The user discusses a repair project involving an iPhone 12. They mention buying a damaged phone, cleaning and restoring it, replacing various components including the battery, housing, and charging port, and dealing with challenges such as broken parts and forgotten Apple ID passwords. Ultimately, they sold the refurbished phone for a profit, highlighting the cost and profit margin.
Here are the key facts extracted from the provided text:
1. The price of an item was 268 when purchased a few months ago.
2. The user is considering restoring a phone to make a profit.
3. The previous owner of the phone may have been a tradesperson.
4. The phone needs a full housing replacement.
5. After cleaning the port, one pin was found bent and another was completely broken.
6. The broken pin was used for USB data.
7. PCB way sponsored the channel and offers technical prototyping services.
8. PCB way provides custom circuit boards.
9. The phone's passcode was provided by a previous owner.
10. The previous owner's Apple ID was still logged into the phone.
11. The phone's screen is in good condition with a few minor scuff marks.
12. The phone's housing was purchased for 41 dollars.
13. The new housing does not come with small parts, so parts will be transferred from the old frame.
14. The new housing is missing some welding and an antenna connection.
15. The user needs to replace the speaker bracket.
16. The rear microphone bracket was hard to pry up.
17. Damage was found to the frame around the antenna.
18. A blue charging port is more expensive than other colors.
19. The phone has been restored and works perfectly.
20. A battery replacement is done using a high capacity model from repart.
21. Genuine Apple replacement batteries are only available at an Apple Store.
22. A procedure to swap the original BMS board to the new battery should be performed by professionals.
(Note: Some of the extracted facts may need contextual interpretation for full clarity, as they were taken from a longer text.)