Try these solutions if your iPhone X won’t turn on. Many of these fixes apply to other model iPhones as well—check the iPhone won’t turn on wiki for more generalized instructions.
iPhone Needs a Force Restart
Your iPhone 10 may simply be temporarily frozen and needs a manual reset or “force restart.” Quickly press and release the volume up button, then the volume down button. Finally, press and hold the power button until the Apple logo appears, and then release it. For complete instructions, see the guide How to Force Restart iPhone X.
Dead Battery
If your battery is completely drained of charge, your iPhone may not immediately turn on even when plugged into a power source. Connect your iPhone to a charger and let it charge for 30 minutes, and then try turning it on again.
Dirty Charging Port or Cable
If the iPhone still doesn’t turn on after 30 minutes connected to power, check the charging port and cable and make sure they’re clean. If the charging port is clogged with debris or the charging cable contacts are dirty, this can prevent the battery from charging. Clean the port carefully with a toothpick and a little isopropyl alcohol, let it dry, and try a different charging cable. Alternatively, try charging your iPhone wirelessly.
Faulty Battery or Charging Port
If the iPhone still doesn’t turn on, it may have a dead battery or a bad charging port. Replace the battery with a partially charged one and see if the phone will turn on. If not, there may be a power button or logic board issue. If the phone does turn on, plug it in and see if the charging indication comes on. If the phone says it is charging, then the Lightning connector works, and you likely had a bad battery. But if it still doesn’t charge, you may need to replace the Lightning connector.
Bad Power Button
If the power button doesn't seem to work, plug the iPhone into a power source and see if it turns on automatically. If the phone turns on and has power, then there might be a problem with either the power button or the power button cable. Test the power button and replace it if necessary.
Bad Display
It’s possible that it appears nothing is happening because the display is bad. An easy way to test this is to turn the phone on and listen for a sound. Also, you can move the mute toggle switch back and forth to see if it vibrates. If it vibrates or you hear a sound but nothing displays on the screen, then the screen is most likely the problem. Try replacing it and see if the display is still black.
You can purchase a new screen here.
You can also learn how to replace the iPhone X screen yourself.
Bad Logic Board
If none of the above solutions does the trick, your logic board may be faulty and needs to be replaced. You can either replace the entire board, or attempt to diagnose and repair it using microsoldering techniques. That is a whole 'nother beast!
If you’re interested in learning board-level repair, you can start your investigation here! You can also get the materials to practice microsoldering here.
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21 opmerkingen
Hi my iPhone 10 has water damage it was working fine for half an hour after this then my iPhone 10 switched off and was stuck with the apple logo flashing on the screen the phone then went flat and hasn’t been able to charge till now it’s back flashing the apple logo I have tried the hard reset but this hasn’t worked need help
Chantelle Butler - Antwoord
i actually have the same problem rn..
noufelzakikhendoudi -
did it ever restart? same issue here.
Myles Green -
If my iPhone x is not plugged in its a black screen when I put it on charge its an apple logo on & off I've tried both the up vol & low vol then hold power button but nothing I've also tried the restore through iTunes but after 14 minutes of download with 4 minutes left it goes back to apple logo & no luck what else can I try ?
Paul Murphy - Antwoord
This sounds like your phone is in a boot loop and that can be one of many things. I haven’t read anything conclusive about how to fix it. I see phones stuck in a boot loop being sold on ebay for parts all the time.
Mark Blankley -
Hi my phone is iPhone x it was icloud lock I did jailbreak after jailbreak its does not give the power
md rabbi - Antwoord
My i phone one day turns off because of low battery after that it does not start .i did hard reset after that it turns on when passcode appears after that again turns off .
Sunita Mahi - Antwoord
Only screen appears for 15 sec
Sunita Mahi - Antwoord
Sounds like a battery issue but could also be another more major issue. I would be on just replacing the battery.
Mark Blankley -
Hey my iPhone X was going on/off and though could be used for a short while and now it’s just gone off, what could be the problem?
Noel - Antwoord
my iphone battey is dead but show sign of charging but not turning on
romainewiliams - Antwoord
my iphone x wont turn on or charge even though ive tried the volume up and down method. i tried everything and i cant be detected in itunes when i plug it into my computer, what do i do?
Youngboy Never broke again - Antwoord
i have this exact issue except i put my phone in my wet swim trunks pockets after swimming i then on my way home my music stopped and i turned on and off. I find it brutal that that can break my phone! Pardon my bad english.
im !#^&@@
The EU Squeaker - Antwoord
My iPhone has been acting really slow lately, I have a feeling it might be because my storage is calling out at 60/64GB. But today, I was taking pictures and when I reached to send a text, my phone was shut off and it has not turned on with a hard reset, while charging, so now I’m wondering will all my unsaved files be saved??? (If I chose to replace whatever’s wrong, will all my data be saved?)
Alberto Jose - Antwoord
My iPhone X is working correctly when i try to update the software the phone went black and dead, i can't even turned it on.
Abdurrahman Sidi Umar - Antwoord
after purchase of 13 pro, I have kept my iPhone Xs for a while. After a month or so when I am trying to switch it on its not working. I tried vol up and down button followed by power button after sufficient charge but hard luck. any solution
ANANDARUP DATTA - Antwoord
After I connect my iPhone x to itunes and was doing a resetting after half away my phone went completely black and doesn’t turn on anymore,can you help please
Rosa - Antwoord
My iPhone 10 just suddenly stuck with black screen when I wake up after I plugged it in about 4 hours of charging.
It has a 100 percent battery life and I've only used it about 5 months and I've also tried the force restart ang the apple logo doesnt show up ,nothing seems to work.
Abdullah Palacio - Antwoord
I was jailbreaking my iPhone x iOS 15.1 then never complete, and my iPhone don't want to on again, Any solution?
Chancy junior Moleni - Antwoord
My Iphone 10 XR didn't have charge so I went to charge it. When I connected it, it wouldn't turn on and so I left it there for a few minutes and came back to it not turning on. I tried connecting it somewhere else to see if the outlet was the problem. It wasn't the problem basically i tried searching everywhere on google and nothing seemed to work so right now i'm waiting a hour to charge it and hopefully it works because my parents aren't going to buy me a new phone. So hopefully it works..
Kat - Antwoord
I went for screen camera replacement for my iphone x but it never turned on again and overheats alot
Praise Banda - Antwoord