uBreakiFix: 23106 Fashion Dr #103, Estero, FL 33928
Brought in my Pixel 4a with a cracked screen. Was told that can be repaired after they inspected it. They did removed sim card, this is important fact as I will detail later. On my return they gave me phone and I inspected it, The LCD screen was not flush, and I could see the underlying LCD screen from the side. The took it back and waited in the car for about another 20-30 minutes. Went back in and I was still able to see that was not completely flush. Could still stick my fingernail under two corners. Waited in lobby for another 20 minutes and still not flush, could still feel I could get under edge with my fingernail. They then told me the screen is not supposed sit completely flush, which I know, but I also know I should not be able to stick my fingernail under a corner. Though I was not completely statesfied I had to leave as I am a nursing student and had a 13 hour clinical the next day and could not leave phone overnight. That following week was Thanksgiving and went home for the Holiday.
I took to the franchise in Tampa that my family had used in past with success on same model phone. They inspected and said phone was slightly warped and had 2 small cracks in bottom. I had inspected my phone, and had someone look at it as well to see if the case was cracked as well, we both did not see any. I also do not recall my phone being warped. They had looked up my original ticket at the Ft Myers location and they made no mention of the cracks or the warp only that it qualified to have screen replaced. They also indicated that per Google's guidelines the screen sholdnt be repaired w/o also fixing case/frame. They could not try to fix as was a quality issue with the Ft Myers Location.
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving I returned to the Ft Meyers Location to have it looked at. Explained same deatils, they looked up notes and said they will replace the back frame cover. Left for repair and before the 2 hour window, called my secondary contact number to tell me that frame was too large, obviously for a Pixel 4a5G. So they gave me back my phone in original frame, actually was more mis-aligned than when I brought in for the re-fix. I had to wait until they got in correct part.
They contacted me late Tuesday it was in, and I took in on Thursday. On my return, It was fixed, still not 100 flush screen. They pointed out that the Liquid Damage Indicators (LDI) were activated. I poininted out the camera flash was missing the opaque cover for the LED lights. The tech yelled from the back, that the Frame came like that and there was nothing they could do. They also said they would not work on the phone anymore since it had the LDIs activiated.
I did some research and saw many instances of the rear frame/battery cover for a Pixel 4a having the Flash LED cover attached. I also researched that there is an LDI where the SIM card tray is inserted and visible when removed. There may be others in the interior of the phone, but the one at the SIM tray would most definately be activiated before any internal ones would. During the initial repair inspection they removed the SIM card tray and should of noticed, they did not notice or record any cracks or warping. Pixel mid-frame flexible, as I researched and viewed break-down videos. So I have no doubt an rushed repair could possible have caused the cracks in the battary cover and warping in the mid-frame. As I had not noticed any warping or cracks and most definately did drop phone in water. Only water exposure would have been during light rain, as I do not use my phone in a downpour. Could I have missed minor warping, or minor cracks, sure but I checked for cracks on the screen when the screen cracked and noticed none. Many of the excuses seemed either too convenientfor them and to hand me phone the way they initially did, in my opinion was unprofessional and demonstrated poor quality control.
If not for experience with the UBreakIFix in Tampa, I would be totally disenchated with the company. I can only see this particular franchise location to me did not meet my exectations. read more