Glass on Back of iPhone 4S Shattered, Need Replacement Part

[jdawg5600]

Hey All,

Noob to the forum here, I tried to search for this topic assuming that someone had already posted about it this at some point but had no success so here I go...

The back of my iPhone shattered this past weekend and I'm in need of some suggestions ASAP. I've looked around on the net a little for a replacement part but haven't had much success... it seems like the parts are really expensive ($80-$90) and are legit OEM or on the cheaper side ($10-$20) but the reviews seem horrific for these.

Can anyone recommend me a legitimate website to buy a replacement part? It doesn't have to be black, I'm open to suggestions... I just want it to cover the back snugly and not interfere with reception...


Thanks so much in advance!

 

[zig9449]

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Replacing the back glass is the easiest task to accomplish on an iPhone 4.

All you need to do is order a back plate. They are $25....$30 max.

All you do is take the 2 screws out of the bottom and the back ate slides up about a 1/4" and it pulls rite off.

Way easy.

Just make sure to check and see whether you have phillips screws or 5 point pentalobe screws. You will have to order that and not a bad idea to get an extra set of screws in case you strip or lose one.......or both.

By the way..

S-W Box website. www.swbox.com.

Top quality....nice price. Speaking from experience. Top quality.

 

[Thomasjtsi]

As Zig mentioned above... replacing the back panel is the easiest repair to accomplish on your 4S. I do, however, recommend purchasing ONLY OEM replacement parts for any iDevice. Yes, OEM parts are going to be more expensive but, they WILL NOT void your warranty. Here's a step by step How To on the replacement.. Installing iPhone 4S Rear Panel - iFixit And a link to the OEM part.. iPhone 4S Rear Glass Panel - iFixit

 

[gravybird]

Thanks for this... The wifey just cracked hers pretty good today. Good to know it's one of the few "easy fixes"

 

[TxRangersfan]

I clicked on that link, but couldn't find anything to do with iPhone parts.....

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Replacing the back glass is the easiest task to accomplish on an iPhone 4.

All you need to do is order a back plate. They are $25....$30 max.

All you do is take the 2 screws out of the bottom and the back ate slides up about a 1/4" and it pulls rite off.

Way easy.

Just make sure to check and see whether you have phillips screws or 5 point pentalobe screws. You will have to order that and not a bad idea to get an extra set of screws in case you strip or lose one.......or both.

By the way..

S-W Box website. www.swbox.com.

Top quality....nice price. Speaking from experience. Top quality.