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Remove the SIM Card Tray and SIM Card. Place in COMPARTMENT A
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Remove two Phillips #00 screws and place in SLOT 1.
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Picture 1: If you're replacing a cracked display, put a strip of packing tape across the screen.
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Picture 2: Seal the tape over the home button to ensure it comes up with the screen.
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Picture 3: Pry up just enough to grab the screen with your fingers. Remove the suction cup.
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If the screen still won't open, there's still another option for opening it in the next step.
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If you're still unable to open the iPhone, use an iSesamo tool as a last resort:
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Picture 1: Wedge the iSesamo along the bottom edge of the iPhone near the corner.
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Picture 2: Pry up just enough to insert the blue pry tool.
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Picture 3: Use the blue pry tool to continue prying up the screen.
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Picture 1: Use blue pry tool to lift cable 2 from its socket. You can now open the phone to a 90* angle.
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Pictures 2 & 3: Use the blue pry tool to flip the ZIF connector into the upright 'open' position to release the ribbon cable marked '3'.
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Use your thumb to gently guide the ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.
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Cable '3' should come out with very little pressure. Double-check the ZIF connector latch if you feel tension.
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Picture 1: Use the blue pry tool to pull up foam piece covering cable 4 connector.
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Picture 2: Pry up cable 4 connector with the blue pry tool.
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Picture 3: Squeeze foam back onto cable connector.
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Remove two 1.9 mm Phillips screws holding down vibrator (located just above the battery connector). Place screws in COMPARTMENT B.
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Remove the vibrator with your fingers. Place it with screws in COMPARTMENT B.
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From COMPARTMENT B, seat vibrator with your fingers.
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Also from COMPARTMENT B, replace two 1.9 mm Phillips screws to secure vibrator.
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Pictures 1 & 2: From ZONE III, seat top of logic board first. Make sure the logic board is situated below the ledge shown in the red square.
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Picture 3: Hold the charging port cable out of the way while seating the bottom of the logic board.
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Picture 1: Reattach front panel to rear case:
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Picture 2: Guide cable '3' into the ZIF connector.
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Picture 3: Use the blue pry tool to sweep down black swing bar to close ZIF connector.
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Almost done!
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