iPhone 5S Repairs
Book iPhone 5S repairs for the Apple iPhone 5S, including model numbers A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530 and A1533. 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.
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.
What's wrong with your iPhone 5S?
Choose the repair you need. If there is more than one screen option, the guide below explains the difference before you choose.
- 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: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
LCD Screen Repair
Budget option£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.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Diagnostics
Not sure?£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.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Battery Replacement
£50.00
For short battery life, service battery messages, swelling, unexpected shutdowns or a device that only works when plugged in.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Home Button Repair
£50.00
For Home button faults on older iPhones and iPads.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Charging Port Repair
£50.00
For charging problems, loose cables, debris-damaged ports or devices that only charge at certain angles.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Rear Camera Repair
£50.00
For rear camera faults, focus problems, shaking images or camera app errors.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Front Camera Repair
£50.00
For selfie camera faults, FaceTime camera issues or front camera image problems.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Loudspeaker Repair
£50.00
For poor speaker volume, distorted sound or no sound from the loudspeaker.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Headphone Jack Repair
£50.00
For older devices with headphone jack faults or intermittent headphone audio.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Button Repair
£50.00
For power, volume or mute button faults.
Typical turnaround: usually 1-2 working days after the device arrives
Common iPhone 5S problems we repair
These are the faults we most often see on the iPhone 5S before choosing the correct repair route.
- Cracked glass or damaged display after impact
- Battery drain, swelling or unexpected shutdowns
- Charging port faults or cables that only work at an angle
- Camera, speaker or button failures
- Liquid damage or intermittent faults needing diagnosis
iPhone 5S 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 5S to SimplyFixIt from anywhere in the UK.
About this model
Check this is your device
iPhone 5S repairs on this page cover the following Apple model details.
- Apple model numbers
- A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533
- Model identifiers
- iPhone 5s (CDMA / US / Japan / A1453), iPhone 5s (UK / Europe / Middle East / A1457), iPhone 5s (China Mobile / A1518), iPhone 5s (China Unicom / A1528), iPhone 5s (Asia Pacific / A1530), iPhone 5s (CDMA / China Telecom / A1533), iPhone 5s (CDMA / Verizon / A1533), iPhone 5s (GSM / North America / A1533), iPhone6,1, iPhone6,2
- Apple IDs
- iPhone6,1; iPhone6,2
You can usually find the A-number in the small print on the device casing.
Technical specifications
These details help match searches for Apple model names, A-numbers and technical descriptions.
- Device
- iPhone 5s (CDMA), iPhone 5s (GSM)
- Colours
- Silver
- Space Gray
- Gold
- Storage and memory
- 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 1GB LPDDR3
The iPhone 5S (stylized and marketed as iPhone 5s) is a smartphone that was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the seventh generation of the iPhone, succeeding the iPhone 5, and unveiled in September 2013, alongside the iPhone 5C.
The iPhone 5S maintains almost the same external design as its predecessor, the iPhone 5, although the 5S received a new white/gold color scheme in addition to white/silver and space gray/black. The 5S has vastly upgraded internal hardware, however. It introduced the A7 64-bit dual-core system-on-chip, the first 64-bit processor to be used on a smartphone, accompanied by the M7 "motion co-processor". A redesigned home button with Touch ID, a fingerprint recognition system which can be used to unlock the phone and authenticate App Store and iTunes Store purchases, was also introduced. The camera was also updated with a larger aperture and a dual-LED flash optimized for different color temperatures. Earphones known as EarPods were included with the 5S, and Apple released accessories including a case and a dock. It had a 4-inch display, similar to the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C.
The iPhone 5S originally shipped with iOS 7, which introduced a revamped visual appearance among other new features. Designed by Jony Ive, iOS 7 departed from skeuomorphic elements used in previous versions of iOS in favor of a flat, colorful design. Among new software features introduced to the iPhone 5S were AirDrop, an ad-hoc Wi-Fi sharing platform; Control Center, a control panel containing a number of commonly used functions; and iTunes Radio, an internet radio service. The 5S is the first iPhone to be supported through six major versions of iOS, from iOS 7 to iOS 12, along with the iPhone 6S and the first-generation iPhone SE which were supported from iOS 9 to iOS 15, and the second iOS device to support six major updates - the first being the iPad 2 which supported iOS versions 4 to 9.
Reception towards the device was positive, with some outlets considering it to be the best smartphone available on the market due to its upgraded hardware, Touch ID, and other changes introduced by iOS 7. Some criticized the iPhone 5S for keeping the design and small display of the iPhone 5, and others expressed security concerns about the Touch ID system. Nine million units of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C were sold on the weekend of their release, breaking Apple's sales record for iPhones. The iPhone 5S was the best selling phone on all major U.S. carriers in September 2013.
The iPhone 5S was succeeded as Apple's flagship smartphone by the larger iPhone 6 in September 2014. On March 21, 2016, the iPhone 5S was discontinued following the release of the iPhone SE, which incorporated internal hardware similar to the iPhone 6S while retaining the smaller form factor and design of the 5S.