My Problem

I've been wanting to start a repair business for a long time. An opportunity came my way and I started up. I've been focusing on refurbing damaged iDevices and repairing customer units.

My Fix

The guides on iFixit.com are awesome! It seems that anything that is missing I the guide is in the comments. This makes repairs go really smooth!

My Advice

Participate! When you see an issue with a step in a guide, submit an edit - together we can help to make repairs even easier!

My Problem

Rear panel and display were broken

My Fix

This was the first time, so it was slow -- but, I was successful. I did forget to reconnect the home button, so I had to disassemble and reassemble an extra time.

My Advice

The video was helpful. Only suggestion is more detail in the video. For example, it would be helpful to have stills with arrows identifying the screws that need to be removed at each step. Also, reminders about things like reconnecting the home button connector.

My Problem

My phone fell flat on it's face while [I was] jumping for loquat fruit

My Fix

My phone is fixed, pentalobe screws (and screwdriver) are stripped out - next time I'll order the liberation screws.

I did have to do the entire process twice (well, the second time didn't require screen removal) -- see below.

Also, with a shattered screen, it is difficult to remove all the tiny shards of broken glass, but it is important in order to get a good fit with the new screen.

My Advice

The repair guide was good overall, but is missing a section. The front screen can be assembled (and be screwed down with cables clear) in a slightly misaligned state that impinges the home button by ?1/100? of an inch. It really needs to be pushed up against the frame as far as it will go, tightened down in a spot or two and then checked for home button action -- any stickiness and it's not right.

Do it wrong and you get to repeat the repair. DAMHIKT

My Problem

I was scrolling on instagram in the bathroom. As I arose from the toilet I inexplicably grew 7 ft tall and my iphone took the drop of death. The LCD violently ripped from the front glass rendering my phone unusable.

My Fix

It took me about 2 hours to repair, but it was my first time doing a display replacement. Me and those small little washers had a knock-out-drag-down fight but I was able to get through it.

My Advice

Don't force anything!

My Problem

Iphone fallen...

My Fix

Easier than expected, guide perfect!

My Advice

None

My Problem

After over two years of carrying my iPhone without a case, I finally broke the screen on my iPhone. At about the same time, the battery wore out, the hold button stopped clicking, and the back panel was scratched enough to degrade image quality.

My Fix

Fine. I went slowly and carefully. I wrapped each part or screw in clear wrap and taped it to a sheet that I labeled with each step. It was tricky and slow going, but it was not as bad as I thought it might have been.

My Advice

Be careful, and listen to this who have gone before you. If you aren't a details/precision person. Don't try it. If you are, have at it.

My Problem

Well, the phone slipped from my jacket's side pocket, and landed face down on the floor. :) Too bad, I didn't have a screen protector nor a protective case. Result was the screen ended up being a glass mosaic.

My Fix

The whole Screen replacemen was an easy but lengthy process. Followed step-by-step the iFixit Screen repair guide and completed the whole fix under 1 hour. I bought the repair kit, which included all the necessary tools (screw drivers etc) and made my life a whole lot easier.

My Advice

I highly recommend buying the iFixit Screen repair kit. It includes all the necessary tools for completing the task. It is also very important to print the template that holds the screws and iPhone hardware modules removed at each step. Also before starting the process, head on YouTube and see the relevant iPhone 4 Screen replacement videos by iFixIt to have an idea on what to follow.

My Problem

i got the new iphone 5 after my iphone 4 screen crashed so i was looking for a screen i went to our local shops and installed a screen but its stop working then another one the same problem happend so i decided to have one from internet and to be guinus i found a lot of websites selling this i found fixit.com and i feeling good about it and thanks god i'm happy with that expiriance ;)

My Fix

searching youtube (i didnt know that ifixit provide us with the how to's :( )

but i made it smoothly and its works perfectly right now.

My Advice

if the screen wire not reach the motherbord try this >> the small wire that coming from the screen make sure you pulled it all into the hole of your iphone base becouse i tried two times then i found thats not fully pulled through the hole of the base.

My Problem

To allow me to use an unlocked phone outside the country

My Fix

The guides were really helpful and everything worked well.

My Advice

The guides should also show have steps about assembly. Specially for something as complicated as the iPhone 4 display replacement guide, which has 31 steps

My Problem

I use a free flip phone from my work. My daughter received an iPhone 5 from Mom and me for Christmas. She had used her iPhone 4, for for the entire 2 year contract.

My Fix

It needed a home button, earpiece speaker, vibrator and back cover. I was successfull in the repairs, but damaged the digitizer cable in the process. I am a man and, not afraid to say, I only looked at the picture during the tear down.

My Advice

Read all of the instructions and cautions very carefully. If I had, I would not have damaged the digitizer and would have saved some money.