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  • Answer to: Why wont my Sleep button click after taking apart

    There is a cable at the top of the iPhone and it controls the sleep/wake button and the headphone jack. Make sure that it is fully pushed in and re-assemble the iPhone.

  • Answer to: My iPhone is almost always stuck in headphone mode

    I think the problem is in the iPhone's logic board headphone detection circuitry. There might be a short on the board making it look like there is a set of headphones always plugged in. You would need a new logic board to fix this problem.

  • Answer to: Replaced LCD and glass but the phone wont turn on.

    You probably cut or ripped your display (LCD) panel cable. To remedy this problem you would have to get a new display (iFixit Part No. IF137-001-1). You can make sure that the device actually works by turning the vibrator switch on and off and if you feel any vibration, then the display is the problem, not the phone itself.

  • Answer to: Light and Proximity Sensor not working

    You need to replace the iPhone's front panel assembly to correct this problem. This will fix the broken proximity sensor and the light sensor. It is easier than replacing just the sensors.

  • Answer to: Why is my screen flickering when I wake it from standby?

    The screen is not functioning properly and to use it you would need to replace just the screen. The top digitizer is fine and is working properly.

  • Answer to: iPhone still thinks it's in headphone mode after replacement part

    I think there is a problem with the detection circuitry on the logic board. You would have to get another logic board to correct this problem.

  • Answer to: Where could I buy the plastic back

    iFixit does not yet sell this part for the iPhone 3GS. I would suggest that you look for this part on eBay or another place on the internet.

  • Answer to: phone got wet with salt water

    When your phone got into the water the battery contacts shorted out and destroyed the battery. You can get a new battery from iFixit and install it yourself. This will usually correct the problem, but there is a slight chance that the logic board is damaged. I would first get the battery, and if that does not work then you would have to get another logic board for your iPhone.

  • Answer to: Error 6 when trying to restore with iTunes.

    This is usually caused by another program changing the default packet size for iTunes in a Windows environment. There is a troubleshooting guide that should fix the "Error 6" problem in iTunes.

  • Answer to: Can't read the sim and the battery never charge to full.

    For the SIM card issue, This seems like a SIM card problem. If you have another SIM card try it in the phone. If this still does not work the SIM card holder might be bad, or the logic board might be bad too. For the battery, it probably has lost it's ability to be charged. If you get the SIM card problem fixed you can replace the battery and that problem should be solved too.