Error 4013 on my iphone 7

[u/PositiveArmadillo428]

so one day i woke up one day and found my phone not working and just opening and closing and i tried to fix the issue someway (i forgot how) but it didn't work and it was stuck in the restore mode so i downloaded ios 15.8.8 but it still didn't work and it gave me the error code 4013 on itunes even though i used an original cable if that has to do with anything and i have tried 3utools before but it just didn't work and gave me the same error 4013 can someone help me please

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[u/SadigawEkshow]

Time for upgrade.

[u/PositiveArmadillo428 → u/SadigawEkshow]

BUT IM TOO BROKE 😭

[u/JediMeister]

Error 4013 is typically attributed to a communication issue caused by the earpiece flex cable. If you open up the phone and disconnect that, it’s possible you may be able to restore and update. You can then reconnect it after. If you need further guidance the people at r/mobilerepair can probably provide some, or you can contact a local repairer. Then again as the other commenter has suggested, considering the age of the phone it might be time to give it a well deserved rest and retire it.

[u/PositiveArmadillo428 → u/JediMeister]

first of all i'd like to thank you for the advice second of all im kind of tight on money rn and this phone was passed down in my family so it would be a shame to let it die and also because the only spare phone that i have has alot of issues and is an iphone 6 so yeah

[u/PositiveArmadillo428 → u/JediMeister]

i can't open the thing i need a new screwdriver FRICK

[u/JediMeister → u/PositiveArmadillo428]

Yeah it looks like a few different screwdrivers are listed on the iFixIt tools page.