Installing iPhone 3G Vibrate/Ring Switch

Add Note Introduction

This switch toggles between vibrate and ring option on the iPhone.

Paginated Single Page Steps

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Add Note Step 1 — Battery

  • Remove the two Phillips #00 screws from the dock-connector end of the iPhone.

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Add Note Step 2

  • 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.

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Add Note Step 3

  • 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.

Add NoteNotes: Step 3

Jon Evans's avatar
Flag Reply by Jon Evans Nov 20 2009 @ 5:17 AM

When you get back to this step as you are reassembling it, it's tempting to test that you've got all the cables plugged in properly by switching the phone on and testing it. However the Home button will not work until the front panel is back in position, because the electrical connection is done by a pair of touch contacts which only work when the phone is assembled.

ratioswitch's avatar
Flag Reply by ratioswitch Jan 26 @ 8:36 PM

When the instructions say "Rotate the display assembly up until it is at an angle of approximately 45 degrees." they really mean "TILT THE HOME BUTTON END OF display assembly up until it is at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. Looking at the picture makes this step brain dead simple, but if you were using another iPhone to read the directions it would be easy to miss.