What would you do if your screen smartphone is broken? Buy a new one? Get it to the repair shop? Well, today, we’ll walk you through five options that you can fix your broken screen phone with a minimized costs. Have a look!
Contact the manufacturer
The first thing you need to do is contact the manufacturer of your smartphone. This will help you to know whether you can get a free repair or not. Some smartphone OEMs offer this service. HTC has an Uh-Oh protection plan. This plan will give you a free screen replacement if you break your HTC One M9’s screen within the 1st year. Apple offers the product’s warranty (AppleCare+) within 60 -day buying smartphone. If you buy this warranty before the damage happens, you can get a deduction. Like Apple, Samsung also provides warranty plans for Samsung phones.
Out- of -warranty service is the second tip you may want to know. This option from Apple is cheaper than buying the separated screen and repair it yourself. If you own the phone which is from the other brands like Samsung and HTC, you should contact them to know the cost of out-of-warranty repair.The third tip is a temporary solution. If the only part of your phone which is broken is glass, it means that your screen still responds to your touch. So, you can temporarily repair it with a screen protector (glass/plastic) or tape. Place them over the screen.
The fourth way to repair you broken screen is the cheapest way-DIY. You can try repairing the broken screen by following the steps on the Internet. You can buy the screen on eBay, Amazon, etc. Remember to do some research to choose the right screen for your phone. Make sure to buy the tools for the reparation. The whole DIY process will cost you about $100 to $250.
Local repair shop for broken screen phone
The last tip for your broken screen phone is the local repair shop. If you can’t fix the phone on your own or you don’t want to send your device back to the manufacturers, the local repair shop is another option. Bring your phone to the local shop and wait for a few days. Make sure you choose the good shop.