I Bought This Pink iPhone for $200...

@abed_mythicphysique

35.3K followers · usually 1.5K views a post

Views

402.8K

Likes

5.0K

Comments

88

Shares

186

SoundTikTok sound · original sound - abed_mythicphysique

Promoted product

iPhone

Why it worked

The video taps into the common experience of buying used items online and the satisfaction of a successful DIY repair. The dramatic reveal of the hidden damage and the meticulous repair process create a compelling narrative that keeps viewers engaged.

Summary

The creator bought a pink iPhone for $200, expecting a minor crack, but upon arrival, found the back glass severely shattered. After the seller stopped responding, the creator decided to repair it themselves, carefully removing the broken glass piece by piece. The repair was successful, restoring the phone for less than buying a new one.

Structure

1Purchased a cheap iPhone with undisclosed damage
2Discovered the extent of the damage upon arrival
3Attempted to contact the seller with no success
4Decided to repair the phone personally
5Carefully removed the shattered back glass
6Successfully repaired and restored the phone

Product placement

iPhone (acts: a smartphone that is being repaired; removing it would change what happens in the video)

Original caption

#iphone #reparationiphone #phone #iphonerepaire #edit

More from @abed_mythicphysique

On-screen text

I Bought This Pink iPhone for $200... Then Found Out Why It Was So Cheap I BOUGHT THIS PINK IPHONE FOR ONLY $200 GENUINELY THOUGHT I HAD FOUND AN INCREDIBLE DEAL THE SELLER TOLD ME EVERYTHING WORKED PERFECTLY AND THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS A SMALL CRACK ON THE BACK BUT WHEN THE PACKAGE ARRIVED THE DAMAGE LOOKED MUCH WORSE THAN IN THE PHOTOS THE BACK GLASS WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED AROUND THE CAMERAS ONE SECTION HAD ALREADY STARTED SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME I CONTACTED THE SELLER BUT HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED REPLYING AT THAT POINT I HAD TWO CHOICES EXCEPT THAT I HAD WASTED $200 OR TRY TO REPAIR IT MYSELF SO I PLACED THE HEATED THE DAMAGED GLASS AND STARTED REMOVING IT PIECE BY PIECE THE AREA AROUND THE CAMERAS WAS THE HARDest PART BECAUSE THE GLASS WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE LENSES ONE WRONG MOVEMENT COULD SCRATCH A CAMERA OR TURN A SIMPLE REPAIR INTO A MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE PROBLEM SOME FRAGMENTS WERE SO TIGHTLY ATTACHED THAT I HAD TO WORK SLOWLY WITH A METAL TOOL REMOVING TINY SECTIONS WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING UNDERNEATH AFTER ALL THE BROKEN GLASS WAS GONE I CLEANED THE ENTIRE FRAME REMOVED THE REMAINING ADHESIVE AND PREPARED IT FOR A BRAND NEW PINK BACK PANEL THE PHONE LOOKED COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ONCE EVERYTHING WAS INSTALLED INSTEAD OF THROWING AWAY THE $200 I'D ALREADY SPENT I MANAGED TO BRING THE PHONE BACK TO LIFE FOR MUCH LESS THAN BUYING ANOTHER ONE BUT HONESTLY AFTER SEEING HOW BADLY THE SELLER HID THE DAMAGE

Transcript

I BOUGHT THIS PINK IPHONE FOR ONLY $200 GENUINELY THOUGHT I HAD FOUND AN INCREDIBLE DEAL THE SELLER TOLD ME EVERYTHING WORKED PERFECTLY AND THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS A SMALL CRACK ON THE BACK BUT WHEN THE PACKAGE ARRIVED THE DAMAGE LOOKED MUCH WORSE THAN IN THE PHOTOS THE BACK GLASS WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED AROUND THE CAMERAS ONE SECTION HAD ALREADY STARTED SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME I CONTACTED THE SELLER BUT HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED REPLYING AT THAT POINT I HAD TWO CHOICES EXCEPT THAT I HAD WASTED $200 OR TRY TO REPAIR IT MYSELF SO I PLACED THE HEATED THE DAMAGED GLASS AND STARTED REMOVING IT PIECE BY PIECE THE AREA AROUND THE CAMERAS WAS THE HARDest PART BECAUSE THE GLASS WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE LENSES ONE WRONG MOVEMENT COULD SCRATCH A CAMERA OR TURN A SIMPLE REPAIR INTO A MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE PROBLEM SOME FRAGMENTS WERE SO TIGHTLY ATTACHED THAT I HAD TO WORK SLOWLY WITH A METAL TOOL REMOVING TINY SECTIONS WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING UNDERNEATH AFTER ALL THE BROKEN GLASS WAS GONE I CLEANED THE ENTIRE FRAME REMOVED THE REMAINING ADHESIVE AND PREPARED IT FOR A BRAND NEW PINK BACK PANEL THE PHONE LOOKED COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ONCE EVERYTHING WAS INSTALLED INSTEAD OF THROWING AWAY THE $200 I'D ALREADY SPENT I MANAGED TO BRING THE PHONE BACK TO LIFE FOR MUCH LESS THAN BUYING ANOTHER ONE BUT HONESTLY AFTER SEEING HOW BADLY THE SELLER HID THE DAMAGE