Apple iPhone SE Disassembly Teardown Repair

Video on how to take apart the iPhone SE for any repairs.
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[@ivandamjanovic7929]

my iphone SE fell down on the ground today and wouldn't turn on and I'm going on a vacation tomorrow. Instead of spending the vacation without my phone, I took a knife, suction cup from my toothbrush cup, not small enough screwdriver and watched this video. Took me 15 minutes to just reconnect the battery, and now I can scroll through brainrot for the whole vacation. Thanks so much man

[@user-tb1zk7hb5v]

just an idea - make a full dissasembly video until we don`t see an empty housing. this is kinda motherboard replacing. however good video

[@buhrrito]

This is old but very kind of you to use a FRESH iPhone. Cheers.

[@martinpereza]

perfect video, no unnecessary time waste or anything, thanks.

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@walterbianco1269]

You saved my phone!! Thank you!!!

[@PBKreviews]

No problem, glad I helped!

[@zack9501]

14:12 "this small piece is gonna come off." I mean yeah that's great. Because I know what piece you're talking about, I'm the one giving the presentation. My guy took the time to edit out where he took the piece from. I just ripped out a random piece

[@OKB1133]

Looks so much neater and organised inside than Samsung, Sony etc.

[@TheAndreiuTx]

Yes, Samsung, Sony use cheap materials you know..

[@dieselphiend]

Huh? Apple is every bit as guilty of that. Just watch something like Louis Rossmann's Apple repair channel.

[@KhanjanYT]

Yeah in one look thats just a hell lot of screws. But when thought about it in deep, thats a hell lot of design and development works.

[@gmaclaren]

Wow! Excellent video. Thanks very much for your demonstration and explanation. (BTW, I really like my SE.)

[@PBKreviews]

Grant MacLaren Thank you! And your welcome :)

[@kadenlayne1065]

I guess it is pretty randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to watch new tv shows online?

[@redsed1565]

Great job bradda! awesome!

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@mmogratuk]

Thanks for the video fella.

[@PBKreviews]

your welcome! :)

[@fittedrat7379]

Who’s watching this on a iPhone SE Lol I am

[@Lunalooves]

Lol me..

[@phallday8893]

Same

[@fittedrat7379]

@@phallday8893 lol this was a year ago I forgot my comment

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Is it possible to change the body color? I have a silver SE and want a space gray one with the black bezel. Is it more trouble than it is worth. Should I just trade phones with someone/sell mine and buy a space gray version?

[@CarlosYT2001]

Well done sir,just did my first battery replacement on my own 👍

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you, and congrats

[@peterpham6288]

WHO TEARS APART A IPHONE WHEN FIRST UNBOXED???!!! Dang bro thats comittment👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@WEED92BROKER]

I wonder if the screens are the same as a 5s?

[@PBKreviews]

Yes, screens are interchangeable and same as 5s

[@glaven7487]

Thanks!

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you!

[@utilidades3]

great explanation, i was expecting to watch how to remove the flashlight led (i searched in google and it seems to be attached to a flex together with the buttons, am i right?) . So you teached how to get very close to it , so it is very useful. thanks

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome!

[@Quest4Tube]

thanks a million!

[@PBKreviews]

your welcome

[@shaknit]

I need a screw mp for this phone that shows the size of each screw and where it goes. I have a pile of screws but no idea where they go.

[@yuewu9673]

great! Thanks!

[@greenmarine5]

Thank you for the video, Thumbs up

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks, Your welcome. :)

[@8tjboy]

excellent job.

[@PBKreviews]

+Tushar jain Thanks :)

[@kingcactus9038]

good job

[@virtual.artOfficial]

good job you f***ed up that brand new display in first few seconds lol :D

[@PBKreviews]

Didn't mess it up, just took it apart and put it back together. Still worked :)

[@simonwoo4396]

is it possible to put it back together?

[@GlenEdwards]

yeah you just do everything backwards

[@vijaygarv]

Great content. Thank you for showing this.

[@PBKreviews]

My pleasure!

[@maniacse]

Thanks man, this is very helpfull!

[@vcnc]

at 3:10 missed to show each bolt from each hole

[@pimpinal004]

Clean job

[@PBKreviews]

thanks!

[@PeteFife]

A bit more detail could of been said for putting things back, ie, when parts must go back a certain way should of pointed that out. Like the last bracket over the homebutton wire, which side the tab should go.

[@THoMZoNENeT]

Great video, but i found a blooper. When you did screw back the 4 logic board main screws, you didn't put back 1 anti magnetic screw between face/proximity and rear cam logicboard fpc connectors. Because it make a works compass sensor. All comparise with iPhone 5S teardown, i see only one different part in SE disassembly. You have great job! Best Regards THoMZoNE

[@PBKreviews]

+THoMZoNENeT Thanks, I don't remember forgetting anything since I was not left with any extra screws and have a lot of experience in taking these and numerous other phones apart, however thanks for pointing it out, will look into it and make sure next time I do a more thorough job of showing the parts and assembly process. :)

[@frankhorvath817]

I’m having a hard time getting the display ribbon connector to align to its counterpart. Does anyone have tips or tricks to get these two to align. Does anyone have any tips or tricks to help get the display ribbon connector to align to its counterpart where it will click down safely? My ribbon might be slightly misaligned.

[@dunk8157]

I think you left the proximity sensor behind, that is it broke off the ribbon cable, Ive just done the same thing! I have looked at a couple of teardowns where this happens and no-one mentions it. I think it means you have to get a whole new ribbon assembly as its soldered on and would be almost impossible to solder it back.

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, its possible, I don't remember exactly on this specific one but I have worked on over 500 iphone 5/5s/5c etc., and I have definitely broken off the proximity sensor on at least 10-15 of them if I was rushing and did not take my time.

[@turn-n-burn1421]

Sh!t, i know I can do it, but I'd just buy a new one before I'd do all that. The SE is roughly $400 and my time is worth about $36 per hour. Just not worth the effort for me. Easier to just buy a new tracking device to follow my every move.

[@str1p4.4ngel]

Awesome it is very helpful when I cracke my phone screen I will replace it with another phone screen when I do the same thing that you did to me please the phone screen :)

[@natesmith8713]

I put my cell down in a tiny bit of coffee,now the screen wont light up.the cell still works cause its making the finger noises when i touch the screen. What is wronge with it??

[@PBKreviews]

It's possible the screen is damaged from the liquid. You can try taking it apart if you are familiar with it, to dry out and use a tooth brush to brush off any corrosion over connectors and chips to see if it will fix it. But most likely you would need to replace the screen, or worst case if the main board has damage that can't be repaired, you would need to get a new main board or phone.

[@MrCarrigeen]

do you have to remove the main board to replace the battery?

[@Tacos1543]

Denis Gorey no

[@Tacos1543]

You have to disconnect the battery

[@YarHarFD]

I splashed some water on mine and it won't turn on. Can I still retrieve my contacts/texts etc?

[@PBKreviews]

Those should all be backed up to your iphone backup if you synced to the computer or your icloud. Aside from that, the phone would have to be repaired to a point that it could power on and connect to the computer to be able to retrieve anything off of it.

[@BlueyH6]

Where do you get the tools

[@johnuthus]

i have one but it keep going to iphone recvoery mode but it keeps failing to be revovered?

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, can be many things. Defective charger port, or another defective part causing it to do that or it can just be software or driver issues. Try doing it with a different cable and a different computer, sometimes that helps.

[@johnuthus]

@@PBKreviews hi, I've tried it with a doffrent computer and cables, same issue, it claims it can't be recovered or booted up, it acts like it is but then fails

[@lisagast4616]

What type of screwdriver do I use and where do I get it?

[@PBKreviews]

here is a link to a tool set. should have the different types of screwdrivers required for this phone. amzn.to/3P8yZuD

[@gpuujee6103]

Can i get iphone 5 motherboard in iphone se ?

[@dakotaj5646]

So the rear case on the SE is the same as the 5/5s?

[@PBKreviews]

Its similar but not the same. The only things that are the same are the screen, home button, front camera.

[@milanbabic4417]

I just have broke last one cable, the thiny one.. :( What does it is for?? And is there any chance to fix it?

[@PBKreviews]

Which time point in the video?

[@milanbabic4417]

@@PBKreviews thanx, I have fixed it yesterday. It was WiFi antena.

[@brendenlittle3296]

Did all this. now I have a black screen with blue and green vertical lines when i turn the phone on. Is there a chance I permanently damaged the board? i think I may have put the screws back in improperly

[@PBKreviews]

Brenden Little its possible. The screws for the cover that covers the lcd cables need to go back in same order because one of them is bit longer and if you screw it in all the way can damage the display chip. Or maybe you just damaged the lcd cable. Try a different screen see if it works if not try disassembling the phone and reassemble it again see if it will work

[@Oceanpressure]

Will it damage my logic board if i put the wrong screws in the wrong holes? Anf how can i tell which screws go in which holes?

[@PBKreviews]

yes, the ones which go over the shield cover that covers the lcd cables, that's important to put the right screws back in the right places or it can possibly damage the main board. You would need to mark them when you take them apart if you are not an expert at it so you know which goes where.

[@str1p4.4ngel]

Wow 😮

[@tamaraweber3296]

The typing was over what your showing in some places

[@oryynfarstrider]

First off that is insane you still respond to comments second my t2 dosent seem to fit or mabbey it's stuck but I definitely am using a T2 any suggestions to get it out

[@oryynfarstrider]

I was able to use a flathead 1mm instead 😀

[@PBKreviews]

@@oryynfarstrider sounds good glad you were able to do it! 👍😀

[@TheBossssssssssss]

When you change out the broken digitizer for a new one dose the fingerprint sensor still work when you put it back together ??

[@PBKreviews]

yea because the fingerprint sensor/home button stays the same you dont replace that.

[@tommytaylor2198]

give you a thumb-up!bro

[@thienvandac]

Thanks for this, I just wonder why dont you put the phone on the surface and perform with both hands? I suggest you make a comparison of the teardown with the 5s which basically the same and tell about your opinion. Enjoy!

[@PBKreviews]

+thienvandac no problem, I didn't put it flat down so people could see inside and where the screws were, when it's flat down people tell me to show what I'm doing so yep. Ya it's basically identical with the 5s, nothing really different from it.

[@thienvandac]

By that I mean you change the camera record angle so you can do record and teardown at the same time. Maybe I find some other videos and send you that later for reference

[@PBKreviews]

+thienvandac sounds good, I've tried recording from up down but head gets in way sometimes.

[@thienvandac]

I see, when I find the proper video I send you

[@PBKreviews]

will do

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

DOOD!

[@comedyman112]

so the screen is not stuck to the rest of the device with glue? like many androids?

[@PBKreviews]

+comedyman112 nope, not stuck with glue.

[@jodiescalante6502]

I got my phone disassembled to the point of 15:00 minutes into the video. Then my daughter bumped it and the rear camera and a tiny silver piece fell out and I don't know where the silver piece came from. I've look at diagrams online of the SE and can't find a name or a picture of this part. It's a small, almost tear drop shape, with two straight edges. The rounded part of the "tear drop" isn't perfectly round. It has one small circular hole (not exactly centered in the "drop"), with three pin sized indentions. Any suggestions?

[@PBKreviews]

Whats your email? I will send you an email so you can send me a picture of it so I will see what your referring to

[@PBKreviews]

@@jodiescalante6502 Sorry about the delay, just sent the email

[@jankowalski-oi9jn]

The piece that you grab at 16:14 , what exactly is this part? And will it delete my memory in my phone if I remove that piece?

[@PBKreviews]

That's the main mother board and no it will not delete anything unless you replace it with another mother board since your storage is soldered onto the mother board itself.

[@jankowalski-oi9jn]

@@PBKreviews Thank you so much for the quick reply! My SE 5 is broken and I tried all I can and the apple service couldn't help me either. I replaced the battery and charging port and the face but I didn't replace the mother board yet. I only really care about getting my storage back. I can't backup by itunes and I tried other programs to fix it but none of them helped. By any chance could do you possibly no anyway to get all the pictures and data from the phone?

[@PBKreviews]

@@jankowalski-oi9jn Would probably require a special company that specializes in that stuff to be able to get the data off a none working motherboard. I have no idea.

[@alexandercruz1127]

could you replace the iPhone 6s board with the iPhone SE board?

[@TechnoLadz]

CryBaby Cruz You could if you really wanted too

[@federico98715]

I have a queston: can I replace my iPhone 5s' camera with the SE's camera? I think both iPhone have the same platform ad position. Thanks!

[@PBKreviews]

+Federico Russo Hi, Considering the fact the SE is 12mp and 5s is 8mp, I don't think you would be able to use one on the other since even if it were to fit, the main board would probably not recognize it

[@gcpr1478]

+pwrdbykyank so by that could you take the camera from the SE and replace it with the 5s to make the 5s have a better camera?

[@PBKreviews]

no because the programming on the phone itself and the hardware aside from the camera would not work with one another.

[@vaishnaviinamdar2300]

Which cable is going which place????

[@PBKreviews]

What do you mean? its all showed in the video. Not sure which cables you are referring to.

[@dieselphiend]

Does anyone know if you can run one of these in a sort of headless mode? I want to use only the mainboard to attach to my drone so that I can have a GPS tracker via one of the phone locating apps. I want to get rid of the screen, housing, and battery, and power it from the drones main power source. Will I run into any problems? I realize I'll have to provide a working sim card. My plan is to buy an SE with a cracked screen to salvage what I need.

[@PBKreviews]

i mean its doable, but you would have to make sure the power supply and voltage all that stuff match with the phone, you wont want to short it or overload it. I know you can use it without housing, just battery and board along with having the power switch cable connected to power it up.

[@dieselphiend]

Any idea what the voltage range for power is? It appears to take a 3.8v lion battery- so at the bare minimum I think 3.6 to 4.2 volts should be okay? I'm not real familiar with phone parts, are they usually 3.3v and 5v systems? Thanks so much.

[@PBKreviews]

No clue honestly, battery says 3.8V - 5.45Whr

[@dieselphiend]

It was a dumb question- there's an entire range of voltages across the board, and some sort of voltage regulator directly after the battery. Thanks.

[@supersonickid6881]

What screw driver did you use

[@PBKreviews]

The one in the video was some generic cheap one, but there are links in the description for screw driver sets etc.

[@sanchez252]

My phone wont turn back on now? Any idea? All connections are connected

[@PBKreviews]

maybe you damaged the power cable or battery cable? not sure it could be many things. Does it turn on when you connect to charger?

[@sanchez252]

pwrdbykyank hey, yeah it was just a hiccup by the phone I guess. Once I plugged the phone in it turned on in 5 seconds. It showed a depleted battery symbol but when it fully powered on it was back to 95%. Weird haha

[@PBKreviews]

glad it works!

[@leeeeni]

A small triangular piece dropped out. With hole for screw

[@PBKreviews]

it might be from the camera flash area. Is it metal?

[@leeeeni]

@@PBKreviews kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3LUaItqrtmgY9k it was the piece you can see in 3:35

[@Kiiiell]

The IPhone 5SE is very thick bro lol

[@PBKreviews]

Lol

[@pickledonion4297]

it's could SE I dick head ili

[@drip52]

Could you help me out

[@PBKreviews]

with what?

[@drip52]

@@PBKreviews shoot me a text on ig braydenj_smith

[@fotokalland4576]

Is this any different from the 5S? physically that is..

[@PBKreviews]

looks identical just more variety in colors to chose from

[@andresmolina158]

Why the unboxing we know it’s an iPhone

[@MaximumMishima]

Where in the hell is the SD card located? I searched every video and it came up with SIM card

[@PBKreviews]

Lol apple doesn't use sd cards never have. Its a shame though.

[@MrJypsye]

@@PBKreviews where do they store memory? i need to wipe so i can sell for parts

[@DioDeluthfi]

Yo santiang ang mah...

[@Sodano69]

Most likely not a iPhone SE considering the headphone jack.

[@PBKreviews]

Ya, thats why it says iphone se on the side of the new sealed box im opening on camera and its a rose gold color that they did not have for iphone 5/5s. Also keep in mind this is the original iphone se and not the 2020 second gen. We have a separate video on that one.

[@kalijasin]

I'm definitely not trying this.

[@PBKreviews]

lol, I would say its not really hard, but I have done it a thousand times so its very easy for me. For a beginner it would be somewhat tough but if you watch the video and take your time you should be able to do it.

[@trancesoul3649]

it doesn't wanna closeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee OUT fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@PBKreviews]

what do you mean

[@trancesoul3649]

@@PBKreviews my phone top corner doesn't wanna close up I've been trying since two days now, I smashed it into the wall I don't need this phone anymore

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Dumb ass design. Return this POS for full refund and get a android.

[@Ijustshitoutmyahh]

Why???????!!

[@VuTran-ue8ht]

The lighting is really bad for this kind of video.

[@PBKreviews]

ya its an old video, have upgraded/changed how I do these videos now a days.

[@morarz87]

poor showing.