iPhone 5 front glass panel separating/lifting away from body?
Very oddly, on my iPhone 5, I noticed the entire front panel/glass/LCD/digitizer assembly is separating or detaching from the body at the top right corner.
It appears to be otherwise intact. It is still functional.
I have never dropped the device on anything other than carpet from farther than a few feet.
There is approximately a 1-2mm visible gap between the bottom of the glass panel and the top of the metal surrounding strip.
Pushing the panel back into the body causes the panel to flex a little, but it does not stay in place.
Any ideas about what happened and how it might be possible to fix it?
Update (05/01/2014)
Thanks for your comment!
I keep it in a Mophie case, in a front pant pocket or a suit breast pocket. Between the rigid case and where I keep it, I don't think the case is bent as the rear panel is quite flat still.
What I meant by "flex" is that I can push the corner down so it is true to the back panel, but it doesn't stay in place.
Here's a photo:
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Where do you keep your phone? Front pocket or back pocket in pants? Or purse? Sounds like the case was bent. The glass/display is ridgid and doesnt flex.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 jcarm75 crwdne2934271:0
Went to the Apple store.
Diagnosis: Swollen Li-ion battery. Apparently the symptoms are pushing down on the screen causes a rainbow-like vertical streak to appear along the left third of the screen, following the bulge line of the battery.
Got it replaced.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 lemontart2007 crwdne2934271:0
Did they charge you the replacement or was it free?
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 adamhouston crwdne2934271:0
My screen has completely separated from mu iPhone 5 in the same way, held on only by the connecting cable. Phone works fine. Battery works fine. But if I understand the Apple store diagnosis and fix was to replace a swollen battery. I cannot find any evidence looking at the inside under the screen of anything being swollen in the least bit. Should I assume replacing my battery will and putting the screen back on will fix it? Lot of money spent if that is to the problem.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 George Wilkinson crwdne2934271:0
Can someone estimate the price?
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