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Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 5
Teardown difficulty:
Moderate
Duration:
8 min

Recommended tools

Clamp Clamp
Screwdriver Five-point P0.8 mm Screwdriver five-point p0.8 mm
Screwdriver Phillips #000 Screwdriver phillips #000
Opening tool / Spudger Opening tool / spudger
Tweezers Tweezers
Eject tool Eject tool

Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device Apple iPhone 5 (iPhone 5 A1429, A1428) with each step description and the required set of tools.

Vadim Popoff

Author / Content specialist with 10+ years of experience

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Step 1.

Using the key tool, open the SIM card slot and remove it.

⚠️ Warning!

Do not push too hard this may cause damage.

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Step 2.

Using screwdriver (Star Shape 0.8mm Pentalobe), unscrew the 2 bolts on the end of the phone.

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Step 3.

Lift the display module.

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Step 4.

Using screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 3 bolts and remove the brackets retaining connectors.

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Step 5.

Using  screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 3 bolts and remove another bracket retaining connectors.

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Step 6.

Remove the display module.

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Step 7.

Separate and remove the battery.

⚠️ Warning!

For careful separation, we recommend using a heat gun. At the same time, it is necessary to heat carefully in order, not to damage the surface of the device.

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Step 8.

Disconnect connectors and remove coaxial cables.

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Step 9.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 9 bolts.

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Step 10.

Disconnect connectors on the PCB.

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Step 11.

Turn over the PCB, disconnect connector of the coaxial cable and remove the board.

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Step 12.

Parts in the housing.

Detailed disassembly instructions of Apple iPhone 5 in the video, made by our mobile repair & service center:

If you have a question, ask us, and we will try to answer in as much detail as possible. If this article was helpful for you, please rate it.

#instructions #Apple #Apple iPhone 5
Evgenii Kuzmin

Evgenii Kuzmin

Senior maintenance service and repair engineer

Disassembling\Repair has medium complexity and takes about 8 minutes in time.
Our manual is suitable for all models Apple iPhone 5 — iPhone 5 A1429, A1428 released for markets in different countries.


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