AT101: iPhone and iPad Logic Board Repair

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Overview

This course is mainly offered to teach people working in the general mobile device repair industry to extend their business to include in-house micro-soldering and Logic Board Repair.

How to fix a customer’s phone that was damaged after a general repair
How to diagnose and troubleshoot common logic board problems
The basics of data recovery via micro-soldering

Requirements

Experience with iPhone disassembly.
Basic soldering experience would be helpful.
Basic electronics troubleshooting would be helpful.

In this course, we will teach you the skills needed for iPhone and iPad logic board repair. The course is comprised of 4 standalone courses combined into one full curriculum.

The Basics

The basics of iPhone logic board repair.
How a logic board works and how its components operate.
The most important tools required for logic board problems.
Complete list of tools and equipment needed for iPhone logic board repair.
The most important reasons for logic board damage and the most common problems resulting from that damage.
The core of this business and how to get the most from iPhone logic board repair.
How to troubleshoot a damaged logic board.
How to test components.
Examples of how a typical repair goes in a real world example from A to Z. The first case is a water damaged iPhone not powering on. And the second case is an iPhone 6/6+ with a bad touchscreen.
How to setup and use some of your tools and equipment.
How to setup your hot air rework station.
How to setup your dc power supply for powering up an iPhone without a battery.
How to use diode mode on your digital multimeter to diagnose and troubleshoot problems quickly.

How to use Schematic diagram and Layout Software Tools

How to use software tools for troubleshooting and repairing iPhone logic boards.
The different functions the tool offers.
How to find the circuit lines.
How to test lines for problems.
How to repair a missing pad.
How to repair long screw damage on an iPhone.
How to determine the type and value of components.
Where to source components.
How to get images of these components within the software.