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Sorry I have been a bit quiet for a time on this blog.  It's been very busy.  I don't see too many iPhone 3GS phones anymore.  Mainly iPhone 4S but iPhone 5 is picking up.  I am also able to do iPad Mini now that the screens I buy now includes some of the circuitry that was once missing and hard to solder on to the ribbon cables.  I have had a recent good testimonial:

Spencer has fixed my iPhone 4S for the second time.  He is methodical and knows exactly what he is doing.  I would have no hesitation in recommending his services.  Thanks.
Andy Swaffield, Hampshire, September 2013

So, it's good to get feedback like this from my customers - makes it all worthwhile :-)

iPhone5 and iPad Mini Repairs

It's been a long time since I last posted since I have been very busy.  At last the price of iPhone5 screens has dropped, so I now have them in stock.  Also, the iPad Mini screens are now coming shipped with a critical integrated circuit attached which, without it, made the job ultra difficult.  So I can now get these parts and fix the iPad Mini to!!!!  Please call me for pricing information. 

Bend it Like iPhone5

As predicted, iPhone5 can bend if you sit on it.  Here is some proof thanks to the Acidcow website where iPhone5 bends

iPhone5 is coming!!!

I have placed my order for iPhone5 since I need to learn disassembly for the business.  Nothing major really with its features and annoying they have gone to the lightning dock connector rendering all of my nice peripherals obsolete overnight.  Anyway, I am hoping it is nice and fast with that A6 processor and hope the signal is better than my 4S.

iPad3

Hello.  After a short break, the blog resumes.  Ever wondered why iPad3 is so heavy?  Well, here we see the inside an iPad3 as I fix a smashed screen and you can see it is mainly battery, in fact very little circuit board.  I think battery technology needs to move on a bit to power these devices.

Bose SoundLink is Amazing!!!

I thought I would let all you Apple lovers know that this piece of kit is amazing.  It connects via Bluetooth to all your Apple devices and it provides excellent sound quality (nice deep bass).  Yes it is expensive at £250 but you are buying an amazing piece of kit.  I have had it connected to iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air and it is truly wonderful.  Buy it if you want a decent wireless speaker.  Love streaming Internet music from the 80s and 90s from Absolute Radio!!!  Yes, that is my era after all :-)

iPhone 3GS Battery Issues

Now that the iPhone 3GS is a few years old, I have seen several cases of the batteries breaking down, gassing and ballooning. This results in a badly broken, bulged case and a bent circuit board. Usually, this is all fixable as I have fixed several of these.  I guess Apple never thought this would happen.