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In such case, both CD3215 chips should be bad; if your measurments are correct.
Just in case, can you specify at wich capacitors found these readings?
I hope battery was also disconnected.
If you can complete DFU revive (without errors), then data can be recovered in DFU mode.
But this can be done only by Apple authorized service; connection to Apple server is required.
"black probe on nearby screwhole and red probe on the caps"
In diode mode, ALWAYS red probe on ground!
https://boards.rossmanngroup.com/threads/how-to-collection.60974/
However, such low readings are bad, even in reverse way.
I hope you've disconnected charger first.
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Check diode mode to ground on pins 1 & 3 of J8500; w/ and w/o LCD assembly connected.
https://boards.rossmanngroup.com/threads/how-to-collection.60974/