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   <title>Installing iPhone 4S Rear Panel</title>
   <summary>Replace a cracked rear panel on your iPhone 4S.</summary>
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   <author id="18">Walter Galan</author>
   <time_required>10 minutes</time_required>
   <difficulty>Easy</difficulty>
   <categories>
      <category>iPhone 4S</category>
   </categories>
   <introduction><p>Remove the rear panel to access the internal components of your iPhone.</p></introduction>
   <introduction_rendered><p>Remove the rear panel to access the internal components of your iPhone.</p><div class="parts"><strong>Relevant parts</strong><ul><li><a href="http://www.ifixit.com/iPhone-Parts/iPhone-4S-Transparent-Rear-Glass-Panel/IF115-004">iPhone 4S Transparent Rear Glass Panel</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ifixit.com/iPhone-Parts/iPhone-4S-Rear-Glass-Panel/IF115-003">iPhone 4S Rear Glass Panel</a></li></ul></div><div class="tools"><strong>Tools</strong><ul><li><a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/iPhone-4-5-Point-Pentalobe-Screwdriver/IF145-096">iPhone 4 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver</a></li></ul></div></introduction_rendered>
   <tools>
      <tool notes="" thumbnail="" url="http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/iPhone-4-5-Point-Pentalobe-Screwdriver/IF145-096">iPhone 4 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver</tool>
   </tools>
   <parts>
      <part notes="" thumbnail="" url="http://www.ifixit.com/iPhone-Parts/iPhone-4S-Transparent-Rear-Glass-Panel/IF115-004">iPhone 4S Transparent Rear Glass Panel</part>
      <part notes="" thumbnail="" url="http://www.ifixit.com/iPhone-Parts/iPhone-4S-Rear-Glass-Panel/IF115-003">iPhone 4S Rear Glass Panel</part>
   </parts>
   <flags>
      <flag id="GUIDE_STARRED" title="Featured Guide">This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff.</flag>
   </flags>
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   <prerequisites />
   <steps>
      <step number="0" title="">
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            <line bullet="icon_note" level="0">Before disassembling your iPhone, be sure it is powered off.
               <text_raw>Before disassembling your iPhone, be sure it is powered off.</text_raw>
            </line>
            <line bullet="red" level="0">Remove the two 3.6 mm Pentalobe screws next to the dock connector.
               <text_raw>Remove the two 3.6 mm Pentalobe screws next to the dock connector.</text_raw>
            </line>
            <line bullet="icon_reminder" level="0">During reassembly, we recommend you replace the 5-point screws with equivalent Phillips screws. Our &lt;a href=&quot;/iPhone-Parts/iPhone-4-4S-Liberation-Kit/IF182-019?utm_source=ifixit_guide&amp;amp;utm_medium=wiki_text&amp;amp;utm_term=if182-019&amp;amp;utm_content=product_link&quot;&gt;Liberation Kit&lt;/a&gt; provides the tools and screws needed to replace the Pentalobe screws with Phillips screws.
               <text_raw>During reassembly, we recommend you replace the 5-point screws with equivalent Phillips screws. Our [product|IF182-019|Liberation Kit] provides the tools and screws needed to replace the Pentalobe screws with Phillips screws.</text_raw>
            </line>
            <line bullet="icon_caution" level="0">The 5-Point Screwdriver should only be used once, as it has the potential to strip the screws.
               <text_raw>The 5-Point Screwdriver should only be used once, as it has the potential to strip the screws.</text_raw>
            </line>
         </lines>
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      </step>
      <step number="1" title="">
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            <line bullet="black" level="0">Push the rear panel toward the top edge of the iPhone.
               <text_raw>Push the rear panel toward the top edge of the iPhone.</text_raw>
            </line>
            <line bullet="icon_note" level="0">The panel will move about 2 mm.
               <text_raw>The panel will move about 2 mm.</text_raw>
            </line>
         </lines>
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      </step>
      <step number="2" title="">
         <lines>
            <line bullet="black" level="0">Pull the rear panel away from the back of the iPhone, being careful not to damage the plastic clips attached to the rear panel.
               <text_raw>Pull the rear panel away from the back of the iPhone, being careful not to damage the plastic clips attached to the rear panel.</text_raw>
            </line>
            <line bullet="black" level="0">Remove the rear panel from the iPhone.
               <text_raw>Remove the rear panel from the iPhone.</text_raw>
            </line>
         </lines>
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      </step>
   </steps>
   <conclusion><p>To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.</p></conclusion>
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