How to replace a broken screen on an iPhone 6/6s or 6s Plus?
If you have dropped, smashed, or otherwise chipped your iPhone 6/6s or 6s Plus screen, you likely want to repair it. There are quite a lot of ways to repair or replace a broken Apple iPhone screen, depending on your financial situation and the time. Here are a some..
Buy a Screen Protector
If your Apple device’s screen is crushed but relatively in one piece, you can put off a potentially costly repair by sealing the broken pieces behind a screen protector. I will note that this is a impermanent appraise and one I generally recommend for screens that are cracked, but not completely destroyed — it can keep the cracks from worsening or pieces of the screen from declining apart, but ultimately you will need to replace the screen.
Make an appointment with Apple or Authorized Repair Center
Fortunately, if you purchased Apple Care+ with your iPhone, a screen repair is simple and inexpensive — assuming you have the time to send it to Apple. It's just $29 to fix a broken iPhone 6s or 6s Plus screen, and any Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Representative store you visit has the equipment necessary to properly remove, replace, and re-calibrate your iPhone for Touch ID.
Even if you don't have AppleCare+, repairs through Apple are often cheaper than attempting to buy and repair the screen yourself: An out of warranty iPhone 6s repair is $129, while an iPhone 6s Plus repair is $149.
Repair it yourself
I would have recommended this option above making an scheduled time with Apple, but as the iPhone screen has gotten more complicated — and expensive, the self-repair can often hinder your device from full operability.
As for pricing, it varies: If you're replacing an iPhone 6s and 6s Plus screen under the AppleCare+ warranty, Apple's option is much cheaper; if you're out of warranty, however, you may be able to get a slightly better price buying third-party components. An iPhone 6s screen repair currently will run you about $130 between the screen and tools, while an iPhone 6s Plus screen repair costs $140-$150.
As the iPhone 6s ages and screen prices go down, this may change, but for now, I'd only recommend a screen replacement if you don't have an Apple Store near you and feel comfortable repairing your own devices.
Comments