Fix a Cracked iPhone Screen for $22
by Jonas Blake on May.28, 2010, under Life Upgrade
I certainly do not have an iPhone. In fact, the only Apple product I own is an iPod, and I should have gotten something else.
But I do understand the appeal of Apple products. They work well. They are sleek and well designed. They charge an arm and a leg for any support.
Oh wait, that last one is a bad thing.
Still for those of you who chose to drink the Apple-flavored Kool-aid, you might think you have no choice but to go to the Apple store to get your repairs done. Considering the fact that Apple charges something like $200 for repairing a cracked screen, this article from Cnet might be of real interest to you.
In this article, a 10 year old replaces the cracked screen of an iPhone, using only a $22 kit from the internet.
Check it out here, and save yourself $178, and your self-esteem. Heh.