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How to Fix iPhone X not Turning on Issue

By Michael | Last Updated

"My iPhone X won't turn on unexpectedly and it has not been damaged like being dropped before! How can I repair my iPhone X so that it can power on again?"

It must be helpless and worried when you facing your iPhone X which won't turn on, because the phone is just like a brick at this time. However, if you have not dropped or water damaged your iPhone X, then it's glad to tell you that the issue "iPhone X not turning on" might not be as bad as it seems. You may be able to fix the issue by yourself and even at home. Next, let's read on to get the detailed workarounds.

  1. 1. Charge Your iPhone X
  2. 2. Force Restart Your iPhone X
  3. 3. Repair the System of Your iPhone X

how to fix iphone x not turning on issue

1. Charge Your iPhone X

Sometimes, the problem could occur because the battery of your iPhone X is completely drain. You can let your iPhone X charge for at least 30 minutes and then try to power it on. Here, before charging your iPhone X, please make sure that the USB cable, power adapter as well as jack are working and the phone's charging port is clean.

charge iphone x

2. Force Restart Your iPhone X

Although force restarting iPhone is easy, don't lose confident in it because some users report that this way successfully helps them get rid of the issue "iPhone not turning on". So just follow the steps below to give it a try.

Step 1: Press the volume up button and quickly release it.

Step 2: Press and quickly release the volume down button.

Step 3: Press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.

force restart iphone x

3. Repair the System of Your iPhone X

There is a possibility that some system errors are stopping your iPhone X from turning on. Therefore, it's suggested to check and fix your iOS, which can be easily but effectively completed with iSunshare iOS Repair Genius. As the powerful iOS repair tool, iSunshare iOS Repair Genius works outstandingly on repairing various iOS glitches without any data loss and the glitch could be "iPhone X won't turn on", "iPhone stuck on Apple logo", "iPhone stuck in recovery mode loop", etc.

6 steps to use iOS Repair Genius

Step 1: Download and install iSunshare iOS Repair Genius on a reliable Windows computer. After that, run the tool.

download ios repair genius

Step 2: Choose Standard Mode and click Start in the next interface.

select standard mode option

Step 3: Connect your iPhone X to the computer and hit Next in the lower-right corner to allow the tool identify your handset.

click next to continue

Step 4: Download the firmware package for your phone. Once the download process ends, the firmware file will be verified automatically.

download iphone x firmware

Step 5: Hit Repair to repair your faulty iOS.

click repair to repair ios

Step 6: When you see the following interface, it means that your iOS is already successfully fixed and your iPhone will reboot at the same time.

successful ios repair box

At last, it's worth saying that factory resetting your iPhone via iTunes is also an available method to resolve the "iPhone X won't turn on" issue. Factory resetting can bring your iPhone a clean and normal system which doesn't have problems, but you will lose all your iPhone data and settings. Therefore, think twice before you try it.

When you have tried the methods above and your iPhone X is still not turning on, it could be time for you to ask for help from Apple.

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