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My Problem
My camera was getting blurry on my iPhone. The back of my iPhone has gotten scratches over time, but the most noticeable are on the camera area.
My Fix
Extremely easy. Two screws....slide up, replace, two screws. That's it.
My Advice
Do this repair if you need to. I'll probably upgrade my iPhone 4 whenever they release the 6th iteration, so this upgrade will hold me over fine until then.
My Problem
I bought the iPhone 4 backlighting kit, which replaces the back panel with one that has a clear Apple logo, and guides you through installing a small, LED-driven light panel behind the logo. The rear panel broke :( and they recently jacked up prices to $80 for a new one (!), so I decided to get the clear back, and use electrical tape over the light panel to create an apple logo.
My Fix
Unfortunately, the light panel, despite its diminutive thickness, wouldn't fit under this new clear back. I ended up ditching the light kit entirely... oh well. At least now I have this sexy new clear iPhone back.
My Advice
Light panel + clear iPhone back panel = failure. The clear back just doesn't give enough space for even a .7mm light panel.
My Problem
back glass was scratched so I decided to replace the whole panel and these are a pretty good deal
My Fix
Great!... except, the instructions keep mentioning a small plastic film covering the camera. I picked at both sides for a while (damaging the lens a little in the process) and found nothing. Maybe a coloured film or one with a little felt pen on it would help spot this "easy to miss" (or in my case non-existent) film. repair was otherwise simple
My Advice
Don't spend too long looking for the film. If you are the OCD type, use a spudger so you don't damage the lens. Additionally, the neither the philips 0 or 00 fit well, so maybe ifixit can sell you one that's a better fit.
My Problem
Saw the transparent panel on another site and did some Google searching and found you guys. Saw the price point was perfect and a couple of clicks later, orderd.
My Fix
The repair was pretty smooth. A snap up then a snap down. Easy. Thanks iFixit!
My Advice
Loved the back panel but alas the iPhone gods said it was not meant to be as 3 days later my phone fell (first time I dropped it). The iPhone absorbed most of the impact but a straight crack down the middle of the panel left it unusable. switched back to the OEM panel. oh well, hopefully I can afford another panel at some point.
My Problem
My camera was scratched on my original back, so this was a cool and easy replacement.
My Fix
Easy install but the film that was supposed to be covering the camera, either inside or out, wasnt there. It would be nice to have a bit clearer indication if that film was there, either with a pull tab, or a different color film. It was slightly annoying not being able to figure out if I had got everything or not.
My Advice
You may not have any film covering the glass as mentioned in the video.
My Problem
I bought a lifeproof case and I was showing a fellow iPhone owner how incredible the lifeproof case was, I dropped my phone from about 6 feet. I took the case apart to show how protected the phone had been and I find out my back panel was shattered!
My Fix
The swap was more than easy!!
My Advice
Don't put all your trust on lifeproof!
My Problem
I cracked the rear glass on my iphone 4
My Fix
this was so easy and fun to fix!
My Advice
its so easy a non tech individual could do this!
My Problem
Cracked my glass screen, got a cheap replacement and that would hold the screws in after a few months. Got this panel and it's just awesome. I love looking at the back innards of my phone and people notice it and want to talk about it.
My Fix
Piece of cake. I had the screw driver set already and so two screws out, new cover on, screwed back into place. Done. It was that simple.
My Advice
This a really sweet little backing. There are cheaper ones out there but they are just that, cheap. I like the quality of this back and it's fun to look at.
My Problem
The camera lens was very scratched and taking cloudy photos, so I figured why not jazz it up with the transparent panel.
My Fix
It was remarkably easy. Just unscrew the pentalobe screws, slide the back off, put the new one on, and screw in the new philips head screws. The only thing that was off-putting is that the transparent rear panel is noticeably thicker than the OEM panel, and there is one corner where it didn't seem to fit correctly (the metal band should have a pretty decent bevel all the way around, and in one corner it wasn't quite there, indicative of the panel being not quite the same as the OEM). Although I can't really fault them as manufacturing these things must be pretty intense and achieving Apple's tolerances must be very difficult.
My Advice
Relax and don't worry, this is the easiest modification you can probably do to your phone.
My Problem
People say if it ain't broke don't fix it but sometimes you just need change and that's what happened. I got bored of always just looking at black so now I have an extra incase this new one breaks
My Fix
Super simple and satisfying.
My Advice
If you don't buy the screw driver and you have one you think is small enough, it's probably not.
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