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iPhone 4 Mic replacement

  • 21-03-2012 10:46am
    #1
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭


    As the title says,

    Any idea of cost ?


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  • #2
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    The mic is built into the dock connector,
    Are you sure a new mic is what you need, have you tried the mic in the recorder or video camera apps?


  • #3
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Its happening on calls every so often, you can't be heard on the other end of the call........thus my thinking that its the mic.


  • #4
    thehomeofDob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭thehomeofDob


    The iPhone 4 has a known issue with the secondary mic that's used for noise cancellation. It's actually the the controller on the logic board that fails - causing all sound on a call to be treated as background noise and therefore cancelled out. There are a few people out there that fix the issue.

    As Cathal suggested, when it happens again check the mic in the recorder or video camera apps. If they work, you can be somewhat confident that it's the audio controller. If they don't work, it may be the dock connector/mic.


  • #5
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Would there be much difference in price in those two ?


  • #6
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    I've never heard of anyone fix the audio controller on the logic board.
    It would need reballing! I'm not sure anyone in Ireland can provide this service


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  • #7
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    CathalDublin wrote: »
    I've never heard of anyone fix the audio controller on the logic board.
    It would need reballing! I'm not sure anyone in Ireland can provide this service

    Tried that, no sound on call but fine in the voice memo.

    Is it brown bread then ?


  • #8
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    Sounds like it
    Check your warranty here http://www.apple.com/ie/support/iphone/contact/
    Maybe thehomeofdob knows somewhere though?
    If you find anyone who'll fix it will you let me know though


  • #9
    waynegalway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,684 ✭✭✭waynegalway


    I had this issue about 6 months ago and I got a replacement under warranty. So if you're warranty is good, that's the way to go.

    The warranty on the replacement handset runs out when the warranty on the old one would run out, so the replacement one doesn't get a fresh 12 month warranty.


  • #10
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Warrenty is up !


  • #11
    OxiMoron
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 39 ✭OxiMoron


    As suggested here. the audio codec is shagged. It needs reballing.
    There is a partial fix recommended though which may get you out of trouble.
    Read through this thread.
    http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f631/iphone4-mic-not-working-thread-1120335/


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  • #12
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    No chance of me doing that, i'd wreck the phone :o


  • #13
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Anyone know of anyone in Ireland who can do this ?


  • #14
    CBLFC96
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭CBLFC96


    I also had this problem with an iPhone 4 and I was unlucky to be out of warranty. In the end apple offered me a brand new one for €160 and I took it as I thought that repair would probably be around that price anyway… I also rang around a lot of reputable iPhone repair shops who wouldn't touch it because of the nature of the problem.


  • #15
    dannysimsks
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭dannysimsks


    My iP4 out of warranty too. CBLFC96 how do get the replacement and deal with the cost with apple? So frustrated after know that this problems are manufacture defect and the worst thing is its out of warranty. The problem right now is I'm living in Malaysia and i have no idea how to contact Apple and try to get the replacement.

    Please Help...


  • #16
    dannysimsks
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭dannysimsks


    CBLFC96 wrote: »
    I also had this problem with an iPhone 4 and I was unlucky to be out of warranty. In the end apple offered me a brand new one for €160 and I took it as I thought that repair would probably be around that price anyway… I also rang around a lot of reputable iPhone repair shops who wouldn't touch it because of the nature of the problem.


    How's your working right now?


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