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iPhone 4 (CDMA) - Disassemble Guide

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The repair of the iPhone 4 (CDMA) mobile phone, can be both simple and inexpensive if you follow the steps of this disassemble guide. To assist you in completing the repair, the steps we have provided will help you quickly, and safely, replace a broken display, along with other internal components that may have become damaged.

You can find a full archive of fixez.com disassemble guides and videos, for numerous makes and models of phones and tablets, by visiting http://www.fixez.com.

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• Let’s begin our voyage into the CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) version of the iPhone 4. Remove the twopentalobe screws on either side of the dock portconnector with the iPhone 5-Point Pentalobescrewdriver.

• Grip the back cover of the phone and push upwardabout 1/8 of an inch to remove the back cover fromthe iPhone 4.

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iPhone 4 (CDMA)–Disassemble Guide

• You can now remove the back cover from theiPhone 4.

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There is a cover over the battery connector. To disconnect the cover, locate and remove the one Phillips screw (#00) that secures it in place.

When the screw is removed, use the spudger to gently pry up the connection releasing it from the motherboard.

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• To remove the battery, use the plastic openingtool and the pull-tab to pry the battery out of itslocation. It is secured by a small amount ofadhesive.

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iPhone 4 (CDMA)–Disassemble Guide

• Remove the battery from the iPhone 4.

• Use the spudger to gently pry the connection forthe dock port out of its socket.

To begin removing the motherboard from the phone, locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00) that secure the dock port connector cover.

Peel back the dock port connector ribbon wire. You will see a single Phillips screw (#00) that has a contact for the antenna plug attached to it. Use the screwdriver to remove the screw and contact.

• When the contact is removed, use the spudger topry the antenna out of its plug.

• A metal cover for the iPhones cables and thegrounding clip are held in with six Phillips screws(#00). Locate and remove the screws with theappropriate screwdriver.

Step 9 – SIM Card

• With the spudger, gently pry up on the rear-facingcamera connection to unplug it from its socket.

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Step 8 – Rear-Facing Camera

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• When the screws are out, remove the cover from theiPhone 4.

• Remove the rear-facing camera from the iPhone 4.

• There are two connections that need to bedisconnected. With the spudger, gently pry theconnections from their sockets in the LCD and thetouch screen.

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• The grounding clip, that was previously unscrewed,covers the connection for the Wi-Fi antenna.Remove the cover and unplug the antenna usingthe spudger.

• Using the spudger again, pry the front-facingcamera, headphone jack and volume, and powerbutton cables out of their sockets.

iPhone 4 (CDMA)–Disassemble Guide

• Three standoffs and two Phillips screws (#00) holdthe motherboard into the iPhone 4 case. Use thesmall flathead screwdriver to remove the standoffsand the small Phillips screwdriver for the twoscrews.

Step 15 – Speaker Assembly

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• With all the connections withdrawn and the securingscrews removed, remove the motherboard from theiPhone 4.

• To remove the speaker assembly, locate andremove the two Phillips screws (#00) that securethe speaker in the bottom of the iPhone 4 case.

iPhone 4 (CDMA)–Disassemble Guide

• With the speaker mounting screws out, peel thespeaker assembly out of the iPhone 4 with thespudger. Now, remove it from the case.

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Step 17 – Dock Port Assembly

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• To remove the dock port assembly, locate andremove the two Phillips screws (#00) with theappropriate screwdriver.

• Disconnect the one ribbon wire from its socket.Do not forget to unlock the socket before trying toextract the cable from its location. Flip theopposite side of the connection up 90 degrees torelease the cable.

iPhone 4 (CDMA)–Disassemble Guide

• With all connections withdrawn and the screwsremoved, use the spudger to pry the dock portassembly from the iPhone 4 case.

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Step 20 – Front-Facing Camera

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• A metal clip secures the front-facing camera. Usethe spudger to pry one side of this clip to releasethe camera. It is now free from the assembly.

• The headphone jack has an antenna adhered to it.Use the flat end of the spudger to pry this antennaaway from the headphone jack.

iPhone 4 (CDMA)–Disassemble Guide

• You can now remove the front facing camera fromthe iPhone 4.

• There is a single Phillips screw (#00) left thatsecures the headphone jack. Use the small Phillipsscrewdriver to remove this screw.

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Step 22 – Headphone Jack & Volume Buttons

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• Locate and remove the four small Phillips screws(#00) that secure the volume buttons into the sideof the iPhone 4 case.

iPhone 4 (CDMA)–Disassemble Guide

• Maneuver the headphone jack out of its housingand prepare to remove it in the follow steps.

To remove the antenna, locate and remove the one Phillips screw (#00) in the side of the iPhone 4 case.

• With the headphone jack loose and the screwsholding the volume buttons removed, the entireassembly can be removed from the iPhone 4.

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Step 26 – Vibrator

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• The vibrator unit is adhered to the center of theiPhone 4 case. Use the spudger to pry the unit outand then remove it from the iPhone 4.

• There are ten Phillips screws (#00) that secure thedisplay assembly to the iPhone 4 case. Locate andremove those screws. Now, remove the LCD andtouch screen.

iPhone 4 (CDMA)–Disassemble Guide

• With the screws removed, use the plastic openingtool to pry the display assembly away from themetal case of the iPhone 4. Now, separate thedisplay assembly and metal case from each other.

Step 30 – Power Button

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Step 29 – Home Button

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• The home button sits under the display assembly.When the display assembly is removed from theiPhone 4 case, pick the button out of its location forreplacement.

• The power button assembly is secured with twoPhillips screws (#00). Use the appropriatescrewdriver and remove the screws.

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• Remove the power button assembly from theiPhone 4.

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• The earpiece speaker is adhered to its location inthe iPhone 4 case. Use the spudger to gently prythe speaker from its location.

Step 31 – Earpiece Speaker

• Remove the earpiece speaker from the iPhone 4.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.