🪛🏆 Repairing Your Own iPhone - Best Midgrade Tablet

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TODAY'S TOP STORY [How to Repair Your Own iPhone](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F803033%2Fhow-to-repair-your-own-iphone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202312121700%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018c6063da96-c2487d06-e30a-4f29-a6d4-a4686cc421b4-000000/jcCSKzVG-szFfTK5jL1-poCGByU=352) [null](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F803033%2Fhow-to-repair-your-own-iphone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202312121700%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018c6063da96-c2487d06-e30a-4f29-a6d4-a4686cc421b4-000000/quppIqgXKxhU_yUgH2mERjeNSUI=352) If you want your iPhone to get repaired ASAP, you'll need to do it yourself. Here's how to bring it back to its former glory, all on your own. 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