There's no arguing that the iPhone 4 is the sexiest iPhone yet, but with its improvements
come some drawbacks.
I love how the rear panel is made of glass, but due to the volume of requests we’ve
seen for the the back panel, I’ve got to believe that folks are having a tough time
keeping it as pretty as it was when they first bought it.
Hi, I'm mj with iFixit, and today I'm going to show you how to replace the rear panel
on your iPhone 4.
This might be the easiest repair you'll ever do, but just in case, you'll want to follow
the repair guide on our site for step-by-step instructions.
Tool-wise, this repair couldn't get much easier.
All you'll need is a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
I'm using the one from our 26 piece bit driver kit, and of course, your new rear panel.
Now there is a chance that apple didn't use phillips screws in your iPhone.
Apple has also been using a new 5 point tamper resistant screw, and if your phone has those.
You will want to check out our iPhone 4 liberation kit.
That come with a driver you will need to get those screws out.
The only trick to this repair is to make sure the silent switch is activated and the phone
is powered off before you begin.
So to start, I'll remove these two Phillips screws on either side of the dock connector…
Then I'll push the rear panel toward the top edge of the iPhone-- It'll only move about
2 millimeters.
After sliding it upward a little, the rear panel should come off easily.
Once the old rear panel is removed, all I've got to do is slide on the new one and replace
the two screws next to the dock connector.
I don't often make such generalized statements, but if you pay someone to do this repair for
you, you're being silly.
Save yourself the money and build up some DIY street cred by doing it yourself.
Of course, you can find the parts and tools you'll need for this and many other repairs
at iFixit.com.
And if you run into problems during your repairs, there are tons of resources available on the
iPhone 4 repair manual page.
Thanks for watching, and happy repairing!