Brian Wood

I replaced the screen on an iPhone 8 plus that was badly damaged. The front camera and rear camera didn’t work. It was believ...

I have been fixing phones as a side business for around 6 years now, starting with the iPhone 4. I have used a wide variety o...

I have an iPhone 7 plus that I recently repaired that the ear speaker works randomly and the front camera is very slow at com...

I use very high quality aftermarket parts from a supplier who backs them with a lifetime warranty. The 3d functions almost id...

I have an iPhone 7 that has a power button that is not working. The volume works fine. The phone is up to date 11.2.1 and the...

I have a friend who sent his iPhone 7 plus into Apple because the charge port wouldnt work. He tried different chargers etc. ...

I have an iPhone 7 plus that a person gave to me to repair. The person supplied their own screen (which I dont care for). I n...

Reading through the comments I see that you removed the heat shield with the button still attached. This could have caused some micro damage unless there is a visible tear. The original home button will work with aftermarket screens for the simple fact that the heat shield you are transferring is original and that’s what the home button connects to, to carry the signal. Now, if you can get your hands on another heat shield, that would let you know if it’s the home button or heat shield since the heat shield has the cable on it that connects the home button to the mainboard.

I know that the iPhone 7 plus has an audio ic issue (motherboard audio chip). Im not sure if it affects the 7 in the same way, but it sure sounds like those symptoms. The main way for me to know it’s that chip is if it takes longer than normal to boot, the touch is laggy, the audio issues you explained and or it gets hot while charging in the upper right where the motherboard is. Are you having any of the other symptoms?

Are you experienced in removing the glass only on iPhones including laying down a new polarizer and loca/oca glue? Replacing just the glass is not a DIY project. It’s highly specialized. If not, youll have to buy the entire assembly.

I would at least try to replace the cameras. I have seen where replacing the cameras works and other times when it doesn’t. There could be an underlying board level issue. A phone can sustain microscopic fractures in traces that cant be seen by the naked eye. Hopefully this can be resolved by replacing the cameras.

The charging port on these kindles are very fragile. If you dont have any soldering experience, I would fix it only if there is any data on the device that you must retrieve. Otherwise, I would buy another kindle as the price for a new one is relatively cheap.

Unfortunately there is nothing you can do. Without knowing that information, the device is iCloud locked and basically useless.

No, the connectors and overall internal design are completely different.

Did you have your 7 plus fixed? If so, then the repair shop didn't use an original apple replacement part. Original refurbished parts are available and are the best option (more expensive). I have used a wide variety of replacement parts. Most high quality aftermarket parts will still look very good. It sounds like youve got a really cheap aftermarket screen on your phone. As a rule, if you are getting your 7 plus fixed and the cost is below $100, it's an aftermarket part. Another way to tell if your screen is aftermarket is 3d touch is less sensitive or overly sensitive.

There is a chip that controls the voltage which allows your battery to charge. That chip is likely blown. The repair shop should have tested whether it charged or not before they gave it back to you. The half charge that you saw was the charge that was left in the new battery when it was installed. So that was just coincidence that it was charged about the same as your old battery. You'll need to get someone who has skills in microsoldering to replace the charging U2 chip.

Have you tried ordering a port from iFixit? Were the others ordered from eBay or Amazon? If your original works and the replacements dont, then there's a good chance you just received duds. The places I order from are original Apple parts (you can see the Apple logo on them) and I rarely have an issue.