I Bought 10 Broken iPhone X's - But Are They Fixable?
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- Опубликовано: 9 янв 2020
- I Bought 10 Broken iPhone X's - But Are They Fixable? These 10 very broken iPhones were in a salvage lot I bought for $1,670. There was no way to know if most or all of them were iCloud locked so I didn't buy them to make money - I bought them to get better at repair. For these phones I diagnosed dock issues, replaced screens and back cases, found logic board issues, programed True Tone, and tried to figure out why the touch screen didn't work. Fortunately, even with my limited experience, I was able to fix a couple of them.
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About This Video: In this video I'm trying to fix 10 iPhone X's which I don't have much experience with. I've found that's one of the best ways to learn repair though - just to buy some broken stuff and try to figure it out. Some stuff I know I won't be able to fix, like logic board issues and phones that are iCloud locked. But some stuff I can fix, like replacing screens, back cases, and batteries.
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Should I make more videos trying to fix broken iPhones? (ALSO: All phones were tested with multiple screens to verify whether the touch function was working or not)
Try flash number 2 which is bootlooping
Sure, also reparing cars :D just jokin, love your videos
Used to work at Europe's largest mobile repair centre and most boot loops just needed a flash
Yes
But yes more phone repair videos in general most are built like Lego and so easy for people to self repair and your videos show genuine disassembly compared to most have pre loosened battery glue etc
"The screens had scratched at level 6 with deeper grooves at level 7"
Cit. JerryRigEverything
no
@@Sweetfroggydude no? 🤔🤔
jerry
‘Glass is glass’ ~JerryRigEverything
Next vide: "I bought 16 broken marriages. let's see if i can fix them"
Unfortunately the first 5 were not fixable
Maybe there’s a better chance fixing the Dragonball and Deathnote live action adaptations
Damm bro haha I was having a sip o coke when I stumbled upon your comment i *DIED* of laughter hahaha
Why
stealthmonkey91 were did you buy them
I'm surprised how much the overall cost of the lot. Seeing as how bad the damages are, it should've been at least $700 and $900 at most.
someone's iphone saved them from getting shot lol
That's exactly what I was thinking. 😂
*number 7* from this video must be that someone’s phone.
Should buy it and name it *50 Cent*
By a rubber bullet
@@jamie7472 or a .22
Or it was on the ground, on a stone and someone stepped on it.
"Bent and twisted and totally broken inside"
I get that...
@Daran Lakshmipathi not really
Marzta yes really
@@marzta2966 yes really
@@Hexer. no
@@Nolansp no
This guy is the most satisfying repairman I've ever watched, from now on this is where I'll be getting my fix, pardon the pun
Markus Norstrøm nope
Hugh Jeffreys is satisfyig to watch too try to visit his channel
@@Jason-jr7xx yea imagine this guy and jeffrey fixing 100 iphones, :O like how many can they fix or they add jerryrigeverything they add him too?
@@Jason-jr7xx lmao i just clicked on this video after finishing a hugh jefferey video. Never watched hugh before, but I was curious about how apple introduces bugs if you try to repair the iphone 12
Yes but I wouldn’t watch his videos as a tutorial because these aren’t tutorials
The “tape” pull sound was glorious in its agony to hold on....
TronicsFix: "I am not an iPhone technician."
Also TronicsFix: Fixes them with ease
Ha, ha...editing might have made it look easy but I can assure you that it was not easy!
@@Tronicsfix Yep I mainly repair laptops; but I have worked on an iPhone or two. VERY nerve-wracking unbelievably small bits in there :)
I'm not an iPhone Technician but I do play one on RUclips. : ) Good show my friend.
Uybi How do you break the frame, it’s stainless steel?!
@@prismstudios001 Some of those things look like someone ran them over with a truck.
I know nothing of fixing tech, but I find myself addicted to your videos 👌🏻
Hey thanks! Thanks for watching!
Yer am the same haha
After watching this channel for a few months I decided to get a solder station and some parts. I asked my friends and family for broken stuff. I got an iPad and an iPod Touch. I was able to fix both broken screens, but it was a nightmare. Next up was a Google Pixel 3. Finding the correct parts (nfc mounted on the back glass, screen with digitizer, ect) was a huge pain and eventually I was just digging myself a hole on the project. Apparently modern phones are a nightmare to fix, and I'm not going to try that again.
I'm still waiting for a friend to turn up with a broken console, I've watched enough of your videos that I think I can manage one of those repairs if I can find the parts. Thanks!
I'm still baffled at people that buy a GLASS phone and refuse to put them in a case.
I am one of this people. I love the haptics and i dont want to miss that while holding it in my hands. Ive never had a physically broken phone until this day. Be careful with it, dont give it to other people, dont throw it around, not even on your bed, dont put it in your pants with other stuff. Sure, they all got from time to time signs of wear like little scratches on the frame or the flashlight lense from the camera. But thats all. Never had a broken glass. Sometimes im shocked how someone was able to feck his phone up like some of those in this video. Did they drive over it? Jesus. Ill never understand.
Some of these phones don’t look like a case would protect them from their psychopathic owners.
Did they throw it on the ground and stomp on it?
Cases often make it hard to touch the edge of the screen, but after a broken phone I had to repair, I will suck it up with a case. Too much work replacing the glass.
Glass phones look and feel amazing, and I've had my pixel 3 xl for about two years fully naked and uncracked.
yeah so my phone fell out of my pocket while biking so mabe im just stupid for wearing the wrong pants but i guess mistakes like that just happen
I wonder if he bought this lot from EverythingApplePro
I bet since they're mostly unlocked, yeah
Yeah after his drop tests
Hey man! I’ve done roughly 100+ iPhone repairs and I’d say great start! The one tip I’d have is to twist those battery adhesive strips around your needle noses, a lot easier than pulling. If you twist your needle nose tweezers and keep it as close as possible to the battery, moving closer as more is twisted on the tweezers, you’ll get them almost every time
That screen with the green line was broken when you tried it in the beginning. So those two you used the screen with the green line might be okay if you tried a different screen.
Yah I no
you're correct Rich. The green line screen had a bad digitizer. Rule of thumb always use brand new screen to test other phones not used that is already faulty, otherwise you'll get a false positive.
Still cant understand how people can damage an expensive item, what did they do to number 7 use it for target practice.
@DC-FC79 no thry obviously did fruit ninja but with the phone
you do realize it's possible for people to make mistakes and accidents can happen as I'm sure the original owners of these phones didn't purposely break them for shits and giggles. Yeesh
@@sabotawr failing to see where the joke is here as I don't see any jokes other than you
@@sabotawr well considering number 7 had been shot with a bullet so what the original comment maker was saying is entirely accurate but HAHAHAHA good joke though
I'm glad they do. I repair iPhones for a living so rely on people breaking them 😂😄
“Time to order some parts, now everyone’s favorite part, time to take them apart.” Wow that’s a lot of parts.
Thats a lot of damage!
@@530pm No, that's a lotta parts, not damage.
PS: I know the meme, plz no woosh
@@GeoBaer LOLOLO R/WOsoOsOHh NOOB
GeoBaer part are a lot of damaged.
WhooOOOoosh
@@GeoBaer idc u know the meme ;) r/WOOSH
Me: Hmmm 29 minutes, this video is too long!
Me 29 minutes later: Damn, this video was short!
said who ?
@@xl000 him
@@xl000 him
@@xl000 him
@xl him
“Your apple id is being used on 10 new devices”
😐ok brant
@@user-xd1nu5gt3l Lmao
@Mike G congrats
Mike G nice want a medal
@@muzikako4314 ok
I’m sure the screen with the green line had no touch from the start.
that is true!! i also.noticed that
@@rpichay me too bro
Not only me who noticed that ! @TronicsFix
I thought the same thing!
It was on number 10 which he tested with a working screen showing number 10 was the issue but he never shown him using that screen and the touch working with any other device so when he put it on 5 (26:10) that is the first time he shows it on another phone that may or may not have touch meaning he should’ve tested another screen and on top of that he then reused the screen on number 7 (27:23) thinking it was a working screen with touch but that screen was used with 3 devices in the video and all 3 times the touch never worked so my guess would that the screen was bad unless he had tested it off camera
The screen with the green line didn’t have touch
He use it to try the touch from other phones 😂 but that one doesn't have touch
He needs to see this hahahah
Ae Edits deadass noticed that too😂😂
Green line displays bad you might have 2-3 iPhones that work
thats what i said
This is the most ASMR repair video you've ever put out. The near perfect battery adhesive stretch, the new screen peel, That's the good stuff right there
I for real think that your channel is so underrated.. I'm not a technician and I don't even know nothing about it but I love your videos.
You: “I know very little about iPhones”
Reality: You know more than 99% of people that purchase them.
Edit by end of video: Make that 99.999%
Do you like Alice cooper
You know a lot of the time when iPhones are plugged in they don’t always turn on immediately you have to leave them on the charger for a little bit if they’ve been discharged for a while
Tristan N iPhones need at least 5% to boot up but you still would see the battery symbol on the screen when you try to boot it, so the argument doesn't matter in this case.
@@KingdomArtz It does. If the battery is really discharged, it will take time for even the battery symbol to show up. I learned it when I got my brand new X and it didn't show a sign of life for almost a minute.
KingdomArtz that’s true to an extent but if it’s deeply discharged it does not show the battery symbol the moment it’s plugged in
And also my iPhone turns on all the time with 1 or 2 percent
Yeah I'm sure he waited. Trust me this guy knows about iPhones alone which is his weakest link than you know about all electronics put together.
Instead of ripping out the charge port, try using a wireless charger. Will be a whole lot easier 🙂
but to call it "fixed" he still needs to know if the port is ok or not ..so why doing the work twice?
@@purgderren7405 Well if he plugs it in and nothing comes up but he puts it on a wireless charger then you know for certain it's the port. What happens when you spent a good while gutting the phone just to test the port and that wasnt even the issue. Its common sense in phone repair, do the easy diagnosis first lmao
Well if he does that he cant call it fixed
Have you found any dirty pics in these phones lol
*relaxing montage on how to tear appart an iphone*
-stops-
*tense taking apart of a tape inside the iphone*
...
*goes back to relaxing montage on how to tear appart iphone*
this is quality content
omg this video is amazing. it's so satisfying watching you parse through what could potentially fix it. it's a very methodological process
TronicsFix: I'm not an iPhone expert
Also TronicsFix repairs iPhones better than Apple
Polo4413 apple can, but the profit margins on the brand new are so cracked they don’t even care
have you met hugh jefferys?
@@caleb1006 Sure, but he does perform iPhone repairs on a regular basis
Original comment, good job
@@Polo4413 Yeah. You should see him repiar a very broken 8+
You could do battery adhesive asmr
I was just talking to my wife about doing a repair ASMR
@@Tronicsfix I would love to watch any videos with asmr !
@@Tronicsfix yes.
please someone do this, I would watch for HOURS
Lmao JRE
Dude, you're a legend. I watched your video on the Xbox Elite 2 controller. I followed everything you did and it's now working perfectly fine, You've definitely earned yourself a subscriber.
the world need more people like you sir
I'm pretty sure the screen with the green line never had a working digitizer in the first place
That could be true
Was scrolling through comments to see if anyone else caught that. It didn't work when he initially tested it at the beginning of the video. Might have missed out on another salvage or two.
@tronicsfix Brandon is right buddy
I don’t think the digitizer cable is plugged in
@@Tronicsfix 5:27 is where you started with #10. That screen didn't work.
TronicsFix: **successfully fixes two iPhone X phones**
**APPLE WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION**
TronicsFix: "I'm going to fix an Iphone"
Apple: "HOW DARE YOU!!!"
noo spoilers 😡
@@Ca5pR ur supposed to comment after watching the video
no thats not how i do it
nooo its spoiled 😭😠
Watching the process to fix phones is satisfying. Essentially when it works out in the end.
You got alot of patience man. I know the editing shrunk down all the work into interesting parts. I repaired laptops and computers for a while and when i got to phones I just left it alone. Too many pieces and parts to keep track of. Especially those that needed soldering. Even laptops can get a full day's work and still not fixed because of a minor details missed. big kudos!
I'm going to start repairing iPhones as well. I have one broken down already, an 8. But that's crazy how you need to program the trutone screen. I'm so glad you went over that. You're the Man!
Its a one button press type thing. If you intend to do this, be aware that not all screens are compatible with this copying process. If its not the original screen and/or the data was not copied to the replaced screen from a previous repair.. this is all for nothing and you'll encounter it often if you do enough iphone repairs. Thankfully its a cheap enough tool.. its also used to replace vibrator motors on the 7 series forward.
"Going to try with a known good screen" attaches screen that is smashed to pieces, brilliant! :)
The glass is not the screen!
@@Mobay18
He's a bit slow. But he has a big heart.
Be gentle with him.
Dan _ lmao
wow ur a moron xD
It's called Troubleshooting 101. My 8 year old nephew would know to do it this way to verify the cause or further causes of issues before knowing if you should put a good screen, glass on instead of wasting time and resources
I saw a video from "JerryRigEverything", you can remove the backglass with a laser.
Very admirable that you make the push at bettering yourself!
"Cracked on the front AND back screen"
*Every phone company has joined the chat*
Edit: Apple would like that design because if you break both the screens you pay double for the repair
...if they don't know Nubia X yet.
*Functional phone cases have joined the chat*
I dropped my iPhone the 3rd day i had it from like 30cm and it chipped 2 corners
*(Huawei) Honor left the chat*
Phones have back screens? Do you mean glass?
Take a shot everytime he says "Ok good news."
#2 sounds to me like a water damaged motherboard. Often times they boot loop because the corroded circuit is constantly having interference with the corrosion. You can give it an alcohol bath with a toothbrush, and it may be fixable.
It's so relaxing to watch you putting order into chaos.
Send them to Hugh Jefferys
I love his channel! I can't get ahold of him though
hugh jefferys is over rated. people have been doing what hes been doing for the past 10 years on youtube
Mena Azab rude
I was thinking the same thing. Try his Instagram
@@cody3026 what's rude about what I said? People think he's some apple repair god when he's doing nothing new
this man is an absolute boss even trying this
this was so cool to watch, and you are so adept at remembering how to put them back together.
Enjoyed the vid , great stuff!
I love how much knowledge this guy has about electronics it's quite sick
Im currently watching this on my iphone 6s plus that i fixed myself, pretty proud about it, though you fixed 2 out of 10 iphones which is really impressive
I remember the good old days when if I dropped my tracfone the whole thing just flies apart instead of shattering.
Just flat amazing! I learned a lot, great video, thanx!
I love these videos. Watching you fix stuff is so satisfying for some reason.
Hey thanks! Glad you're enjoying them.
The screen with the green Stroke had no touch, it is broken
I noticed that too. It didn't work on the original iPhone and he tried it on two other iPhones saying it was good
You are right
X3
was hoping to see this comment, thanks
Im sure that was a bad screen
Love your "oooh nooo.!"s, keep up good work and good luck.
Thank you so much! I was scared I was going to lose all the important stuff on my phone. This has never happened before. I was in a panic, I could not get my phone to do anything. I appreciate this video!
Did you fix your phone?
Ones with no power in future, you should try vol up, vol down and hold power button in quick succession to see if they just needed hard reset
Hey steve Love all the fixs videos keep coming have a kick ass 2020
Thanks! You Too!
People seem to forgot how hi tech this gadget is...
Imagine that 90's era feelings.
love it sir👍 good job💪
Finally Good Videos to Watch! Keep the good work up!
Thanks!
I like how there's some asmr in between
It is just so satisfying watching people fix tech!
Thanks for the peel sound
also on the iphones install “TestM” to test the functionalities
Thanks. I'll have to check that out.
TronicsFix you should download 3Utools, its a windows software that gives you good info about the device
ed colq can vouch for 3u tools, it’s so much better then itunes
Great stuff Steve, 2 out of 10 looks bad but they had extensive damage so I would still call it a good result. Maybe in the near future you can revisit the unable to activate ones when you find a way to put the update in. Great video
I love this guys sense of humor and he always does everything 100, thumbs up.
You got one of the least repairable phone models on the market...
Zealant
Not necessarily. The front screens are really quick to replace. It’s the back which is a pain in the ass to repair tbh.
battery replacement and back panel replacement on a samsung note 2. one minute. no tools necessary. proof that the more advanced homo sapiens become, the better our phones get... lmfao.
My shop has a laser from REWA that will completely burn the glue off the back glass; takes less than 5 minutes to remove the glass. Its easy to repair if you know what to look for and have all the necessary tools.
@@michael-dm2bv if so then even Samsung is not smart since their Notes are the same as iPhone when it comes to back glass replacement
@@Zoey587 samsung became iphone with the note 4. Once samsung let a non replaceable battery become standard, they sold out. a note 2 is just as powerful as a note 10, except thaf to replace a battery on a note 10 requires surgery.
The "it can wait" phone ironically looks like it was in a car crash lol
probably all of them
it is usual to find expensive phones to sell that were found in accidents
@@ivantimofeev2233 i know just thought it was funny it had the no text while driving sticker. Which personally would drive me crazy on my phone
I love how he puts the sound of removing the under battery tape in the video.
I thought I was the only one laughing at that. Slow motion.... SNAP!
nice work man
I’m excited, my iFixit Repair Business toolkit and Manta driver kit are coming today!
im gonna take off the back glass he says, well have a fun time with that one unless you got the laser machine my guy
TronicsFix “Not fixable.”
Jessa “Hold my FLIR.”
Most, if not all of these would be fixable for her.
TronicsFix I don’t see the link for her channel?
@@MartinChir "iPad Rehab" on RUclips
@@Tronicsfix Jessa Jones does data recovery fixes only. Not for actually selling or re-use. But yes, she has put a heck of a lot of time into sharing information for people to use.
your videos are amazing, keep it up!
I’ve seen back glass is laser off typically cause of the adhesive, it’s satisfying to watch
"I'm not an iPhone technician"
-Proceeds to fix them like one-
hristiqn dimitrov with parts and all 🤦🏽♂️
JAYJ721 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣
It’s not very hard at all. Anyone that can use RUclips & a screw driver could fix a iphone 😂
YOU NEED MORE SUBS FOR THIS TYPE OF CONTENT !!
Still a better repair man by 99% than most of the people i encountered in my country they wouldn't even check the stuff you checked and say the main motherboard is faulty or excuse like that just to rip you off
Love your content broski!
Hugh Jeffreys has the info you need on his channel.
Incaensio I like watching his videos
a best apple repair technician
Legendary SunniN yeah
iPad rehabs channel is worth a look, Jessa knows her stuff
I bought the iPhone X back in early 2018 and still use it about 4 years later! I must say this phone aged well and is still in good condition! My last phone was the iPhone 5s and lasted about 4 years and it was bear up before upgrading to the X.
THIS VIDEO IS VERY HELPFUL
That moment when the majority of the phones that could've been repaired couldn't due to software.
Thanks Apple.
Icameto plunder all in the name of “security”.
iCloud lock means if anybody steals my phone its worthless to them, it can't be used or sold. Blame the owners who didn't take the damn phone off their account when they dumped it.
Dana W You can deactivate it on the Browser
@@DanaTheInsane How are you supposed to do that with a totally broken phone?
Lol You can log into your iCloud account from any computer and deactivate it. Takes about a minute.
The "hole" iPhone looked like it stopped a bullet of some sort. So i guess the board it may be damaged or at least bent.
hello bro your talk is excellent I appreciated you , thanks
The best repair channel on youtube by far!
try Jason at STS Telecom here on RUclips, he seems like a good guy and repairs all sorts of iphones and has all the tools and reckon he could help
Make an online store with the items you fix, I'd buy some
Exactly I will buy some too
Facts
Yes this is a great idea!
There already is a website where he sells stuff he fixes..
El Othemany the website?
Never fixed many before today but can still say everything that's wrong and how it works this guy is really a tech genius
This is sooo satisfying!!
Imagine your iphone broke and it suddenly appeared in this video...
I love how this dude gets right into the video doesn’t ask for a like or subscribe just get straight to the point. THATS A LIKE!
Get this man to a mill!
I'm a fan of your tech knowledge
I'm scared to buy broken iPhones because of the freaking iCloud lock.
Anthoney you can exploit the icloud lock on this one!
It's a waste of money tho! Buying a broken phone then the parts. Screens alone cost what 300. My Samsung s8 is 250 I wouldnt bother yo
Anthoney that's why I don't buy basically any used apple products. Happened with a watch but luckily they replied and removed it from their account
michal jirka that’s called dumb bypass unlocking them is always better and clearly seems not many know how
Anthoney then dm me :) I’ll remove them “no I don’t do bypass” it’s a full removal “
Some "Tronic ASMR" I like 2020 is going to be great
amazing video, nicely done!
Hey dude i just wanted to say i you were my inspiration to start fixing iphone’s
Yes i was watching a whole lot of other fixing channels but i tought you need to be a expert to start working on iphone but when you dit it started doing it two i have about 250 euro’s in profit already so thanks