Fraser Valley iPhone Repair

iPad Repair??? Yes, I have repaired my first iPad First Gen this week. After repairing iPhones for the last year, it was only a matter of time before someone would ask me to repair their iPad even after I warned them I had never repaired one before. The iPad owner was my boss' friend who I had previously repaired his 3GS' Digitizer. He (or should I say a family member) had packed the iPad in their cosmetic bag and one of the cream bottle had leaked. The iPad was still working but would no longer charge. Cracking it open was a bit of a challenge and very similar to opening an iPod. There are 14 small metal clips around 3 of the sides. I managed to break 10 of them... Thankfully those clips are replaceable. Once open, we quickly realized that the cream had seeped in near the dock connector. I remove the dock connector assembly and Craig (my boss' brother who was assisting with the repair) cleaned it with "White Gas". This is the stuff used in Coleman Stoves. I w...

Water Damaged iPhone 4 Revived I had an interesting service call last week. A new customer called me after his iPhone 4 had entered a hot tub and was no longer turning on. The phone would get as far as the plug into iTunes screen when connected to a wall outlet but the second you unplugged it, it would die. Hooking it up to a computer was not providing enough power for it so it would not even turn on. In a last effort to troubleshoot the issue, which I thought was a lost cause, I replaced the phone's battery. To my surprise, the phone turned on. I was still very skeptical that all components would still be functional but yes, they were. We poked around and the WiFi, Bluetooth, speakers, proximity sensors and microphones were all working. The phone, except for its battery had survived the plunge. Note: As a lot of online post suggest, the owner of the phone had placed his phone into rice for a few days before calling me to help rescue his it. The water that ...