If you have a cracked front screen you’ll want to watch this episode as James makes his first attempt at replacing the front glass on an iPhone 3G using the kit from iFixIt.com. Watch this before you try fixing your phone and find out how to get past the tricky parts!
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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No. 1 — January 3rd, 2011 at 9:28 pm
@jasbk No – there’s too many reasons why that might happen – try plugging it into your computer and restoring it in iTunes – if that doesn’t work, hold a funeral for it.
No. 2 — January 3rd, 2011 at 10:14 pm
hey there hi! do you have a video that shows how to fix “dead” I phones… eg ones that wont power on at all?
No. 3 — January 3rd, 2011 at 11:06 pm
wtf popodopolus? weirdest name ever!
No. 4 — January 3rd, 2011 at 11:57 pm
@Rekmanz Wow… dumbest comment so far… and you didn’t even spell it right. ahhaahahahahahahahahhaa indeed.
No. 5 — January 4th, 2011 at 12:44 am
POPADOPULUS?! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
No. 6 — January 4th, 2011 at 1:09 am
I followed the video and fixed my broken screen. However, the earpiece is no longer working? Could this be a connection issue? Any advice on how to fix ?
No. 7 — January 4th, 2011 at 1:58 am
How vastly different is an iPod touch 2nd generation from an iPhone if I’m trying this fix? I’m assuming most of the steps are the same with the iPhone just having more hardware.
No. 8 — January 4th, 2011 at 2:07 am
I’d rather buy a new phone than go through that shit…. LOL!
No. 9 — January 4th, 2011 at 3:05 am
@WJDubs Awesome! I’m glad it helped! Now go watch more of my show and if you like it, tell your friends! I need more viewers!
No. 10 — January 4th, 2011 at 3:51 am
Without your video, I would’ve been up the creek without a paddle! Thanks a thousand times for allowing a guy with no technical experience whatsoever the ability to fix his beloved communication device without an exorbitant fee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No. 11 — January 4th, 2011 at 3:55 am
@jimflam24
there is no harddrive duhh
No. 12 — January 4th, 2011 at 4:24 am
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No. 13 — January 4th, 2011 at 4:32 am
@moemmi This is just an idea… take something that the suction cup would stick to, like a little piece of glass or mirror,, and superglue it over the broken glass, then use the suction cup on that
No. 14 — January 4th, 2011 at 4:42 am
you cant us a magnetic screw driver becaus it will crash you harddrive
No. 15 — January 4th, 2011 at 5:32 am
@chippy5130 i would recommend it lol
No. 16 — January 4th, 2011 at 5:51 am
Thumbs up if you got scared at 4:26.
No. 17 — January 4th, 2011 at 6:33 am
I used this video for mine but I got the kit and screen for $9 on eBay so you kinda wasted money with ifixit
No. 18 — January 4th, 2011 at 6:59 am
@06jbeezy Hmmm.. i’m not sure. Try using a tiny flat head screwdriver – that might give you enough leverage to get the screws out… radio shack should have them.
No. 19 — January 4th, 2011 at 7:03 am
ive had my screen replaced before, and now i am trying to do it myself. the problem is that the guy that did it before stripped the screws on the sides and i cant get them out. is there anything i can do, or do i need to just replace my phone?
No. 20 — January 4th, 2011 at 7:21 am
i did what u did abrything works fine exept the earspeaker u know what to do
No. 21 — January 4th, 2011 at 8:14 am
Worked like a charm! Thanks
No. 22 — January 4th, 2011 at 9:02 am
@jbpimpmc Check your connectors – you might have also done damage to the phone when you dropped it and cracked the screen in the first place
No. 23 — January 4th, 2011 at 9:40 am
just replaced a iphone screen but when i press down on the right hand side of my screen phone the phone switchs off and wont turn on until its connected to the charger any ideas???
No. 24 — January 4th, 2011 at 10:08 am
Do you have to turn the iPhone off befor you start ?
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