How To: Take Apart Your iPhone 3G with a Suction Cup

by Jody Mitoma on August 31, 2008 at 6:36 pm

Hackint0sh has it that it is possible to void your warran…. err, I mean, take apart your iPhone 3G with a simple suction cup.

That’s right, a suction cup.

If you’re at all interested in fixing the “light leak” issue, or turning your iPhone 3G camera into a macro-camera, have a read at the step-by-step tutorial on how to do so here, or just continue reading.

“Pull the suction cup toward you and the screen should come out (bottom first)

You will see 3 cables running from the top right corner of the screen to the main board of the phone. 3 cables are numbered 1, 2, and remove the cables in that order. (Note: in the picture, my number 1 cable has already been detached, number 3 is underneath number 2)

Once the three cables are detached, the entire LCD unit is now separate from the main board. I found two youtube videos that might aid.

Look on the left side of your iPhone LCD unit; you will notice that Apple has already applied a small strip of electrical tape to the metal casing. Unfortunately, this strip is sometimes misaligned, causing light leakage. Simply add more electrical tape to anywhere you experience light leak. Note: the tape does NOT have to cover the black rubber gasket (the part that meets the bezel when assembled). Simply apply electrical tape to anywhere on the metal frame supporting the LCD unit. Apply tape to all the places you experience light leak.

Reassemble the phone, reconnecting cables 1, 2, and 3, and then re-screw the two screws holding the LCD unit in place.”

If you do decide to go on with this, might we suggest you be careful. You don’t want to be doing any more harm than you’ve already done by voiding your iPhone 3G’s warranty.

(via iPhone Atlas)