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I recently (sept) dropped my iPhone 3GS and broke my screen. Before this I had been having alot of trouble with my signal going from 3G to edge to none to some service to no service. This could be even if the phone sat still on a table or counter. So when I sent it to the iPhone doctor I asked him to look at my antenna, he said their was nothing wrong. I looked at this No Service iPhone 3G issue And a few others, some solutions I got were tighten this screw making sure it’s snug to the iPhone frame. Replace the iPhone dock, but I also read that the iPhone docks online have bad antenna assemblies. My wifi antenna wasnt effected, but I can sit my phone next to another 3G and watch the signal show on mine and they will have a steady 5 3G So do I replace the dock? Are they different based on batch of iPhone 3GS ? Can I use small tools or should I order these plastic ones ? Thank u all
Hi daniel, it sounds like the antenna on the dock is the problem, it may be that when you dropped the phone some damage was done or a connection came loose. As to what to do next? I’d open the phone and just check the cable no 7 is on and not damaged (that’s your antenna) there is also a small gold spring within the dock itself and another on the motherboard. check these for damage and that the 2 prongs are in contact with the metal bezel of the phone (the metal frame forms part of the antenna) if this doesn’t solve the problem then I’d replace the dock or just the flex. the parts are pretty good really.. check out the feedback from others buying at the site of your choice ( probably why I recommend ebay…good feedback, free post etc) tools… you’ll need a pretty small phillips head screw driver, 000 or 00. you can buy them anywhere.. suction cup (off anything…nothing special about it) or use packing tape across the screen and folded at the bottom so you have something to pull up with to remove the front panel. you don’t need the spudger really. ps there are no screws that need to be tightened i think you must have read a post on a 4g.
I’m in your boat Daniel! Everything you said exactly is happened to me. I replaced the dock connector and still nothing… In one post I heard it could be the GSM module but I don’t know what the ^&^^ that is or where it’s located…
Help pls!!!!! I’ve just had my iphone screen repaired , before that my signal was perfect but strangely since i’ve had the screen replaced i have almost zero signal ….. any ideas what that might be - ? Thanks for any help Anu
