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Title: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: haf1zur on 11 February 2012, 12:39: Hi

Long story short, the home button was not working so decided i would replace it with a new one, albeit a white one

on a black iphone 4

Now, that was the easy part, fitted all of it back together, and when it came to the battery i put it in and i saw

smoke

Took to battery out immediately and noticed a screw was lodged into the battery and shorted the innards, the screw belonged to the rear cover at the bottom of the iphone

Replaced the battery today and the screen is messed up, all the buttons are in the right place but i cant see it, so

thought lets back it up, loaded up itunes and it said the phone is locked, so was able to unlock it by knowing where

the buttons are displayed

Success in backup

Now take a look at the pics below:

(http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5812/iphone4nk.jpg)

Ignore the water on the battery, it thought it would explode so chucked it outside on the snow

(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4562/iphone4001.jpg)

Touch works, i can received and place calls so guessing the logic board is ok

Any ideas?

Thanks
Title: Re: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: Kerrse on 11 February 2012, 14:25: Should taken to the apple shop to get the button replaced as that phone looks fried !
Title: Re: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: damien010685 on 11 February 2012, 15:11: Yup that is minced mate!! Youl need a new digitizer and screen

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-REPLACEMENT-IPHONE-4-BLACK-LCD-SCREEN-DIGITIZER-FRAME-UK-VAT-REGISTERED-/330616878191?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4cfa4d346f
Title: Re: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: haf1zur on 11 February 2012, 18:02: went and got a new lcd/digitizer and 30 minutes later we have:

(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/245/iphone4002.jpg)

they only had the white screen, so bought the rear as well and now i have a white iphone 4

result
Title: Re: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: damien010685 on 11 February 2012, 18:57: Nice 1 I got sick of breaking my iphone 4 screen haha
Title: Re: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: bobotheclown on 12 February 2012, 09:00: out of interest where did you get the parts?
Title: Re: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: haf1zur on 12 February 2012, 11:36: Quote from: bobotheclown on 12 February 2012, 09:00
out of interest where did you get the parts?

white home button and flex cable from ebay

the screen from a company called digi-tech in ilford

they are ebay sellers too

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/onenine2010/?_trksid=p4340.l2559
Title: Re: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: clipperjay on 12 February 2012, 16:47: LOL thats a funny story mate sorry for laughing I'm always fixing one thing then something else goes, but thats a big hole in the battery and its wet :laugh:
Title: Re: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: DubFan on 13 February 2012, 14:24: I just had to replace the LCD screen, digitiser and glass in my wifes iPhone.

Just bought the bits off Amazon.
Bought the wrong LCD first though, so I have a spare iPhone 3GS replacement LCD screen if anyone needs one.
Title: Re: Iphone 4 screen messed up
Post by: haf1zur on 13 February 2012, 14:44: will have to dismantle it again as it goes, forgot to put the ear piece grill on the white front

at least it gives me the chance to refit the 6 screws that was left over, lol