Damaged iPhone Data Recovery | Motherboard iPhone Data Recovered

 Heavy damaged iPhone 6 Plus sent in our shop...
The owner kept it many years until now he finally found us to recover the data. 

When the logic board bent like this, I'm sure the iPhone won't be able to turn on.

In condition bent like that, most technicians would tell you that the motherboard is spoiled and it's unrepairable.
They are half right.

The board is damaged, but the memory chip might be okay.

So we can extract the data from the death iPhone?
Normal shops would tell you no way.
Yep...they can't.
But I can.

As long I see the three important IC are not damaged, then I can still recover the data... or I can repair it fully and it will be working like new again. 

But first, let me explain basic things about logicboard of the iPhone (motherboard of iPhone)...

Basic knowledge of Recover data from an iPhone logicboard)

In the current era, all iPhone IC chipset (integrated circuit) are using BGA type (Ball grid array).
They are bound on the board with solder balls.

Not as above photo anymore. So that your iPhone can be smaller.
A whole computer but same size as a wallet.

When we look at IC beside from a microscope.
We can see those solder balls beneath the IC.

If we can zoom closer. The damaged iPhone is not working because those IC balls are cracked.
Or the board is bent too much and the IC can't touch it.

So now you start to understand why I said it still can be repaired or to recover the data.

But as long as I see some of the ICs are not broken into pieces yet.

How to check the damaged iPhone can do data recovery?

First, I need to inspect those parts by using a microscope. The chance of a success rate is depend on those.

1st - The CPU must be in full shape

Your processor is also known as CPU. Without it, your data is unable to decrypt.
I will reject the job if someone messed the CPU before.

 Fun fact: Do you know that the FBI is also unable to hack or bypass the passcode of a suspect's iPhone?
They asked Apple to unlock it but get decline and said it's not possible.
It's against Apple's policy and design.   

2nd and 3rd - The hard disk and EEPROM (key of the hard disk) 

And these two.
The big one is the hard disk of iPhone. It's a flash drive that soldered on the logicboard.
The small one is the key to access your hard disk data. Your data will be lost if these two are missing or broken into pieces.

When I see these 3 parts are in good condition.
All I need to do is just transplant these into a good motherboard.

As the photo above. The bent iPhone board has already removed some components.
Those components were transplanted into the board below.

This surgical works took me a few hours.

All the data remain. Exactly the same before the accident happened.
We can notice it's very old iOS - 8.3 !!!
Sure it was broken very long time.
Lucky the owner found me to carry such of job.

This kind of job is really not "ah pig ah dog" can do.
Means it's not an ordinary technician can do the transplant.

My advice before you send it to someone...

"Having the tools to repair, doesn't mean having the skill" 

The transplant job is considering an ultimate repair.
A serious water damaged iPhone we do this too.

But the hardest part is the CPU rebuild.
Not many people in Malaysia can do it, continue to read all to know why.

Rebuilding a CPU is a very complicated job. 

Choosing a technician to carry out this job is just like choosing a doctor to do surgical of your brain or heart.

There are too many secret techniques to rebuild the iPhone CPU without damaging it.

iPhone CPU rebuild is required special training and years of experience. 

• To know what heat won't kill the CPU (Heat sensitive)
• Remove CPU safely by not breaking anything. (Fragile)
• Cleaning skill (Apple's black glue a lot)
• Skill to rebuild the SDRAM because it stacks on top of the CPU. 
• Perfectly reball the CPU and to install. 
• Schematic knowledge to know the CPU power-up sequence. 

Each generation of CPU has a different technique and knowledge.

Even you know how-to-do but you still need to practice a lot. Years of experience and you will be at a 99% success rate.

After repaired, I captured the photo from the microscope.
When we are able to see those balls beneath the iPhone CPU, this means the CPU rebuilt by a human hand.
Originally the iPhone is unable to see those balls
Because the production factory machines make smaller balls and injected black glue surrounded.

Someday I might write how to repair the CPU.
But it is too many steps that normal technician couldn't do or not want to waste time on this.

I learned the CPU rebuild skills from China in 2016. The cost of the training fee was about RM9000. Not included the cost of living for a month.
CPU rebuild is one of their unique techniques. A lot of western foreigners go to China to learn.
Those skills are not founded in western countries.
Believe me, It's been more than 8 years since I repair the iPhone. Till now I keep watching a lot of different best iPhone technicians worldwide. iPhone CPU rebuild is started in China.

Lucky I'm a Chinese in Malaysia. I have such of advantage.

Until now I still feel the China is so incredible with such of details repair skills.
They are just so dedicated to fixing whatever we couldn't.
Normal people would give up already. 🤣

iPhone 7 / 7 Plus No Service Problem

We repaired so many iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus that having No Service problem.

If you try to restore it, you will end up like this. Unable to activate the iPhone.
When you stuck in this menu,
Click the "!" exclamation mark at the bottom right.
You can see there is only Serial Number and No IMEI. Then it's confirmed you have a hardware problem.

This problem we called it "baseband" problem

The same iPhone above is repaired.
A healthy working iPhone would be like this. MEID, SN, and IMEI.

Why can't activate?
Because Apple needs to verify is the device Serial Number, and IMEI number match with their server or not. Server won't let you activate if the S/N or IMEI missing or not match with their list.

Why No Service?
It is a motherboard issue that one of chipset called Baseband is not working.

Why baseband is not working?
Baseband power circuit shorted due to water damaged.
or
Solder joint broken caused by heavy drop but the problem won't occur immediately, usually happen later.

The red circle is Baseband ic. To repair this, the technician must be very well trained. If not, they'll accidentally kill the A10 CPU which is next on it. Overheated and causing unable to power on.

 Solution and price?
Sorry, we need to open up and check before repair or quote you a price. Because it can be many reasons causing baseband failure.

• Some just need reball and rebuild the broken tracks/pads.
• Some are shorted BB PMU (baseband power ic) or components around it. 
• Some are because some shop attempted to repair another problem but created this problem. We need to fix their mess.

So the price varies. We need to check first.

Last year I wrote an article about this repair.

Click here to inquiry. 

LINK: Full article about Baseband Repair iPhone 7

iPhone 6 Plus Touch IC problem - Why? How?

Now still countless people to ask changing the touch IC...
The most frequent question from the customer that wanted to repair touch ic problem.

Is the price of repair including to replace a "new" Touch IC?

It depends on the condition. If we changed the Touch IC and it's still not working then how? Ask you to pay more?

My answer is it's doesn't matter new or old touch ic. The most important is we solve the problem no matter what it takes.

Someone might be misleading you saying they replace new Touch IC which seems good. 

A real professional won't blindly replace anything. We must find out the source of the problem.  
Not just google and end up a conclusion to change it.
(Please don't expect the Google has every answer. Professional knowledge is hard to get from internet. You can't really expect to learn surgical doctor skills by googling.)

A lot of amateurs have the tools and don't have the knowledge or training. They just simply apply the solution that found from the internet and don't even know what's it for.

Sometimes it's not the same source of the problem.

Long-time ago I made a video in 2016 - iP6 Plus Touch IC repair

Now I make a new video at below is to explain why. 

Technical explain of Touch IC disease iPhone 6 Plus

Advice:

1. So please stop telling people to change the touch ic. You might mislead the shop to do that.
   What if they can't solve the problem after that and still ask you to pay? Or the same problem reoccurs later?
2. Be sure to ask the technician to check your LCD first.
   We don't want to have an LCD problem and Touch IC problem together. Or maybe it's just an LCD screen problem.
   They must put the LCD  into another iPhone to test. 
3. Be sure send to professional to repair the motherboard.

How do I know they are professional?

Professional is able to offer the terms on below

1. Repair it within 2 hours in the same shop.
2. Guarantee your iPhone won't be a brick or dead. Anything else happened, they fixed it back no matter what and you won't need to pay extra.
3. Warranty period is long. (We provide one year warranty)

Advice for beginner technician:

Don't simply apply a solution without a reason. Read the schematic to know why.
If you don't know how to read then join my academy. 

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iPhone 7 Audio IC repair

Almost every day we repaired iPhone 7 or 7 Plus audio ic issue. We called it "Audio IC disease"

LINK: iPhone 7 audio ic repair cost  (2020).

Sometimes a few different customers come in to repair the same issue at the same time.
Don't worry, we still can fix all within 2 to 4 hours.

This is a very common sound problem for iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus.

Symptoms:

• People can't hear you when calling
• Slow boot-up. (Apple logo long time)
• Loudspeaker button grey in calling
• Unable to record voice memo (Freeze or audio devices not found)
• Video recording is not working properly
• Mic is not working. 
• Headphones or handsfree are not working too.

Audio IC problem = Speaker button is grey when calling

• 

  Audio IC problem might get this message in Voice Memo.
  "Recording Failed, No Audio Devices Found"
  Or it'll be freeze or nothing after you press the red button.

  
  

Three iPhone 7 Audio IC that we repaired at the same hour.
After repaired,
Just go to the Voice Memo test again. It's good if the recording starts.

How to repair this? Why this happening to me? 
I wrote an article and a video here before.

Always send it to a real professional for repairing this issue.

"Having the tools to repair doesn't mean having precise surgical skills and experience."

Send to the wrong shop you will end up having more problems in your iPhone. I saw a lot of customers ended with the problem of "no service". I repaired the mess they created at a higher cost.
Some even shorted the CPU and the iPhone unable to power on.
It is very dangerous by just watching YouTube try to fix it without properly trained.


Send it to our shop for instant repair and collect it on the same day.

We provide ONE year warranty
But not valid if the board been "repaired" by others.
and also not for water damaged.

LINK: iPhone 7 audio ic repair cost  (2020).

Click here BOOK appointment to repair this problem in a few hours!