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BigBen2493

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If I go in there for a battery replacement and I brought in a Otterbox case I bought from someone else would they put it on for me?
 
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CTHarrryH

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Depending upon the person taking care of you I would expect so. You could also tell them you took the case off for their work and give it to them with the phone
 

BigBen2493

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yeah they should be able too, curious as why you can't do it yourself?
I can do it myself, Im just thinking they would be better at doing it, keeping more dust and other things off it when putting it on
[doublepost=1541712599][/doublepost]Do You guys know if they clean the phone at all during a battery replacement?
[doublepost=1541713346][/doublepost]https://www.otterbox.com/en-us/appl...fender-series-pro/77-60759.html#sz=20&start=1
That one there I'd want them to install
 
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Jordan921

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I can do it myself, Im just thinking they would be better at doing it, keeping more dust and other things off it when putting it on
[doublepost=1541712599][/doublepost]Do You guys know if they clean the phone at all during a battery replacement?
[doublepost=1541713346][/doublepost]https://www.otterbox.com/en-us/appl...fender-series-pro/77-60759.html#sz=20&start=1
That one there I'd want them to install

You can’t clean off the phone yourself and put the case on?
 
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Ffosse

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They took off the rock-hard Spigen case I had (no mean feat) and put on the Apple Forest Green one. When you're paying £55 for a case you can expect them to. I've always found Apple Staff very helpful.
 

timeconsumer

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If you asked them to I’m pretty sure they would. That said, I’d recommend buying a nice microfiber cloth and using that to clean the phone. Then when you put the case on, only touch the phone using the microfiber cloth. This is what I do when I put on my cases and I don’t get any fingerprints on the phone.
 

bevsb2

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I'm sure they will put the case on for you, but if you are particular about dust, prints, etc, I think you would do a better job yourself.
 

Royksöpp

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It honestly matters not one bit. Dust will still get in unless it's a lifeproof or something.
 

EM2013

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What will you do when you need to take the phone out of the case to clean it? :rolleyes:
 

Ebok

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A lot of ppl saying they would put it on... maybe. I feel like it’s a liability thing here. When you go in to service your phone they ask you to remove it from its case.
 

Natya Sadella

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Pro tip: putting cases/screen glas on in your bathroom after a hot shower. The steam from the hot water „binds“ the dust in the air, so no flying around dust
 

mpavilion

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I can do it myself, Im just thinking they would be better at doing it, keeping more dust and other things off it when putting it on
[doublepost=1541712599][/doublepost]Do You guys know if they clean the phone at all during a battery replacement?
[doublepost=1541713346][/doublepost]https://www.otterbox.com/en-us/appl...fender-series-pro/77-60759.html#sz=20&start=1
That one there I'd want them to install

They scratched my screen during a battery replacement. I wouldn’t trust them to take any particular care with a customer’s product.
 
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