Board Level Repair

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This course was developed with the ever-changing field of digital forensics in mind. No longer can we rely on just commercial tools and automated processes. Now more than ever, it is important to be able to diagnose inoperable devices and perform device repairs at the board level so we can obtain our data extractions.

Description

Through a combination of lectures and hands on practical exercises, students will learn indispensable diagnosis skills, troubleshooting resources, and the latest repair techniques utilizing state of the art equipment.

The course curriculum was developed by our instructors who are experienced repair professionals and expert digital forensic examiners who practice these skills on a daily basis.

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Keeping in tradition with all Teel Technologies offerings, this course goes beyond repair and relates to the specific needs of the digital forensic examiner.

Although this course will follow a specific program, content is subject to change depending on student interest and inquiries, as well as any breakthrough digital forensics techniques. This course will also teach you when the data is unrecoverable.

Those in the digital forensics field follow certain requirements, in particular, Daubert and Frye. The subject matter and course content follows “best practice methods” and accepted techniques that are reliable and relevant in the scientific community.

Topics Include

  • Equipment & Resources
  • Knowledge of Printed Circuit Boards
  • Recognition of Surface Mount components (SMCs)
  • How SMCs Work & How SMCs Fail
  • Precision Soldering Techniques
  • Fixing/repairing Previous Mistakes
  • Trace and pad repair
  • Reballing
  • Water Damage Repair
  • How to Properly Use a Digital Multimeter
  • Familiarity & Use of an Oscilloscope
  • Basic Component Repair
  • Complex Board Repair
  • Device Specific Common Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Non-Functioning Devices
  • Reading Schematics

Prerequisites

This class is open to all digital forensic professionals. While there are no prerequisites, it is recommended that attendees have a familiarity with basic mobile device repair.

Due to the sensitive nature of our curriculum, and industry, all potential students are subject to vetting prior to enrollment. We reserve the right to refuse registration to any person that does not meet our established criteria.

Course Itinerary

Day 1 Overview

  • Repair equipment and resources
  • Overview of Surface mount components and printed circuit boards
  • Microsoldering

Day 2 Overview

  • Using a digital multimeter
  • How to read schematics
  • Commercially available repair software
  • Understanding a boot circuit

Day 3 Overview

  • Device repairs
  • Troubleshooting devices

Day 4 Overview

  • iDevice component repair and replacement
  • Chip replacement and reattachment
  • Non-reballing options

Day 5 Overview

  • Android repairs and boot circuit
  • Using an oscilloscope as a repair tool
  • Understanding pull up resistors

Included with Training


Teel Technologies Board Level Repair Kit

Due to frequent updates and changes in equipment, actual training and class giveaways may change.

Laptop Requirements


Digital Forensics Google Group

  • Windows PC with two (2) USB A ports.
  • Windows OS
  • macOS with Bootcamp Windows
  • macOS alone will not work (No Virtual Machines)
  • 8GB RAM (minimum)
  • 100GB storage (minimum)
  • You must have admin rights or have the admin password for software installation.
  • NOTE: ALL Windows updates should be done prior to class.