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Hi guys. My iphone 3gs digitizer wasnt completely functional because some parts of it didnt respon to touch, so I decided to replace it myself since there are no apple stores around where I live. I bought a digitizer set with home button and speaker etc. So only thing I had to do was to unplug 1,2,3 connectors , remove the lcd from old digitizer, and place it in the new digitizer. I did that succesfully, but when I tried to reconect everything, a problem occured. I accidentally ruined lcd flex cable so the lcd cannot be connected to the logicboard. Logic board is fine, but the flex cable is messed up and I need to buy a new lcd. I connected #3 and #2 connectors to their place on the motherboard and left the #1 connector unpluged because it cant be plugged in. I powered on my phone, and noticed that the screen was black ( as expected ), and another problem occured which was that my phone could not respond to touch. I can receive calls ( i plug my headphones and use the button to answer call and then unplug them and I can hear the voice on the other side of the speaker so that means that i plugged #3 connector correctly ) I tried reconnecting #2 cable and I know its plugged correctly in the motherboard but the phone is still not responding to touch. I tried a hard reset, and it didnt help. I dont want to restore my phone because I wont be able to activate my phone and wont be able to receive calls. SO IS MY #2 CONNECTOR RUINED ON THE LOGIC BOARD OR THE LCD NEEDS TO BE PLUGGED IN IN ORDER FOR DIGITIZER TO WORK? help please ( i tried with an another digitizer and the same lcd and have the same problem, help me please

iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on May 12, 2013 6:24 AM

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May 12, 2013 7:27 AM in response to Ralph Landry1

I know, all of that mate. I need to buy a new lcd and replace it myself, but I was just worried because my new digitizer wasnt working also. I was just scared because I thought that something is wrong with the new digitizer too, and that I would have to replace it also. Cables #2 and #3 are connected properly on my 3gs logic board, and #1 is not connected at all, and that is the reason my digitizer is not working? because of that cable #1 ( lcd cable ) which is not plugged in? when I buy the new lcd and put it on that digitizer and connect all 3 cables on motherboard, everything should work alright? I dont want to buy a new lcd, put it on that digitizer, connect cables to logic board, assemble iphone, and then find out that the touch screen digitizer is not working. please help mate

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