Overview
If you’re having the screen on your iPhone 11 series model (11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max) replaced, there’s something you ought to know.
When you have the screen replaced by a non-Apple technician, you’ll get the following warning:-
Here you can see our technician installing the latest version of MacOS on a MacBook, the final part of refurbishment before it gets checked and goes on display. This is just one of the next batch of MacBook and Windows-based laptops that will be going on sale soon.
Local Service for Your Apple Mac in Dundee City Centre
Here at Disc Depot Dundee, we’ve been repairing Apple Mac and Macintosh computers since we started in 2001 and have years of experience. That’s why it makes sense to choose us for your Apple Mac repair.
Expertise in iMac Repair Since 2001
When you’re choosing a local repair centre for your Apple iMac or Apple iMac Pro, it makes sense to choose a company that’s been around since the era of the original iMac G3!
The Established Experts for Apple Laptop Repairs – Since 2001
Disc Depot is your long-established centre for Apple computer repair in Dundee, Angus and North Fife. We’ve been repairing computers since we first opened in 2001- and from the very beginning a lot of those computers have been Apple laptops. We’ve been working on MacBook family models since the first models came out in 2006!
We can carry out many different repairs on computers in the MacBook laptop family, including the original Apple MacBook, the Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook Air and Apple MacBook Retina.
(Note; when we talk about “original” screens below, we use “original” to mean those which contain an Apple-manufactured panel rather than a “copy” screen, including unofficially-refurbished ones. This isn’t necessarily the original screen that came with the phone.)
About six months ago, we discussed a problem affected the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X’s ALS (Ambient Light Sensor) if the screen had been replaced. To cut a long story short, if the replacement screen hadn’t been paired with the phone (i.e. its serial number and calibration data transferred from the original screen), then the screen’s automatic brightness adjustment stopped working under iOS 11, due to the ALS- required to measure how bright the surrounding light is- having been disabled.
(Note: If you came here because you want your iPhone X fixed, and you’re not interested in the rest of the article, click here to contact us, telephone 01382 22 66 26 or visit our shop in Union Street, Dundee.).
The iPhone X had a relatively brief time on the market- just ten months before it was recently discontinued in favour of the XS, XS Max and XR. Regardless, many in the independent phone repair business- like ourselves- will still be paying attention to the fact that next month will be the first anniversary of the iPhone X going on sale.
Note: In this article, “original” refers to a screen manufactured by Apple. It doesn’t necessarily mean the specific screen that was originally fitted to a particular phone, unless stated otherwise.
What is the Ambient Light Sensor?
The ambient light sensor (ALS sensor) detects how bright the surrounding light is. Your iPhone uses the measurement it provides to automatically adjust the screen’s brightness in response to changing light conditions.
Why The ALS Sensor Is a Problem for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X Screen Replacements
Overview
If you’re an Apple fan, you’re probably aware of the announcement- and impending release- of three new phones from the company. These are the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR. They replace the original iPhone X, whose discontinuation was announced at the same time (just ten months after it went on sale).
The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are scheduled for UK release on the 21st of September 2018, with the iPhone XR coming out the following month on the 26th of October.
