iPhone XS light sensor/earpiece speaker faulty

[ZenicaPA]

Hi,

My iPhone XS went into DFU and was in a loop of recovery/update with the error "The iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (4013)" and I was able to trace some other user issues to the earpiece speaker/light sensor so I disconnected it and was able to boot into iOS.

The cable, sensor(s) and speaker visually appear ok. If I reconnect the connector, the phone is in an endless reboot cycle.

I also read that these parts are linked to the motherboard and if I locate Apple genuine parts from a damaged XS, I might get it to boot and have the speaker working but Face ID will not. Is this true?

Is there a repair path for me that doesn't lead back to Apple? They will most assuredly tell me to go @!#?@! myself, politely of course, because I've opened it.

 

[Lekro]

Hi,

My iPhone XS went into DFU and was in a loop of recovery/update with the error "The iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (4013)" and I was able to trace some other user issues to the earpiece speaker/light sensor so I disconnected it and was able to boot into iOS.

The cable, sensor(s) and speaker visually appear ok. If I reconnect the connector, the phone is in an endless reboot cycle.

I also read that these parts are linked to the motherboard and if I locate Apple genuine parts from a damaged XS, I might get it to boot and have the speaker working but Face ID will not. Is this true?

Is there a repair path for me that doesn't lead back to Apple? They will most assuredly tell me to go @!#?@! myself, politely of course, because I've opened it.

That is true, you won't have Face ID, but will have a working phone. If you can/want, the flood illuminator and ambient light sensor can be transferred over to a new cable to preserve Face ID, if the problem is with the cable and not with said components.

 

[ZenicaPA]

Damn.

Can this be repaired at an Apple store....when stores reopen. Or is this mail in only.

 

[Lekro]

That cable is part of a replacement display.

 

[ZenicaPA]

I'd have to install a known good cable/part assembly to narrow down the failure.
It's a backup phone so I am likely to shelve this until Apple reopens and I afford them the delightful opportunity to tell me to go fornicate with myself, as they are so fond of suggesting users do.