Use this guide to remove or replace the volume button covers in your iPhone 7. This guide is for the physical buttons, and not the electronic switches beneath.
If you need to replace the volume control cable, follow this guide.
Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the antenna bus connector, just left of the rear camera module.
Remove the two 1.2 mm tri-point screws securing the upper cable bracket.
Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the upper cable connector.
Remove the top left antenna.
Remove the 2.2 mm standoff screw from the grounding bracket.
Use tweezers to gently derout the antenna cables from the metal bracket on the logic board.
Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the lower cable connector.
Make sure you're not pulling against any cables. If you feel resistance, check all cables, connectors, and components are clear of the board.
Lift the battery connector end of the logic board and pull it up and out of the rear case.
Use a pair of tweezers with blunt tips to peel back one of the adhesive strips on the lower edge of the battery.
Use a pair of tweezers with blunt tips to peel back the other adhesive strip on the lower edge of the battery.
Repeat the previous step for the second strip.
Otherwise, if either of the adhesive strips broke off underneath the battery and could not be retrieved, continue with the next step below.
After about a minute, remove the iOpener, flip the phone over and use a plastic card to break up any remaining adhesive behind the battery.
Avoid bending the battery. Damage to the battery may release dangerous chemicals, and could start a fire.
Do not pry under the top third of the battery, you may damage the volume button ribbon cable.
Two 1.9 mm screws securing the power button.
Three 2.3 mm screws securing the volume buttons.
From the outside of the phone, push the hold switch into the rear case with the point of a spudger.
This action will free the hold switch and gasket from the rear case.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rear-facing camera.
Moving from power button side of the phone, use an opening pick to separate the adhesive holding the antenna flex cable to the rear case.
Slide the point of an opening pick underneath the antenna flex cable towards the top of the phone, separating the remaining adhesive.
Use tweezers to move the antenna flex cable away from the edge of the phone, freeing the screw bracket from the rear case.
Remove the 2.3 mm standoff screw securing the flash bracket to the rear case.
Use the point of a spudger to gently unseat the flash module.
Use the blade of a Halberd spudger to separate the adhesive holding the microphone to the rear case.
Gently fold the power button module from the edge of the rear case.
Slide the blade of a halberd spudger under the power button end of the button cable to separate it from the adhesive on the rear case.
Continue to separate the adhesive by moving the blade towards the top of the phone.
Continue to move the blade of the halberd spudger underneath the power and volume control cable.
Move slowly to make sure that the cable is not damaged during removal.
Slide the halberd spudger under the volume control portion of the button cable.
Gently slide the blade underneath the cable towards the bottom of the phone, separating the remaining adhesive.
Remove the power and volume control cable.
Pull the volume button clip towards the bottom of the phone to free it from the bracket.
Pull the clip towards the top of the phone to remove it.
Slide the flat end of a spudger underneath the bottom edge of the volume button bracket.
Adjust the spudger so that it can move away from the rear case without contacting the protruding peg that is on the volume button.
Rotate the spudger to pop the bracket off of the peg on the volume button.
Pull the bracket from the rear case.
Repeat the procedure to remove the second volume button bracket.
Use the pointed end of a spudger to push each of the volume button covers out of the rear case.
Remove the volume button covers.
Removing the battery is excluded from this repair.
Hi Alex, the repairability of water damage varies hugely depending on your unique circumstances, but this guide is a good place to start. If the damage is extensive you may want to take your phone to a local repair professional.
Bonjour je voudrais savoir si vous avais la même explication mais pour iPhone 7+ s’il vous plaît ??