Installing iPhone 4 Display Assembly
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Replace the display assembly in your iPhone 4.
- Author: Walter Galan
- Time required: One Hour
- Difficulty: Difficult
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Use this guide to replace your iPhone's display assembly. Replacing the display assembly will give you a new front glass panel, digitizer, and LCD. The LCD is adhered to the glass at the factory and the two parts are not separable without damage.
After successfully replacing the display assembly, protect your new display from scratches by installing a screen protector.
Sections
- Rear Panel 3 steps
- Battery 3 steps
- Logic Board 13 steps
- Speaker Enclosure Assembly 2 steps
- Display Assembly 9 steps
Files
Tools
Tools (continued)
- Small Flathead Screwdriver
- Spudger
- iPhone 4 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver (if iPhone has external pentalobe screws)
- iPhone SIM Card Eject Tool (or paperclip)
Relevant parts
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Rear Panel
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Before disassembling your iPhone, be sure it is powered off.
Apple has recently substituted the two Phillips screws with 5-Point "Pentalobe" screws. If your iPhone 4 has 5-Point "Pentalobe" screws instead of Phillips, please refer to the second picture.
Remove the two 3.6 mm Pentalobe screws next to the dock connector.
During reassembly, we recommend you replace the 5-point screws with equivalent Phillips screws. Our Liberation Kit 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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