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Hi folks. Total newbie here, but have fixed simple problems on a few iphones/ipods and done well so far. Sorry for the poor terminology that you will witness below… Today though… Problem of navigation on the GPS, came down to the F cable/antenna and I bought the part and tools from IFIXIT, followed their awesome tutorial (they should send you a flat head screwdriver in there too, but they don’t, for the record). Problem is: of the four connections the cable has to the board, one of them was already loose when I got there (and in the bad sense of the word: the connector which should have been stuck to the board was unsoldered…) I don’t know anything about soldering, but I know for sure there is no fix for this phone without sticking that part back onto the board somehow, and then I might not even need the replacement cable I bought (since the connection was already loose!). Any advice? Thanks in advance!
Nicolas Rumboll first post some images of the damage with your question. That will allow the experts on here to see what you see. Use this guide Adding images to an existing question for that. If it requires soldering than you will have to send it to somebody that can do that for you. People like @teetopp and @refectio have specialized in this and can probably provide you with more information on that. Do not even think about trying to glue it on ;-)
yes, 1st, don’t lose the part…place a piece of tape offer it or something to keep it from getting lost. Then you will have to get it soldered back onto the board. I know you said you don’t do that kind of work, so I would recommend googling a micro soldering shop near you to have it soldered back on. It is tiny, so a scope will be needed too….so don’t take it to a friend or neighbor unless they have experience doing this. Right now, its a weak signal…take it to someone without experience and it may have other issues when it is returned to you. It is relatively easy repair for the pro and shouldn’t cost much (But well worth the small price not to mess it up). You can also look through the pros here and find someone close to you that you can do a mail in repair for you if you don’t have a local shop with the tools or experience. Best of Luck!
