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No Signal After Drop

  • 17-01-2012 8:19pm
    #1
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,346 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    My brother dropped his iPhone 3GS today.
    Since then he has intermittant signal, but the last 2 hours its gone completely.

    i put mt sim in and still no signal, which leads me to believe its a handset problem.

    Obviously the fall caused it, but what next?
    1. Send it to Apple
    2. get shop in town to repair
    3. any suggestions

    Any idea what it could be? broken aeriel etc?


Comments

  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Is it in warranty?
    If not then go ahead and either open it up yourself or give it to some local repair shop.
    It can't get worse than it is now...

    Look for loose connections and that should do the trick.


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,346 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    biko wrote: »
    Is it in warranty?
    If not then go ahead and either open it up yourself or give it to some local repair shop.
    It can't get worse than it is now...

    Look for loose connections and that should do the trick.

    well out of warranty biko.
    may have to try open it.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Plenty vids on youtube.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsfP8GWOR8s


  • #5
    CathalDublin
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    I reckon the aerial connector popped loose


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,346 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    CathalDublin wrote: »
    I reckon the aerial connector popped loose

    is it a clip back in job or a new connector job?
    Or is that a "how long is a piece of string" question, ie. you cant tell until you open it?


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  • #7
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    More than likely just a clip back in job, think its connector number 7, bottom right hand corner of phone anyway, if the phones been opened before it would be common enough for this to come loose


  • #8
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Yeah, the connectors can be a bit fiddly. On the iP4, the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna is attached at the same point as the power connector. I opened mine up and didn't seat it correctly, resulting in very poor Wi-Fi/BT connectivity until I reseated it.

    It would definitely be worth opening this up to check that it hasn't popped out of place. Just make sure you have exactly the correct tools when opening it up, and use a small box to hold onto any screws you take out.


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