Mobile Phone Engineering

Our Mobile phone engineering course provide the requisite skills and knowledge to enable the student to get into a wide variety of jobs in the mobile phone industry or to start a mobile phone repair outlet.

What students will achieve in this course

Students will be able to gain required skills and knowledge required to work in a mobile phone assembling and repairs company or set up their own small-scale enterprise.

Training in three levels: beginners, Intermediate and advanced.

Beginners level

  • How to unlock iPad.
  • How to unlock iPhone.
  • How to unlock Samsung.
  • Where to find parts.
  • How to check phone block and black list status.
  • Tools and equipment’s require for repair.
  • Legal process for electronics purchase.
  • Understanding the repair business.
  • Introduction to websites for help and support after training
  • Concept and structure of GSM, CDMA, 3G, 4G networks.
  • Theory and concept of ESN, IMEI and SIM relationships.
  • Determination of physical and liquid damage detection on PCB Boards.
  • Basic soldering and de soldering techniques.
  • Use of proper tools and opening techniques to dismantle devices.
  • Assemble and disassemble on iPhone, Android, iPad and tablets.
  • Phone malfunction and liquid damage troubleshooting.
  • Data transfer and recovery techniques.
  • Mobile Phone Unlocking – Remove carrier locks off GSM Phones.

Intermediate Level

  • How to replace broken Glass Digitizer.
  • How to replace broken LCD.
  • How to assemble mobile Phones
  • Mobile assembling and disassembling practice
  • Structure and design of the BGA Controller Chip.
  • Techniques of how to repair Water Damage devices.
  • Techniques on how to repair physical damage, troubleshooting on GSM and CDMA phones.
  • Replacement Techniques on LCD, Ribbon flex cable, Speakers, Camera and Battery.
  • How to repair phone not powering on (no power), no network signal or unstable signal.
  • How to repair your Phone when it automatically shuts off (Power Cycling)
  • How to replace the Sim Connector, Switch, Battery connector, SD memory connector, Vibrator, Flex Cable Switch, Multi pin Data
  • Port, LCD plug-in connector and Charging Port.
  • How to repair on-board components, circuit bridging and Jumper techniques

Advanced Level

  • How to repair the Data Port.
  • How to replace the Headset Jack Flex Cable.
  • How to replace the Wi-Fi Flex Cable.
  • How to replace battery.
  • Unlocking solutions.
  • How to change the Home Button, Ear speaker, Wi-Fi and much more.
  • How to use typical repair tools like Hot air rework station, Soldering Iron, Ultrasonic cleaner, Microscope, DC power supply, NAND Programmer, etc.
  • Logic board fault finding, Multimeter use, Component voltage, and shortage check, chip desoldering and black adhesive removing techniques.
  • Chip IC replacement, IC Reballing, EMI shield removal, and Micro soldering techniques.
  • Remove/replace FPC connectors on the PCB, BGA IC Reflow, IC Repair, Backlight Fix, Charging Port Connectors, SIM Card
  • Connectors, Battery Connectors, Wi-Fi Connectors, board
  • SD Memory Card Connector, Multi-Pin Data Port, Vibrator.
  • Level III Water Damage Phone Troubleshooting and Repair
  • Physical damage repair and troubleshooting techniques on Mother Boards
  • Repair Techniques for On Board ICs, Copastor, Diode, Resistor etc
  • No network signal or unstable signal
  • Repair missing onboard components, circuit bridging & Jumpering techniques
  • Phone automatically shuts off (Power Cycle)
  • Use of Digital equipment to spot treat board level corrosion
  • Board cleaning agent and solutions to treat liquid damaged Mobile phones.

Course duration: Each level takes minimum of one month. 100% attendance is required to pass this course.

Method of delivery: Practical, hands on and classroom.

Course fee: N25,000 per level

Course start date: on a rolling basis, please apply online and we will get back to you  on the nearest course start date.

Successfully student who complete level 1 or level 2 or both will obtain a Professional Certificate whilst those who complete levels 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded Professional Diploma from the British Transatlantic Polytechnic

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