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A feeling of dread washes over you as you gingerly pick up your iPhone off the kitchen floor. Did you crack the screen when you accidently dropped it while juggling the groceries? Did you break your iPhone 3GS rear panel? Is your battery dying and unable to hold a charge? I personally, have a friend who has gone through two iPhones because of cracked screens. This is incredibly expensive and completely avoidable if you follow these simple steps.
First make sure you back up your iPhone with iTunes on your computer. If you have never done this don't worry. If backup isn't set to automatic all you have to do is right-click under devices in iTunes and select back up. This ensures that no matter what you won't lose your data saved on your iPhone. Next go online and read a free guide on how to repair that cracked screen or how to replace the rear panel, etc whatever your problem may be. This is important because most online sites that include repair guides show how much effort is required.
Identify your exact iPhone model as in 3GS or original generation etcThen all you need is to buy the supplies. You will be pleasantly surprised at how cheap replacementiPhone parts are. For example, there are sites dedicated to iPhone, iPod, and iPad replacement parts. They even sell tool kits specifically designed to help take apart iPhones and special glass kits for handling delicate screen replacement. Another important thing to remember is that if you tamper with your iPhone you will void your warranty. If you do take apart your iPhone and cannot fix the problem yourself make sure you put it back together carefully. Don't tell the Apple about your attempt. Many times Apple employees will not be able to tell that you voided your warranty if you are careful. If you aren't the most tech-savy or handy person ask a friend for help. Anyone who has ever worked on computer hardware or electronics can easily handle any iPhone repair task. There are great pics online of completely disassembled iPhones that are a great resource. Many annoying problems can be fixed such as poor audio / speaker quality, battery replacement, cracked screen or case replacement, sticky or missing mute buttons, etc Most of these are simple procedures that will take you five minutes once you get the parts.
Remember, getting a new iPhone will cost you hundreds of dollars so before you shell out your cash take a look online and see if you can fix it yourself or with a friend's help. If you decide you can't handle repairing your iPhone then you can always bite the bullet and take it to Apple.
