I cracked my iPhone!

Perhaps the most likely pieces of Apple gear to be damaged are your iPhone and iPad. Apple offers fixed prices for iPhone screen repairs, at $29 if you bought AppleCare+, or between $129 and $279 if not (see bit.ly/ iphrep). It’s roughly double the cost if other parts are damaged. Independents charge less, but the quality of the result varies and third-party repairs have been known to cause problems with software updates. Outof-warranty iPad screen repairs range from $199 to $599: see bit.ly/iparep.