iPhone X cameras and flashlight don't work after drop

iPhone X cameras and flashlight don't work after drop

My 1-year-old got a hold of my wife’s iPhone X and dropped it onto hard tile and now her front and rear cameras just show black and the flashlight will no longer turn on. It all was working before the drop. She has it in a case with a screen protector and it only fell from child standing height, so I’m not sure what could have rattled loose. We did try rebooting the phone a few times with no luck. Tonight I opened it up with my iFixIt kit, but I didn’t see anything obviously broken. The only sign of damage is a hairline crack on the rear camera module between the flash and the edge. I unplugged all the ribbon cables and re-seated them. The phone still boots up just fine and everything else works including FaceID, but still no cameras or flash. Could this be some other cable I’m missing that rattled loose, or maybe a crack in a PCB? I’m also wondering if a new rear camera module would fix it. Thanks for any thoughts.

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Guest [Entry]

I don’t have much experience specifically on iPhone X boards, but when both cameras are involved it’s usually a board issue as what the two have in common is just power lines. Thus a rear camera replacement is a risky replacement that might not be worth attempting considering the camera price. In my opinion the potential benefit vs. the expense goes against a DIY approach as in the end you’ll probably need handing your phone to a microsoldering Pro in any case.

Guest [Entry]

1 question ? Cause I’m facing the same issue dropped on a marble floor now both camera and torch don’t work. And also there’s NO SOUND at all unless connect to external device .

Guest [Entry]

Why was it that the flash stopped working as well? Curious since those are separate parts. Same thing happened to my wife’s phone and debating on replacing the camera module…

Guest [Entry]

I’m having same issue but with just my front camera. The back one and the flashlight is working perfectly but the front is just black and I even updated my iOS version still no changes

Guest [Entry]

Hi,any luck after replacing the rear camera,because I have same ploblem, the both camera and flashlight is not working, I have been try do anything still not luck,just about a tempting to replace the rear camera.