iPhone XR and SE (2020) Microsoldering Repair
The XR and 2020 SE share a board family. Most faults are repairable on both, with two exceptions we're upfront about: the XR's baseband can't always be recovered, and the SE has one fault of its own.
We ship your device to our third-party repair partner, who performs the board-level work in their clean, dedicated microsoldering facility. Lake Forest Computer handles intake, logistics, insurance and communication end to end — you deal with us, not them. Current lead time is 4–6 weeks door to door. All parcels ship USPS with signature required.
| Repair | Price | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| No power, not charging, no image, stuck in DFU mode | $190 | 4–6 weeks1–3 days at the depot bench |
| Ear speaker flex (torn / bootlooping / error 4013), dot projector | $125 | 4–6 weeks1–3 days at the depot bench |
| iPhone XR — no service / searching / unable to activate | Not fixable on XR | 4–6 weeks |
| iPhone SE (2020) — no service / searching / unable to activate | $190 | 4–6 weeks |
| No WiFi / Bluetooth | $190 | 4–6 weeksabout 1 week at the depot bench |
| General pry damage | $190 | 4–6 weeks1–3 days at the depot bench |
| FPC connectors | $150 | 4–6 weeks1–3 days at the depot bench |
| iPhone SE (2020) — no touch and/or 3-minute restart loop | $190 | 4–6 weeks2–5 days at the depot bench |
| Data recovery — water damage, no power, smashed, bent. Includes a full iTunes backup, or extraction of photos, video, contacts and messages. | $625 | 4–6 weeks1–2 weeks at the depot bench |
| Data recovery — CPU swap. For snapped or broken boards, botched repair attempts, long-screw damage and extreme water damage. Added to the data recovery price above. | +$315 | 4–6 weeks1–4 weeks at the depot bench |
Bench times are the board work itself. Door-to-door, including shipping both ways, is 4–6 weeks.
- $25 to ship your device to the depot.
- $25 to ship it back to you.
- $50 round trip in total.
- All parcels ship USPS, signature required, both directions.
- Insurance is available and quoted at intake based on the declared value you request — tell us what the device is worth to you and we will price it before anything ships.
- Unsuccessful jobs: no repair fee in most cases — you pay return shipping only.
- Devices previously worked on by another shop carry a $60 bench fee if unsuccessful.
What these faults actually are
Why 'no service' isn't fixable on the XR
The XR's baseband is wired into the board in a way that makes a no-service fault unrecoverable with current bench techniques — we say so plainly rather than take your money and your time on a repair that won't hold. The same fault on the 2020 SE, which uses a different baseband layout, is repairable.
The SE's 3-minute restart loop
A 2020 SE that boots, runs for about three minutes, and restarts on its own — often alongside no touch response — points to a specific board-level fault on this model's touch/power circuit. It is a known, repeatable pattern on this generation, not a software issue, and reinstalling iOS will not fix it.
How depot repair works
You contact us and describe the fault. We confirm the price from the table above, take payment for shipping, and send you the details to get the device to the depot. Our repair partner diagnoses it, performs the board-level work, and tests it. It ships back to you USPS with signature required. Door to door, budget 4–6 weeks.
Questions before you ship? Call or text (661) 903-9050 or email contact@lakeforestcomputer.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
My XR won't get signal — can you fix it?
Not this specific fault — the XR's no-service issue isn't fixable at the board level with current techniques, and we'd rather tell you that up front than take the job.
Is the SE (2020) the same board as the XR?
Closely related but not identical — the SE (2020) repairs its own no-service fault and has one fault (the 3-minute restart loop) the XR doesn't share.
Will I lose my data?
No, except for CPU-swap data recovery work, which is destructive and always confirmed with you first.
What if the repair is unsuccessful?
No fee in most cases, return shipping only. A $60 bench fee applies if the device was already opened elsewhere.