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by ed25519FUUU 1744 days ago
> 2021: Dropped, broken screen (365$ repair down to $0 under AppleCare)

iPhone screen repairs cost almost $400??

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OLED screens are still surprisingly expensive IME, especially at the high quality Apple procures. It's $200 for a modern iPhone screen itself on eBay, and adding labor plus Apple tax it doesn't seem that insane.
>OLED screens are still surprisingly expensive IME

OLED has actually been cheaper than LCD since 2020 for Mobile Display Panel at the same PPI. Even at it peak ( iPhone X ) including glass it wouldn't cost Apple more than $120. Right now it down close to $80. Mostly because Apple insist on using flexible display and how they blend the notch.

There are plenty more OLED cost optimisation coming in the next 10 years.

News at 11: Apple aftersale parts are extremely expensive. Be prepared to pay for two third of a new iPhone or Macbook if their mainboards go south in the case they do not fall under Apple warranty program.