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We wish… However, iPhone 5 mockups have recently been seen for sale in Chinese markets with prices ranging from $5 to $32. These mockups are not just rubbish iPhone 4S copies with “iPhone 5” printed on the back, they are actually a culmination of all the iPhone 5 rumours and […]
We recently received confirmation from our iPhone repair parts supplier that the iPhone 5 is going to use an even smaller sim card – dubbed the Nano Sim. Just when we thought sim cards couldn’t get any smaller, with the micro sim that the iPhone 4, 4S, iPad 1 and […]
We recently shared this on our Facebook page and the people loved it so we thought we’d share it here too. It’s fascinating watching the corporate bullying that is going on at the moment and although we are die-hard Apple fans, we do feel a little sorry for Samsung having to […]
While repairing their iPhone or iPad, many of our customers have asked us if there is a guide that they can buy that can teach them how to get the most out of their device. Some are just looking for a basic manual and others are looking for a more […]
For many years the iPhone has had the ability to “tether” or share its internet connection with other devices. I find this particularly useful for working on the go with my Macbook or with my wifi-only iPad. The official Apple term for this function is Personal Hotspot. Even if you […]
The following is a very short guest post from Rob of EverythingApple.co.za. He is an Apple specialist and does Apple training for some of our customers. He also supplies new and used Apple products. Platinum Repairs does iPhone repairs and iPad repairs for Rob’s clients – there is a lot of synergy […]
We have very good news for iPhone 4S owners! We have managed to secure new iPhone 4S replacement screens from the Apple factories at an excellent price, which means we can pass on those savings on to you. We are happy to announce that we have managed to squeeze the […]
We are proud to share our newest short promotional video. Please let us know what you think. Any “likes” on YouTube would be appreciated as it helps spread the word about Platinum Repairs and our iPhone repair and iPad repair service.
This information was posted on our site at the beginning of this year but we are still getting lot of people calling or emailing us because their iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S (this problem doesn’t seem to affect the iPhone 3G or 3GS) has simply died. We tell them what […]
We have some exciting news to share with you all. On Saturday we took delivery of our newest vehicle which you will see flying around Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is the newest member of our fleet – supporting us in our continual fight against broken iPhone, iPad and iPod screens. […]
On Wednesday this week (16th May), we had the privilege of doing our first iPad 3 (The New iPad, as it’s officially known) screen repair at a client’s offices in Johannesburg CBD. We repaired his iPhone 4S for him a few weeks ago and because of the quality of our service and […]
Nearly two months ago we announced our technician’s record of repairing a cracked iPad 2 screen in 35 minutes. This was an outstanding achievement considering we are the only iPad repair company that offers on-site service in Johannesburg and Pretoria. Other repair companies expect you to leave your expensive device in their […]
At Platinum Repairs we only employ the best people we can. We don’t employ low-level, under-paid technicians to repair your R3,000 to R8,000 Apple iPhone or iPad. That just wouldn’t make sense. Recently we had an excellent example of why this works for us, as well as for our clients. […]
When we disassemble an iPad in order to repair it, we are always impressed by how well the iPad has been designed and assembled. Most of the space inside your iPad is taken up by the battery. All the processing power and memory is stored on a tiny circuit board. […]
Here’s another war story for the books: Our customer, Adriaan, got a little lost while riding his motorbike on his way to visit his brother in Middleburg. He took out his iPhone 4S while still riding and used his GPS app to help him find his way. Even though he […]
We regularly come across new and exceptional ways that our clients come up with to try kill an iPhone but this story takes the proverbial cake. Our client went on holiday with friends and one night while making some delicious supper, someone opened a pressurized bottle of cream which exploded […]
We regularly get told that our service is awesome. For those of you that don’t know why, this comparison will explain everything: The “Other Repair Guys” Activity Your Time taken: Drive out to repair centre / or the guys house (and hope they are not in a dodgy area) 30 min […]
We are proud to announce that our head technician, Emwee, just set a new on-site iPad 2 screen/glass repair record for Platinum Repairs. This Wednesday, our record-breaking technician went out to our client’s office park in Craighall to repair the cracked iPad 2 screen. The screen was badly smashed and this made […]
We are proud to announce that we are one of the first iPhone repair centres in South Africa to have stock of Apple iPhone 4S parts. We have both white and black iPhone 4S screens available. These screens are quite different to those on the iPhone 4 and the screens […]