Easiest iPhone Glass Fix – WITH LASERS (Not clickbait)

Then Apple will hate me for making this video. We all know that the back

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of the new Apple iPhones is almost impossible to repair. Even Apple itself charges $550 for iPhone 10 back

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repairs and $600 for iPhone 11 and 11 Pro back glass repairs. This is because the back glass glue is permanent. They are now the only manufacturer that does this. Most often, manufacturers use glue that melts when heated. And you can remove the back glass and fix the entire phone for about $20. Removing the back glass is so difficult and impractical, which is why Apple charges $600 to replace it on the iPhone 11.

For a third party to remove the glass, they have to expose it to extreme temperatures. I even tried taking the iPhone to the opposite end of the temperature spectrum using liquid nitrogen. However, today I think we have found something more practical, easier to fix and that makes the process of removing the rear glass easier. And all this with the help of a laser. This device is a multifunctional laser machine that separates the rear glass from the frame. Laser is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulating the emission of radiation." The red laser you see now on the top of the glass is mainly for knowing where the phone is, so we didn't start working on the metal frame of the phone.

The laser is powerful enough to cut metal, so we try to stay only on the surface of the glass. Once we switch to a wide angle laser, it will immediately start burning under the glass and separating the glass from the metal frame, which is exactly what we want. A savings of around $500 or $600. Apple, if you're looking, feel free to buy one like this and lower the prices at least a little. As the laser crushes all the glue under the glass, a lot of steam comes out, so this is a vacuum cleaner that sucks up the vapor from the burnt glue, passes it through a filter, and removes the smell of the burnt glue.

This device is from a company called Rewa and the software included works with almost all major manufacturers. But today what worries us the most are iPhones because they are the most difficult to repair. Each design is already pre-programmed into the machine, from iPhone 10, XR, 8... The laser can separate the screen frame as well as the back cover. And the back cover of the X is what we're going to do today. After selecting the laser cut, I make sure the phone is placed in the right place, then as soon as I press "dial" the actual laser starts working.

All the "laser" you see now happens in real time. None of these shots are rushed and the entire process only lasts about 5 or 10 minutes. One pass with the laser under the glass removes most of the glue and we can do a second pass just to remove the rest. After that, we can start removing the glass fragments from the frame. A laser is a concentrated beam of light and this concentrated light energy can be absorbed by some objects, but not by others. The laser would go through the glass just fine, but as soon as it hits the glue or paint on the back of the glass, the energy is converted to heat and starts crushing that paint and glue into powder.

The higher the power of the laser beam, the more damage it can cause. And that is. The laser removed the paint from under the glass so now the glass can come off the phone... For the most part. You can see here that the laser design cut out the black parts and that same design left room for the wireless charging pad as well as some sensitive parts here at the bottom. But these sensitive parts have no glue to hold them to the glass plate, so it's perfectly fine. Now that the laser has done its job, we can look at the phone and see exactly what the laser did.

Using a thin metal pry between the glass and the frame of the phone, I can slowly separate the pieces of glass from the back. In a perfect world, if the glass were completely free of cracks, the laser would pass through and disintegrate the adhesive layer between the glass and the metal frame. You can see the chipped paint and glue on my fingers. The laser literally burned everything under the glass. But when cracks appear in the glass, the laser breaks and does not burn the glue completely. So there's still a bit of separation involved, but it's still much simpler than any methods we've tried so far, like extreme heat or liquid nitrogen.

Now, Apple has designed its phone in such a way that the glass panel is below the camera, which is a bit problematic to remove because that camera is welded to the frame and we want to leave it intact to make it easier to repair. . I'm going to hollow out the glass a little bit under that welded chamber. Depending on the glass you purchase, there are lenses that can be placed under the lens of this camera. However, I would recommend purchasing glass that fits the camera lens. I'll show you what I mean in a moment. It just makes the repair a lot easier because you don't have to deal with that camera.

Obviously I'm not a professional, I'm just demonstrating that the machine really works. Someone who does this regularly would do a much better job. But the technology is quite fascinating. Now we have removed all the glass pieces from the phone. The phone still works, it still works even though the back glass has been removed. And now it's time to install new glass. It will be like new. So when it comes time to choose a piece of glass for your phone, there are a few different options. One is that you can get glass with or without a logo.

Apple has been pretty anti-repair from the beginning, so vendors selling glasses with the logo often disappear. If you do this business regularly, you may want to buy glass without logo. So that they do not have problems with copyright. You could say that it effectively lacks a brand. Another thing to take into account is the cut of the glass. This white plate here has the exact same cutout as the original glass piece, meaning we would have to disconnect the camera lens, install the glass, and then glue the camera lens back into place. Which is a much more difficult repair.

Therefore, I recommend purchasing a piece of glass that has a large enough cutout to slide over the top of the camera and then fit snugly inside the frame. It's a much simpler solution and no one will really notice the difference. The glue I will use to glue the back glass to the phone is called E-8000. It is a multi-purpose jewelry adhesive that bonds glass and metal. I'll apply it to the metal of the phone in roughly the same pattern Apple used, then apply a thin strip along the edge before pressing the glass into place. There should be some leaks around the edges of the phone.

This will help with water resistance, although I don't think the phone will be completely waterproof. And before the glue hardens, which is about 4-10 minutes, we will use isopropyl alcohol to clean the penetration under the glass. We want to make sure that most of the excess glue is gone before it has time to dry. It is easier to clean when wet. You may be wondering what about water resistance? Although we apply the glue the same way Apple applied the original glue, water resistance is not something you want to rely on, let alone after it has already been damaged and repaired.

In any case, you should keep your phone away from water. One thing to keep in mind with this laser machine is that the more cracks or breaks your phone has, the harder it will be for the laser to penetrate the glass. If your glass is almost destroyed, the laser will go down, break in all directions, and will not burn the adhesive under the glass. So the fewer cracks there are in the back, the easier this machine will work. Either way, this machine takes repair to a much more practical and sustainable level. It's feasible. So each of these rear glass panels costs about $20.

Of course, we had to purchase a $2000 machine, but for a shop that performs many of these types of repairs on a regular basis, this is a significant improvement. And I'm a big fan of where technology is going. Lasers are cool. Obviously, this repair is a little more complicated than the average teardown and requires some pretty expensive equipment, but it's good to know that the repair is possible and there are people who will do it for much less money than Apple. Repair is an option. As much fun as it is to play with liquid nitrogen with the 'King of Chance', using this laser separator is much easier.

I have a feeling these machines will become very popular very soon. I'll leave a link below in the video description so you can check the current prices. As with all technology, I'm sure the price will drop as time goes by. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments. Come hang out with me on Instagram and Twitter. Thanks so much for looking. See you! These here are all the Apple Watch screens. Each one of them. A friend of mine has done so many Apple Watch repairs that he is turning them into art.