Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          8 minutes

Sections

4

  • Screen
  • 3 steps
  • Home button
  • 2 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 3 steps
  • Earpiece Speaker
  • 1 step

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Screen
  • Begin by using the Jimmy tool to get underneath the screen.

Begin by using the Jimmy tool to get underneath the screen.

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Step 2

  • Gently slide the Jimmy tool around the entire perimeter of the phone.
  • For an easier removal of the screen, it is recommended to use a heat gun prior to completing this step in order to warm up the adhesive.

Gently slide the Jimmy tool around the entire perimeter of the phone.

For an easier removal of the screen, it is recommended to use a heat gun prior to completing this step in order to warm up the adhesive.

Step 3

  • Carefully lift up the screen and remove it.

Carefully lift up the screen and remove it.

Step 4

              Home button
  • Locate the socket of the home button.
  • Fit the metal spudger in between the socket and the home button.

Locate the socket of the home button.

Fit the metal spudger in between the socket and the home button.

Step 5

  • Take the metal spudger and slide it underneath the home button.
  • Lift up until the home button is removed from its socket.

Take the metal spudger and slide it underneath the home button.

Lift up until the home button is removed from its socket.

Step 6

              Motherboard
  • Remove fourteen screws from the midframe using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove fourteen screws from the midframe using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Flip the phone to the back side where the battery was removed.
  • Apply pressure with your hands to pop the midframe off.

Flip the phone to the back side where the battery was removed.

Apply pressure with your hands to pop the midframe off.

Step 8

  • Flip the phone back over.
  • Remove the single black screw from the motherboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Place a few iFixit opening picks beneath the motherboard.
  • Spread the opening picks evenly around the motherboard to ensure it does not bend as you remove it.
  • Lift the motherboard using the iFixit opening picks.

Flip the phone back over.

Remove the single black screw from the motherboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Place a few iFixit opening picks beneath the motherboard.

Spread the opening picks evenly around the motherboard to ensure it does not bend as you remove it.

Lift the motherboard using the iFixit opening picks.

Step 9

              Earpiece Speaker
  • Use the tweezers to remove the back of the earpiece speaker.

Use the tweezers to remove the back of the earpiece speaker.

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

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