Q: I backed up my wife's iphone6 then went to update and have a error 53 now and the phone is not working but should I be able to see my wife's photos on my computer or is it in the back up?

An iPhone backup is a single file, and you can't access the individual photos.  However, if you restore that backup to another iPhone running the same or higher iOS as the previous device, then you will get the data back.

Error 53 means you should look at these articles:

Get help with iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support

If you see error 53 or can't update or restore your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Has there ever been any service done to this device?

You would only be able to see the photos if you imported them to the computer. As TJBUSMC indicated, if you only did the backup, then you would have no way to view them.

You can restore that backup to a different iOS device, but that would be the only way to be able to view the contents of that backup:

Restore from an iCloud or iTunes backup - Apple Support

Best of luck,

GB

Bigandy85 wrote:

 

thanks for the replies guys means a lot, so the photos are in the back up?? That's all I care about right now

The photos should be in the backup, yes.  Now you just need to solve the Error 53 issue or use another device.