That specific part is assembled from original parts. All of these displays have been individually tested by a member of our staff. It comes with a 6 month warranty and if for some reason you are not satisfied with it, you can return it for a refund.
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The answer to your question really depends on what you are looking for in an OEM part. To iFixit, OEM (original equipment manufacturer) means that part has been manufactured and assembled by the company responsible for supplying the part under contract from the purchaser. For example, Foxconn makes a lot of parts under contract for Apple products so anything made under that contract is an OEM part. Anything that is not manufactured and assembled completely by the OEM is not a true OEM part by definition.
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I'll use an iPhone 4 Display Assembly as an example. That part is made up of several components including the digitizer/front panel, Retina LCD, bezel (used to attach the assembly to the mid-frame), speaker mesh (covers the earpiece hole), camera lens bezel (holds the front camera in place when assembled). For that part to be a true OEM part, all those components would need to have been manufactured and assembled by the OEM themselves. The part we sell has had the bezel, speaker mesh and camera lens bezel assembled by a different party. It still has an original Retina LCD but by definition is not an OEM part.
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To answer your questions specifically:
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1. I think that example clarifies what assembled from OEM parts mean.
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2. Yes, we source parts from a variety of sources in order ensure the best quality parts are reaching our customer. We are constantly evaluating our suppliers and making sure that what we sell is better than what you can find elsewhere.
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3. We don't list the products origin as it changes. If a customer wants to know about a specific part they are free to [link|http://www.ifixit.com/Info/contact|contact us] and ask.
That specific part is assembled from original parts. All of these displays have been individually tested by a member of our staff. It comes with a 6 month warranty and if for some reason you are not satisfied with it, you can return it for a refund.
