This is a terrible guide for fixing your phone. If you are here to learn how to take apart your phone and put it back together then you will find yourself at a very unfortunate place by the end of this guide. Not only will you have an iPhone in many number of parts, but you may find yourself gluing your phone to your wall ensuring that you will never have a complete iPhone again. That is unless you purchase another since as previously mentioned this is not a guide for how to put your phone back together. 

If you did recently purchase the iPhone unfabricate kit for your iPhone 6 then you are in luck. This guide will teach you how to take apart your iPhone, glue it to your poster template, and hang it on your wall.

The first step in taking apart any iPhone are the 2 pentelobe screws at the bottom of the iPhone.

Unscrew these using the star-shaped screwdriver included in the kit. You may need to squint to see the shape but it’s there. Don’t place them on the template as they will roll around too much. Put them in a cap or somewhere secure. We will glue everything at the end. 

Tip: Read each step in its entirety before beginning the step and only glue at the end. 

This step is the trickiest part of taking apart the iPhone 6. Put on some good vibes and relax.

First, grab the metal pry tool and suction cup. Next, place the suction cup on the screen of the iPhone 6 and with one hand pull upwards on the ring during the rest of this step. Not too hard as to not give your fingers a cramp. With your other hand, place one of the pointed edges of the metal pry tool between the glass and the housing of the iPhone (underneath the home button) and push it down perpendicular to the screen.

You might want to try it in a few different spots along the bottom edge until you get it wedged between the screen and the casing. It’s okay if you scratch up the metal a bit or if you hear some metal scraping noises. Once you have it between the glass and the housing, you will want to angle the pry tool down (parallel to the screen) and push inward in order to get it slightly under the screen. Once you feel the tool underneath the screen, you should twist the tool in order to create a gap between the screen and the frame. The screen is also held down by glue, so when there is a big enough gap you can use your fingers to open up the phone. 

You may also need to stick the pry tool on the left and right sides to unclip the screen from the body. Once the screen is freed from the frame, slowly lift it up but be careful as it is still connected to the logic board. Go grab a drink of water because it’s all downhill from here. 

Next, we will disconnect the screen from the body of the phone.

Grab the Phillips screwdriver (not the flathead, the star one, or the one with 3 grooves) and unscrew the 6 Phillips screws from the metal cover.  You may need to shimmy the covers a little to get them loose. 

Once the covers are removed, disconnect the connectors from the logic board with your fingernail or one of the blue pry tools (long blue thing). Try to identify what each connector goes to and set the screen aside for now. 

Tip: the screwdriver tips are brittle so don’t press too hard unless you need to.

Surprise! More screws holding down the camera.

You will also need to separate the camera from the logic board by unscrewing the 2 Phillips screws. This will release the camera cover and camera. You will also need to disconnect the connector. 

All the little things before removing the logic board.

Unscrew the 5 Phillips screws holding down the wifi antenna. Note the 2 hidden ones at the top of the phone. 

11 screws stand between us and the logic board.

Throughout the top and right side of the iPhone, there are 7 screws (6 Phillips and 1 flat head). See if you can spot them without looking at the right side of the diagram. Before removing the logic board, make sure to remove the sim tray using the sim tool and any connectors. 

Place the sim card, sim-tray, sim tool, and logic board on their respective outlines. 

Find and unscrew the 2 Phillips screws holding down the taptic engine. Life

Lift the taptic engine out and place it on the respective outlines.

First, unscrew the 12 Phillips screws shown on the right. 

The piece with the silver square is the loudspeaker. Separate the loudspeaker from the charging assembly. 

Once that is removed, firmly (but not too firmly) remove the assembly starting from the flex cable at the top then moving down to the lightning connector. This is held down with some adhesive so you will feel a sort of “peeling” as you remove it. 

Place the speaker and the flex cable on their respective outlines.

Now let’s get that battery out of here.

You will notice two small flaps at the bottom of the battery. These will either be delightful angels or pesky devils that you will curse during this step. Gradually pull on these tabs, one at a time, until the battery is free. 

Important for this step: careful not to puncture or pinch the battery as it could explode or catch fire or worse… call you and tell you that your vehicle's warranty is about to expire. 

Nearly there! To remove the flex cable we need to remove 5 additional screws.

Turn your phone on its side and locate the screws on each side. Remove them and peel the flex cable out, following its path from whichever side you feel most comfortable doing so. 

Similar to step 6, this will have a peeling feeling so be sure to proceed with caution and not rip the flex cable. Place on its respective outline. 

Bring back the screen and let’s finish this thing up!

Remove the 3 Phillips screws at the top in order to free the earpiece speaker from the metal bracket. 

Now to remove the camera, pull on the flex cable firmly, but gently. It is adhered down similar to the previous step. Place both the earpiece speaker and front-facing camera down in their positions. 

Next unscrew the 3 Phillips screws holding down the home button, remove the home button, and peel away its flex cable. Start from the left side until the home button comes loose. Place both pieces onto their respective outlines. 

Finally, place the phone casing underneath the volume/power flex cable and the screen underneath the front camera. You should now have all the outlines covered besides the Pentalobe Screws from step 1!

Five gluing tips before gluing commences:

Place all of the parts on their outlines without glue and plan out how to glue them using the dotted grid lines as references. 

Note which surface area of the iPhone part is touching the paper since not all parts lay completely flat. 

When possible, place the glue on the paper first and then put the iPhone piece on the glue. The iPhone part and paper bond nearly instantaneously so it’s important that you are confident in the placement. 

Be very conservative with the glue and place it in the thicker parts of each piece. You should only need a dot of glue (smear > dab > dot > nothing). 

After you get the majority of an individual piece glued down, you can dot a little bit of glue on the extremities that may be sticking up. 

Let the gluing begin! Take the superglue and start off with a larger/easier piece. I would recommend the logic board or the home button. Move from easier piece to easier piece in order to gain confidence in your gluing skills then advance onto some of the smaller/thinner pieces. Do this until all the pieces are glued. Let it rest for about 20 minutes before placing it in frame. 


If you did recently purchase the iPhone unfabricate kit for your iPhone 6s then you are in luck. This guide will teach you how to take apart your iPhone, glue it to your poster template, and hang it on your wall.

The first step in taking apart any iPhone is the 2 pentelobe screws at the bottom of the iPhone.

This step is the trickiest part of taking apart the iPhone 6s. Put on some good vibes and relax.

First, grab the metal pry tool and suction cup. Next, place the suction cup on the screen of the iPhone 6s and with one hand pull upwards on the ring during the rest of this step. Not too hard to not give your fingers a cramp. With your other hand, place one of the pointed edges of the metal pry tool between the glass and the housing of the iPhone (underneath the home button) and push it down perpendicular to the screen.

You might want to try it in a few different spots along the bottom edge until you get it wedged between the screen and the casing. It’s okay if you scratch up the metal a bit or if you hear some metal scraping noises. Once you have it between the glass and the housing, you will want to angle the pry tool down (parallel to the screen) and push inward to get it slightly under the screen. Once you feel the tool underneath the screen, you should twist the tool to create a gap between the screen and the frame. The screen is also held down by glue, so when there is a big enough gap you can use your fingers to open up the phone. 

You may also need to stick the pry tool on the left and right sides to unclip the screen from the body. Once the screen is freed from the frame, slowly lift it but be careful as it is still connected to the logic board. Go grab a drink of water because it’s all downhill from here. 

Grab the Phillips screwdriver (not the flathead, the star one, or the one with 3 grooves) and unscrew the 5 Phillips screws from the metal cover.  You may need to shimmy the covers a little to get them loose. 

Unscrew the 7 Phillips screws holding down the wifi antenna. Note the 2 hidden ones at the top of the phone. 

4 screws stand between us and the logic board.

Throughout the top and right sides of the iPhone, there are 4 screws (3 Phillips and 1 hexagon head). See if you can spot them without looking at the right side of the diagram. Before removing the logic board, make sure to remove the sim tray using the sim tool and any connectors. The hexagon screw can be removed with pliers or take the flathead screwdriver and put it at a 45-degree angle, pressing down and turning it. Once removed, separate the cable attached to the logic board.

Find and unscrew the 2 Phillips screws holding down the taptic engine. 

First, unscrew the 11 Phillips screws shown on the right. 

Remove the 3 Phillips screws at the top to free the earpiece speaker from the metal bracket. 

Next unscrew the 3 Phillips screws holding down the home button, remove the home button, and peel away its flex cable. Start from the left side until the home button comes loose. Place both pieces onto their respective outlines.

Let the gluing begin! Take the superglue and start with a larger/easier piece. I would recommend the logic board or the home button. Move from easier piece to easier piece in order to gain confidence in your gluing skills then advance onto some of the smaller/thinner pieces. Do this until all the pieces are glued. Let it rest for about 20 minutes before placing it in frame. 


If you did recently purchase the iPhone unfabricate kit for your iPhone 5c then you are in luck. This guide will teach you how to take apart your iPhone, glue it to your poster template, and hang it on your wall.

Note: pictures below will be updated however the instructions are for the 5c.

Tip: Read each step in its entirety before beginning the step. 

This step is the trickiest part of taking apart the iPhone 5c. Put on some good vibes and relax.

First, grab the metal pry tool and suction cup. Next, place the suction cup on the screen of the iPhone 5c and with one hand pull upwards on the ring during the rest of this step. Not too hard to not give your fingers a cramp. With your other hand, place one of the pointed edges of the metal pry tool between the glass and the housing of the iPhone (underneath the home button) and push it down perpendicular to the screen.

You might want to try it in a few different spots along the bottom edge until you get it wedged between the screen and the casing. It’s okay if you scratch up the metal a bit or if you hear some metal scraping noises. Once you have it between the glass and the housing, you will want to angle the pry tool down (parallel to the screen) and push inward to get it slightly under the screen. Once you feel the tool underneath the screen, you should twist the tool to create a gap between the screen and the frame. You might hear a pop when it fully disconnects. 

You may also need to stick the pry tool on the left and right sides to unclip the screen from the body. Once the screen is freed from the frame, slowly lift it upwards but not too fast as it is still connected to the logic board at the top. Go grab a drink of water because it’s all downhill from here. 

Grab the Phillips screwdriver (not the flathead, the star one, or the one with 3 grooves) and unscrew the 4 Phillips screws from the metal cover at the top. Remove the cover from right to left as it is hinged on the left side. You may need to shimmy it a little to get it loose. 

Once the cover is removed disconnect the connectors from the logic board with your fingernail or one of the blue pry tools (long blue thing). Try to identify what each connector goes to and set the screen aside for now. 

Tip: the Phillips screwdriver tip is brittle so don’t press too hard unless you need to.

This is the fun part! Let’s take care of the logic board!

Grab the Phillips screwdriver and flat head screwdriver. Look around the phone and unscrew all 9 screws.  Disconnect the cables holding down the logic board and remove the sim tray with the sim tool. The board should come out pretty easily so if you think you have removed all of them and it’s stuck then check again. 

After removing the logic board and camera, separate the camera from the logic board and place them on their respective outlines labeled logic board and rear camera. 

The iPhone should start to look pretty empty at this point.

Let’s tackle the charging port which is held down by 7 Phillips screws. The piece with the silver square is the loudspeaker. 

Once they are removed, firmly (but not too firmly) remove the assembly starting from the flex cable at the top then moving down to the lightning connector. This is held down with some adhesive so you will feel a sort of “peeling” as you remove it. 

The piece with the silver square is the loudspeaker. Separate the loudspeaker from the charging assembly. Their connection is only through adhesive so peel that away from the speaker. Place them on their respective outlines.

Place both of them on their respective outlines. 

To remove the battery, take the metal pry tool from Step 2 and slowly pry up the battery from up and down the left edge, wiggling the battery from top to bottom to free it from the adhesive. Be careful here as to not over bend the battery and just inch your way underneath. You will need to use some force, just not all of it. Set the battery aside.

Let’s turn our attention back to the top of the phone and remove the power/volume flex cable and vibrator motor.

Remove the vibrator by unscrewing the 2 Phillips screws holding it down. Place the vibrator on the outline labeled vibrator motor.

Nearly there! To remove the flex cable we need to take out the volume and ringer switch.

Remove the 3 screws behind the volume and ringer switch. Take out the physical volume button and ringer switch. Set them aside. 

First, remove that rubber block from the power button. Then remove the 4 screws around the power button and pull the metal case away from the power button. Next, push the button into the casing from the outside of the iPhone. 

Finally, pry out the cable and pull on it lightly as it is removed from each of the button sockets. 

Remove the 2 Phillip screws at the top to free the earpiece speaker from the metal bracket. 

Now to remove the camera, pull on the flex cable firmly but gently. This is adhered down similar to the flex cable from step 7. Place both the earpiece speaker and front-facing camera down in their positions. 

Next, unscrew the 2 Phillip screws holding down the home button then remove the home button and peel away its flex cable. Place both pieces onto outlines. 

If you did recently purchase the iPhone unfabricate kit for your iPhone 4, then you are in luck. This guide will teach you how to take apart your iPhone, glue it to your poster template, and hang it on your wall.

The first step in taking apart any iPhone are the 2 Phillips screws at the bottom of the iPhone.

Unscrew these using the Phillips screwdriver included in the kit. You may need to squint to see the shape but it’s there. Don’t place them on the template as they will roll around too much. Put them in a cap or somewhere secure. We will glue everything at the end. Slide the backplate out and place it onto the template.  

Tip: Read each step in its entirety before beginning the step.

Next, we will remove the metal cover and vibrator.

Grab the Phillips screwdriver and unscrew the 7 Phillips screws from the metal cover and vibrator at the top. Remove the cover from top to bottom as it is hinged on the bottom side. You may need to shimmy it a little to get it loose. 

Once the cover is removed disconnect the connectors from the logic board with your fingernail or one of the blue pry tools (long blue thing). Try to identify what each connector goes to and remove the vibrator from the phone. Place vibrator on the template. 

One connector between us and the rear-facing camera

Simply unlatch the connector with your fingernail or one of the blue pry tools and slide the camera out. Once removed, place the camera on its outline. 

Grab the Phillips screwdriver and flat head screwdriver. Look around the phone and unscrew all 9 screws (1 flathead and 6 Phillips).  Disconnect the cables holding down the logic board. The board should come out pretty easily so if you think you have removed all of them and it’s stuck then check again. Make sure to remove the sim tray using the sim tool before removing the logic board.

After removing the logic board and loudspeaker, separate the loudspeaker from the logic board (1 connector) and place them on their respective outlines labeled logic board and loudspeaker. 

First, pull the tab to remove the battery. If the tab breaks, simply wiggle it out using the metal pry tool. 

Now, let’s tackle the charging port which is held down by 2 Phillips screws and a small switch. 

First, grab the blue pry tool and take a look at the top of the phone. You should see a piece with two golden prongs. Pry from the side and slowly peel the speaker away from the phone. Place the speaker on the template. 

To prepare the screen for removal we have 10 Phillips screws that need to be removed. 4 of them are on the corners and 3 of them are on each side of the iPhone. 

We don’t need to completely remove the side screws since these are just pinning down the clips of the screen. However, since we are removing the screen completely and not reassembling the iPhone, completely removing them is no problem. 

This step is the trickiest part of taking apart the iPhone 4. Put on some good vibes and relax.

First, grab the metal pry tool. Place one of the pointed edges of the metal pry tool between the glass and the housing of the iPhone and push inward in order to get it slightly under the screen.

Once you feel the tool underneath the screen, you should twist the tool in order to create a gap between the screen and the frame. You might hear a pop when it fully disconnects. 

You might want to try it in a few different spots along the bottom edge until you get it wedged between the screen and the casing. It’s okay if you scratch up the metal a bit or if you hear some metal scraping noises. 

You may also need to stick the pry tool on the left and right sides to unclip the screen from the body. Once the screen is freed from the frame, slowly lift it upwards and wiggle it free from the casing. 

Let’s turn our attention back to the casing and remove the power/volume flex cable and front-facing camera.

Remove the front-facing camera by popping the metal cover off using the metal or plastic pry tool. Once that is removed, simply take the front-facing camera out and place it on the template. 

Remove the 5 screws behind the volume and ringer switch. 3 of the screws are hidden behind the black strip so peel that away first in order to access the screws. Take out the physical volume button and ringer switch. Set them aside. 

Take out the last 2 Phillips screws and peel both the power flex cable and volume flex cable away from the phone. Pull lightly on the flex cable being cautious not to rip it and once you get to the headphone jack, remove it by using the pry tool to wiggle it free. 

Place both on their respective outlines. 

After you get the majority of an individual piece glued down, you can dot a little bit of glue on the extremities that may be sticking up.

If you did recently purchase the iPhone unfabricate kit for your iPhone 2G then you are in luck. This guide will teach you how to take apart your iPhone, glue it to your poster template, and hang it on your wall.

The first step in taking apart any iPhone is the 2 screws at the bottom of the iPhone.  

Any iPhone except this one. The iPhone 2G has no screws at the bottom and is instead housed with a black plastic cover. Let’s remove that using your metal pry tool. Place on template once removed. We will glue everything at the end. 

Sim tool for the Sim card in the Sim tray 

For the first iPhone, you don’t have to remove this in the beginning as you do in the other iPhones, but it’s good practice to just get it out of the way. 3 birds, 1 stone. Place ‘em on the template. 

3 Screws and a ton of pressure hold down the silver casing

Unscrew the 3 Phillips screws with the provided screwdriver and set the screws aside. 

This step is the trickiest part of taking apart the iPhone 2G. Put on some good vibes and relax.

First, grab the metal pry tool. Next, work your way around the iPhone by starting at the corners unclipping the casing from the silver frame. Many repair guides gloss over this step but trust me this will take some time. Do not use the plastic spudger (blue long thing). It’s pretty useless. You can try to stick one of the screwdrivers (not the Phillips one) into the blue circle but note that this will bend the casing a little, so do so at your own discretion. Work your way around the iPhone, unclipping each side and the top, then slowly pull the casing away as it is still connected. 

You might want to try it in a few different spots along the edge until you get it wedged between the casing and the frame. It’s okay if you scratch up the metal a bit or if you hear some metal scraping noises. 

Go grab a drink of water because it’s all downhill from here. 

You might want to try it in a few different spots along the bottom edge until you get it wedged between the screen and the casing. It’s okay if you scratch up the metal a bit or if you hear some metal scraping noises. Once you have it between the glass and the housing, you will want to angle the pry tool down (parallel to the screen) and push inward to get it slightly under the screen. Once you feel the tool underneath the screen, you should twist the tool to create a gap between the screen and the frame. You might hear a pop when it fully disconnects.

You may also need to stick the pry tool on the left and right sides to unclip the screen from the body. Once the screen is freed from the frame, slowly lift it upwards but not too fast as it is still connected to the logic board. Go grab a drink of water because it’s all downhill from here. 

Next, we will disconnect the casing from the body of the phone.  

Simply disconnect the headphone jack cable (remember those old, dated things?). Set the casing aside and we will return to it at the end. Or do it now. It’s your phone and your unfabricate kit. Disconnect the two antenna cables which are held down by some adhesive. Do it gently and you will be fine.

You will also need to separate the camera from the logic board by separating the connector. Place the camera on its outline.  

Unscrew the 3 Phillips screws holding down the logic board.

Nothing stands between us and the logic board besides a lot of glue.

The battery and the logic board are connected. In order to remove both, we will need to remove the battery as well as some connectors. Start by placing the metal pry tool under neat the battery. Wiggle it out until it’s free. You may want to work your way from the right side since there is no glue on this side of the battery. Just slowly pry at it until it’s out. Once it is free, peak underneath the logic board and detach the 4 connectors. You will also need to cut/solder off the battery from the logic board. We don’t want to frame the battery in the kit because A. it’s kind of ugly, to be honest, and B. it could catch fire. And yes, those reasons are in priority order.

The first and last iPhone with a removable independent frame.

In order to remove the silver frame, we will need to unscrew a total of 20 Phillips screws. 2 on the top and bottom and 3 on each side of the iPhone. Separate the frame from the iPhone and set it aside.

Once that is complete, unclip the silver bar from the white clips on each side (6 total). Then, lift the screen from the housing and slide the 2 main connectors carefully through the iPhone. You might need to use the metal pry tool to separate just do it gently. If you need a visual of this part, I personally liked this video. Place the camera and logic board on their outlines. 

The part is also a little tricky but after step 2, you for sure got this. First, peel the yellow tape holding down the charger flex cable.  Then flip the phone over.  

Once that is removed, firmly (but not too firmly) wiggle the charger out by pulling and orienting through the slit between the front and back casing. Do this until you have the part freed. Place on template once it is removed. 

Bring back the case and let’s finish this thing up!

Remove the 10 phillips screws in order to free the headphone jack from the casing. 

Now to remove the headphone jack, pull on the flex cable gently and follow the path from one end to the other. It is adhered down with a bit of glue and is quite fragile so go slowly. If it doesn’t come out easily, be sure that all screws are removed and pull on it from the headphone jack. There are 10 total screws holding this down. 

Place the buttons on the appropriate outlines and make sure to grab the earpiece speaker from the screen itself.

Finally, place the phone casing underneath the volume/power and the screen underneath the earpiece speaker. You should now have all the outlines covered!

Place all of the parts on their outlines without glue and plan out how to glue them using the dotted grid lines as references. Practice gluing on a scratch piece of paper with a scratch part. 

If you did recently purchase the iPhone unfabricate kit for your iPhone 5 then you are in luck. This guide will teach you how to take apart your iPhone, glue it to your poster template, and hang it on your wall.

The first step in taking apart any iPhone is the 2 pentelobe screws at the bottom of the iPhone. 

This step is the trickiest part of taking apart the iPhone 5. Put on some good vibes and relax.

First, grab the metal pry tool and suction cup. Next, place the suction cup on the screen of the iPhone 5 and with one hand pull upwards on the ring during the rest of this step. Not too hard to not give your fingers a cramp. With your other hand, place one of the pointed edges of the metal pry tool between the glass and the housing of the iPhone (underneath the home button) and push it down perpendicular to the screen.

Grab the Phillips screwdriver (not the flathead, the star one, or the one with 3 grooves) and unscrew the 3 Phillips screws from the metal cover at the top. Funny enough that top screw is never magnetized. So start with the bottom 2 and then unscrew the top one last. Remove the cover from right to left as it is hinged on the left side. You may need to shimmy it a little to get it loose

Now, let’s get that battery out of here.

Using the same screwdriver as before, unscrew the 3 screws holding the metal cover near the bottom of the phone. Remove the covers and set them aside. Then using your fingernail (not recommended) or the blue pry tool, unclip the battery cable from the logic board. 

Important for the next paragraph careful not to puncture or pinch the battery as it could explode or catch fire or worse… call you and tell you that your vehicle's warranty is about to expire. 

To remove the battery, take the metal pry tool from Step 2 and slowly pry up the battery from up and down the left edge, wiggling the battery from top to bottom to free it from the adhesive. Be careful here as to not over bend the battery and just inch your way underneath. You will need to use some force, just not all of it. Set the battery aside. 

This is the fun part! Let’s take care of the logic board! 

Grab the Phillips screwdriver and flat head screwdriver. Look around the phone and unscrew all 9 screws (3 flatheads and 6 Phillips).  Disconnect the cables holding down the logic board. The board should come out pretty easily so if you think you have removed all of them and it’s stuck then check again. There are 2 hidden screws at the top of the phone that you might miss. 

After removing the logic board and camera, separate the camera from the logic board (2 screws on the back of the logic board) and place them on their respective outlines labeled logic board and rear camera. 

Surprise! More screws holding down the camera. 

After removing the 9 screws holding down the logic board and camera, separate the camera from the logic board by flipping the logic board carefully and unscrewing the 2 Phillip screws. You will also need to disconnect one connector. 

Place the camera and logic board on their outlines. 

The iPhone should start to look pretty empty at this point. 

Let’s tackle the charging port which is held down by 7 Phillips screws. 

The piece with the silver square is the loudspeaker. Separate the loudspeaker from the charging assembly. Their connection is only through adhesive so peel that away from the speaker. Place them on their respective outlines. 

Remove vibrator bracket by unscrewing the 3 Phillips screws holding it down. Notice that there is one at the top of the iPhone. Place the vibrator on the outline labeled vibrator motor.

Nearly there! To remove the flex cable we need to take out the volume and ringer switch. 

First, remove that rubber block from the power button. Then remove the 3 screws (2 Phillips and 1 flat head) around the power button and pull the metal case away from the power button. Next, push the button into the casing from the outside of the iPhone. 

Now to remove the camera, pull on the flex cable firmly but gently. This is adhered down similar to the flex cable from step 7. Place both the earpiece speaker and front-facing camera down in their positions.

If you did recently purchase the iPhone unfabricate kit for your iPhone 5s then you are in luck. This guide will teach you how to take apart your iPhone, glue it to your poster template, and hang it on your wall.

This step is the trickiest part of taking apart the iPhone 5s. Put on some good vibes and relax.

First, grab the metal pry tool and suction cup. Next, place the suction cup on the screen of the iPhone 5s and with one hand pull upwards on the ring during the rest of this step. Not too hard as to not give your fingers a cramp. With your other hand, place one of the pointed edges of the metal pry tool between the glass and the housing of the iPhone (underneath the home button) and push it down perpendicular to the screen.

You might want to try it in a few different spots along the bottom edge until you get it wedged between the screen and the casing. It’s okay if you scratch up the metal a bit or if you hear some metal scraping noises. Once you have it between the glass and the housing, you will want to angle the pry tool down (parallel to the screen) and push inward in order to get it slightly under the screen. Once you feel the tool underneath the screen, you should twist the tool in order to create a gap between the screen and the frame. You might hear a pop when it fully disconnects. 

You may also need to stick the pry tool on the left and right sides to unclip the screen from the body. Once the screen is freed from the frame, slowly lift it upwards but not too fast as it is still connected to the logic board at the top and bottom. Remove the metal cover at the bottom of the phone using the metal pry tool or plastic one and unclip it from the board. Go grab a drink of water because it’s all downhill from here. 

Grab the Phillips screwdriver and flat head screwdriver. Look around the phone and unscrew all 7 screws (3 flatheads and 4 Phillips).  Disconnect the cables holding down the logic board and remove the sim tray with the sim tool. The board should come out pretty easily so if you think you have removed all of them and it’s stuck then check again. There are 2 small connectors on the backside of the iPhone that also need to be removed.  

Let’s tackle the charging port which is held down by 7 Phillips screws. The piece with the silver square is the loudspeaker. Separate the loudspeaker from the charging assembly.

You will notice two small flaps at the bottom of the battery. These will either be delightful angels or pesky devils that you will curse during this step. Gradually pull on these tabs until the battery is free. 

Remove the vibrator by unscrewing the 3 Phillips screws holding it down. Notice that there is one at the top of the iPhone. Place the vibrator on the outline labeled vibrator motor.

First, remove that rubber block from the power button. Then remove the 3 screws around the power button and pull the metal case away from the power button. Next, push the button into the casing from the outside of the iPhone. 

The first step in taking apart any iPhone is the 2 pentalobe screws at the bottom of the iPhone.

Grab the Phillips screwdriver and unscrew the 6 Phillips screws from 2 metal covers. Remove the cover from top to bottom as it is hinged on the bottom side. You may need to shimmy it a little to get it loose. 

Once the cover is removed disconnect the connectors from the logic board with your fingernail or one of the blue pry tools (long blue thing). Try to identify what each connector goes to. 

Grab the Phillips screwdriver and flat head screwdriver. Look around the phone and unscrew all 11 screws (2 flatheads and 9 Phillips).  Disconnect the cables holding down the logic board. The board should come out pretty easily so if you think you have removed all of them and it’s stuck then check again. Make sure to remove the sim tray using the sim tool before removing the logic board.

Tip: one Phillips screw is hidden behind the black tape 

Once they are removed, firmly (but not too firmly) remove the assembly starting from the flex cable at the top then moving down to the lightning connector. This is held down with some adhesive so you will feel a sort of “peeling” as you remove it. Slide the metal pry tool under the vibrator and place both pieces on the template. 

To prepare the screen for removal we have 7 Phillips screws that need to be removed. 4 of them are on the corners and 3 of them are on each side of the iPhone. One of them on the corner is hidden behind the black tape

First, grab the metal pry tool. Place one of the pointed edges of the metal pry tool between the glass and the housing of the iPhone and push inward to get it slightly under the screen.

Once you feel the tool underneath the screen, you should twist the tool to create a gap between the screen and the frame. You might hear a pop when it fully disconnects. 

Nearly there! To remove the flex cable and earpiece speaker we need to take out a couple of screws.

Remove the 4 screws behind the volume and ringer switch. 3 of the screws are hidden behind the black strip. Take out the physical volume button and ringer switch. Set them aside. 

If you did recently purchase the iPhone unfabricate kit for your iPhone 3G, then you are in luck. This guide will teach you how to take apart your iPhone, glue it to your poster template, and hang it on your wall.

The first step in taking apart any iPhone is the 2 Phillips screws at the bottom of the iPhone.

Unscrew these using the Phillips screwdriver included in the kit. Don’t place them on the template as they will roll around too much. Put them in a cap or somewhere secure. We will glue everything at the end. 

This step is the trickiest part of taking apart the iPhone 3G. Put on some good vibes and relax.

You might want to try it in a few different spots along the bottom edge until you get it wedged between the screen and the casing. It’s okay if you scratch up the metal a bit or if you hear some metal scraping noises. Once you have it between the glass and the housing, you will want to angle the pry tool down (parallel to the screen) and push inward to get it slightly under the screen. Once you feel the tool underneath the screen, you should twist the tool to create a gap between the screen and the frame. 

Once the screen is freed from the frame, slowly lift it upwards but not too fast as it is still connected to the logic board. Go grab a drink of water because it’s all downhill from here. 

Grab either your fingernail or the blue pry tool, and simply unclip the 2 connectors labeled 1 and 2. The first one should come up pretty easily but the second might need a little more persuasion. 

Underneath both of those connectors is the third one! It’s slightly different in that you first need to open that tiny little black flap. Do this with a small flathead and gently push the flap upwards so that it ends up in the position shown to the right. Once it’s up, you can gently pull the connector free from the logic board. 

Turn your attention to the bottom of the phone.

I love these little numbers on the iPhone 3G. Disconnect the connector with the number 4 and then do so with numbers 5 and 6. This disconnects the 30 pin connector, headphone jack, and wifi antenna respectively. 

Grab the Phillips screwdriver and locate the 8 screws noted in the image to the left. There is 1 hidden screw beneath some tape labeled “Do not remove”. Listen to us, not Apple - remove that tape. 

Once the screws are removed, pry the camera out from its socket and then place the metal pry tool under the logic board. Give it a slight twist and then pull the board towards you while wiggling it out of the phone. 

Before placing the logic board on the template, disconnect the camera from the logic board. Then remove the metal shields covering all the components using the metal pry tool. You will be “breaking” these shields but it’s for a greater purpose. This will be much appealing than a silver square! 

To remove the battery, take the metal pry tool and slowly pry up the battery from the top right, wiggling the battery to free it from the adhesive. Be careful here as to not over bend the battery and just inch your way underneath. You will need to use some force, just not all of it. Set the battery aside.

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