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iPhone 3G/3GS Earspeaker Repair


iPhone 3GS Repair ToolsBefore you begin
  • Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your iPhone 3GS on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

    • Follow the steps of the iPhone 3G screen replacement guide until you removed the front panel. 
    Step 2

    The remove the screw at the top right corner holding the proximity sensor cover in place.
    Step 3

    Lift the proximity sensor cover using a pointed metal tool such as a dentist tool or a pointed screwdriver. Be careful when using pointed tools, keep from making rapid movements.
    Step 4

    This is what it looks like when one side of the cover is removed.
    Step 5

    Now remove the bottom side of the cover. It's a clip, so try to pull downward as you are pulling up.
    Step 6

    When the cover is removed, the proximity sensore can be eased off the clips. This is what it looks like when the iphone sensor is separated from the front panel.

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