iPhone 17 repair in Leeds
The iPhone 17 family is four phones: the 17, the 17 Pro, the 17 Pro Max and the 17e, which followed in 2026, and they repair differently. The 17 opens from the back to reach its battery, the 17 Pro from the front, with a battery that is screwed in. The 17 is also the first base iPhone with a ProMotion, always-on display, which is the part a dropped phone most often needs. Tell us which one you have and what happened, and we will tell you whether it is a job for Apple first, because Apple's warranty runs for a year from the date you bought it.
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The device
The iPhone 17, as it affects a repair
- Released
- 2025, with the iPhone 17e following in 2026
- The family
- iPhone 17 (6.3-inch), iPhone 17 Pro (6.3-inch), iPhone 17 Pro Max (6.9-inch) and iPhone 17e (6.1-inch). The iPhone Air is a separate model.
- Display
- OLED on every model, with a Ceramic Shield 2 front. The 17 is the first base iPhone with ProMotion and the Always-On display, which the 17 Pro and Pro Max have too.
- Back and frame
- 17 and 17e: a glass back and an aluminium frame. 17 Pro and Pro Max: an aluminium unibody with a Ceramic Shield back, which Apple calls the back glass in its repair tools.
- Water resistance
- IP68, tested by Apple to 6 metres for up to 30 minutes. Apple says the resistance can decrease with normal wear, and liquid damage is not covered by its warranty.
- Charging
- USB-C at USB 2 speeds on the 17 and 17e, USB 3 on the 17 Pro and Pro Max, and MagSafe on every model
- Unlock
- Face ID, from the front camera assembly at the top of the phone
- How it opens
- On the 17, Apple's repair manual takes the back glass off to reach the battery, and the display has its own procedure. On the 17 Pro, the manual reaches the battery from the front, and the battery is held in with screws.
Sources: Apple's iPhone 17 Tech Specs and iPhone 17 Repair Manual, and Apple Support on Parts and Service History, Repair Assistant, genuine displays, battery health, the warranty and iOS 27. Checked 7 November 2026.
The repairs
What we do on the iPhone 17, and what each job involves
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Screen replacement
The iPhone 17 has a 6.3-inch OLED display with ProMotion and the Always-On display, so the replacement is a panel of that kind and not a cheaper one. Apple's display procedure for the 17 leaves the front camera assembly in the frame, so Face ID is not part of the display we change. We fit the display and test touch, brightness and the front camera before closing. A display that is not Apple's own shows as Unknown in Parts and Service History, and Apple lists what can go wrong with one, such as True Tone, brightness and missed touches; the quote says which part is going in.
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Battery replacement
On the 17, Apple's manual takes the back glass off first, then releases the battery's adhesive with a current from a 9-volt battery held to it for a minute and a half, in place of the pull tabs older iPhones use. The 17 Pro is different again: the battery comes out from the front and is held in with screws. Either way we fit a battery for your model and check that it charges and reports its health, which on the 17 includes the cycle count and the date the battery was made, in Settings, Battery, Battery Health.
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USB-C charging port
The iPhone 17 charges over USB-C. A port that only charges at an angle, or not at all, is more often packed with pocket lint than worn: the plug compacts it into a hard layer at the bottom of the USB-C port. A careful clean is the first thing we try, for the price of the visit. Apple's manual for the 17 has a USB-C connector procedure of its own, so a port that is worn or bent is replaced as a part, once we have ruled out the cable and the plug, which are cheaper and more often the cause.
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Water damage
Apple rates every iPhone 17 model IP68, to 6 metres for up to 30 minutes, but says the resistance is not permanent and that liquid damage is not covered by its warranty. If it has been in water: switch it off, leave it off, and do not charge it. Apple's own advice is not to put it in rice and not to dry it with heat or compressed air. We open it, see how far the liquid has gone, clean the board where we can, and give you the odds and a fixed price in writing before anything else. Nobody can promise a spill, and if it cannot be saved you pay nothing for the repair, only the £50 call-out if we came out.
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Will not turn on, or stuck on the logo
A dead iPhone 17 is more often a flat or failed battery, a dirty port or a charger than a dead board, so we work through those in order and prove each before moving on. A phone stuck on the Apple logo, or looping, is usually software that a recovery restore clears, and we talk through what that means for the data on it before we start. If yours is under a year old and the fault is not accidental damage, it may still be Apple's to fix under its warranty, and we will tell you so instead of charging you for it.
Parts, honestly
Genuine, compatible, and what the software will say
Where a genuine part is available for your exact model we fit that; where only a compatible part is, the quote says so before you agree, and the price is different. Nothing is fitted without you knowing which kind of part it is. After a repair, the 17 records each replaced part in Settings, General, About, Parts and Service History: the battery, the display, the logic board and the front and rear cameras. A part Apple cannot verify is listed as Unknown, with a notification the first time you unlock the phone after the repair and again five days later. A genuine part shows Genuine, or Used if it came from another iPhone. From the iPhone 16, Apple's Repair Assistant finishes a repair to the back glass, the battery, the display, the front and rear cameras and the enclosure, and Apple says the Ceramic Shield back of the 17 Pro and Pro Max does not need it. The phone keeps working whichever part is fitted.
Is it worth repairing?
An honest answer for the iPhone 17
Usually yes, and sometimes not by us. Apple's limited warranty covers manufacturing issues for a year from purchase, and Apple says it sits on top of your rights under consumer law, so a fault that is not a drop or a spill on a phone bought in the last year should go to Apple or the seller first; we will tell you that instead of taking the job. A cracked screen or a worn port is a different matter. Apple's iOS 27 runs on every iPhone 17 model (Apple's compatibility list, checked 7 November 2026), and Apple designs the 17's battery to keep 80 per cent of its capacity at 1,000 full charge cycles, so the phone has a long way to go after a repair.
This is a phone repair job.
- Before anyone travels
A free first opinion
A first opinion is free. Before anyone travels we tell you what the repair is likely to cost: a fixed price where the fault and the model make it clear, or an honest estimate where we need to see the machine.
- If it needs a visit
A £50 call-out, agreed first
A visit has a £50 call-out, the same wherever we come out to, agreed before we travel. It is the first £50 of your job, not an extra on top: if you go ahead, it is part of the price you pay, and if you do not, it is all you pay, because it covers the journey and the time spent finding the fault.
- Before any work
One fixed quote, then No Fix, No Fee
You get one fixed quote, agreed in writing, before any work starts. If we cannot fix the fault we quoted for, you pay nothing for the repair. No Fix, No Fee covers the repair, not the call-out.
Our promises
- No fix, no fee on the repairIf we cannot fix the fault we quoted for, you pay nothing for the repair. The £50 call-out still applies if we come out.
- A free first opinionDescribe the fault and we will tell you what it sounds like and whether it is worth doing, before anyone travels.
- We come to youAcross Leeds, West Yorkshire, Harrogate, Knaresborough and York, or we collect and return.
- A real person repliesNot a call centre, not a ticket queue: we read every enquiry, day and night, Sunday to Friday. The fixed quote you agree is the price you pay.
Other models
A different model? Pick yours
Where we work
We come to you across Leeds, West Yorkshire, Harrogate, Knaresborough and York
Home, work or a cafe over a coffee, day or night, Sunday to Friday. There is no walk-in shop, so we come to it, or collect it and bring it back. Start at computer repair in Leeds, or pick your area.
Tell us what is wrong.
Book a repair and describe the fault. A visit has a £50 call-out, agreed before we travel. We will find the fault properly, give you a fixed quote before any work, and if we cannot fix it there is nothing to pay for the repair, only the call-out. A real person who does the work, not a call centre.