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iPhone dock Teardown

Written By: Nathan (and 7 other contributors)
Published: December 18, 2017
  • Comments: 2
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iPhone dock Teardown

Written By: Nathan (and 7 other contributors)
Published: December 18, 2017
  • Comments: 2
  • Favorites: 5
  • Views: 2k

Teardown

Introduction

This teardown will show step by step a disassembly of the Apple iPhone dock. Hope you enjoy!

What you need

  1. iPhone dock Teardown, Getting started: step 1, image 1 of 2 iPhone dock Teardown, Getting started: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Start by flipping the dock upside down.

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  2. iPhone dock Teardown, Removing the back: step 2, image 1 of 2 iPhone dock Teardown, Removing the back: step 2, image 2 of 2
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    • Take your Jimmy and push it in between the bottom cover and the body. Push down to lift the bottom cover.

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  3. iPhone dock Teardown, Getting the back off: step 3, image 1 of 2 iPhone dock Teardown, Getting the back off: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully remove the clips on the side by pushing up with the Jimmy. If needed, use the plastic Opening Picks to keep the back piece from popping back into place.

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  5. iPhone dock Teardown, Looking at the dock: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the dock completely from the plastic frame.

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  6. iPhone dock Teardown, Peeling back the black sticker: step 5, image 1 of 3 iPhone dock Teardown, Peeling back the black sticker: step 5, image 2 of 3 iPhone dock Teardown, Peeling back the black sticker: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • The silver adhesive is covering two Phillips screws at opposite ends of the dock. Peel back the adhesive on these areas and remove both screws.

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  7. iPhone dock Teardown, Removing four Phillips 000 screws: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the back plate once the screws are out.

    • Remove four Phillips #000 screws surrounding the Lightning connector.

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  8. iPhone dock Teardown, Removing the Lightning connector: step 7, image 1 of 2 iPhone dock Teardown, Removing the Lightning connector: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • A similar adhesive can be found covering the plug for the Lightning connector. Peel the adhesive back and gently lift the cable to disconnect the connector.

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Nathan

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One Comment

is it possible to find the lighting connector, since I have one that fell and it got all twisted and damaged and it tore the connector

Uriel Ramos - Reply

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