Repair Shop Track:
Repair Shop Track: Level 1 - Fundamentals: Ports and Connectors (short intro course) $1500
This short 3-day course is focused on beginner microsoldering skill development intended for established repair shops. This structured course offers plenty of hands-on practice, personal guidance, and will guarantee that you can diagnose and repair the microsoldering classics: iPad charge ports and game console HDMI ports. We will also cover FPC connectors, heat control, soldering small components the size of a grain of pepper, and how to handle torn pads and recovering from soldering disasters. It can be taken as a standalone course, or a lead-in to our classic Practical Board Repair workshop.
This course does not constitute vocational training as defined by New York State Education Law.
Repair Shop Track: Level 2 - Practical Board Repair (your classic flagship course) $3000
This intensive 5-day course is our flagship training for repair shops ready to move beyond ports and connector work and tackle full board-level diagnosis and microsoldering. Building on basic skills, this workshop shows you how to systematically approach complex faults on iPhone and iPad logic boards. You’ll learn the purpose of key components, how to use the multimeter effectively, and how to track down short circuits, troubleshooting charging problems and other faults. We’ll cover interpreting schematics and boardview software, and using advanced tools like the DC power supply for device triage. This course also covers advanced techniques unique to the repair track, including reballing and reassembling split layer boards.You’ll gain extensive hands-on practice in water-damage recovery, data recovery, replacing common ICs, running jumper wires, and solving challenging board-level repairs.
This course does not constitute vocational training as defined by New York State Education Law.
Mobile Device Microsoldering for the Forensic Examiner:
(Must be LE, government, military intelligence, or corporate investigator to register)
Investigator Track: Level 1 -- Disassembly & Microsoldering Fundamentals ($3500)
This 5-day introductory course is designed for examiners and investigators who are new to board-level work. You’ll learn how to safely disassemble and reassemble mobile devices with an emphasis on preserving exemplar hardware for future use. The course provides structured, hands-on training in microsoldering basics, including replacing ports and connectors, soldering wires with confidence, safely removing soldered on shields, evidence-based best practices for preserving evidence from liquid damage, and troubleshooting common challenges such as torn pads or misaligned joints.
By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the foundational skills needed to prepare devices for data acquisition or to continue on to advanced investigator training.
This course does not constitute vocational training as defined by New York State Education Law.
Investigator Track: Level 2 -- iOS Microsoldering ($4000)
This 5-day course is designed for investigators ready to move beyond the basics and tackle board-level work on iOS devices. With a focus on evidence-preserving techniques, you’ll learn how to systematically diagnose complex faults on iPhone and iPad logic boards. Training includes the purpose of key components, effective multimeter use, tracking down short circuits, and interpreting schematics and boardview software. You’ll also work extensively with advanced tools like the DC power supply for triage.
Hands-on practice will include water-damage recovery, data-focused repair strategies, replacing common ICs, running jumpers, and managing soldering challenges. Unlike the repair track, this course does not include reballing and reassembly of split layer boards, keeping the emphasis on data acquisition and functional access.
This course does not constitute vocational training as defined by New York State Education Law.
Investigator Track: Level 3 -- Android & CPU-Level Work ($5000)
This advanced 5-day course is designed for investigators who are ready to go beyond iOS and take on the unique challenges of Android devices. While iOS logic boards tend to be standardized, Androids often “color outside the lines.” This course highlights the key differences in diagnosing and repairing Android devices, from budget flip phones to flagship models, and shows how to adapt the techniques learned in Level 2 -- iOS Microsoldering to a wide variety of plat
forms.
You’ll learn how to:
Diagnose Android boards using adjusted workflows and techniques
Identify and handle non-standard board layouts and component variations
Remove underfill safely and prepare CPUs and flash memory chips for transfer
Perfectly reball single-layer Android CPUs with stencil and paste
Install a floating RAM chip on top of a freshly soldered CPU for advanced recovery scenarios
Hands-on practice will culminate in performing a complete Android CPU and flash memory harvest and reball, preparing you for the ultimate in Android data acquisition and recovery.
Note: We do not offer training on iOS CPU transfer, though this is available as a specialty service.
This course does not constitute vocational training as defined by New York State Education Law.