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iPhone 4 Verizon Speaker Enclosure Assembly Replacement

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  1. iPhone 4 Verizon Speaker Enclosure Assembly Replacement, Speaker Enclosure Assembly: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 iPhone 4 Verizon Speaker Enclosure Assembly Replacement, Speaker Enclosure Assembly: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the two 1.8 mm Phillips screws securing the dock connector cable cover to the logic board.

    • Remove the metal dock connector cable cover.

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    • Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to pry the dock cable up from its socket on the logic board.

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    • Peel the dock connector cable off the adhesive securing it to the logic board and the side of the speaker enclosure.

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    • Remove the 1.6 mm Phillips screw securing the pressure contact to the logic board near the vibrator.

    • Remove the pressure contact.

    • When reinstalling the pressure contact, be sure to clean it with a degreaser such as windex or isopropyl alcohol. The oils on your fingers have the potential to create wireless interference.

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    • Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to pry the Wi-Fi antenna cable up from its socket on the logic board.

    • De-route the Wi-Fi antenna cable out from under the metal fingers attached to the logic board.

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    • Remove the two 2.4 mm Phillips screws securing the speaker enclosure assembly to the outer case.

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    • Remove the small black spacer that was under the Phillips screw near the vibrator.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the speaker enclosure assembly out of the case, being sure not to damage the EMI fingers on the attached Wi-Fi antenna.

    • Remove the speaker enclosure assembly.

    • Before reinstalling the speaker enclosure assembly's screws, be sure the Wi-Fi grounding fingers are installed below the lip in the iPhone's metal case as seen in the third picture.

    • Before reassembly, be sure to clean all metal-to-metal contact points between the grounding fingers of the Wi-Fi antenna and the case of the iPhone with a de-greaser such as windex or isopropyl alcohol. The oils on your fingers have the potential to cause wireless interference issues.

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

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