Articles by Robert Garza

In today’s Apple's Peek Performance Event they highlighted 2 new devices relevant to mobile device repair: Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Apple iPad Air 5 (2022). In this article we’re going to provide a recap of the features introduced for these new devices and how reparability is affected. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) looks very similar to its predecessor the iPhone SE (2020) with the most notab...

A software issue is currently present on the iPhone X running iOS 12.1.4. The software causes both OEM and Aftermarket screens to experience the following touch related issues:   Ghosting (screen moving on its own without being touched) No Touch Response (screen does not move when touched) Dead Spots (screen does respond in certain areas when touched) We recommend that thi...

HOME BUTTON NOT WORKING AFTER SCREEN REPLACEMENT? On and iPhone 5S and newer, if the original home button of the device is damaged or replaced, the touch id function of the device is permanently lost. This disables functions such as unlocking your phone with a fingerprint and using Apple pay. The reason for this loss of function is that Apple encrypts the home button to the CPU of the lo...

Learn what are new features added to iPhone 7 Home Button NOTE:  Multiple versions and grades of the home button with return functionality are currently available in the market. The version sold by eTech Parts Plus is the most stable and responsive available.  The glass button cover is guaranteed to be free from the common defect seen in this part of the glass separating. Today we will be r...

Today we will be reviewing a powerful tool that is commonly underutilized in the repair industry. The USB Ammeter is cost effective and provides quick simple troubleshooting for power related issues.   How does it work? The Ammeter is connected to a USB block and the charging cable for your device is connected to the Ammeter. The Ammeter displays the voltage and current being ...