iPhone 5 Repairs
What's wrong with your iPhone 5?
Tap a repair below to see exactly what is included and book online.
- 12-month warranty on fitted parts
- Edinburgh repair centre since 1996
- Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Tap to choose your repair.
LCD Screen Repair
Budget option£50.00
View and book this repairA lower-cost display replacement. It restores normal use, but display quality is not as close to the original OLED screen on models that were designed for OLED.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Diagnostics
Not sure?£20.00
View and book this repairChoose diagnostics if you are not sure what is wrong. We will inspect the device and report back before any further paid repair.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Battery Replacement
£50.00
View and book this repairFor short battery life, service battery messages, swelling, unexpected shutdowns or a device that only works when plugged in.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Home Button Repair
£50.00
View and book this repairFor Home button faults on older iPhones and iPads.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Charging Port Repair
£50.00
View and book this repairFor charging problems, loose cables, debris-damaged ports or devices that only charge at certain angles.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Rear Camera Repair
£50.00
View and book this repairFor rear camera faults, focus problems, shaking images or camera app errors.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Front Camera Repair
£50.00
View and book this repairFor selfie camera faults, FaceTime camera issues or front camera image problems.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Loudspeaker Repair
£50.00
View and book this repairFor poor speaker volume, distorted sound or no sound from the loudspeaker.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Headphone Jack Repair
£50.00
View and book this repairFor older devices with headphone jack faults or intermittent headphone audio.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Button Repair
£50.00
View and book this repairFor power, volume or mute button faults.
Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
- Repair warranty on fitted parts
- UK mail-in repair available
- Repair centre in Edinburgh
- Hardware repairs do not normally require access to your personal data
- Final testing before collection or return
- Typical turnaround: same-day in-store, subject to fault and parts availability; delivery usually 1–2 days
Book iPhone 5 repairs for the Apple iPhone 5, including model numbers A1428, A1429 and A1442. Repairs include LCD screen, battery, charging port, home button and rear camera repairs, with clear online prices. Visit us in Edinburgh or use our UK mail-in repair service.
More about this repair service
Most iPhone hardware repairs do not require us to access your personal data. We test the fitted part and related functions before collection or return.
Where iOS may show a parts or display message after repair, we explain that before you choose the repair option.
Choosing a repair for your iPhone 5
Compare repair prices and what each option covers
- LCD Screen Repair — £50.00
- A lower-cost display replacement. It restores normal use, but display quality is not as close to the original OLED screen on models that were designed for OLED.
- Diagnostics — £20.00
- Choose diagnostics if you are not sure what is wrong. We will inspect the device and report back before any further paid repair.
- Battery Replacement — £50.00
- For short battery life, service battery messages, swelling, unexpected shutdowns or a device that only works when plugged in.
- Home Button Repair — £50.00
- For Home button faults on older iPhones and iPads.
- Charging Port Repair — £50.00
- For charging problems, loose cables, debris-damaged ports or devices that only charge at certain angles.
- Rear Camera Repair — £50.00
- For rear camera faults, focus problems, shaking images or camera app errors.
- Front Camera Repair — £50.00
- For selfie camera faults, FaceTime camera issues or front camera image problems.
- Loudspeaker Repair — £50.00
- For poor speaker volume, distorted sound or no sound from the loudspeaker.
- Headphone Jack Repair — £50.00
- For older devices with headphone jack faults or intermittent headphone audio.
- Button Repair — £50.00
- For power, volume or mute button faults.
These are the repair prices for this model. For mail-in service, choose a repair to see the total including insured return delivery; you arrange delivery to us separately.
What if I choose the wrong repair?
We check the fault before work begins. A cracked screen, charging problem or power fault can have more than one cause. If inspection changes the repair needed, we contact you before additional paid work.
Not sure what is wrong? View diagnostics for iPhone 5 before choosing a replacement part.
Common iPhone 5 problems we repair
Available repair options for the iPhone 5 can help with the following symptoms. We confirm the cause before repair.
- Cracked glass
- Display lines or black marks
- Touch not responding
- No image but the iPhone still powers on
- You are not sure which repair to choose
- The fault comes and goes
- Liquid damage may be involved
- The device has several symptoms
- Battery does not last as long as it used to
- Service battery or battery health warning
iPhone 5 repair questions
Do you need my passcode?
We only need access where testing the repaired function requires it. If we need anything beyond normal hardware testing, we will explain why.
Can I use mail-in repair?
Yes. You can book online and send your iPhone 5 to SimplyFixIt from anywhere in the UK.
About this model
Check this is your device
iPhone 5 repairs on this page cover the following Apple model details.
- Model names
- iPhone 5 (GSM / LTE / AWS / North America), iPhone 5 (GSM / LTE 4, 17 / North America), iPhone 5 (CDMA / LTE, Sprint / Verizon / KDDI), iPhone 5 (GSM / LTE 1, 3, 5 / International), iPhone 5 (CDMA China / UIM / WAPI)
- Apple model numbers
- A1428, A1429, A1442
- Model identifiers
- iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
You can usually find the A-number in the small print on the device casing.
Technical specifications
Use these details to check that you have selected the right model before booking.
Show technical details
- Device
- iPhone 5 (CDMA), iPhone 5 (GSM)
- Colours
- Black & Slate
- White & Silver
- Storage and memory
- 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 1GB LPDDR2
Model release year: 2012.