got my daughter an s7 on thursday. she dropped it....

[oneformula]

back (NOT the front) glass is shattered.

how much is a repair on these things? best place to have it done?

 

[monicakm]

Back glass I suppose and not the screen. No case? Sorry, I have no idea, I just know it CAN be replaced. Dumb "premium" materials! When you get it replace, I highly recommend protecting your investment with a case and screen protector.

 

[teeitupmo#WN]

back (NOT the front) glass is shattered.

how much is a repair on these things? best place to have it done?

How old is your daughter?

 

[systemofadown1]

I did just a little bit of quick checking around... It looks like Prices range from 80 bucks to well over $200 depending on who you have do the work (an average cell repair service vs Samsung).
These are just estimates I have seen, so take them with a grain of salt.

 

[oneformula]

I did just a little bit of quick checking around... It looks like Prices range from 80 bucks to well over $200 depending on who you have do the work (an average cell repair service vs Samsung).
These are just estimates I have seen, so take them with a grain of salt.

thanks - i emailed a local shop last night and they responded: $60 to replace the back

 

[oneformula]

How old is your daughter?

i doubt there is any formula to use her age to compute the cost of repair or find a reliable shop. therefore, your response is useless.

 

[teeitupmo#WN]

Because if your daughter was under 16, man...an Otterbox or the like and insurance are essential purchases when giving a kid a cell phone.

Now that my kids are late teens, they rarely drop their phone...when they were 13-16...they broke so many phones it was ridiculous.

 

[oneformula]

Because if your daughter was under 16, man...an Otterbox or the like and insurance are essential purchases when giving a kid a cell phone.

Now that my kids are late teens, they rarely drop their phone...when they were 13-16...they broke so many phones it was ridiculous.

got an answer to either of my questions?

 

[teeitupmo#WN]

Check this site, I buy parts for my kids iPhones from here and I know they sell Samsung parts as well. Problem is S7/S7E are too new and I haven't seen parts for S7 yet.

http://www.repairsuniverse.com

 

[systemofadown1]

thanks - i emailed a local shop last night and they responded: $60 to replace the back

$60 isn't to very bad, not quite cheap either I know
I'm glad you found a pretty good deal on the service - please let us know how the experience goes.

 

[oneformula]

$60 isn't to very bad, not quite cheap either I know
I'm glad you found a pretty good deal on the service - please let us know how the experience goes.

will do. thanks.

 

[anon(79257)]

Might want to also make sure that they can restore the waterproofing, on the reassembly. $60 might seem like a good deal, until you realize that they don't guarantee the work or state that waterproofing will be restored. Just a thought.

 

[20blks]

got an answer to either of my questions?

Contact a samsung service center. They will give you a much better answer than you can get here

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[Mike Dee]

back (NOT the front) glass is shattered.

how much is a repair on these things? best place to have it done?

Can you still ad the insurance

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[oneformula]

Contact a samsung service center. They will give you a much better answer than you can get here

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i'd like real world experience, not a care rep's script

 

[oneformula]

Can you still ad the insurance

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dunno. but i wouldn't since that is immoral.

 

[monicakm]

Hope a screen saver, case and ins is the first thing on the list after it's fixed!

 

[Dan TheMan86]

I bought mine full price, cash a few weeks ago and never got insurance. I do have a case though. Phone insurance is way too expensive over time and rarely gets used. Then you get hit with the high deductible.

 

[MKairys]

I did the same thing, dropped my new S7 the day before my case arrived in the mail. (I'm 65 years old ) It hit on the corner and shattered the back glass. I had Asurion but wanted to know if a repair would be cheaper than the $150 deductible. I called two local shops and got figures of $75 and $160. Both shops agreed (1) they would be unable to restore the waterproofing, and (2) the new back would be "generic", i.e. not identical.

 

[monicakm]

I did the same thing, dropped my new S7 the day before my case arrived in the mail. (I'm 65 years old ) It hit on the corner and shattered the back glass. I had Asurion but wanted to know if a repair would be cheaper than the $150 deductible. I called two local shops and got figures of $75 and $160. Both shops agreed (1) they would be unable to restore the waterproofing, and (2) the new back would be "generic", i.e. not identical.

Well don't leave us hanging...which option did you use to fix it? I've dropped mine at least 3x, maybe 4, in the 5 weeks I've had it. It's been on hard surfaces each time. With the Spigen Ultra Hybrid case (same case that kept my S5 looking out of the box new after two years) and a Zagg InvisableSheild screen protector (again, same setup with the S5), there isn't a dent or crack or scratch on it. It would be interesting to know if people that like their phones "nekkid" also ride motorcycles without a helmet. Or jump out of airplanes with no parachute...I'm guessing not more than once