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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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I accidentally ripped the ribbon cables while trying to open iPhone 5s

I accidentally ripped the ribbon cables while trying to open iphone 5s. Is there anything that can be done? Im not very tech savvy.

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Best is to look at the corresponding guide here on ifixit and see to which parts the cable belongs and then if the cable is broken you would have to buy that spare part as anew part and then exchange it.

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Display cables are multi-layered with too many traces. Repairing the cables do not make economical sense. Just buy a new display.

Touch ID cables are easier to splice back and it is worth doing so because it is the only possible way to repair Touch ID. Find someone who is able to do that (I believe only in China are you able to find such people as of now).

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