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Add Note Step 9

  • At last! The moment you've all been waiting for.

  • The battery is huge, and soldered to the logic board.

  • You can see the SIM card bracket and headphone jack on the rear panel.

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Add Note Step 10

  • It is a 3.7 volt Li-Ion Polymer battery.

  • You can see at least two antenna cables connecting to the logic board.

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Add Note Step 11

  • Disconnecting the two antenna cables.

  • There's a dab of glue underneath both of the antenna connectors, presumably for reliability.

  • One has to imagine that Apple was extra-paranoid about reliability on this phone. They've certainly learned their lessons from the iPod.

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Add Note Step 12

  • Removing three Phillips #00 screws securing the logic board to the front panel. The screws are:

    • Where the screwdriver is.

    • Underneath the black camera in the upper right hand corner.

    • To the left of the battery wires that are soldered to the logic board.

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Add Note Step 13

  • Removing the camera on the top of the phone.

  • Sadly, there don't appear to be any software settings — it's just point and click.

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Add Note Step 14

  • Removing ten Phillips #00 screws around the perimeter of the iPhone.

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Add Note Step 15

  • The battery has Apple model number 616-0290 L1S1376APPC.

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Add Note Step 16

  • Lifting up the logic board. There are three connectors underneath. They are speaker, touch sensor, and display cables.

  • Disconnect the two connectors on the left side of the image.

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