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Home/iPhone Repair/Camera Lens Glass iPhone Camera · Cracked Lens iPhone Camera Lens Glass Cracked: What to Do Short answer: get the lens glass replaced soon, before dust gets in. The small round glass over each camera is a separate part from the camera and from the back glass. At our shops, replacing it is $69 […]

Home/iPhone Back Glass Repair/Wireless Charging iPhone Charging · Cracked Back Does Cracked Back Glass Affect Wireless Charging or MagSafe? Short answer: it can, but not always. The wireless charging coil sits right under the back glass, and on the iPhone 12 and newer so do the MagSafe magnets. A crack in the glass alone often […]

Home/iPhone Back Glass Repair/Removable Back Glass iPhone Guide · Back Glass Which iPhones Have a Removable Back Glass? Short answer: the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, and every iPhone 15, 16 and 17 model, have a removable back panel. On the iPhone 8 through 13, and on the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, […]

Home/iPhone Back Glass Repair/Is It Safe? iPhone Safety · Cracked Back Is It Safe to Use an iPhone With Cracked Back Glass? Short answer: for a few days with a case on, usually yes. Long term, no. Cracked back glass sheds tiny splinters, the cracks spread, and the phone loses part of its seal against […]

Home/iPhone Back Glass Repair/Trade-In Guide iPhone Trade-In · Cracked Back Can You Trade In an iPhone With a Cracked Back? Apple, AT&T, Verizon & T-Mobile Short answer: sometimes, but it usually costs you. Apple’s trade-in asks directly whether the back glass is cracked, and a cracked back can take an online offer down to $0. […]

Home/Game Console Repair/HDMI Port Repair Cost Console Repair · Price Guide How Much Is HDMI Port Repair in Boston? PS5, Xbox & PS4 Prices Short answer: at our Boston-area shops, PS5 HDMI port repair is $150, parts and labor, on every PS5 model. Xbox and PS4 HDMI repairs are quoted after a free in-store diagnostic, […]

Home/iPhone Repair/Screen Repair/Unresponsive Touch Screen Screen Repair · Troubleshooting Guide iPhone Touch Screen Unresponsive After a Drop: Step-by-Step Troubleshooting The phone hit the floor, the screen still lights up, and now it won’t respond to your finger. Before you pay for anything, there are a few steps worth trying in the next ten minutes. Here’s […]

Home/iPhone Repair/Screen Repair/Apple Store vs. Independent Shop Screen Repair · Choosing Where to Go iPhone Screen Repair: Apple Store or an Independent Shop? We’re a repair shop, so you’d expect us to say “come to us.” Sometimes Apple is the right call, and we’ll tell you exactly when. This is the honest breakdown: AppleCare+, warranties, […]

Home/iPhone Repair/Screen Repair/LCD Battery Drain Screen Repair · Battery & Heat Why Cheap LCD iPhone Screen Replacements Cause Battery Drain & Overheating “My battery was fine until I got the screen fixed.” We hear it every week, usually about a screen done somewhere else at a low price. Most of the time the explanation is […]

Home/iPhone Repair/Screen Repair/Screen Types Explained Screen Repair · Aftermarket vs. OEM LCD vs. OLED Aftermarket iPhone Screens vs. OEM: What’s the Real Difference? Almost every iPhone screen quote at our counter comes down to one question: which screen goes back in? There are two aftermarket options, LCD and OLED, and two OEM options built on […]