Worth replacing pixel 8 pro screen?

[GON]

Pixel 8pro phone fell two stories on a outdoor metal staircase. Guess the gorilla glass has limitations.

Worth replacing glass or just buy a new phone? The screen worked for a few hours, then went blank. The phone appears to still be powered up.

 

[JavierH19]

What are they quoting you for a replacement. If the frame is bent and/or the back cracked due to the 2 story fall then maybe not. Put the phone screen down on a flat surface like a glass table or similar and try to tap the corners to see if you hear a tapping noise to check if the frame is bent. If it's bent then it'll also need a frame. If it needs a screen, frame, and likely the back glass since that's probably included with the frame then it might not be worth fixing. But if it's just a screen and they're not asking something crazy high I'd fix it.

 

[GON]

Wow, google won't provide the location of an authorized repair center without the phone serial number. I can't get the serial number as the screen is broke. I suspect google gets a kickback from the repair center, and tracks this to make sure google gets its kickback.

 

[Wrenchturner44]

GON, Your wireless carrier may be able to provide you with the serial number via the IMEI ID of the phone. You may want to contact them.

 

[ripcord]

My daughter just paid $140 at a local phone repair shop to have her iPhone screen replaced. It turned out fine, FWIW.

 

[JavierH19]

Wow, google won't provide the location of an authorized repair center without the phone serial number. I can't get the serial number as the screen is broke. I suspect google gets a kickback from the repair center, and tracks this to make sure google gets its kickback.

That's dumb. I guessing you don't have the box anymore. If you do then it must have it. I also remember seeing a bunch of little numbers when i took my sim card tray out to put my sim in. Does the pixel 8 have a sim tray or is it just e sim only? If it has a sim tray then take it out and check if the tray itself has little numbers. I don't know the numbers it could have are the serial number or the imei. Maybe some but not all phones have that

 

[dishdude]

Check the credit card your monthly charges go to, they might offer coverage. I think you mentioned having an Amex Platinum card in the past, I have mine billed to my Amex for this reason.

https://www.americanexpress.com/con...enefits/CPP-GTB_FINAL_10-19-2023_REV_4.24.pdf

If you don't have coverage, I would buy a new one and sell the old one on ebay. There are people that buy damaged devices to repair and resell.

 

[tcp71]

I just had my son's pixel 8 warrantied. Where are you and I'll give you the repair locations?

 

[RTexasF]

Fell two stories? I highly doubt that the screen is the only thing damaged. I'd replace it.