iPhone SE Botched Repair Rescue - FPC Connector X 2 (and some other stuff)

[@jeffcole5708]

people who add a dislike for the video I can't understand. Everyone can pick holes in someone else's hard work and don't like to be criticised themselves. You just spent a lot of time on a board some people would have said too much damage, looking for the easy buck. Taking away special tools it's near on impossible and with the tools it takes a long time to get to where you are. Just watch and learn and appreciate the frustration you go through on a board like that one.

[@rudyespada9324]

Jeff Cole haters are the ones that dislikes his videos.

[@jeffcole5708]

RUDY ESPADA totally agree but it does make you wonder why they even bother watching

[@ststele]

At first I was really worried about people criticizing me but as time went on I'm not. I've realized the ones who criticize just to be jerks typically don't do this type of work... that was pretty easy to narrow down :) No shortage of haters though, it looks like I'm winding up with a fixed amount of them so far... LOL My first few dislikes were like a kick in the stomach but that got quickly outweighed by positive attention.. a really good feeling. I have learned a ton from good criticism though. Thank you for this comment - very true stuff here!

[@spartan456]

It's honestly very, very shocking to think about just how many people out there believe this type of work is not worth pursuing. Screen flipping is a dead end industry and has been going downhill for the last year and half, if not longer. The iPhone 8 is the nail in the coffin. Evolve or die. The real future of electronics repair is in this stuff, and what comes with it is so much more knowledge and experience that can be applied to almost anything that uses a battery or plugs into the wall. The shops that get by on component level repairs like batteries and screens are only going to go so far before they realize shit just isn't fixable. It may not be possible to replace the screen in an iPhone 8 unless you're an AASP, but there's definitely going to be no shortage of board faults that come with it. And we all know Apple isn't going to do anything for their customers to fix those except hand them another device that's going to have the same faults, in exchange for money. Because what's a warranty!? Why people would call this work not worth it is something I'll never understand.

[@macdmf]

I just love how your office is organized, with all the tools and equipment in place, micro soldering is beautiful ;-)

[@ststele]

I love microsoldering too. I'm very thankful to be able to make a living and be passionate about something at the same time. The office/workspace only stays organised for a day at a time. I have to clean it daily or at least weekly or it looks like a bomb went off. LOL =)

[@mobile_deep_fix_finland]

If there are good movie running on the tv and you just uploaded repair video, I rather watch your videos. I really enjoy your videos! Thank you!

[@ststele]

You're welcome! I've been seeing you here for a really long time now. Thank you for still watching :))

[@alexz81]

On 21:08 - whaaaaat ?!?!!? YOU ARE pulling the connector from the other board ?! That really got me hooked. ))) I had some experience replacing those with some ghetto tools and actually succeeded, but believe it or not I am watching this at 12:22am on Dec 30th, just because you said that! Damn... Happy New Years guys ! ))))

[@ststele]

Sorry! I didn't record the harvesting of this connector. This one was my first attempt.. It turned out perfect but I wasn't thinking to record it. I tried 2 more times after this one while recording but shriveled both of them terribly.

[@alexz81]

STS Telecom Are you seriously still working ? Wow. Jason, are you ready for the New Years ? I understand that you are going into 2017 with another 60 repairs to do, but maaan.... have a break bro. )))) Don't think i am a creep please ))) I just give away my feelings today.

[@cinderswolf3929]

I love the way with all the technology and computing power on your bench you resort to a pensil and paper How far has mankind moved on in the last 40 years ?

[@sandraledger2612]

Great video! Very clean professional work. You are getting better each and every month.

[@ststele]

Thank you for watching and commenting ;) Very good to read!

[@pocketreviewgaming]

Thanks so much for recommending me to buy a new screen for 5c it worked the old screen stopped working fully then a new screen made the phone work.

[@Solamar1]

I am really enjoying watching these. Thank you very much! Your new setup is great!

[@ststele]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm really enjoying the new setup. :-)

[@pldaniels]

Thanks for the new video, liking the re-jigged setup and the big screen looks like a nice touch in the workshop (I would love to get one like that too :D ).

[@ststele]

Thanks! I'm really liking the new setup too :) I couldn't have afforded the big screen if they weren't ridiculously cheap. When I first decided to buy one, this 43" 4k was $298 (black Friday special) but the 55" 4k was $278. I actually spent more for the smaller monitor because 55" would have just been silly. The 43/4k I originally bought died the day it was wall mounted tho, so I wound up exchanging it for this one that is 1920x1080.

[@EddieFrye]

Good to know you are among the living. Is it possible you could apply or dip the edge of the connectors in solder paste then hot air the connectors? Curious why you do not use Kapton Tape to protect surrounding items and components from heat? I notice you use tape (Kapton?) to hold the board down on your shop work bench. I really enjoy your videos. They are down to earth and straight forward. Thanks...

[@ststele]

Hey, thanks for watching and commenting :) I feel like I have a lot less control over my heat with shielding... I find it much harder to predict melting points because of how the heat moves through these boards. I've had some bad experiences with kapton tape pulling components from the board too because it really doesn't prevent the solder on the surrounding components from melting. I wind up using a lot more heat to do the same job with even the smallest amount of shielding to the point where I feel safer not shielding... unless there is underfill near by (or a battery connector!! I should have shielded that one). When I first started using hot air, I was trying to use solder paste to put these connectors on. I never had much success with it but I'm thinking about giving it another shot! :) Surely there's some way to evenly spread it without it being drawn more to one pin or another. Back then it would always ball up here or there and never settle evenly. Your idea of dipping the pins may just work.

[@vincentlouie4818]

Great setup. Nice camera angles on everything. Your part techinician, part director, part producer... lol. I've got the same tri-scope head you have, been trying to figure out what cam to put on it. Which one are you using?

[@ststele]

Hey thanks for watching and commenting :) Nice to get some feedback on the new setup too - many people wont even notice other than the new monitor. I bought a cheap 14mp eBay camera but was careful on the specs to choose the one that had the Panasonic sensor listed rather than the "Chinese" sensor some of them list. I'm not sure if that makes a difference but the Panasonic sensor was actually a little bigger. I have a hard time getting this one to focus though and the images are always a bit fuzzy.. I'll be replacing it as soon as the budget can help justify replacing it. =) The model that shows up in device manager is Y2310.

[@rudyespada9324]

Great video Jason. What tips do you use?

[@ststele]

Thanks for watching and commenting. T15-JS02, T15-BC1 are my most common tips on that 2027. I'm not sure what the number is on the tip I'm using on that 2032 handle. I've only ever ordered 2 of them because one went bad. It's the smallest conical tip I could buy for it and I filed a wedge on it.

[@gsmbrett3799]

Your hands are very good congratulations

[@ststele]

thank u :)

[@dalebassett1046]

Btw great repair guy watch most of your repair work, how long you been doing this line of work by the way

[@ststele]

Thanks :)

[@maxsnts]

hello. would the flux that you just cleaned off with the cue-tip not help to keep the connector in place?

[@Solamar1]

Many thanks for your fine videos!

[@ststele]

You're welcome! I'm starting to get caught up now so I'm going to be able to post more videos finally. Thanks for watching and commenting! =)

[@EddyGerdt]

Do you make some solder paste on the plugs or do you just solder them? How much degrees have your solder? I understood something about 750 degrees

[@ringtone3423]

Brilliant stuff. Can I ask what solution do you use in your sonic bath?

[@vincentlouie4818]

Ring Tone It's probably a 3% Branson EC solution/ 97% distilled water mixture heated to 50 degrees celcius. That's what most shops use in their ultrasonic cleaners

[@ststele]

Thanks :) Vincent Louie has it correct. That's a 3% solution of Branson EC (around $12 per quart from Allspec, expensive to ship) heated to 50C. On really nasty boards I'll occasionally heat it to 80C.

[@spartan456]

Have you seen those smart heating platforms? They're basically miniature hot plates that you can put the board on and it hooks in USB so you can control heating profiles. Just search for smart heating platform on ebay. They look pretty damn cool and seem like a really clean alternative to the usual bulky convection systems, but they have a pretty hefty price tag. Might be something you would want if you find yourself constantly having to supplement the micropencil with hot air to give it more ass. I personally don't have one because I can't justify that kind of a purchase, I don't even have a micropencil yet, lol, but figured you might want to know about those.

[@ststele]

+spartan456 I didnt see the programmable ones but I seen some othwr heated pcb holders that looked a bit useful.. In honna start preheating with something other than my hot air station one day.

[@textech8946]

Hi, in your microscope you use 0.5 barlow lens? or use without lens? in the video barlow lens it's not visible but working distance is very good..

[@hitep256]

very nice clean job on connector socket. what temperature you use?

[@rhinomangf]

An oldie but still a great video! Knowing what you know now, what would you recommend for an ultrasonic cleaner? Not looking to break the bank, but also want something that will get the job done properly.

[@brandontansil4444]

I broke an iPhone se last week I guess disturbing one of those dudes next to battery connector while doing a screen repair. It just sucks because I want to be proficient in board level repair, but I failed at replacing a screen on an iPhone se. I'm 17 years old and I know this is what I want to do for the rest of my life but screen repairs are the only thing supporting me, my wife, and my 3 month old child. I was gonna take an sts class in Memphis with my tax refund and Pursue my dream, but then there is barely any money left to take care of my family for the month of march. My wife wants me to take the class, but I don't know what to do. I just wanna give the best advice I can for electronics, but it's hard when you break cellphones. Sorry to ramble just wanted your advice

[@gotchou]

Great work, Jason!

[@ststele]

Thanks Ray =)

[@maisam.alatrach]

Lol .. yes the battery connector looks good. thanks for all your professional vedios, you are the best 👍.

[@mike7958]

Invest in the Hakko FM-206. It'll run the FM-2027, FM-2023 and the FM-2032 all simultaneously. I love mine. Best investment I've ever made.

[@ststele]

Wow that's a NICE station!!! It will be a while before I buy something like that but gives me something to look forward to. Goals.. =)

[@techinwithbd9304]

Frome Bangladesh support ur vedeo sir

[@RockDog101]

The link for mailing in my phone for repair doesn't work. Do you have an updated URL for that? Thanks and great video!

[@thelaxplaya7]

I just fixed almost the same thing today, it was an SE with pry damage near the batt conn. although I just replaced all 4 missing components, and stole them from a 5C like you did. I guess I didn't need to replace them all? Also good luck with the ipad air 2's I sent.

[@ststele]

Pretty sure that little filter is the only one that's mission critical here. I always try to put everything back in place but I don't think anyone would have noticed missing caps in this situation. Hoping to have success on one of those iPads. The other one has a nasty bend that makes me not wanna repair that one. There's a very good chance it will not work out or will have other really ugly problems. Will let you know how it goes :) Replied to your comment on the job in our system. Sorry for the delay! Things have been pretty crazy around here.

[@macdmf]

Hey there, I was wondering how u did get the solder on the iron, so u r using solder paste, good. What's your favorite ?

[@ststele]

I actually don't have a favorite as long as it looks nice and isn't obviously something other than what's on the label. I have had some solder paste that stunk and was just over all nasty.. always hazy grey joints. The stuff in this video is MG 4860P 63/37.

[@GhanasyamSajeesh]

Hi Sir, My iPhone 6s Plus have half screen black light issue (on the right side of the screen). This problem was first appeared a week ago after battery repair. That service centre told me that they won't repair the logicboard of iphones. So, can you help me to repair my phone ? What's the service charge ? And can I sent my phone to you through postal service ? Hope you'll reply. Thank you :)

[@inventadoconpablo]

Hi Congratulations on your great work I would like to know which microscope is the base you use for your work thanks

[@hecker7282]

Hey there, what was the temperature you used to solder that inductor? does it count the way you solder it ? Thanks :)

[@johnrichardson544]

Hey there, I'm wondering what the highest magnification is that you're having to use to do the repairs? I am considering the amscope am400z, the one that goes to 10x, but wondering whether that will be enough to work on mobile phones, or whether I need to go higher?

[@ststele]

45x is my highest but once in a while, I need a bit more. Hardly ever though.

[@lotus_lin]

What do you use to clean the Motherboard ? Where to buy?

[@sto2779]

27:42 - I was about to say U should've clean them pads with braided copper... but then later seen u cleaned them.

[@nzj3vx]

iphone se hi im new to iphone repair and i probably shouldnt of attempted it with a lack of sleep. anyway i changed a screen easy worked a treat only the front camera didnt work so i changed that. It then started being weird with the touch so i took the camera out still weird installed the camera back. problem is i thought the battery connector was the j2 power button volume key connector!!! so i was unplugging the wrong thing. it vibrated when i connected it and now the phone has no display and 0 amp charge. do you think a new power flex would fix this or have i done something to the board.

[@SERVICEMAN_live]

Подскажите, он все 1,5 часа ставит кондеры?

[@un4gs601]

Very smart repair man thank you!

[@gotchou]

Thanks for the video jason, keep up the good work

[@ststele]

Thanks Ray =) Will be posting more pretty soon.. I gotta catch up on the work queue here so hopefully by the end of the weekend I'll be making some KZbin time.

[@maxwellmiles5534]

can you make a video on the haedphone ic, if it showing headphone and you did plug a headphone to it.

[@crakjak9797]

My 6S is a pink one with 128gb and the FPC connector from the battery has 6 or 8 pin and its broken cant find this connector anywhere.. do you have any tip?

[@ireilly91]

Should an iPhone 6+ still boot without the touch ic's on the board? sorry it's not related to your video lol good job

[@ststele]

Thanks. Yes, I run them without Meson regularly but not as sure about cumulus though.

[@ireilly91]

STS Telecom Thanks for the reply. Yeah, think I'll just fit the chips and see if I have any luck. Phone doesn't heat up at all while on the charge, so might replace power ic if I have no joy after fitting the touch ic's

[@olimpiupuscas2771]

soldering the connectors with hot air makes it way more quicker

[@hafidtouhafi7992]

HI Jason I need your help fix iPhone 6 plus with no image just light after replacing the touch screen ic can I mail that to you ?

[@ChaseKennedy]

You're the best, man. please make another video. XD

[@ststele]

Thanks :) soon I will be posting more videos. Has been all business and no play for months!

[@ChaseKennedy]

@@ststele I figured as much, I'm tryin ta get that kinda workflow! 😅

[@diyelectronicsguy]

Excellent video once again! :D

[@ststele]

Hey thanks Josh!! :) Sorry, taking me forever to get back through comments these days. Stuff has really blown up around here.

[@makeitbetter9685]

Does it matter which direction the inductor is installed in?

[@makeitbetter9685]

it doesn't matter, inductors aren't polarized. how did he tell that the component he had was a capacitor? @9:06

[@giliardilopes3441]

Qual a temperatura ideal para não derreter o plástico do fpc com a estação de ar quente?

[@luizsiewerdt5291]

em 350 graus com um fluxo de boa qualidade vc provavelmente vai estar seguro, o Jason costuma trabalhar a 390 porém ele faz tudo rapidamente, o que diminui a chance de algo ser danificado

[@giliardilopes3441]

@@luizsiewerdt5291 obrigado 😉

[@salakmodz9607]

Hey boss.this was a amazing and so clean work.can pls tell me what is the temperature use to take out the connector. Thanks.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@RumpleFugly1]

Hi, love the videos, really inspiring! Sorry to go off topic but I have a question about an iPhone 5s if you can help. Original home button has been replaced so Touch ID is out of action which is fine but the battery drains really quick now even on standby. When the home button is disconnected the drain stops. Have you seen this problem before? Thanks in advance, also if anybody else reading this knows anything please feel free to comment.

[@marby602]

When a repair shop hacks up a phone like this, you should mention the shop's name ! A little public acknowledgement of the truth, goes a long way !!

[@Duddie82]

I had a friend get this iPhone when it came out. But sent it back and upgraded. He did not like it at all. I am not sure why, but he just said it was not a good phone for him.

[@CERBERUS300ify]

good video! love your work. inspiring to say the least

[@benwrong6855]

I just use the iron to mop up any bridges

[@eqpip5796]

HI Im wondering,can i send my iphone 6 with water damage and other 1 is no power to you,so you can fix it ?:)

[@grumpyjuicetrucking]

I have a iPhone 6 that searches for signal. Can u fix this

[@peteyabit9488]

Awesome by the way if one wanted to replace the Touch ID or more like transplant it on to a new button is that possible. My button won’t click because of water damage but Touch ID works great.

[@SkylineGTR1985]

I agree completely Jason! get rid of that overcoat! i do every time before attempting Rework on these boards

[@ststele]

That stuff is just awful... I'm still not entirely sure why it is there. I've heard waterproofing? Underfill holds stuff to the board but that rubbery overfill just makes live harder and doesn't really seem to help a single thing.

[@techinwithbd9304]

Very heard working doing sir

[@danydepp8487]

Wow man that was awesome. My respects Thank you for showing your skills. I have an iphone SE with the Filter aside battery burn. Because of that i think there is not screen image. The phone rings and charges but no screen image. I dont have the replacement Filter so wish you could fix it haha.

[@JavierOcampo]

I just BOTCHED a simple screen switch 😂 I don't know what I did wrong but now the screen is like super dim with any screen I try. So I messed up the motherboard somehow. and yeah I didn't turn off the phone before working on it. Learning the hard way 😩

[@ststele]

+Javier Ocampo sorry to hear that! It's super easy to damage the backlight circuit on the board though. Me bragging with my metal tools raked a filter off the other day and I felt like a dummy!

[@alessiavatnikaj9742]

Whats your soldering iron model ?

[@ststele]

That's the Hakko FX-951 station with the 2027 and 2032 handles :)

[@KG-Handy-Store]

Hi, can you tell me which flux you work?

[@ststele]

This is Chipquik SMD291 :)

[@mobileguruji2772]

Plss sir any i phone repair plss show multimeter reading

[@charlesmichael1285]

Awesome dude

[@dalebassett1046]

Hi Sts telecom was wondering if you could help I have an iPhone 6s two of them with same issue basically both power on fine but touch will not work the touch ic was replaced to rule that out and also the touch connector is like new so a bit gazumped what's stopping touch from working, any ideas would be much appreciated regards

[@ststele]

Touch issues on the 6s are almost always either long screw damage or a component that's loose around the connector. On the 6s, the touch ICs are part of the screen so you actually replace the ICs when the screen is replaced.

[@dalebassett1046]

STS Telecom thanks for the quick reply , I am leaning towards long screw damage also due to owner who has had no experience in phone repairs tackled changing the LCD on his own which to a certain extent looked a good repairs effort however I noticed not all the correct screws are in their rightful place so will examine this in due course thanks again and keep up the great work ;)

[@edilsonadrianolucas9955]

Good job Friend, I have this fix in my phone.

[@pukesey1]

thanks

[@abdullahskht]

dear sir would you min tell me about your working table length ,width e.t.c please iam making for my shop that one?

[@ststele]

It is 79 inches wide by 27 inches deep and 36 inches tall. The top shelf is 54 inches wide by 14 inches deep and is 7 inches off of the main bench :)

[@TheViniboy70]

Hi am your fan on KZbin i have something like that in my iPhone 5s i want to know what kind of flux can i used for that. Can u tell me the name

[@mahamedalli4682]

Where are you com from

[@scottcurrence6526]

I was having board repair withdrawal.

[@ststele]

LOL! I was having video withdrawal... had me all tense and grouchy!

[@albertomendoza9471]

i like The video but can you send me a link where i can download schematics and are they free or they charge

[@ststele]

www.zxwtools.com

[@AllGenreTM]

Why you do that mistake 😭😭

[@mohamedgsm7775]

Nice Job :)

[@ststele]

Thank you! :)

[@iamhyoki]

Nice job =)

[@ststele]

Thank u :)

[@roangkor168]

Hi i am from cambodia i like your videos ,so i want study with you do you clas teach about repair iphone ?

[@jayisjay2526]

The chair needs a new gas cylinder. It's $22 on Amazon. (In case any viewers have the same issue.)

[@bahroz7173]

i think your hot air fan speed is too much thats why u burned the batt conector littlebit

[@cinderswolf3929]

You worry too much i bet no one takes their phone apart after you repaired it and of course without a microscope (which naturally everyone has in their kitchen) no.one could see what you did anyway

[@davidtorres8426]

Imm bending my Xacto #2 now lol

[@ststele]

I thought they broke before they would bend. Maybe from all of the heating? I'm not completely sure but I know if I lose this one, I will be making another one :)

[@omeralrayah1722]

لماذا لا تضع ترجمه

[@godswordjesus]

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou who leadest Joseph like a flock! Thou who art enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth 2 before E′phraim and Benjamin and Manas′seh! Stir up thy might, and come to save us! 3 Restore us, O God; let thy face shine, that we may be saved! 4 O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry with thy people’s prayers? 5 Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in full measure. 6 Thou dost make us the scorn[a] of our neighbors; and our enemies laugh among themselves. 7 Restore us, O God of hosts; let thy face shine, that we may be saved! 8 Thou didst bring a vine out of Egypt; thou didst drive out the nations and plant it. 9 Thou didst clear the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land. 10 The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedars with its branches; 11 it sent out its branches to the sea, and its shoots to the River. 12 Why then hast thou broken down its walls, so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit? 13 The boar from the forest ravages it, and all that move in the field feed on it. 14 Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, 15 the stock which thy right hand planted.[b] 16 They have burned it with fire, they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance! 17 But let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, the son of man whom thou hast made strong for thyself! 18 Then we will never turn back from thee; give us life, and we will call on thy name! 19 Restore us, O Lord God of hosts! let thy face shine, that we may be saved!

[@chuckg3517]

You need a bigger monitor ... o.O lol

[@ststele]

I jumped on a black Friday special :) It would have been a little cheaper to get the 55" 4k. I don't think I could ever get comfortable using a screen that size on a regular basis so I got a 43". At first I thought it was too much but now I'm really liking it for this type of work.

[@TheMrjogas]

Yea that 1pin 😕 😃

[@eureoma578]

you should expand and hire,

[@techinwithbd9304]

Im also a technician

[@spiderweb6809]

hi

[@19815389]

I need my I phone fixed

[@govardhanggurudu7561]

Nice professional mobile repair setup I saw your video can you provide with tools your using for mobile repairing microscope with camera , soldering Iron and hot gun , I want to buy the same setup , Am from India (Mumbai) Govardhan G GuruduAm a Broadcast technician am doing professional film camera repair technician

[@Steve-oh9tu]

You don't talk as much as the other guy.

[@phonasserviceconte4059]

+++++

[@josiesheppard8268]

What temp did you set the heat gun to remove the fcp connector please ? Is it the same temp you would use on any iPhone fcp connector ?