Is Tech Making IT Support Better or Worse?

The iPhone is an incredibly useful piece of technology that along with other smartphones has managed to revolutionize many aspects of everyday life. We use our smart phones in order to look up where we are and fibre deals to get directions places, we use them to find restaurants, pubs and petrol in our area. We use them to read books and play games on the train, we use them to listen to music and play films... in fact we can even now use them to scan bar codes and to edit photos. Thanks to all the apps downloadable from the 'cloud' that are being developed every day, the sky really is the limit in terms of what these things can do.

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There's just one downside really, and that's the relative breakability of the iPhone screen - and almost everyone who has owned one has at some point dropped it and broken the screen. Because the iPhone is a touch screen that means that it is a relatively soft material when compared to glass used in your computer monitor - it has to be in order to detect the pressure and the heat from a finger or thumb. At the same time many of the applications and games involve us using the phone in precarious ways that make them prone to damage. For instance who among us has never taken a phone by holding it out at arm's length, twisting it around and then holding it in three fingers so that the others can fumble around for the camera button? Likewise if you've ever played the games that involve you swinging the iPhone in order to chop a piece of wood or to smack a golf ball, then you'll see the potential for accidentally launching the phone across the road and onto the neighbor's roof. It's a risky business.

If this happens though then there is no need for alarm and it is possible to get your iPhone screen replaced relatively cheaply and easily. This is definitely recommended as it means that you can go back to using the phone for all the everyday things we mentioned earlier - chances are that if you've been doing that then you will have become somewhat dependent on it and feel lost without being connected to the grid.

At the same time if you were to opt to buy a new phone then this would be far more expensive - iPhones are not cheap. Alternatively you might just switch back to an old phone - but in this case you would end up losing all of your stored data from the phone and that would mean your contacts, your pictures and all your downloaded apps which you possibly also spent a fair bit on.

If you notice a small chip or crack on the screen which can occur due to a small trauma or using the wrong implement on the touch screen, then you should also get this repaired or replaced as soon as possible. Otherwise it will tend to get larger and render you without a phone for longer.

If your beloved iPhone 6 screen has suffered any type of physical damage and its screen has been shattered beyond recognition then you should waste no time in replacing it. But there are certain things that should be kept in mind while doing that.

If you have already purchased 'Apple Care' then the DIY option is not for you. Making any move for self-replacement of the screen will void the terms of agreement and you will not be able to avail the benefits of 'Apple Care.' However, it does not matter if your iPhone 6 is still under warranty or not because the warranty does not cover any type of physical or water damage.

Considering such factors will help you decide whether you should proceed or not. Make sure that you have purchased an original Apple iPhone 6 screen and replacement tools for the job. Some simple DIY steps are given here to guide you towards the screen replacement of iPhone 6.

• Start the process by removing the bottom screws using a pentalobe screwdriver. Removing these screws loosens the screen.

• To remove the shattered screen, you can use an iSlack device that is a suction cup designed for the purpose. However, the screen should be removed halfway with the iSlack and the rest should be removed only after disconnecting the various cables and connectors.

• Remove the PCB connector plate and the connector cables. The process continues with the removal of earpiece, camera, proximity sensor, light sensor, and microphone flex assembly.

• While removing such assemblies and connectors, you should be careful as most of them are fixed with adhesive and applying too much strength can damage the components.

• Focus on removing the home button assembly and the home button itself. The button is fixed with an adhesive to the flex assembly which is fitted into the screen and you have to gently remove it to avoid any type of damage.

• After carefully removing all those parts, you will find the LCD backplate which is adjoined with 7 Phillip screws.

When you have removed the old LCD backplate, you can install the new screen and place all the components carefully in the exact order they were removed. It will be better if you note down the whole process in a sequence so that when you are re-installing all the components you can refer to the notes and avoid any mistakes.

For help or guidance, you can also watch a couple of videos online to get a better idea about what to do when you are replacing the iPhone screen parts. It is a fairly easy process but you will have to be careful throughout the whole process. Doing it in one uninterrupted session is advisable.