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A cracked phone screen doesn't mean you need a new phone! Instead, choose #repair or refurbishment—it's better for your wallet, and the planet.

Repairing will refresh your device, but when you do replace it, remember to trade it in to somewhere like Back Market. Instead of ending up in a landfill, it'll find a new home in someone else's pocket (and put some money in yours!). This enables phones to stay in use for 10 years, saving cost and energy.

Learn more on our blog: ifixit.com/News/109306/fix-it-…

Diagram that shows "The Old Way" on the top and "The New Way" on the bottom, separated by a horizontal line. Under the "The Old Way" title is a sub-line that says "New phone every 2.5 years," and under that is four identical graphics in a row of a shiny phone with an arrow pointing to a trash can with an electrical plug symbol on it, implying the phone is being thrown away. Under that is the horizontal line that splits the image in half, and under that is the "The New Way" title. Under that is a sub-line that says "Repair and refurb for 10 years," followed by four different graphics in a row, separated by blue arrows pointing right: a shiny new phone > a screwdriver and wrench in an "X" shape > a hand holding the phone with the screen outlined in blue > a recycling bin.
Graphic titled "Keeping our Phones 10 Years Would Prevent 21.6 Million Tons of CO₂ Per Year," in all caps, with "21.6 Million Tons" circled in blue. Underneath the title is a collage of four different graphics that are meant to convey San Francisco: the Golden Gate bridge, the Transamerica Pyramid surrounded by two other generic building shapes, a trolley car ascending a hill, and three identical townhomes in a row. Underneath that is the caption "Equivalent to the annual energy consumption of the entire San Francisco Bay Area."

Fix It, Then Pass It On: iFixit Joins Forces with Back Market

Let’s say your phone starts slowing down. Battery life’s tanking. The screen’s got a few, uh, character lines. You could toss it in a drawer…
Elizabeth Chamberlain (iFixit)
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