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    Macbook Air cracked screen

    I purchased a Macbook Air in April 2022. In August the screen cracked for no apparent reason and I had to pay £450 for a replacement. Screen cracked again in October and I have been told again it is accidental damage and therefore another £450 to repair. I have been extra-careful handling my...
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    Swap 2013 iMac screen with 2015 iMac screen - and internal SSD speed difference.

    Hi there, I’ve got a lot out of support from the Mac Rumor forums in the past but this topic was one I wasn’t able to get a clear answer on. So I thought I might share in case it helps anyone else. I picked up a late 2015 iMac (1080p non-retina i5-5575R @ 2.80GHz) cheap as the display glass...
    • Pnemesis86
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    • cracked display cracked screen display imac screen ssd speed
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  3. wehereiai

    iPad Will setting my iPad on a cheaply made desk to watch movies on it cause cracks to the iPad, and would I easily and definitely notice any cracks?

    Will setting my iPad on a cheaply made desk to watch movies on it cause cracks to the iPad, and would I easily and definitely notice any cracks if there were any and I was unsure?
    • wehereiai
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    • cracked screen display screen
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: iPad
  4. wehereiai

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Will putting my iPhone on a belt clip near a belt buckle crack the screen since the iPhone 6S screen cracks easily?

    Will putting my iPhone on a belt clip near a belt buckle crack the screen since the iPhone 6S screen cracks easily?
    • wehereiai
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    • cracked screen display screen
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPhone
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    iPad Pro What should I do with a 2018 11" iPad Pro with a cracked screen?

    I dropped my phone on the edge of my iPad causing the lower half of the screen to crack. The crack isn't terribly noticeable and the whole screen is usable with fingers. Although, I just discovered that the pencil no longer works on the cracked section. It looks like a new screen from Apple...
    • anthony131
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    • advice needed cracked screen
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iPad
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    Other If car keys were to tap or hit my iPhone screen would it crack the screen since iPhone screens are easily cracked?

    If car keys were to tap or hit my iPhone screen would it crack the screen since iPhone screens are easily cracked, and would I easily and definitely notice it if there was any cracks?
    • Taofkebxo
    • Thread
    • cracked screen damage durability glass screen screen damage
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: iPhone
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    Small lcd damage help!

    I’ve finally done it. I dropped and cracked my iPhone 11. My screen is cracked and I have what looks like a small bright spot. Is this something that can be fixed with a screen replacement? I’m trying to decide whether I go through insurance or replace it through Apple. It is more expensive to...
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    Cracked Series 4 Watch face

    My GPS-only series 4 fell from my nightstand onto the floor, and cracked the watch face. Since I've got AppleCare, will this only be a $69 fee to replace it?
    • FuguSushi
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    • apple watch series 4 applecare cracked screen
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Apple Watch
  9. Heroine Lover

    iPhone 8/Plus I’m replacing my iPhone 8 screen digitizer tomorrow: any looming questions?

    My new iPhone 8 Plus screen and digitizer arrives tomorrow. It doesn’t come with the home button or camera etc. Are there Any unanswered questions on the forum, or anything that I should try to investigate while I’m doing it? Also does anybody have any tips for me? I’m going to experiment and...
    • Heroine Lover
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    • 3d touch cracked glass cracked screen digitizer iphone 8 missing true tone screen true tone
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPhone
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    The Ultimate Apple Watch hack? Please help!!

    Ok Apple Experts I really need your help here!! So my Dad has already cracked his Apple Watch Series 3 42mm that I got him for Fathers Day. Unfortunately I was not signed up for Apple Care previously to the incident occurring and took his watch to the Apple Store to see what my options were. The...
    • kamid99
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    • apple watch 3 cheating the system cracked screen help
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Apple Watch
  11. mls2807

    iPhone XS Pimple-like/small bubble on iPhone XS screen

    I just bought this phone a little over two weeks and noticed a small pimple like bubble right under my notch. The iPhone has a glass screen protector on it and has been covered in an otterbox case since day one, when I bought from the apple store. I'm not sure if it's just an air bubble or a...
    • mls2807
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    • cracked screen iphone xs
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: iPhone
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    iPad Hey Apple - Make ‘Em Tougher

    Why can’t Apple put that creativity into tougher iPads? We are human. We drop things. Cases help, but there will be those times they are out of the case. Expensive iPads should be built to survive a fall from table height without a cracked screen or warped outcome. It should not have to be...
    • Steve Sorensen
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    • cracked screen ipad ipad pro 12.9 tougher construction warped case
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: iPad
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    Repairing a cracked smartphone display

    For about two-and-a-half years, I've owned a Motorola Moto G4 Play, kind of on the "small" end of phablets today. I went for over 2 years without a case, then one day recently I dropped the G4 and it now has a cracked display. The phone still works, but... This is my first smartphone. Not...
  14. jagooch

    Cracked screen Repair or Replace?

    My Apple watch 4 screen was cracked by a Soccer ball hitting my arm that was wearing my Apple Watch 4. There is a round shattering of the screen glass with about 4-5 hairline cracks coming out of it and going all the way across the screen. It works but I think the cracks are spreading. it's a...
  15. odog451

    Defective iPhone XS Screen: Thoughts on this?

    I’m not sure defective would be the word to describe this but essentially, I purchased an iPhone XS 256GB from AT&T and I believe that something might be wrong with the quality, placement, or something else with the glass on the front screen. I keep getting progressively worse cracks on it and...
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    Imac cracked screen solution

    Hello I have recently purchased 2017 27 inch iMac. Long story short screen on the left side is kinda shattered. It doesn't affect usability but sure looks very very ugly. Are there any kind of wraps or stickers that could cover the cracked spot? I have seen several but they only cover the...
    • 999DEV1L666
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    • cracked cracked screen imac imac 2017; imac 5k imac skins imac wraps screen
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
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    so i wanna trade in my iphone x for the XR but i have some issues i need answers for.

    so i have a iphone x that has a crack in the corner from dropping it and it created other little crackings in the corner, nothing to serious other than that mint condition. on my iphone x i have $700 left on my payments. i was wondering if i could trade it for the 750 iphone xr. let me know...
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    "Cracked" MBP screen, $1000 repair? AppleCare?

    I bought an Early 2015 13-inch Retina screen MacBook Pro online 5 months ago. It was pre-owned but stated to be in perfect condition, hardly used and always been in a case. It's been working great until the other day when I gently touched the left side of my monitor and suddenly black and...
    • poncho42
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    • applecare cracked screen macbook pro
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. cote32mt

    Cracked iWatch 3 Screen

    After 2 months, my Apple Watch 3 has a cracked screen (diagonally across the top right corner), the touch function is gone so I can’t enter my passcode - so it is essentially a brick. I’m certain I didn’t drop it or whack it against anything. Apple won’t repair it under warranty and it would...
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    Bent housing Imac 21.5"

    I have a 21.5 late 2013 with the slim housing that I accidentally knocked out of my desk somehow and the screen is smashed. I bought a new screen, installed it and when I was applying pressure to the top left to make sure the sticky stripes are securing the screen, I cracked the brand new...
    • ralbuquerquec
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    • bent housing bent imac cracked screen ifixit imac 21.5
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
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