Remove the two Phillips #00 screws from the dock-connector end of the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2829 There is a rubber gasket between the silver front bezel and black display assembly. A bit of force is required in this step to separate the iPhone's display assembly. Use a small suction cup near the Home button to gently pull up the bottom portion of the iPhone's display assembly. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2830 The display assembly is still connected to the iPhone by several cables, so don't try to remove it entirely just yet. Rotate the display assembly up until it is at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2832 Continue to hold the display assembly with one hand, and use your other hand and a spudger to disconnect the black ribbon cable labeled "1." /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2833 Rotate the display assembly up until it is roughly vertical. This will allow easier access for disconnecting the remaining cables. Use a spudger to disconnect the black ribbon cable labeled "2." /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2834 Some iPhone 3Gs may have the connector colors reversed (black plastic tab, white connector). Make sure you're flipping up the tab properly, otherwise you may damage the connector. Use a spudger to flip up the white plastic tab holding the remaining ribbon cable in place. The white tab will rotate up 90 degrees, releasing the ribbon cable. Slide the black ribbon cable out of its connector, and remove the display assembly from the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2835 Insert your SIM eject tool or a paper clip into the hole next to the headphone jack. Press down on the tool until the SIM card tray pops out. Grasp the SIM card tray and slide it out of the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2836 Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled "4." /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2837 Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled "5." /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2838 Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled "6." /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2839 Carefully peel up the small sticker labeled "Do not remove." /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2840 Remove the following 8 screws: Five 2.3 mm Phillips #00 screws with partial threads securing the logic board to the rear panel. Two 2.3 mm Phillips #00 screws with full threads securing the logic board and camera. One 2.9 mm Phillips #00 screw from beneath the "Do not remove" sticker. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2841 Use a spudger to gently pry the camera up and out of its housing in the rear panel. The camera cannot be removed entirely yet because it's connected to the bottom of the logic board. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2842 Use a spudger to gently pry up the end of the logic board closest to the dock connector. If the board won't lift up, double check to make sure all the screws securing the logic board have been removed. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2843 Slide the logic board towards the dock connector and out of the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2844 Use a spudger to pry the battery up from the rear panel. The battery is attached with an adhesive strip around the perimeter of the battery. To prevent the battery from bending during the removal process, we recommend against using just the plastic pull-tab . /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2845 Remove the two Phillips #00 screws securing the on/off switch to the front bezel. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2882 Carefully peel up the orange ribbon cable from the rear panel. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2883 Remove the following 4 screws: Three 1.8 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the headphone jack and GPS antenna to the rear panel. One 3.8 mm Phillips #00 screw in the plastic loop near the headphone jack. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2884 Remove the four Phillips #00 screws securing the volume and vibrate buttons. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2885 Lift the volume button circuitry away from the side of the iPhone, and carefully peel up the orange ribbon cable from the rear panel. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2886 Carefully lift the headphone jack assembly out of the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2887 Remove the single Phillips #00 screw securing the black plastic spacer. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2889 Use a spudger to pry up the black plastic antenna housing from the rear panel. Lift the black plastic antenna housing out of the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2890 Remove the on/off switch button from the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2891 Remove the vibrate button from the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2892 Remove the two Phillips #00 screws securing the vibrator to the rear panel. Lift the vibrator up and out of the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2893 Remove the following 3 screws: Two 1.5 mm Phillips #00 screws, one on either side of the dock connector. One 2.4 mm Phillips #00 screw near the ribbon cable labeled "4." /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2894 Lift the dock connector assembly up and out of the iPhone. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2895 The rear panel and attached front bezel remain. /Guide/Repair/iPhone-3G-Rear-Panel/583/all#s2896