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A4orce84

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Apr 17, 2012
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Hey Everyone,

My wife dropped her phone on pavement over the weekend, and thankfully the screen did not crack. However, it did leave some deep scratches / rough spots on the front screen, and I wasn't sure if this was something that could be cleaned or repaired without replacing the whole screen?

Any help or assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 

Nhwhazup

macrumors 68040
Sep 2, 2010
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1,718
New Hampshire
I’ll leave it to others as to any possible real fixes. If scratches aren’t too terribly deep, I’d try a screen protector. Might cover them up so they are not as noticeable.
 

now i see it

macrumors G4
Jan 2, 2002
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24,271
Replace the screen if the scratches bug you. You’ll never polish them out to any satisfaction.
 

BugeyeSTI

macrumors 604
Aug 19, 2017
7,240
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Arizona/Illinois
I'd say you'll need to replace the screen. I've seen a method to remove screen scratches but if your phone is completely water resistant it will destroy your phone.. Jerryrigeverything has a video demonstrating the process:

 
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