iPhone 4s Logic Board Repair & Full Restoration

In this video I will be repairing a logic board of an iPhone 4s I received in a parts lot, as it was missing its battery connecter. I attempted to repair this iPhone many months ago but failed. Today I will be fixing my 1st attempt and fully restoring the iPhone with parts I have in my parts bin.
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[@markparravicini691]

Great video hugh!! You encourage me to replace my iPhone 6s battery, after I went through and replaced it with no experience whatsoever it worked fine, Thank Hugh

[@ghostofsparta1045]

I love that pun

[@Panzertank123]

We need iPhone X restoration!

[@robfassi3297]

That’s gonna take like 5 years he only repairs only super old iPhones

[@user-tt6ct4ii8t]

Rob Fassi He repaired an S8 not so long ago.

[@hypernova128]

Also he already has an iPhone X

[@rodrigo4379]

Unnamed channel yes

[@cocoshort6528]

@@robfassi3297 he repaired a iphone 8 (released on the same day)

[@OfficialBeaverYT]

Nice to see you doing board level repairs Hugh, should open the way for more repairs in the future, as always a great video :)

[@Beanso]

Another Hugh Jefferies Production!! Hitting the spot 😋

[@enforceronline]

4S was my favourite unfortunately now it’s just a Nokia on steroids can’t do much with them

[@adriancain471]

Ted Bullpit haha that’s one way to put it. Most things nowadays are web based and have been updated so they no longer work.

[@Belikeimpasta]

Jailbreak it dude

[@dominictizon6576]

still feels like a turtle with running shoes with jb

[@PackardKotch]

Ted Bullpit I still watch KZbin and play old games on an iPhone 4

[@CC-cy5de]

Lol i think its more than a nokia on steroids

[@Skywalke_r]

Damn, get some flux or decent solder. You've made 3/4 of those battery connector pins are cold soldered and will lose connection after a few hits. Flux is the basic. Have fun and attempt board repairs!

[@tfranco3081]

I was saying the saying where’s the flux son

[@muflah]

I also noticed that. He's really bad at soldering. 😕

[@hashrulsubzero]

​@@muflah He did said that he's "new at this". Besides, this is an old video. He probably got better at it. Give him a break, every beginners make mistakes.

[@wildexploration6487]

if iPhones could be happy, this one would be very grateful

[@Adamlol642]

VEERY MUCH

[@IansTech]

Hugh I’m so glad you didn’t get discouraged by that first time soldering. So cool to see your process of practice and success! Def can’t wait to see more repairs like this!

[@sandun.d]

This getting awesome . From parts replacement all the way up to parts repair & chip level repair. Keep it up bro❤🔥

[@pavellasac9051]

The iPhone 4s is still one of the Most gorgeous phones ever made. A piece of Art!

[@WolfieMar]

Yeah.

[@PodtrashRadio]

I made a time-lapse video on my channel of a logic board swap because I found an iPhone 4S in a cardboard box along with a bunch of other electronics outside my apartment complex near the garbage. It was such a weird find because everything was in great condition. It was starting to rain so I rescued them. The iPhone logic board was iCloud locked and I tried contacting the owner and got no reply. Bought a new logic board off eBay for very cheap and swapped out the logic board (which was actually really fun if you're into fixing stuff). Got it working and sold it on eBay for a very nice profit. I would have done it even if I didn't make any money!

[@rodrigo4379]

Do a iPhone X restoration please. Great video man ! Do you sell these phones ?

[@draamirkolkata6512]

Ur a champion on repairing. Im from india. I want to be your student

[@itsmoses7973]

Would you learn to do a glass only screen replacement. That saves a lot of money and maintain the original LCD. I tried that myself and it wasn't that hard to do.

[@mintybudgie]

hey hugh, i just bought an iphone 4s to fix because of your videos. they really inspire me to fix phones which is something i've wanted to do for a while. thanks

[@mrowproductions]

You should try watching a Louis Rossman video, he is a soldering wizard.

[@TdawgGaming195]

AMAZING job Hugh! You inspired me to repair my own phone!! Thank you so much!!

[@lotsysjr6607]

I really wish you could upload more! I love ur vids and I’ve rewatched all of them at least 5 times lol

[@piratesrnothing]

You are an inspiration for me since I am an electronics engineer in the making and hope to make content similar to yours soon. Keep up the dope work.

[@pijjcallueng609]

My favorite phone restoration channel :))

[@AecoTV-]

Its day 13 an my 6 plus still doesn't turn on

[@AecoTV-]

@@AdrianRossi9013 I think its a software issue

[@RektByRafay]

@@AecoTV- hard reset. then dfu mode. then dfu mode hard reset. if not then logic board issue or software issue.

[@AecoTV-]

@@RektByRafay most likely bro its the iOS 12 update

[@RoachEditz-911]

Were you able to get it fixed.?

[@AecoTV-]

@@RoachEditz-911 nah had to buy a 7 plus

[@altonkilbourn1595]

I never knew how to repair an iPhone until i started watching your videos

[@im4ch3t3dimachete5]

Awesome Man U getting a real pro now 👍 U r a big inspiration for me and I also started to repair my devices by self. At least what’s possible for me like screen replacement and battery ...

[@cirkulx]

My mouth drops every time I see an old iPhone lot, as I think how small it would actually be in real life (I usually have my iPhone 4 with me because I like it)

[@zak6272]

I once did a logic board swap on an iPhone 4 without even looking it up. And it worked flawlessly and ever since I’ve loved fixing iPhones. I know the logic board swap isn’t that hard but not everyone can do it

[@ultratech6671]

It would be cool to see you do a touch IC repair

[@ultratech6671]

@Jake P no you just swap out the touch IC chip on the motherboard

[@ultratech6671]

@Jake P touch IC not touch Id

[@RishuVlogsRV]

Hey buddy!!! Can you fix my broken iphone X back glass. Please!

[@ZomeDash]

It's not possible, you have to transfer all the components into a new housing. An alternative is to sell it and buy a good phone such as s10

[@RishuVlogsRV]

ZomeDash // Levi I love ios bro so can not jump to android.

[@ZomeDash]

@@RishuVlogsRV Why? It's shit and limits what you can do. Try android.

[@misterblackpepperswag]

@@ZomeDash you can, but need a special tool

[@itechrepair7525]

It’s worth staying up until 12 o’clock At night to watch your videos 😂

[@domino7215]

Only 12 o'clock? Pfft

[@itechrepair7525]

DOMiNO 12 at night

[@itechrepair7525]

HB_Diablo sane that’s what I normally do but this time this video was early 😂

[@thomass.6328]

+1. But it is already 1 o clock.

[@dogxcs1485]

Ha! It's only 6 PM for me fools!

[@mike65085]

It was great you tracked down the original owner and they were proactive in removing the device from their Apple/iCloud account.

[@rahulchandra152]

Can you try to repair the iphone 5 that was water damaged and the screen connecter was broken

[@shawnf_ltd9937]

Great video Hugh 👍 keep up the good word....

[@mohamadamirulabdlah6089]

My first iPhone i ever had. Start from this, i love apple ecosystem so much till now.

[@ASHMAN750]

Thank you 😊 Hugh

[@evodex-_-4152]

Wonderful job. I need to get an solder iron and heat station soon

[@Garrettdx1988]

You, my friend, need at least 1 mil subscribers

[@abbasjdmx]

7:19 If I’m not mistaken this board for this 4S is for the Black 4S not the white one. You can tell by the colour of the boot up screen being black for black iPhones and white for white iPhones

[@AnvilClank]

I can’t say how much I love the iPhone 4s, and how hard I’ve been trying to get my paws on one. I have an iPod 4th gen, and a 6th gen with a shattered screen, an iPhone 5c with a dead battery that I’m soon to repair (it’s almost pristine otherwise) and an iPhone 3g that has minimal case damage, and separation. and an iPhone 8

[@IrrelevantToCommentLmfao]

This dude is responsible for giving me confidence in repairing videogames I’m still learning but I’ve already fixed a NDSL, NDSi, NDSiXL, A Gameboy SP, And a N3DS and a 2DS, thanks to this dude he made me feel confident, if he could fix things well gaining skill then so can I! 👍🏼

[@TannerFixesTech]

So awesome!! Keep it up Hugh!

[@places_unknown]

apply paste and place part on top of it and only after apply heat.

[@sbtube9780]

Hey mate!! Perfect job as always!! Keep it up!! I wanted tl ask you: Do have any iPhone 4 or 4s working logicboard you don't need??

[@arjunrohilla763]

Awesome!!!! You become perfect in board level repair!!!!! 👌👌👌👌

[@syedjoynulabedin3849]

Awesome restoration work done..

[@marionejayramirez5317]

That's what I'm talking about! Board repair on the wayyyyy 🚀

[@kalfruit]

So satisfying to watch another successful repair but sadly my skills aren't so lucky. I got scammed $40 on a iPad mini 1 that was cracked and a iPhone 4 that the seller said were iCloud unlocked but when I got home and charged them they both were iCloud locked (FMI ON) - when I texted to person who sold it to me I asked for them to remove the iClouds and they blocked me. So I texted parents of the contacts in the devices and nobody ever responded. I replied email, Facebook, and text

[@nateobrien8518]

Honestly love your videos mate been watching for a while and starting to repair my mates iPhones and it’s actually soo much fun! And finally going to make a iPod collection keep up the good work hit 300,000 subs with this amassing content ❤️

[@hdgndymydndtmfumfum]

Great video Hugh!

[@fifithsnap4948]

bro u forgot to protect other parts when u used the hot air i think theres some special tape that does the job out there

[@juaneduardovitoria]

Maybe you could upgrade NAND storage on an iPhone in the future if you keep working on your soldering skills

[@voyger2561]

YOOOOO I KNEW THIS GUY WAS GOING TO START DOING MOTHER BOARD REPAIRS LOOOOOOOOOOL

[@JakePlayzGamer]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@YoungJakobus]

Loved the video, but next time just use flux and the solder should be easier to work with. it also makes it easier to take it off of the boards, same procedure as you are using, except there is no need to use the solder paste. It will take some practice to get used to though.

[@HoangLong-bj3mi]

How smooth iPhone 4s is !

[@meowbauk]

I just watched a whole 5 minute ad because the ad was actually entertaining, be grateful you got sum revenue from that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@motosin1083]

In 2030: *iPhone XS Max full restoration!*

[@yanhe6532]

Live footage: 15mins!

[@finleytownley7651]

Well done, Hugh!

[@SeptienPatterson]

Apple really made repairability on the 4s easy as pie; too bad they put greed and profit above consumers by making each new iteration of the iPhone harder to repair

[@havarhen]

Septien Patterson Harder? It is much easier to replace the display on e.g. an iPhone 7 compared to the 4s. You don't have to remove the logic board to replace the display on a iPhone 5 and later, while you need to do it on a 4 and 4s.

[@SeptienPatterson]

@@havarhen I see your point, but I'm talking about different screws that need different screwdrivers

[@misterblackpepperswag]

@@psuedopotato unnecessary bracket? Like what?

[@Jamie-zm9hs]

Ever thought a bout upgrading phones? 4-4s 5-5s 6-6s etc This could involve board level skills and would make for a great video!

[@mattz788]

Jamie not possible mate

[@MPV_Puneeth]

Hugh that looks great man

[@tommyjr83]

Hey, you have a very nice soldering station. You should buy a good amount of flux gel with a syringe, that will give you a faster melting time, a better flow and a better finish. Just flood it and it will be much easier. ;) Keep up the good work!

[@khollyo]

This video was supposed to be made 5 years ago !!!!! But , it's a great video

[@AppleLife4123]

wow hugh Great Job!, i Also Teared My Iphone 4s That Has a Bent MotherBoard Apart ;), Thanks for inspiration btw i uploaded my vid before u did what a coincidence xD

[@ABFan-bj2uj]

Wow! I wish I could do that. BTW, I suggest you repair an iPhone 3G or 3GS that has an expanded battery.

[@You-dn8ep]

Hey Hugh! I started watching your vids about a year and a half ago, look at some online classes on this stuff and started my own channel on this stuff. I’m working on my iPad Air 2 rn, just finished the soldering and I already posted me refurbishing an iPhone 6s screen. You have been a Hugh inspiration (see what I did there) and I am so grateful I subscribed to you. Continue the good work!! xx

[@gurvindersinghmann1650]

Hi.... Is it necessary to change the home button along with the motherboard...

[@Cat-fp7jw]

Hi

[@gurvindersinghmann1650]

@@Cat-fp7jw hi..... Can unplz answer my query... Is it necessary to change the home button also... In case i change the motherboard of iPhone 4s... Actually i have locked my phone with iCloud lock and now I hv forgot the same.. so I am having this other broken 4s and I want to use the motherboard of same

[@justinyale4550]

How do you get a bulk order of broken iPhones. I wanna learn more of repairing iPhones and possibly reselling if repair is successful!

[@faris1318]

nice job sir..we hope that we can be like you

[@Gus-bm8qo]

What happen if you put another A chip like A7 or A6 in the iPhone 4s logic board

[@maximnikolaev505]

It May Seem That It Fits But The Ports Contains More Connection Than The iPhone 4, 4s A5 Processor

[@abd-memes]

I wish it worked

[@jaisejacob4516]

Gus 22222222 it won’t work

[@danielm6592]

Dude, thanks to your videos I was able to fix my phone speaker, that was just disconected lol

[@cadenchurchill4296]

3:40 I’m now dying to see someone using their phone like this in public 😂

[@jacobanderson9530]

Great job Hugh :)

[@markenp]

You’re my 2 favourite youtuber! The nr1 youtuber is strange parts

[@theohudson]

Hey Hugh Jeffrey’s I have A Problem With The WiFi On A Phone I Repaired I Took The Phone To A Shop And They Did A Terrible job on it and it broke the WiFi and when ever I’m on the phone I have to only use data and the WiFi in settings is greyed out do you know why ?

[@bradleypascall]

Are you open to accepting a challenge? I tried a screen replacement on an old 6s I bought from my friend. I’d done several screen replacements before and never had any issues. Connected the screen which worked fine. I swapped the housing. Put it all back together and upon reattaching my screen the board sizzled at the lcd connector producing a small smoke screen from the board. I’d imagine it needs an lcd or battery connector replacement (or both) and I don’t have the knowledge or money to do it myself yet. The phone appears completely dead. Any chance you could help??? I really want to give the phone back to my friend with the data on as a surprise as it’s been sat in a draw for a few years now.

[@urosivkovich6283]

What about custom iphone XS, XS MAX, XR custom housing, Screen replacement, battery replacement?

[@FrezzyYT]

Uros Ivkovic iPhone XSR Max

[@ChrisEpp]

Lookin good! ❤️ Sick you were able to get in contact with the owner (:

[@Omar-jt2bw]

A remake for the 4s will be great hope apple will do it

[@Rinus00]

Please buy some flux, it will make your life soooo much easier.

[@BigDaddy_MRI]

Great video Hugh. I enjoyed that very much. Maybe give iPadRehab a watch also. Jessa is a wizard when it comes to micro-soldering. But even more, she teaches how to troubleshoot to component level and is wicked smart. She has videos on how to fix “touch disease” problems and why they happen. She even has classes for board repair that are some of the best for iPhone repair on the market. I highly recommend iPadRehab. I think you’d enjoy it very much.

[@TheRtHonPMSirLDOBSON]

When can we expect more eMac stuff? P.s great video

[@gavinitka5759]

3:38 listen and you’ll hear it abounds like he stopped a voice over sentence

[@Silencer1620]

So my aunt's/uncle's iPhone 5c battery dies quickly, I did research and maybe it's because of the sercit board, my aunt says that they changed the battery and it keeps on draining the battery, is it the sercit board or what

[@MrJavere]

Jeffrey’s where do you buy your oem displays with replacement glass?

[@redcowcat8705]

What are you doing with all the iPhone's you restore? Do you sell them or are they just sitting on the desk for years?

[@vitaminprotin]

Yes we want to see more videos

[@TaoCroatia]

Get flux or soldering paste, it will make your life much easier.

[@RivalRebel13]

Wow I love your videos, can the Iphone 4 have ios 11 tho?

[@diriyeadour1178]

Hi guys well come back to another Hugh Jeffrey video🤯

[@liberator206]

Great job!

[@DavidScheiber]

Quick tips for logic board repair, use flux and watch iPad rehab and Louis rossman to see how to do logic board level repair.

[@Gears0013]

Where do you get your parts from. I’m thinking of repairing an iPhone X but I don’t know where to get spare parts from besides a donor phone.

[@DarkRequiemFilms]

My first Smartphone was a 4S. I had that phone for maybe 5 or 6 years before upgrading to a Oneplus 5. Now I'm looking at upgrading again.

[@ZomeDash]

An S9 is priced quite well now

[@awinashmeka4076]

HAPPY FRIENDSHIPDAY BRO

[@isaiahwallace05]

just ate some cookies and cream ice cream and now I’m on the shitter, wish me luck.

[@stormwall1642]

Just out of curiosity. Why do this now are u going to try to sell this. I mean 4s is not really usable in 2019. I love your videos they help me. But I was just wondering. Thank you keep up the good work.

[@Bonu4403]

Excellent bro.........

[@johnkirbyreyes4018]

I miss my iPhone 4s from years back.

[@chiefbogo1327]

Hi Hugh Jeffrey’s I’m from Germany and I have a question . I have a IPhone 6s wich has a broken screen and it won’t turn on even when it’s connect it to the charger do you now what it could be ? It would be cool if you answer 🙂

[@elangel7759]

Can you repair backlight board problems

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

Hugh u are amazing.

[@samitjohnson4144]

use flux and good soldring wire i did it in 4s very easily