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How To Take Apart the iPhone 4S

This guide teaches you how to take apart an iPhone 4S. It is the same method for all models (CDMA and GSM).

Supplies you will need:

Small Phillips screwdriver
Small Flat head screwdriver
Case opener tool
Pentalobe screwdriver (this is a 5 pointed star - newer iPhones have this instead of the standard Phillips)

I also recommend having a nice clean and clear work space. It's a good idea to lay the screws and parts out as you pull them to keep them in order and make sure you don't forget or lose anything when putting the phone back together.

Please remember before doing any work on the phone to power it off and pop the SIM tray out of the phone!

Now to start work on the phone itself. First thing you will need to do is take out the two small screws at the bottom of the phone. They are on both sides of the dock connector. This is the only point where you will need to use the pentalobe screwdriver.

Next there are two screws (where it is highlighted in blue) that need to be taken out. This will allow you to pop out the battery connector. The battery pops out by pulling up on the left side of the connector. There is a small piece convering the antenna so make sure not to lose that as well.

Now that you have popped the connector pull up on the clear tab to take the battery out. Its a good idea to use a pry opener tools to help pull and pry the battery out. If the battery bends no worries they are made to do that .

With the battery removed we can now disconnect the dock connector. There are two screws holding it in place. It's also a good idea to pop up the antenna from the board as well!

Once done with that remove the other 3 screws shown highlighted in red! The one in the bottom corner will require a flat head screw driver.

Now lets move up the phone and take the protective shield off. There are 4 screws holding it in place. Once all 4 screws are out pry up on the shield and wiggle it out gently.

Now lift up on the cables there will be 5 in all and pop out the camera! There are now 2 screw the need to come out. The one on the lift is hidden with some black tape and is sorta hidden the other is covering the last ribbon cable. Remove the screws along with both screws.

There is now just one more screw left before you can pull the logic board. Once again you will need to use the flat head to remove this one.

Once that screw is out lift up on the logic board and it should pop right out. ( Make sure you took the sim tray out first )

Now that the board is out pry the vibrator up. I find using a flat blade box knife and sliding it underneath the motor works best. There is also one last screw that needs to be taken out to remove the dock!

Now for the fun part taking out the 4 corner screws and the 6 with washers side screws. ( 10 Screws in all) Once you get them removed we can pop the front screen off!

3 On the left same on the right

Bottom

Top

Now pry the screen out.

done >You have completed the take apart - have fun putting it back together.

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This guide teaches you how to take apart an iPhone 5. It is the same method for all models (CDMA and GSM).

Supplies you will need:

Small Phillips screwdriver
Small flathead screwdriver
Case opener tool
Pentalobe screwdriver (this is a 5 pointed star - newer iPhones have this instead of the standard Phillips)
Small Suction Cup

Please remember before doing any work on the phone to power it off and pop the SIM tray out of the phone!

First thing first, just like on the last 2 versions of the iPhone the 4 and 4S we are going to start with the bottom and remove the 2 small pentalobe screws located there.

Next we are going to grab are small suction cup and place it on the bottom half of the screen just above the home button. Now this is parts in a little dangerous so be EXTREMELY careful. What you want to do is lift the screen up while holding the back of the phone in the other hand and pull the screen toward you. You are wanting just enough of a gap to place your case opener tool under the screen. Once you get you tool under the screen work both sides gently till the screen releases.

Now that you have the screen popped up there are 3 small screws holding a small shield that covers the flex ribbons you will need to remove the phillips screws and the shield. Once the shield is off with the case opener tool (or finger nail) release the 3 ribbons holding the screen to the logic board.

Before I go on a lot of people will probably say you need to release the battery connector before removing the screen. If you powered off the device off first this isn't exactly necessary and secondly trying to remove the battery before the screen is extremely hard to to without ruining something inside the phone….
If you disagree thats fine we agree to disagree.

stop here if u are replacing screen

Now we are going to remove the battery from the housing. First thing you will need to do is remove 3 phillips small screws holding 2 shields blocking you from releasing the battery connector. Remove the screws and shield and with your case opener tool pop the connection up. Now with the battery tab and the help of the case opener tool pry the battery up and out. ( if the battery bends a bit don't worry they are suppose to flex a bit)

Next lets remove a hand full of screws we are going to start at the top and remove 2 small phillips screws.

Now we are going to remove 2 phillips screws holding the Flash/camera into place.

Before we continue removing another million screws let release some of the cables.There is going to be 1 flex ribbon cable this is for the power, mute, and volume controls, and 2 antenna cables. they all easily pop up with the help of the case opener tool.

Sigh glad those are out the way lets get back to some more screws. IF you look at the logic board you should see a total of 5 screws to just small phillips and 3 screws that smaller screws screw into that need to be removed with a small flat head screw driver.

Now that you have those 5 screws out release the dock connector flex and one last antenna cable. After that the logic board should easily come out of the phone.

BUT WAIT before you just yank the board out of there make sure to get the antenna cable that is located at the bottom of the logic board and unplug it!

Now that logic board is free 2 small phillips screws are holding one last shield keeping you from taking the camera off the logic board. Remove those and with the case opener tool pop the camera off. Glad Apple took the time to make sure are the cables and wires where help in securely.

Lets shimmy are way down to the new lightning dock connector. Only 7 yes 7 small phillips screws are holding it in place.

Remove all the screws, then gently pry up the the connector getting the case opener tool to help with a little leverage aint a bad idea since Apple wasn't shy on using glue to hold this thing down. The lightning connector, head phone jack, and the mic should all come out in one massive piece.