http://www.repairsuniverse.com - RepairsUniverse shows you how to disassemble your iPhone 5c with this Official iPhone 5c Teardown Repair Guide. The instructions we have provided will show you step by step how to teardown and disassemble your Apple smartphone to replace or repair a damaged display assembly or internal component. Visit RepairsUniverse.com to learn about the different repair options we offer, all which will help get your Apple device working like new again quickly, and affordably! With our DIY iPhone 5c repair tool kits and comprehensive teardown guides we can help walk you through the complete repair process. If you do not feel comfortable doing the repair yourself- don’t worry. Contact one of our expert repair technicians at 866-925-2350 and they will fix your device for you. Find OEM-compliant iPhone 5c replacement screens and parts at RepairsUniverse.com: http://www.repairsuniverse.com/iphone-5c-screen-replacement-repair-parts.html Find high quality iPhone 5c repair tools and complete DIY tool kits at RepairsUniverse.com: http://www.repairsuniverse.com/tools.html Connect with RepairsUniverse: Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/repairsuniverse Like Us: ‪https://www.facebook.com/repairsuniverse Follow Us: ‪https://twitter.com/repairsuniverse Pin Us: ‪https://pinterest.com/repairsuniverse

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5-0769 iPhone 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver
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http://www.repairsuniverse.com - RepairsUniverse shows you how to disassemble your iPhone 5c with this Official
iPhone 5c Teardown Repair Guide. The instructions we have provided will show you step by step how to teardown
and disassemble your Apple smartphone to replace or repair a damaged display assembly or internal component.
Visit RepairsUniverse.com to learn about the different repair options we offer, all which will help get your Apple
device working like new again quickly, and affordably!
You can find a full archive of RepairsUniverse teardown guides and repair videos, for numerous makes and models
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Apple iPhone 5c
TEARDOWN GUIDE

2. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• To begin disassembling the iPhone 5c, locate and remove the two
pentalobe screws on either side of the lightening dock connector port
on the bottom of the iPhone.
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Display Assembly (LCD & Touch Screen)

3. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Next, put the suction cup close to the home button on the display
assembly side of the iPhone. While holding the outside of the iPhone
down, use the suction cup to pull the display assembly away from the
rear case/housing.
• The left corner, on the home button side of the iPhone 5c, has an area
that will expose enough space to insert the plastic opening tool. Use the
plastic opening tool to separate the display assembly from the
case/housing of the iPhone.
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4. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• After lifting up the display assembly, you will see a metal cover that
secures the display assembly and front-camera cables.
• Locate and remove the four Phillips screws (#00) that secure the cover,
and then remove the cover from the iPhone 5c.
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5. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Utilize the plastic opening tool to pry up the series of three connections
for the display assembly and front camera.
• You can now remove the display assembly from the iPhone 5c.
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6. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
Home Button
• Locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00) that secure the back
plate for the home button assembly.
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7. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Using the flat end of the spudger or the tweezers, peel up the ribbon
cable connection for the home button. It is secured in place with a small
amount of adhesive.
• You can now remove the home button assembly from the iPhone 5c.
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8. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Locate and remove the two small Phillips screws (#00) securing the
metal clip over the earpiece speaker.
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Earpiece Speaker Assembly

9. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Pry up the clip from its location with a pair of tweezers to free the
speaker assembly and remove it from the iPhone 5c.
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10. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• The front-facing camera assembly is a series of components that you
need to pry up from their housing. The assembly is also held down by a
sticker/adhesive.
• You can now remove the front-facing camera assembly from the iPhone
5c.
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Front-Facing Camera

11. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00) that secure the battery
connector’s metal cover. Next, gently pry the connector up to release it
from the motherboard.
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Battery

12. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Use the spudger or the plastic opening tool to pry the battery from the
adhesive securing it to the iPhone.
• You can now remove the battery from the iPhone 5c.
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13. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Locate and remove the seven Phillips screws (#00) that secure the
loudspeaker and lightning port assembly (marked with white dots).
• Next, locate and disconnect the coaxial antenna plug (circled in orange).
• Now, locate and disconnect the connector for the lightning port
assembly (marked by a rectangle in orange).
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Lightning Port Assembly & Loudspeaker

14. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• There is a small ribbon wire connection that is adhered to the
loudspeaker. Peel up this contact to free the loudspeaker for removal
from the iPhone 5c.
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15. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Use the spudger to maneuver and pry up the lightning port &
headphone jack assembly and remove it from the bottom of the
iPhone.
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16. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00) that secure the
rear-facing camera and then lift it out of the iPhone.
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Rear-Facing Camera

17. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00) that secure the vibrator
to the body of the iPhone.
• You can now remove the vibrator from the iPhone 5c.
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Vibrator

18. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Use the SIM card removal tool, or a paper clip, to remove the SIM card
tray from the side of the iPhone.
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SIM Card Tray

19. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Locate and remove the three Phillips screws (#00) that secure the
motherboard into the iPhone (white dots mark them).
• Locate and remove the two standoffs with the small flathead
screwdriver. The standoffs secure the mother-board to the iPhone
(blue dots mark them).
• Locate and disconnect the coaxial antenna plug (circled in orange).
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20. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• With all screws and connections removed, the motherboard is now
free. Maneuver the motherboard out of its location and lift it from the
iPhone 5c.
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21. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• Locate and remove the six Phillips screws (#00) that secure the power &
volume button assembly to the motherboard (white dots mark them).
• Locate and remove the one standoff with the small flathead
screwdriver (blue dot marks it).
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Power & Volume Button Assembly

22. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
• A small amount of adhesive is still securing the power and volume
button assembly to the iPhone. Use the spudger or the tweezers to peel
up and remove the assembly from the iPhone 5c.
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23. iPhone 5c – Teardown Guide
Breakdown
1. iPhone 5c Display Assembly (LCD & Touch
1. Screen)
2. iPhone 5c Rear Case/Housing
3. iPhone 5c Motherboard
4. iPhone 5c Dock Connector & Headphone Jack
4. Assembly
5. iPhone 5c Front Camera & Proximity Sensor
5. Flex Cable
6. iPhone 5c Earpiece Speaker
7. iPhone 5c Rear-Facing Camera
8. iPhone 5c Home Button Flex Cable
9. iPhone 5c SIM Card Tray
10. iPhone 5c Home Button
11. iPhone 5c Loudspeaker Replacement
12. iPhone 5c Battery
13. iPhone 5c Power & Volume Button Flex Cable
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