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Repair information and guides for the Apple iPhone 5s that was announced on September 10, 2013. Model: A1533, A1453, A1457, A1528, A1530, A1518

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Back Camera and LED/Flash not working

When I open the camera app, front camera works fine but when I switch to the back camera the display goes black. In the top left corner it shows the following message, "Flash is Disabled - The iPhone needs to cool down before you can use the flash." But the phones temperature feels normal.

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Have you tried to replace the camera?

iPhone 5s Rear Facing Camera Replacement

If yes, try these steps:

1. Go to Options

2. General

3. Restore and select reset settings

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I have this same problem I tried to replace the back camera but it didn't solve the problem

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You need to replace the flash module, the clue is in the error message lol. The flash module is part of the power button cable.

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Hello again I haven't solved the problem yet. I don't know if this is related with the problem or not, but a few days ago I went snowboarding and I left the iPhone on the front pocket of my backpack, it got really cold and I noticed that the flash started to work again, not the camera. Once it got warm stopped. Any clues at all?

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If flash work when it is cold then most likley your cam is defect and you have to place a new back-camera.

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