{"id":578,"date":"2011-01-29T11:24:20","date_gmt":"2011-01-29T18:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markandkelley.com\/mark\/?p=578"},"modified":"2012-02-02T22:18:52","modified_gmt":"2012-02-02T22:18:52","slug":"close-up-with-the-iphone-3gs-guts-iphone-tear-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/2011\/01\/close-up-with-the-iphone-3gs-guts-iphone-tear-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Close up with the iPhone 3GS guts! &#8211; iPhone Tear Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin: 0 0 2em 2em;\">[contentblock id=2]<\/div>\n<p>During <a href=\"\/mark\/2011\/01\/607\/\">a recent repair<\/a> to my iPhone 3GS I decided to take some close up shots&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7800.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7800-300x275.jpg?resize=300%2C275\" alt=\"\" title=\"All iPhone 3GS Parts\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7800.jpg?resize=300%2C275&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7800.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAll the parts broken down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7801.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7801-190x300.jpg?resize=190%2C300\" alt=\"\" title=\"LCD and Digitizer\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7801.jpg?resize=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1 190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7801.jpg?w=651&amp;ssl=1 651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis is the front glass, digitizer (touch translation), and LCD.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7802.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7802-300x223.jpg?resize=300%2C223\" alt=\"\" title=\"LCD and Digitizer\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7802.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7802.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHere&#8217;s another view.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7804.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7804-209x300.jpg?resize=209%2C300\" alt=\"\" title=\"Battery\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7804.jpg?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7804.jpg?w=715&amp;ssl=1 715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe battery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7805.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7805-204x300.jpg?resize=204%2C300\" alt=\"\" title=\"Motherboard (Logic board) - Front\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7805.jpg?resize=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1 204w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7805.jpg?w=699&amp;ssl=1 699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe motherboard front.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7806.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7806-199x300.jpg?resize=199%2C300\" alt=\"\" title=\"Motherboard (Logic board) - Back\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7806.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7806.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe motherboard back.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7807.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7807-300x189.jpg?resize=300%2C189\" alt=\"\" title=\"Charger port, Speaker, Microphone - Front\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7807.jpg?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7807.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCharger port, Speaker (left), Microphone (right) &#8211; Front<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7808.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7808-300x215.jpg?resize=300%2C215\" alt=\"\" title=\"Charger port, Speaker, Microphone - Back\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7808.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7808.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCharger port, Speaker, Microphone &#8211; Back<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7809.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7809-275x300.jpg?resize=275%2C300\" alt=\"\" title=\"Sim tray, Wifi antenna, Headphone jack, Power button, Volume buttons\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7809.jpg?resize=275%2C300&amp;ssl=1 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7809.jpg?w=941&amp;ssl=1 941w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSim tray, Wifi antenna, Headphone jack, Power button, Volume buttons<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7812.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[578]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7812-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"\" title=\"Case trim\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7812.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_7812.jpg?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCase trim\/Cell antenna<\/p>\n<p>After tearing the whole thing down and putting it back together, I&#8217;m really impressed with the hardware design.  This is where Apple&#8217;s products shine.  I did run into <a href=\"\/mark\/2011\/01\/607\/\">a few strange snags<\/a> while doing the back replacement.  See <a href=\"\/mark\/2011\/01\/607\/\">my next post<\/a> for more info on that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[contentblock id=2] During a recent repair to my iPhone 3GS I decided to take some close up shots&#8230; All the parts broken down. This is the front glass, digitizer (touch translation), and LCD. Here&#8217;s another view. The battery. The motherboard front. The motherboard back. Charger port, Speaker (left), Microphone (right) &#8211; Front Charger port, Speaker, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/2011\/01\/close-up-with-the-iphone-3gs-guts-iphone-tear-down\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Close up with the iPhone 3GS guts! &#8211; iPhone Tear Down&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technical","tag-iphone"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1042,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578\/revisions\/1042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickendesign.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}