A bi-weekly talk show by The Restart Project, plus a monthly documentary series produced by brilliant podcaster Dave Pickering, based on fixing triumphs, heartbreaks and wisdom shared at our community repair events – called Restart Parties – here in London. We go into real depth about good and bad design, obstacles to repair of electronics, emotional aspects of ownership, environmentally irresponsible business models, and the “end of life” of our gadgets. This podcast is for you if you'd like to fix your relationship with electronics. Let’s rethink, restart.
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Restart Podcast Ep 11: A Screen Repair Odyssey
How hard could one screen repair be? When Ugo dropped his (unprotected!) Sony Xperia mobile in April, little did he know, he was about to find out…
After being turned away by one of our favourite professional repair outfits here in London, and upon hearing from Restart trustee about her epic wait for a Sony repair, Ugo decided to source a spare screen and attempt the repair with the help of Restarter Faraz.
A story of frustration and headaches unfolds. What can we learn from all of this? Prevent screen breakage, and think about the costs and inconvenience of repair when you choose what mobile to buy! (And when buying a spare part, be very careful to get the right one…)
Links
- Sony UK mobile repair page
- iFixit Sony Xperia Compact Z3 LCD replacement guide
- Sony service manual from an “unofficial” source
[Feature image adapted from Flickr user Vernieman is licensed under CC BY 2.0]
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