iPhone 6 Plus Gym Disaster

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I dropped a 30 pound weight on my phone while I was at the gym. Completely shattered the screen, but luckily it was still functioning. The digitizer was obviously broken, but the LCD was intact. I still wanted to replace the LCD anyway since iFixit sold the complete kit. I also got the tools for the extra $5 because I didn't want to go get the Pentalobe screwdriver myself.

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When I first got the kit, I removed my old screen and started connecting the new connectors from the replacement. I noticed that one of the connectors was very snug to connect, but I moved forward anyway. When I closed everything back up and turned the phone one there were vertical lines going down the screen and I couldn't do anything. I reconnected my original broken screen and my phone worked so I knew it wasn't a problem with my phone. I contacted iFixit and they were very nice and understanding. They next day air delivered a replacement and it worked no problem. I had the new screen on and replaced within 20 minutes.

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As soon as you open the box from iFitit, make sure that every single connector and ribbon on the replacement is in perfect shape. I could have easily damaged my phone even further if I wasn't being more careful and tried jamming the defective connector into the port.