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Tee_111 · 09-06-11, 12:46 PM

Has anyone changed a casing on a Iphone 3gs? got a crack in mine.. casing only costs couple of quid on ebay but looks well akward to replace..

Shall i give it a go or get it replaced from a shop?

PerryCox · 09-06-11, 05:00 PM

How much is it to get it done professionally? If it's 20-30 quid I'd say do that, otherwise you're trying to pop fragile connectors off and peel back glued down ribbon cables.

On top of that, it can be a bit of a pain assembling it all and making it look right, without having dust and debris on the screen, fingerprints on the digitizer and a general "not quite right" feel to the phone afterwards.

It's a relatively easy job, just very fiddly. Best avoided IMO.

PerryCox · 09-06-11, 05:01 PM

Actually, when you say casing, you do mean the rear casing don't you?

Tee_111 · 10-06-11, 08:05 AM

Yes its the rear casing mate, guess your right.. will take it to a local shop and see how much they quote..

cable man · 10-06-11, 11:59 PM

Yeah its hard 2 get all the dust out of the screen but you can do it.

Look on youtube for a tut, Its easy 2 do.

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...s++replacement

Tee_111 · 12-06-11, 10:50 PM

I have done it.. but it was some hard work! easy to take apart in mins then ages to put together!

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Tee_111 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Yorks Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 93 Thanked 255 Times in 184 Posts	Iphone 3gs back case Has anyone changed a casing on a Iphone 3gs? got a crack in mine.. casing only costs couple of quid on ebay but looks well akward to replace.. Shall i give it a go or get it replaced from a shop?

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PerryCox 28:2e:29:28:2e:29 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 502 Thanks: 111 Thanked 202 Times in 139 Posts	Re: Iphone 3gs back case How much is it to get it done professionally? If it's 20-30 quid I'd say do that, otherwise you're trying to pop fragile connectors off and peel back glued down ribbon cables. On top of that, it can be a bit of a pain assembling it all and making it look right, without having dust and debris on the screen, fingerprints on the digitizer and a general "not quite right" feel to the phone afterwards. It's a relatively easy job, just very fiddly. Best avoided IMO.

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PerryCox 28:2e:29:28:2e:29 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 502 Thanks: 111 Thanked 202 Times in 139 Posts	Re: Iphone 3gs back case Actually, when you say casing, you do mean the rear casing don't you?

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Tee_111 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Yorks Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 93 Thanked 255 Times in 184 Posts	Re: Iphone 3gs back case Yes its the rear casing mate, guess your right.. will take it to a local shop and see how much they quote..

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cable man IS FREE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sunderland Posts: 1,014 Thanks: 347 Thanked 247 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Iphone 3gs back case Yeah its hard 2 get all the dust out of the screen but you can do it. Look on youtube for a tut, Its easy 2 do. http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...s++replacement

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Tee_111 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Yorks Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 93 Thanked 255 Times in 184 Posts	Re: Iphone 3gs back case I have done it.. but it was some hard work! easy to take apart in mins then ages to put together!

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