All of a sudden my microphone on my phone doesn’t work for anything. It won’t let me record a voice memo or anything. Also wired headphones don’t work when I plug them in

Does your microphone not work for some reason if so and it’s been fixed how?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 1, 2021 9:24 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Feb 1, 2021 9:38 PM

If your speakerphone is greyed out when you try to select it, and if a Bluetooth headset works, your Audio IC on the logic board has probably come loose. Find a reputable 3rd party repair shop that can do micro soldering and have them re-solder the 4 connections required. It may run from $35 to $75 depending on the shop. Apple may refuse to service that phone in the future but given its age I would take the risk.

2 replies
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Feb 1, 2021 9:38 PM in response to Daddy_vegan

If your speakerphone is greyed out when you try to select it, and if a Bluetooth headset works, your Audio IC on the logic board has probably come loose. Find a reputable 3rd party repair shop that can do micro soldering and have them re-solder the 4 connections required. It may run from $35 to $75 depending on the shop. Apple may refuse to service that phone in the future but given its age I would take the risk.

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

All of a sudden my microphone on my phone doesn’t work for anything. It won’t let me record a voice memo or anything. Also wired headphones don’t work when I plug them in

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.