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iPhone SE: screen would be unresponsive, reboot, or digitally split, randomly

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:50:24 -0700

Phone would be perfectly usable for hours, then the screen would become unresponsive, or the apps will take a long time to load. Sometimes it will get digitally distorted, or show u an app u had previously opened.

Backstory:

Phone was never dropped in water, never been out of the case for more than 5 mins, been drop from waist level but no physical damage or screen damage ever.

iPhone SE was fine, had Apple store replace the battery back in Dec 2018 to make performance better. May 2019, all of a sudden, phone will not hold a charge anymore, and would randomly reboot. Apple Tech insisted a battery replacement would not fix the problem but I proceeded anyway. Upon examining they found out that a missing part was not placed back in called the Battery Cowling that kept the battery in place. They replace said battery and the phone was back to normal again for about a month before this new problem started.

Apple tech is absolutely clueless what could be wrong and have even offer to take it in as a trade for $56… (he did a restore, opened up the device, reconnected all connection to make sure nothing is lose)

Difference from before, battery still charges and phone holds a charge.

Steps Moving Forward:

Steps I have thought about doing is selling the phone, with or without disclosing the problem… I probably will disclose it, just because I have integrity. However, I would like to get at least $150 out of this phone… I thought of replacing the screen, but I don’t know if it’s worth it…

help!!!

⟐ Answer accepted июня 20, 2019 at 12:50 GMT-7

iPhone SE: I dropped my phone and it restarts every one minute?

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:33:43 -0700

I dropped my Iphone SE this morning. Since then it won’t charge and is stuck on 2% and it’s restarting every 30 seconds.

When i unplug it from charging it does not even work and is only stuck in the boot loop. So can’t connect to itunes. I have to put it on charge all the time and use it with it restarting every 30 seconds. Can anyone help me fix this problem??

⟐ Answer accepted июня 18, 2019 at 15:33 GMT-7

iPhone SE: How to dry out a iPhone SE that went through the washing machine?

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 07:33:52 -0700

Mu iphone SE went through the washing machine and stayed in there overnight. How can I best try to dry it out? Should I take off the cover and put it in rice or what? I just need to save the contacts and pictures. I have not turned it on yet, I understand that will fry it.

Thanks

⟐ Answer accepted июня 15, 2019 at 7:33 GMT-7

iPhone SE: iPhone SE gets trapped in boot loop when screen closed

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:57:24 -0700

I just replaced the screen on my iphone se and it worked perfectly for a few days, then I reset it and it became trapped in the boot loop. I’ve opened it up and checked all the connections and everything’s fine and restored it through my computer. It works perfectly fine and battery charges and holds a charge, but only if I do not close up the screen. If I close the case, it gets trapped booting up again.

⟐ Commented июня 11, 2019 at 19:57 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Issue with new screen (No Picture but backlight)

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 07:12:20 -0700

Hi all, i have an iPhone SE which i fitted a new screen on only to find that there is no picture on the screen however backlight still shines. Then i reconnected the old screen, and that still worked. I cleaned the connectors on the new screen and still nothing. The new screen is for a 5S but as far as I’m aware are identical. Thanks in advance

⟐ Answer accepted июня 09, 2019 at 7:12 GMT-7

iPhone SE: iPhone SE overheating and draining battery fast

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 07:12:02 -0700

So i dropped my iphone SE and ive noticed that whenever i use it, browsing the net, watching videos, it drains the battery fast and the Phone gets hot like very hot especially on the top of the iphone. I dont know why this is happening maybe because of the fall but i dont think it got wet or anything. Please send help

⟐ Answer accepted июня 09, 2019 at 7:12 GMT-7

iPhone SE: iPhone SE touchscreen unresponsive, white stripe on right side

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 14:22:24 -0700

A friend’s kid dropped her IPhone SE and now the touch screen doesn’t work. There is one solid white bar down the right side of the screen. No sign of actual damage, other buttons work fine.

I cracked it open and it did look like the digitizer connection was loose, as was the rear camera (the rubber bracket wasn’t connected). No apparent damage though. Reconnected everything properly, put it all back together and no change.

Any chance there is something else to check that could be loose? I don’t want to replace the screen unless I absolutely have to.

⟐ Answer edited июня 08, 2019 at 14:22 GMT-7

iPhone SE: both camera's + flashlight not working.

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:42:51 -0700

hey people i got an iphone SE with both camera's and flashlight not working. the board looks perfect. the screen has been replaced some time but the customer says the camera's stopped working after a drop. any advice for this repair? i know about the camera jumper on the 6 an 6s.. but i dont know realy where to begin on this one..

⟐ Commented июня 05, 2019 at 6:42 GMT-7

iPhone SE: iPhone SE Random powering off and possible shorting?

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 04:35:32 -0700

So I recently transferred the hardware of a scuffed up but fully functional 16GB Rose Gold iPhone SE into a new Silver shell an also installed a new screen and battery. The expectation was that after this refurb the phone would function like new, but sadly not. This phone was fully functional before the shell transfer so this one’s on me. :(

Upon testing the phone after the repair, I often encountered an issue where the phone would suddenly shut off 3-5 minutes from booting up. This is probably a kernel panic and that a quick backup and restore should fix the issue but after attempting this 4 or so times the issue persists.

Not only that, after switching off and attempting to reboot, the phone struggles to get past the Apple logo, which will stick there for a considerable amount of time considering it’s fresh iOS boot. However, the phone rarely gets past the boot sequence after this, and instead switches off repeatedly. When the screen shuts off it doesn’t shut off in the normal fashion, but in a strange blotchy effect that looks well… unhealthy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-81GECX... (Video of the issue)

During troubleshooting I noticed that my replacement battery cable that connects to the logic board had been scuffed up a bit and the copper coating was showing. This cable was pressing slightly against the logic board and the shell and I thought that that was the issue and there was a shorting issue. However, upon covering up that scuff with some electrical tape and also the shell where the cable was touching the issue still persists.

If anyone has any advice, fixes or ideas about what the issue may be please respond asap and run me through what to do if possible. I’ve repaired several iPhones but this is my first shell transfer and all other things work well as far as I can tell.

Thanks,

Will

⟐ Answer accepted июня 05, 2019 at 4:35 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Touch Screen Went Crazy!

Tue, 28 May 2019 17:46:01 -0700

I have iPhone SE that I bought 2nd handed.

Each time the battery charged beyond 70%, the touch is a lil bit crazy, it will jump a lil. So I brought it to repair shop because I came pretty late, so they cannot fully diagnosed the problem.

But for sure they tried to use a tool that read the ampere. They said it normal phone should charge around 0.90A while mine is around 0.70A… So they came with 3 temporer diagnostic,

The battery
The charging port
IC charging

If someone of you know or had or have the same problem and know the culprit or got it fixed already, please tell me what happened to my phone.

I really need your answer.

Thank you.

⟐ Answer accepted мая 28, 2019 at 17:46 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Top part of my touchscreen not working since dropping it in a toilet.

Thu, 23 May 2019 06:15:06 -0700

A few months ago, I dropped my iPhone in the toilet. It was still powered on when I took it out and there was a red line through the screen. I turned it off within minutes of getting it out of the toilet bowl and then put it in rice for the night to dry it out.

The next day when I took it out, it seemed to be working totally fine but I realized the top left and right corners of the touchscreen no longer work. I'm assuming this is due to some sort of water damage?

I've been living with it up until now and just not using any functionality that involves me selecting something in a top corner (which is relatively avoidable but a lot of apps use these corners for "post" buttons so it's getting frustrating). Everything else about the phone works just as it should.

Any ideas what could be wrong/how to fix it? Is this something I can get fixed in an apple store without spending a ton of money or am I out of luck?

⟐ Answer accepted мая 23, 2019 at 6:15 GMT-7

iPhone SE: My headphone jack doesn't work after lightning connector replacement

Tue, 21 May 2019 19:03:52 -0700

I replaced the lightning connector assembly, which includes the headphone jack, and now the phone doesn’t recognize headphones being plugged into the jack. Audio continues to play through the speaker when plugged into headphones. What did I screw up when replacing the assembly?

⟐ Answered мая 21, 2019 at 19:03 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Recovering Data from Water Damaged iPhone SE

Mon, 20 May 2019 07:20:43 -0700

Several weeks ago, I accidentally put my iPhone SE in the washing machine. It sat in rice for two weeks, and then I opened the phone, checked for obvious corrosion, and replaced the battery. I had read on several articles that the battery is usually the biggest problem that occurs in water damaged iPhones, hence the replacement. I let it charge for several hours and then plugged it into my Mac via USB. Unfortunately the screen is still black and nothing appears to be turning on, but I optimistically plugged it in anyways. At first, my laptop nor iTunes even recognized that I had connected a device. I put my phone into Recovery mode and then iTunes recognized it but my laptop was still unaware that I had connected anything. The only options iTunes will give me is to restore the iPhone to its factory settings. Unfortunately, this means all of the data on the phone will be erased. I have looked at several programs that claim to be able to repair my system enough to enable me to recover my data, but they are all quite pricey and a bit shady on their refund policy (if it doesn't work, I will want my money back). I am not looking to be able to use the phone again- I am aware that it is toast in that department. However, I had not backed my phone up since July, which means I have hundreds of pictures and videos that I really don't want to lose. Has anyone used any of these online programs before (dr.fone, etc.)? Can anyone help me get my pictures and videos off the phone? Or does anyone have any tips or people I could go to about this? (Also I feel it’s important to note that I can get my phone in and out of recovery mode, so it isn’t stuck on that loop.)

⟐ Answer accepted мая 20, 2019 at 7:20 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Audio port not working after repair

Mon, 20 May 2019 04:31:13 -0700

I replace the digitizer and battery on one of these and it worked well. Customer reports that the audio port no longer works. Since I didn’t work on or remove that portion of the phone, what could I have done to cause this? @refectio

⟐ Answer accepted мая 20, 2019 at 4:31 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Phone cannot determine percentage/shutdowns(Changed the battery twice)

Sun, 19 May 2019 06:41:37 -0700

I have replaced the battery in my iPhone SE with two new batteries, both unable to work out how much charge there is (sometimes stays at 1% and changes when I plug/unplug the charger) The first battery I used made the phone restart (even while charging) every 3 mins or so, the battery I’m currently using is staying around 58% and is telling me to service in battery health. Both batteries were from eBay and I’ve tried basic troubleshooting like a software reset, updates and checking that the connectors are pressed in properly.

⟐ Answer accepted мая 19, 2019 at 6:41 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Random black screen after replacement.

Wed, 15 May 2019 03:03:50 -0700

I bought replacement screen from ifixit and just finished replacing it. Black screen randomly appears when I press the power button. The backlight still turns on and there is no other problems.

I reconnect the ribbon cables several times but the problem keeps appearing. Is it a screen problem or a replacement mistake? Which of the three ribbon cables is display cable?

⟐ Commented мая 15, 2019 at 3:03 GMT-7

iPhone SE: How much would it cost to replace everything in a iPhone se except for

Mon, 13 May 2019 03:37:17 -0700

How much would it cost to replace everything in a iPhone se except for the chassis

⟐ Answer edited мая 13, 2019 at 3:37 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Battery stuck on 1% and restarts randomly, after screen replacement

Thu, 02 May 2019 20:11:17 -0700

After replacing the screen of my iPhone SE the phone is stuck at around 1% (highest I’ve seen it go is 5%). All I did is replace the screen and the only touching of the battery I did was to unplug it so I did fry the screen. I have already tried turning it off and on as well as unplugging and plugging back in the connector to no avail.

Any suggestions would help, also if you know how to fix the problem it would be greatly appreciated if you could what I’d need to do to fix the problem.

If you need to ask any questions ask away.

Thanks, Tom.

⟐ Answer accepted мая 02, 2019 at 20:11 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Why is my se restartint and having low battery life after screen repla

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:07:30 -0700

My Iphone se is having issues. It was working fine before the screen cracked I replaced it and it worked fine until that screen stopped working i replaced it again and it started restarting every minute non stop so i thought it was a screen so i get a complete screen from ebay and it works fine but it keeps restarting at the apple logo reallt fast then after a few restarts it'll finally boot up but either be at 1% and wont chargw up or 100% and if i take it off the charger at 100% itll just die and restart at the apple logo. Any ideas ? Bc of the after market screen or my battery? My battery by looks is mint and is not buldged or anything in the settings Battery Health it says to Service battery and This Iphone is unable to determine battery health.

⟐ Commented апреля 29, 2019 at 18:07 GMT-7

iPhone SE: Power Button didn't work (new case)

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 13:06:51 -0700

Hello together,

the case of my SE was broken, so I brought a new one and transferred everything in it.

After the first test I noticed that the power switch didn’t work. so I found out that the new button was different. In the picture you can see that the pin on the right side is missing and in the old case there was a cable.

I tried to install the cable in the new case but it didn’t seem right and also didn’t work.

Thanks for your help!!

⟐ Answer edited апреля 28, 2019 at 13:06 GMT-7