iFixit - Answers With Device "iPhone XS"

iPhone XS: Screen may not be working

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 21:01:25 -0700

The screen is completely dark and unresponsive. The ringer button on the side still causes the phone to vibrate.

⟐ Answer deleted Ocak 17, 2021 at 21:01 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Battery connector gets hot after plugging in new battery

Thu, 08 May 2025 08:44:08 -0700

iPhone XS battery replacement. Installed new battery but when plugging it into the board the connector starts to get rapidly warm. Just disconnected and didn’t attempt to boot phone. Was not sure if this was a normal reaction. Have ever noticed it on any other battery repair before.

⟐ Answered Mayıs 08, 2025 at 8:44 GMT-7

iPhone XS: How can I find the model number of this iPhone with dead display?

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:16:43 -0700

I have looked all over, inside and out with a magnifying glass, and can't find anything like a model number or name. A friend brought it to me to replace the screen. She said it was a Xs and it matches visually. I got the replacement display, have it disassembled, but when I went to install the new display, I found it doesn't quite fit. The tabs on the side don't line up. What is an easy way to discover if this is an X or an Xs?

⟐ Answer edited Şubat 11, 2025 at 9:16 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Apple Pay not working after frame replacement

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:54:53 -0700

I have an iPhone XS. Until recently had original but broken screen and rear glass so I decided to replace them. After moving all the parts over and rebuilding everything works as it should apart from Apple Pay. I’ve been able to add / remove cards etc but it just says hold near reader and doesn’t recognise that one is nearby. I have tested wireless (WiFi), cellular, Bluetooth and wireless charging are all working just not Apple Pay.

From searching online I’m unable to determine exactly which parts I should be looking at to get this up and running again?

any ideas ?

Thanks!

Charlie

⟐ Answered Temmuz 06, 2023 at 14:54 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Screen wont respond after battery replacement.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:39:39 -0700

Changed battery, tried plugging in screen multiple times, cleaned with a q tip does not work.

⟐ Answer accepted Şubat 04, 2022 at 7:39 GMT-7

iPhone XS: iPhone XS bootlooping after hardware changes. Panic log pic attached.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:49:47 -0700

Panic log pic is attached here. What does this mean? Where is the issue coming from

⟐ Commented Temmuz 29, 2021 at 10:49 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Missing capacitor on motherboard

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:17:28 -0700

the capacitor (?) that I circled here is missing on my board. The phone doesn’t power on. Anyone knows what it does and what to replace it with?

update: I found it is c2721, where can I find these capacitors? (I live in the Netherlands)

another update: I got in touch with a motherboard repair shop who is going to give it a shot to repair. He has a ‘No cure No pay’ policy so I guess we’ll see. Thanks anyways!

⟐ Answer accepted Mart 03, 2020 at 11:17 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Water resistant of iPhones xs

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 07:38:08 -0700

My back glass is broken and got it replaced. So will it be water resistant

⟐ Answered Eylül 20, 2019 at 7:38 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Dropped my iPhone in a water puddle... now it does not turn

Fri, 03 May 2019 20:30:58 -0700

I dropped it in water. The phone was covered in water and now it wont turn on. It happened today. Is there any hope? I placed it in rice for an hour but it still would not turn on

⟐ Answered Mayıs 03, 2019 at 20:30 GMT-7

iPhone XS: iPhone XS earspeaker not working after screen replacement

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:45:27 -0700

Just recently replaced a iPhone XS screen and pretty sure before the earspeaker worked now after the screen replacement it doesn’t, Face ID proximity sensor front camera etc all work just not the earspeaker unsure why

Any help would be great

thanks

⟐ Commented Haziran 26, 2025 at 22:45 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Phone turns off taking a photo

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:02:58 -0700

To give a bit more detail I have an iPhone XS that doesn’t always turn off but every so often when taking photos will cause it to shutdown even if it has battery it then won’t turn back on until you provide charge (like a jump start) after receiving a brief charge it comes back to life and doesn’t do it again for a while. I can replicate it if I take sometimes 10’s of photos sometimes 100’s.

The only thing I’ve changed is the battery which is on its third now however the most recent was from ReplaceBase so decent quality. I can’t find any panic logs to show what’s happening.

⟐ Commented Temmuz 31, 2024 at 15:02 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Ghost touch after battery replacement! Why

Sat, 18 May 2024 14:56:38 -0700

Hi everyone, so i am currently having ghost touch problems on my iPhone XS after i replaced the battery. The iPhone clicks, drags, opens and closes apps on its own, writes and calls autonomously: it’s becoming unusable. Also i noticed that there is a vertical line where touch doesn’t work at all (I tried painting the whole screen using the Notes app to find out). But now every inch of the touch screen is unstabl

The screen is perfectly fine, there are no scratches and cracks and also it has not been replaced at all it is the original screen.the screen is separating from the metal body but it has been like this for several months.

The battery isn’t swollen.

Do you have any idea?

⟐ Answered Mayıs 18, 2024 at 14:56 GMT-7

iPhone XS: iPhone XS Restarting Every 2-3min

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:02:12 -0700

My iphone xs keeps restarting. iDevice Panic Log Analyzer I used the program and it said it could be one of them, what should I do?

Log : SD: 1 BC: 1 RC: 0 BS: 2, Missing sensor(s): Prs0

I changed the charging socket. I also removed both the face id and the charging socket from the card, but the device restarts again.

⟐ Commented Ocak 28, 2024 at 9:02 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Where does this bracket sit inside the iPhone XS?

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 00:04:31 -0700

I disassembled my iPhone XS because I am transferring all the components to a new housing. But I have run in to an issue. I can’t seem to remember where this particular bracket sat when dissembling… please help me identify its position in the housing!

// Robin Norberg

⟐ Commented Eylül 30, 2023 at 0:04 GMT-7

iPhone XS: My iPhone xs is locked

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 02:34:21 -0700

iPhone xs saya terkunci dengan IMEI 357212092092717 apakah ada yang bisa bantu

English translation:

My iPhone xs is locked with IMEI 357212092092717 can anyone help

⟐ Answer accepted Şubat 06, 2023 at 2:34 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Why is my touchscreen not responding to touch?

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:14:49 -0700

My brother just got a new phone so I get his old broken phone to try to fix it. The back glass was broken and he dropped it into water and quickly got it back out. A little bit later the faceID stopped working and the next day the touch screen didn't work. Eventually, he took it to a repair shop and they couldn't get the phone to turn on. I played around with it and got it to turn on though. The touchscreen still didn't work so I looked inside again and saw the LCIs were red. So, I gave it the alcohol treatment by taking out the logic board and soaking it in alcohol. The screen still doesn't respond to touch but it does seem to be in good condition. Not sure why this is happening and I don't know what to do next.

⟐ Commented Ocak 17, 2023 at 18:14 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Any idea why FaceID might not be working on the new screen?

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 03:52:38 -0700

I have a global/EU iPhone XS (A2097) and this is my second iFixit screen replacement. Unlike in the guide, the earpiece and sensor assembly remain connected to the logic board and are not connected to the screen at all. Last year, I purchased a replacement screen from iFixit, replaced, and everything worked fine. Because the earpiece and sensor assembly were not attached to the screen, I simply disconnected the two connectors from the old screen, connected the two connectors for the new screen and... voila! Now, however, with the new replacement screen, FaceID isn't working. However, when I reconnect the old replacement screen, FaceID works.

I've attached a link showing the inside of the iPhone in between both replacement screens. I've also highlighted the earpiece and sensor assembly which you can see is still connected to the logic board despite the screen being completely disconnected.

Any idea why FaceID might not be working on the new screen?

https://imgur.com/a/1khhYg1

⟐ Answer unaccepted Aralık 04, 2022 at 3:52 GMT-7

iPhone XS: My Phone keeps rebooting

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:10:33 -0700

My iphone XS will not turn on poperly, it shows the apple logo then switches off then turns on to show the logo again and repeats that for hours.

I tried to factory reset the phone via iTunes but since the phone won't actually turn on, the phone is not showing up on iTunes

⟐ Answered Temmuz 09, 2022 at 16:10 GMT-7

iPhone XS: 3 minute boot loop, where to buy charge port?

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 14:35:16 -0700

Hi,

I’ve been having this problem non stop for months and months. Got an iPhone XS which is all working brilliantly, but apart from the 3 minute boot loop. Every 3 minute’s almost exactly it restarts on it’s own accord.

After a lot of research, charge port seems to do this. I’ve tried 2 non-genuine ones from ebay and they both do the same. Does anyone have any UK links as to where I can buy a genuine OEM charge port that’ll stop the 3 minute boot loop? Anyone had this issue before and fixed it?

⟐ Answer deleted Mart 12, 2022 at 14:35 GMT-7

iPhone XS: Why is there no incoming and outgoing audio in calls after a repair?

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:43:05 -0700

I replaced the screen on an iPhone XS and now the audio does not work on calls. Incoming and outgoing, people cannot hear me and I cannot hear them. Face ID still works and the microphone still works (voice recorder works) and so does the earspeaker (I can hear it when playing anything else.) One last thing, when I place it on speaker it immediately takes it out and still, nothing can be heard.

⟐ Answered Ocak 29, 2021 at 6:43 GMT-7