How to open iPhone
For a few weeks now your beloved iPhone has begun to “make a tantrum” and after trying all the possible remedies on the software side you realized that the problems encountered are actually due to a malfunction at the hardware level. Given the situation, then you would like to repair your “iPhone by yourself”, so as to make money on expenses for assistance as well as to challenge yourself in a new challenge. How do you say? Things are exactly this way and would you like to understand if I can help you by explaining how to open iPhone? Yes, of course!
If you give me a few minutes of your attention I can in fact provide you with all the information you need, whatever the exact model of the Apple smartphone in your possession. Before explaining the question, however, I want to make a fundamental premise: the signing of the procedure in question is not really a walk! In addition, if your iDevice is still under warranty so proceeding you will inevitably invalidate it. Please also note that in order to succeed in the enterprise, a high concentration dose is required, as well as a minimum amount of free time, as easily deductible. Then I point out that you will also need to find a whole series of special tools, so as to carry out a clean and problem-free work, and any spare parts, if it is necessary to replace one or more components.
Clarified this, if you think you are really interested in the thing I can not do anything but advised to make you comfortable, to clear your mind from any other thought and to read very carefully the instructions on what to do that you find below. I sincerely hope that in the end you are able to solve the problems encountered and that the whole process is going the right way. Happy reading and … good “work”!
How to open iPhone – Preliminary operations
Before giving you all the appropriate information on how to open your iPhone, I feel obliged to indicate what are the preliminary operations that I believe you should do to carry out the procedure in question in the best possible way. To find out more, keep reading, find everything explained in the following lines.
How to open iPhone – Check the warranty
As I said at the beginning, if your iPhone was still under warranty or if the latter was active AppleCare +, the special insurance coverage offered by the same company of Cupertino, its opening will inevitably lead to the decadence of the thing. If you do not want this to happen or anyway it is for mere verification, before proceeding with the disassembly of your iPhone I suggest you to ascertain the existence or not of some kind of assistance and support coverage.
To do so, connect to the appropriate Web page attached to the Apple website to verify the warranty and activation status of Applecare + and type the serial number of your device in the appropriate field on the screen. Then enter the security code at the bottom and click on the Continue button.
How to open iPhone
In the page that you will subsequently see appear you can view all the details of the case. If you need more info about it, you can consult my guide on how to check iPhone warranty.
How to open iPhone – Get the equipment and spare parts
As anticipated, in order to open your iPhone you will also need a series of specific tools that I strongly doubt you have already at hand. The same goes for the correct replacement parts. To find everything, you can rely on the iFixit website.
In case you have never heard of it, it is a well-known portal that shows in detail all the disassembly operations of the various iPhone models (but not only) present on the square based on the components in relation to which you intend to act. The site is edited by a team of specialists, is full of images and lists for each operation to complete the tools necessary to complete the work. Most of the information available is in English (some details are however also present in Italian) but the portal is still quite easy to consult even for those who do not know the language perfectly.
To find out what tools are needed to disassemble the iPhone in your possession and the correct replacement parts, connected then main page of iFixit site and click on the name of your iPhone model (iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 5, etc. .). In the page that opens, select the component you need to disassemble (eg Battery / Battery for the battery, Loogic Board / Logic card for the logic card etc.) and you will then be shown the page with detailed instructions on disassembly.
How to open iPhone
On the same page you will also find the list of tools needed to perform the operation, under Tools / Tools, on the left. Typically these are screwdrivers, suction cups, tweezers to handle smaller electronic components and little else. As for the spare parts, however, you find them listed under the heading Parts / Parts, on the right. You can find batteries, keys, speakers, sensors and so on.
How to open iPhone
To make the purchase, you can rely on the same e-comemrce of iFixit (just click on the name of the tool or the spare part of reference, press the button to add everything to the cart and provide data for payment) or you can go to Amazon or, again to eBay, sincerandoti, in these last two cases, that what you’re going to buy corresponds exactly, in terms of features, to what you need.
How to open iPhone – Prepare the device and the work surface
Another fundamental step that you have to complete before you can open the iPhone is to prepare the device to perform the operation in question as well as the work surface to perform the various steps in the best possible way.
So, first of all turn off the iPhone by holding down the on / off button (the one located on the right side of the device on iPhone 6 and later or on the top right on all other iPhone models) or the on / off button + the button to increase the volume (if what you are using is an iPhone X) for a few seconds and wait for the lever to appear on the screen with scroll to turn off the inside.
How to open iPhone
Then press the lever on the display and move it to the right. Within a few moments the screen of your iPhone and the device itself will turn off. The procedure, as you can see, is quite simple, but in case you need more info you can rely on my article on how to turn off the iPhone through which I proceeded to talk about the thing in depth as well as indicating any alternative techniques that you can put in place for shutdown in case the “classic” system does not work.
After switching off, remove any protective film and covers applied to the iPhone as well as the SIM card from the appropriate compartment on the device. For the removal of the SIM, you have to take the metal clip included in the sales package: you find it in the white card that was placed immediately under the iPhone.
Then insert the paper clip into the tiny hole you find on the right side of the device and exert a fairly firm pressure. To make the SIM card slot ejected you may have to tilt the tip of the clip slightly outward, then down.
If you have lost the clip that is provided by Apple, or if you do not have it at hand, you can also extract the SIM drawer with a common metal clip, just slightly distort the end outwards .
How to open iPhone
Once the operation is completed, a click will inform you of the exit of the compartment for the SIM. Extract it completely using your hands, remove the card inside it and it’s done.
As for the preparation of the work surface, you must have a well-lit and level floor. I also suggest you to clean the surface of the same with a wet rag in order to eliminate dust and other debris that may be present and then let it dry before starting to work on the iPhone. It will also be useful to have a soft cloth, such as those in microfiber, on which to place the device to prevent it from getting scratched by mistake.
How to open iPhone – Open the iPhone
Now we come to the core of the real issue and then try to understand what are the steps you need to take to open your iPhone. To do that, I suggest you take into consideration the step-by-step instructions on the already mentioned iFixit website.
Then connect to its home page using the appropriate link that I have provided in the previous lines, select the model of reference iPhone from the list displayed, then click on the name of the guide relating to the part of the device on which you intend to go and act follow the detailed instructions on how to open the iPhone on the page that is shown to you later. All indications are subdivided into steps and in almost all cases are accompanied by high resolution images.
How to open iPhone
On the site are also available several comments from other users who have tried to make the dismantling of the iPhone or that anyway they are interested in the thing. If you are in any doubt about a particular operation to be performed, then I suggest you take a look at the dedicated section under each guide. If you think it’s appropriate, you can also leave a comment yourself under the reference guide and wait for a response from third parties or even from the same iFixit team. You can then try to find more explanations about the operations to be performed by consulting the section of the site dedicated to the forum.
Besides the textual instructions on how to open the various iPhone models and their photos, on iFixit there are numerous video tutorials that show in detail the removal operations of the various components of the phone. In short, given the large amount of info available you should not find particular difficulty in being able to understand how to proceed.
How to open iPhone
However, even on YouTube there are many movies that illustrate how to disassemble an iPhone. Just search for keywords like “how to open iPhone” and then select the video of interest. In this regard, I recommend: try to choose carefully the most reliable filmai, discard those who propose unlikely procedures and avoid doing dubious and / or reckless operations.
For example, in this movie of just over thirteen minutes, we show how to open an iPhone 4 to replace the screen. The operation is performed with the aid of a small screwdriver. We start by unscrewing the small rear screws of the phone (where there is the dock connection) and continue with the removal of all other parts. Then the display is also removed and replaced with a new screen.
How to open iPhone
Once the disassembly procedure is complete and after re-assembling the device you can reinsert the SIM into the compartment and apply protective films and covers that you previously removed.
How to open iPhone – Contact Apple Support
Reading this guide on how to open an iPhone you realized that this is not for you and you prefer to turn directly to the assistance of Apple to make any repairs? Then consult my article on how to contact Apple to find out all the various systems and means at your disposal to succeed.
How to open iPhone
I immediately anticipate that you can do everything by phone, online, via the app, through Twitter as well as, of course, by going to an Apple Store. The choice is up to you, based on what your needs and preferences are.
How to open iPhone