Apple iPhone 8 - Flex side push buttons

Guide with all the steps necessary for you to change the components of the Apple iPhone 8 (A1905) yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Take off screen

We start by removing the screen. To do this, first remove the two lower screws Pentalobe 0.8 (TS1). Then we will heat the screen to soften the adhesive which we will remove by sliding a flat tool around the contour of it.

Step 2 Disconnect screen

We remove the seven Phillips screws (PH # 000) that hold the shields and then disconnect the flexes from the screen.

Step 3 Remove components

We take out the nine Phillips screws (PH # 000) and the indicated standoff screw to be able to remove the shields and the upper antenna. Then we will extract the SIM tray.

Step 4 Disconnect components

In this step we disconnect the flex from the motherboard.

Step 5 Removing the motherboard

Now we remove the screws that hold the antenna contacts and the one under the adhesive to disengage the base plate.

Step 6 Remove components

In this step, we remove the battery, for this we will pull the tabs to remove the adhesive and be able to take it off.

Then we will remove the screws of the push-button flex.

Step 7 Flex side push buttons

Once the screws are removed, it is only necessary to disengage the push-buttons and remove the flex from the chassis.

Video Tutorial summary

In this video you can watch a quick summary of the tutorial, but we recommend to follow the complete tutorial, with its explanations and detailed images.
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