I tried replacing the iPhone whose screen got broken by VISHIBI with an AppleCare +

Although smartphones with large screens have progressed, it is convenient, but if the screen is accidentally dropped and the screen is damaged, the damage is large. Also at GIGAZINE Editorial Department, I encountered an accident that I will break the screen of iPhone 6 Plus the other day, but I fortunately subscribedAppleCare +of"Express Exchange ServiceI decided to ask replacement repair using.

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During one day's work, the iPhone 6 Plus, which was supposed to be placed on the desk, was rolling on the floor along with the impulsive sound "gotton".


The noise when it fell was not a big deal, so if you look at the table casually ... "Wha ??"


Cracked into the glass on the surface and a spider's nest state. The inside of the head is pure white.


When the home button is pushed, the screen lights up, so it is not a case of saying it is relieved.


A crack spreading like a spider web ... .... Perhaps it is thought that it fell from this part to the metal leg of the desk and crashed.


There are lots of cracks around the home button. "I often admire that the polo poro and the glass do not fall off ...".


Up the part of the spider web. The edge part of the glass was slightly dented, and it seems that power was added from here as well. There are air in several places, it seems that there is a gap between it and the inside film.


It was a place to escape the reality that "Oh, Retina display can withstand such up-shooting" too much shock, but we must face this sad fact.


When I signed up with this terminal when I was lost at saying "How much repair ... how much will it cost ...?"AppleCare + for iPhoneIt turned out to be subscribed to. It was mentioned in the contract at onceService & Support LineI decided to call and ask for repair.

Tell the person in charge that the screen of iPhone 6 Plus has broken and asked for repair. Then, 15 digits are also written on the back of the bodyIMEIYou can ask for the number. Based on this number, I confirm the subscription status to AppleCare +, and the response is decided, but it was not long before the confirmation of subscription status was completed. Since I joined AppleCare + this time, I was able to receive repair correspondence by paying actual cost of 7800 yen.


I got an explanation as a method of repair to the Apple Store etc.Bring in actual machine and request repairThe way and Apple-designated home delivery company will bring home the replacement iPhone and exchange it with a broken terminal to come to home "Express Exchange ServiceTwo types of methods called. As I had imagined the procedure to bring it to the Apple Store, I chose to pick up & deliver this time.

When you request express exchange service, it is essential to back up data and the main unit by yourself. It is necessary to connect to iTunes or backup using iCloud, and if you are unfamiliar it may get a little lost.

Also, in order to use the express exchange service, a credit card is necessary, and from the time of application until the damaged machine arrives at AppleThe main body price of the exchange is held down by the credit card usage frameSo, be careful when there is not much room in the limit. This time as iPhone 6 Plus · 16GB main body price¥ 79,800(Before price revision) will be temporarily suppressed.

It was Friday evening that I asked for the exchange, but the exchange arrived at Takkyubin around 10 o'clock Monday morning. At this time, since it is necessary to pass the broken terminal by exchange to the driver, it is necessary to complete the backup by this time.


Inside, there was a document with replacement terminal and reception information etc. enclosed with a pin for opening the SIM card slot.


Since it is sent in this way, even if you can not find the pin at the time of purchase it is safe.


The exchange was put in a pure white box.


The serial number of the terminal and the IMEI number etc are stated on the reverse side.


Open the paccari and lid, the shiny iPhone 6 Plus is here. My iPhone 6 Plus also looked like this a few days ago ....


For replacement terminals, models, capacities, colors, etc. will all be in the same state as the original model. Before after photograph that can not cry to cry.


A simple protective film on the back side was affixed to the exchanger.


Replace the SIM card with the included pins.


When turning on the power, it starts safely. After that, by restoring the iPhone based on the backup, the original environment can be used again successfully.


The broken terminal is refilled into the box sent in this way ......


It would be OK if you handed it to the driver as it was.


All of the exchange procedure is completed with this. Until you use itMisunderstanding that my repaired terminal will be sent againAlthough it was actually, when the arrival of Apple was confirmed by sending back the original terminal, the processing is completed and we will continue to use the terminal that we arrived at hand. Therefore, you need to be sure to back up beforehand, so be careful. The credit card usage frame that was being held was released when the terminal arrived at Apple.

In order to use AppleCare + you pay a fee of about 400 yen per month,Apple StoreBecause it is necessary to purchase service by paying 9400 yen tax excluding tax,Pros and cons for AppleCareOf course it is natural that there is. However, if you request repair with real expenses in this case, it will cost more than 20,000 yen, so if you think that repair was possible with "burden of 7800 yen" + "price for AppleCare +", as a must-not-to-wear rod It seems to be okay to think that it is worth considering usage.


Also, it is important to prevent damage itself, so it seems to be effective as a protective measure to put a kind of protective film on it. In order to be thoroughProtective film is safe to attack even with a hammer or kitchen knifeIt is also a hand to consider such as.