The damaged iPhone, new parts, and special tools came to a total of $358 versus the $750 price of a brand new iPhone 8.
He had to buy some extra parts, like a new glass panel for the display, a new housing, and a new battery.
Still, Jeffreys ended up with a 256GB iPhone 8 for much less than a brand new model from Apple, or even an Apple refurbished model.Australian YouTuber Hugh Jeffreys' restoration of a damaged iPhone 8Apart from satisfaction, it was also amazing that an iPhone in such bad shape could be cheaply purchased on eBay and restored to look brand new, and even customized with an exterior color that the iPhone 8 doesn't even come in.
What Jeffreys essentially ended up with is an iPhone 8 with 256GB of storage that cost him under $400 and a little bit of time. That's not a bad proposition when a brand new 256GB iPhone 8 costs $750 US. Even if you bought a 256GB iPhone 8 from Apple's refurbished store, it would cost you $630.This is what he started off with. A black iPhone 8 with a cracked back and cracked screen.The iPhone still worked, but it would shut off when it ran off battery power.
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