V-Tech Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Quote There is nothing quite like the feeling one gets for a brief moment when an iPhone slips out of a user?s hand or off a table and tumbles to the ground. Shattered iPhone displays translate to easy money for repair shops though, and now Apple wants a bigger piece of the action. Reports confirmed earlier this week that Apple will begin fixing broken iPhone screens inside its Apple Stores for $149, and the 512 Pixels blog has published a leaked photo from behind the scenes at an Apple Store, revealing the machine that Geniuses use to wrap up the process of swapping out a broken iPhone display. 512 Pixels says that iPhone repairs are now a ?top priority? for Apple Store employees, and it notes that some Geniuses will work on nothing but repairing broken iPhones for a portion of their shifts. ?We?re bringing China to the Genius room,? an unnamed Apple Store worker told the blog. Despite the fact that its products now leak more regularly than devices and services from any of its rivals, Apple is known for putting a great deal of time and resources into keeping everything it does behind closed doors a secret. As such, it?s always interesting when we get a peek behind the curtain. The leaked image follows below. http://bgr.com/2013/06/06/iphone-repair-machine-photo-leak-apple-store/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1157314-a-peek-behind-the-curtain-at-the-apple-store/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted June 7, 2013 Member Share Posted June 7, 2013 That would be a lifesaver for many iPhone users. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1157314-a-peek-behind-the-curtain-at-the-apple-store/#findComment-595741662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted June 7, 2013 Veteran Share Posted June 7, 2013 wow, that is a crazy looking machine, and it looks as thought it costs a lot of money. I can buy a replacement display for about $20 and this is the only tool I need to do the job (actually i need 2 different sizes but you get the point) I repair probably 4 or 5 iPhone screens a month where I work, I keep trying to tell these people that an iPhone is not a good idea in an industrial company. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1157314-a-peek-behind-the-curtain-at-the-apple-store/#findComment-595741686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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