Which components are paired to the iPhone 8 logic board?
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I recently picked up an iPhone 8 that someone had thrown away, since I have one myself and I don't turn down free original spare parts. Two days later I crack the back glass on mine...
Since the spare is locked to a previous owner it will invariably have to be used as a donor (to the best of my knowledge). A bit of a waste since it seemed to work, but it is what it is. I mention it in case it affects the reuse of some specific part.
I did some investigating and decided against trying to pry off the glass back, and instead decided that the best course of action would be to migrate my components to the spare metal frame and glass. My question, since I'd like to minimize work, is then:
**What components must I transfer with the logic board, either because they won't work at all or won't work as well with a different logic board?**
I found this list at iFixit :
- Logic board
- Touch ID sensor
- Battery (if you don’t have a programmer)
- Taptic engine (it’s also serial linked if I’m not mistaken)
> if you use the screen from the none broken phone without re-programming it you’ll loose the truetone functionality.
Is this list exhaustive? Is it correct? What about camera module, charging coil, etc?
I'm asking because I want to have a plan before deciding to start, and not discover in the middle of it that I should have swapped the camera as well. The negative consequences of an unpaired battery wasn't clear to me either, so any explanation of what benefits I'd be missing after a non-paired battery swap would be greatly appreciated.
I have iOS 16.7.10 installed, if that affects the list.
Asked by Andreas
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Mar 4, 2025, 07:25 PM