Today I discovered the iPhone 13 Mini will restart every 3 min if it's just the top board only.
Panic log will essentially say:
SMC PANIC - ASSERTION FAILED ... sensor array .. 0x400,
After putting the board into the socket tool, it stopped restarting & I was able to get data.
(Keep in mind, I also had the charging port & proximity flex plugged in. )
I am not sure what exactly in the bottom board is what is required. So if you ever run into this & the original bottom board is bad, you'll need to plug in a known good bottom board.
The cheat sheet has also been updated (for subscribers only)
I hope you found this helpful!
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 👇👇
Hey so i want to ask you about samsung motherbords i know that you can't bend the cpu and the emmc.
But i heared that you must not use a heat above 350c or it will die due to overheating. is this right?
Can the cpu-emmc stand over heat?
Hi. I've been meaning to do this, but I will be starting to do weekly livestreams of different board repairs & data recovery jobs
It will be about 30 - 60 min
And if you want to join the Livestream, you'll need to be a member of my Locals Community or YouTube VIP Member.
It will be recorded & posted later on my channel.
It will be every Friday morning at 9AM PST
Use this link to check what time that is for you: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=8,7,6,5,30,2643743,2950159&h=8&date=2024-11-15&sln=9-10&hf=1
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CPU - This is the central processing unit. It has the hardware keys
UFS - This is the storage chip. It has all the user data, but it's encrypted
RAM - This is not a paired IC. You can replace it. But it is installed on top of the CPU, so you might as well transfer it over, unless you damage it or it's shorted
EEPROM - This is the "Pin Code IC". I honestly don't know the name of this chip, but you need to transplant it as well. Otherwise the phone will not accept the correct pin code & data is not recoverable without it.
During the boot up process, the UFS and CPU talk to each other, so it can boot up the lock screen. If the original CPU and UFS are not booting together, the user's data is not recoverable at all.
There is no tool or method to extract the user data without the CPU fully working. So if it gets damaged or lost, then it's game over.
I hope this info helps!
