iFixit、iCracked或iMore。iMore 不(iMore doesn)出售任何零件，但有维修 iPhone 的指南。
如您所见，修复iPhone 5S屏幕的(iPhone 5S)DIY 工具包(DIY kit)的价格仅为 85 美元。这仅比在Apple Care下被Apple取代多 6 美元。如果您仅在没有套件的情况下获得零件，则为 79 美元，但我强烈推荐该套件，因为它配备了完成工作所需的所有工具。
我自己使用过 iFixit 的套件，它们非常棒。这些指南非常详细，其中很多通常还包括视频。如果您有耐心和时间，任何人都完全有可能自己更换屏幕。
希望本文为您详细介绍了更换iPhone 屏幕(iPhone screen)时的所有选项。如果您有任何自己的建议，请随时发表评论。享受！
How to Replace or Repair Your Broken iPhone Screen
We’ve all dropped our iPhone at one point or аnother and sometimes your luck runs out and you end up with a cracked or shattered screen! At this point, уour options reallу depend on what versіon of the iPhone you have and what, if any, protection plan you haνe for the phone.
Obviously, you want to spend the least amount of money possible to fix your iPhone without compromising on quality. For example, you might be able to take it to a local repair shop and pay $60 less than what Apple would charge, but the local shop might do a shoddy job, which will cost you more down the line.
In this post, I’ll try to list out all the different ways you can possibly get your iPhone screen replaced and the different prices for each option. I’ll start with the safest and most reliable method first, which will obviously be more expensive, and then list out some cheaper options.
Apple Repair Centers
The best option by far is to get your iPhone repaired by Apple itself. You can take it into any Apple Retail Store and start a service request. So what’s the pricing?
Well, it depends. If you have AppleCare+ for your phone, which I highly recommend, then it’s cheaper. If not, the prices for fixing a screen are slightly more expensive. Here is a table that breaks down the price for iPhone screen repairs with or without AppleCare+.
As you can see, you do save a decent amount of money if you have AppleCare for your iPhone. AppleCare is not free, but it’s definitely worth the cost since it protects your phone for up to 2 years. Also, if you have AppleCare, you can request a replacement phone using the Express Replacement Service for free. Without AppleCare, it’s $29 for the replacement.
You’ll also notice that the Apple website only lists up to the iPhone 5 and nothing before that. This is because the iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S would all be out of warranty repairs and would depend on whether or not they have the parts for those phones.
For this article, I went ahead and called Apple Support and asked them the pricing for screen replacements on the older phones and here is what they gave me:
iPhone 4S - $199
iPhone 4 - $149
iPhone 3GS - $149
Those are pretty high prices for the older phones, but that is because they have fewer parts since they are not being mass produced anymore. However, if you have gotten these older phones unlocked by your carrier, they are worth significantly more and can be used internationally also when travelling, so the cost might be worth it.
Authorized Third-Party Service Providers
The next best option is to use an authorized third-party repair center. In order to be an authorized service provider, the company has to adhere to some pretty strict requirements and all parts are genuine and from Apple.
You’ll be paying more than your local repair shop using an authorized service provider, but you can be guaranteed the parts are legit and not cheap knockoffs.
You can find all authorized service providers from Apple’s website itself. Visit the link below and then click on Service.
https://locate.apple.com/
Type in your address or zip code, choose iPhone and then select your carrier. After that, just click on the Go button.
Most of the listings will just show you the Apple Stores in your area, but anything that is not an Apple Store is an authorized service provider.
Local and Online Repair Shops
If both of those options are too expensive, your best bet without having to do it yourself is to use a local or online repair shop. You’ll almost always find someone willing to a repair for very cheap, but I would highly recommend you resist the temptation to go with the absolute cheapest option.
I went to a local repair shop in Dallas to get my iPad 2 screen replaced and it costed about $80, which was cheaper than all the other places I looked. Anyway, it worked fine for a few months, but then the glass starting popping out of the metal casing and eventually the screen went haywire and would register taps all over the place even when no one was touching the screen.
So when it comes to repair shops, you also have a lot of options. My recommendation is to go with some of the nationwide iPhone repair companies first because they have better warranties and if something goes wrong with your device after a repair, you can get it fixed anywhere in the country.
One of the best sites in this category is iCracked.com. They basically work with local technicians that they hire as sales affiliates. What’s nice is that you have a lifetime warranty on any repair, so if any problem occurs after the repair, you can get it repaired again at no cost.
They use certified parts and do background checks on all the technicians, so you don’t have to worry about those issues at all. Plus, you decide where the repair will happen, so it can be at home, at your office or even your local coffee shop if you like.
Another site that I like is Mission:Repair because they have a one year warranty on most repairs and they also have something called Got Repair included. They are based in Kansas, but you can ship your phone to them from anywhere.
The prices are reasonable, but what really makes them stand out is the Got Repair warranty. Basically, if you get a repair done that has the Got Repair warranty on it (see image below), then you can get that same repair done again as many times as you want for a flat fee each time.
The example they give is for an iPhone 3GS, which costs $29 to repair the front screen. If you break it again, it will just cost your $20 to get it repaired again. You can break it as many times as you like, you just pay that one flat fee. For some reason, they don’t list the flat fee cost for the other devices, so I called them up and got them myself. These are the Got Repair flat fee costs:
iPhone 6S - $320
iPhone 6 Plus - $170
iPhone 6 - $120
iPhone 5S, 5C, 5 - $90
iPhone 4S - $45
iPhone 4 - $45
So is it worth using this site? Well, it depends. Let’s say you have an iPhone 5S and it’s covered by Apple Care. That would cost you $79 with Apple and $119 with Mission: Repair, so Apple wins. If you break it again, it’ll cost you $79 with Apple, but you only get two accidents with Apple Care.
However, if you don’t have it under warranty, it would cost $129 with Apple and $119 with Mission: Repair. If you break it again, it would still cost $129 with Apple, but only $90 with Mission:Repair. So, in this case, Mission:Repair is the better choice.
One last choice you could look into is UBREAKIFIX.com, which also has good pricing on most iPhone repairs. They also have repair centers all around the country, so if you feel more comfortable walking into a store and talking with a technician, then these guys are a good choice.
The only downside is that they have a short 90 day warranty, which is pretty lame. These kinds of repairs should have at least a 1 year warranty in my opinion.
Finally, if these bigger companies are too expensive, then you can look at local repair shops. Just go to Google Maps and type in iPhone repair and you’ll get local listings.
The main problem here is that most listings don’t have any ratings and it’s hard to differentiate between the good and bad. For local listings, it’s essential the company at least have a website and that it is professional looking. Someone doing iPhone repairs out of their house might be able to get it done for really cheap, but you probably will have super short warranty or none at all.
It’s basically a judgement call at this point. I also recommend listings that have a physical store location because at least there is somewhere you can go if you are not happy with the repair. Residential businesses are definitely riskier for obvious reasons.
Do-It-Yourself Kits
Finally, if you have some technical know-how and don’t mind tinkering yourself, DIY kits are available and probably the cheapest option out of everything. The parts you can pretty much get at cost and each DIY website listed below also has guides and videos to walk you through the entire process.
There are really only three places you should buy parts when you are going to DIY route: iFixit, iCracked, or iMore. iMore doesn’t sell any parts, but has guides for repairing iPhones.
As you can see, the price for getting a DIY kit to repair an iPhone 5S screen is only $85. That’s only $6 more than getting it replaced by Apple under Apple Care. If you get the parts only without the kit, then it’s $79, but I highly recommend the kit because it comes with all the tools necessary to get the job done.
I have used kits from iFixit myself and they are pretty great. The guides are super detailed and a lot of them usually include videos also. If you have patience and time, it’s totally possible for anyone to replace a screen themselves.
Hopefully, this article has given you a detailed overview of all your options when it comes to replacing an iPhone screen. If you have any suggestions of your own, feel free to comment. Enjoy!
