Originally Posted by matten

Guys, open the case - ok. The last step is also a problem, no? When I saw the "thin" hairlines of traces where I am supposed to connect to.... HELL... I need a microscope for this.

its quite easy to solder, if you are used to that i mean

opening the case for me was the HELL part lol

I don't understand... Soldering the trace is even worse than using a needle, no?

I completed the HW downgrade yesterday and opening was HELL..
But about the traces, i found that just using a magnifying glass and a needle to "prick" the trace works great, try it with diferent pressures till you get a conection, had to do it twice and downgrade went fine.

Hope this helps

These pics are lame, you should have used the Macro mode of the camera.

Anyways, here's a great video tutorial for opening the iPhone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1z0pw2VK7M

While it uses a specialized instrument, i'm sure you can easily
get hold of one like the one used.

For example these come in the package with a spare battery or a spare LCD screen.
Like the one pictured here:
http://www.rapidrepair.com/shop/4103...ry-iphone.html

here is a good video, too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg1ckCkm8YI

but: don't try this at home

Originally Posted by playtime44

These pics are lame, you should have used the Macro mode of the camera.

Anyways, here's a great video tutorial for opening the iPhone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1z0pw2VK7M

While it uses a specialized instrument, i'm sure you can easily
get hold of one like the one used.

For example these come in the package with a spare battery or a spare LCD screen.
Like the one pictured here:
http://www.rapidrepair.com/shop/4103...ry-iphone.html

if you had red the thread you would know that the author already has 4 tools like that and he said it was NOT even remotely easy as the video no youtube make it appear.... its hard as HELL even with this tool

Originally Posted by Pacote-san

I just bough the plastic opening tool, was hopping that it would be much easier with it cause i opened 2 iphones and they were not easy at all

question: Is less easy to bend the silver case with the plastic tool?

actually it is...

but the opening is not that easy as it goes in the video...

Originally Posted by Pacote-san

its quite easy to solder, if you are used to that i mean

opening the case for me was the HELL part lol

dude...soldering for me was so hard...no skill enough to do it....never actually tried....just couple practices......went straight to needle......

Originally Posted by matten

I don't understand... Soldering the trace is even worse than using a needle, no?

Originally Posted by playtime44

These pics are lame, you should have used the Macro mode of the camera.

Anyways, here's a great video tutorial for opening the iPhone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1z0pw2VK7M

While it uses a specialized instrument, i'm sure you can easily
get hold of one like the one used.

For example these come in the package with a spare battery or a spare LCD screen.
Like the one pictured here:
http://www.rapidrepair.com/shop/4103...ry-iphone.html

thanks for your help.....but please guys.......before you guys write....read!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by junktschep

here is a good video, too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg1ckCkm8YI

but: don't try this at home

DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE

that's shit is sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!!!!!

nice video....

will post soon new pics focused and resized....