iPhone 5 and 5S owners are wondering how to disassemble the phone. Time does not spare even the most best devices: the panel may be frayed (especially on black models), the sensor fails, those who like to “swim” have problems with the hardware. To replace iPhone parts you need to know internal organization and be able to disassemble the device.
What will we need?
Before you start disassembling, allocate enough time for this and stock up on all the necessary tools. Such an iPhone disassembly kit can be purchased at any specialized online store:
- a five-blade Pentalob screwdriver (without it, the bolts are unlikely to succumb to you);
- Phillips screwdriver;
- vacuum suction cup;
- plastic spatula for disassembling the case (or something similar).
Step-by-step instruction
1. The first thing we need to do is unscrew the two screws at the bottom of the case, on the sides of the Lightning connector. The iPhone 4 used Phillips screws, later Apple versions to prevent self-disassembly of phones, developers began to use special five-lobed Pentalob bolts.
If you do not have a special screwdriver for them, you can try using a five-pointed star or take a flat one and sharpen it with a needle file on the sides. But be careful when using non-standard means you can grind off the bolt heads. Just in case, it is better to stock up on bolts of the same size, but with a cross head.
2. With the help of a vacuum suction cup, slightly lift the screen, helping ourselves with a plastic spatula. Why a spatula and not a screwdriver? Thus, we reduce the likelihood of damage to the case or screen of the iPhone. This can be done without the help of a suction cup by picking up something (some use a needle) top panel, but extreme caution must be exercised.
3. Gently lift the screen from the side of the Home button. At this step, the first differences between models 5 and 5S appear. On the iPhone 5, the front panel simply lifts up to form an almost right angle with the body.
On the iPhone 5S, the situation is more complicated. The screen is attached to motherboard train, so do not sharply raise it. You need to disable the loop before further work with a plastic spatula. And after that, raise the screen, as in version 5.
4. To finally disconnect the screen, use a Phillips screwdriver to get rid of the two screws that hold it on.
After carefully we hook it with a spatula.
iPhone split into two parts, each of which can be disassembled into several more components.
5. Pay attention to the display panel. Unscrew the "Home" button. It is the same in both models.
6. At the top of the front panel, models 5 and 5S again have differences. The 5S has a camera, proximity sensor and speaker fixed there, which are removed after removing the mounting plate.
5 iPhone versions the mount has a hearing speaker, which is held on by two screws and spring contacts. front camera you can simply remove it if necessary, it rests on a cable.
7. Last action with a front panel - getting rid of metal protection.
8. Let's move on to the body of the device. The first step is to get rid of the battery so as not to get an electric shock. Disconnect the cable from the board with a plastic spatula.
Using the same tool, pry off the battery and pull the label (it is absent in 5S, so we use only a spatula). If the battery does not give in the first time, do not be afraid, it is glued. The glue is not too strong, so the battery will easily give in with a little more effort.
9. Disconnect the main camera in version 5. It is held on by two screws, after removing them the camera is free. In 5S, it is in this state initially.
10. next step remove the motherboard. There is no difference between iPhone 5 and 5S. Disconnect the antenna connector module from the motherboard. We unscrew the screws securing the board to the case and the contacts at the inner wall. Carefully remove the motherboard.
11. There is a processor on the motherboard: A6 for 5 and A7 for 5S. At the first disassembly, you will need to remove the protective film.
12. Let's continue to disassemble the case. At the bottom is a headphone jack speaker, Wi-Fi antenna (for version 5) and the bottom microphone - all this is attached to the Lightning connector. We get rid of the mass of glue with a plastic spatula.
All components of this connector must be replaced only in the soldered state, so its failure can be costly.
13. At the top of the smartphone is a vibration motor for a call, wifi antennas and GPS.
14. As a result, we get a disassembled phone. You can assemble your device back by following the same instructions in reverse order.
The 5S version looks like this:
Possible mistakes
- You are solely responsible for the assembly and disassembly of the device. If in doubt that you will succeed, take it to a service center - the masters will help.
- At self disassembly devices remember about warranty period. After you open the case yourself, the warranty is automatically lost, subsequent repairs will be at your expense.
- Invest in special tools, which are cheaper than repairing or buying a new phone.
- Do not make any sudden movements, you can tear off the cable or break especially fragile parts of the iPhone with your inaccurate actions.
Video: iPhone 5 disassembly
Video: how to disassemble iPhone 5S
At creating an iPhone 5 and 5S Apple took pains not to be easily taken apart. This process will take a lot of time, but it can be done ordinary person. If you are confident in yourself, you can try to disassemble the iPhone at home on your own, otherwise, take the device to a competent master, he knows exactly what to do.
Apple is famous not only for great products, but also sometimes quite strange actions and decisions. It's no secret that the company does not want to let the user into the insides of its devices, be it a phone, player or even a laptop. There are many factors in favor of this. First three iPhone models without special tools, it was generally problematic to disassemble, or after such disassembly, unpleasant consequences remained. FROM iPod touch this situation is still the same, although it seemed that happiness came with the iPhone 4 and anyone can replace the back panel of the device with an alternative one in a couple of minutes. For example, or. But this happiness did not last long.
Even during the disassembly of the new one, experts from iFixit drew attention to. Neither a Phillips screwdriver, nor the less common, but still standard torx screwdriver, fits them. The caps on the new bolts used by Apple resemble five leaf flower. By the way, for the first time such a fastener was used in latest models Macbook Pro to fix the battery connector (previously there were bolts with a three-lobed cap). And now Apple started install unusual and at the same time even more miniature bolts with a “flower” hat than in the Air and in the iPhone 4.
Moreover, the company did so without warning authorized service centers, one of which is iFixit. As a result, experts are faced with the problem of lack of necessary tools for disassembling the iPhone 4. In addition, even in phones with old bolts that have recently passed through a proprietary Apple service, the company, without the owner's request, changed the cross bolts for new "flower" ones. For the first time, a way out, of course, was found. With difficulty, but it was possible to unscrew such bolts with one of the small Philips-type screwdrivers, only they could be thrown away after this operation because of the worn cap.
Now iFixit offers everyone a set to get rid of problematic bolts. It includes a pair of screwdrivers - one pentagonal and one standard Philips square - and a pair of screws with a regular Phillips head. A five-sided screwdriver is not exactly suitable for "flower" bolts, but at least it allows you to unscrew them to replace them with standard ones. Set price - $10 . [iFixit]
Water that gets into the inside of the iPhone is the most common reason for emergency dismantling of the body part of the device. However, in order to remove the phone battery and secure electronic components from the destructive effects of liquid, you must have knowledge of how to disassemble the iPhone 4. At the same time, not every owner of a branded device has technical means as a specialized mobile tool. However, the situation calls for decisive action.
We solve the problem without using a professional tool
However, without a thin Phillips and flat screwdriver, all your attempts to carefully dismantle the smartphone panel are obviously doomed to failure. However, even with the aforementioned tool, disassembly difficulties cannot be avoided. The fact is that already at the first stage of dismantling you will need to unscrew the two pentalobe screws. The five-pointed asterisk (the profile of the bolts that fix the lower end of the case) can be easily unscrewed if you feel for the “stable” stop of the edges of the screws.
Forced retreat, or How to disassemble "iPhone 4" without consequences
Attention: any slippage of the tool, useless rotation (removal of persistent chamfers) using excessive force, as well as shaking hands are strictly unacceptable in the process of an extremely important task - dismantling. All that you can achieve under such working conditions is mechanical damage corps ( deep scratches, chips and peeling) and stripped screws.
Removing the cover and disconnecting the battery
Sequencing:
- After unscrewing the pentalobe bolts, slide back panel up, and then lift it up.
- The battery cable is covered with a protective cover. Loosen the screw and use the old bank card gently pry the connector lock.
- Pull the tab on the battery insert.
At this, the first stage of the described process "How to disassemble iPhone 4" is completed. Now your device is not in danger. The battery is removed.
Removing the main camera
Further manipulations:
- Pull out the SIM tray.
- Two horizontally placed bolts at the top, as well as two lower ones closer to the left edge, unscrew. Remove the protective steel plate.
- Dismantle the vibration motor (upper right corner—screw).
- Disconnect the connector of 5 loops.
- Take off the camera.
Removing the system board
This is the most important part practical guide covering the question of how to disassemble the "iPhone 4".
- A protective bar is located near the connector pad of the battery connector. Unscrew the two fixing screws and remove it.
- Disconnect the system cable from the board and move it to the left.
- Now, at the bottom of the phone on the right, unscrew the fixing bolt of the polyphonic module. After disconnecting, dismantle the plastic part.
- In the middle part of the motherboard (closer to the middle of the case) there is a fixing screw that needs to be unscrewed in order to free the smartphone's motherboard.
- Gently pry off the “heart of the iPhone” and remove it from the body frame.
Important "little things"
Now it remains to remove the “mounted” parts, and the question of how to disassemble the iPhone 4, the photo of which you see in a dismantled version, can be considered practically resolved.
- At the bottom of the phone, unscrew the two screws holding the bottom cable.
- On the right, carefully pull out (pick it up!) the microphone, which is located in the end cavity of the case.
- Disconnect the home button cable and remove it.
- Now remove the system connector.
By the way, it is in the little things that the processes of dismantling the iPhone 4 and modifying its receiver with significant letter"S". However, the crux of the matter: S" is identical to the process described, apart from a few bolts and some dimensional differences in detail. For example:
- The upper part of the smartphone is simply “strewn” with a variety of small details. Therefore, utmost attention is extremely necessary element in such a responsible process as The final stage showdown iPhone devices.
- The audio block is fixed on the internal end screw.
- simply pulled out of the grooves of the body frame.
- The speaker, buttons and sensor are removed, in general, elementary. It is only important not to make sudden movements and be extremely careful.
Final stage of work
The screen module is not recommended to be touched. Even if you detect a clear ingress of moisture into the internal area of \u200b\u200bthe display, you are unlikely to be able to eliminate the unpleasant factor of liquid penetration at home. If your iPhone gets completely wet, you simply cannot avoid a visit to a specialized workshop. If, during disassembly, you did not find traces of water, well, you have only one thing left - to thoroughly wipe the connector pads with alcohol and assemble the device in its original state.
Summing up
Now you know how to disassemble iPhone 4. Chinese clone, by the way, during dismantling it is much more difficult, since some structural elements are fixed on an adhesive basis, which at times increases the risk of damaging the part being removed. However, this is a separate topic of the story. Successful "iPhone" - disassembly!
Why is it necessary to know how to disassemble iPhone 4? How to properly dismantle parts and what should be feared? You will find answers to all these questions in this manual on iPhone disassembly 4th generation devices.
How to disassemble "iPhone 4" without special tools
Water that gets into the inside of the iPhone is the most common reason for emergency dismantling of the body part of the device. However, in order to remove the phone battery and protect electronic components from the damaging effects of liquid, you must have knowledge of how to disassemble the iPhone 4. At the same time, not every owner of a branded device has the technical means in the form of a specialized mobile tool. However, the situation calls for decisive action.
We solve the problem without using a professional tool
However, without a thin Phillips and flat screwdriver, all your attempts to carefully dismantle the smartphone panel are obviously doomed to failure. However, even with the aforementioned tool, disassembly difficulties cannot be avoided. The fact is that already at the first stage of dismantling you will need to unscrew the two pentalobe screws. The five-pointed asterisk (the profile of the bolts that fix the lower end of the case) can be easily unscrewed if you feel for the “stable” stop of the edges of the screws.
Forced retreat, or How to disassemble "iPhone 4" without consequences
Attention: any slippage of the tool, useless rotation (removal of persistent chamfers) using excessive force, as well as shaking hands are strictly unacceptable in the process of an extremely important task - dismantling. All that you can achieve under such working conditions is mechanical damage to the case (deep scratches, chips and delaminations) and torn screws.
Removing the cover and disconnecting the battery
- After removing the pentalobe bolts, slide the back of the panel up and then lift it up.
- The battery cable is covered with a protective cover. Loosen the screw and use an old bank card to gently pry off the connector lock.
- Pull the tab on the battery insert.
At this point, the first stage of the described process "How to disassemble iPhone 4" is completed. Now your device short circuit does not threaten. The battery has been removed.
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Removing the main camera
- Pull out the SIM tray.
- Two horizontally placed bolts at the top, as well as two lower ones closer to the left edge, unscrew. Remove the protective steel plate.
- Dismantle the vibration motor (upper right corner—screw).
- Disconnect the connector of 5 loops.
- Take off the camera.
Removing the system board
This is the most important part of the practical guide covering the question of how to disassemble the "iPhone 4".
- A protective bar is located near the connector pad of the battery connector. Unscrew the two fixing screws and remove it.
- Disconnect the system cable from the board and move it to the left.
- Now, at the bottom of the phone on the right, unscrew the fixing bolt of the polyphonic module. Disconnecting coaxial cable, remove the plastic part.
- In the middle part of the motherboard (closer to the middle of the case) there is a fixing screw that needs to be unscrewed in order to free the smartphone's motherboard.
- Gently pry off the “heart of the iPhone” and remove it from the body frame.
Important "little things"
Now it remains to remove the “mounted” parts, and the question of how to disassemble the iPhone 4, the photo of which you see in a dismantled version, can be considered practically resolved. 
- At the bottom of the phone, unscrew the two screws holding the bottom cable.
- On the right, carefully pull out (pick it up!) the microphone, which is located in the end cavity of the case.
- Disconnect the home button cable and remove it.
- Now remove the system connector.
By the way, it is in the little things that the processes of dismantling the iPhone 4 and modifying its receiver with a significant letter “S” differ. However, the essence of the question: "How to disassemble the iPhone 4 S" is identical to the described process, except for a few bolts and some dimensional differences in details. For example:
- The upper part of the smartphone is simply “strewn” with a variety of small details. Therefore, utmost attention is an essential element in such a responsible process as the final stage of disassembling an iPhone device.
- The audio block is fixed on the internal end screw.
- The front camera is simply pulled out of the grooves of the body frame.
- The speaker, buttons and sensor are removed, in general, elementary. It is only important not to make sudden movements and be extremely careful.
Final stage of work
The screen module is not recommended to be touched. Even if you detect a clear ingress of moisture into the internal area of \u200b\u200bthe display, you are unlikely to be able to eliminate the unpleasant factor of liquid penetration at home. If your iPhone gets completely wet, you simply cannot avoid a visit to a specialized workshop. If, during disassembly, you did not find traces of water, well, you have only one thing left - to thoroughly wipe the connector pads with alcohol and assemble the device in its original state.
Summing up
Now you know how to disassemble iPhone 4. The Chinese clone, by the way, is much more difficult to dismantle, since some structural elements are fixed on an adhesive basis, which greatly increases the risk of damaging the removed part. However, this is a separate topic of the story. Successful "iPhone" - disassembly!
iPhone 4 from Apple is a truly iconic device that is very popular with people from all over the world. This iGadget has become a real breakthrough in the smartphone market, thanks to which Apple was able to easily become a leader among mobile device manufacturers.
Due to its prevalence, iPhone owners 4 are millions of people from all over the world. Unfortunately, not always electronic devices work the way we want it to. It also happens that you need to disassemble your iGadget in order to clean it from dust, replace the battery, or just see what is inside. Below, we will guide you in detail on how to disassemble your iPhone 4.
So, in order to look inside the iPhone 4, you will need the following tools:
- #00 Phillips screwdriver;
- Plastic tools for opening cases;
- Pentalobe screwdriver for iPhone 4.
All of these tools are specialized, but if you really need to disassemble the iPhone, then you can order them through the online store.
1. Let's start the operation. At the bottom of the iPhone 4, find the ones that we will deal with now. These are Pentalobe format screws. In order to unscrew them, you need to use the appropriate screwdriver.
If you have an iPhone 4 from the first shipments, then instead of the Pentalobe screws, there are Phillips #00 screws at the bottom. To "eliminate" them, also use the appropriate screwdriver.
2. After you have unscrewed the screws, you can immediately remove the back iPhone panel 4. This is done in a jiffy.
3. So back panel is separated from the front, and in fact, you have already reached the secret shell of the iPhone 4. The battery is not soldered to the motherboard, which means that now you can safely remove it.
4. If you decide to go all out and continue our journey inside the iPhone 4, now you have to unscrew the 5 screws that hold the electromagnetic shield on top.
5. Under the electromagnetic shield we see great amount connectors.
6. In order to get to the main board, you need to free the iPhone 4 from a few more protective shields, which is what we are doing: we unscrew the screws ...
... and pry with the appropriate tool.
7. Right upper corner case you can find a vibration motor.
8. Okay, let's get away from the vibrations and continue the autopsy of our patient.
9. In the opposite corner from the vibration motor there is a 5 megapixel camera.
10. In order to gain access to the motherboard, you also need to remove the cover over the antenna and speakers, which is located at the bottom of the phone.
11. Now you see in front of you system board your smartphone.
12. Integrated UMTS, GSM, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules are also located here.
13. We remove the electromagnetic shields and see the processor with the proud inscription A4.
14. The accelerometer and other chips are also located here.
15. Let's move away from miniature boards and return to the "body" of the gadget.
16. On the top of the case is a lighting speaker, as well as a special microphone designed to suppress third-party noise.
17. Here is the front VGA camera.
18. Remove the front panel.
19. And we see a stainless steel case.
20. The panel itself is protected by Gorilla Glass.
21. There is a backlight on the back of the panel ...
22. ... to which the Home button is directly attached.
23. Below is a 30-type connector for connecting a USB cable.
24. As well as the main microphone.
25. That's it. Now we can admire the iPhone 4 disassembled.
So, above we did 25 simple steps that allowed us to completely disassemble iPhone smartphone 4 from Apple. As you have noticed, there is nothing difficult in this process, the main thing is just to know what and how to do. We sincerely hope that our iPhone 4 disassembly guide will help you to disassemble this phone model. If you do not have the tools, patience and desire, then it is better to contact a specialized service. Good luck!
