Another Searching No Service Thread - GSM-Forum

Craigwell · 11-08-2016, 13:06

This is regarding an iPhone 6 128 GB purchased unlocked from Apple.

I am the original owner. I purchased it in October of 2014, mailed to me from Apple.

Around August, I suddenly found "Searching" on the screen. This phone has never had any issues, no touch disease or bendgate issues. Always in a rugged case.

Recently I had someone skilled with micro soldering rehot the BB IC.

The phone worked for about 24 hours, before "searching" reappeared. A soft reset (lock + home button) restored service again for several hours, and now "searching" is back. Soft reset does nothing. When "searching" is displayed, the phone will not give IMEI with *#06#

Anyone have any experience with this? I would move on and get another phone if this wasn't a 128 GB unlocked model...

Does this symptom point to BB PMU ??

The guy who worked on the phone is willing to try again, but I understand there is more risk heating on the opposite side of the board from the CPU.

Any advice is appreciated, thank you.

MoboPlay · 11-09-2016, 08:11

Have you contacted Apple Support for this? Or make a Genius Bar appointment with the nearest Apple Store to have them diagnose and possibly fix the problem.

Craigwell · 11-09-2016, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoboPlay

Have you contacted Apple Support for this? Or make a Genius Bar appointment with the nearest Apple Store to have them diagnose and possibly fix the problem.

This is what I have done:

1) Hard Reset
2) Restore from iTunes.
3) Problem same iOS9 and 10
4) Genius Bar (offered me out of warranty replacement for $420)
5) Rehot BB IC. Fixed temporarily.

I think from what I'm reading, the BB IC needs to be re-balled. If the person who did the reheating isn't interested or able to reball the BB IC, I'll be sending it to someone who can.

ll_r1d0_ll · 11-10-2016, 22:46

check this : iPhone6²å¿¨ÎÞ·þÎñ£¬ÎÊÌâÍ¦ÑÏÖØ -
its a very common problem in iphone 6 / 6p

Craigwell · 11-11-2016, 13:50

Nice. Thank you. Someone is attempting to rehot it again, they aren't capable of reball or fix pathway, so if rehot doesn't work, I'll be sending it away.

11-08-2016, 13:06	#1 (permalink)
Craigwell Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 5 Member: 2646255 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Another Searching No Service Thread This is regarding an iPhone 6 128 GB purchased unlocked from Apple. I am the original owner. I purchased it in October of 2014, mailed to me from Apple. Around August, I suddenly found "Searching" on the screen. This phone has never had any issues, no touch disease or bendgate issues. Always in a rugged case. Recently I had someone skilled with micro soldering rehot the BB IC. The phone worked for about 24 hours, before "searching" reappeared. A soft reset (lock + home button) restored service again for several hours, and now "searching" is back. Soft reset does nothing. When "searching" is displayed, the phone will not give IMEI with *#06# Anyone have any experience with this? I would move on and get another phone if this wasn't a 128 GB unlocked model... Does this symptom point to BB PMU ?? The guy who worked on the phone is willing to try again, but I understand there is more risk heating on the opposite side of the board from the CPU. Any advice is appreciated, thank you.

11-09-2016, 08:11	#2 (permalink)
MoboPlay Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 14 Member: 2570977 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Have you contacted Apple Support for this? Or make a Genius Bar appointment with the nearest Apple Store to have them diagnose and possibly fix the problem.

11-10-2016, 22:46	#4 (permalink)
ll_r1d0_ll Insane Poster Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 82 Member: 1803209 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 10	check this : iPhone6²å¿¨ÎÞ·þÎñ£¬ÎÊÌâÍ¦ÑÏÖØ - its a very common problem in iphone 6 / 6p

11-11-2016, 13:50	#5 (permalink)
Craigwell Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 5 Member: 2646255 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Nice. Thank you. Someone is attempting to rehot it again, they aren't capable of reball or fix pathway, so if rehot doesn't work, I'll be sending it away.