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  • Use a pair of tweezers to pull the home button ribbon cable out of its socket.

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  • Carefully pull the rubber microphone holder out of its tube in the bottom edge of the iPhone.

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  • Remove the two 1.3 mm Phillips screws securing the dock connector to the case of the iPhone.

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  • Remove the tiny rubber spacer near the dock connector.

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  • Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to peel the dock connector and its cable off the black plastic case of the iPhone.

  • If you are replacing the dock connector with a new part, make sure to transfer the rubber casing around the microphone. You can do this using a spudger.

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  • Pry the dock connector away from its opening at the bottom of the iPhone.

  • Remove the dock connector.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the iPhone 4S device page.

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