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Use this guide to replace a bent or damaged rear case, or to swap out the rear case for cosmetic reasons. The rear case serves as the chassis for the entire phone, so replacing it involves removing all the iPhone's components.
You can also use this guide to replace the following parts:
- IFC Bracket
- Loudspeaker Mount
- Microphone Mount
- Front Panel Clips
Was du brauchst
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Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
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Remove the two 3.4 mm Pentalobe screws on either side of the Lightning port.
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In diesem Schritt verwendetes Werkzeug:Clampy - Anti-Clamp$24.95
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Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Slide the arms over either the left or right edge of your iPhone.
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Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the iPhone just above the home button—one on the front, and one on the back.
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Squeeze the cups together to apply suction to the desired area.
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Pull the blue handle forwards to lock the arms.
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Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.
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Insert an opening pick under the screen when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.
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Skip the next three steps.
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In diesem Schritt verwendetes Werkzeug:Clampy - Anti-Clamp$24.95
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If you don't have an Anti-Clamp, follow the next three steps to use a suction handle.
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Apply mild heat to the lower edge of the iPhone using an iOpener or hair dryer for about a minute.
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Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the front panel and rear case.
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The safest place to pry from is the notch in the front panel above the headphone jack.
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While still maintaining pressure on the suction cup, insert the flat tip of a spudger into the gap, directly above the headphone jack.
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While firmly pulling up on the suction cup, slide the edge of the spudger under the bottom left corner of the display.
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Slide the tip of the spudger up the left side of the phone, between the front panel and the rear case.
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Insert the flat tip of the spudger under the right edge of the display.
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Slide the spudger up the right side.
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Use a plastic opening tool to hold down the rear case while pulling up the suction cup to open the phone.
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Gently grasp the display assembly and lift it up to open the phone, using the clips at the top of the front panel as a hinge.
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Open the display to about a 90º angle, and lean it against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.
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Add a rubber band to keep the display securely in place while you work. This prevents undue strain on the display cables.
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In diesem Schritt verwendetes Werkzeug:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Remove two Phillips screws securing the battery connector bracket to the logic board, of the following lengths:
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One 2.9 mm screw
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One 2.3 mm screw
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Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to disconnect the battery connector by prying it straight up off the logic board.
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Bend the connector back to ensure it doesn't make contact and power the iPhone on while you're working on it.
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Remove the following Phillips screws:
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Three 1.3 mm screws
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One 1.6 mm screw
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One 3.0 mm screw
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Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the front-facing camera and sensor cable connector.
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Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the digitizer cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.
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Disconnect the home button/fingerprint sensor cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the following Phillips screws over the camera bracket:
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One 1.9 mm screw
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One 2.4 mm screw
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Insert the flat end of the spudger between the iSight camera and rear casing.
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Gently pry the camera out from its housing.
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Insert a SIM eject tool into the hole in the SIM tray.
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Press to eject the SIM tray.
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Remove the single 1.4 mm Phillips screw holding the NFC bracket in place.
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Remove the two 2.7 mm Phillips screws securing the audio control cable bracket to the logic board.
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Disconnect the audio control cable by prying its connector straight up from its socket on the logic board.
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Disconnect the cellular antenna cable by prying its connector straight up from its respective socket on the logic board.
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Disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna cable by prying its connector up from the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the Lightning connector flex cable from the logic board.
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Deroute the antenna cable from the two clips on the right edge of the logic board.
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In diesem Schritt verwendetes Werkzeug:Standoff Screwdriver for iPhones$5.49
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Remove the following screws:
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One 1.3 mm Phillips screw
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One 2.6 mm Phillips screw
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One 2.2 mm standoff screw
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Deroute the upper left cellular antenna cable from the first logic board clip by nudging it out from under the clip, towards the battery.
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Continue derouting the cellular antenna cable from the second and third logic board clips.
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Use the pointed tip of a spudger to gently pry the cellular antenna cable from the middle logic board clip.
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Carefully raise—but do not remove—the logic board, lifting it from the bottom edge nearest the Lightning connector.
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Tip the logic board up to a vertical position to expose the single antenna connector on the underside, near the top edge of the board.
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Gently lay the logic board upside-down, with the top portion resting against the rear case of the iPhone.
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Use the flat end of the spudger to disconnect the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna cable from its socket on the back of the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to peel the Lightning connector flex cable off the speaker.
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Remove the following three Phillips screws from the Taptic Engine cable bracket:
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Two 3.5 mm screws
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One 2.7 mm screw
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Remove the bracket.
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Remove the five Phillips screws securing the speaker to the rear case:
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Two 2.7 mm screws
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One 2.5 mm screw
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One 1.5 mm screw
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One 1.7 mm screw
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Deroute the Wi-Fi diversity antenna cable from its rubber sleeve.
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If the white water damage indicator sticker makes it difficult to deroute the antenna cable, gently peel the sticker back for better access.
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In diesem Schritt verwendetes Werkzeug:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna cable from the Lightning connector flex cable.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the speaker assembly out of its housing.
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Remove the speaker assembly.
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Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the Taptic Engine flex cable from the lower flex cable.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the Taptic Engine to the rear case:
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One 3.1 mm screw
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One 2.1 mm screw
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Remove the Taptic Engine.
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Peel back the tape over the screw securing the Lightning connector flex cable to the lip of the phone.
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Remove the following five Phillips screws:
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One 2.9 mm screw
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One 1.9 mm screw
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One 1.5 mm screw
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One 1.6 mm screw
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One 1.3 mm screw set in the bottom edge of the rear case
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Prepare an iOpener and lay it across the bottom of the phone to soften the adhesive holding the Lightning connector flex cable in place.
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Wait about a minute for the adhesive to soften before removing the iOpener and continuing.
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Insert an opening pick under the Lightning connector flex cable and slowly slice through the adhesive holding the cable to the rear case.
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Insert the point of a spudger into the headphone jack and wiggle it slightly to loosen the headphone jack from the bottom edge of the case.
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In diesem Schritt verwendetes Werkzeug:Tweezers$4.99
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Remove the Lightning connector assembly.
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Remove the following four Phillips screws:
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Three 2.0 mm screws holding the power button bracket in place
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One 1.3 mm Phillips screw over the flash and microphone bracket
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift the flash out of its housing in the rear case.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to peel the power button flex cable off the rear case.
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Insert the tip of a spudger underneath the microphone portion of the flex cable and gently pry it off of the rear case.
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Slide an opening pick underneath the power button flex cable to pry the cable off the rear case.
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Gently nudge the power button cover out of its slot in the rear case.
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Remove the following screws holding the cellular antenna in place:
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One 2.7 mm Phillips screw
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One 1.7 mm Phillips screw
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One 1.3 mm Phillips screw
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Remove the single 1.3 mm Phillips screw securing the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna to the rear case.
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In diesem Schritt verwendetes Werkzeug:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the tips of the three battery adhesive strips along the bottom edge of the battery.
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Pull the adhesive strips straight out, keeping the strips flat and wide until they are completely removed. For best results, pull the strips at a 60º angle or less.
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In diesem Schritt verwendetes Werkzeug:Plastic Cards$2.99
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Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the back of the rear case, directly over the battery. Alternatively, you can apply heat using a heat gun or hair dryer.
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After about a minute, flip the phone over and use a plastic card to tear through any remaining adhesive.
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Use the pointed tip of a spudger to nudge the volume control button covers out of their slots in the rear case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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6 Kommentare
Absolutely brilliant clear instructions
i like a challenge !
whomever wrote this instruction is a star
many thx
chris
Wow Evan! This is Ashwin from bellarmine. This was done really well and it came in handy, thanks for the contribution!
perfect step by step guide.
Took me 3 hours to swap the cover.
only think that missed is the application of the adhesive for the battery and the screen.
thanks mate!!
