Nand swap iPhone 5 - GSM-Forum

GoGoPowerRanger · 08-09-2014, 23:25

Hey everyone. I want to thank everyone in advanced for contributing.

I have done a lot of googling and research about the possibility of recovering data from a dead iphone 5 logic board. I have 2 logic boards from an iPhone 5. One is a Verizon 32GB and one a Verizon 16GB. Now, my knowledge in circuits is very limited however I have skill in soldering and reflowing. Basically I'm good with following instructions and hope to learn as much as I can through inputs from others.

The data is on the 32GB board. The 16GB board is a donor board which is okay to sacrifice. From what I've gathered I may be able to obtain the data by transplanting the CPU and NAND chip from the defective board, over to the working board (after removing original components) in order to successfully recover the data. Is anyone out there able to confirm this? Are there other chips I need to transplant?

Thanks again everyone! I'll post my results after some feedback.

Coderer · 08-11-2014, 08:11

this possible but cpu and nand flash must be the same card

laptopmd · 08-11-2014, 12:20

Have you already experienced cpu removing ? it is not that easy because of this damn black resin, which after iphone4 is very very hard, and the risk of damaging pads is really high..

GoGoPowerRanger · 08-11-2014, 18:31

What do you mean on the same card? Like CPU and NAND on the same logic board? That was the plan.

Also any tips of removing the black resin and cpu? I'm thinking I'll source another 2 iPhone 5 Logic boards and see if I can do it once for practice before doing it with data that matters.

Anyone feel competent enough with doing this successfully and getting paid to? I sometimes get people that ask about this with a damaged iPhones and some have actually gone through with $2000+ through drivesavers for recovery.

In this case, it is a girlfriends phone with some vacation photos and videos. Not worth the 2K since we could take another vacation with that kind of money but I told her I could try but its all or nothing.

Thanks again everyone!

dog68 · 08-12-2014, 14:47

Why not just repair the board you have? how damaged is it? what are the symptoms? does it get any power at all?

GoGoPowerRanger · 08-13-2014, 20:22

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Originally Posted by dog68

Why not just repair the board you have? how damaged is it? what are the symptoms? does it get any power at all?

The logic board will not boot and gets hot instantly.

dog68 · 08-15-2014, 08:26

Check for shorted capacitors around pmic first.

GoGoPowerRanger · 08-17-2014, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by dog68

Check for shorted capacitors around pmic first.

Will try this! Thank you!

ln12 · 09-02-2014, 17:09

Hi,
I just wanted to see if you had any luck recovering the photos? My phone is completely dead, apple said broken logic board. I did not back up photos for 6 months and have some I would love to recover. Please let me know if this is at all possible?
Thank you!

08-09-2014, 23:25	#1 (permalink)
GoGoPowerRanger Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 5 Member: 2237604 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Nand swap iPhone 5 Hey everyone. I want to thank everyone in advanced for contributing. I have done a lot of googling and research about the possibility of recovering data from a dead iphone 5 logic board. I have 2 logic boards from an iPhone 5. One is a Verizon 32GB and one a Verizon 16GB. Now, my knowledge in circuits is very limited however I have skill in soldering and reflowing. Basically I'm good with following instructions and hope to learn as much as I can through inputs from others. The data is on the 32GB board. The 16GB board is a donor board which is okay to sacrifice. From what I've gathered I may be able to obtain the data by transplanting the CPU and NAND chip from the defective board, over to the working board (after removing original components) in order to successfully recover the data. Is anyone out there able to confirm this? Are there other chips I need to transplant? Thanks again everyone! I'll post my results after some feedback.

09-02-2014, 17:09	#9 (permalink)
ln12 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1 Member: 2251048 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Broken Logic Board-Recovering Photos on iphone 5 Hi, I just wanted to see if you had any luck recovering the photos? My phone is completely dead, apple said broken logic board. I did not back up photos for 6 months and have some I would love to recover. Please let me know if this is at all possible? Thank you!

08-11-2014, 08:11	#2 (permalink)
Coderer Insane Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: İstanbul Age: 40 Posts: 72 Member: 242163 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 15	this possible but cpu and nand flash must be the same card

08-11-2014, 12:20	#3 (permalink)
laptopmd Freak Poster Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Switzerland Age: 48 Posts: 408 Member: 1873863 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 67	Have you already experienced cpu removing ? it is not that easy because of this damn black resin, which after iphone4 is very very hard, and the risk of damaging pads is really high..

08-11-2014, 18:31	#4 (permalink)
GoGoPowerRanger Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 5 Member: 2237604 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	What do you mean on the same card? Like CPU and NAND on the same logic board? That was the plan. Also any tips of removing the black resin and cpu? I'm thinking I'll source another 2 iPhone 5 Logic boards and see if I can do it once for practice before doing it with data that matters. Anyone feel competent enough with doing this successfully and getting paid to? I sometimes get people that ask about this with a damaged iPhones and some have actually gone through with $2000+ through drivesavers for recovery. In this case, it is a girlfriends phone with some vacation photos and videos. Not worth the 2K since we could take another vacation with that kind of money but I told her I could try but its all or nothing. Thanks again everyone!

08-12-2014, 14:47	#5 (permalink)
dog68 No Life Poster Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: cambridgeshire, England Age: 55 Posts: 760 Member: 1728699 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 212	Why not just repair the board you have? how damaged is it? what are the symptoms? does it get any power at all?

08-15-2014, 08:26	#7 (permalink)
dog68 No Life Poster Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: cambridgeshire, England Age: 55 Posts: 760 Member: 1728699 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 212	Check for shorted capacitors around pmic first.