iPhone died after a back glass repair! What killed this phone?

[@hikanthus]

love it. bravest content creator out there - shows his screw ups in detail, at "normal speed" then shows the fix. much respect sir. Great content, as always.

[@ststele]

Hey, thank you! I did have to skip past quite a lot of before I realized that wire was soldered directly to ground though. KZbin would slap me on the hands if it's too boring. 🙂

[@alleycat300669]

soldered to ground - I love the fact you are happy to show you bloopers ! nice vid :)

[@ststele]

Lol thanks. What I didn't show is how long it took me to realize it!

[@oleksii.zagorskyi]

That was really brilliant idea to keep it and show us!

[@adrianapod7082]

Positive reinforcement of that type of mistake is easy to do! Want to know how I know? LOL.. Great job with the repair

[@theflowbox]

As Mr. Sorin say: no capacitor, no shorted capacitor...

[@costatech714]

So true ahahha

[@northwestrepair]

Lol I gotta start watching that guy

[@Vander-from-zaun]

​@@northwestrepair remember no core no dead core

[@corel965]

​@@northwestrepairyou shuld he is a LEGEND !!! 😂

[@blackace69]

​@@corel965what his channel

[@samuelgift6889]

No capacity, no short, a lot is common with 20th century technicians. I love you guy. Working with the understanding of the consequences on no cap replacement is cool

[@_EmptyBox_]

I’ll take a punt, based on the removal technique, no replace. Caps are there to smooth out power on that circuit. There are plenty more left on the board to take up the slack.

[@sharfazhameed6382]

Watching Jason's video is like watching the favourite movie in the theater. Very entertaining and informative.

[@davidstrider2007]

Jason, Nice to see more frequent videos from you. Thank you for taking the time. I have been watching since day one in Farmington. Always inpressive work!

[@ststele]

Thank you! That's really good to know. So much has changed since then.

[@davidstrider2007]

@@ststele @ststele Changes have only been for the better man. Not uncommon to keep adapting yourself to new tools is what i find regularly in this profession. I grew up working with my father on tv's. So many changes since that era. :)

[@andrewdoherty737]

Replace the capacitor? - HELL NO!

[@clausanders2886]

Capacitor?Where we go, we don't need any capacitor.

[@nazarepair]

No he didn´t. Theres no point, in my opinion replacing it just increses the probability of creating more failing couses. Great Video Jason. Nice mood! The time of dead crack me up!

[@ststele]

Thank you! 🙂 🙏

[@mickcooper3070]

So pleased when a new STS upload notification appears your content/work is so interesting helpful & entertaining Thanks for all the effort you put in Jason.

[@TimSherman401]

Great video brother! Glad to see you making videos again! Always learn something new from you

[@pandrosik]

You did the right thing in your mind based on your experience doing this work ... something I have attempted to do and failed at miserably.

[@eckbru]

Great Content here, I love to see how other technicans are doing their work, you are doing a great Job, I think you didn`t replace it, no cap.... no short, in this case it worked, have a nice day from Austria!

[@Dariddda]

It can happen from time to time. I'm a repair technician and I also do back glass repairs, and although I use laser (sometimes I do 2-3 runs) to burn the adhesive, the glass somtimes can still be quite stubborn and my tools I use can slip since I have to use quite big amount of force to break the glass pieces off. and because some parts of the motherboard are not protected by the shield, it is possible to damage those parts of the flex cables or the motherboard. It can happen and we always warn the customers about the risks. Still suck's when it happens.

13:18 is that another burned component?

[@GlyNkaa]

i genuinely laughed so hard when you suspected you soldered two grounds, i was truly following u and saying yea what the hell is going on here ?xd

[@ststele]

I can’t believe I did that. Lol all I have to do is click record and everything goes wrong.

[@xhivo97]

Didn't watch this channel in a while. Just came to say that the mustache looks really good on you!

[@zx8401ztv]

Smashing recovery Jason :-D To replace a cap or not to replace a cap, that is the question? There are often more than one capacitor on the same power line. If it crashes, well replace it. lol.

[@braveworld2707]

Based on the second sentence in your comment, you sir live in Stratford-upon-Avon. 😁

[@ststele]

hehe, thanks! I'm a sucker for always trying to put the board back exactly like it was before it was damaged. There have been other techs show these running with ~17 caps removed from this line though! I'm sure they would have problems under certain situations.. like, someone using the phone. :-)

[@RalphVB]

I'm not just doing somewhat ok, I'm doing fan-freaking-tastic now that you uploaded again

[@oleksii.zagorskyi]

I like when you do some funny stuff along the serious process! :) Keep going!

[@mickleblade]

I think you did replace the cap, easy to do and negligible cost

[@bobspurloc]

I imagined you replaced the cap, didnt like how the sole der looked retouched it up went to lunch had 2nd thoughts came back and removed it.

[@ststele]

LOL!! Ok, you've been watching this channel for a while.

[@SidneyCritic]

It had to be working beforehand or else you wouldn't try to fix the back glass, ie, you would know it's serious if it wasn't working.

[@dooddrones6521]

You took off the one across from it also. Gotta balance things out

[@Hamzaheeroo]

100% the condenser has been replaced 😂😂

[@doityourself3293]

That cap was for EMI that the phone can transmits no he did not put in a new one it will have crap audio now.

[@PringlesEG]

Probably didn't replace the capacitor because of the amount of capacitors that are redundant on the board.

[@mistsemy1522]

I think you would not replace the cap coz it will function the same way with out that cap and to apply heat on that board is too much risk . 😊

[@OffendingEverybodyArchive]

i have a iPhone 8 and i tried to replace the back glass by myself and i hate to say this but i didn't use a laser while fixing it and when i connected the screen and battery to the phone it shows no signs of life i thought it was just a faulty battery issue at first so i replaced the battery but now the motherboard overheats alot and theres a bunch of dents inside the housing i was wonder if you could help me out here because google isn't helping me out

[@CiderPang27]

I have removed back glass from iphones with a laser machine plenty of times and not once had an issue with the board afterwards. Bet it was a slipped tool caused that.

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

"And the phone... sniff sniff.. it doesn't smell burnt.. HOWEVER.. It DOES smell like... well, never mind."

[@Electrolab28Ag]

I love that Charger display. Where can I get one? Thanks for sharing.

[@Alex-kp3hr]

Nice job Detective.

[@explorer803]

Why didn't you replace?? 😅

[@sodderbridge]

Next video will be about wifi reception problems because of a missing cap.

[@toddk968]

I think you did replace that cap, but I would respect you just the same of you did not.

[@sjguk267]

It's dead Jim........Oh bones!

[@xstarcomputers8510]

Greetings 🤗 my redmagic 7 fan has stop working please tell me how to change the fan please 😢

[@drsmith6595]

Great job as always 👍

[@ststele]

Thank you! 🙂👍🙏

[@fichambawelby2632]

Hello again, Jason, and happy to see another great video. I have a question for you: it is not listed in your gear, but...I love your big screen USB charger, man! Do you have any link or brand, or any clue to search for one of these?. TIA, and best regards from Madrid.

[@JeffBrown1966]

I recently bought an iPhone 13 from eBay re-manufactured. Is there an app I can run to doublecheck and see what’s been replaced or doesn’t show up as official Apple.. Everything looks really good on the outside, I just want to check.

[@ststele]

Yes - 3utools! It's free and has a "verification report" button that shows what the serial numbers are supposed to be and then what they actually are. I haven't used that feature on the newest models but it should still work. 3u.com

[@Pokédad720]

I for one love the comedy side of things and he definitely replaced it 😉😂

[@markhod1960]

You probably did replace the cap I myself would have just left off 😊

[@chetSeminole]

Yeah, you didn't replace the cap.

[@zabique]

I have iphone 12Pro max that does not turn off screen automatically after set time, what could be the issue?

[@garrybartosch5968]

Please help. iPhone 13 Pro Max. Is doing something I’ve never seen before. Apparently it’s called a “reboot loop” and I tried a bunch of different thing force reset. I hooked it up to my computer and iTunes wouldn’t recognize the iPhone was plugged into it cause I couldn’t approve the phone to trust the computer. Idk I used the “Apple devices app” and the recognized my phone it got 2% away from installing and it stops and it lags out n a error pops up.

[@davestuart7954]

you did not replace the capacitor.....

[@SukiSingh-h1n]

Great job, well done..

[@n.b.p.davenport7066]

If it has a crack through the middle it would be an open circuit wouldn't it ?

[@ststele]

I think it's because the conductive plates are so close and the dielectric is so thin, the crack actually allows the conductors to touch. Or maybe they short and then crack? I agree, common sense says a crack should be open circuit!

[@corel965]

Noone replace dead caps remove then and go on...

[@akmobile0675]

Vgood i used rosin flux to determine the full short or half short

[@DinamicMC]

Caps are like employes if one does not come to work the bosss will fine someone in the company to do his job,no need to hire another persson.

[@chriscampbell8149]

Judging from the fact you ripped one of the pads off with it, I'd say no, you didn't replace that cap.

[@pldaniels]

Both pads for the cap are still there and perfectly intact. The copper-half pad is actually the metal foil end-cap of the capacitor he sheared off; very common and removed when you tin the pads up again.

[@ElevatorWasher5000]

He finally replaced the capacitor!! 😀

[@kingrock6128]

Hey Jason good job man. Can you tell me which one mini oscilloscope is that ? I like it. Keep going man I like your videos

[@MrX-ot4cv]

The phone is way to dirty on the inside

[@ststele]

Agreed.. filthy! I had to wash my hands twice after taking the gloves off.

[@AlejandroFerrariMc]

Schrödinger's capacitor

[@aceace5457]

lol did you replace that ermm is the question lol anyway how you getting on with that hoover for the pool did you fix the cabling .

[@ststele]

Not yet. I can't wait to see what's inside that thing though. It only lasted 2 months!

[@aceace5457]

show it on you tube lol @@ststele

[@Roni.Edson85]

I think you didn't replace it. And it will work perfectly fine 😊 keep on the good work jason

[@icunlockscom3326]

You did not replace the capacitor

[@karltest1314]

Replace the capacitor. More capacitors, more faults, more jobs, more expensive holidays, and a happy wife.

[@corel965]

Iphone 6s plus WIFI only near router any solution ??? Antena up left corner changed...

[@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading]

Heya, watching you so long time I know you will replace the cap. . nice repair and again with the flir camera nice nice nice

[@HighMansx]

You replaced the capacitor with a 0 ohm resistor ;) But honestly speaking, what's your philosophy on that?

[@ronlevin2339]

I know that replacing the back glass without disassembly the phone can result in damaging the boards on the sides with a laser

[@HARSIDDHI_MOBILE_SHOP]

Hey , what is the name of your thermal camera..i want it.

[@danfromtechnesia]

Unlike NorthRidgeFix, Jason will replace the caps.

[@johnh1192]

I think you replaced the capacitor

[@dominikbehr2863]

I knocked off a capacitor from my trashcan Mac CPU board when replacing the CPU. Freaked out a bit. But I put it back together and it works just fine. Capacitors are optional.

[@ststele]

Lol @ people falling it a trashcan. It really does look like one tho. What were they thinking? 😂

[@Dariddda]

If this is a no laser back glass repair it's a damn clean job of that... ofc I've never seen it from close so I can't confirm, but it looks clean.

[@trainyourbrain4420]

Rule of thumb: If there are many other capacitors on the same line, you are not obligated to replace it. Make sure that there are many capacitors more than 4. Anyways, great video, as always 🎩 off to you, sir!

[@tommajor1013]

1000000% is the technician fault,back glass replacement requires all internals out-but some guys are either lazy or they are rushed to do it faster

[@damolin77]

You replace that capacitor right now Steve or I'm calling the capacitor police 🤣

[@ststele]

Lol!!! 👏

[@cdarting91]

Can those small capacitors explode/pop?

[@Fixforfixing]

@ststele Did you replaced the capacitor ???? It will follow you in your dreams

[@Hellophoneservice]

What the name tool usb ampere meter (blip blup blup blup?). I want to buy it

[@Bluegtr_r35]

what about error 9

[@chuckthetekkie]

Usually when Apple engineers a complex device, they OVER engineer it so there is generally redundant components. So unless that capacitor does something no other capacitor can take up the slack for, I'm guessing you didn't replace it. However, all those "redundant" components don't mean squat when one goes short. If it fails open (can SMD capacitors fail open?), there shouldn't be any noticeable problems.

[@nagases1572]

what usb power meter is that? do you have a link?

[@jomarieadlawan4176]

no capacitor, no problem. -Sorin

[@zaimsadikovic]

How is this possible to damage🤦🏼‍♂️

[@PhoneRepairRO]

Heat!

[@ststele]

I'm not 100% sure but I think they may have removed the board and then re-installed it with a chunk of glass laying in the top? It could have been a tool poking through from the backside too though. I really don't know if they removed the board or not to replace the back glass.

[@badvoiceallnoise]

shorted cap ? no cap no shorted cap. -sorin.

[@Poshpanda-09]

They say it only cost 10$ to manufacture an Apple phone. Maybe the capacitor was worthless...😂

[@computersrepaircotesaint-l7407]

The common sense say do not replace the cap.

[@johnburns5783]

Apples philosophy, let’s put components on the board that just aren’t needed, so our customers pay more for a phone. You know our CEO enjoys his holidays in the Bahamas 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@muka_32]

9:10 Lool! I love your expressions

[@thegreathitsstation]

Someone says here on youtube No capacitor, no short :)

[@wadesta1986]

Why didn't he replace the capacitor? Its there for a reason!

[@ytacc-uy8dw]

I'd say if that capacitor was not soldered it was just to fight OCD xD Really cool and educational videos!

[@Mullspeed]

I’m team no cap, there is too much going on with the housing where the board is being placed so it’s too risky to replace

[@davidkohlani]

hey, i like your video i'm leaning from each video. i like toyr big screen USB charger, which one is it where can i order one thank you very much

[@timeflight]

I guess no cap. But why does it work without it?

[@warphammer]

Capacitors can do a couple things in a circuit. If it's just a cap between a voltage line and ground it's there to smooth out the voltage using the capacitance as a buffer, or shuffle off something to ground, or both. In this case there are many many similar capacitors doing the same thing nearby. There's already a lot of smoothing 'springiness' in that circuit... So if that one's missing, you're barely going to notice it. If it were used differently, say if it were part of a resonant circuit, or as a DC blocking capacitor between AC stages... its absence would disable that circuit. But that's not so here.

[@timeflight]

@@warphammer Fantastic. Thanks.

[@JosephGetchel]

Oh HE-double toothpicks, NO!

[@ohger1]

If the cap became resistive before it finally shorted hard, it would cook itself to give it that crispy look. EDIT: if that cap is paralleled all over the board, I would have left it off...

[@ststele]

Yes was hard to tell if it sat and cooked itself or was just physically damaged or both!

[@Victor-ez7fl]

I crave for phones with shorts, but unfortunately, I get phones with baseband_cpu_ network issues. I Nv you.🤣👍

[@mforrest85]

We all know the you put that capacitor back on there!

[@tomjones8345]

Ich finde es toll das Du Fehler nicht raus schneidest. Die Mimik ist großartig..könntest Schauspieler sein.

[@ststele]

Thank you! 🙏 I understand and read German pretty well but not so much speaking and writing. I've been with my wife now for 18 years! English is her second language yet she has no accent and people would never guess she's native german. I find many things cannot be translated and are just better/funnier in German. 😁 Correction: may only be 17 years.😳 I hope she don't read this. Lol

[@tomvleeuwen]

Apple put that capacitor for a reason. We all want our phones to be CE / FCC compliant! That's the most important thing.

[@craigvenard2507]

I gonna guess that you replaced it. It’s near the WiFi chip

[@d.w2251]

Nope no capacitor 😅