iPhone 4s – Replacing the speaker
Duration: 30 min.
Steps: 15 Steps
In this guide, we show you how to replace your iPhone 4s’ defective speaker.You need this repair if your phone doesn’t play music or only plays it quietly, or if your ring tone doesn’t play when you get calls. In this guide, we show you how to replace your iPhone 4s’ defective speaker.You need this repair if your phone doesn’t play music or only plays it quietly, or if your ring tone doesn’t play when you get calls.
Step 1
- You need a pentalobe screwdriver to open your phone.
- Remove the two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the enclosure. They are located to the right and left of the dock connector. Put the screws in the same compartment of your organizer tray.2 x 3.6 mm pentalobe screws
Step 2
- Use your thumbs or the palm of your hand to push the back cover of your iPhone about 4 mm away from the bottom of the phone where the dock connector is (see figure 1).
- Then you can lift the back cover at the end that’s sticking out past the phone (see figure 2).
Step 3
The contact point on the logic board could come off. If the contact point breaks off but the soldering points are still intact, you can solder the contact point back on.
- Time to shut down your iPhone! Hold down the standby button for about five seconds and follow the prompt on the display.
- Now, let's get started with the repair. Remove the two Phillips screws on the battery connector using a Phillips screwdriver (see figure 1). Store the screws in the same compartment of your organizer tray. 1 x 1.5 mm Phillips screw, 1 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw. Be careful not to damage the contact point on the logic board. If it breaks off but the soldering points are still intact, you can solder it back on.
- Carefully lift off the battery connector by inserting the pointed ESD spudger slightly below the silver cover plate (see figure 2). If you don't have a spudger, you can also try using your fingernail.
- For the rest of the repair, you can also use the metal laboratory spatula instead of the spudger. This may make some steps easier for you. However, we explicitly recommend using the ESD spudger produced specifically for precision electronics.
Step 4
- Time to get started! The antenna cover is hiding under the battery connector. Remove the cover and store it safely in the same compartment of your organizer tray as the Phillips screws you removed before (see figure 1).
- Now it's time to remove the battery. It might be stuck, so be patient! Insert the flat end of the spudger into the space (about 1 cm to the left of the volume down button) between the battery and the outer frame, and slowly lift the battery (see figure 2). If the battery is really stubborn, use other leverage points to the right and left of the original spot to pry it off. If you still can't detach the battery, you can use a heat gun to warm it slightly from the outside and soften the glue.
- You're doing great! Now you can also disconnect the antenna connector by carefully pulling it off the plug head using the spudger (see figure 3).
Step 5
- Fold the plastic tab with the warning over and press it firmly onto the lower adhesive strip. This way, it won’t get in the way during your repair.
- Of course, you can also remove the plastic tab.
Step 6
- Remove the two Phillips screws from the dock connection cable and remove the silver cover (see figure 1).1 x 1.1 mm Phillips screw1 x 1.4 mm Phillips screw
- Put the screws and cover in the same compartment of your organizer tray. It’s easy to tell them apart.
- Now you can carefully detach the connector by using the pointed tip of the spudger to lift the connector. Alternatively, you can also use your fingernail again (see figure 2).
- Pull the flat cable that’s lightly glued in place off of the logic board and bend it carefully over the frame (see figure 3).
Step 7
- Loosen the two Phillips screws on the speaker, but only take out the one that's highlighted in the turquoise circle (check out figure 1). This way, you won't have to wrestle with getting that little black triangle back in later. Toss the screw into a separate spot in your organizer tray. 1 x 2.5 mm Phillips screw (just a little loosen) 1 x 2.5 mm Phillips screw.
- Now grab your trusty spudger and gently pry out the speaker (see figure 2).
Step 8
- You have to transfer the antenna that’s attached to the old speaker to the new speaker. Unscrew the two equally sized Phillips screws (see figure 1).2 x 1.6 mm Phillips screws
- The antenna is glued on. Detach it now using the laboratory spatula and stick it on the new speaker (see figure 2).
- Then you have to fasten the two Phillips screws again.
Step 9
- Put the speaker back in.
- At first, only tighten the two Phillips screws on the speaker a little bit (see figure 1). You want to leave some wiggle room for now.
- The speaker’s clips have to be against the speaker behind the higher level of the middle cover (see figure 2). This is easiest if you only slightly screw in the speaker at first so it can still move around a little.
- Once the clips are fitted properly, you can tighten the screws. You're almost there!
Step 10
- Connect the dock connection cable again and put the silver cover on it.
- Fasten the two Phillips screws for the dock connection cable.1 x 1.1 mm Phillips screw1 x 1.4 mm Phillips screw
Step 11
- Detach the plastic tab with the warning or stick it back in if you took it out.
Step 12
- Now put the battery back in the iPhone.
- First you have to attach the antenna connector again (see figure 1).
- Then install the antenna cover (see figure 2).
- Now click the battery connector back into place and screw it in (see figure 3).1 x 1.5 mm Phillips screw1 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
Step 13
- Put the back cover back on and carefully push it the last few millimeters toward the dock connector.
Step 14
- Now screw in the two screws at the bottom of the enclosure.2 x 3.6 mm pentalobe screws
- Then all you have to do is push in the SIM card tray.
Step 15
When the battery is removed from the device, the iPhone loses the time and sets itself to 1:00 a.m. on 1/1/1970. You could have trouble connecting to the cellular network if the time isn’t set.
- Get your iPhone in sync with iTunes or hop onto a WLAN network and chill for a bit until the time gets sorted out.
- Pop out the SIM tray with the SIM card and then slide it back in.
- Turn on airplane mode for a moment and then switch it off again. Easy peasy!
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