iFixit - Answers With Device "iPhone 7"

iPhone 7: Is there any way to fix these scratches?

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:50:03 -0700

Hello ifixit community! I am new to repairing and today I dropped my iphone and it slid across a concrete floor.

I was wondering if there is anyway to minimize the damage and to cover up some of the scuffs and scratches. I provided an image of the phone. Much appreciated!

http://imgur.com/a/rUIiP

⟐ Commented Ekim 20, 2020 at 6:50 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 Home Button Screws?

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 20:44:28 -0700

I have had to purchase a replacement bracket and screws for the home button on the iPhone 7.

On the iFixit guide, it says that there are 3x 1.3mm screws and 1x 1.1mm screw. However, with the parts I’ve purchased, I can’t distinguish between the different sized screws. And no, I do not have any callipers to measure the screws.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

⟐ Commented Ağustos 01, 2020 at 20:44 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Touch ID and home button not working

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:50:26 -0700

I have just completed a LCD Display replacement on an iPhone 7. I successfully transferred over the original home button. I have checked both the button, and the connector, and there are no damages to either. Even after this repair, this is still not working. I have also taken this to a well known mobile repair shop to see if they could diagnose the issue for me, and they are in the same boat as I am. Has anyone else come across this, and if so, how did you get around this?

⟐ Commented Haziran 23, 2020 at 13:50 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 home button is too sensitive after screen replacement.

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:42:37 -0700

Hi, I recently replaced a screen on an iPhone 7 and every went smoothly. I have been doing screen replacements for years now and always take my time. Anyway, this was my first time doing an iPhone 7 and when I plugged the screen in to test it everything worked fine except for the home button. All it took to register a home button press was just resting my finger on the button. If I were to actually go about pressing it like normal it would register about 10 clicks and would vibrate a lot more. I'm not really sure where to go from here.

⟐ Commented Şubat 28, 2020 at 17:42 GMT-7

iPhone 7: How to remove blacklist?

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:10:09 -0700

A relative of mine recently purchased an iPhone 7 (AT&T) online. Upon the arrival of the "not blacklisted/stolen" phone, they later found out that it was reported stolen by what I can only assume was the seller in this case. So how does one actually go about removing the blacklisted/stolen status off this phone?

⟐ Comment deleted Ocak 02, 2020 at 8:10 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Not charging after replacing lightning port replacement

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 17:03:15 -0700

I replaced both the battery and the lightning port connector and now the phone will not charge. It turned on and showed 1%. I then tried it with another battery and the original charging port. Nothing worked. The origional charging port worked, i just had to move the cable to a certain size.

⟐ Answer accepted Ağustos 27, 2019 at 17:03 GMT-7

iPhone 7: No service, can't activate

Mon, 06 May 2019 23:41:10 -0700

I bought an iPhone 7 cheap knowing that it didnt read sim cards. Due to that, I can't activate it, so cant even get into it.. have plugged into iTunes and tried updating and restoring, neither worked.

I'm pretty stumped on this one, what can I do to at least get into it? Is there a way to get it to read sim cards? It's not an eligible model to send to apple either. Any help would be much appreciated.

Have read through multiple forums and articles and comments, nothing seems to help.

⟐ Commented Mayıs 06, 2019 at 23:41 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Microphone is not working anymore...

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:18:18 -0700

So I have been banned but my iPhone started acting weird to prove it I um tryed Siri didn’t work at all I realized what the problem was…MY MICROPHONE…If there’s anything I can do to fix it please tell me THANK YOU

⟐ Commented Nisan 25, 2019 at 9:18 GMT-7

iPhone 7: No audio recording, voice memo recording button unavailable.

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 22:08:06 -0700

Customer claims that pre-iOS 12 the device still wouldn’t record audio, and updated in hopes of fixing it. Still no dice, any ideas?

The phone records video just fine, but there is a complete lack of audio. (I tried using third party apps, the external mic on headphones, the whole sha-bang.) As for voice memos, the record option is quite simply grayed out and unavailable. Is it a chip issue on the board, or?

⟐ Answered Aralık 18, 2018 at 22:08 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone Stuck in White Apple Logo.

Fri, 17 May 2019 07:47:59 -0700

My iPhone Stuck in White Apple logo. I tried resetting the iPhone , Also Tried restoring the iPhone Multiple times even in DFU mode also. Restoration was successfully completed but device is again showing the same issue. Iphone is stuck in Apple logo itself. in iTunes device is detecting . Device is not under Apple Coverage and i believe if i visits Apple Support then they will advise for a whole unit replacement only. Kindly advise is there any solution for repairing this issue.

⟐ Comment deleted Mayıs 17, 2019 at 7:47 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 No front camera plastic holder/bracket/clip in replacement

Tue, 29 May 2018 12:53:50 -0700

Hi all,

I'm currently in the process of replacing the screen on my Iphone 7. Starting to reassemble the front camera and noticed that the replacement screen doesn't have the two plastic holders/brackets for the front camera and proximity sensor (see link) like my old screen does. Is this going to be a problem? Is it possible to transfer them over from the old screen (they seem to be stuck on there pretty tightly...)? If I have to purchase these how do I attach them, would an adhesive of some kind be necessary?

Thanks in advance

In case you don't know which parts I mean!

⟐ Answered Mayıs 29, 2018 at 12:53 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Nand flash chip programmer iCloud lock?

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:38:48 -0700

Hi I bought a secondhand iPhone 7 and is iCloud locked and, the guy that sold it to me is no answering my emails. My question is can I use a chip programmer to write or erase the information on the nand and unlock the iCloud ID? My friend has a nand programmer for iPhone 7/7p. What are the steps to unlock iCloud with a ic programmer?

⟐ Answered Nisan 20, 2018 at 16:38 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Home Button Not Working After Screen Replacement

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:53:19 -0700

My iPhone 7 home button wont work at all. I replaced the screen and it stopped working . i even tried buying another screen from somewhere else and it didnt work. Please help. Thanks in advance.

⟐ Commented Kasım 13, 2017 at 20:53 GMT-7

iPhone 7: So, any update on replacing displays?

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:11:17 -0700

Last I checked, about a week ago. Everyone here is saying there are errors with iPhone 7/7+. After a third party display replacement. Mostly with the home button. Which I noticed quite a few articles saying the home button messes up anyways. Also I noticed cpr saying their more than happy to do these repairs. I've been turning away and cautioning customers. Has anything changed?

⟐ Commented Şubat 18, 2017 at 15:11 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Does replacing the logic board bypass iCloud lock

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:09:28 -0700

I have a iPhone 7 I’m dealing with an iCloud lock the locks stored on the board from what I know so does replacing a logic board bypass the iCloud lock fully i have a logic board that’s fully unlocked I just need to know how to replace it and how to reinstall the adhesive that goes around the screen

The story is I got this from a friend who has no access to it he says it’s fully functioning and wiped it’s just he cannot access it due to lack of proof that he purchased it he heard about me and how I fix old phones and tablets and says if I fix it I can keep it as he already has the 12 so I’m asking here for help

(I added this for information I told apple what I told you they like aways said that it’s unfixable and it’s better off I dump it and get a new one)

Thanks for the help appreciated

⟐ Commented Mayıs 06, 2026 at 6:09 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Unable to Activate "An update is required to activate your iPhone"

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:36:20 -0700

I just got this iPhone 7 to repair. It was boot looping, so I put in a different battery. It was still boot looping, so I put it in recovery mode and plugged it into my computer and updated it. I eventually got to the iPhone Unavailable screen, so I put it back in recovery mode and restored it. It went to the usual "hello" screen and I got to the part where the it tries to activate, and all it says is "Unable to Activate an update is required to activate your iPhone. Learn more at apple.com/support"

I already updated it, so this error isn't making sense to me... Could this be an issue with the carrier or a hardware issue? I had another iPhone 7 previously that had a damaged chip that made it so that you couldn't connect to cellular or activate the device. Could that be the issue here? Or is it simply iCloud locked?

Thank you for the help!

⟐ Answered Mart 21, 2024 at 16:36 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 dead after removing Baseband CPU

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:08:03 -0700

Hi guys, I have a dead iPhone 7 here. It was repaired by other shop before coming to me. It was a poor repair by someone. They tried to remove the audio chip but failed. I can see they used lot of heat trying to remove the audio chip and shorted it underneath. Knowing the cause of the short, I swiftly removed the audio chip, now the short was gone, the phone was able to turn on without any issue, however, I noticed the baseband was gone, there is no firmware in settings . I guess the baseband was somehow disturbed in the previous failed repair. There is no option left but to remove and reball the baseband CPU. I successfully removed the baseband CPU and without pulling any pads. However, the phone won’t turn on. :(

My question is, will an iPhone 7 turn on without a baseband CPU? I know iPhone 6 series can turn on without a baseband, but I am not sure on iPhone 7.

⟐ Commented Temmuz 18, 2023 at 21:08 GMT-7

iPhone 7: PP5V0_Usb line dead ( Tristar and Tigris replaced)

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:18:31 -0700

Hello all, I received an iPhone 7 and also 6s plus with the same issue. PP5v0_ usb line is completely dead (not grounded). The caps on that line when I used a multimeter to check them do not give any continuity or sign of being shorted.

I have changed the Tristar and Tigris still same issue

I’ll appreciate all help and advise please.

⟐ Edited by author Haziran 06, 2023 at 15:18 GMT-7

iPhone 7: iPhone 7 doesn't turn on after replacing battery, screen and dockconn.

Mon, 01 May 2023 04:37:21 -0700

I have an old iPhone 7 that has been laying around for quite a while. Since there's still some data on the phone that i'd like to retrieve i tried fixing the phone a couple of times. In the process of tinkering around for fun i broke the screen and the battery cables. So i decided to buy a new battery, a new screen and a new dock connector. I replaced those parts a couple of days ago.

Now, however, the phone doesn't turn on at all. When i press the power button nothing happens; when i connect the phone to the charger, nothing happens either. I thought i had replaced all the broken parts, but perhaps the logic board itself is broken? If so, how could i check this?

Thanks in advance!

⟐ Answer edited Mayıs 01, 2023 at 4:37 GMT-7

iPhone 7: Black screen and no sign of life.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:54:08 -0700

Hi all, my iPhone 7 has been in a draw for ages and now I want to repair it. It broke a long time ago and does not power on and gives no sign of life. I have tried everything and I think something inside may be broke. Could anyone help me try and get this thing working again? Cheers

⟐ Commented Temmuz 28, 2022 at 17:54 GMT-7