iPhone 5: Replaced Reciever, Still Not working.

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EricL1990 Author

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iPhone 5: Replaced Reciever, Still Not working.

The reciever on my phone (or so I thought) went out about a month ago. I am outside my year warranty, and have tried fixing it myself. I bought a reciever & tools, tore my phone apart, replaced the reciever, and no changes.. I have tried all the headphone tricks, doesnt seem to be any of that. Speaker phone works, headphones work, everything is fully functional except actually holding the phone you your ear and hearing. And it has done this in IOS 7 and in IOS 6 (updated to 7 in the last week), so I'm not convinced it's a software problem either. Has anybody had similar problems? All the fixes i seem to find involve the headphone jack or reciever, and i have more or less ruled those out.. Any help is appreciated.

iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Jan 14, 2014 12:42 PM

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KiltedTim

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Jan 14, 2014 12:48 PM in response to EricL1990

Well, if you hadn't done that, you could have gotten the phone replaced by Apple for $269... Unfortunately, Apple won't touch it any more.

The iPhone is not user servicable. Apple does not sell iPhone parts.

Any parts you could possibly get must fall into one of 3 categories:

Counterfeit

Stolen

Salvaged from other iPhones.

We can't help you. Try a site like ifixit.com if you want to try and fix it yourself, or find a competent repair shop.

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gutrot

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Jan 14, 2014 12:50 PM in response to EricL1990

Lol...good job.

Should probably read the warranty before you start opening your device.

Womp womp.

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EricL1990 Author

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Jan 14, 2014 12:52 PM in response to KiltedTim

I would rather just deal with the problem until my contract comes up again compared to paying another $270 to Apple. And I have insurance through AT&T for a replacement for $200. The reciever and tools were a total of $4 online. Just trying not to blow money if it can be fixed.

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KiltedTim

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Jan 14, 2014 12:54 PM in response to EricL1990

Better make sure your insurance covers a botched self repair job...

Compared to the cost of a new phone at full retail, $269 is a good price.

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EricL1990 Author

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Jan 14, 2014 12:58 PM in response to KiltedTim

It was not botched, it works the exact same as it did before i worked on it. And I refuse to pay the $270 or even the $200 from AT&T. If i can fix it myself, great.. If not, i'll deal with it. I'll wait till the latest greatest comes out later in the year, and when my contract is up to get something new.

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