ZXW Tools dongle is probably one of the most important software for iphone and ipad logic board repair. What it does is tell you where each pin on a logic board leads to. For example, if you rip a pad on a connector, you need to find out where it was supposed to connector to, … Read more
So, you have a water damaged iphone and you either want to get it working or get the photos off of the iphone. Where do you get started? What tools do you need? Is it worth it? Where to get started? First off, water damage repairs are pretty time consuming and the results are usually … Read more
In the microsoldering community, Amtech NC-559 Flux is the gold standard. You can buy the flux on ebay or amazon or aliexpress, but be warned that almost all of them are fake. And yes, the fake flux is nowhere near as good as the real stuff. So, how can you tell the difference between real … Read more
One of the biggest questions for newbies entering the microsoldering world is “what temperature should I set my hot air gun to in order to remove the shields from an iphone logic board?” Well, if you think about it, the melting temperature of lead-free solder is roughly 220 ºC, so you definitely need to set … Read more