DriveSavers Quoted $900-$2000 to Recover Data From a Phone That Needed a Screen
A customer dropped his iPhone and its display stopped responding. Apple referred him to DriveSavers for data recovery. The phone just needed a new screen.
The Problem: Repair Misdiagnosed as Recovery
Daniel dropped his phone. The display stopped responding, but the phone itself was still on; he could hear his alarm going off the next morning. Apple told him they didn't have the technology to help, and handed him a business card with DriveSavers' number on it. DriveSavers quoted $900 to $2000 for data recovery.
The actual problem was a failed LCD. A local repair shop replaced the screen, and the phone powered up with all data intact. No data recovery was needed because no data was lost.
Where We Send iPhone Cases Instead
Jessa Jones of iPad Rehab looked at this phone and found it needed a screen, nothing else. A broken screen is not data loss. A dead battery is not data loss. These are repairs, and they cost a fraction of what recovery companies charge.
Her shop is one of the independent labs we send people to instead of us when the case suits them better. If a phone is the problem, she does this specific repair for a living and we would rather you called her than paid a data recovery quote for a screen.
Before You Pay $2000, Let Someone Look at It
If your iPhone won't turn on or the screen is dead, that might be a repair rather than a recovery job. We charge no diagnostic fees, and we'll tell you which one you're looking at.