iPhone 4S Screen

問題

My power button had stopped working a number of months ago, and after opening up the phone and trying to fix the physical button, I realized it was the power and sensor cable. Then after over 3.5 years with this phone, I unfortunately dropped the phone and shattered the glass display. I ordered a new display and a new power and sensor cable and fixed both. (Also used all the steps in iPhone 4S パワー/センサケーブルの交換 and steps 28-31 of iPhone 4Sのヘッドフォンジャックケーブルの交換)

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The repair went very smoothly. The two repair guides were the same until step 26. After that, I had to switch back and forth and ensure that I took out all the appropriate parts in the right order. Replacing the display was a bit more involved as it required carefully removing tiny shards of glass around the power button while keeping the gasket and adhesive at the back of the button in-tact and ready to transfer to the new display.

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Complete the repairs on a solid color pillow case or other soft surface so that anything that falls is clearly visible and doesn't slide/roll away. Don't have too much coffee or your hands will shake and it'll be impossible to put the phone back together with all the tiny screws and parts. Finally, be methodical and patient!

問題

This is the fourth time I've successfully used this guide to fix my iPhone's display. They were all due to dropping and shattering the screen, or due to cheap, knock-off screens failing.

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Repair has gone smoothly each time, the instructions are great (though one time I missed the part about swapping the speaker grill, oops!) Twice I tried $20 fake replacement screens from Amazon. They worked initially, but one died after a few days, the other developed dead spots (and later shattered in a drop that I don't think would have hurt a real Apple display).

This time I tried a C Stock screen from iFixIt, and it is great! I was worried about getting a C Stock screen because there are no pictures of what they look like, I thought maybe it would be awful, but I thought I'd go ahead and try anyway, since they are so inexpensive. I'm delighted with it! Better than the knock-off screens, looks great, despite some scratches that really aren't that noticeable. See the included pictures.

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C Stock screens are still great! I was very happily surprised.

Also, a trick I use for these guides is to remove each part and place them in a line on my desk, I even remove the screws in the order they are listed in the text and line those up in sequence as I go. That way, during reassembly, I there isn't any question about what screw goes where, and I don't have to keep track of screw types.

The other thing is read each step carefully! There isn't always a picture for each part, so if you are going by the pictures you might miss something (as I did when I failed to swap out the speaker grill. I didn't notice until the phone was all the way back together. At that point, I was like, "there is no way I am doing that again just for the speaker grill". Well, just days later that crappy screen failed and I had to swap it anyway. I was more careful the second time.)

問題

Both my husband and I had old phones that needed new screens because they cracked.

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We decided that we would turn our old phones into family phones for times that our kids were going to be away from us and communication would be important. Knowing this motivated our 14 year old son to fix them because he and his brother were going to Washington DC without us. My son researched iFixit and determined it was the most reliable website to order a repair kit from. After we ordered it, he promptly took it into his own hands to repair the broken fronts of our phones. He was able to do the job with the detailed videos and now he is a happy camper ... and so is his brother.

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My son took an egg carton and labeled the holes as he came to a part that needed to come off. He put the part in the hole so as he put it back together, reassembling was a breeze. You could use a muffin tin too.

問題

Weak battery & broken case.

修理

Fixed one 4S with a new battery and back case. A bit intimidated about fixing the second 4S with a new front screen and battery. 41 steps? Is there a trick to reinserting those microscopic screws? Found out that coffee is not recommended before repair.

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Make a large workspace. One battery screw popped out and onto the carpet....gone forever. Magnet didn't help.

問題

The replacement screen I bought from iFixit died after 6 months, so had to get another.

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Repair was straightforward, and the guide on the site was enormously helpful.

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When you get to the screws at the corner of the outer case that hold the screen & digitizer in place the cross-head screwdriver in the supplied tool kit was a little too fine. It wasn't able to properly undo one of the 4 screws and I was concerned that it might strip it, so I pulled out a very slightly larger mini cross-head screwdriver and that did the trick. Otherwise, top notch tools and guidance.

問題

The digitiser had become insensitive down the entire right edge, to a width of 15 mm. Sadly, that's where all the Settings slider switches sit, so no more turning on Mobile Data etc. Also, the glass had a single crack running across it. About time for a new phone... but no!

修理

After viewing the how-to video AND stepping through the slide-show instructions, I ended up following mainly the slide-show. The glass had separated from the screen, and popping up the screen with the suction cup lifted only the glass, leaving the plastic frame in place, so I had to get creative with a small screwdriver to pop it out. After that, disassembly went smoothly. Re-assembly also went well. The most difficult bit was plugging in the LCD connector: I just couldn't get it to mate with the socket, but finally it went in and held. Once the screen was back on, the phone powered up and worked perfectly first time.

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During disassembly, take the time to study the way each piece fits together before disconnecting and unscrewing. This can save you from some doubts later on, during re-assembly. A magnifying glass is a great tool to help with this.

問題

My son has cracked his screen twice and most recently, I cracked my screen so this was my third time replacing the screen on a 4s. Each time, it's taken less time for me to complete all the steps and this time because I knew I'd be buying a new phone within the next 4-6 months, I asked for the C-Stock screen. Let me just say that the C-Stock screen does have noticeable scratches all over the screen, but this does not interfere with the functionality of the phone and I'd say if you are close to getting a newer phone, save the money and get a C-Stock screen.

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Repair went very smoothly but it helps that this was my 3rd time doing it.

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The only advice I have to pass along is some helpful hints that others have shared that make this repair go SO much smoother.

1. Get two pieces of duck tape or packing tape and tape it beside you, sticky side up, to the surface of wherever you are working. You can put the screws on the tape in order of how you take them out of the phone and they don't move and it makes things go little quicker when you're reversing the directions.

2. If you're not sure about the tools you have, buy the kit that includes the screwdrivers and the prying tools...again, they make the job easier because they are the perfect size and they are magnetized.

3. Follow the directions exactly...don't veer and if you get stuck, go to YouTube and see if you can find a video. Had to do that the first time because the battery can be a little tough to pry out.

問題

cracked screen

修理

Had I taken my time and taken more care when disassembling the phone, I would've spent much less money with this repair. To begin, truth be told, I bought a cheap screen from amazon for the repair. That was my first mistake and it just gets better from there. The cheapo screen from amazon failed right from the get go. Blank white screen, no apple logo and a hard rest and itunes reset did nothing. I ordered a screen from ifixit and begain to dissassemble the phone for the second time. While taking the phone apart for the second time I managed to rip the battery cable and power and proximity sensor flex cable. The latter of which really sucked to replace. Luckily though I managed to find the step by step instructions for all the repairs and reassemble without issues. Believe it or not, the stupid phone started right up with no issues! Everything works perfectly! Thank you ifixit!

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Pearl of wisdom.... go slow