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15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair | 2023

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15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair

 

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Your new phone is broken? Ever thought of fixing it yourself?

For many people, repairing their own smartphone is usually completely new territory and therefore involves a certain amount of uncertainty.

We at iDoc will help you with your repair. From high-quality spare parts for all common smartphone models to detailed instructions and support for the actual repair, we offer everything you need to repair your smartphone on your own.

In addition, we give you 11 tips in this blog post to make your repair a complete success.

Why repair it yourself?

There are several reasons why you should repair your defective smartphone yourself:

You act sustainable

A cracked display, a weak battery – there can be many reasons why you are no longer satisfied with your phone. But before you buy a new one, you should think about a more sustainable option! A mobile phone repair gives you the chance to replace only the really defective part. This way you make a personal contribution to using fewer resources and protecting the environment.

You save money

A mobile phone repair is almost always cheaper than buying a new device directly. If you also carry out the repair yourself, you save the costs of a repair shop.

You keep control

If you repair your smartphone yourself, you don’t have to leave it in someone else’s hands and reveal your data. You alone decide when to start the repair and how long it will take. Waiting times, repair times – not your problem.

You have fun

Admittedly, the reason may sound nerdy at first, but: It is simply exciting to look inside a smartphone and to better understand how it is constructed. You can also be proud of yourself when you have reassembled your phone after repair and it works perfectly again.

How to prepare your repair

To ensure that the repair of your smartphone is a complete success, we recommend that you follow these 11 tips.

1. Pay attention to your spare part’s quality

On the Internet you can order the right spare part for every available smartphone model. However, you should know that there are big differences in quality on the market. Especially for Apple spare parts, for which no original spare parts are available on the open market, you should take a closer look. Take a close look at the online shop – does it make a serious impression on you? Does the product description contain all relevant information? In a previous article we compiled a checklist to evaluate the seriousness of online shops.

When you have decided on a spare part and your order has arrived, you should have a close look at it. Don’t bother with protective foils and labels, but instead pay particular attention to damage, adhesive residues and general processing. Does the spare part make a good impression on you? Then lay it out on your work surface.

15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair | 2023
15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair | 2023

An original Samsung display has the perfect fit and provides highest image quality.

2. Get the right tools

Find out which tools you need before the repair. In our repair manuals we list all the tools you need in detail, so you don’t have to search long. Many suppliers also offer spare parts together with the right tools in a set. Be careful when you receive the tool as a free gift. Often those are only inferior cent articles, with which you risk damaging your phone in the worst case. High-quality tools are not only safer and help you work faster, they also last for future repairs.

With the iDoc toolkit you have the right tool for every repair.

3. Prepare your work space

For a smartphone repair, your workplace should always be tidy. To avoid losing small parts such as screws during the repair, you should place all removed parts in a sorting box or on a magnetic pad. The work surface should also be clean to avoid scratches on the surface of your smartphone.

15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair | 2023
15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair | 2023

A clean workplace makes repairs easier.

4. Take enough time

It is better to carry out the repair in one pieceso that nothing is left lying around and gets lost. Plan a little more time, especially if this is your first repair.

5. Have fun

You are about to repair your smartphone independently, cost-effectively and sustainably. Reason enough to be in a good mood. Our YouTube instructions have subtitles in English and German, so that you can even listen to your favourite music while repairing.

6. Back up your data

If you can still connect your device to a computer, you should always back up your data externally before repairing it. For the repair of iPhones Apple has its own backup method.

7. Perform a functional test

Test all main functions of your device before you pick up the screwdriver. Samsung has developed its own test mode for this. We have created a checklist especially for the functional test. This way you can make sure that you haven’t damaged anything during the repair.

8. Discharge electrostatic charges

Newer smartphones are usually well protected against electrostatic discharge. However, we recommend you not to wear static materials such as wool, fleece or nylon during repairs. You should also avoid walking over carpets with socks on before the repair. To be on the safe side, you can discharge potential charges from your body by touching the heater or any other metallic object.

9. Turn off your device and disconnect the battery

Before opening your device, you must switch it off. To avoid short circuits you should also disconnect the battery connector as soon as it is exposed.

15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair | 2023
15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair | 2023

Always disconnect the battery first.

You shouldn’t forget that after the repair:

10. Perform a functional test

After the repair you should test the touch screen and all important functions again. This is the only way to know if your repair was successful. For example, some functions may fail if a cable is connected incorrectly.

15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair | 2023
15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair | 2023

Test your touchscreen testen: Drag an app accross the screen.

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11. Note the watertightness

Note that your smartphone is no longer 100% waterproof as soon as it was once opened. You can re-glue the display with an adhesive frame. However, this only protects it against splash water.

12. Quick Service

As cell phones today are becoming indispensable, everyone wants them to be fixed as soon as possible; people aren’t willing to wait longer. With all their crucial data inside, it also becomes difficult to substitute a temporary phone or tablet. Hence if you want your business to grow and earn a good reputation while you’re at it, you will have to be quite resourceful to provide quick service.

 

 

13. Automation

If you want your business to be a professional one, automation of the entire process is necessary. There is a lot of exclusive software available for cell phone repair businesses which cover stocks of spares, repair status, profits/losses, inventory and many more. Some of them also have the option to send automated text messages to clients informing them about the progress of the handset given in for repairs.

The best paid software for cell phone repair businesses are:

RepairShopr – They have many pricing options starting from free to $299 per month.

RepairQ – They have a minimum plan of $49 a month

 

I haven’t come across any other software which is totally free. If you know, please let me know in the comments so that I can add it in this article.

15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair
15 tips for your successful mobile phone repair

14. Pricing

It is better to quote repair charges below your competitors’ estimation. Unfortunately, it is a challenge to keep prices lower than others while maintaining a high quality of service. Some people might question the quality of repairs if you quote a price that is too low. Moreover, it might lead to huge losses. However, this is essential to gain a good reputation as well as a vast clientele.

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On the other hand, you should also know that you just cannot offer excellent service at a through away price. So you have to decide the pricing according to your clientele as well.

 

 

15. Advanced Level Repairs

If you repair a smartphone or a tablet that could not be fixed by any of your competitors’ service centers, you will get a lot of brownie points. Such news spreads like wildfire which will directly be beneficial to you and your business. People love places where all their problems get solved.

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