Guide for you to change the wifi antenna of the iPhone 5 yourself.
Remove the two 3.6mm Pentalobe screws with the appropriate screwdriver.
Make sure the terminal is off.
Hold the screen with a suction cup, just above the home button.
With an opening tool, push the chassis down while pulling the suction cup in the opposite direction.
It must do some strength and persist because in this model is quite tight.
The screen is still held by the flex cables of the digitizer and display. Handle with care not to damage these cables.
Remove the metal shield covering the connectors. It is held by 3 Phillips screws.
Disconnect the 3 flex cables and separate the screen.
Remove the metal shield covering the battery connector.
It is held by 2 Phillips screws of 1.8 and 1.6 mm.
Disconnect the battery.
The battery of this model is stuck and it may not come easily.
Remove it a little earlier, carefully prying it with a plastic tool.
Be careful not to deform the battery as it may damage it.
Insert a pointed object into the small hole to eject the SIM card.
Remove the shield covering the connectors.
It is fastened by a 1.2mm Phillips screw.
Disconnect the coaxial cable from the lower antenna.
Remove the shield secured by two 1.5 and 2.6mm Phillips screws.
Release the connector and pull the cable carefully to detach it.
With an opening tool disconnect both ends of the interconnecting cables.
Remember the position of the cables for when you reconnect them.
The plate is held by:
You must also remove the 2 Phillips 1.3mm screws from the top.
Hold the plate at the bottom and separate it from the chassis.
The plate is still held on the other side by the coaxial cable of the wifi antenna.
Disconnect the coaxial cable from the wifi antenna to separate the motherboard.
Use tweezers to remove the small black sponge that goes under the power button.
Remove the 1.9mm Phillips screw from the top side.
Remove the metal support that is fastened by:
Remove the power button.
Retire los tornillos:
With the help of tweezers, remove the volume controls.
Remove the lock button.
Release the bracket that holds the power button.
Carefully peel off the ends of the flex circuit.
Pull carefully to terminal to detach it.
Pull the coaxial cable gently to release it from the metal tab located in the middle of the cable.
The antenna is attached to the chassis. Help yourself with a pick to separate it.
If you apply heat with the HOT GLASS it will detach more easily.
