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I dropped my phone a few weeks ago and it shattered the screen, lost functionality of the home button but it still operated fine up until the screen was replaced. I did it myself to save on costs. Removal went pretty smooth, i was able to get the old screen out and the replacement came with the parts already installed so i didn’t have to bother with swapping over the existing pieces. I did lose the ability to use the touch id but i can live with that. I decided to re install the os and start fresh after the repair work. Once i got to the part where i needed to connect it to my WIFI i noticed it could not locate the signal from my room.. But if i stood near the router it worked flawlessly. I had no issues with the wifi antenna before i replaced the screen but now it seems as if the antenna has become unplugged or has been damaged.
Replacing the 5GHz antenna solved my issues. I no longer have to be in the same room as the router; full signal across the house.
I’ve had this antenna rip once but only when taking the logic board out of it’s housing on the iPhone 6 plus: There are roughly 3 screws on that antenna but they usually don’t get touched at worse the screws for it may be a bit loose and need to be tightened after the phone getting dropped over time. Then the other part is the antenna cable. That part is for the 5.0 GHz side. I’m not exactly sure where the 2.4 GHz one is but I think it’s the one that connects from housing to back of board top left. iPhone 6 Plus 5GHz Wi-Fi Antenna Replacement iPhone 6 Plus 5GHz Wi-Fi Antenna
