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Apple iPhone completely disassembled

Apple iPhone completely disassembled
The iPhone blends a revolutionary touch-screen interface, media player, and smartphone into a slick package.

After waiting in line, spending $600, signing a two-year AT&T contract, and activating the iPhone, we decided that the next sensible action was to take the thing apart -- in classic TechRepublic Cracking Open style. Get a look at the hardware inside the 8GB iPhone and see whether we got it back together in working condition.
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RE: Apple iPhone completely disassembled (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)
Hi there.

I switched the screen to my iphone and now the home button doesnt work. I've re-assembled my iphone several times and is always the same.

I also restored it and it didnt work either. Any sugestions?

Thanks!... (Read the rest)
Posted by: eliordz79 Posted on: 07/03/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Old school...  olePigeon | 07/03/07
Paper clip...  GeoNorth | 07/06/07
Wish I had that kind of money  GuidingLight | 07/03/07
Not his personal one, I'm sure  CobraA1 | 07/03/07
Message has been deleted.  ballmerrules@... | 07/03/07
Doesn't look like $500 or $600 worth of materials  Protector | 07/05/07
All costs walk on two legs  conradswartz | 07/05/07
Ever been to a restaurant?  Steve4Fluff | 07/05/07
As a matter of fact....  eljorgisimo | 07/05/07
You are also buying new technology...  Flying Pig | 07/05/07
Doesn't look like $500 or $600 worth of materials  DennisErnst | 07/05/07
"you will loose all data on the phone" - NO  ejhonda | 07/05/07
"you will loose all data"  lge@... | 07/05/07
Grammarian strikes  GeoNorth | 07/06/07
Apple IPhone  fischbachtal@... | 07/05/07
Ouch - Thanks for catching that one - typo fixed  Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic | 07/05/07
More typos  Mr_Dave | 07/05/07
Yes, there are a few typos in this feature  fuzzy2k | 07/05/07
How About?  blackjack861@... | 07/05/07
Loose  dcconlee@... | 07/05/07
Battery good for 18 months, what then?  MattiasW | 07/05/07
You brought me to the brink...  Hey_Joe | 07/05/07
Well Done! That was fun!  ChatoYSugar@... | 07/05/07
where is the 8gig drive? (nt)  wessonjoe | 07/05/07
Memory doesn't necessarily mean there's a drive.  Flying Pig | 07/05/07
Leave them wanting... 3G,800x480,battery life  jsharsky-3@... | 07/05/07
Hhmmmm...  ZenaPrincess | 07/05/07
Price Break  RobtAlan | 07/05/07
Price Break  RobtAlan | 07/05/07
nice !!!!  greeb_z@... | 07/05/07
What siz was it?  Hempman | 07/05/07
outside=awsome, inside=awful!  srikanth.sridharan@... | 07/05/07
why put it back together?  nogods | 07/06/07
Not 50, about $265  Species8472 | 07/06/07
Really cool  Nobu_z | 07/06/07
apple iphone  rashidmobilelab | 11/03/07
RE: Apple iPhone completely disassembled (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)  eliordz79 | 07/03/08

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