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Hello guys, I just disassembled my iPhone 5 in order to replace the audio buttons. After reassembly, the LCD works fine, all buttons as well except the digitizer. The screen is completely unresponsive. I am sur i reconnected the digitizer properly and took extra-care of the ribbons. What surprises me is that the full touch area is not working, not even a single dot. That’s why i assume the digitizer is not necessarily broken. Could it be linked with another component that i forgot to plug properly ? Any other idea would be greatly appreciated. EDIT: I just tested my screen on another iPhone 5, the digitizer works like a charm ! Then the problem really comes from the rebuilding of the iPhone. The connector for the digitalizer on the motherboard doesn’t seem to have had any kind of damage. (Around it as well) Thanks in advance
so the digitizer is not the problem, there is no other plug in component that could cause you problem. some iphone 5’s have black tape around the lcd and digitizer connectors to protect the fragile components underneath. peel off the tape and check for any components that maybe got knocked off. also try cleaning the contacts before reassembly
I am fighting this problem now
i did mine too and i still need like 18 moths to pay the phone. it started i took my phone to the repair shop then my touch id dindt work they telling me they cant fix it so i oppene mine to look was extra carefull now this. i get some lines briefly on the lcd while booting. Please Help..
Have anyone found solution for this so far?
Disconnect the camera, reseat the digitizer and Lcd connections and try it without the camera.
Hit it with a heat gun for about 2 minutes let it get super hot, let it cool down and reconnect.
I found that the insulating , protective material used on phone motherboard stops the digitizer from connecting properly. Careful when removing don’t damage small components. Must be replacement connectors are more shallow and need extra distance.
Jonathan, did you ever figure this out?
has this been solved? im having the same problem with unresponsive screen.
