Will Apple repair a damaged iPhone 13 Pro Max board?

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Will Apple repair a damaged iPhone 13 Pro Max board?

My iPhone 13 pro max took a fatal fall with impact right above the logic board and no longer turns on. I do not have any backup whatsoever of my data as I never bought any extra iCloud storage, so I really need this phone repaired and I'm wondering if Apple would actually repair a board if I said that was my only option or if they'll just try to replace it/turn me away.

I did have UbreakiFix look at it and they couldn't get it going so said it must have board damage. Will Apple not touch it because they did? I do not have any Applecare+ stuff

Is my only option to look for a data recovery specialist?

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Nov 24, 2024 7:25 PM

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Bob Timmons

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Nov 24, 2024 7:37 PM in response to MrSmith1o2

Apple will not touch the phone if they detect that a third party shop or tech has been inside the phone.

Apple will not repair a board, they will replace a board.

Are you saying that you do not have a current backup for the phone? If that is the case, you would have to seek out a data restoration specialist to see whether or not it is even possible to retrieve the data on your phone.

The rub.......a data restoration specialist will have to get into the phone to see if it is even possible to get at the data on the phone. Apple will surely pick up unauthorized access to the phone, so I would expect them to refuse to service the phone.

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Nov 24, 2024 7:46 PM in response to MrSmith1o2

Apple never does board level repairs. At the maximum they’d swap boards and there goes your data. Typically Apple will recycle your device and replace it with a replacement iPhone and either way your data is gone. Sorry.

If data is important, back it up.

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MrSmith1o2 Author

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Nov 24, 2024 8:39 PM in response to Bob Timmons

Thank you for response! This answered my questions perfectly. I have been looking into data recovery specialists that do board level repairs and found a place 1.5 hrs from me that may be able to take care of it.

I will definitely be paying for backup storage from now on!

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Will Apple repair a damaged iPhone 13 Pro Max board?

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