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Repair, disassembly, and troubleshooting information for the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple's top-of-the-line flagship smartphone, released September 22nd, 2023. It features a 6.7" ProMotion OLED display, a triple-lens rear camera system with a new 5x optical zoom periscope, and 5G. Successor to the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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iPhone 15 Pro Max Unresponsive

I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max that has endured a fall.
The phone was in a case, and was dropped directly on one of its corners.
Neither the front or back glass appears to be damaged in any way, yet the screen will not turn on and it does not chime when it is plugged into power.
I have tried putting it into recovery mode while connected to my Mac, and it appears to successfully update, but never shows up in the sidebar and the device still does not appear responsive.
I currently do not have the tools necessary to open it myself to test the display cable connection, but I am hoping this is the issue and that this won't be a micro-soldering job.
I do not have Apple Care on the device, and A**le quoted me $850 to repair it.
Any suggestions? Anyone with a similar experience?

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A corner impact with no visible glass damage can still knock the display connector loose or damage the display/board circuitry. Since the Mac isn’t detecting it properly either, I wouldn’t assume it’s just the screen yet.

I’d have a repair shop open it and test with a known-good display and inspect the connectors before paying Apple’s $850 quote. If it was able to update but still won’t boot/display, an iPhone panic log analysis could also help if you can retrieve a panic log.

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