Tuesday, August 2, 2016

iPhone 6 batteries exploding

I'm not sure what's going on but I suspect the factory-installed battery in the iPhone 6 is starting to fail after 2 years on the market.  The life expectancy of a factory-installed battery is about 2 years for the typical user so it's no surprise that these batteries are failing.  The concerning part about all of this is the WAY they are failing.  Most batteries just loose their ability to hold a charge.  These batteries are expanding which causes the screen to lift off of its frame.  And if the battery expands to the point where the outer surface is torn, the lithium can explode and easily catch fire.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Apple-iPhone-6-explodes-leaves-man-with-third-degree-burns-Report/articleshow/53499952.cms

If you have an iPhone 6 and have had it for more than a year, bring it to Digital Doc and we will inspect your battery at no charge (no pun intended).

Digital Doc Des Moines
1300 NW 100th St
Clive, IA 50325
(515) 327-7037

Thursday, July 21, 2016

We're seeing a LOT of bad charging ports on the new Samsung S6, and S7

it's a sad truth that these beautiful phones are loaded with a cheap charging port.  We're getting approached by many people to help replace them.  The challenge is that the phone screen does not come off easily and it must be removed to replace the charging port.  So, it ends up being a pretty expensive repair as both the screen and port must be replaced many times.  We're pretty good at salvaging the old screen but can't guarantee it every time.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Tablet, iPad Repair

Digital Doc Des Moines does a TON of tablet and iPad repairs.  We serve the retail public in the Des Moines metro area as well as Iowa school districts state-wide.  We have parts in stock for most popular models including Apple and Samsung.

iPhone 6S, Galaxy S7, iPhone SE phone repair

We have the latest parts for the latest phones in stock.  We've already fixed many of these models and can fix yours in 30 minutes!

iPhone 6S screen repair, charging port repair, battery replacement
iPhone SE screen repair charging port repair, battery replacement
Galaxy S7 screen repair, charging port repair, battery replacement, camera repair

Digital Doc Des Moines
1300 NW 100th St
Clive, IA 50325
(515) 327-7037

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

HTC One M8 phones - well built but the software drags them down

As the owner of a phone repair store, I was impressed with how the HTC One phones were designed.  Some good engineering.  However, the software leaves much to be desired.  There is latency in almost every aspect of the phone.  It is very frustrating to text when the keyboard stops taking input and then suddenly leaps back to life two words later.  And there are times when the keyboard completely disappears.  After having the phone for a year, I simply hate it.