NEW! Color LCDs and Back Covers for iPhone 5s/5c

Color Your World with Colored Glass/LCD Assemblies and Back Covers for iPhone 5s/5c!

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Take a look at the social media profiles of iPhone repair shops across the country and you’ll see how popular color customization really is. Pictures of blinged-out iPhones and brightly colored iPads seem to be everywhere you look! According to the Instagram #iphonerepair community (which we highly suggest checking out if you haven’t already) color customizations are a great way to add a little extra revenue to your business without making a huge initial investment. Color customization presents you with a great opportunity to upsell each and every iPhone repair you perform – simply by giving your customers options.

 

Jess from FavGeek in Decatur, AL knows color conversions can be an easy upsell. “Every time a customer comes in with a broken iPod Touch 4th gen, we give them two options: to repair the device to its original color for $88, or for $5 more we can use a colored screen – and 9 out of 10 times they choose to change the color. Customizations are popular because people like owning a device that’s unique to them.”

 

 

It goes something like this: “I can repair your iPhone back to its original state for $__, OR I can customize your iPhone using your favorite color glass screen and/or back cover for only $__ more!” As you might know Western civilization is largely an individualistic culture — which means most people will take any opportunity they have to showcase their individuality to the world. What does this mean for the repair shop owner? The odds are in your favor that a customer will choose to pay more for a customized repair as opposed to blending in with a sea of black and white iPhones. Color customization is a popular repair option; if you don’t currently offer it maybe now’s the time to reconsider.

 

 

Check out our selection of parts for iPhone 5s and parts for iPhone 5c to see our brand new selection of color glass/LCD assemblies and back covers. Available in blues, greens, pinks, silver and golds, with more colors being added as they become available.

 

Note: With colored LCD assemblies for iPhone 5s, the Touch ID sensor cable and original home button must be transferred from the original device in order for Touch ID to work. Extreme caution should be used when repairing the iPhone 5s to prevent damaging the Touch ID sensor cable. Read our blog on Touch ID Sensor Cable Replacement to find out more.

 

Color Conversions for iPhone 5s

 

Color Conversions for iPhone 5c

 

eTech Parts offers color conversion kits for iPhone 4/4S and colored glass for iPhone 5 — and now, we’re excited to bring in all new colors for iPhone 5s/5c too! Color conversion kits have always been a highly-requested item from our wholesale customers and eTech Parts strives to be your one stop shop for repair parts, tools and accessories! We’ll do everything in our power to make running a small business repair shop as easy as possible on our wholesale customers. Business owners wear plenty of hats as it is, so we’ll take care of this one for you.

 

Do you currently offer custom color iPhone repairs? How successful has it been in your community? We’d love to hear from you so let us know in the comments below! As always thanks for reading and be sure to stay tuned for more from your friends eTech Parts!

Differences Between iPhone 5/5s/5c Screen Assemblies

When the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c were released this past September, as usual eTech Parts got tons of questions about the compatibility between replacement screens for the iPhone 5/5s/5c. This is a question we get every time a new device is released, as people look for more economical ways to replace the front glass of the newest devices.

 

 

After careful research and comparisons between the three front LCD assemblies, we can say without a doubt each of these screens will not work with any device other than the one it was made for.

 

 

Each LCD connector is different across the board, while the digitizer cable for the iPhone 5s/5c is the same.

 

 

The hole for the home button is the same size across the iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

 

 

As seen on iFixit’s teardown, the iPhone 5s screen has a slightly lower weight of 42g while the iPhone 5c screen weighs in at 42.7g.

 

Though there aren’t too many differences between the LCD assemblies for the iPhone 5/5s/5c, there are enough differences to make each screen incompatible for use with any other device. The jury’s still out on whether iPhone 5/5c glass-only repairs can be performed using only the front glass piece, but until we get our hands on the front glass for the iPhone 5c it remains to be seen. We also have parts for iPhone 5s and parts for iPhone 5c available for purchase.

 

Has anyone had any luck using iPhone 5 glass on an iPhone 5c repair? Or vice versa? As always we love hearing feedback from members of our Repair Community, so keep it coming! LIKE us on Facebook and be sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr!

 

Update: Dave Takushi has verified for us that the glass on the iPhone 5 is the same as the glass on the iPhone 5c. They have performed glass-only repairs on the iPhone 5c using glass only parts for the iPhone 5. Glass-only repairs are tricky and require the proper tools and training to complete, read more here.

CAUTION: iPhone 5s Touch ID Sensor Cable

If you or someone you know is attempting an iPhone 5s repair, READ BELOW and please proceed with caution!

 

 

Like anyone we hate hearing bad news, but when it has to do with the reparability of a device – or lack thereof – we hate it even more. When a device is designed in a way that makes it extremely difficult to repair, it directly affects the jobs of repair technicians; which brings us to the topic of iPhone 5s Touch ID replacement.

When we heard about issues replacing the iPhone 5s Touch ID sensor, we were nervous and a little bit skeptical. Mendmyi, in collaboration with Ally Kazmucha of iMore, released a report on the subject after they had an issue replacing a customer’s iPhone 5s Touch ID sensor cable. After hours of “DFU restores, and multiple perfectly functioning Touch ID sensors tried,” the Touch ID was still failing to respond. Once the original Touch ID sensor was replaced it worked perfectly.

 

 

The conclusion? Each Touch ID sensor cable in an iPhone 5s is tied to the unique logic board inside the phone. No resets, software updates or jailbreaks are going to crack this one. According to Mendmyi’s blog, “Apple has already stated that scanned fingerprint data is stored on the A7 chip in a Secure Enclave that is only accessible to the sensor itself.” So unless you can physically alter the A7 processing chip, which we DO NOT under any circumstance suggest attempting, if the Touch ID sensor cable gets damaged there is no way to replace it.

 

 

So what does this mean for repair technicians?

When repairing the iPhone 5s, proceed with caution. The extremely fragile Touch ID sensor cable is attached to the screen assembly and is very easy to rip during disassembly. If you rip this cable, Touch ID function will not work.

 

 

Keep in mind this is just a word of caution; we’re not saying there won’t be a solution in the future, just that there’s not one yet. Don’t let this keep you from offering the iPhone 5s repair to your customers if you feel comfortable enough to proceed – after all, we do have the parts for iPhone 5s available now! Follow careful instructions, such as those found at iFixit, and work slowly.

 

As always eTech Parts is on the case to find a solution to the Touch ID issue, and hopefully we have some better news in the near future. Stay tuned – LIKE us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram and be sure to keep an eye out for our bi-weekly newsletter to stay on top of the latest industry news and updates from eTech Parts.

 

Photo credit: iFixit.com

New Parts for iPhone 5s/5c Arriving Daily!

With the recent release of two new Apple devices – the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c – eTech Parts is excited to announce the arrival of parts for the iPhone 5s/5c! We’ve already had several calls and emails from customers needing screens for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

Parts for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c

Parts for the iPhone 5s – Since no one here at eTech Parts would sacrifice their brand new iPhone 5s for parts, we had to source them elsewhere. Luckily our most trusted vendor came through and supplied us with high quality parts for iPhone 5s. We also offer a large variety of iPhone 5s accessories, check them out!

Parts for the iPhone 5c – These colorful devices are easily damaged and will surely result in years of business for repair shops. We sourced only the highest quality parts from our reliable oversea vendors. Check out our growing stock of parts for iPhone 5c, as well as our iPhone 5c accessories!

 

Can you believe these devices are already breaking and in need of repair? We can believe it, especially since there are people torturing new iPhones all over the Internet!

 

WARNING: this video includes violent images of iPhones being tortured and destroyed. This video is not suitable for most Apple fanatics.

 

And then there’s the token drop test comparing the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

 

 

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New iPhone 5S Glass, LCD and Digitizer

It is increasingly certain that the iPhone 5S screens will be as depicted.  Expect the glass to be the same for those who can do the glass only repair.  Also expect the price for the iPhone 5S replacement parts to be high for the first few months.