Joshua

Hi! This is repairable - the question is whether or not it can be done for a reasonable amount. Find a local shop with a good reputation that does soldering work. They should be able to give you a quote pretty quickly - as a comparison - we do any laptop power jack for $149 at our shop here in Portland, OR.

In the event of sudden loss of functionality, you likely have one of two things going on: (1) If the unit was dropped, perhaps the USB-C charging port has physical damage. (2) The M92T36 charging chip may have failed.

Sometimes the battery will swell in these causing the trackpad click to not work any longer. I’d suggest bringing it to any competent local shop (not Apple) for a quote.

Your battery is bad from the sounds of it. It may be saying that it is at 96% capacity, but it likely is not accurately self-reporting any longer.

It sounds like those keys may have been exposed to something sticky in the mechanism. It also could be a problem with the driver for the keyboard. Have you checked that it has the most recent driver installed?

If you are hearing clicking, it likely has a failed micro hard drive. Usually those will freeze up on the Apple logo though…. So that’s a bit odd. Have you tried the hard reset process for that model?

Looking at your solder work, it looks like you may have a short on the right hand side of the image there. The solder looks like it may be bridging two of the contacts.

Hi Pedro! Here is a link to the answer: Power Supply (PSU) pin-out diagram And in my experience - the two are interchangeable.

HI! It completely depends on the model of phone. I believe that most Motorola smartphones have the power button soldered to the motherboard. You may need to locate a local shop with the ability to microsolder. We offer that service here at BrainWave Cellular and there are a number of other great shops that can help! Can you provide the model number of the device? It should start with XT. Cheers! Joshua

Hi There! They changed the design between the 7 and the 8. The 8 series no longer has the plastic clips at the top - instead there are two metal “loops” similar to the sides of the display. These are designed to slip into grab points. If they are not slipping into the correct points on the housing, that would make the display likely to fall off. Check to see if the loops are bent over or not aligned properly. Oftentimes when we receive new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus displays these metal loops will be bent. Please see attached the picture below. I have circled the “loops” in green. Please be sure to reach out if you have further questions - there are a ton of people here willing to help! Cheers!

The issue with the Home Button not functioning and "bricking" the device was not from 3rd party displays. It was from shops not transferring the Home Button to the new assembly. During restore or update the device would deliver Error 53. Apple has since modified iOS to not do this, so it is no longer the concern that it was. As long as there is not anything wrong with your Home Button, it will be fully functional on your device after the new display is installed.

The short answer is yes, there are suppliers who carry the adhesive. It can be difficult to obtain and may be tempting to go for a replacement from eBay or somewhere similar, but I advise to steer clear of unverified vendors. If you can get one from iFixit, I strongly recommend that you use them - especially if you're only purchasing one for a DIY project. If iFixit doesn't have them, you can get these from Union Repair as one option. http://www.unionrepair.com/replacement-f...

It is a really good idea to apply a bit of heat to this ribbon cable prior to removal. Ribbon cables that are held in place with adhesive can tear easily. Taking a moment to warm it up will help make the removal much easier.

It won't hurt anything.

Get a set of these precision screw extractors. I own a small electronics repair shop and I wouldn't be without them. If you buy them remember that the ends are reversible in case you dull one end. http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/Precision-Sc...

I believe that's the one he's referring to...

I have found that the easiest way to remove these standoffs is to loosen them with a 2.0 or 2.3 mm standard (flat) blade driver bit. Then, once it is loose, you can either loosen it the rest of the way, or for better control, insert your pentalobe driver into the center of it and loosen it the rest of the way. If your pentalobe driver won't turn it, then it is not loose enough, or the end of one of the small screws has broken off in it (actually fairly common).

Best of luck to you! Just ask if you need more info!

Great point! I had the logic board put back in and then found this little thing hanging out. I found a "tip" on a different site that showed it going between the rear-facing camera and the logic board! Thanks!

Yes! Thanks for this pic! I found this little piece in the body of the phone after I removed the logic board and was stumped! Real lifesaver!