My Problem

Ear speaker on iPhone 4 went out. I could use speakerphone (the bottom speaker) but not the one at the top of the unit. It was annoying, inconvenient. Audio quality was bad.

My Fix

The friend who recommended iFixIt volunteered to do the labor if I bought the part and the required tool. He followed the instructions. It all worked fine. He removed many tiny parts from the phone, so I was a little concerned, but it all went back together and it is working now.

My Advice

Follow the instructions, be patient and don't lose an parts.

My Problem

The earpiece speaker in my wife's iPhone 4 suddenly stopped working. She could use the speakerphone, or a Bluetooth headset, but not the earpiece speaker. The iPhone 4 was already 2 years old, and out of warranty. I didn't want to pay for a brand new iPhone, and I didn't want to renew my cell contract.

My Fix

The repair went smoothly. I followed iFixit's instructions, and everything went well. The printable screw guide really helped with the disassembly, and re-assembly. Once re-assembled, the iPhone powered-on during the first try, and everything worked perfectly.

My Advice

Use iTunes to make a backup BEFORE starting the repair. Make sure you have a magnetic screwdriver, a pair of tweezers, and a spudger. I bought the iFixit Home Tech Toolkit, and it definitely helped. Go slow, and don't panic. The screws and ribbon cable connectors are really tiny! I also learned that battery replacement for the iPhone is a trivial job. If I need a new iPhone battery, I'll place another order with iFixit.

My Problem

the Earpiece-Speaker wan't work.

My Fix

I have change the Earpiece-Speaker

My Advice

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My Problem

As you may already know, phones and water don't mix. I fell off of my dock into the water with my phone in my pocket. Fortunately, I wasn't in the water for more than a couple seconds. Still, my phone was soaked. I immediately pulled off the cover and tried to power off the phone. Which, in retrospect, may have been what caused the problem. Then I plopped the phone in a bag of rice and hoped for the best.

After a day, I took the phone out and tested the phone. Amazingly enough, the only obviously problem was the power button. I couldn't power the phone off nor could I do a screen grab. On the whole, fairly minor inconveniences. So, I just left well enough alone and live with it.

Fast forward a couple months later and the power button starts acting up. Randomly 'pressing' itself and trying to power off. After researching the problem in iFixit, I've narrowed it down to the power/sensor cable...I hope.

My Fix

The repair went well. My phone is once again 100% functional. I couldn't be happier.

It took me about 2 hours, but I went SLOWLY and labelled every screw that came off.

My Advice

Flashlight. It may have been poor lighting in my work area. But a flashlight saved my butt a couple times.

One of the screws that holds the power button to the frame is a PITA to get to. I ended up using a really long screw driver to get the right angle. Even then, I really had to bend the cable back covering the screw.

The instructions say you'll need a new speaker. But if you remove the speaker slowly, you can save the adhesive. Also, the stand-off for the proximity sensor has some adhesive on it. If it sticks to the old power cable, use tweezers to transfer the adhesive.

That's it...enjoy1

My Problem

Earpiece speaker stopped working for no apparent reason about 6 months ago. Ended upgrading to the 4s and procrastinated fixing it.

My Fix

Took about 60 minutes or so. The guide was awesome and the huge photos make it very easy to figure out if you're screwing something up. Once I got it installed I turned it back on and it worked straight away. Sold the phone the next day!

My Advice

Be careful when adhering the earpiece speaker using the adhesive. I could tell that if I missed the right spot the connection wouldn't be made and the speaker wouldn't have worked.

My Problem

My phone was out of warranty and the speaker didn't work anymore when I talked on the phone. It was probably water damage.

My Fix

The repair was easier than I expected and successful. It took about 30 minutes.

My Advice

Follow the steps, be organized, look out for catching loose wires and connectors when you replace components.

My Problem

I dropped my iphone and the earpiece stopped working. After 2 weeks of using the phone via speaker phone mode I got tired of the situation. Visited the apple website and balked at the $150 charge to mail my phone in to them. Googled fixing iPhone and ifixit.com came up. I easily found instructions and after reviewing them with the pictures decided to fix it myself. I ordered all the recommended parts and they came in 2 days.

My Fix

It took me an hour to slowly take apart my phone, tape down the small parts to a board and label each part by step. It took 45 minutes to put everything back together. Could not believe how small the pieces were. So glad I taped things down.

My Advice

Take the phone apart on something light colored so you can see any pieces you drop.

Tape all the pieces down and label.

I took a break every time I could not get a screw in the hole to avoid frustration.

My Problem

My earpiece speaker stopped working after dropping my phone in the water.

My Fix

It went great! My repair process took about 2 hours. I ended up breaking one of the plastic opening tools but still managed to complete the repair.

My Advice

Be careful during re-assembly. One of the bolts came off and I had to leave one screw out when I re-assembled. Luckily the phone still works fine but there may be risks in the future.

My Problem

When we made calls, people could hear us, but we couldn't hear them. Had to use headset. Big pain.

My Fix

Great adventure! Learned all about iPhone guts and tiny connector technology. The main problem we encountered was during reassembly. Had some loose bits (small nut, rubber strain relief bumper) and had to figure out where they went. The biggest problem was schmutz in the 4.8 mm threaded hole at the top of the wifi antenna/logic board. The screw would not engage. Thought that problem might be related to rogue nut (it was not). Eventually found a piece of plastic schmutz in the hole. The whole process took about 3 or 4 hours. A lot of time, but also a lot of fun! After reassembly, powered on the phone, and it worked perfectly.

My Advice

What do you have to lose? Your phone is broken, so even if your repair doesn't work, you are no worse off then when you started. Go for it.

Also, it's a good idea to tape down and label the tiny screws as you remove them. It's hard to tell the difference between the various-length screws since they are so tiny.

My Problem

Loose pockets and concrete surface for a broken iphone make.

My iphone has been a great tool over the years, but it sure takes a beating, this last slip from my pocket while playing football in the parking lot smashed the screen. Being an mechanical engineer, I figured it would be fun to see the inside of this incredibly well engineered device and get back in action bypassing any sort of apple service call/replacement phone p.i.t.a. I decided to replace my battery (life had started to go downhill) as well as the speaker at the same time. After reviewing the ifixit tutorials, I found that the front touchscreen replacement is the most invasive, requiring almost complete disassembly, so replacing the battery and speaker would be no extra work.

My Fix

The repair went smoothly and was successful. I spend a couple of hours doing this, but it was my first time running through the process. On top of that I took my time to not make any mistakes or damage any components, ribbon cables, etc. I prefer to take my time and do it right the first time. The ifixit guide is good.

My Advice

Definitely find a nice tray to keep track the tiny screws and parts. I organized them by dis-assembly step and re-assembly was a cinch. Magnetize your screw driver so that you don't actually have to hold onto a 1.2mm long screw! (just drag it one-way across any old magnet to give it some temporary magnetism). I used 99% isopropol alcohol and some cotton swabs to clean all the contact surfaces before re-assembly. The plastic opening tools got chewed up removing the screen, but I consider them disposable anyway. Unlike my automotive repair projects, I did not have any parts left over when it was back together.