iFixit - Answers With Device "iPhone 7"

iPhone 7: Home button stopped working after replacing taptic engine

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:43:01 -0700

I replaced my taptic engine, and then my home button stopped working. Did I damage the cable? I can’t see any physical dammage to any connectors, and I reseated them but still nothing.

⟐ Commented Eylül 11, 2018 at 20:43 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 camera lens replacement questions...

Tue, 14 May 2019 08:58:38 -0700

Camera lens on my iphone 7 is cracked, I have a few questions....

(1) I bought the "glass with frame" and not "glass only", can the glass with frame be replaced without opening the phone? If I need to open the phone to install the glass with frame, is there any way I can take the frame off so it's like the "glass only" so I can install without opening the phone?

(2) I'd like a clean method of replacing it (i.e. opening the phone and replacing it from the back) versus the guides on here advising me to crack the glass and glue one on top. But if I open the phone will it lose it's water resistant capability?

(3) The guide here lists it as medium difficulty, I've done some hard difficulty things without any issues, Is the easier method to just crack the glass and glue one on top? I am just afraid it might not appear clean (is anything glued ever clean?)

(4) Will my ex girlfriend's hair dryer she left here + tweezers work? I don't have a hot heat gun.

⟐ Comment deleted Mayıs 14, 2019 at 8:58 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Why is my on call speaker option is disabled after IOS 11.3.1 upgrade?

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 02:43:51 -0700

I got my screen replaced by local vendor and then upgraded the phone after couple of days... since then my on call speaker function isn't working.

⟐ Commented Ağustos 22, 2018 at 2:43 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 does not charge past 5% after screen replacement

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 05:47:36 -0700

I have done a few iPhone 7 repairs now. 2 of the repairs I have done came back within 2 weeks saying how their phone will not charge past 5%. One was an iPhone 7 one was an iPhone 7 plus, completely non related customers. Could this have anything to do with the repair, or is it from the initial drop something internally (or the battery) got damaged?

⟐ Commented Ağustos 14, 2018 at 5:47 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 stuck in Boot loop after shorting Display plug pins

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 08:28:07 -0700

I really hope someone can help.

I recently fitted a new screen to a iPhone 7 but upon start up the phone got to the apple logo and then restarted again. After searching the threads I thought it could be the audio ic which I tried to reball but there was no change so I put the phone aside.

Today I had another iPhone 7 and thought I could use the new screen however, the same thing happened with this second phone i.e bootloop ( the phones restore normally but then revert to a boot loop )

I had a look at the screen cable under the microscope and found a bit of solder touching ground and the top four pins ( I think they go to pins 1,2,3 and 4 on the motherboard )

I have checked the board and discovered at least pin 2 is short to ground which the schematics show as "I2C_Disp_EEprom_SDA_Conn"

I have checked FL4741, C4741, C4731 and FL4729 and all are shorted.

Can someone please help and give me some idea where the short is possibly coming from as I have two customers iPhone 7's to repair.

Thank you in advance

⟐ Answer accepted Temmuz 14, 2018 at 8:28 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 Touch ID doesn't work

Fri, 17 May 2019 08:14:50 -0700

Hey guys,

I've replaced an iPhone 7 Display (refurbished, original LCD), but after I powered the iPhone on, I couldn't add a fingerprint anymore.

The fault indication (that Touch ID has a failure) does not appear in the homescreen, but appears if I try to add a new fingerprint.

Homebutton (still the original one) and 3D are working without any problems.

Thanks in advance for your help.

⟐ Comment deleted Mayıs 17, 2019 at 8:14 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Ear speaker doesn't work after changing display

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:42:33 -0700

Hi guys, i've replaced my iPhone's display, everything works well but the ear speaker, when i'm on the phone the display turns off, so the proximity sensor works, even the front camera works, but not the speaker... i've moved all the parts from the old display to the new one, even the little piece with 4 gold dots.

⟐ Answered Temmuz 06, 2018 at 16:42 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Cellular data does not reconnect after being in dead zone.

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:08:31 -0700

My cellular data does not reconnect if I've been in a dead zone. I then have to turn airplane mode on for about 10 seconds, then turn it off, in order to reconnect to cellular data.

Since I work in a factory, this happens a few times an hour and it is very annoying.

Anyone every experience this or know why it happens?

⟐ Answered Temmuz 05, 2018 at 9:08 GMT-7

iPhone 7: When I make a phone call, the speaker button goes gray.

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:11:23 -0700

When I make a phone call, I have no choice to go speaker mode. I also can't hear anyone nor can they hear me. I'm trying to figure out which parts I need to fix it. Thank you for your help.

⟐ Answer edited Haziran 26, 2018 at 18:11 GMT-7

iPhone 7: panic: we’re hanging here... kernel data abort

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:05:25 -0700

Turned on my phone and this happened:

https://imgur.com/a/a1jgNPJ

Does anybody know if this is a hardware or software issue and will I be able to get my data back?

⟐ Answered Haziran 21, 2018 at 12:05 GMT-7

iPhone 7: How can I fix Error 56?

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 23:07:18 -0700

Hello,

My iphone was stuck in recovery mode while updating on the itunes to ios 11.03 , it just stops when apple logo appears with 90 % and a sign is appearing that error 56 is occuring .

how can i solve the problem ? i tried more than 4 repairing stores and no one is knowing how to solve my problem !!

Thank you for your help much appreciated

⟐ Commented Haziran 20, 2018 at 23:07 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Headphones not working after screen replacement

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:26:57 -0700

I have changed screen on an iPhone 7. I don’t know if it’s after the repair och after the drop, but now headphones not working at all, meanwhile charging does.

I have tried:

Reball sound IC

New dock connector

Update

Restore

Any suggestions? Can’t find anything on the cyberspace about this.

⟐ Answer edited Haziran 06, 2018 at 20:26 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Home button cable broken

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:29:36 -0700

When repairing my screen i broke the cables of the home button is there a way to fix this or can I send it to a repair factory or something.

⟐ Commented Nisan 26, 2018 at 14:29 GMT-7

iPhone 7: How to repair an iPhone 7 which is in bootloop?

Mon, 13 May 2019 20:38:05 -0700

Hi,

I have an iPhone 7 which is blocking in bootloop. I tried to open it, check if connectors are good, but the flex of the charger port seems to be a little bit bent. But, when I plug it on my pc, the phone start but same thing, he starts and restarts endlessly (white screen with Apple Logo and black screen etc ..). But, the PC doesn't recognize the iPhone, the phone is not recognized by iTunes or Dr. Fone so I can't restore it.

Please if you have any idea, let me know !

⟐ Comment deleted Mayıs 13, 2019 at 20:38 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Should I replace the battery?

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 23:12:02 -0700

Hello there, I got a dead iPhone 7, so I tested the battery, and the only “weird” thing.. is that the battery is rated 3.8v… and on this one.. im having a reading of 4.1V…. maybe this overpowered issue is preventing the iPhone to turn on???

⟐ Answer deleted Nisan 04, 2018 at 23:12 GMT-7

iPhone 7: What my iPhone 7 is stuck on Apple logo and rebooting?

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 06:41:31 -0700

Hi there

I hope you all are doing well

I have an iphone 7 and it is stuck on Apple logo and after a while it gets rebooted. Because I have a frends who has mobile service store so I asked him to give me a new iPhone 7 LCD and new battery.

I tested by new things but I have still the same problem. I cannot recovery the phone because It does not go forward after Apple logo.

Anyone had the same issue or any tips?

I really appreciate any sorts of help :)

Sincerely

⟐ Answer accepted Mart 31, 2018 at 6:41 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 LCD won’t sit flush in rear case after screen placement

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:24:23 -0700

i recently did a screen replacement on my iPhone 7 Product Red. the replacement went fine but the screen won’t sit flush in the housing on the bottom right corner. i contacted my canadian friend who repairs phones and he said it’s the small gray piece on the back of the screen- it’s hitting the battery bracket- so he said to slightly trim the bracket or tape the gray piece back- anyone else experience this problem?? i’ve tried what he said but it still sticks up in the right corner. please let me know a fix- i reinstalled the orignal apple screen and it works fine. i buy my screens from injuredgadgets.com by the way. thanks.

⟐ Commented Mart 30, 2018 at 12:24 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Need a new back housing Apple logo.

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:11:32 -0700

I am in search of a new iPhone 7 black logo for my iPhone’s housing but I can’t find one anywhere. Please help me out if you would thanks. My last one was warped so it might pinch the battery

⟐ Commented Mart 27, 2018 at 10:11 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Am I the only one experiencing problems with parts from here?

Sat, 10 Mar 2018 21:48:29 -0700

I'm not dissing on anyone or anything. I am trying to figure this out because I know I can have bad luck in everyday life, but really never in parts or repair. As of late, it seems like I'm having issues with iFixit parts. The main problem is an iPhone 7 that I am having problems with. Originally I put a new screen on it in December I believe. It was fine until about 2 weeks ago where the owner reported the left side of the screen stopped working to the point that it went black with a line being the only thing visible. There is no damage that can be seen or anything. It had a tempered glass and if there was damage caused by the owner, I would think it would of shown on that too. No problem. I order a aftermarket screen assembly, do a warranty claim on the old screen and install the new one I installed. The newer screen looked fine and worked will. However that didn't last long. Before putting it back together, I let it sit for 5 minutes or so. That is when it started to show a flickering white ring around the edge of the screen. It went away after using the phone for a bit but soon enough it would come back. Well maybe it was defective. So I did a warranty claim on both screens. I got the new ones. This is where I am wondering what is going on. I tried the first of the newer screens. All seemed well. I let it sit for like 30 seconds and that is when a white rectangular section on the middle of the screen starts appearing. The more it sit, it comes up fully. There is no way I thought. I then try to use the second of the the two that I was sent. Same story though but different result. Everything was fine. Let it sit and now it shows the middle rectangular section with spilt regulars going up and down and the flickering white ring around the edges from before. In all of these attempts I disconnected, clean off the connectors in how iFixit recommended me before, then reconnected and put the bracket to be sure they weren't going lose or anything. But the results would be the same. I haven't denied it couldn't be the phone. But I asked a friend to let me use their iPhone 7 to try their screen. It is the original Apple screen and even after letting it sit for awhile, it all worked fine. So that is kinda telling me that it's not the phone and more then likely the screens. I know they aren't the choice version but I wouldn't expect that from here even for cheaper versions. Should I go ahead and try the choice version and see what happens or is someone else having problems and I'm just lost in what to do?

⟐ Commented Mart 10, 2018 at 21:48 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Someome please help. Can replacing my screen fix this?

Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:59:34 -0700

My screen randomly started getting these black and colored lines across it... It started on right side and slowly spreading across the screen throughout the day. My screen has been cracked for more than a few months now. But the screen issue just started.. The touch screen doesn't work where the lines are but works where they aren't on left.

⟐ Commented Şubat 18, 2018 at 11:59 GMT-7