| You must disassemble the iPhone in order to replace | | | | side of the back. There is another screw located |
| the screen. It is therefore advisable that before you | | | | middle, top from where the plastic back was |
| begin replacing the screen you get some small pieces | | | | removed and place these on the paper label. After |
| of paper so that you can label the origin of the | | | | this has been completed, run the case opener |
| screws and your parts. They should be labeled as | | | | carefully along both sides of the iPhone to loosen the |
| follows; Aluminum back case, motherboard, and metal | | | | frame from the back. The metal back is secured by |
| back screws. Then lay them on the workspace in the | | | | a ribbon of wire. Remove the metal back from the |
| correct order leaving a small space in between them | | | | main section of the iPhone carefully. |
| for the replacement screen and other iPhone | | | | Step Two |
| components to rest on. | | | | You must use extreme caution when replacing the |
| Click here for more information about iPhone repairs | | | | screen. This is necessary for the removal of the |
| and iPhone screen replacement | | | | antenna cable for the iPhone which is glued in three |
| The equipment and tools that are necessary to | | | | locations. Being very careful, pry it loose from the |
| replace the screen include; The iPhone replacement | | | | spots where it is glued. Then you must remove the |
| screen, a paperclip, a small Phillips screwdriver, and a | | | | 10 screws from the sides of the iPhone and put |
| case opener. After you have these all lined up on the | | | | them on the paper and label it Outside Case. Next, |
| paper, make sure your hands are clean prior to | | | | remove the 3 screws that secure the motherboard. |
| starting the repair. | | | | You must remove the battery simultaneously with |
| Step One | | | | the motherboard. You must then detach the frame |
| The first step is the removal of the SIM tray. In | | | | of the iPhone. |
| order to accomplish this, insert the paper clip into the | | | | In order to fit the replacement screen, you must |
| hole that is located on the top of the iPhone which is | | | | remove the LCD screen. Use extreme caution when |
| next to the power button. The SIM should eject | | | | doing this. Loosen the 3 clips that are located on the |
| when the clip is inserted. Then remove the plastic | | | | sides of the screen and start to remove the LCD |
| back of the iPhone using the case opener. Put the | | | | slowly. Carefully guide the wires that are intertwined |
| two components right next to their paper labels. In | | | | in the iPhone through the frame. |
| order to reassemble the iPhone fit the replacement | | | | Step Three |
| screen into your iPhone by reversing the order of | | | | After this has been completed, put the iPhone |
| these instructions. | | | | replacement screen back in the iPhone and make |
| Next is the removal of the two smaller screws that | | | | sure that there were no errors are made when you |
| secure the metal casing and are located on either | | | | assembled the iPhone back to its original state. |