Possibly bricked phone, don't know if micro-solder will work

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iPhone 5s

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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Chase Crawford @chase31

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Posted: Oct 23, 2017

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Possibly bricked phone, don't know if micro-solder will work

Hello all,

I have had quite the project trying to fix my old phone, but it has finally come for my time as an amateur repairer to come to an end. How much work can be done for fixing broken logic boards when it comes to micro-soldering. I really don't want to lose all my contacts as it has most of my friends I met in my first year of college.

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@chase31 good question to ask users like @refectio or @teetopp

Oct 23, 2017 by oldturkey03

There is a good chance most issues can be repaired, but would first need to know a little history about your Iphone 5S. Last time it worked and what happened when it stopped as well as any steps you have taken so far.

If I don't get back to you right away, I am sure someone will as there are several Iphone techs here on Ifixit that can make suggestions or offer advice to help out :)

Oct 23, 2017 by The Microsoldering Shop

Agree, re-state (or edit) your question and we'll be in a better position to help.

Oct 24, 2017 by Minho

This is a good point, I didn't make my question very clear. The leads to the digitizer are ruined and I thought I might have shorted the leads to the battery as well, but the phone just turned back on, so that's cool. I can't back it up on my computer though because I can't "trust my computer" or use siri to navigate to icloud. I tried an apple keyboard mixed with an Iphone 7 duel lighting cable adapter, but it didn't like reading 2 inputs at once (the computer and the keyboard). That's the situation so far

Oct 24, 2017 by Chase Crawford

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@chase31 good question to ask users like @refectio or @teetopp — oldturkey03
There is a good chance most issues can be repaired, but would first need to know a little history about your Iphone 5S. Last time it worked and what happened when it stopped as well as any steps you have taken so far.

If I don't get back to you right away, I am sure someone will as there are several Iphone techs here on Ifixit that can make suggestions or offer advice to help out :) — The Microsoldering Shop
Agree, re-state (or edit) your question and we'll be in a better position to help. — Minho
This is a good point, I didn't make my question very clear. The leads to the digitizer are ruined and I thought I might have shorted the leads to the battery as well, but the phone just turned back on, so that's cool. I can't back it up on my computer though because I can't "trust my computer" or use siri to navigate to icloud. I tried an apple keyboard mixed with an Iphone 7 duel lighting cable adapter, but it didn't like reading 2 inputs at once (the computer and the keyboard). That's the situation so far — Chase Crawford