Shoddy repair of Apple iPhone screen led to smoking unit on Australian flight last year
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To find out the cause of the malfunction on the iPhone, the device was shipped to the FAA and a misplaced screw was discovered inside the unit's battery cavity. The Apple iPhone's owner had the screen on his phone replaced, but not by an authorized iPhone repair center. The center accidentally failed to properly replace the screw which was most likely holding the model's 30 pin connector in place. The loose pin shorted out the battery terminals which caused the smoke and red glow.
The repair center also failed to replace a screw that fastened the main board of the device, put two screws used to fasten cable in the wrong spots, damaged the adhesive that keeps the main board in place, removed the two indicators used to determine if a liquid spill damaged the unit and deformed a metal clip used for the battery.
In an understatement, the ATSB said that its findings indicate, "a lack of appropriate quality control on behalf of the unauthorized repair facility". The agency also noted that this is the reason why devices using a lithium-ion battery should be carried on a plane rather than checked in as luggage.
source: TheRegister
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The damage to the Apple iPhone (L) was partially caused by a faulty repair that left a screw in the battery cavity, according to the FCC, where it shorted out the battery terminal | |
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17 Comments
1. taco50 (banned) posted on 06 May 2012, 22:37 0
I remember the trolls had a field day with this story.
4. Sniggly posted on 06 May 2012, 23:30 6
And now you're going to blame those trolls for not knowing the unit had been repaired once before?
We had no more a field day than was had when reports came in from Europe about exploding iPhones.
6. Sniggly posted on 06 May 2012, 23:44 8
Glad you didn't dispute the reports about exploding iPhones.
I accepted long ago that no matter what facts I cockslap you with, you will never admit that what I do isn't trolling. There's no point arguing with someone who no longer accepts reality as it truly is.
11. vvelez5 posted on 07 May 2012, 01:32 5
It's Taco nothing he says should be taken seriously. It's like arguing with the town fool.
14. iamcc posted on 07 May 2012, 07:26 3
I remember how nice it was when you didn't post on this site...
2. Birds posted on 06 May 2012, 22:49 2
Why is it always Australian Airlines that an iPhone self-destructs on?
3. SheepdogElite posted on 06 May 2012, 23:13 2
Because australia is a mecca of apple enthusiasts.
8. ilia1986 posted on 07 May 2012, 00:15 6
Well, it looks like the iPhone *puts sunglasses on* was really screwed.
YEEEEAAAHHHHH
10. VZWuser76 posted on 07 May 2012, 00:42 1
Hey H, I didn't know you commented on phonearena. ;)
15. plucas001 posted on 14 Jul 2012, 22:51 0
For a non shoddy repair, check out ineedzoe.com for quality nationwide & DC/NOVA area repairs...
17. sandip01 posted on 30 Aug 2012, 06:12 0
iphone beeldscherm kapot - Can you hardly use your iPhone because the screen is broken? Let your iPhone repair Repairlab again and make use of your iPhone as you did when you had just the phone. Repairlab replaces the screen that is broken within 30 minutes!
