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Repair information and guides for the Apple iPhone 5s that was announced on September 10, 2013. Model: A1533, A1453, A1457, A1528, A1530, A1518

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Red flash plus loses power

I have 2 issues with it:

  • It flips between the Apple logo then a red screen for 2 seconds then black then back to the logo
  • When I plug it in it has power, but when I unplug it, it goes dead (so the battery is not getting charged)

The tech guy said the battery and bit that connects the charger are fine. Also when I do the home/power button thing, then home volume up, I get the restore screen. And also, it doesn’t show up nor charge when I plug it into my laptop.

So I’m thinking it has something to do with how the battery gets charged.

Any help would be much appreciated. It is a 5s but I don’t want to buy a new phone if I can help it.

Thanks.

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This sounds like classic Red Screen of Death for the older iPhone models. Its usually a faulty battery connector on the board, corrupted data, or defective logic board.

I would try the restore first through itunes if you can, as that would be the more affordable solution.

Battery connector issues (likely problem with red screens) is a complicated repair that would require microsoldering a new battery connector on to the motherboard. I would have a seasoned tech do this if you don’t have experience with microsoldering.

If these solution don’t work, the board is bad and its time for a new phone.

Good luck

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Oh thank you so much! That all makes sense. Gives me some perspective, I’ll probably need a new phone :/ I don’t get why it works for the charger, and not the computer though. Thanks again.

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