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The first model of iPhone, Model A1203 with 4, 8, or 16 GB capacity and an aluminum back. Repair requires a significant amount of prying, and may require some soldering. This page aims to help users troubleshoot, fix, and seek help for the iPhone 2G.

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GSM & WIFi Antenna Replacement Procedure

Hi,

Do you have any guide, for replacing the GSM & WiFi Antenna of iPhone 2G device.

I have searched all over internet, but I can't find any useful guide for this problem. I have to change the antenna, because most of the time, the device is with "No Service" status.

Thanks for your precious help,

Andi Qirjazi

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The antenna is part of the display assembly

you can use the display assembly guide to get to the antenna.

but, there are 3 possible hardware problems that could led to the problem you're writing about.

  1. defective antenna
  2. faulty or loose connectors/cables
  3. defective communications board

replacing the antenna isn't hard and if you see the replacement antenna, you should be able to figure out how to replace it ;-)

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Hi,

Thanks for your answer.

Which of the three ribbons is the antenna. I have changed LCD and Digitizer, because the digitizer has been broken. since that time, I have such problems. With wireless is the same story, it doesn't find any network at all.

Please don't tell me to buy a new iPhone :).

Thanks,

andi

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please go out, get a new phone and send me the old one - kiddin.

CLICK for a picture of the display assembly - the brown "sticker" thing on the left is the antenna - none of the ribbons is the antenna - the 2 white cables are the connection from the communications board to the antenna - i guess they are not connected properly

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I see,

Thanks for the information. Might be cables issue, because one of the connection (the one on the left that in the picture is seen clearly on the left - bottom is disconnected and seems it's the problem of the joint point in the sticker. Is it easy to change the white cables?

Thanks again for your precious help.

Andi

P.S. If you want my old phone, don't give me such valuable advices. :-P

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replacing the cables should be easy. arrrgh - always the same - i should stop giving advices, i should stop giving advices, i should stop giving advices, i should stop giving advices, i should stop giving advices, i should stop giving advices, i should stop giving advices....... ;-)

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Does exist any guide, or it's DIY ;-)?

Thanks,

Andi

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i'm not aware of a guide for that. but you can replace the two cables. the pair costs 2$ on ebay

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