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iPhone 8 screen missing top clips that are on iPhone 7 screens?I just fixed an 8 plus screen, and then it literally fell off of the phone, ripped the cables clean off. I noticed that the t...
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Rear camera black screen, but flash working?A customer came in with a broken rear camera, so I switched it with a known good one, it showed a picture briefly, then purpl...
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Why do I get occasional digitizer glitches after screen replacement?Hi, I replaced an iphone 7 lcd 3 times now and it keeps getting this same issue. Only once every couple days, the digitizer s...
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How can I test a replacement battery to be 100% sure it's good?I'm about to replace a battery for a client who lives out of town. In the past, I've replaced batteries that started malfunct...
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How can I find the device's carrier?I have SIM cards for AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, but they all say "sim not supported." Is there a place to buy sim cards for e...
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Can I replace my iPhone SE 1624mah battery with a 1600mah one?I've noticed many 1600mah aftermarket batteries being sold as iPhone SE batteries, but the SE comes with a 1624mah battery. B...
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Can I replace the entire rear housing?I broke the rear glass on my iphone 8. It looks really hard to scrape off the glass and replace that part, so I was wondering...
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Do I have to unplug the battery before changing the screen?What are the risks of leaving the battery plugged in while I swap the screen? I’d rather not pull it out if I don’t have to. ...
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Answer to: iPhone 8 screen missing top clips that are on iPhone 7 screens?You’ll never guess the answer: it was an iphone 7, not an 8. So if you put an iphone 8 screen on a 7, it will work, but then it’ll fall out!
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This is one of those guides that goes above and beyond. Now can you tell us how to flash the software?
The easiest thing is to replace the whole circuit board, I’d try ebay and get something like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/JBL-CHARGE-2-SP...
I also have this problem, do any home buttons come with this piece?