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iPhone 4S Power button Replacement

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Introduction

Fix your power button by following the steps in this repair guide.

Note: Steps are based on this guide.

What you need

  1. iPhone 4S Power button Replacement, Rear Panel-Opening the Phone: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • *Power off your phone before you start repairing

    • Remove the two small screws next to the dock connector

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  2. iPhone 4S Power button Replacement, Take the Rear Panel off: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Use both thumbs to push the rear panel toward the top edge of the iPhone.

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    • Carefully pull the rear panel away from the iPhone. Be careful not to break the clips that attach it to the phone.

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    • Remove the two screws securing the battery connector to the logic board

    • detach the battery connector from the socket, then lift the bottom side of the connector and by placing the head of the tool in the middle of the speaker and the metal connector.

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    • Use the head of your tool to carefully pull up the pressure contact which is located underneath the battery.

    • don't rip the battery connector socket on the logic board, this is an essential part of the iPhone connected by four soldered points.

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    • Unscrew the two screws securing the dock connector cable cover.

    • Once completed, Remove the metal dock connector cable cover and place it on a safe area.

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    • Use the head of your tool to remove the dock cable up from its socket on the logic board.

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    • Once pulled up, Peel the dock connector cable off the logic board

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    • Unplug the cellular antenna cable out from under the metal fingers attached to the logic board and place it on the same side as the doc connector cable

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    • Take out four screws securing the cable cover to the logic board (the screws highlighted)

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    • Use the head of your tool to take off the cable cover tabs out of their slots.

    • Once completed, take off the cable cover from its edge nearest the top and remove it and put it in a safe place.

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    • Use the head of your tool to take off the camera connector to the logic board

    • The camera is now safe to remove, put it in a safe place

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    • Use a paper clip to eject the sim card and put it in a safe place

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    • Take off the five labeled connectors

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    • Remove the highlighted screw

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    • Pry up the small grounding clip with the head of your tool and then remove it and put it in a safe place

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    • Remove the highlighted screw

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    • Disconnect the wifi connector highlighted with the head of your tool

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    • Peel up the piece of black tape

    • Remove the screw holding in the logic board

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    • Remove the selected screws

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    • Lift the logic board from the side that has the speaker

    • Remove the logic board.

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    • Take out the two screws keeping the lock button in place

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    • Once done, remove the power button with either tweezers or a sharp object

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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