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  • johnnycboy
    Junior Member
    • Aug 2011
    • 38
    #1

    iPhone 3gs camera

    Hi.

    This is my 1st main post on the forum ad I'm already after some help.

    I have owned my iPhone 3gs for about 14 months now, and the camera as stopped working - will not operate on any Laser apps either.

    Any ideas as to why its not working?
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    • fijiman
      DK Veteran
      • Oct 2010
      • 976
      #2
      Is it in standard trim..? jailbroken...? on a current firmware..? have you droped it...? showered while still using it...?

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        • johnnycboy
          Junior Member
          • Aug 2011
          • 38
          #3
          Originally posted by fijiman
          Is it in standard trim..? jailbroken...? on a current firmware..? have you droped it...? showered while still using it...?
          All good questions.

          Standard trim - yes, Jailbroken - yes (but jailbroken for some time though). No water damage that im aware of. current firmware 4.2.1.

          Update though have had the screen out and on the board there is a bit of the ribbon connector broke away. I am assuming this may be my problem, bit strange though how everything else is functioning?

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            • digilox
              Member
              • Jul 2008
              • 91
              #4
              Sounds like you have found the problem. If I remember correctly there are 3 connectors up around the top righthand corner. Two of them are sort of clip on and the other is one where you flip up a little plastic bit to allow the ribbon in or out of the connector. I can't remember if one of them is the camera or not but if you have a look at iPhone 3GS Repair Manual - iFixit it gives you all the gen.
              There is no tomorrow..... it's simply two days after yesterday !

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                • johnnycboy
                  Junior Member
                  • Aug 2011
                  • 38
                  #5
                  Originally posted by digilox
                  Sounds like you have found the problem. If I remember correctly there are 3 connectors up around the top righthand corner. Two of them are sort of clip on and the other is one where you flip up a little plastic bit to allow the ribbon in or out of the connector. I can't remember if one of them is the camera or not but if you have a look at iPhone 3GS Repair Manual - iFixit it gives you all the gen.
                  Number 3 connector is the 1 thats damaged, but that does the screen lighting and proximity sensor which is all working. Looks like the cameras knackered - next job on the list to be done

                  Thanks for all the replies

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                    • johnnycboy
                      Junior Member
                      • Aug 2011
                      • 38
                      #6
                      Originally posted by johnnycboy
                      Number 3 connector is the 1 thats damaged, but that does the screen lighting and proximity sensor which is all working. Looks like the cameras knackered - next job on the list to be done

                      Thanks for all the replies
                      Just an update, had a young lad look at this today and he's replaced the camera and now all working (only charged me 30 notes). Some of you may say this is expensive but i look at it as helping a young lad through his studies, and I'm useless when it comes to taking things apart

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