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How reliable/accurate is Apple Store's Diagnostics for iPhones? Anyone

Hey fellow Ifixiter’s- some context to the situation.. been iPhone battery issues which I planned to replace DIY and just being lazy. On a drive down from San Jose in the Central Valley the temps went up to a crisp 105 degrees F.. I tried to power down/off electronics but stupid phone needs to be tethered to the charger in case need it or ward off death by boredom. Yet the A/C was broken in my car..

Though also worked fine till I got to LA (of course) toward the end of the drive.. Temps were in 90’s.. suddenly phone died and wouldn’t hold a charge or reboot. I hoped it was just a battery issue— maybe discharged too low beyond its capacity. Apple Store says Logic Board fried.. Based on scenario, could def be true.. Though didn’t have much confidence in him or his solution (just buy a new 700 dollar iPhone! Hmm Noo-Kay!) Hope errors can be made and diagnostics can be inaccurate? Any experiences or feedback or vote of confidence in Apple Store “Geniuses” is gratefully received. Thanks for your time and consideration.

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I freaking knew it!! Why am I so stupid! Thanks a bunch man.

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It’s likely that you car charger fried the charging circuit on the logic board, especially if it was a “dollar store special”. However, when phones have battery issues as well, sometimes it can be difficult to figure out if the battery is bad or if the charge circuit just doesn’t charge it properly.

For Apple Geniuses, anything that cannot be easily replaced, such as a battery or screen, turns into a logic board issue. In this case, it probably is.

Charge issues are easy to repair if you find a shop that does micro-soldering repairs.

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Just re-read a second time to make sure I understood correctly. Unfortunately the answer is just as sad the second time around Thank you again though,.I see what you are saying. It's rather crazy that I didn't know heat can be so detrimental to batteries in particular. But if I can get it soldered by some chance I'll give you a shout for sure!

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