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iPhone 7: Is there a way to fix this problem?

Sat, 02 May 2020 09:13:51 -0700

i was charging my phone and it fell so the tip broke off, can someone please help me with this?

⟐ Commented mei 02, 2020 at 9:13 MST

iPhone 7: Why won't my phone turn on and the home button broke?

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:29:31 -0700

I was facetiming and my phone overheated so i hung up and then tried to text and it froze and went black. I then pressed the home button to try and turn it back on and then the home button “locked” i can’t press it down anymore and my phone won’t turn back on i tried doing a hard restart pressing power and volume down for 15 seconds but nothing…any suggestions??

⟐ Answered april 29, 2020 at 17:29 MST

iPhone 7: VDD_BOOST short,sound ic removed,80mA

Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:03:21 -0700

The phone was dead so i tried to charge it,500mA,but no signs of life,opened it and found 1A of load,without powering on, connecting to the battery port. found that U2301 was heating and i took it away,the short on VDD boost was still there,no amp drawing before power up but, when i powered it up, the audio ic was Hot,drawing 900mA. I took it away and now the short is still there but after power up is stuck on only 80mA,so i can’t find the short. What should i do?

⟐ Answer edited april 11, 2020 at 6:03 MST

iPhone 7: Charging port not working after replacement

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 07:59:33 -0700

One day my iPhone 7 started annoying me saying that the accessory was not supported when I put charger in. At that time I used a compatible charger (I used for much time), so I swapped to an original one but the problem persisted.

I tried the easy solutions to solve it like cleaning the port, restoring the phone and so on but nothing. I thought a battery replacement could solve it but nothing. After all I went for charging port replacement.

I bought the part and I connected it to test and it seemed the charging was back without the accessory error, so I replaced the part but when I turned on the phone it was in boot loop. I checked for solutions and tried some but nothing, then I understood it was the charging flex cable not good pressed into the socket. It turned on ok. Let’s charge! It didn’t work anymore.

I did tons of tests with the new part and the old one and it seems like I’ve to hold pushing a precise point on the flex socket to make it works, if I leave it doesn’t work. Sometimes after a long pushing it seems to be attached and it charges but after some minutes or hours it seems to not work again. I dunno if it can be the socket on the board or if a new charging part can solve it. I’m going crazy. Some experienced this? Thanks for the help

⟐ Answered april 10, 2020 at 7:59 MST

iPhone 7: How to get my iPhone 7 out of bootloop bootloop

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:41:25 -0700

Hi,

i bought an iPhone 7 about a year ago with the intention to change the housing as I had successfully done previously.i replaced the housing albeit with a few hiccups, until I turned it on. It is in a continuous bootloop until I power it off with the volume down and power button. I replaced the dock connecter and it booted but my Taptic Engine stopped working (wish I left it now). I discovered that the phone only boots if I have installed the dock connected temporarily on the top of the logic board. But if put the working dock connecter under the logic board as it should be it doesn’t boot just loops

Can anyone give me some help?

Everything is appreciated?

⟐ Commented april 09, 2020 at 9:41 MST

iPhone 7: 2 Little Parts left - zwei Teile übrig

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:25:33 -0700

After cleaning the open IPhone 7 with a toothbrush, two small parts have fallen out. Where do they belong?

Nach dem Reinigen der Dichtflächen mit einer Zahnbürste, beim geöffneten iPhone 7, fielen zwei kleine Teile raus. Wo gehören die hin? Es wäre super, wenn mir jemand einen Tipp geben könnte!

Das runde Teil sieht aus als ob es auf einer Schraube war, weil es einen Abdruck eines Kreuzschlitzes hat. Das eckige Teil ist aus Gummi.

⟐ Commented april 03, 2020 at 16:25 MST

iPhone 7: Do you even repair the phones

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:11:59 -0700

I want to know do ifixit even repair the phones ?? If so i would like to give you my iphone 7 for repair as I trust the companu ifixit

⟐ Answered maart 18, 2020 at 7:11 MST

iPhone 7: What is the Best App to Backup All data on iPhone 7 for Free & paid?

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:26:43 -0700

Hello,

I would like to backup all my data as Photos, Apps Accounts & passwords as WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Instagram & etc. Then I would to delete all privacy & personal data to send the phone to Repair shop…

Please advise.

BR,

Jaffar

⟐ Answered maart 16, 2020 at 0:26 MST

iPhone 7: Saws of chip on home button flex

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:17:00 -0700

Hi everyone

someone who knows where to send two home buttons that need replacement of u10 chip on home button?

regards

⟐ Comment deleted maart 07, 2020 at 12:17 MST

iPhone 7: Touch issues after screen replacement

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 05:39:42 -0700

Replaced the screen on my friend’s phone and everything’s working EXCEPT after it’s been on for a couple hours, swiping up from the bottom (for the control center) and down from the top (for the notification center) stops working.

I plan to open it up and check the connections but I just wanted to see if anyone on here is familiar with this specific issue.

⟐ Answer accepted maart 04, 2020 at 5:39 MST

iPhone 7: Home button not working

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:11:40 -0700

so my iPhone 7 had a cracked screen so I bought an ICloud locked 7 with a good screen to fix mine with, both phones home buttons functioned perfectly fine before the repair, I took the home button original to my iPhone and put it into the replacement screen, and the home function nor the Touch ID is working, I have completely taken apart the home button assembly and put it back together, I have even tried both home buttons and they don’t work, I have also carefully inspected the cables but none have any visible damage, I don’t know what else to do so I’m asking this community

⟐ Answer accepted februari 21, 2020 at 3:11 MST

iPhone 7: No image after replacing iPhone 7 screen

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:52:41 -0700

yesterday I tried to repair my iPhone 7 display. after I replaced the screen of the iPhone, I didn't get an image on the screen (the only backlight was functioning). after swapping back to the broken screen the iPhone showed an image again. I tried to use a known good screen, but I had the same issues as by the first screen replacement. the broken screen that needs replacement is an aftermarket screen, so I don't think it has anything to do with my replacement screen. I've tried to hard reset the phone, put it in DFU mode, and completely reinstalling the os. this didn't work either. I'm at the point where I don't know how to solve this problem. has anyone an idea how to fix this?

⟐ Answer accepted februari 21, 2020 at 0:52 MST

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 still on bootloop even after updating the software

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:51:52 -0700

Hi. My iPhone started to bootloop after I paused the download for the new software.

I already did simultaneously holding the volume down and on/off button on the side. The support.apple.com/iphone/restore appeared (which I think is the dfu mode). I did what it asked, connected it to my itunes on pc, the "There's a problem with the [your device name] that requires it to be updated or restored." appeared, I updated its software but still on the bootloop.

Also, my iphone kept disconnecting for every 15 mins and tried several cables but still kept disconnecting. I downloaded the software through ipsw, installed the new software but still on the bootloop.

What should I do? Please help. Do you think that I need to approach techs?

⟐ Answered februari 20, 2020 at 15:51 MST

iPhone 7: Screen wont sit flush

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:46:10 -0700

Hello. I changed the charging port and battery and now when i put the screen back on, in the down right corner it doesnt sit flush. Its raised a bit. Please help

⟐ Commented februari 18, 2020 at 14:46 MST

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 shows 85% battery health after battery replacement?

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:39:49 -0700

I have just had the battery on my iPhone 7 replaced. The battery health shows 85%, and the supplier is suggesting that this is normal and that I should just monitor my battery life to see if its ok.

I have done a full discharge/recharge cycle. I also hard reset it.

This doesn’t sound right. I have spoken to a few other iPhone repair shops. At least 4 say it should show 100% after battery replacement, 1 says that they typically see 95-97% battery health after replacement, and 1 says 80-90% after battery replacement is fine.

If more than 2 shops are saying that it should show 100% after battery replacement, is it reasonable for me to insist on either another battery replacement (where my battery health shows as 100%), or give me back my original battery (which showed 88% health) and a refund.

Appreciate the insight.

Thank you.

EDIT:

I used both Coconut Battery and 3uTools and these were the results:

My original battery health was 88% on the morning that the battery replacement was done.

⟐ Commented februari 18, 2020 at 12:39 MST

iPhone 7: Main board is dead

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 04:08:44 -0700

IPhone 7 just dead. Don’t wanne charge

⟐ Answered februari 05, 2020 at 4:08 MST

iPhone 7: My phone wont turn on after repairs

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:10:47 -0700

Hey guys so I have an iPhone 7 I replaced the screen, the tapdic engine, the power connector, and also the battery. I got it to turn on for a second but, when I plug the charger it wont show the battery if its empty and I hit the power button but the phone wont turn on.

⟐ Answered februari 03, 2020 at 20:10 MST

iPhone 7: People can only hear me on speaker phone

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 05:21:13 -0700

Currently whenever I call people on the phone, they can only hear me if I put my phone on speaker phone. Is this an ic issue or can it be fixed by replacing the front earpiece?

⟐ Answer accepted januari 30, 2020 at 5:21 MST

iPhone 7: Boot loop after back case replacement.

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 04:10:25 -0700

I did follow the guide to replace my iPhone 7 back case. Everything went smooth, I’m 100% sure I didn't mess with screws (everything was tagged and I also made photos after every step), but before final reassembly I decided to check if my phone works only to find out it doesn’t boot. Apple logo appears for 15 seconds, then phone switches off and on. 15 seconds later everything repeats, and phone never finish the boot.

Things I tried one at a time (and they didn’t help):

Disconnected front camera
Disconnected whole display assembly (it didn’t appear in iTunes).
Disconnected back camera
Disconnected back assembly (lightening port and audio speaker). This way it looped faster (in 7 seconds instead of 15)
Disconnected power button assembly
Connected new front camera assembly

I also tried to put iPhone in DFU mode in restore firmware. It succeeded both times, firmware check also succeeded, but iPhone still doesn’t boot. The only thing different is that it loops in 7 seconds instead of 15 like before.

I’m really stuck and don’t understand what I can check at this point. It doesn’t look like Audio IC or modem issue other users are having here, also it shouldn’t be front camera assembly, as I tried to boot without it (and boot with a new assembly) and it doesn’t work too.

UPDATE:

Could someone confirm that iPhone 7 with latest iOS 12 should boot WITHOUT front facing cam ribbon and Touch ID? I know that was an issue on iOS 11 and I’m trying to understand if I have a logic board or display ribbon cables issue.

⟐ Answered januari 27, 2020 at 4:10 MST

iPhone 7: Red indicator over battery iPhone7

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:10:17 -0700

Hi guys!

I just bought a defect iphone 7 to inspect and repair (first timer). I've open the phone and I see this "RED indicator" which I guess (know) is some type of water damage. My question is.

Can I fix it? What should I look for?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented januari 22, 2020 at 9:10 MST