How to make money repairing iPhones | 5 steps to starting your iPhone repair business |
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- Опубликовано: 23 дек 2019
- in this video, I repair an iPhone 6s Plus and an iPhone 7 with Seth, my trusty cameraman. At the end, I also tell you what I have learned about starting a business and the steps you can take to do the same!
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I am in the process of making this my full time job. Finally a video of someone actually showing you exactly how it’s done. Great video man!
Best of luck to you man! It’s a lot of fun and you really have so much control over the business. Definitely get some insurance once you get some traction so you can reduce liabilities and just play it smart. The hardest thing for me was keeping a balance of inventory😅 I bought WAAAAY too many parts.
Thanks for the comment! 😄
wish i could say the same ! i dont know where to buy parts from
Fixez.com
Make a wholesale account
Dude I loved this video, you should film a day in the life type vlog where you know you got a few screens to fix or flip phones for profit and make a video of how much you made that day. Thanks for the info please make more!
You bet! I'll get on it when I get some more jobs! Now that I'm back in school too
You are so good and honest I love you keep it home
Thank you 🫡😎
Thank you for the information!
You bet!
Thank you so much u deserve sooo much love I'm 13 and I really want to do exactly what you want to do!!! Your the best!!!
🥺 stop it I'm gonna cry. Glad I could help! Last thing I didn't mention. Go to fixez.com and make a wholesale account for parts
💪🏽😉💙Thanks for the great information!
I worked at the best repair shop in my city for 3 years and I’m thinking of starting a mobile repair shop like yours , any advice?
Well you should already now how to do good repairs. On the business side of things the hardest part is understanding what inventory to keep and I can’t really help with that because it’s always changing. If you’re risky you can try and do what I did and buy like $600 of parts on credit and hope the parts are used. With just a few repairs you’ll make your money back and everything else will be profit! Be nice to the customers and try and make them know you are paying attention to them. My customers would return 2-3 times and would even offer to bring me food hahaha. Just gotta build those relationships. If you’re being completely serious I would highly recommend eventually forming an LLC or another formal business and getting insurance. You can’t be scared running a business like this but you have to know there is risk that you might ruin someone’s phone with precious memories and they may become very angry. But you can’t let that fear stop you from doing business just be safe and careful! Also don’t buy the cheapest parts but at least when starting out you definitely don’t need the most expensive parts. I always went middle of the road to less expensive. But maybe with the new expensive phones get the pricier ones because they’re already worth so much and you don’t want to get a bad part that cost you $120.
@@ZEPLEON thank you! That’s pretty much what I was thinking but hearing it from someone like you is what I needed, thanks man! I’m going to save up and get some parts, hope 2021 is a great year for you!
Thanks man, you too! Good luck
Question, one time I was fixing an XR for somebody and the screws were stripped and I couldn't get a bit on the screw head. I had to snap the backside of the screen off then cut the screw, do you know a better way to go about this?
Haha I had to do the same thing one time. I think that’s the best way to go about it, once you pry the screen off you can just twist the screw out and replace it. I didn’t basically just pried the top of the screen up and moved down to undo the adhesive and just pull the screen away from the screws. Seemed to be the best thing to do
Great video as I'm just starting out.. what do you do when the screws don't come out? Like the thread on the screw doesn't bite and it keeps turning
magnetic screwdrivers! or tweezers. I have never not been able to pull one out. most important is just make sure you have the right screwdriver. some of the cheap ones aren't made exactly right and it makes them pretty useless. (Not recommended, but you can also use gravity.)
@@ZEPLEON thanks for the reply mate :-) I've used the cheap screw drivers but went out and brought some better ones as I want this to be a business
There you go. Honestly I can’t say what else because it’s literally never ever happened
@@ZEPLEON well ain't you bloody lucky haha will you be uploading anymore iPhone screen repairs?
I just moved back to college so I should hopefully be getting jobs soon! I’ll upload something if I do. I basically posted this video right at my peak last year
Thank you so much for the tips, what is the best site to buy the phone parts ?
I like to use Fixez.com through a wholesale account! You're welcome and good luck!
Highly informative video, any idea on where you can get cheap iphone spare parts in the UK? Kind regards!
Hmmm i am not sure! Look for a distributor because buying off of amazon is expensive. Perform a google search for “Bulk iPhone Parts.”
Hi Bro, please help me on my broken IphoneX mobile
So hey I stumbled on your vid I'm 14 and I have a great interest in phone repairs but I don't know how to learn the stuff like how you knew which side to fold the second phone. So my question is where could I find info in this and how could I learn it ?
Just practice lol. Buy a old cheap broken phone and tear it apart and repair it. Learn from RUclips videos! I just used RUclips and practice
Artho go on ebay put in iphone 5 parts , iphone 6 parts ...find some $10 broken phones and start hooking them up to itunes and restoring them ., jailbreak them ....all them icloud phones I can get past icloud and have them working with signal. There's a lot of crap though that you won't learn nothing watching ...but then theres some places stuff that you will learn alot of good stuff. A lot of scammers and a lot of people that don't understand how the unlocks work the process when buying it. But just sa heads up because you can get a iphone 5 for $5 maybe 10 free shipping on ebay ...then fix it up and sell it for more and get fermilair with phones hands on. Your young ....you be good at it , especially if someone walk ya through the basics you be early doing super great.
Ok but how do you do unlocks I have asked so many people and no one actually knows.
Can uu make a video on where and how can uu but wholesale iPhone screens
Fixez.com just register for a wholesale account
But yes more videos soon
What supplier do you use for your screens?
Try fixez.com and make a wholesale account
What inventory should we keep , i know too rude to ask for everything i just came to canada and want to do it as a side hustle
I’m kind of out of the business so I can’t give you good advice. Sorry
@@ZEPLEON why did you left it bro
Just kind of a full time student
Do you put adhesive on the phone ?
Yes! The screens come with the little gaskets usually
Why did swap the original screens of the iphone 7 ? I think u should check the battery at first
The phone was functional, the customer didn’t ask for a new battery.
how many screens and batteries do you keep on hand?
Too many. I can’t give you a good number on it but more than you think you should have is good
Could you tell me about your experiance with fixing a ipad? i have a ipad gen 6 im thinking about repairing but i want to make sure im not jumping into anything difficult like my experiance with the back screen of a iphone xs!
iPhone 6 is super easy. iPad Air and up is also super easy.... just need lots of heat and time for the iPad. iPhone is quick and pain free though
ZEPLEON wow I’m just now seeing I put iPhone 6 lol but would I need a heat gun for the iPad gen 6?
Is that the iPad Air 2? Yes you will certainly need heat
Where would 1 who is looking at some repairs as a side hustle buy the new screens and parts from?
Fixez.com create a wholesale account!
ZEPLEON amazing 🍻 Thank you so much keep it real
Best of luck!
For an engineer going to college, what are some really handy tools to have lying around? I see you had a fancy screw driver, where do I get one of them? Any other must haves for a college student that you can think of. Should I bring a soldering Iron with me or anything like that?
Hey you could get a ifixit kit, doesn’t have to be anything crazy just a small simple kit with philips flathead torx and Allan heads, basic necesities just depends on your discipline maybe also a utility knife and some electrical tape I’d say only get a soldering iron if you really plan on doing a lot of work! What major are you looking at?
ZEPLEON I’ll be doing aerospace. I’m going to try and learn as much as I can. Might get into FPV also. You think they’ll let me fly around that golf course lol?
Ive never tried fpv I bet it’d be fun! And just don’t tell them it’s you🤫 they won’t let you. Just be safe obviously but hey aren’t most fpv drones tiny so do they have to comply with faa drone regulations? Other than what I said earlier get a mini fridge and some coffee😂
Just remembered my sleeping bag came in super handy! Might be good to bring one if you got one.
ZEPLEON will do, when did you have to use it?
Hey Zepleon ebay most them phones are real cheep and you can get them for parts full phones. I recommend you fix the samsung and LG ...the pixels are a pain but there really not that hard but instead of a head gun you should use a heat pad they work far better. Any phones you don't know about just watch a video on them online. You can do it ....make sure you got some pry tools and Tesla double sided tape that's good for when putting screen back on or putting the back on of a a samsung galaxy. But all the phones are easy I think except the pixel is hard to get the screen off without breaking it. To do a screen repair on most them you buy the phone with the body and then all you really do is heat off the back of the phone pry around it not to crack the thin glass backs then there's just screws usually and you swap comonents ....so alot of screeen with body jobsd gives the person a new loooking phone. Anyways I wouldn't just stick to iphone ....and don't go cheep on anyone because they have a cheep phone ...them repairs cost more then there phone sometimes. You can pull jobs off ebay also people are saying they do back glass and phone repair ....$50 get yourself a soldering heat gun and you can heat that glass off ....some use lasers but heat works fine for me i get it real hot. GJ dude nice video.
Hey what a great comment. I should get back into it this fall. I took a break this last year because obvious things made it a little difficult but I’m excited to see what comes! I will probably get on eBay and do what you said! Hope your business is doing well :)
where do you get the parts. Please let me know. And thank you
Wholesale account at fixez.com
Think you
where did you learn how to fix phones? was it on youtube or did you have to take a course of some sort? what did you do? loved that vid Mann.
Lots of practice haha, just always interested in it since junior high when the 4s were out. Then in high school my mom would break her 6s like every other week so I learned quickly how to replace them. But RUclips, Lots of RUclips would recommend Richard Meza ruclips.net/user/RichardMeza
Thank you so much I will watch the man
You need to do more of these repair vids you have neck for it. Plus you are a good teacher
Aw thanks man, I’m finally having more time for it so might have to if I have any repairs come up!😁 means a lot!
what type of screen already come preinstalled with everything?
Fixez.com
“small parts installed”
Thanks!!
How about working at a repair shop. How much a student can ask as a repairing guy from owner ?
Probably like $12 an hour tbh
@@ZEPLEON haha quite less . I was expecting around 20$ ~ as repairs comes under skilled working !
@@importexportserviceusachin1689 if that's how much you're getting let me know and I will start doing that haha
Bro what city are u in and what ur weekly earnings is usually Great video bro Many blessings to u thanks for the knowledge 🙏
I made most of my money during college(College Station), there’s another comment on here explaining that. I’ve been too busy to do repairs as of lately. But if I could do this in a small town you can do it in a big city. Thanks man, God bless you.
How do you post your service on OfferUp and Facebook marketplace? I’ve tried to do it multiple times as an item for sale but it keeps getting removed. Is it the wording?
I used to list it on Facebook as “screens for sale” in marketplace
Like don’t add in the description that you’ll repair it or whatever but add photos where it’s just the screens and lots of variety, no tools
where do you order your parts...?
Fixez.com wholesale account
You didn’t go over how you source your screens, who do you buy them from how do you even buy them where do you look??
Try the comments section next time!
How do I get the first customers and grow that to a consistent amount weekly
Just find your market man. Hard to give advice on it now since so much has changed but Facebook is still solid. Try local buy/sell groups
what are 3 popular iphone models that you get the most customers from?
It’s always changing man. I’d say iPhone 6s/6s plus xs/Xr and 11? Idk it’s always different
@@ZEPLEON last question man, where do you go to purchase iPhones screens with good prices. I’m looking for an iPhone 11 Pro Max currently.
Will u be making a video showing how to post on FB market place ? Or Other marketing Techniques ?
Possibly, I’m just too busy for repairs right now, I will put that on my list though!
Could you send me a screen shot of one u had done or have post on fb Mp ?
DM me on IG
nice vid bro ! getiing into repairs myself, are u still doing iphone content?
Thanks! No sadly I haven’t really been looking for customers although it wouldn’t hurt. It’s just not the same anymore for me parts have gotten way more expensive and people seem like they’re willing to pay less😵💫 you can definitely still get into it it’s just I’m being lazy with it honestly
@@ZEPLEON ah man well i appreciate this 1 you made, any recommended sites to get affordable quality screens and should i get them in bulks???
Fixez.com through a wholesale account. Maybe try to get started first then buy In bulk. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@ZEPLEON ok got it! 1 more question, i have the same heat gun, u said if you needed to find a more control area to use it for the newer models u can, where exactly did u mean? like at a near buy gas station or? i do repairs also lol
You mean like finding a place to plug it in? lol. If you’re doing it in your car get a nice inverter. I just ended up having people come to my house or I’d do it at their house.
where do you find 80 cent screen protectors? by the way thank you for your videos.
Fixez.com
Wholesale account
where did you buy your parts from?
Fixez.com wholesale account
Hey just updated the site didn’t realize I spelt it wrong
Hi dude , I’ve been buying and fixing phones to resell for about a month now but I see there is more money in just repairing phones , I want to start a repair service and was wondering how much it would cost to get started
Well I started with about buying 200 dollars worth of parts. If your prices are good enough people will wait for the parts to come in. After a couple weeks I went ahead and bought a couple of each screen to keep in stock. Check out fixez.com and get a wholesale account
ZEPLEON cheers dude , I already have like 10 iPhone 7 screens I bought wholesale which cost me 10 bucks each , what are the main screens that I should buy ?
Awesome good to hear! I would say my biggest sellers are probably the 6 and 6s surprisingly as well as the 7plus. And most of the time they're white (also surprising.) And you're right about there being more money in repairs.
ZEPLEON and with repairs you won’t have a lot of money invested where as if you buy / sell phones you have lots of capital in iPhones
That's a good point although, I have had people just buy screens off of me. (Sell them for a ridiculous mark up, nearly the price of actually just repairing it lol) people will pay🤦♂️
How much do you make a week repairing phones?
Depends, the most I have made in a week is around the 500 dollar mark (it was about 2 days actually). Note I am a full-time college student and I hardly marketed my business. AND I hardly charge.
Where do you get your parts?
Fixez.com
Wholesale account
What all do you recommend I need to get started
Tools, a tiny bit of experience (at least having opened a phone before and partially disassembled it), customers, and parts! Try fixez.com for wholesale pricing and any of the smaller ifixit toolkits are great.
Get a repair mat as well!
I already have a wholesale account there it I fixed a few phone
Then keep going!
What screens should I order first to start
What’s funny is I’m only 12 and I want to start a repair buisness but only when I get a new phone ima try to replace the batter and I’m bout to replace the screen
Hey I opened up my first iPhone for a friend when I Was 12, at the time I didn’t think I would be making money from it 7 years later. Regardless it’s a good skill!
Hey, sorry for disturbing you.. Can you please do more repair videos?
Also do you know a place where they sell cheap displays? Thanks!
I will make more when I can! Try making a wholesale account at fixez.com
Thank you!
Hey man can you get in touch with me. I am interested in working on phones. I was electronic tech in Navy. I have a few questions.
What’s up?
You showed a good repair and very informative. Your camera man not so good. To much of you and not of the repair.
Do you need a business license to do this?
Free market bby🤑 not sure where your from but probably not there either
Hi Im 17 repairing phones from my 15...
Just few things to say...
You should really upgrade your setup.. i mean the setup you have is not really professional and you can loose some screws and you also don't have static electricity discharge...
Good tips, but not necessary. Way to get after it though man, keep it up!
You’d think after 100 repairs like this I’d have lost screws or toasted a phone, nope lol.
Man my guy really fixed like 3 phones
Grind😤
@@ZEPLEON forrreal amigo I get it, facebook market is smart try using offerup too my guy, one question, how much you charge for a screen replacement anyway?
@@Dnsx_plus at least $45 for a 6 up to like 100 for a x, haven't really done any repairs since March honestly. Just go to Fixez.com and create a wholesale account and create a $30-$50 margin.
@@ZEPLEON Ah, I see, thank you, why did you stop repairs it's a good business y'know?
@@ZEPLEON I actually was thinking about just flipping phones where I take broken phones for cheap, fix them, and re-sell but it gives me a $40-$50 margin, but takes longer to make money and is more work that's why I was thinking about doing repairs instead.
My guy's talking in 2x speed.
Ooooops😁
@@ZEPLEON Hahaha, I'm joking buddy, nice video, but wouldn't your profits be cut low since you buy the replacement screens with the camera and earpiece built-in?
Ehhh not too much, and it’s kind of worth it because I can do a repair in 10 minutes versus 25-30 minutes. But yes, if you want to maximize profits don’t buy the screens with small parts.... now I mostly buy the “deluxe” screens they come with the metal plate pre installed and that saves a few minutes and is maybe a dollar more
@@ZEPLEON I wanna start doing this but I'm broke lol, where do you buy the parts, ebay, amazon, locally, I mean what store/name? It's so stressful man.
Fixez.com I always bought in bulk. You can definitely do it with just a little starting money
19:10 DAMMM scammer
I’m not in the business of selling screens😂 although now I have too many and need to get rid of them😔
@@ZEPLEON Hahahhaa 😂