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iPhone 5: I can not get out of recovery mode, iTunes Error 46?

Mon, 30 Nov 2015 02:44:29 -0700

Hey everybody,

I have following situation: After changing my battery my iPhone does not work anymore and iTunes tells me Error of no 46. My phone stucks in recovery mode and does not do anything.

Apple says it is a hardware problem but any ideas how I can fix it? Should I open the iphone and get off the battery and try it again ? Maybe the guy messed it up after changing the battery?

Thanks for your answers

Best.

⟐ Answered novembro 30, 2015 at 2:44 GMT-7

iPhone 5: My iPhone 5 won't charge

Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:08:55 -0700

Hello,

My iPhone 5 one day needed to have its power button replaced which, I did myself. After the repair the phone worked great and the battery soon died. When I tried to charge it it wouldn't charge at all. I ended up deciding it was maybe the connection which I replaced and still no luck. I next thought it would be the battery but before I decided to buy a new one, I had a battery that would barely hold a charge from a customer I had a few months back. I put it in and it surprisingly worked and i immediately tried to charge it but it wouldn't charge. The phone worked for like 5 minutes because the battery was bad. So now I'm in the conclusion that the phone doesn't charge the battery. I have to put in a charged battery for the phone to work but when it dies I have to replace it with a charged battery to work.

Can someone please post some suggestions to try to get this problem fixed or maybe to someone that can fix it for me. I want to get my phone working again!

Thank You

Sincerely,

Jeremiah

⟐ Commented março 05, 2015 at 22:08 GMT-7

iPhone 5: White vertical lines after reassembly

Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:05:45 -0700

After reassembling screen to phone (after loud speaker replacement), screen now has dim white vertical lines on right side. I double and triple checked the ribbon connectors but all seems to correct. Any ideas on what has happened and how to fix?

⟐ Answer edited janeiro 12, 2015 at 19:05 GMT-7

iPhone 5: How to separate the digitizer from the glass and LCD?

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:18:33 -0700

So I know how to remove the LCD and un-solder it from the rest of the screen, but I can't see to get the digitizer off of the old glass to put on a new one. Can anyone tell me what I need or how to do it? I have a heat gun, soldering iron, etc. I know I may need a hot plate, but will it be super difficult?

⟐ Commented fevereiro 13, 2022 at 18:18 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Proximity sensor not working after display replacement

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 11:06:49 -0700

I had a broken screen so I ordered a new display with home button, front camera and proximity sensor already assembled in the display frame.

I replaced the display and all works fine except the proximity sensor. Actually, if I press my thumb hard against the proximity sensor area, it works after a 2 seconds lag or so.

What can be the cause and how to fix? My iPhone 5 if black.

Thank you

⟐ Commented junho 19, 2019 at 11:06 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Error 48 while restoring.

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 00:03:09 -0700

It seems as if the phone has had water damage. It was on setup but I restored it because it was stuck on searching. Now getting error 48 while restoring.

⟐ Commented setembro 14, 2018 at 0:03 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Anybody know if those "high capacity" batteries for iPhones work?

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:08:04 -0700

@refectio @benjamen50 @theimedic @oldturkey03 @mayer anybody know if those "high capacity" batteries for iPhones work? It says it's 2680mah for iPhone 5 and one of the phones I bought had one inside it.

⟐ Commented agosto 18, 2018 at 10:08 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Where can I get an iPhone 5 ear speaker spacer?

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:09:58 -0700

I've lost the little plastic spacer under one of the ear speaker screws. does anyone know where i can get a a replacement, or know the dimensions so I could make one?

⟐ Commented julho 24, 2017 at 0:09 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5/5s Charging Ports Interchangeable?

Thu, 25 May 2017 16:34:56 -0700

I am trying to replace the charging port assembly on an iPhone 5, and I currently only have a charging port for a 5s in stock. Will I be able to use the part for the 5s, or will I have to order a new part specifically made for the 5?

⟐ Commented maio 25, 2017 at 16:34 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Why is my iPhone 5's home button rotating?

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 02:28:27 -0700

After dropping my iPhone 5 (CDMA A1429), I broke the digitizer and LCD. After replacing the entire part and reassembling the phone, the home button began to rotate, or feel loose. If I put very light pressure (not clicking) and move my finger to the right or left, the home button will move with it. It will not move very far, but has that loose feeling. Would I just need to also replace the home button, home button ribbon cable, or both? I checked the screws of the plate that holds the home button in place and the gasket is on it. What else can I try? As I am writing this, I noticed as when it rotates, it makes a click sound. If any other information is needed, please ask. Thanks!

⟐ Commented janeiro 10, 2017 at 2:28 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5 not turning on after battery replacement

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:19:18 -0700

Completed the iPhone 5 battery replacement with the video instructions but it won't turn on or charge. I did lose a screw from the inside but I'm not sure if thats the problem. Did I damage anything from the inside?

Help....

⟐ Commented dezembro 01, 2016 at 11:19 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5 missing resistors/parts, Front Camera not working

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:11:51 -0700

After doing a screen replacement I am missing parts on my logic board, I must have broke them off. I cant seem to understand how to fix it. Everyone says to make a jumper on this resistor near the front camera flex connector using a circuit writer pen, but I don't know what that it is, or how to do it. Some point at just one resistor, others say make a jumper between one resistor and another. Can someone specify which one, if possible provide a picture and label it and how to do it? I'm extremely desperate at this point. Thank you so much.

⟐ Answer accepted outubro 20, 2016 at 7:11 GMT-7

iPhone 5: My iFixit battery seems to be expanding.

Sun, 04 Sep 2016 14:53:17 -0700

Lately my iPhone 5 replacement battery is pushing my screen up!

This just started happening.

Why is this happening?

9 month old battery.

⟐ Answer edited setembro 04, 2016 at 14:53 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5 screen black and unresponsive

Wed, 20 May 2015 18:58:23 -0700

Since having accidentally dropped my iPhone 5, the screen has been black and unresponsive. The screen isn't cracked though, and the backligh still works.

Everything else also still works: toggling the sound switch vibrates the phone, I can still get called and it can still connect to iTunes.

So the only thing that doesn't work is the light of the screen. Does anybody know what's wrong with this and how I can fix it?

⟐ Commented maio 20, 2015 at 18:58 GMT-7

iPhone 5: upgrade iPhone 5 3G to 4G?

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:32:58 -0700

Iphone A1428 Model 5 is could upgrade from 3G to 4G (LTE)?

⟐ Answer deleted novembro 11, 2014 at 16:32 GMT-7

iPhone 5: İs the battary original?

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 02:48:39 -0700

Hi, I live in Turkey. Sorry, my english is bad. I want to buy İphone 5 Battary. İs the battary original? Thank you the answer.

⟐ Answered outubro 14, 2014 at 2:48 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Shield Plate Stuck when LCD came off

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:10:42 -0700

The glass on my iphone 5 is coming off, went to remove the LCD to see if it was the battery swelling to cause this. When i removed the LCD the shield plate stayed in the phone. Not on the LCD like the photos show. How can i get this out with out damaging anything, i used the pry tools, but it wont budge and the tool looks like it may break. any help would be appreciated.

⟐ Commented agosto 27, 2014 at 10:10 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Do I need glue/adhesive to replace only glass at iPhone5? Which?

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:10:15 -0700

Hello community,

(sorry for mistakes, english is not my first language but i hope you understand)

a friend of mine broke the glass of his iPhone 5 and asked me to replace it (only the glass). I watched a few tutorials in the internet where some people show how to separate the glass and the display and put a new glass on the display. I saw that they used a 70% oder 90% alcohol disinfection.

What i couldn't find is which type of glue/adhesive the used and where to buy it in the EU.

I would like to know if it is possible to put it all together and leaving out the glue. Would that work???

Thank you for your answers.

⟐ Commented junho 12, 2017 at 8:10 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone 5 power button pin

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:43:36 -0700

I'm switching iphone backs and my new one is missing that pin that the power button bracket lays on. So how do i remove this pin if tried everything

⟐ Answered abril 27, 2017 at 21:43 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Most likely cause of digitizer problem after water damage

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:00:14 -0700

Last weekend, my wife took my 3 year old daughter to a friend's birthday pool party. My wife ended up jumping in the pool to save a kid and had her phone in her pocket (iphone 5). I had her put it in rice until I was able to take it apart. I cleaned all the connections with 91% isoproply alcohol, dried it with a hair drier then let it sit over night. I put it back together the following day (Sunday) and it worked, except for he vibration mech. I had to go on travel on Tuesday and literally, a hour after i left the digitizer stopped working. It's not Saturday, I took it back apart, thinking the connection needed to be cleaner of the cable reseated, but neither seems to be working. I haven't replaced the battery, but I know I should do that. Anything I should try before buying a new front assembly? Thanks!

⟐ Commented abril 01, 2020 at 15:00 GMT-7