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iPhone Disassembly Instructions

Thursday August 2, 2007 9:45 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
I seem to be inexplicably drawn to procedures on how to take apart your iPhone. I don't know why since I have no personal interest in taking apart my iPhone. So hopefully this will be the last one, and fortunately, it appears to be the most complete set of instructions.

iFixit posts nice step-by-step guides on how to install/replace the following parts on your iPhone:

- SIM Card
- Antenna Cover
- Headphone Jack
- Rear Panel
- Camera
- Front Bezel
- Logic Board
- Communications Board
- Battery
- Display Assembly

In particular the Rear Panel disassembly instructions appear to involve less Adhesive Remover than previous instructions. Conveniently, iFixit also sells these iPhone parts individually.
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MacJediDude
Posted: 63 months ago
I could never even think of violating my baby like that :eek:
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rdowns
Posted: 63 months ago

I seem to be inexplicably drawn to procedures on how to take apart your iPhone. I don't know why since I have no personal interest in taking apart my iPhone.


So, you want to take apart someone else's? Maybe KT will let you. At worst, the conversation would make a good blog entry. :D
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AJsAWiz
Posted: 63 months ago
Whoa! There's no way I'd take a chance on voiding my iPhone warranty or even worse unintenionally damaging it while trying to do a repair myself :eek:
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gif32
Posted: 63 months ago


In particular the Rear Panel disassembly instructions appear to involve less Adhesive Remover than previous instructions.


This is because the instructions they provide are only for removing the easy parts! If you wanted to use the CNN.cn black back, you have substantially more work to do since it does not come with any of the metal attachments. I couldn't find anywhere on iFixit that deals with disassembly of all the tiny structural pieces on the backplate.
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CJD2112
Posted: 63 months ago
Somehow, I was hoping for a hidden, "top secret" 3G chip :o
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chr1s60
Posted: 63 months ago
Haha, I wouldn't even attempt to take my phone apart. I would either lose something or break something guaranteed.
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