The switch is fixed. Took all of your advice to my board and everything tested fine. (comparing to values found on this forum). I knew it most likely couldn’t be 17050 because I am always super careful with my heat and pre-heat the board with my hot air before focusing on a specific area plus the balls looked fine. The culprit turned out to be the main flex ribbon. I did a visual inspection several times before but never checked for continuity and when I did a few of the lines weren’t beeping. Pulled it out and it was badly kinked/pinched by the speaker area. Considering how many times I handled this device, I must have pressed on the speaker too hard but to be honest the way they designed and positioned this flex is horrific. Right by the speaker is a corner of the aluminum sub-frame which is asking for damage. I pulled the same flex from a junk donor switch I have, and it too had signs of wear in that same area.
@Severence I reflowed 17050 before you advised my temptations ![]()
Thank you guys for all your info, it was all written down, and saved for my future use so your time wasn’t wasted ![]()



