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My Problem
The phone would randomly shut off at any point of battery charge.
My Fix
Instructions were clear. Procedure of moderate difficulty the first time you do it as you would expect. Was able to complete the procedure in about 30 minutes. Label the screws as they come out so you can put them back where they belong. Good light and be in no hurry. Replacing the battery fixed the problem.
My Advice
Be very careful with the camera connection! The camera comes out with the logic board. It should not become disconnected but will if you are the least bit inattentive to it. Especially, be careful when replacing the logic board as the camera wants to disconnect. I used a hair dryer to loosen the battery adhesive as suggested.
My Problem
The mute button on my wife's iphone 3GS died and would cause the phone to vibrate randomly.
My Fix
The repair went smoothly. I followed the instructions to the letter and had no problems.
My Advice
Set all your screwed out in a pattern that matches where they were removed from.
My Problem
battery didnt last 8 hr
My Fix
45 min i was done
My Advice
take your time
My Problem
My iphone kept crashing and the power would go from any percentage to zero. We did change the battery. But the process was nowhere as simple as the video showed the connections were much tougher to disconnect and reconnect. We had to use a 10 power magnifier to see what we were doing. The problem appears to have been corrected but the phone runs a little slower on gmes and sometimes when typing and is warmer than before. If it lasts for another year that will be fine. apple said it couldnt be done, gee I wonder why ;-)
My Fix
Read the directions thoroughly especially the one about disconnecting the display. I'm having trouble typing into these fields. Use magnification!
My Advice
See above.
My Problem
To be honest, there wasn't any problem regarding my iPhone 3GS, it was working well. However, the power button seemed a bit "tired", and my battery didn't last as long as before.
My Fix
Overall, it went very well. I had trouble opening up the phone, and I had to remove the screen protector I had placed, and then use the Section Cup to open up the phone. I also had trouble with the "Do not remove" adhesive, it tore apart into small pieces. Everything else regarding disassembly and re-assembly went well. However, I am disappointed about the replacement power button. It simply don't work. It didn't clicked when I pushed it. I kept the old one, and when comparing the two, it seems that the one IFixit sell is some cheap chinese copy. The Apple one has totally flat back plastic which allows to press the electronic part as it should, when the other one has a back plastic filled with holes and industrial marks. On a good note, the battery is as good as the original one.
My Advice
The screws looks like they are all the same (except the two from the case). I recommend writing on a paper "Yellow, Orange and Red", and put the screws on it according to the repair guide. It really helps when re-assembling.
My Problem
I had an issue with intermittent muting of the phone when mute was on. After reading the guide and responses, I decided to give it a try.
My Fix
The repair went great! Photos were very helpful and gave me the necessary help to replace the button.
My issue was actually due to a cracked housing that holds the mute switch on the inside of the phone, probably damaged in a drop. The housing sheared in half and caused a mis-alignement of the external switch ($4.95 part) and the internal mechanism. After installing the new part, aligning the internal switch, and reassembling it works perfectly.
My Advice
A few pieces that help you when working:
1) A mechanics magnetic bowl. You can pick them up at home depot for around $10 and work great for holding your screws. It reduces the chance of knocking them off of the table.
2) A screw driver magnetizer. It will help greatly when trying to align the small screws.
3) Definitely get the spudger and suction cup from fixit. A must have for undoing the connections and removing the screen.
My Problem
During the call phone buzzes (noise like when you telephone near speakers)
Home button was getting more and more 'stubborn'
Plus about half a year ago it fell down and glass was broken near home button. And all the scratches started to annoy a bit
My Fix
First of all I should say that this was new experience for me, but I like to do things where you need accuracy and handiness, so I thought to give a try (it would be too expensive to get service and you'll never know what you'll get back /in my country/)
I got all front assembly with lcd instead of glass and panel with speaker and button. Well if you have 30$ more and less time and dont want to be worried about dust on LCD, you should do the same. (For me there was no option because panel was out of stock - what a ** was when after ordering, next day I got email about new stockings! But you may not be interested in my long ordering story and how everything shipped to me over the ocean and how my friend during the flight was keeping assembly in her pocket and not being worried about all the cables..!)
So I watched a video (both to be exact) how to change parts, read many comments how disappointing dock changing might be and so many functions wont work. You should carefully watch too and read the manual CAREFULLY, every single word even its only about two screws. Its a start to success.
Opening front panel went well but I managed somehow to open it to wide and cables slipt off. Its better not to do it again. Then all the screws and getting everything from back panel was quite fast and without accidents. Advice: after opening, stop for a moment and stare a bit, because your phone in real wont be the same as in picture and small details make big difference and its important to notice them - otherwise getting parts back will be harder especially if youre doing it for a first time. Next advice from me about the dock is that when you put the new dock, dont forget that screw holes must be ON the silver bezel holes but NOT UNDER, cause its goes well and fits under but its not a place and getting dock out is muck harder than you think. (my second mistake)
Be careful with camera! Dust gets easy onto panel.
Talking about display I can tell a bit of a joke. I wrote in the beginning that I hadnt chance to disconnect cables and in the dock repairing manual didnt notice that all THREE cables must be connected so i did only two (nr 1 and 2) but not that tiny one which had to go under a plate (where you have to be VERY CAREFUL). Guess what? I closed everything, turned the phone on, enjoyed perfect results and posted self promoting FB update and only then realised that i forgot that cable! But everything was working! What it does? I guess something with sound, but i turn off many sounds so didint notice.
And silver bezel started to fit badly - did some glueing. This was because of slightly broken corner i guess.
So thats my story :)
My Advice
Many written before, but one more:
original dock on contacts had some tape on it, so i asked dad to give me some and put pieces too. The same with home button. It looks more hermetic for me - if youd look in light youll see some space between dock connection and panel - cool way for dust to get in.
Wish you good luck as it happened to me - even working without all parts connected :)
My Problem
My wife's iPhone 3GS fell into a concrete floor few days before the 4s release, coincidence?.
My Fix
It was hard at first time, but the videos help a lot. I did not install properly one of the connectors and I had to unmount the iPhone again.
I bought the full front panel to avoid dissasembling just the touch screen so the fix was not that hard.
My Advice
Be calm, think it twice and watch the ifixit video tutorial.
My Problem
The graficchip looks like defect. But its mounted on the Logicboard. So first tried to backe the board (may the Chip could have some contact problems.) But didn't fix the Problem. So the board was to expencive to replace, so i get th HD away from the MacBook to backup the userdate via USB-SATA-Bridge to a iMac
My Fix
The Magnetizer/Dema
My Advice
Look very carfully for the place of every screws at the MacBook - also some inside - to open the cover. See at the other Advice to replace the Board
My Problem
The iPhone 3g battery, which was in the phone had been used by my friend next door since it first came out, well as you would expect it wasn't holding a charge very long.
My Fix
I searched the web for a replacement iPhone 3g battery, then I was went to YouTube and looked for replacement proceedures. I found an iFixit video and the link. Well I'm a Linux guy, cost effectiveness is my top of the list item. First and foremost this is a great deal, I've been a computer network engineer and repair guy for 33 years and if I've Got Parts I'll fix it. However, even though everything went well i.e. disassembly, reassembly, it wasn't until I went to replace that last screw in the bottom (of the first two that were removed), that I lost one office my desk. First procedure was to grab a magnet and scan the carpet with the magnet, no results, scanned my tennis shoes, nada, disappointed leaned back and there it was on my office chair between my legs. Other than that everything went well, but please consider doing on a bigger table so as not to loose any of the tiny screws.
My Advice
Well I must say that what I've been doing for that 6 years since I retired is to repair old computers, re-install OS'es, add memory from other old computers that are just not repairable and once they're up and running I give them to those whose computers have died. Well with that in mind, since everyone is upgrading to the iPhone 4s from 3g/3gs/and 4 I've put out the word instead of tossing them away give them to me and I'll restore to original state (wiping any info off pertaining to the past user) and give them away if the next person will do the following: purchase the Battery Kit from iFixit, and then purchase the One (1) year GoPhone sim from AT&T which has 1,000 min for $100.00 and I'll give you a free iPhone, and start a iTunes account of your own, of course if you would like to donate any funds I would have not problem accepting it.
