iFixit: Verizon iPhone 4 Teardown
MacFixIt’s Kyke Wiens says:
We all knew that the external appearance of the CDMA iPhone 4 was changed slightly, but we had no idea how many differences were to be uncovered inside – until now, and we’re amazed that Apple made all these revisions to a phone that’s already set to be antiquated by the iPhone 5. We’ll let you know this summer how many changes made it to the updated device.The Verizon iPhone 4 earned a Repairability Score of 6 out of 10. You can remove the battery fairly easily once you circumvent Apple’s pesky Pentalobe screws — no soldering required. Other components are connected mostly with regular screws, with limited use of tabs and adhesives. However, the LCD is still fused to the front glass, and we recommend you wear gloves while performing repairs, unless you want your finger oils to interfere with the phone’s RF grounding points (something we found through personal experience).
Photo links:
Final layout:
http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/WdVLs3jfTADKY43n.huge
Comparison of the two antenna locations (VZ phone on top):
http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/lhNgjUJQnXD6hdJJ.huge
Comparison of the internals:
http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/hSbKUukTTp6KLwuF.huge
Removing the logic board:
http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/uq1IgPV1D6MdoWCr.huge
Teardown:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone-4-Verizon-Teardown/4693/1
Video Analysis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEEKYxtJG4
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