iPhone 4 Contact Clip Replacement

Step 1 iPhone 4 Contact Clip Replacement



• Before disassembling your iPhone, be sure it is powered off.
• Your iPhone 4 rear cover may have either two #000 Phillips screws or Apple's 5-Point "Pentalobe" screws (second image). Check which screws you have, and ensure you also have the correct screwdriver in order to remove them.
• Remove the two 3.6 mm Pentalobe or Phillips #000 screws next to the dock connector.
• During reassembly, we recommend you replace the 5-point screws with equivalent Phillips screws. Our provides the tools and screws needed to replace the Pentalobe screws with Phillips screws.
• The 5-Point Screwdriver should only be used once, as it has the potential to strip the screws.
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Step 2



• Push the rear panel toward the top edge of the iPhone.
• The panel will move about 2 mm.
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Step 3
• Pinch the rear panel with your fingers and lift it away from the iPhone. Alternatively, use a .
• Be careful not to damage the plastic clips attached to the rear panel.
• If you are installing a new rear panel, be sure to remove the plastic protective sticker from the inside of the camera lens and the sticker from the large black area near the lens.
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Step 4
• Remove the single 2.5 mm Phillips screw securing the battery connector to the logic board.
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Step 5
• Use an iPod opening tool to carefully pry the battery connector up from the ends closest to the top and bottom edges of the iPhone.
• Do not pry against the contact clip.
• Remove the contact clip from the iPhone.
• Before reconnecting the battery connector, be sure the pressure contact (shown in red) is properly positioned next to the battery connector.
• Before reassembly, be sure to clean all metal-to-metal contact points on the pressure contact as well as its contact point on the rear panel with a de-greaser such as windex. The oils on your fingers have the potential to cause wireless interference issues.
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