This iPhone 11 Pro Max came in for the usual baseband & no wifi issue. Super common on these sandwich boards.
I split it & noticed there were about 22 ripped pads across the whole board. Which is funny because I usually see all the ripped pads in just one section. But this one had it randomly on almost every side lol
Just based on initial inspection, it looked like it was fixable. About 5-10 looked like ground, so that reduced the total amount of pads to fix. I re-quoted the customer & got approval to do the repair.
I scratched out a few of the left over vias, so i can solder on the solder lug replacement pads. Then I came across these 5 pads.
The whole via was gone! There was nothing left on the board to solder the solder lug onto.
If you look closely (scroll to the left to see all the pics!) you can see where it's torn. Looking at ZXW, I can see where these all end up. I can technically run jumpers to every spot, but at that point, it's just not worth the effort for a repair.
If it was something I needed to do for data, then I'd definitely give it a try. But this is just for repair and who knows if it'll be reliable.
So I'm calling this a NO FIX.
Can't fix them all 🤷♂️
What about you? When do you decide to call something a no fix? Would you have attempted to fix all this? Let me know below!
If you have a Seek Thermal Cam, you're missing out if you don't have a VCC Seek Stand: https://www.vccboardrepairs.com/buy-seek-stand
Injured Gadgets just got these back in stock, so get them while you can!
It can take us a while to build these out sometimes, so they're sometimes out of stock for a while, but we're working towards always having inventory ready to build more as they sell out.
This stand makes using a thermal cam so easy. So much better than any other thermal solution on the market.
It allows you to get real close up (using my Macro Lens), and easily find where the short is coming from.
Plus it's hard free, so you can have your hands free to try to boot the device from DCPS, while having an image that is in focus & not moving around.
You can even record a video through the app, while you inject voltage into the short, so you can go back & see exactly which component was it that was heating up.
Save yourself lots of time by getting a Seek Cam, Stand & Macro Lens! ...
Anyone who is doing game console repairs, knows how many screws you need to remove to access the motherboard.
Especially the PS5, with the 5,000 screws or so.
If you don't already have an electric screwdriver, GET ONE ASAP.
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It's rechargeable through micro USB and allows you to easily swap the tips out. You can also fold it to be straight or L shape.
Let me know below if you are already using an electric screwdriver 👇👇
In case you haven't heard, I will be moving from Las Vegas, NV to Star, ID.
In my Las Vegas office, I had fully custom built workbenches for myself & my employee(s). But now it's time to go & tear everything down.
I'm really sad since these benches felt like the perfect layout! Or maybe I just got used to them.
I've attached some pics of what it looked like before & now that's all gone.
I do have some good news tho.... I recorded a detailed video of my office for youtube! I'll be posting that video soon!
Like this post if you want to see that video!
Hey guys! I'm so glad to finally get here. Thank you Jesse for the encouragement. Took me a minute but I'm here. I'm so eager to learn and grow. I have some experience with soldering etc, I can treat with obvious issues but there's something about diagnosing issues (especially with iPhones) that I have trouble with. I'm hoping this community can help with that.
Currently I have two iPhone 13 devices that need repair. One is stuck in recovery mode. A flash was attempted but there was an error during the process (Error 4013).
The other 13 does not boot or charge. It pulls 0.02A on the ammeter and I can feel both the back getting really hot. I tried this with two batteries. I also noticed that the wireless charging IC also gets very hot (338S00817) even when using a wired charger.
Remember I'm a noob so please....be gentle. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
