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iPhone X: Can I use the original face camera again even after replacement?

Thu, 09 May 2024 20:28:49 -0700

I had accidentally torn the ribbon cable that was a part of the front-facing camera for my iPhone X as I was replacing the screen. I wanted to repair the old camera by soldering on a new connector and cutting off the old one, but I know that my iPhone has a "part repair history"... does this mean that even if I fix up the original front-facing camera the iPhone still won't let me use FaceID?

⟐ Answered 5월 09, 2024 at 20:28 GMT-7

iPhone X: iPhone XS battery to iPhone X

Wed, 08 May 2024 00:53:42 -0700

I have a New iphone XS battery home right now. I put in my Iphone X mobile. And its working. Can it be problem later or something? Iphone X battery lays on 3.81v and 10.35Whr and Iphone XS battery lays on 3.81v and 10.13 Whr. It,s not mouch beteween does two.

⟐ Commented 5월 08, 2024 at 0:53 GMT-7

iPhone X: Something wrong with the touch connectors?

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:47:14 -0700

I wanted to change the Display of the iPhone X because touch isn't working.

Visually it's all fine.

I connected a new Display but still touch isn't working.

Anyone notice something wrong with the connector? I have actually no Idea how it is supposed to look.

⟐ Answer accepted 4월 27, 2024 at 10:47 GMT-7

iPhone X: iPhone X bootloop broken screen

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:55:54 -0700

For the first hour after i heavly broken the screen (i smashed the oled pannel underneath the glass, upon the logic board connections) the phone was fine, then it suddenly started to bootloop on the apple logo.

When connected to iTunes sometimes the boot reach the point when the phone gets identified (and gives a vibration), sometimes not

In recovery mode, trying to recover i get error 10 and 4013.

I already tried to open the phone and disconnect all the connectors except battery and lightning (no screen), but still bootloops when trying to identify using iTunes.

The phone charges (with the charging screen) and gets identified in recovery mode (and i get the connect to itunes on the broken screen), is there any way to diagnose?

Should i order a new screen or is the motherboard dead?

⟐ Commented 2월 20, 2024 at 5:55 GMT-7

iPhone X: new screen won't attach-- metal tabs broken off?

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 19:44:27 -0700

My son removed the screen on iPhone X (to replace battery) and broke the screen. So ordered a new screen, hooked it up, but when I go to reassemble, it doesn’t want to click-in to the phone body. I’m noticing the removed/broken screen has no metal tabs on the edges, but the new screen has several. Could these metal tabs be broken off in the phone body?

⟐ Commented 1월 22, 2024 at 19:44 GMT-7

iPhone X: iPhone X NAND Memory Can be used on Xs?

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:57:16 -0700

Hi!

I have an iPhone X with a 256 GB memory. I want to remove it and put it on an Xs board as an upgrade.

Not sure if iPhone X NAND is the same as the iPhone XS… Any expert here who can answer? Thank you.

⟐ Commented 1월 18, 2024 at 14:57 GMT-7

iPhone X: iPhone X PP_BATT_VCC short

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:11:41 -0700

Hi, this is my first time asking a question here, i'll be grateful if someone could answer some of this questions that i've been searching online for a days and just couldn't find the answer.

To start with, i'm completely new to logic board level repairing after watching dozens of videos on youtube regarding the topic.

I apologize if there are any mistake i made since english is not my first language.

To start this journey out of curiosity, i found this dirt cheap iPhone x (like a few bucks) on my local marketplace that's apparently won't boot. The owner stated that it happened after he attempting to replace the back glass by chiseling it, only noticing that the phone is dead right before assembling the new back glass. The metal housing is absolutely need a full replacement due to scratches and dents. Enough with the backstory, i want to focus more on the logic board

The first thing i tried before hook up my crude power supply setup (which is just 4v 18650 battery and multimeter with current measurement), i notice that the battery rail which is PP_BATT_VCC line is shorted to ground. I tried measure the VDD_MAIN on the J5700 connect and find out the diode reading is around 0.25 (red to ground and black to vddmain), indicating that only battery line is shorted while the VDD_MAIN is... fine? I found online that diode reading for VDD_MAIN is around 355, i wonder if 0.25v is acceptable. I'm planning to check the capacitor near the battery connector first if there a short before attempting anything fancy. My usb microscope, proper power supply and some other stuff is still on its way, so i would like to ask few questions before it arrive.

1. Normally, can you "inject" or plug in 4v directly to VDD_MAIN? I've seen another answer suggesting to "inject" 4v directly to VDD_MAIN to find the bad components, but i don't know much about it.

2. With BATT_VCC is shorted, is it not a good idea to plug in 4v directly to VDD_MAIN, even if the VDD_MAIN itself is not shorted? Maybe it would cause a damage to the ic that is connected to both vdd_main and batt, like U3300?

3. If i have a normal diode reading like the one that i found online, how much can it vary until it's considered too low or too high? With 0.355v for example, is 0.25v too low or it can be considered as normal, or acceptable?

Additionally, maybe some general advice for a complete beginner like myself that is often hard to find on google?

Since this is my very first attempt to fix the board, i'm not expecting i'll be fixing this board and able to successfully boot it, but hopefully it does.

I apologize if this post is getting too long

Thanks!

For those who are wondering, this is the picture of the capacitor near the battery connector looks like. Sorry for low quality since it literally captured with telescope eye piece. Looks like something happened there

⟐ Commented 1월 09, 2024 at 4:11 GMT-7

iPhone X: Is the camera lens glass the same size as iPhone Xs?

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 03:03:16 -0700

Is the camera lens glass the same size on iPhone X and Xs, or do they differ?

⟐ Answered 1월 06, 2024 at 3:03 GMT-7

iPhone X: Battery Replacement can't recognize battery serial.

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 21:40:49 -0700

I bought a battery off Amazon. I changed it with no problems and it worked for a bit. After an update on my phone, the battery is no longer recognized by the iPhone and wont charge. Apparently apple did this so that you only go to them for battery replacements. If I buy a battery from you, will this also happen? Or will your batteries be accepted with the new update?

⟐ Commented 12월 31, 2023 at 21:40 GMT-7

iPhone X: My camara isn't work

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 02:54:17 -0700

I have a new Iphone X, The camera cannot be activated; all that shows when the camera is started is the front, "selfie" camera. I've tried reinstalling the OS and many, many other possibilities (new camera apps, for example). I understand that this is a problem shared by others. Does anyone have a fix for this, or do I send the phone back (it's under warranty)?

Thanks for any help you can give me.

⟐ Answered 12월 14, 2023 at 2:54 GMT-7

iPhone X: iPhone X Camera Jittery

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:21:01 -0700

The camera on my iPhone X jitters intermittently. It occasionally will take a good picture but mostly produces a blurred picture. Could this be a camera problem or a software problem?

⟐ Commented 12월 03, 2023 at 17:21 GMT-7

iPhone X: My ex wife gave me her iPhone10x, but it is setup to her account to wh

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 13:24:09 -0700

how to reset an iphone10x without th prior owner account

⟐ Answered 11월 25, 2023 at 13:24 GMT-7

iPhone X: Apple iPhone X restarting after screen and charging port replace

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 20:30:57 -0700

Hello, the device is Apple iPhone X and i replaced the screen with original and charging port because it’s was broken.After replacement the phone started restarting itself after a little load with app and I feel warming on back cover.

In Analystic Data shows this in the photos…

Missing sensor “mic1”

Can you someone help me with this problem ?

⟐ Answered 11월 23, 2023 at 20:30 GMT-7

iPhone X: Is it possible to boot an iPhone while plugging in the battery

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:54:37 -0700

Hey everyone, my iphone x has this issue where its stuck on the low battery sign and it isnt charging at all, so im assuming the battery is fried. Is it possible to boot the iphone, and while its booting, also connect the battery? Thanks

⟐ Answer accepted 11월 22, 2023 at 4:54 GMT-7

iPhone X: Is it possible to replace an iPhone X chip that has failed?

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:40:03 -0700

My 4-year-old iPhone X, which had never had problems before, just spontaneously went dead a few days ago in the middle of use. Got a 4013 error and could not update or restore; the guy at the Apple store said it was probably a chip failure. Wondering if there's any hope in repairing something like this myself, or if this is too complicated for home repair. (I'm not super experienced, have replaced batteries on a few iPhone and one Macbook Pro but can't e.g. solder.) TIA!

⟐ Answered 11월 14, 2023 at 2:40 GMT-7

iPhone X: A Temperature Error screen occurs though the phone is not even warm.

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:47:43 -0700

This happens at a daily basis and it is not an overheating issue. Usually after 30 minutes of continuous use. For example, playing some PUBG mobile game, or watching a couple Youtube videos. The only way to get out of the temperature screen is hard reset or to wait it out.

⟐ Commented 10월 27, 2023 at 21:47 GMT-7

iPhone X: Stuck in duf mode

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 02:30:19 -0700

Basically i turned my iphone off and it decided to not turn on anymore i plugged it into my pc and saw on itunes its on duf the screen is perma black screen (not broken) i trief to restore it over pc but its stuck in duf mode,it finishes without problem

⟐ Answer edited 10월 25, 2023 at 2:30 GMT-7

iPhone X: iPhone X stuck in boot loop, logic board tested in another iPhone

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 17:54:11 -0700

Hello,

I'm encountering an issue with my iPhone X. Earlier today, while I was watching a YouTube video, my phone spontaneously restarted. It then indicated that Wi-Fi was unavailable, and the cellular network remained stuck on "searching." Subsequently, it shut down and restarted itself multiple times, repeating the same behavior.

After a couple of reboot, it couldn't pass the Apple logo.

I've attempted several troubleshooting steps and even conducted advanced tests. Here are the key observations:

The logic board is stuck in that boot loop, even when only the display and battery are connected.
The boot loop consists of alternating 10-second intervals of a black screen and the appearance of Apple's logo.
When I transplanted my motherboard into another functioning iPhone X, it exhibited the same problematic behavior.
Conversely, when I placed the motherboard from the working iPhone X into my iPhone X, it booted normally.
When I attempt to enter recovery mode and restore it, the phone restarts, shows the Apple logo, and then returns to the recovery screen. Finder.app gives this error: The iPhone “iPhone” could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (4013).
DFU mode is detected by Finder, but restoration fails on "Waiting for iPhone" as the iPhone gets into a boot loop

➡️ Can you please advise on how to resolve this issue?

➡️ Do you know if there is a way via the bootloader exploit to boot in verbose mode?

Thanks

UPDATE 21/10/2023:

I've played a bit with a SSH Ramdisk. The iPhone starts booting (showing text lines because of verbose mode), and then lines disappear and the phone restarts.

UPDATE 22/10/2023:

I managed to take a photo of the SSH Ramdisk output:

⟐ Answered 10월 21, 2023 at 17:54 GMT-7

iPhone X: Why My iPhone x battery drain quickly

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:42:08 -0700

Battery drains quick after battery replacement

⟐ Answered 10월 18, 2023 at 6:42 GMT-7

iPhone X: Can you identify this part? Where does it belong?

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:53:53 -0700

I took my phone apart months ago and didn't label this piece. I can't figure out from the breakdown videos where it belongs. Can someone help?

Photo attached - part shown in red box.

⟐ Commented 10월 14, 2023 at 16:53 GMT-7