Fixing A Cracked iPhone For Less Than A Dollar

I’ve dropped my iPhone so many times this past year without consequence. Finally, my negligence has caught up with me. In my sleepless daze during finals, I dropped my phone face down on concrete, cracking the complete top half of the screen.

After waiting in line at the AT&T store for almost an hour, I found out that it would take almost $300 to fix it. That’s more than the price of a new phone! Determined, I figured out my own method of fixing my beloved phone.

Step 1: Cover the cracks with Scotch tape so that you don’t cut your fingers on the pieces of glass.

Done! It works just fine now. I need to be careful, though, because I was lucky enough to keep the LCD intact. I’m afraid any more pressure on the screen might damage it.

Ok, ok. So this is only a temporary fix. I’ve actually ordered a new screen and some tools online for less than $30. I’ll put up another how-to post and video when the materials arrive.