iPhone Repair · Clarendon, Arlington VA
iPhone Screen Replacement
Cracked glass, dead touch, black display, ghost touch, or green and pink lines across the panel — we replace iPhone screens the right way, with the calibration and sensor work that keeps your phone behaving like Apple intended.
A screen swap on a modern iPhone is not just glass. The display carries the Face ID dot-projector flex, the proximity and ambient-light sensors, the earpiece, and a chip Apple pairs to your logic board for True Tone. Done carelessly, you lose Face ID, lose True Tone, and earn an "unknown part" warning. We do it as board-level techs who understand every connector under that panel — not a kiosk that pops glass and hopes.
When you need a screen replacement
- Cracked or shattered front glass, even if touch still works
- Black screen or backlight out but the phone still rings and buzzes
- Dead spots, unresponsive touch, or "ghost touch" tapping on its own
- Green, pink, or white vertical lines across the display
- Flickering, washed-out color, or a screen stuck dim
- Lifting or separating display where it has popped away from the frame
Honest by default
Every device starts with a $65 diagnostic and a written report — exact cost and timeline before we touch it. The fee applies toward your repair.
Cost is driven mostly by model and panel grade: a soft-OLED Pro or Pro Max assembly with ProMotion and Dynamic Island costs far more than an older LCD model, and a genuine OEM OLED runs above a quality aftermarket panel. Where only the outer glass is cracked but the OLED underneath is perfect, glass-only refurbishing can be cheaper than a full assembly. The $65 diagnostic applies toward whatever repair you approve.
Our screen replacement process
$65 written diagnostic
We confirm it is genuinely a screen issue and not the logic board faking one — a failed display IC or a damaged connector can mimic a bad panel. You get a written quote before we touch anything, and the $65 applies toward the repair.
Transfer your sensors and flex
The earpiece mesh, proximity and ambient-light sensors, and the Face ID dot-projector flex move from your old assembly to the new one under a microscope. Disturb that flex and Face ID dies permanently — so we treat it like the soldered part it effectively is.
Pair the display and restore True Tone
We program the new panel so iOS recognizes it, carrying over True Tone and auto-brightness calibration where the part supports it. With OEM displays you keep full function; with aftermarket we tell you up front exactly what iOS will and won't restore.
Full function test before you leave
Touch across the whole panel, 3D/Haptic Touch, True Tone, auto-brightness, proximity blanking on calls, Face ID enrollment, and color uniformity all get checked. We seal it with fresh adhesive so water resistance and fit are honest, not floppy.
Will True Tone still work after a screen replacement?
Yes, when we program it for you. True Tone calibration lives in a chip on the display, so on a swap it has to be transferred to the new panel. We do that during pairing. With a genuine OEM OLED you keep full True Tone and auto-brightness; with some aftermarket panels iOS may limit auto-brightness, and we tell you which before we proceed.
Will Face ID stop working if I replace the screen?
It won't if the work is done carefully. Face ID hardware lives partly in the front-sensor flex that runs through the display, and that flex is delicate. We transfer it under a microscope rather than yanking it. Most "Face ID died after a screen repair" stories come from that flex being torn or kinked by a rushed swap.
OEM or aftermarket — which should I choose?
Both are valid; it depends on the phone and how you use it. Genuine OEM OLED gives you true Apple color, brightness, ProMotion, and full True Tone, and it carries our 1-year parts warranty — worth it on a newer Pro you plan to keep. A quality aftermarket panel costs less and is perfectly fine for older models or short-term phones; it carries a 1-month warranty. We will tell you honestly when the cheaper option is the smart one and when it isn't.
Why does my iPhone show an "unknown part" or non-genuine display warning?
iOS posts that notice whenever a display isn't a paired genuine Apple part — it appears on the lock screen for a few days, then lives quietly in Settings under Parts and Service History. It does not damage your phone or limit normal use. With genuine OEM parts and proper pairing it generally won't appear; with aftermarket displays it can, and we explain that trade-off up front.
How long does an iPhone screen replacement take?
Most screens are same-day, and many are ready within a couple of hours once approved. Pro and Pro Max assemblies, OEM OLED orders, or glass-only OLED refurbishing can take longer. If you mail it in, we ship tracked and turn it around fast once it lands.
What warranty comes with the new screen?
Genuine OEM and OLED parts carry a 1-year warranty; aftermarket parts carry 1 month. The warranty covers the part and our workmanship — not new physical or liquid damage. We will always quote which grade we're installing so you know exactly what you're getting.
Why bring an iPhone screen to WeFixed
We have spent 11 years doing board-level microsoldering — the work most shops mail out to someone like us. That matters on a screen job because the failures hide below the panel: a damaged display connector, a lifted pad, or a logic-board display IC that no amount of new glass will fix. We diagnose the real cause, transfer your Face ID flex and sensors with the care they demand, pair the display so True Tone comes back, and tell you plainly when an aftermarket panel is the sensible call and when your phone deserves OEM. No upsell, no guesswork, no data ever sold. Walk into our Clarendon lab at 2722 Washington Blvd N, or mail it in tracked from anywhere in the country.