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The cost of repairing the smartphone has also been increasing as technology progresses. The components of the smartphone go smaller and more complex.
Smartphone companies do this to make smartphones lighter and more usable. But it also brought some problems.
We will discuss, Why is smartphone repair expensive? There are various reasons behind it. I'll simplify them one by one for you.
Imports of the components
The imports of components are one of the reasons that decide the cost of repair. The parts of the smartphones made in your country cost less than the imported parts.
If your smartphone needs imported parts for repair. The cost of repairing it will increase.
Stocks of smartphone parts
The stocks of smartphone components also decide the repairing cost. When companies manufacture smartphones, they order or manufacture parts in bulk. It decreases the cost of the smartphone.
Companies store small numbers of smartphone parts to fulfill repair demand. So when the demand for components increases, the prices of components automatically go up. It causes an increase in repair costs.
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| Components of the smartphone |
Commonality and uniqueness
Smartphone companies launces hundreds of smartphones every year. It is common in budget range smartphones. A single smartphone brand that made budget range smartphones launches eight to eleven smartphones within a year.
It either launches these smartphones with new technologies or just by rebranding. So if the smartphone you want to repair is popular. It produces in huge quantities. Then you will find each component at a low price.
The more commonality means a lower price. The more Uniqueness means a higher price.
Manufacturing and repairing, Both are different
Smartphone assembling is a top-down process that is easy. Repairing is tough, and it is a manual process. The technician has to disassemble the smartphone first after they have to replace the damaged part.
And after replacing the part it has to be reassembled. It is totally a manual process, and it takes a lot of hard work and time. Even technician doesn't use high-end tools. So it increases the cost of repairing the smartphone.