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Z5 Cracked back cover

brianc87 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:08:54 GMT

Has anyone had the back cover replaced by Sony or bought the part from ta third party and replaced the cover on their own.

I'm no expecting anyone to endorse doing it yourself im looking to find out a rough cost of sony doing this before i decide myself. As Sony are saying even if i send to them it's going to cost £22 to be sent back.

thanks

Re: Z5 Cracked back cover

MarlonUk1 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:45:22 GMT

The official way would be to send your device to your local service center Local support.

this way you can ensure that the parts used is genuine and that waterresistance is intact

however should you choose to do it yourself. you can find the parts needed online and some disassembly videos on youtube, though it will not be guranteed to test your water resistance anymore

Re: Z5 Cracked back cover

Uliwooly — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:03:06 GMT

@brianc87

DIY it's a lot cheaper BUT it will void the warranty; you can also use the search bar to check what other users have said regarding pricing, keep in mind that each case it's different

Re: Z5 Cracked back cover

dandy63 — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:11:42 GMT

@brianc87 if it is not badly cracked & you are not too worried about the waterproofness you can try either fitting a snug fitting back case or what i would personally do fit a 'skin' that matches the exact colour/appearance of the original back

Re: Z5 Cracked back cover

brianc87 — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:04:13 GMT

Thanks everyone for your replies spoke to EE and Sony also ebay now weighing up my options