phone repairs = waste of money?

cena

Would you consider repairing a mobile phone a waste of money?

My mother just spent 160 euro to get a new screen put in on her samsung galaxy s3.

she went into the store to get a replacement to find out the insurance company stopped taking payment without notice.
Can they do this without let you know?

krudler

Depends on the phone tbh, if it's something relatively new then no it's not a waste, if it's cheaper to replace the phone itself than whatever is broken then yeah it is.

cena

She was so depressed without the phone even though she had a spare phone

Sunnyisland

cena wrote: »

She was so depressed without the phone even though she had a spare phone

She was probably just a bit hung up over it

kingtiger

Spent 30 quid for a decent case, small price to pay for protection for a 500 quid phone

Pushtrak

Sounds like the insurance companies are phoning it in.

Plazaman

Yip, I had to pay €150 for a new screen for an S4. Didn't have the feckin thing 24 hours when it slipped out of my pocket and fell on its corner. If it hit anything but that corner it woulda been fine. Since I'm not bill pay I paid full whack so an extra 150 was a pain but necessary as I didn't even think of insurance. Bouncy cover on now though.

cena

Pushtrak wrote: »

Sounds like the insurance companies are phoning it in.

I don't get it

Sunnyisland

cena wrote: »

I don't get it

Don't worry it's just a bad line :rolleyes:










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The Backwards Man

I'd never pay more than €50 for a phone, there's no way in hell I'd pay that kind of money to repair one.

Pushtrak

cena wrote: »

I don't get it

It isn't one of my better ones, I'll admit, but explaining it is just sad. I'll only go as far as to say it's a common expression.

MadsL

Nice mark up on that service.
http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Replacement-Glass-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00C9VATVS

cena

Nice mark up on that service.
http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Replacement-Glass-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00C9VATVS[/quote]

It doesn't include
Technical Details

Glass Only, DOES NOT include digitizer or LCD. If your LCD and Touch Screen can work well, only the outer glass lens defective or broke then you could buy it to replace.

Sh1tbag OToole

Expensive phones are a waste of money

You can get a cheap rectangular yoke with a touch screen that runs android

or you can pay more for an expensive one

not much difference in functionality anymore.

crazygeryy

MadsL wrote: »

Nice mark up on that service.
http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Replacement-Glass-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00C9VATVS

Yea that's what i would have done. Is it easy diy?surely you have a tech minded friend that could have replaced it.jesus 160 euros screw that ,i would have thrown it in the river and claimed it on insurance.

131spanner

I'm afraid that the speaker on my Nokia 113 is on the way out. Surely a new 113 (€40) is cheaper than repairing it..?

Sh1tbag OToole

crazygeryy wrote: »

Yea that's what i would have done. Is it easy diy?surely you have a tech minded friend that could have replaced it.jesus 160 euros screw that ,i would have thrown it in the river and claimed it on insurance.

not easy you have to be very very careful removing whats left of the old glass. I attempted it on a S3 that I found on the street but fcuked it up removing the last piece of glass. Put a nice crack in the digitiser so now I have to pay 100e+ as well

Sh1tbag OToole

131spanner wrote: »

I'm afraid that the speaker on my Nokia 113 is on the way out. Surely a new 113 (€40) is cheaper than repairing it..?

Not necessarily. I replaced a speaker in my old E63 for only 2 quid and it worked great after. Not sure how easy it would be on the 113, have a look on ebay for a speaker sure

131spanner

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Not necessarily. I replaced a speaker in my old E63 for only 2 quid and it worked great after. Not sure how easy it would be on the 113, have a look on ebay for a speaker sure

€2 is nothing :eek: was it hard to replace?

mickdw

I did the screen and digitizer and mid chassis on my S3 as it was all damaged around the edge.
Paid 100 sterling or so for the part and fitted it myself. Delighted with it tbh as phone like new again and I certainly wouldnt get a replacement for that price.
Generally the bits for phones are cheap. I also changed the speaker ages ago. €9 and fitted myself. Well known phone fix company wanted 200 euro or so for the speaker repair

Sh1tbag OToole

131spanner wrote: »

€2 is nothing :eek: was it hard to replace?

No. was fixable using only a torx screwdriver. The one thats used for so many phones. T6?

anncoates

A vintage Telecom Eireann coin phone in a wheelbarrow is where it's at right now.

I'm too edgy for smartphones.

anncoates

Did I mention that I'm too edgy for smartphones?

MadsL

anncoates wrote: »

A vintage Telecom Eireann coin phone in a wheelbarrow is where it's at right now.

I'm too edgy for smartphones.

How's the 4G reception for posting selfies on Hipstergram Instagram. Or do you have a vintage polaroid camera and just pin up pics of yourself in 'edgy' dive bars?

anncoates

MadsL wrote: »

How's the 4G reception for posting selfies on Hipstergram Instagram. Or do you have a vintage polaroid camera and just pin up pics of yourself in 'edgy' dive bars?

I have to carry a bag of 5p pieces to get a good reception

B.A._Baracus

MadsL wrote: »

Nice mark up on that service.
http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Replacement-Glass-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00C9VATVS

That's insane!

MadsL

anncoates wrote: »

I have to carry a bag of 5p pieces to get a good reception

Try using them in cigarette machines in Germany in place of 1 DM coins *

*May need time machine

Sofaspud

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mickdw

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

That's insane!

No, not really. The outer glass replacement is not a factory spec repair and from many reports is not worth doing. The outer glass is bonded to the digitizer over its entire area with optical quality glue from the factory. When replacing just the outer screen, People separate the touch digitizer from the broken glass and simply stick the new glass on - fixed around the edges only. There are issues with this in that touch function is not quite perfect and also dust will make its way between glass and digitizer eventually.
The correct repair is to replace the digitizer as one piece with the outer glass. These are €100 or so to buy and might take a half hour to fit.

Sh1tbag OToole

mickdw wrote: »

No, not really. The outer glass replacement is not a factory spec repair and from many reports is not worth doing. The outer glass is bonded to the digitizer over its entire area with optical quality glue from the factory. When replacing just the outer screen, People separate the touch digitizer from the broken glass and simply stick the new glass on - fixed around the edges only. There are issues with this in that touch function is not quite perfect and also dust will make its way between glass and digitizer eventually.
The correct repair is to replace the digitizer as one piece with the outer glass. These are €100 or so to buy and might take a half hour to fit.

Is it even possible to buy the glass and digitiser but no screen?

The good old keypad membranes were a lot easier to fix.

kjl

cena wrote: »

Would you consider repairing a mobile phone a waste of money?

My mother just spent 160 euro to get a new screen put in on her samsung galaxy s3.

she went into the store to get a replacement to find out the insurance company stopped taking payment without notice.
Can they do this without let you know?

what a rip off, they are dirt cheap
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Blue-Outer-Screen-Glass-Lens-Replacement-for-Samsung-Galaxy-i9300-I-S3-Tools-/251292793725?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3a8237bb7d

kjl

Pushtrak wrote: »

Sounds like the insurance companies are phoning it in.

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Detective Mittens

My screen has been broken 3 months now and I lost my battery cover 2 months ago so the battery is held in by bluetack.
Still going strong!!

Sam Kade

cena wrote: »

Would you consider repairing a mobile phone a waste of money?

My mother just spent 160 euro to get a new screen put in on her samsung galaxy s3.

she went into the store to get a replacement to find out the insurance company stopped taking payment without notice.
Can they do this without let you know?

My wife broke the screen on her samsung galaxy ace. We bought a replacement screen on ebay and fitted it with tutorial on youtube total cost was €11.

Capt'n Midnight

anncoates wrote: »

A vintage Telecom Eireann coin phone in a wheelbarrow is where it's at right now.

I'm too edgy for smartphones.

used to do that but people kept complaining about the cable.

Sam Kade

kingtiger wrote: »

Spent 30 quid for a decent case, small price to pay for protection for a 500 quid phone

€30 for a case you were ripped off I suppose you got a lifetime guarantee with it as well.

cena

kjl wrote: »

what a rip off, they are dirt cheap
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Blue-Outer-Screen-Glass-Lens-Replacement-for-Samsung-Galaxy-i9300-I-S3-Tools-/251292793725?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3a8237bb7d

It needed the digi thing replaced too. Its built into the screen

tommy42

mobile phone working but screen is blank. No text, no camera. Euro 35.00 to pay insurance claim. ya or no

Freddy Smelly

phone insurance is probably one of the biggest legalized scams ever... they rarely payout

JustAddWater

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Expensive cars are a waste of money

You can get a cheap rectangular yoke with 4 doors that runs petrol

or you can pay more for an expensive one

not much difference in functionality anymore.

FYP

Mint Aero

SAMSUNG Galaxy S GT-I9000

Dropped it at least 20 times over the past few year. Be god she's bounced off many a hard tile and a solid concrete surface. From heights, heights as high as the eye can see, me pocket that is.

Not a tap on her boy. She'll take many more a battering I'd say.

Greatest phone ever.

I LOVE SAMSUNG.

Duggy747

OP said she needed a new screen.

Why are people posting links to cheap glass screen layer links instead and calling rip-off? It's not the digitiser, not the LCD screen, and not the servicing of installing it.

yomamasflavour

I've had a Galaxy s2, s3, and now an s4.
Have dropped them countless times, never had any scratches or glass cracking issues etc.

All you need is one of the rubber jelly cases and then they're near invincible.

anncoates

MadsL wrote: »

Try using them in cigarette machines in Germany in place of 1 DM coins *

*May need time machine

I remember people doing that - or a similar scam with Irish coins - in Berlin in the mid 90s?

As for a serious answer to the OP, it depends on the phone. I tend to upgrade my phone about every 15-18 months so it'd just depend on where I was with the current phone. I got my current phone a week ago so I'd definitely shell out for repair if needed.

kingtiger

Sam Kade wrote: »

€30 for a case you were ripped off I suppose you got a lifetime guarantee with it as well.

really

I have used Otterbox cases for my last three smartphones and guess what they all survived two small kids and resold in perfect condition

ripped off, I don't think so

beauf

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Expensive phones are a waste of money

You can get a cheap rectangular yoke with a touch screen that runs android

or you can pay more for an expensive one

not much difference in functionality anymore.

Personally I think there's a world of a difference. Especially with the quality of the screen and the responsiveness. That said if you don't notice it, or don't care about then yes its a waste of money for you.

Sh1tbag OToole

beauf wrote: »

Personally I think there's a world of a difference. Especially with the quality of the screen and the responsiveness. That said if you don't notice it, or don't care about then yes its a waste of money for you.

If the phone isn't responsive its the fault of the firmware that runs on it. Even basic phones are way more powerful than a Nokia 3310 or 5110 that was responsive. Swooshy slidey screen effects that can't be disabled, java and general software bloat are to blame and of course the manufacturer's decision to load the said software onto the phone without trimming it down for the cheaper models. Beside that a slightly nicer screen and maybe a 4G transceiver is all you get for your extra €200-300

beauf

Software and firmware bloat is a big problem. But that's not what was talking about.

You're talking about phone responsiveness not screen responsiveness. The screens on the low end phones and tablets are a world away from the high end ones.

http://bgr.com/2013/09/20/iphone-android-touch-screen-responsiveness/

Apart from the screen, there's a whole range of different hardware that can be different. It may be a multi-core phone, more ram, more storage, better audio dacs, better mics, maybe dual mics. Better camera, better lenses, maybe better image stabilisation, better speakers, maybe a better image processor, better graphics hardware. Bigger battery, a screen that's better in day light, brighter and maybe less reflective.

Thats why one is more expensive than the other.

Of course if you just make phone calls and send the odd text then a €9.99 phone is all you need not a €800 iphone.