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iPhone SE (2016) Battery Replaced, won't turn on afterwards...

Johnny365

Johnny365

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Apple OEM battery was 80%. Went to Apple Store to pay the $49 battery replacement, but they rejected servicing it since the metal frame was bent slightly (and I mean a slight wobble on the table). So they said they could work on it, but if the replacement battery didn't take or whatever, that they can't give the phone back and would be forced to spend the $279.99 device replacement price.

Went on Amazon, bought a battery kit, got everything swapped and my iPhone SE won't power on anymore. Reseated the LCD/Display cables, Battery cable, numerous times. Even put the Apple OEM battery back in, nothing.

Pressed Home/Power button XX seconds--nothing. Kept the phone on charger for 1+ hour--nothing. Connected USB to iTunes, no detection.

What else could be wrong?
 
Johnny365 said:
Apple OEM battery was 80%. Went to Apple Store to pay the $49 battery replacement, but they rejected servicing it since the metal frame was bent slightly (and I mean a slight wobble on the table). So they said they could work on it, but if the replacement battery didn't take or whatever, that they can't give the phone back and would be forced to spend the $279.99 device replacement price.

Went on Amazon, bought a battery kit, got everything swapped and my iPhone SE won't power on anymore. Reseated the LCD/Display cables, Battery cable, numerous times. Even put the Apple OEM battery back in, nothing.

Pressed Home/Power button XX seconds--nothing. Kept the phone on charger for 1+ hour--nothing. Connected USB to iTunes, no detection.

What else could be wrong?
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If I had to make an educated guess, I think the flex cables are damaged, which is very easy to do, which is why you are not seeing any visual on the display. And the reason I say that is, is because you put the OEM battery back in, and you’re still not seeing the phone the power on, that leads me to believe that the flex cables are damaged in some form or another.
 
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Wouldn't iTunes detect it, even without a screen attached or no?
 
Johnny365 said:
Apple OEM battery was 80%. Went to Apple Store to pay the $49 battery replacement, but they rejected servicing it since the metal frame was bent slightly (and I mean a slight wobble on the table). So they said they could work on it, but if the replacement battery didn't take or whatever, that they can't give the phone back and would be forced to spend the $279.99 device replacement price.

Went on Amazon, bought a battery kit, got everything swapped and my iPhone SE won't power on anymore. Reseated the LCD/Display cables, Battery cable, numerous times. Even put the Apple OEM battery back in, nothing.

Pressed Home/Power button XX seconds--nothing. Kept the phone on charger for 1+ hour--nothing. Connected USB to iTunes, no detection.

What else could be wrong?
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If it's not showing in iTunes you can rule out a display issue. It's not required for the phone to boot and would still show in iTunes. Also if the battery was bad or not connected the phone won't go past an Apple logo but you should still get something on the screen. So this almost rules out the Battery, Battery Connector and Screen. Looks like the board may have been damaged. If the power button wasn't working or plugged in then plugging a charger in would power on the Phone. Next step i would take is get a multimeter and see if you are getting any power to the battery connector when the phone is plugged in.
 
At that point, it's better to just junk it. Shame as I really liked the phone.
 
I'll wait to see if Apple releases an updated version or something. Back to my iPhone 6s Plus!
 
Did you read the first post? I initially took it to Apple but since the frame was slightly bent, the battery repair would incur a total device replacement cost of 279 if they were unsuccessful in closing it back up.
 
I heard about that. More than I want to spend, plus no 64GB option. I paid $120 back in August 2018 and it was in great shape. Maybe I'll take it to ibreakufix locally to see if they can diagnose it (it's free).
 
Alch3mist said:
Keep an eye on Apple’s clearance site for the next few days. They “found” some IPhone SE on two separate occasions last week and had them on clearance. Maybe they will “find” more. Price were $249 (32G) and $299 (128G). Good Luck.

https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/clearance
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Good point, and if Apple returns the iPhone SE for a third time, I think they’re personally ‘testing’ the market somewhat.
 
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Took it to a local store, for diagnosis. Initial results are showing that it is pulling .58a (which Google indicates a short somewhere). If it's under $50 to fix, I"ll do it! If not, I'll take it back, and keep it for parts or sell it.
 
Got diagnosis: LCD ribbon cable was damaged somehow, but it's fixed and everything is in working order (for not much more than the $50).
 
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