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Hi everyone,I have an iPhone XR, on which I had the bad idea of trying to use an air compressor to clean it. It seems that I have broken the microphone situated at the bottom. But … it doesn’t seem to be completely broken, here’s what’s happening: When I have a call, the person here’s a lot of static noise, but sometimes also my voice, and sometimes the voice is clear enough and there is less static. Does it mean it can still be salvaged/repaired? If so, does any of you know how I could do that?Thank you in advance to anyone who will take the time to answer me and give me some advice/guidance.Warm regards,Charlie
Hi Charlie, The two microphones on your XR are built into the lightning port connector assembly, and are definitely replaceable. While there isn’t an iFixit guide for that on the XR (I know, I had to write the one on the X), there’s a French site called SOSav that does have a decent guide for the lightning connector. You’ll have to do a little mental translation on it, as the machine translation calls Phillips screws “cruciform” screws, and it calls flex cables “tablecloths”, but outside of those little idiosyncrasies, the guides are generally well written and complete. Here’s the guide you’ll need. Charge connector iPhone XR repair - Free guide - SOSav You can buy the part right here on iFixit if you want, and it even comes in the correct color to match your phone. iPhone XR Lightning Connector Assembly - iFixit Store If you decide to give it a shot, be sure to stay in touch if you have any questions and we’ll do what we can to help. While I personally haven’t worked on a XR, I’ve authored several guides for the X, so I have a pretty good idea of how those phones go together. Best of luck with your repair!
Needs a charging port replacement, blowing compressed air in has probably damaged the microphone or cracked the solder holding it on. Probably why it works intermittently. Loads of how to’s on YouTube
