Replace antenna iphone 4

bstrippy · Mar 9, 2012

|Hi was wondering if anyone knew if you can replace just the band around the iphone 4?

Skull One · Mar 9, 2012

You can not. That band is part of the entire support structure for the iPhone. You have to totally disassemble the phone to replace that section.

http://www.isuppli.com/PublishingImages/Teardowns/Apple iPhone 4S.jpg

Very hires picture to see what I mean.

eddieg · Mar 9, 2012

Sure you could go to ifixit.com

Skull One · Mar 9, 2012

eddieg said:
Sure you could go to ifixit.com

Where he will find that you have to do a full tear down, and you have to replace more than just the band, since it is part of a larger structural piece.

eddieg · Mar 9, 2012

Well hes asking if it can be replaced and it can hes not asking whats involved i know its a big job but it can be done.

Skull One · Mar 9, 2012

eddieg said:
Well hes asking if it can be replaced and it can hes not asking whats involved i know its a big job but it can be done.

You do realize he typed"just the band"? The means the correct answer is then "no".

bstrippy · Mar 9, 2012

Woah!.. steady on guys... is there a link to ifixit from anyone please?

eddieg · Mar 9, 2012

Skull One said:
You do realize he typed"just the band"? The means the correct answer is then "no".

Really it can be done the band is part of the chassis the phone has to come completely apart to replace it. Any part of an iphone CAN be replaced!

Thomasjtsi · Mar 9, 2012

Simply put... the "band" itself cannot be replaced. However, considering the antenna band is part of the frame of your phone... it can be fully disassembled and replaced.