Replacing iPhone 4S screen

[danh90]

Anyone done this themselfs? How hard is it and where do you get the screen from?

I know it takes people that do it around 15 min So thought surely it can't be too difficult

 

[joshie999]

I've replaced a few, I don't find it very difficult, however the screen is the last thing on the 4 and 4S IIRC, where as on the 3G and 3GS it was the first thing you remove, so will probably take you some time for your first go.The tiny screws can be a bit frustrating too.

 

[Jay_G]

What I did, was draw an outline of a 4S on a price of paper, and stuck every screw and component in their location on the paper, and put a number next to it (starting at 1, working way up) so I knew what was first to come off.

Mine could of been simple, it was replaced before by a shop, and every screw was f**king rounded.

 

[danh90]

I'm going to give it a go then,, where did you guys get your screens from?

 

[Lal B3N]

I'm going to give it a go then,, where did you guys get your screens from?

I usually just grab mine from Ebay or Amazon.

Plenty of guides on Ifixit.

Its easy peasy.

 

[danh90]

There's some cheap ones on eBay for about £10 then some about £25 which one did you get

 

[danh90]

There's some cheap ones on eBay at like £10 then some at £25 which one did you go for

 

[Lal B3N]

I would probably just buy this one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replaceme...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2a2298bcf6

That has the screen and digitizer with it.

 

[Sym0n]

15 minutes? You must be having a f**king laugh. First one I did took me nearly 3 hours. I can do them in about an hour now and I'd not rush to do it either, it's not easy or straight forward.

I bought legit Apple parts for my 4, but my mates got snides for his 4S and he is happy enough. I've got a snide to fit, when the phone gets dropped off, so I'll see for myself what they're like. Think it was about £17 delivered.

 

[danh90]

Just bought replacement screen and digitiser cost me £23..

I'm not saying I could do it in 15 min the company I phoned that does them said they would have it done in 15 min!