How to Restore an Abused iPhone (or any gadget) | Hack N Mod
After a few months of use, our gorgeous new gadgets incur a fair share of dings and scratches. However, all is not lost! Learn how one man bought a horribly abused iPhone on Ebay and polished it up to look brand new. It%u2019s a superb tutorial including both case and screen refurbishing which you can apply to all of your neglected gadgets.
Steps to Ressurection:
- Buy a scratched iPhone on eBay
- Gently dry sand external scratches
- Add some water and wet sand
- Polish with a 3M Headlight Lens Restoration Kit (~$15)
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Unfortunately, the Apple logo is erased in the process, but I%u2019d say it%u2019s a worthwhile sacrifice for the outstanding results. But we%u2019re not finished yet! We still have to repair the front screen which was severely cracked.
LCD Repair:
The LCD repair is a slightly more delacate process since we have to remove the entire front of the device and expose its circuitry innards. Nonetheless, it%u2019s not too complex and the image below walks you through the screw removal process.
Materials:
- Replacement iPhone LCD
- Compressed Air ( or bike pump)
- E-xacto blade ( or something flat and thin)
- Small Phillips screwdriver
- Suction cup
With this detailed tutorial, just about anyone can refurbish their scratched and damaged gadgets. It%u2019s pretty cheap too, the 3M cleaning kit costs less than$15 and the screen replacement is less than $10. So what are you waiting for? Go polish your neglected gadgets! Oh, and be sure to subscribe so you don%u2019t miss out on future posts.
Final Results:
Things to do with your new iPhone:
