Motherboard published a pretty bold article earlier this month highlighting the impact iPhone 8 would have on 3rd party repair shops. The title? “Title: The Next iPhone Could Put 15,000 Repair Companies Out of Business” That’s pretty bold! Since then many other articles have come out spinning this concept and have many repair techs, repair […]
Google Shows Faith in Retail Repair Industry w/ uBreakiFix Partnership
Google just announced last week that uBreakiFix will be their exclusive partner for same day walk-in screen replacements for their newly released Pixel and Pixel XL devices. Consumers can walk-in to one of uBreakiFix’s 250 retail locations across the US and have their cracked screen repaired for $130 for the Pixel model and $150 for […]
iPhone LCD IC Driver Incompatible w/ Testing Box Devices
Are you receiving lower yields for your broken LCD screens from your current buyback company or noticed more of your Refurbished LCD screens failing when using specially designed LCD testing equipment? If so, LCD drivers in your testing box could be to blame. Just recently, incompatible IC chips are being found in an abundance of refurbished LCD screens resulting in […]
iPhone LCD Shortage and Price Increase Info
Over the last several months, shortages of iPhone LCD screen assemblies has increased overall costs effecting availability, margins and consumers options to trade-in or sell their broken device instead of choosing to repair. Shortages in China’s supply chain aren’t very common, so what’s really causing the issue, when should things return to normal and what can […]
Properly Identify OEM vs Non-OEM iPhone 4/4s and 5/5c/5s
Knowing how to properly identify OEM and Non-OEM LCD screens is just one of the methods every cell phone repair shop should be auditing to ensure their not being taken advantage of by their LCD screen recycler. Yet, after 2+ years it still seems to be an area that has many mixed methods and varying […]
Changes in Cracked LCD Screen Prices Challenge Repair Shops
Any time our cell phone repair clients seem to be facing challenges, our LCD screen buyback program usually faces challenges as well. The last several months has seen LCD screen prices drop more frequently than in the past – and this phenomenon is affecting most phone models. Chinese New Years and changes in the […]
How Extreme Cold Temperatures Can Damage Your Mobile Device
Are you planning on taking a skiing adventure this winter? With the holiday season around the corner, it is probably the best time to go for a much-awaited break. Unfortunately, most electronic owners are unaware of the effect cold weather can have on their devices – including cell phones and tablets. Cold weather symptoms could […]
iPhone Screen Repair: Apple Stores Ready to Offer Repairs for 5s and 5c
Apple Offers More Repair Options with Competitive Pricing and Faster Turn-Around Time
Digitizer & LCD Screen Tester Android Application Released!
“LCD Screen Tester” Application Released for Android! Check digitizer and LCD screens with speed and safety! . We’re pleased to announce that our LCD Screen Tester application has just been released! Created with our retail repair clients in mind, we hope you’ll find this application useful for testing the digitizer and LCD screens for Android devices. […]
Flex Cable Extenders for LCD Digitizer Testing – iPhone and Galaxy
Flex Cable Extenders Save Time & Money for Mobile Repair Techs iPhone and Android mobile phone flex extender cables were introduced to the market back in 2012 by China. Many repair technicians and mobile phone repair stores are using these, while other don’t even know such a product exists or understand why they’re used. The […]
OEM Original vs Non-Original iPhone LCD Screens Explained
. One of the most common misconceptions we see in the iPhone repair business is the true meaning and understanding of the definition of Non-Original LCD Screens and Original (OEM) LCD Screens. It seems every company that sells LCD screens or buys back broken LCD screens uses slightly different terminology. If you’re a bit unsure, […]