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New York Based iPhone Repair Shop – iFixDirect Offers White iPhone 4 Conversions

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iFixDirect is an iPhone repair company based out of New York and one of their services is an aftermarket white iPhone 4 conversion. Included in the swap is replacement of the front glass, back cover, home button, LCD screen, and flash diffuser. Additionally, they boast of

being the only company that replaces the speaker mesh to ensure nothing can get trapped inside and damage your phone. The conversion takes less than 24 hours and it is shipped back overnight.

Folks at TiPb went ahead and give them a shot, here’s what they had to say:

iFixDirect did an excellent job converting my phone. All the parts look amazing and there is no evidence that the phone was taken apart. It looks particularly beautiful with Apple’s blue bumper case. One thing that should be noted is that with a white front, you can see how light is passed through the glass at the speaker and home button. It doesn’t bother me in the slightest, but it’s there and you should be aware of it.

Remember the rumor that the reason for the white iPhone 4 delay was because of light leakage? I believe this may be true. With the conversion of my iPhone to white, a little bit of light does leak from the edges of the back. It’s not noticeable in a brightly lit environment, but if it’s dark enough, it’s obvious. I do not consider this a flaw of the the service, but a consequence of the see-through nature of the material. With that said, I use a bumper so the light leaks do not bother me one bit.

Another rumor for the delay was that the camera’s flash did not behave well with the white back. I’ve tested many photos and have not run into a single issue. All my pictures look great.

If you’ve been dying to have a white iPhone 4 and plan to use a case, iPhone 4 white color swap with iFixDirect is supposedly one the best services out there. People have been raving about the work they do and their customer service. Another blogger who went with the DIY kit, had shared his experience:

I recently converted to the white iphone, i had the white back but decided ifixdirect would be the best place to order a white front. i decided to just order the white front lcd self kit, i felt confident i can do it myself. we both are located in N.Y. so i received the package next day. once i got it i started to work on the phone, and the disassembly was perfectly fine. however, once i started to replace the lcd and apply the white front, the home button would stick to the lcd. i kept trying to play with it to see if it would work, and well that didn’t work at all. The home button would get stuck because the lcd home cut out didn’t have enough room. I emailed Michael at ifixdirect and he replied almost immediately, he even offered to call and walk me through. We tried it and still the same results he asked me to try and put my original black lcd with the white home button and it worked.

Michael immediately told me to ship it back and he will replace it, however, i offered if it was ok to just show up since he wasn’t far from my area. We agreed and i started to try and assemble my phone back to black. this is where everything went wrong, long story short i lost a screw and the mother board was slightly crooked and everything seemed off. I started to panic and felt i messed the phone up (which i actually cracked some pieces within the phone) now let me tell you, i have very little patience so this is why i just got frustrated and began to become sloppy. DO NOT DO THIS CONVERSION IF YOU HAVE NO PATIENCE. Yes i watched tutorials but even so it’s not as easy as it looks.

once i got everything in the phone, i just rushed to his office for help. he said he would convert it to white free of charge and fix everything for me. I was extremely appreciative for his help, he didn’t have to do what he did but he put his customer first. so during yesterday night (Friday) we met up, he took my phone and converted it to white in just a couple minutes. He was EXTREMELY helpful and without him i wouldn’t have a phone right now. Again i thank him for that and i owe him this much.

The basic conversion runs at $249 and for an additional $50, you can have the dock connector and headphone jack also switched to white. Because of the great review TiPb wrote about iFixDirect they are offering a special 10% discount on the iPhone 4 white color swap if you mention whiteTiPb at checkout.

The iPhone 4 color swap voids your warranty with Apple. iFixDirect offers a warranty for $4.99/mo.

Are you too anxious to wait and do you want to get your hands on your white iPhone now? If you decide to give them a try, let us know your experience in the comments section below. And, as usual, stay tuned for more news and info by following us on Twitter and/or by subscribing to our RSS Feed.

[Source: TiPb; iFixDirect; MacRumors]

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