Browsing through pages on the internet, you will find a multitude of companies and websites selling iPhone spares and equipment, enabling you (at a cost) to carry out repairs yourself.

The most common repair needed to the iPhone is the need to replace a cracked or damaged screen. Simply to buy a new screen will cost you at least £50. In addition you will need to purchase some tools with which to open up your precious phone. These cost about another £15, but be warned, even then it’s not easy.

I had to dismantle my 3G to remove the sim card which had become jammed inside the tray. It’s one of the first 3G’s and nobody was interested in trying to repair it for me. I had to remove the screen to gain access and this was not easy at all. I ended up scratching the edges of the glass.

My friend has replaced 2 screens and a communications board. This cost him £370…almost as much as his iPhone did new 10 months ago. It would only have cost him a little over £50 to insure it for damage, and it would also have been covered against theft and damage as well!

Take a word of advice from me. Leave the repairs to the experts. It really is NOT easy. Everything inside is so small and complex. It took me over 2 hours to refit a tiny cable connector I’d had to remove.

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