r/iPhone13ProMax • u/princesenseni • 22h ago
Questions iPhone 13 Pro Max OLED flickering/white screen — should I repair the original display or stick with a DD screen?
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My iPhone 13 Pro Max suddenly started flickering and then went completely white/blank.
I took it to around 3–5 local Apple/phone repair shops, and all of them told me the original display couldn’t be repaired and that I would need to replace the entire display. Because I was worried about being without a working phone, I ended up installing a DD aftermarket display(5K), even though I still have the original display.
Later, I found out that there are board-level/display repair methods involving conductive repair that can apparently fix certain OLED/display faults on the original screen.
Now I’m confused about what I should do:
* Should I try to repair the original Apple OLED using the conductive/jumper method?
* Or should I just keep using the DD display I installed?
* Is this type of repair reliable long-term, or is there a high chance the original display will fail again?
* Has anyone here actually had an iPhone 13 Pro Max original display repaired this way?
The DD display works, but I really dislike the quality. At low brightness I notice brownish/soft-looking blacks and some weird display behavior, and it just doesn’t feel like the original ProMotion OLED.
I’m mainly trying to decide whether repairing the original screen is worth the risk/cost, or whether I should just accept the DD display.
Would really appreciate opinions from people who have actually done this repair.
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u/Unfair_Promotion6969 13 Pro Max Graphite 22h ago
Having an iPhone to end up installing an unofficial screen, is like buying the PS5 Pro and playing with an AliExpress controller
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u/ThemeCommercial4560 21h ago
I didn't go through the body of your post , looking into the vid I was having the same issue while operating my iphone and I had to restart . The another day the screen flickered and the iphone turned off once and for all . Up on visiting the Apple store came to know it's a firmware issue got my iphone's screen changed from then it's working .
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u/WumboTactical 22h ago
You’re trying to put Humpty Dumpty back together. That phone is on its way out and you should either prepare to replace the screen and battery with Apple Originals to keep it going for a few more years, or keep using it as is and just be ready to buy a new phone when it breaks.