Apple iPhone disassembly

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Apple iPhone disassembly

Tools required: iPhone opening tool, Phillips size 0 screwdriver, needle/drawing pin/paperclip or something similar

 

  * First remove the sim holder. To do this, push something like a needle into the small hole at the top of the phone. Push down and the sim holder will pop up.



    * The sim holder should now be removed.



    * Use the opening tool, or something strong with a thin edge (something plastic is best because a metal tool will damage the case), to pull the antenna cover off in the direction of the arrows. Some force is required.



    * You should now have the antenna cover removed.



    * Remove the three screws, circled below.



    * Run your opening tool around the join of the back cover. Some force is required.



    * The back cover should now be loose. Carefully lift it away from the phone. It will still be connected by a ribbon cable. The connector (circled) attaches like a plug and socket. Lift it up and it will unplug.



    * You should now have the back cover removed. Now remove ten screws around the outside edge of the phone.



    * With the ten screws removed you can remove the silver bezel, as shown below.



    * Your phone should now look like below. Three more connectors need to be disconnected (circled). Do so by using pushing a small screwdriver underneath then levering them off. Remove the three screws, indicated by the arrows.

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    * Now pull the circuit board away, like below. It'll still be connected by some more wires so don't try and remove it completely. The battery now needs removing. It is held in place by some very tacky glue. You need to try and slide something underneath the battery to lever is out. An old credit card cut in half should do the job.



    * Your phone should now look like below. The battery and circuit board should still be connected to each other. You'll notice that four connectors (circled) disconnected when you removed the circuit board.



    * Lever out the mic, shown below.



    * The LCD screen and digitiser (touch screen) are held on by three clips on each side. Lever the metal clips back slightly.



    * The LCD screen and digitiser are still held in place with tacky glue at the top and bottom. If possible, use a hair dryer to heat the glue up to make it easier the remove the screen. Then push something like a credit card in between the screen and the rest of the phone to help release the screen. Once the screen is loose, turn the phone over and you'll notice a few ribbon coming away with it. Ease these through the back of the phone so that they don't get damaged.



    * You should now have the LCD screen and digitiser removed. Reverse the whole procedure for reassembly.

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Before you begin
Remove the Sim-Card Tray
                           Get Small Phillips Screw Driver
                           Get Small Flathead
                           Get Plastic Opener Tools
                                                        Read the Legal Guidelines and familiarize yourself with the risks.
Place your iPhone 3G on a flat soft surface.
                           


Step 1
                           Remove the two screws on the left and right side of the dock connector.





Step 2                          
                           Slide the flathead screwdriver between the chrome frame and the glass covering the screen. Choose an entry point other than the location of the two screws you just removed.
                           Warning: Leaving two pressure marks is almost inevitable during this step if you use the flathead, please be aware of the possibility of cosmetic damage.
There are suction tools available that allow you to remove the glass free of cosmetic damage.









Step 3
                           As soon as you feel the flathead sliding between the frame and the glass, pry the glass upward, do the same on the other side of the dock connector.






Step 4
                           Widen the gap between the chrome frame and the glass. When the gap is big enough to hold the screen assembly with your fingers, lift the the screen/digitizer assembly to expose the connector cables. DO NOT pull the flex cables while they are still connected.






                                                       
Step 5                          
                           Use the plastic opener tools to carefully pry loose the ribbon cable connectors in the order indicated by the orange numbers.









Step 6 - Careful!
                           This is a dissassembly step that can easily destroy the logic board. Be sure to not pull the screen assembly before connector "3" has been disconnected.
                           Open the very fragile connector latch and use extreme care while pulling ribbon cable number 3 out of the connector.









Step 7 - Success!
                           You can now take off the screen assembly. To begin the removal of the logic board: remove all screws holding the motherboard in place (including the one that is covered by the sticker in the bottom right corner).






                                                     
Step 8                          
                           Open connectors number 4-6 and remove the remaining screws that hold the motherboard in place. Lift the board slightly at the bottom and pull it gently towards the dock connector. It should then snap loose from the backplate.
The battery is glued onto the backplate. Slide a safe open tool under the battery to pry it loose. Be sure to not puncture or bend the battery in the process.
                           For reassembly follow the steps in reverse order.

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