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Can you replace the FaceID sensors with third-party parts or swap FaceID parts from another iPhone to another iPhone like the dot projector and IR camera? How do you know when you buy a refurbished iPhone that the FaceID sensors are original and not third-party parts or have been replaced or tampered with?
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Short answer? No. If you replace the face ID module with another that did not come with the phone, it will not function. If a phone has working face ID, it's the original components. Hope this helps!
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Basically, the FaceID or TouchID unit is married to the logic board never to be switched out.
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Hi
As @ezzgen and @danj have said, Face ID isn’t replaceable(only apple can replace it)
However
If you have extraordinary micro-soldering skills you may be able to diagnose and potentially fix the issue
this would be doable if the issue was something like a broken trace on the cable
Hopefully this helps
Any questions please ask
Thanks:-)
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So you can switch say the dot projector with an aftermarket or non-original part if you have good soldering skills?
@ahawkua - Sorry the projector pattern is not consistent across the units. As such the stored data will be invalid. You then get caught in a Catch22 problem.
Sounds like you need to visit an Apple Store or send it in for repair.
I'm just asking to make sure when I buy a refurbished iPhone it doesn't have unsafe aftermarket FaceID parts. Apple says that it could cause injury to your skin or eyes.
If your buying a used on I would buy one that has working Face ID As 99% of people won’t go and fix a dead Face ID module,they will most likely replace it:-)
So you can replace FaceID parts like the dot protector or IR camera with aftermarket non-genuine parts is what you're saying?
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