Dropped flat on its back, touch screen not working and screen turned purple

[YoungSheeps]

So I took out my N5 to snap a picture, but it slipped out of my hand and fell on its back, with a case, on concrete floor.

Anyone with similar accidents? Is bring it to a Samsung store the best way to get it repaired? I am definitely not getting a new phone.

 

[B. Diddy]

A Samsung store most likely wouldn't do any repairs on site--they would probably send it to a Samsung service center, which means you'd probably be without your phone for at least a week or two. You may want to try a local cellphone repair shop--they could open it up and see if it might just be a loose connection. Use Yelp or some other local review site to find the best repair shop in your area.

 

[YoungSheeps]

I'm actually out of the US atm, and found out that Samsung Taiwan don't do repairs of foreign models. Had to take it to a repair shop, but they still need to make sure they actually can repair it. Oh well, now I'll be without my phone for 3 days instead of a week.

 

[H3aTeRzz]

"Should" be just a simple screen replacement. Fingers crossed for ya!