Ipad Missing Serial Number so Cannot Activate??? - GSM-Forum

reessi · 06-22-2018, 19:00

The Ipad came to me dead, not turn on or charge. After doing hard reset (power + home button) it began to charge, sometimes it would stop after say 30 minutes. Anyway it eventually turns on but asks to be restored in Itunes.

I tried to do just update to save the data and get Error 26, which I believe means corrupted Nand.

Then I try to restore in 3Utools asking to retain data and I get Invalid Serial no.

So I restore in DFU mode in Itunes and it restores and turns on but after selecting language it asks to connect to Itunes and Itunes says there is a problem with the Ipad.

I then connect to IbackupBot program and it shows serial number as blank and also in 3uTools.

So is there anyway to fix this?

Is the NAND actually broken or just lost its data?

Would I need to unsolder the Nand and program the Serial number in? Anyway to do this through the USB to computer?

Many thanks.

P3T3 · 06-22-2018, 19:20

You need a nand programer but sounds like ipads water dameged.. Reflow/rebail nand if that dos not work you need a nand programer.. IPBox 2 or naviplus 3000 will do it unless a pro and you will need a jc programer but if water damage may be more problems than just nand!!

reessi · 06-23-2018, 12:09

No water damage, I inspected the board under the microscope. Just didn't turn on one day.

Cheers.

06-22-2018, 19:00	#1 (permalink)
reessi Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 35 Member: 2532158 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 8	Ipad Missing Serial Number so Cannot Activate??? The Ipad came to me dead, not turn on or charge. After doing hard reset (power + home button) it began to charge, sometimes it would stop after say 30 minutes. Anyway it eventually turns on but asks to be restored in Itunes. I tried to do just update to save the data and get Error 26, which I believe means corrupted Nand. Then I try to restore in 3Utools asking to retain data and I get Invalid Serial no. So I restore in DFU mode in Itunes and it restores and turns on but after selecting language it asks to connect to Itunes and Itunes says there is a problem with the Ipad. I then connect to IbackupBot program and it shows serial number as blank and also in 3uTools. So is there anyway to fix this? Is the NAND actually broken or just lost its data? Would I need to unsolder the Nand and program the Serial number in? Anyway to do this through the USB to computer? Many thanks.

06-22-2018, 19:20	#2 (permalink)
P3T3 Freak Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 384 Member: 2277735 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 215	You need a nand programer but sounds like ipads water dameged.. Reflow/rebail nand if that dos not work you need a nand programer.. IPBox 2 or naviplus 3000 will do it unless a pro and you will need a jc programer but if water damage may be more problems than just nand!!

06-23-2018, 12:09	#3 (permalink)
reessi Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 35 Member: 2532158 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 8	No water damage, I inspected the board under the microscope. Just didn't turn on one day. Cheers.