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iPhone 4S - Disassemble Guide

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The repair of the Apple iPhone 4S, 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.

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• To begin disassembling the iPhone 4S, remove thetwo pentalobe screws on either side of the dockport connector with the iPhone 5-Point Pentalobescrewdriver.

• Grip the back cover of the iPhone and pushupward about 1/8th of an inch to remove the backcover from the iPhone 4S.

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Step 1 – Battery

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iPhone 4S–Disassemble Guide

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 togently pry up the connection releasing it from themotherboard.

• Be careful not to lose the clip secured by thePhillips screw, it will be needed for reinstallation.

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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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Step 5 - Speaker Assembly

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iPhone 4S–Disassemble Guide

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

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

Peel back the dock port connector ribbon wire. This will reveal one of the two Phillips screws (#00) that are securing the speaker assembly into the phone. Remove both of the Phillips screws with the appropriate screwdriver.

• Now, use the spudger to pry the plug for theantenna up to disconnect it.

• With the two screws removed and the antennaunplugged, the speaker assembly can now be liftedfrom the iPhone 4S.

Step 9 – Rear-Facing Camera

• Five Phillips screws (#00) hold a metal cover for theiPhone’s cables and grounding clip. Locate andremove the five screws with the appropriatescrewdriver.

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

• With the spudger, gently pry up the rear-facingcamera connection to unplug it from its socket andthen remove it from the iPhone 4S.

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Step 11 – SIM Card

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• Use the SIM card ejection tool tool/paper clip toremove the SIM card from the iPhone.

• There are now five connections and single antennaplug that need to be disconnected. Using thespudger gently pry the five connections up fromtheir sockets, and then gently pry the antenna plugfrom its socket.

iPhone 4S–Disassemble Guide

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

Step 15 – Dock Port Connector

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

• The connection for the home button is secured in alocking socket. Release the locking tab for thissocket and remove the ribbon cable.

iPhone 4S–Disassemble Guide

• Locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00)that secure the dock port assembly with theappropriate screwdriver.

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• With all the connections and screws removed, usethe spudger to pry and remove the dock portassembly from the iPhone case.

• The headphone jack has an antenna adhered to thetop of it. Use the flat end of the spudger to pry thisantenna away from the headphone jack.

iPhone 4S–Disassemble Guide

• A metal clip secures the front-facing camera. Usethe spudger to pry at one side of this clip andrelease the camera from the assembly.

Step 21 – Headphone Jack & Volume Button Assembly

Step 19 – Front-Facing Camera

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• There is a single Phillips screw (#00) that issecuring the antenna into the case of the iPhone.Remove the screw with the appropriatescrewdriver.

• Next, locate and remove the four Phillips screws(#00) that secure the volume buttons into the sideof the iPhone’s case.

iPhone 4S–Disassemble Guide

• Remove the front-facing camera from the iPhone4S.

• You can now remove the antenna from the iPhone4S.

• Slightly pull back the headphone jack. This willreveal the last Phillips screw (#00) securing theheadphone jack and volume button assembly intothe iPhone. Remove the single screw with the smallPhillips screwdriver.

Step 24 – Vibrator Assembly

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• Use the spudger to peel back the headphone jack &volume button assembly’s adhered ribbon cable.

• Use the spudger to pry up and release the vibratorassembly. It is adhered with a small amount ofadhesive to the body of the iPhone.

iPhone 4S–Disassemble Guide

• You can now remove the headphone jack & volumebutton assembly from the iPhone 4S.

• You can now remove the vibrator assembly from theiPhone 4S.

• There are ten Phillips screws (#00) that secure thedisplay assembly to the iPhone 4S’s case. Locateand remove these screws.

Step 27 – Home Button

Step 25 – Display Assembly

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

• The home button sits under the display assembly.When the display assembly is removed from theiPhone’s case, pick the button up and out of itssecured location.

iPhone 4S–Disassemble Guide

• You can now remove the home button from theiPhone 4S.

• Remove the display assembly from the iPhone 4S.

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

Step 28 – Power Button & Earpiece Speaker Assembly

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• The earpiece speaker is adhered to its location inthe iPhone 4S’s case. Use the spudger to gentlypry the speaker from its location to free and removeit from the iPhone.

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Final Layout

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