iPhone: camera blurry, or will not focus
On most iPhones the lens covers are separate pieces of sapphire over the modules, so a cracked cover is a genuinely cheap repair. If the image is soft or the focus hunts, that is the module behind it and a different price.
Mon to Sat 10 to 6
What causes it
- A cracked lens cover over the camera, which is a small cheap part
- A failed autofocus motor in the module, which sounds like a rattle
- Debris or moisture behind the lens
- A failed module after an impact
What to do right now
- Clean the lens properly, because a smear is responsible more often than anyone admits
- Try each camera separately: wide, ultrawide and telephoto
- Shake the phone gently and listen for a rattle, which points at the focus motor
- Check whether the lens cover glass is cracked rather than the image being soft
What we check at the bench.
- Whether the lens cover or the module is at fault, which decides the price
- Each camera in turn, at every focal length
- Stabilisation, which fails separately and shows as blur in video
- The board connector, since a partially seated camera behaves like a failed one
Common questions.
A cracked lens cover over the camera, which is a small cheap part. A failed autofocus motor in the module, which sounds like a rattle
Rear Camera Repair starts from €55 depending on the model. No fix, no fee, so if we cannot repair it you pay nothing.
Two different jobs. A cracked lens cover over the camera is a small part and a quick fix. Blurry photos, a black frame, or a camera that will not focus usually means the module behind it. The diagnostic tells us which, and it is free.
Yes when we fit a genuine or equivalent-grade module, which is what we quote for. We shoot test photos and video at every focal length before it goes back to you.
Card or cash at the counter when you collect. You get a firm price before any work starts.
Walk in. We are at 4 Richmond Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 5pm. Closed Sunday. You can also book online and we will confirm a slot, or ask us to collect the device anywhere in Dublin, Monday to Friday.
Yes, back to the iPhone 7 and often further. Parts for older models are frequently easier to get than for the newest ones, and the repair usually costs less.
4 Richmond Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, D03 FX52, a few minutes from Drumcondra train station and on several bus routes into the city. There is parking on the road outside.
You pay nothing. No fix, no fee covers the diagnostic and the handling, so the only time you pay is when the device comes back working. If a repair turns out to cost more than the device is worth, we tell you that instead of doing it.
No, and we do not need your passcode for most hardware work. Bring the device with the passcode available anyway, because some repairs cannot be fully tested without unlocking it. We never ask for your Apple ID password.
Yes, and it is worth saying so at the counter, because a previous repair changes where we look first. Bring any screws or parts you were given back.
For common faults on common models, yes, and the price is on the page you are reading. For anything with no clear symptom, liquid damage especially, nobody can price it honestly without opening it, so we do that for free first.
Customer reviews
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Camera blurry, or will not focus? Bring it in.
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