Ben Meinhart

Do you have any idea what might have cause this problem? (Lightning, software bug, etc) Also, what have your tried to do to resolve the issue so far? Could you please include pictures of all of the PCB’s inside the tv? I have more experience with Macbook and iPhone board repairs. Sometimes, even if a main power line is present, it doesn’t necessarily mean the right lines are turning on to enable different parts of the board. (CPU, SMC, etc) This is harder to diagnose without schematics but is still possible. Other times, it’s easier/cheaper to buy a new set of logic boards for the TV.

Article regarding the battery: https://www.ifixit.com/News/apple-is-loc...

Have you tried reinstalling iOS? Be sure to backup your data first, as you will probably have to erase the phone. Let me know if that helps.

From what I’ve seen, yes it does. However, your milage may vary. Make sure you check to see if your cameras are good before you replacing/repairing the logic board. I’ve already had an iPhone XS where the cameras and flashlight stopped working. Replacing the iSight camera seemed to do the trick.

Great question! From what I’ve experienced, the Face ID hardware is similar to touch ID hardware in that it is tied to the phone’s logic board. However, FaceID does seem a little more forgiving. The phone I’m currently using is an iPhone X that was severely damaged. I bought it off a customer and installed a new screen but Face ID did not work. A couple months later, I was using an app that made use of face ID hardware for facial recognition and mapping. I thought it wouldn’t work since FaceID wasn’t working on my phone. To my surprise, it worked just fine. I then tried setting up FaceID and it was able to activate and capture my face.

If you’re looking to refurbish a phone, assume FaceId won’t work without the original hardware. However, your milage may vary.

TL;DR: Yes, it should but…

All of the phone’s memory is stored on the NAND flash memory with is soldered to the logic board. Replacing the iCloud-locked logic board with a logic board from a phone that does not have an iCloud lock will technically remove the lock.

A terrible analogy would be like if you had had a tumor (iCloud lock) in your brain (MLB) so your surgeon (you, the technician) performed a brain transplant. Replacing the brain would indeed get rid of the tumor. However, your body (The phone’s housing) would just become the person of whose brain was transplanted into your body.

The only true way to remove an iCloud lock is to obtain the Apple ID & Apple ID password of the original owner.

You just have to try to find a good logic board and trust that the seller is legit. (Easier said than done)

This guide was more intended for those that are attempting micro-soldering repairs. However, you can use the guide for whatever you need. :-)

If you don’t have a driver that fits, a punch and hammer works well. Just make sure you are on the lip of the camera glass frame and not the iPhone frame.

I little bit of heat goes a long way when taking off the speaker screens.

If you pull the without moving that metal bracket, you could damage the connections on the motherboard and likely rip a few solder pads. It almost happened to me when creating this guide.

“1.5 cm” Needs to be changed to 1.5mm

@jeffsu Yes, that is correct. Apple does require all certified staff to discharge the battery below 25%. This is an industry standard for all LiION batteries. If you don’t want to do this, just make sure to not puncture the battery and disconnect it first thing.