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Best place to source iPhone screens.

Hi there, I am 17 and run a small iPhone repair business from home in the UK. My aim is to provide customers with the best experience when using there phones and the quality to last them well into the future, but i have a problem... who do I supply my screens from? I have tried multiple different sources but cannot find a serdy supplier that has good delivery times, a decent price tag , combined with a high quality. Obviously I cannot just go and ask a shop nearby for some help, but maybe somone from further afeild wouldnt mind helping me out as I am very new to this and could do with a foothold in the market. I am after iPhone, iPad, iPod etc screens as well as all round replacement parts. Could really do with some help here, and if you think you can, thank you so much in advance!

All the best

- Tom

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With iPhone screens, you will get the best quality by buying refurbished original screens. Basically, there are companies who buy cracked iPhone screens, remove the glass, bezel and backlight, then replace these parts. Quality of glass, bezels and backlights vary, but a lot of companies use the original parts to refurbish these. They will also be reusing the original iPhone LCD, so it will not be a Chinese copy LCD, meaning quality is at it's best. Avoid copy LCDs.

Turnaround time varies between companies, but if you want to offer a good service, it is best to get a feel of the most popular models and order the screens in bulk. This ensures the customer is not kept waiting, and you are not getting stressed by suppliers delaying items.

The above applies for iPod Touch screens too, although they are usually not refurbished as much. Older iPad digitizers are best ordered from eBay or China, try to get glass with the oleophobic coating.

Just order samples from a few companies, try them out, then pick a couple to regularly use. Google "sell iphone cracked lcd uk" to find some companies who refurbish the screens, contact them and they will usually offer to refurbish your cracked screens, or will have excess stock they can sell.

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Thank you ever so much, this has been really really helpful! Let me know if there is anything that you feel I could help you with! Thanks - Tom

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Hi Tom,

You might want to look into our iFixit Pro wholesale program! You can find details about the program at pro.iFixit.com. We also ship from within the European Union, which is a little closer to you, from our Germany warehouse. You can find our online EU store here: eustore.iFixit.com.

We wish you all the best in finding a reliable supplier for your repair needs!

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Tom will be eternally grateful.