Iphone 3G Vibrator Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          15 - 45 minutes

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Broken Glass
1 step
Vibrator
17 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Broken Glass

If your display glass is cracked, keep further breakage contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping the glass.
Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone’s display until the whole face is covered.
This will keep glass shards contained and provide structural integrity when prying and lifting the display.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.

If your display glass is cracked, keep further breakage contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping the glass.

Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone’s display until the whole face is covered.

This will keep glass shards contained and provide structural integrity when prying and lifting the display.

Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.

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Step 2

              Vibrator

Remove the two Phillips #00 screws from the dock-connector end of the iPhone.

Remove the two Phillips #00 screws from the dock-connector end of the iPhone.

Step 3

Remove the metal handle from the suction cup. It’s easier and safer to grip the suction cup’s base instead of the metal handle.
Be very careful when opening the iPhone so that the cables under the display are not severed.
There is a rubber gasket between the silver front bezel and black display assembly. A bit of force is required in this step to separate the iPhone’s display assembly.
Use a small suction cup near the Home button to gently pull up the bottom portion of the iPhone’s display assembly.
If the display assembly is too damaged to allow the suction cup to adhere, tape with a strong adhesive such as duct tape may be used.

Remove the metal handle from the suction cup. It’s easier and safer to grip the suction cup’s base instead of the metal handle.

Be very careful when opening the iPhone so that the cables under the display are not severed.

There is a rubber gasket between the silver front bezel and black display assembly. A bit of force is required in this step to separate the iPhone’s display assembly.

Use a small suction cup near the Home button to gently pull up the bottom portion of the iPhone’s display assembly.

If the display assembly is too damaged to allow the suction cup to adhere, tape with a strong adhesive such as duct tape may be used.

Step 4

The display assembly is still connected to the iPhone by several cables, so don’t try to remove it entirely just yet.
Rotate the display assembly up until it is at an angle of approximately 45 degrees.

The display assembly is still connected to the iPhone by several cables, so don’t try to remove it entirely just yet.

Rotate the display assembly up until it is at an angle of approximately 45 degrees.

Step 5

Continue to hold the display assembly with one hand, and use your other hand and a spudger to disconnect the black ribbon cable labeled “1.”

Continue to hold the display assembly with one hand, and use your other hand and a spudger to disconnect the black ribbon cable labeled “1.”

Step 6

Rotate the display assembly up until it is roughly vertical. This will allow easier access for disconnecting the remaining cables.
Use a spudger to disconnect the black ribbon cable labeled “2.”

Rotate the display assembly up until it is roughly vertical. This will allow easier access for disconnecting the remaining cables.

Use a spudger to disconnect the black ribbon cable labeled “2.”

Step 7

Use a spudger to flip up the white plastic hinged flap holding the remaining ribbon cable in place. The white tab will rotate up 90 degrees, releasing the ribbon cable.
This flap may be black or white. Be sure you are flipping up the hinged flap, not the socket itself.
Slide the black ribbon cable out of its connector, and remove the display assembly from the iPhone.

Use a spudger to flip up the white plastic hinged flap holding the remaining ribbon cable in place. The white tab will rotate up 90 degrees, releasing the ribbon cable.

This flap may be black or white. Be sure you are flipping up the hinged flap, not the socket itself.

Slide the black ribbon cable out of its connector, and remove the display assembly from the iPhone.

Step 8

Insert your SIM eject tool or a paper clip into the hole next to the headphone jack.
Press down on the tool until the SIM card tray pops out.
Grasp the SIM card tray and slide it out of the iPhone.

Insert your SIM eject tool or a paper clip into the hole next to the headphone jack.

Press down on the tool until the SIM card tray pops out.

Grasp the SIM card tray and slide it out of the iPhone.

Step 9

Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled “4.”

Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled “4.”

Step 10

Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled “5.”

Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled “5.”

Step 11

Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled “6.”
If you have an iPhone 3GS, refer to picture 2 and use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled “7.”

Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled “6.”

If you have an iPhone 3GS, refer to picture 2 and use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable labeled “7.”

Step 12

Carefully peel up the small sticker labeled “Do not remove.”

Carefully peel up the small sticker labeled “Do not remove.”

Step 13

Remove the following 8 screws:
Five 2.3 mm Phillips #00 screws with partial threads securing the logic board to the rear panel.
Two 2.3 mm Phillips #00 screws with full threads securing the logic board and camera.
One 2.9 mm Phillips #00 screw from beneath the “Do not remove” sticker.

Remove the following 8 screws:

Five 2.3 mm Phillips #00 screws with partial threads securing the logic board to the rear panel.

Two 2.3 mm Phillips #00 screws with full threads securing the logic board and camera.

One 2.9 mm Phillips #00 screw from beneath the “Do not remove” sticker.

Step 14

Use a spudger to gently remove the camera retaining clip, (formerly secured by the removed screw) and gently pry the camera up and out of its housing in the rear panel. The camera cannot be removed entirely yet because it’s connected to the bottom of the logic board.

Use a spudger to gently remove the camera retaining clip, (formerly secured by the removed screw) and gently pry the camera up and out of its housing in the rear panel. The camera cannot be removed entirely yet because it’s connected to the bottom of the logic board.

Step 15

Use a spudger to gently pry up the end of the logic board closest to the dock connector.
If the board won’t lift up, double check to make sure all the screws securing the logic board have been removed.

Use a spudger to gently pry up the end of the logic board closest to the dock connector.

If the board won’t lift up, double check to make sure all the screws securing the logic board have been removed.

Step 16

Slide the logic board towards the dock connector and out of the iPhone.

Slide the logic board towards the dock connector and out of the iPhone.

Step 17

Remove the two Phillips #00 screws securing the vibrator to the rear panel.
These screws are smaller diameter than all the others. Make sure you don’t mix them up with the other screws. On reassembly, only these two screws will fit.

Remove the two Phillips #00 screws securing the vibrator to the rear panel.

These screws are smaller diameter than all the others. Make sure you don’t mix them up with the other screws. On reassembly, only these two screws will fit.

Step 18

Lift the vibrator up and out of the iPhone.

Lift the vibrator up and out of the iPhone.

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

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VAMSIPUNNA - Oct 31, 2011

After you are done with the replacement and get everything back in place, hard reset the phone as it is the only way to turn it on.

analhamster - Jan 6, 2012

I have just successfully replaced the motor, remarkably straightforward (though in parts very fiddly), and an excellent guide up to step 6.

Couple of tips -

Step 2: The screen really comes up with a jerk, I actually pulled off a connector with the initial separation and was very lucky nothing broke. Be very gentle with the initial separation.

Step 6: The white/black parts were reversed on mine, I guess it’s fairly random. But all you need to know is that you very carefully flip up the smaller section, whichever colour it may be.

At this point, I had access to the motor so I tried my luck. It came out, and the next one went in, with great ease. You do not need to go any further than step 6 to do this fix. The small section of the motor still covered just slides out with a gentle tug, and my replacement is working fine.

Eur van Andel - Apr 14, 2012

After step 6, you can replace the vibration motor by loosening the two screws. You can then tilt the motor from below the motherboard. All the other steps are unnecessary.

I just replaced a 3GS vibration motor with a 3G vibration motor, and yes, it works.

Birendra Pradsad Chaudhary - Jul 24, 2012

apple 3g ear speaker is not working

Introduction#

What you need#

Introduction

What you need