How i got into repearing phones
How I Got Into Repairing Phones
The story of how I got into repairing phones is actually quite hilarious. I work in software development, so people just assume I’m good with all IT-related stuff—which, as anyone in the IT field knows, is far from the truth. I know my way around software and how to develop it, sure, but if you asked me to set up a proper corporate network, it would take me ages.
Anyway, enough with my silly IT comments. You’re here for the real story.
It all started on the 31st of October last year (Halloween my favorite holiday, by the way). My best friend dropped her phone on the way home. The funny thing? The screen went completely black without a single crack. Everything else worked notifications came in, her alarm went off she just couldn’t see a thing. The next day, which was a Saturday, she went out and bought a new phone.
I met her the following Tuesday. She was crying, telling me her old phone had broken and that she hadn’t backed up her data for the past two years. (No backup, no pity! I know, I know!) But since I “work in software development,” she assumed I could magically fix it. Like I said before, I’m not a wizard but I did feel bad for her, so I promised I’d at least try.
What she didn’t know was that back in my teens, I spent a lot of time tinkering with repairs alongside my grandpa. He was a mechanic, a handyman, and pretty much a repair legend. I don’t think I ever saw something he couldn’t fix. I picked up a lot of those skills and hoped I could transfer them to taking the phone apart, figuring out what was broken, fixing it, and (hopefully) putting it back together without making things worse.
So, armed with a cheap set of screwdrivers I had lying around (no fancy iFixit kit back then) and a YouTube tutorial, I took her phone apart. It turned out the screen needed replacing. I ordered a new one, carefully transferred all the components, and—much to my relief the phone powered back on and worked perfectly.
And that’s how I stumbled into the world of phone repairs.