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 Why iPhone No Service after Battery Replacement?

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TSLinda Chan
post Jun 14 2016, 04:03 PM, updated 8y ago

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If you have recently replaced your iPhone battery, you may be unable to connect to a cellular network from your device. You may be receiving a ‘No service’ or ‘Searching’ message instead. This is very inconvenient because it will prevent you from making or receiving calls and force you to rely on a WiFi connection to connect to the internet; as your cellular data connection will be unavailable.

It is important to understand what causes this problem in order to resolve it. Cellular reception problems are commonly caused by software problems, but the issue can also be a result of malfunctioning hardware. The first step is to identify whether the problem is rooted in the iPhone’s software or hardware.

The most common cause of cellular reception problems after battery replacement is the corruption of time and date data. The iPhone uses the battery to register changes in time and date. When the battery is disconnected during replacement; this data gets reset or corrupted. If the date and time on the device is incorrect, the device is unable to connect to the cellular network. You can check if this is the cause of your ‘no service’ problem by opening the Settings app and navigating to General -> Date & Time. If the date shown in this menu is very old or incorrect, it is likely that setting the correct date and time will fix your reception issues.

Another option is to connect the iPhone to a WiFi network. The iPhone can use the WiFi network to obtain and set the correct time and date. Performing a hard reset is another way to ensure that the device’s time and date data is set correctly. In order hard reset your iPhone, follow the steps as noted below –

1. Press and hold the iPhone’s home and power buttons simultaneously.

2. Continue to hold the buttons for a couple seconds; the iPhone will reboot and an Apple logo will appear.

3. At this point, release the buttons and allow the iPhone to boot normally.

The ‘No Service’ message may also be as a result of malfunctioning hardware components that were damaged during the battery replacement. It is common for pry damage to occur if the battery was removed with excessive force, from the wrong side or without the correct pry tool. In this case, you will have to examine the logic board and identify which components have been damaged or knocked off entirely from the board. Damage to the U16X integrated circuit due to screw damage nicking can prevent the iPhone from connecting to a mobile network.

Finally, if nothing else works; you may wish to check if the iPhone SIM card has been jostled in its tray by some sort of impact. Try removing the SIM card and clean the tray. This will remove dust or other debris obstructing the SIM card and may help resolve the “No Service” issue.

If your cellular reception problem persists even after trying all the above steps, you will need to take your iPhone to an Apple Store for replacement or repair.

Source: www.hcqs.us
isma45
post Jun 14 2016, 04:08 PM

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damn my iphone 5 battery already minor bloated & sometimes shows no service

 

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