Apple said NO to fixing this iPhone! Can I?

[@roberttommckaig6353]

Just found your channel. I was an electronic tech in the 70s and early 80s. I moved into management about the time we started seeing SMT components. I must say, I am impressed with your troubleshooting and technical skills. I have never seen someone do this level of electronic repair. My hat is off to you.

[@ststele]

Thank you! I had also given up on repairing electronics as it all just got too small. Then I found other KZbinrs that were using microscopes and became fascinated that it was even possible. It all looks very large under a microscope. 🙂

[@ianmorrison6798]

I did p.c.b. Automated Test Equipment in the 80s and 90s for IBM , Motorola HP and more. Pin in hole components had 0.1" spacing and SMT had 0.05" between centres ( 100 thou and 50 thou ). It looks to me that there were even smaller SMT's on that board. Progress eh ? Brain surgery skills here, RESPECT !!

[@MRatedGuides]

Yeah I build PCs when I dropped a cpu onto a motherboard socket it was a computer I was building for a friend and the pins bent which are extremely small and delicate. I didn’t have equipment on me for it so I used my friends micro zoom on his phone and he had to hold the camera steady which at a micro level is extremely hard as I went in with a tiny needle to bend the pins back on two hours of sleep and it was a nightmare. I did manage to do it took a while and I’m kinda proud I pulled it off as it was the first time I had to do it and as janky as it was to do the pins looked perfectly normal after. But after that I bought tools for socket repair.

[@TeemujaToivoRuskeepää]

Cool! What is an SMT component? Oh, surface mount as opposed to thru-hole

[@dogastus]

I used to design electronics, retired now, but seeing you work on this tiny stuff is at a different level. Fascinating to watch and I admire your comfidence that you WILL fix it!

[@ststele]

Thank you!

[@klaasj7808]

what did you design, as without our past we couldnt be having our current technology and many of older technology has been lost or we cant reproduce it anymore. so respect yourself a little bit more.

[@dogastus]

@@klaasj7808The last things I designed were Teleprompters. This involved putting togther a microcontroller, PAL/NTSC encoder chip, RAM and an FPGA which housed most of the logic. Present day electronics uses exactly the same principles as the older stuff, it's just that industrial processes have enabled mininiaturisation and higher performance.

[@pldaniels]

So superbly good to see you back in front of the bench on camera. Phone repairs are nice too.

[@ststele]

Thank you Paul! You are a good friend & I appreciate you quite a lot.

[@malcolmmackenzie9645]

As an amateur electronics nerd who's repaired various electronic bits I REALLY appreciate seeing a professional at work. I especially appreciate the no nonsense commentary! Thank you!

[@ststele]

Thank you! It's often difficult for me to not get side-tracked on commentary. These days I typically edit it out when I watch it and cannot for the life of me figure out why I even said it.. LOL

[@aibi5532]

​@@ststele sir i can do ic reball and and put it on the board but I don't know the basic of how to detect problem in board bcz no one taught me i wanna learn it from where i can learn online?

[@narayankhunte1687]

I’m from small village in india I’ve small mobile repairing shop I never deal with iPhone board issue but I like your video and watch start to end , your knowledge is inspiring for me

[@ststele]

Thank you! I hope your repair endeavors are successful. I appreciate you watching & commenting.

[@stephaneneron]

No annoying music, going straight to the point. A video that display a full set of knowledge and insane skills and experience to work with confidence on these tiny boards. Hats off :)

[@alanblay2803]

Like I've said before on this channel, I don't do phone repairs, but find your videos therapeutic to watch.

[@ststele]

This is really good to know. It's sort of surprising to me that people who don't work on phones actually watch this stuff! I shouldn't be too surprised though because I'm almost done working for the day & I plan to watch HVAC repair videos.. lol

[@theawfulgambler]

Same!

[@allanmowz]

@@ststele Same here. I'm an AV tech at a church and while I do minor cable repairs and stuff it's nowhere near this level. But I find it educational and entertaining as well. Same reason I do lawns. People like watching for whatever reasons (have to say I like doing them too). And I think I speak for the comminity here that unsuccessful fixes are just as good as it's the process of doing and thinking it through we like watching.

[@Terry-zr6ys]

It's his voice he's like the Bob Ross of electronic repair.

[@65gtotrips]

Same here…

[@billakers551]

You are my favorite repair technician. I have missed your rye, dry, and engaging humor in the midst of demanding repairs. Good to have your back.

[@ststele]

Thank u! More uploads coming soon.

[@tracymason7393]

Then you haven't seen Alex, Northridgefix

[@mjvan7980]

I always enjoy your videos because it's not high-energy or smoke and mirrors. Talking through things, even though I don't fully understand, I feel like I can follow along. The level of calm certainty of a repair is also fantastic, despite how tiny and complex these devices are getting these days. Get stuck in for 5 minutes and suddenly 40 minutes later...

[@ststele]

Good morning & thank you for the compliment! It is very good to read. Somehow I missed it when I first posted this video. 🙂

[@abigguitar]

25:46 Comparing the metal on the other components to that capacitor, you can see that the bad one is discolored. Not sure what fried it, but something did.

[@alanrossiter4435]

Welcome back. I’m another viewer who doesn’t do repairs but am mesmerised by your dexterity .

[@bakershotttbog]

11:50, you should look into a grinding pen for the exposure of pads.

[@wsbengineer]

I am a retired broadcast engineer and have experience with SMT components on microwave mixing and amplifier boards. We thought that was hot stuff at the time. Silly me! I have never seen anything like what you are doing here on this channel. Frankly, you should reconsider using your abilities on these techno-toys and go to work for NASA contractors or medical implants. The so-called phone techs are just board swappers with donor devices. My jaw is dropped in awe.

[@frosty1433]

Then who would fix our phones?

[@RagManXX]

Halfway through, and totally mesmerized. Can’t wait to see if you fix this phone. Always fascinating to watch you work. Thanks for sharing!

[@ststele]

Thanks - I'm looking forward to posting better things. I do several CPU level jobs per week now and have some neat things to share!

[@mrcombiBedford]

Thank goodness we have people like you, all the best🥰👍

[@GGR3244]

I've had that same hot air station for 3 years and never knew that the metal piece on the bottom was for removing the tips. I always use my needle nose pliers. Thanks for teaching me something as simple as that and thank you for the great content!

[@dimitristamatakis2431]

Welcome back, I've missed your highly detailed and often hilarious posts. Today I learned the bench power supply settings required to power up.

[@RobotsCanDoAnything]

Excellent video. I was a radio tech who maintained an 800Mhz Motorola trunking system, Microwave, High Ban reappears. Also, trouble shooting to component level. When SMT became became the norm, we swap boards instead of repairing them. I loved being a Radio Tech. You have a new subscriber here.

[@kennymanchester]

Man it’s good to have u online today. You are an excellent tech and problem solver. There’s not very many in your class at all. Very much appreciate you. Thank you

[@ststele]

Thank you. I really appreciate the comment & compliment. No extended social media black-outs in the foreseeable future. More content coming. :-)

[@DarrenSteele-mx3ks]

So it's at the end you mention you were down for a time OH Im so glad as I wondered why no videos so like most we move on Glad you are still here! A Grateful viewer🙂

[@ericplatt6884]

Having done component level repair I know how delicate and tricky this can be so kudos and I hope you were well paid. 👍

[@kevinbarrett5396]

Great to see you back Jason, I hope you and yours are well and doing great

[@JimNichols]

IF I may.... you have been a YT guru for long enough to realize that you can not please everyone, most often you can please no one. I do not do microelectronic repairs, I have done macroelectronic board level repairs on some of the cards on locomotives where the resistors are the size of pencils and the caps are the size of a coke can so working on something that is heat sensitive and the size of a grain of rice is far beyond me... Personally I find your channel a stress relief measure. And again for me the repairs are exemplary and you are thorough both in your repair and explanation of that repair to the point of neurosis :) The videography is spot on as is the 'scripting' and the editing. Thanks for the videos sir.

[@ststele]

Oh yes, that is very true. I was wrong about the total count though. I think I may only be up to a total of 2 people who didn't like me replacing that cap.. LOL I like knowing that people who don't do this sort of work watch my videos. I really appreciate you commending. Also it's fascinating to hear about electronics repair on locomotives! 😮

[@aibi5532]

4:02 heat temperature and air flow?

[@toddk968]

It is so nice to hear your voice again! Just like other viewers, I don’t ever see myself doing the type of phone repairs you perform, but it is so therapeutic to watch. I hope you and the family are all well. Since iPhones and many devices are coming out with USB C ports, could you make a recommendation for a USB-C Voltage/current meter that is currently available? I tried to source the meter you listed a while ago, but it was no longer available. Thank you!

[@lyricshub2279]

Welcome back Jason ❤ We are happy to have you back 🎉🎉🎉 Love from Ghana 🇬🇭 ❤

[@_EmptyBox_]

Thank-you for uploading, Jason. I love listening to your commentary as you work. This is totally the case of "where there is a will, there is a way". I'm glad you made the comment at the end that Apple would certainly send this off to be fixed and resold - because it is a win/win for them if the customer buys a phone as a replacement. Just a shame that they don't care about the customer's data, because they put too much faith in their cloud, which some people just do not trust with their personal stuff.

[@ststele]

Yeh, they're pretty cold when it comes to data. They're telling people all the time that there's nothing that can be done. Thankfully there are some employees that refer people to independent repair. I suspect some of those employees may catch heat from higher up bosses if found out though. I really appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@carlosgomes634]

love the repair video and troubleshooting procedures, and no swear words, I would feel confident sending a repair to an individual that's calm and relaxed like yourself.

[@tpolecat]

Hey, great to see you again and hope you're doing well. Thanks for taking the time to share your work, it's super interesting and I really admire your attitude.

[@ststele]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching & commenting.

[@n4_ku]

Just yesterday I was watching your old videos wondering when you will upload next. I'm really happy and wish you all the best.

[@fixthisone]

Hate those XR shields. The worst. What helps is if you add 138c solder around the edges then use hot air with the biggest nozzle while pulling up on the shield at a corner with tweezers. Once it lifts the rest pops off easily with little more force. Helps prevent baseband cpu from needing reballing after. (Learned the hard way of course 😂)

[@cbearslife4950]

Yes man! Was just checking in the other day and saw it had been quite a few months since last video, glad to see an upload! hope to see more soon! & Hope u and ur family are well!

[@RalphVB]

Always love to see how you do it. Always wished I could do it myself, but I simply don't have the patience to deal with those tiny little components, let alone the microscopic ones. I admire you sir.

[@ststele]

Thank you! This stuff requires a mountain of patience for sure. If I start to feel like I don’t have the patience for a particular job, I stop and come back to it.

[@Ferreira019760]

Dude, you rock. You don’t have the most perfect technique at some things ( I’m way worse than you), but the way you walk the viewer through the process is really good, you take ownership of your errors and show how to fix them, and even your tangents have meaning. I want to grow up to be just like you.

[@Gusse]

very happy to see you again Jason !!! can't wait for Netflix to make a series about you !!! Dr. House iPhone repairman style 😍

[@ststele]

Thank you! LOL Dr. House -- yes, but no drugs! 😃

[@amundson1942]

in the late 50s and early 60s I use to repair and install police radios. I'm used to vacuum tubes and 50lb radios. Electronics are so far ahead of what we did back then. I love watching you and hoping to absorb some of the new things of today. Thanks for the great video!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

I am truly amazed at you people that can do that kind of work way beyond me. Super awesome stuff I'm glad you can do it Keith

[@ststele]

Thank you sir!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

@@ststele no problem you deserve all the credit in the world for what you do That's very painstaking time-consuming and you need a lot of knowledge and patience

[@thomasdavis4253]

Nice to see a new video. Almost like getting to see an old friend.

[@damolin77]

What A great fix Steve. Always enjoy our videos been watching you before you even had 1000 subs and still can't get enough of your awesome work.

[@MrPnew1]

Who's Steve?

[@ststele]

Thank you! 1000 subs was a really long time ago. I really appreciate it.

[@ststele]

@MrPnew1 I’ve gotten to where I also answer to Steve. I really have no idea how or when it started. It’s ok tho 🙂

[@josephking6515]

@@ststele The secret life of _Steve Telecom._ 😲

[@jadenamber8378]

Fascinating watching the thoroughness and sincere customer service value you show. If ever my iPhone needs repair, it's coming your way.

[@rollinknudtson1234]

Born in 1950, my fascination began with vacuum tubes. In 1960 I built a science fair solar radio that used a single 2N107 transistor. Now, semi-retired at 73 after working repairing various electronics products, and owning an electronics company I'm still very interested in seeing the work of others. I just wish I had the energy to start a new company. (My first mobile phone was an RCA that weighed appox 35 pounds and was mounted in my car trunk. To make a call, you had to push the xmit key on the handset and wait for: "Eugene Mobile, can I help you?" In today's dollars, it was several $$ min.

[@sgtphilipm]

Thanks

[@ststele]

Thank you! I really appreciate it. Sorry for the late response! 🙏

[@linfordsheppard7680]

Hello Jason this sort of skill just reminded me what i have been missing the skill and troubleshooting is absolutely amazing your talent words dont do justice glad your back excellent work

[@ststele]

The new boards (iPhone 12 and beyond) have pushed me to being very mindful of troubleshooting. There's hardly anything worse than separating one of those boards then finding the problem was on the top-side! Thanks for compliments!

[@likearockcm]

Welcome back ,my friend You make phone fixin' fun

[@ststele]

Hey! Thank u much. I'm glad to see you are still here.

[@saulgoodman2018]

The Apple store employees do not have the knowhow to do this.

[@lladonga]

What is that tool you used in prying out the lcd screen of the iphone? Is that available commercially?

[@AwaisAli-bq8ui]

Happy to see you 🇵🇰

[@ry491]

I repair and restore vintage valve radios. This is on a different level . Respect to you sir . Your skill is awesome . Really enjoyed watching .

[@jasoncassell8620]

Mr Jason Thanks to you I started to fix not only phones but an array of electronics but you inspired me to actually take the plunge so there’s a massive thank you for all your content over the years and glad to see you back under the microscope doing your thing.

[@hupkedupke]

A tech with a sense of humour is rare, one as skilled as you even more so. Great job, nice to watch. Thank you, sir

[@Mullspeed]

Good to see you back. I don’t repair phones but I do most other electronics, love to watch your skill on the smd stuff and your process of fault finding!

[@xxDADDYDAYCARExx]

Missed you bro all the way over here in Dublin Ireland Great to see you back with another cracking video..... Always held your standard of repairs up in the top 5 on KZbin 👍🇮🇪❤️👍🇮🇪❤️👍🇮🇪❤️👍🇮🇪❤️👍

[@RobertRice-g9n]

Have watched many other videos of many other people, but just love how in depth yours are. Thank you.

[@SCL_ELETRONICS]

Nothing like being in the Saddle Again!!!........Nice to see you back posting Your Excellent Component Level repair Videos!!

[@anthonym612]

Glad to see you, brother! It’s been a minute. I don’t have the foggiest when it comes to iOS repair but your videos are super therapeutic and I always look forward to a new one!

[@alanstubbs7089]

Fantastic to see you back, just love the fault finding process especially when someone says it's not fixable, that's a red flag to a bull for me and so satisfying when you fix it.keep up the great work all the best from Alan in the UK.👍🤓

[@danarepouille1381]

Jason, welcome back! I really enjoy watching you work, and listening to your running commentary. Thank you!

[@fredscratchet1355]

Hey Jason great to see you back again. That was a brilliant video.

[@prodeous]

Nice to see you back. and as always fun to see how "not fixable" is quite fixable, with the right mindset and skillset :)

[@Ed31003]

GREAT to see you back! and appears you have a new work area - very nice

[@ststele]

Hey! I hope you recognize the painting in the center of the wall because you painted it! I really appreciate your art.

[@MajeedShojaei]

I do admire your way of technique as you are very talented. I’m 40 years electronic technician, but I loved your job…❤

[@hymanlipschitzmd6101]

A most enjoyable and worthwhile repair. Kudos to the Editor. A precise exploration yielded a minimum of excess, and the few applications of Solder -Wick were especially noteworthy.

[@MrPnew1]

00:12 took to the local Apple store!!! This is where the problem started 🤣

[@racebanning6390]

Well done👍👍 Spent over 2 decades in the Tech/Mech field and this was very touchy of a repair, Precision repairs are Genius status. Be blessed and may God continue honing your gifts. 🙏🙏🙏🏁🏁

[@rf159a]

Good to see you back. I thought you stopped doing vids. Glad I didn't delete the channel!!

[@paulodagraca3469]

Great to see you in action again, with the new room 😊 setup. Again another master repair, thank you Jason.

[@jessiec4128]

I am so happy you are back. I have been watching your videos for a really long time. Many years now. Thank you for this video, please bring more! OH and thank you for the advise you provide me way back. My iPhone 11 is working good!!

[@ststele]

Thank you! I really appreciate the comment. I'll be posting again soon! 😀

[@randyr.parker2698]

Good to see you back Jason.........more vids in the future.............we hope? 😁

[@ststele]

Thank u.. yes, no extended absence in the foreseeable future. I think I have myself, family & business sorted out.

[@slartibartfass5729]

27:20 I've got good results using solder tweezers, JBC PA120 Micro Tweezers in my case. Removing this cap woukd have taken 5-10 seconds and the board would look cleaner in the end. Its not a bargain but I found it extremely worth the money in product company designing and rf matching a lot of 0204 and smaller components.

[@ThisOldMan-ya472]

This video was a random recommendation, but because I enjoy fixing thing, I really enjoyed watching you work. I know very little about electronics, but I do have a basic understanding of current, capacitors and resistors.

[@Seryosin]

Great repair as always, we missed you.

[@timkindahl3651]

Good to see you back Jason. We have all been waiting for your videos on the channel. It is oddly satisfying to see you perform CPR on some of the phone at your desk.Keep up the good work, take good care and be safe. 🙂

[@taverhamdave]

Welcome back Jason. Really pleased to see a fresh upload from you, and the new location!! Hope all is well. Take care, and don't be a stranger. We love your stuff!!! 🎉

[@ststele]

Thank you! The new location is approximately 10 feet to the North from the old location lol. It's so much better though! I can keep the temperature steady which helps a lot for more tedious jobs. No extended periods of absence in the foreseeable future.

[@tomdorman2486]

That's the first time I've ever seen anything like it! I would have never believed those tiny capacitors could be changed if I hadn't seen it! Thanks for the education. Great job and video.

[@luifix9325]

welcome back Jason.... its always great to see you .

[@kwinterburn]

Great to see you back , the repair was very interesting , hope the KZbin thing is working for you

[@ststele]

It's a tough balance but I'm determined to figure out. The repair in this video consumed an entire day rather than just an hour or two. Supporting a family of 5, that sort of time is difficult to spend on one job! I am seeing a plenty enough views to justify it though. I could not be more grateful. Thank you!

[@craigvenard2507]

First time viewer, former tech, debilitated by 4 strokes during the pandemic. Very glad to watch and learn. I was into low voltage controller wiring and board level repairs, so this is educational, even if I don’t get to use the info!

[@ststele]

Thank you for watching & commenting. Sorry to hear about the strokes though. :( I hope one day you are able to work with electronics again.

[@craigvenard2507]

@@ststele I’m 67. I can always dream!!!

[@elizabethrennick9407]

@@craigvenard2507oh bless you I hope you are doing well

[@mrkakaonu]

Good to see you back mate. Always a joy watching your vids.

[@SwayinZombie]

It's nice to see someone use proper flux and clean their board afterwards. So many times I see boards mangled to bits because not enough flux used, or the boards being caked in resin flux "because you don't have to clean it"...

[@BigGoucho]

Fantastic to see you back and posting videos big man.

[@northwestrepair]

Love your work. Respect 😀

[@ststele]

Thank you so much. 🙏

[@slartibartfass5729]

I did debug and repair ablot of boards in my 20 years carrier as an embbedded systems engineer. So all looked very familiar but on a very high expert level. What I was surprised is the confidence with which you went for this tiny, perfectly fine looking cap after seeing that part of the board getting hot. And after that you did not test using the tips but just put the board back into the phone. Could you elaborate a little bit more on your thoughts process and confidence with that?

[@somewaresim]

Nice to see you back Jason. Missed your repairs.

[@dathyr1]

Needless to say, one really has to know what you are doing to work on phones. I don't, but it is interesting in your procedure and proper equipment and tools used to solve the problem. Thanks for the video and take care.

[@ststele]

Thank you!

[@stephendevore9926]

Awesome repair considering Apple has redundant obstacles to any repair. It is nice to see a repair on an Apple phone. Im a Samsung person but like to see the difference in settings between devices. To be able to fix an Apple phone really helps for the others in my family that Apple people. Good Video 😎

[@droveraf1]

Hi m8 - I don't understand 1% of your work but I find myself fascinated by it - I'm a retired carpenter, not an IT guy. Keep up the good work and repair all the unrepairable iPhones out there.

[@GavinColbourne]

Don't know if it is the video or not but at 3:40 was the phone bent? and I believe at 3:55 it shows it better as well as 4:11

[@johngregory662]

Great video. Glad you posted it. Hope to see more too :) I think you did the right thing. Live confidently and peacefully

[@nickpope143]

I've nearly watched 2 minutes. you are like louis Rossman. dude this is perfect and I cant wait to watch the rest of the video, I wish I had your kit to do the same.

[@P61guy61]

Glad to see you back on the channel. Thank you for sharing your work

[@edcellshop5855]

its good to be back master..hopefully more helpful videos to come...

[@geoflo61]

I dabble around phones as well but just what I can pick up off video's just like yours. Very informative and as far as I am concerned, interesting. Thank you.

[@LifelongLearner961]

29:43 Do not ever be embarrassed. You're doing a marvelous job!No one has ever made advances in their knowledge without making mistakes. I'm working on my first prototype that I'm going to patent and I've been in love with creating new ideas, inventions and reverse engineering since I was a kid. So speaking phone place of experience and knowledge I'm going to say you're doing a great job.

[@ststele]

Thank you! I really appreciate the comments.

[@pjhb_microsoldering_portugal]

I will wait patiently for the next video 😂, love your videos. Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@ststele]

Thank you! I will be posting again soon and don't anticipate any extended downtime.

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

Good to see you back with another great repair , keep em coming

[@gilfoxx5925]

Very technical but very informative , if i ever need a phone repair u"ll be the first person on my mind

[@alexmag5735]

Impressive diagnostics skills mate :)

[@Richard-et5jg]

Finally you are back!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you are doing wonderfull. I have been waiting for a minute for a new video. Been rewatching some time after time to the point that i can memorize em haha. Good for you to be back!

[@ststele]

Thank you! I think I may have response to you some time ago on an older video. I'm really glad you still watch. Thank you.

[@Richard-et5jg]

@@ststele that is correct indeed :) Been sticking along for a while :) I've learned a lot from your video's + i find them relaxed and entertaining to listen to :D

[@TheCod3r]

Always a rare treat to see a video from you buddy

[@ststele]

Thank you! It's great to see your comment. You're completely famous in my mind!

[@TheCod3r]

@ststele lol I'm definitely not mate but thanks. Glad to see you're still at it bud. Keep it up and looking forward to much more

[@dave7010]

great to see you back in action Jason, great work great video. Hope to see more of you in the future. 🙏👍

[@ststele]

Thank you. Yes, more to come!