iFixit - Answers With Device "iPhone 7 Plus"

iPhone 7 Plus: Error -1 iPhone 7 plus

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:48:45 -0700

a customer brought in a iphone 7 plus for a screen repair, but it had a broken lcd so i was unable to test it before i opened it. (note ive fixed about 30 7/7plus without issues.) anyway after installing the new screen I found the phone lagging and freezing up. but it wasnt my screen because the power button was also lagging and when i opened voice memos the record icon was unable to be pressed, also i only use oem apple lcd replacement parts, refurbished by myself so i know they arent fake. anyway I tried to restore the phone to see if that would fix it because i know there have been alot of issues with ios11 and im getting error -1 and now the phone is stuck in recovery mode...if tried updating/and restoring in dfu still not working. another note i tried both itunes and 3utools. when i flash on 3u i can see that it fails at 80% when trying to flash fuddata.

⟐ Commented 7월 21, 2020 at 5:48 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: No SIM card problem

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 06:02:05 -0700

I bought an iPhone 7 Plus with cracked screen when I put my SIM card at fist it works but 1 minute after the phone says no card sim I tried multiple times but the same problem appears

⟐ Commented 11월 10, 2021 at 6:02 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Charging Problem with iPhone 7Plus

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:31:46 -0700

Hello,

My iPhone 7 plus got a weird problem on charging, The phone not charging by and USB cable or USB port except 1 usb cable "The original from its box" and the usb power jack is by "hoco" , Its 1A charger .. I was using "Anker 2.4A "and it's not working for me now! I try to use different cable in same port! It's not working! Same cable in different ports! It's not working too! , The phone charger very slowly and lost charging very fast ! Im not sure! It's the battery, a charging port! or the charging IC !

Any help please?

⟐ Commented 6월 02, 2020 at 14:31 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Replacement camera (iPhone 7 PlusVS iPhone 8 Plus)

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 02:30:17 -0700

Can you use an iPhone 8 Plus camera to replace the camera on the iPhone 7 Plus?

⟐ Answer deleted 12월 04, 2019 at 2:30 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: iPhone 7 Plus rear camera not working after I dropped it

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:18:23 -0700

So i recently dropped my iPhone 7 Plus and now my rear camera isn’t working. The front camera works perfect but the rear doesn’t. The rear only works when i click the “x2” button, but that’s it. And it also fell on the front so i don’t know why the rear camera isn’t working. I have tried mostly everything. What can i do to fix it? Will i need to replace the camera?

⟐ Commented 9월 19, 2019 at 4:18 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Why is iPhone 7 Plus overheating around the rear camera area?

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:42:34 -0700

I recently purchased it around two weeks ago and I've noticed that whenever I watch videos/movies or use apps that involve using the camera, the back (mainly around the rear camera) gets so hot to the point where it has actually burnt me! I was thinking it might be a battery issue but the entire back doesn't get hot, only the camera - the rest of the back is normal temperature, Anyone know of a solution to this? All help is much appreciated. :)

⟐ Comment deleted 10월 08, 2018 at 15:42 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: change screen then touch ID and 3D Touch can not work

Tue, 14 May 2019 08:43:47 -0700

my I7+ was water damage(old one) so I bought a used I7+ (new one)for replace

because the new one had a crack on the screen

so I change my old one's screen to the new one.

after change screen, touch ID(which is old one's touch ID ) didn't work and my new one's system shows touch ID has issue and will not working

then I though it's because I forgot change touch ID either, so I change touch ID from old one to new one (which is pair with the new one's CPU) but same thing still happened.

there has any thing i can do to get my touch ID back to work?

⟐ Comment deleted 5월 14, 2019 at 8:43 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: iPhone 7 Plus screentouch with iOS 11.4

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 21:44:42 -0700

Install the aftermarket iPhone 7 Plus LCD screen to the motherboard with iOS 11.4, all of them have screen touch problem. Anyone have suffered this issue?

⟐ Answered 6월 29, 2018 at 21:44 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Earpiece speaker not working after screen replacement

Sat, 05 Aug 2017 12:57:43 -0700

I replaced my screen, and now my earpiece won't work!!! I took it apart made sure all the flex cables are good and my connectors are clean... still nothing.

⟐ Commented 8월 05, 2017 at 12:57 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Replacement NFC antenna (Apple Pay not working)

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 01:23:48 -0700

My Apple Pay is not working on my iPhone 7 Plus, and after all hard resetting of the device and all the cancelling and adding of my cards on Apple Pay, this issue seems to remain present. Hence I am wondering if the it is the NFC antenna or IC controller in my phone which has failed. If so be either one is the problem, can it be repaired and would someone have a link to purchase the parts needed to repair the issue as I am unable to find any replacement NFC parts for this iPhone model online.

⟐ Commented 1월 12, 2023 at 1:23 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Can we upgrade iPhone hardware?

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 01:32:44 -0700

I am using iPhone7 for the last two years. Is It possible to upgrade it to the latest or its upgraded version?

⟐ Answered 3월 05, 2022 at 1:32 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: No battery information (BATTERY_SWI)

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 07:38:27 -0700

I am facing with this problem:

Phone came with this problem: Not charge & battery drain.

Replaced after confirm: Tristar.

Result: Charging normally, no battery drain.

Problem: No battery information / Random reboots.

After replace TIGRIS: No result.

In good one board 7/7+ BATT_SWI line is 1.6v, same as my fault board.

Measuring diode mode SWI_AP_BI_TIGRIS = normal

Measuring diode mode TIGRIS_TO_BATTERY_SWI = normal

⟐ Commented 9월 22, 2020 at 7:38 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Why does my service not work after repairing the charging port?

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:24:59 -0700

I replaced my charging port on my 7 plus step by step and now it is correctly charging but has no service. Wi-fi works. What antennae is not functioning correctly and what do I need to replace/ where did I go wrong?

⟐ Commented 8월 17, 2020 at 10:24 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: FaceTime calls fail and phone calls don’t

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 04:09:29 -0700

Every time I make a FaceTime call and when the person answers it says FaceTime failed, or when I make a phone call the speaker button doesn’t show and I can’t hear anything also the person on the other end can’t hear anything as well

⟐ Answer deleted 7월 07, 2019 at 4:09 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Replace iPhone 7 Plus LCD screen on iOS 11?

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:57:55 -0700

So I just had a cracked iPhone 7 Plus (the ultra-rare red-back one, which COULD make a difference, I suppose) that was on iOS 11 come in for screen repair. They had tried to get it fixed once but the repair facility said it got stuck on the apple logo and wouldn't boot up. I had just gotten a few different 7 plus screens from different suppliers so I figured I'd give it a shot. With each one, it did the same thing: Apple logo -> flicker -> Apple logo -> my desktop speakers get static-y like a phone is about to turn on -> NOTHING -- it just stays on the Apple logo (the longest I let it sit was about 3 minutes I believe.) With each I had the home button connected to the screen but nothing else.

Now, here's the kicker--I also tried it with a cracked, but functional (to be fair, I do not know if iTouch is still functioning on this screen), original iPhone 7 Plus LCD screen and it still did the same thing. So it's not a matter of aftermarket screens, it appears to an issue with replacing any iPhone 7 screens on ios 11. I know I have successfully replaced screens for an iPhone SE on iOS 11 and it worked. I think I've done a few others but I'm not sure which models.

Has anybody successfully replaced an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus screen when the phone was on iOS 11?

⟐ Commented 4월 10, 2018 at 14:57 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Shaking video and camera

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 10:05:28 -0700

This iPhone 7+ A1784 came in with a broken digitizer. A horse has stepped on it. No problem, I replaced the digitizer. She had forgotten the password so I couldn't get into it to test. Now it's back in, been wiped clean and no password. The camera images on both single shot and video vibrate like crazy. Even still shot taken show up with the blur in them. I would think this would have to do with a stabilizer but don't know enough about this to know what part I need. Can one of our phone pros tell me?

@refectio , @benjamin50. @rany, @theimedic

⟐ Commented 1월 05, 2019 at 10:05 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Troubleshooting issues with iOS 11 and 3rd party hardware

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 04:14:10 -0700

I've been having trouble getting my iPhone 7 Plus working with iOS 11. The following hardware items have been replaced with 3rd party (non-Apple) components, all purchased from iFixit...

The screen and digitzer assembly
The front facing camera
The battery

Here's the problem: When I upgrade the OS from version 10.3.3 to version 11.0.1, the system becomes extremely sluggish. Every tap takes at least one second to respond. Scrolling and panning left to right on the home screen is smooth, launching any app (even settings) takes about two seconds for the phone to register a tap. At first I thought it was the digitizer not responding to touch, but I've come to the conclusion that it's just the system being bogged down by some sort of incompatibility between the new iOS 11 drivers and my 3rd party hardware.

Here's what I've tried:

Restoring via iTunes DFU as well as upgrading from the iPhone settings app.
I've reinstalled the original (cracked) Apple screen assembly before upgrading to iOS 11. This DOES NOT resolve the issue.
I've installed a second third party screen (different manufacturer)... no luck.
I've downgraded the OS back to 10.3.3, and everything works fine again (like new). Not a long term solution.

My troubles have lead me to think that the incompatibility is with either the battery or the front facing camera. Since I don't think that the battery requires drivers, my only conclusion is that the front facing camera assembly is not compatible with iOS 11.

I've been having difficulty finding any original OEM front facing camera assemblies online to test my hypothesis. Any ideas or solutions from the iFixit community would be helpful. Thanks!

⟐ Commented 10월 31, 2017 at 4:14 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Rear camera glass replacement

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:34:04 -0700

Anyone know how to replace the iPhone 7 Plus rear camera glass? Mine has cracked. Apple won't replace for free.

You can buy this: https://www.everafterguide.com/unifix-re...

But how to get the old piece out? It's more than just a layer of glass. If tried to heat it up, but still not budging.

Anyone done this? Thanks.

⟐ Answer edited 4월 08, 2024 at 16:34 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Y screws feel like they have been welded on!

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:11:02 -0700

First time repairing a phone. Managed to undo the '*' and 'x' screws really easily, but the Y screws just will not budge! Only managed to get one of them out easily. The others ended up stripping them but got them out using the rubber band trick, and a lot of pressure. However, I need to remove the screws where the home button is, and I don't want to apply a lot of pressure as I fear breaking something. Maybe it's the screwdriver I'm using? I'm using one that was part of a cheap set from China. I noticed the screwdriver had a small tip on the end of it, so I filed it down, thinking this was the problem. But it didn't really help.

Has anybody else experienced this problem? Any suggestions for a good make of screwdriver ?

⟐ Commented 8월 31, 2023 at 14:11 GMT-7

iPhone 7 Plus: Unknown error (4000) when restoring iPhone

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:13:42 -0700

Just had a customer give me a phone which is in boot loop.

Plugged a new screen on, as the glass is broken, along with the home button and camera installed. but still the same.

So tried to restore, but get “unknown error occured (4000)”

whats the cause of this?

Thanks

⟐ Answer accepted 9월 19, 2022 at 19:13 GMT-7