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Q: Original replacement parts from Apple

I am wondering if buying real replacement parts for the iPhone is possible. Some 3rd party iPhone repair stores claim to have "genuine iPhone glass". I've heard rumours that only Apple has the real glass, and it's not possible to buy and use to repair iPhones, unless you're certified by Apple. Is this true?

Any iPhone, Other OS

Posted on Sep 5, 2015 11:30 AM

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  • by imobl,

    imobl imobl Sep 5, 2015 4:04 PM in response to lucasburchardt
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    Sep 5, 2015 4:04 PM in response to lucasburchardt

    There are no user serviceable components in an iPhone, and Apple does not

    sell parts. Any parts you see listed for sale are from stolen or broken iPhones

    or counterfeit.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Sep 5, 2015 4:07 PM in response to lucasburchardt
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    Sep 5, 2015 4:07 PM in response to lucasburchardt

    lucasburchardt wrote:

     

    I am wondering if buying real replacement parts for the iPhone is possible. Some 3rd party iPhone repair stores claim to have "genuine iPhone glass". I've heard rumours that only Apple has the real glass, and it's not possible to buy and use to repair iPhones, unless you're certified by Apple. Is this true?

    If you have an iPhone with TouchID and you have the screen replaced by anyone but Apple, the TouchID will no longer work.

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Sep 5, 2015 5:29 PM in response to lucasburchardt
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    Sep 5, 2015 5:29 PM in response to lucasburchardt

    lucasburchardt wrote:

     

    I am wondering if buying real replacement parts for the iPhone is possible. Some 3rd party iPhone repair stores claim to have "genuine iPhone glass". I've heard rumours that only Apple has the real glass, and it's not possible to buy and use to repair iPhones, unless you're certified by Apple. Is this true?

    Those stores are flat out liars.  The only stores that can order OEM original parts are Apple stores themselves, and their officially Authorized Repair Centers.  And they cannot sell those parts retail, but may only use them to repair devices.  There is no source for anyone else to purchase genuine new OEM parts.

     

    There are are plenty of salvaged parts and often those get sold "as new" but they were juts taken off an already busted device so themselves are suspect parts. There are also plenty of counterfeit parts, which as you might expect are usually of far lesser quality.