Tablets and smartphones are fragile devices. A slip or slide or a hard drop to the ground could get the screen or the sensitive internal components damaged. To illustrate, Consumer Affairs recently put out a statistics on the hard, often manhandled life of smartphones and tablets:
In fact, some 48% of smartphone users and 27% of tablet users are currently using a damaged smartphone or tablet. The damage is not severe enough to make the device inoperable and not enough to prompt the user to shell out the money for a new one.
In the survey, more than 50% of users report scratching their screen or case. Thirty-two percent report cracking their screen while 30% have suffered water damage.
Of smartphone users who had damaged a smartphone, almost 38% reported their most recent cause of damage as a drop or fall. One quarter mentioned water or liquid of some kind.
iPhones and iPads are two prime examples of tablets and smartphones that have often been brought in for repairs. For example, last year’s model, the iPhone 5, has been reported as the phone most likely to be reported as broken or damaged. Moreover, it’s been revealed that the top five accidents that wreck smartphones are the following: being dropped from the hand, falling into the sink or pool, slipping from a lap, being knocked off the table, and being drenched by liquid. As of 2012, these accidents have cost Americans $5.9 billion dollars in repairs since the iPhone was introduced back in 2007 and you can bet that figure has ballooned in the intervening two years.
Fortunately, there are ways to protect your device. A screen protector or a case ensures that your device is safe from most sources of damage. However, they aren’t fool proof and, in case of damage, you’ll need to contact an experienced iPhone screen repair service, such as RB’s Computer Service to do the repairs. These repairs can cost you, but if you got your tablet or smartphone from a carrier, your warranty for the device could still be used, and should help with repair costs.
Though it is tempting to do the repairs on your own, implementing delicate iPad screen repair is not something that you’d want to do at home. Apple products can be delicate and opening one up can render your device non-functional. This can happen when you attempt to repair screens. Better leave the repairs to professionals and take better care of your device from hereon.
(Source: Damaged devices a fact of life for most smartphone users, Consumer Affairs, October 6, 2014)