iPhone 7 Plus Teardown

While the iPhone 7 Plus retains the design basics of the previous generation it does have a lot of upgrades. Including a new dual camera system, a non mechanical home button, iP67 water resistance, and beefy processor upgrade. But what updates have taken place on the inside of this new iPhone? There’s only one way to find out and that’s to tear it down.
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[@cashbonanza963]

whenever I try to fix something iBreakit

[@typicaltrends5422]

Cash Bonanza lmao

[@Danny19k]

^ most under rated comment

[@TeddyBearGaming999]

I broke the home button on my 5s trying to change the battery yesterday

[@ebridgewater]

She's back! Let's all hear it for Gwendolyn!

[@willing97]

I am not a big fan of Apple products but I find it quite impressive how clean and good looking their products are on the inside.

[@leokimvideo]

I'm getting shares in screwdriver companies Thanks for the tip there

[@JackiePrime]

The iPhone is beautiful inside, especially compared to competition.

[@joeevans84]

A good video but you should've pointed out that opening the iPhone will damage the waterproof seal around the screen.

[@VanDiESEL619]

we're not all americans you know:))

[@joeevans84]

Voodoo Child Hah, yeah but sadly a lot of iPhone users are american

[@oneupkoopa4980]

Pretty sure thats self explanatory.

[@Aronsson007]

true but at the same time it should be kinda obvious

[@ProgressivKSA]

then they would not get paid by apple

[@Zenolijo]

Wow, the taptic engine is huge! "The 3.5mm jack takes up alot of space" my ass, that thing must be almost twice as big by volume.

[@KrazyPolak87]

Lol, I was thinking the same thing. They got rid of the 3.5mm for that thing?!

[@ryandsz]

everyones been gearing away from a world without the 3.5 mm jack. Guarantee every other single phone company will start to follow suit. and nobodys going to whine as much cause its not apple.

[@OutdoorsLife]

they put two 3.5mm jacks in there.

[@animefreak5757]

Not for quite a while really. And even if they did, it would be based on the standard usb jack, which any company can make products for without licensing. If samsung invented a new proprietary connector, then slapped it on their phones in place of USB there would be outrage, let alone if they then removed the headphone jack in favor of said connector

[@KrazyPolak87]

so true

[@rickygreengiant]

why is there background music so loud. it's annoying

[@nw1259]

He still wants to hear her talking of course.

[@Garcia1900]

Very well done. I like how you explain the whole process.

[@eficzeri]

Thanks for these tear downs. Your the only I think. But more importantly the best 👍🏽

[@stefanocasasola4934]

welcome back gwen!

[@ctuan13]

I'm assuming the seal around the display will need to be replaced if the phone is ever opened, correct?

[@999catz]

yeap, the seal is what gives it its water resistance.

[@ctuan13]

I know that I was more asking whether or not it was reusable. Based on how it seemed to be stringing apart like glue on disassembly, I'm gonna guess no.

[@DonPilon]

Correct, same as the 6s

[@sentinalhawk6496]

Yes that is correct, that is if you want the water resistance to be reinstated.

[@reallifenochaser2698]

yes of course.....

[@OMARiOmarDroid]

Thanks for teaching us!

[@P4rkerMann]

You,ve earned a sub. Great Vid!

[@saurabhjadhav2270]

it's nice to see these kind of videos when everyone is treating iphones like a jewellery for a geek this kind of videos are awesome

[@AgentOfShield]

A very good, straight forward video.

[@carlosrios282]

i remember fixing the iphone 4 and the iphones 4s. this is childs play compared to what i used to back in 2011/2012. IF YOU CAN FIX AN IPHONE 4(S) THEN YOU CAN FIX ANY IPHONE.

[@RichAbe23]

Excellent quality video.

[@InterPaul13]

That taptic engine is huge!

[@edisonsiew5450]

I like how the insides of the iPhone are all neatly placed and is all blacked out. Seems better quality and thought out.

[@JE3Sosa]

Well done!!

[@tokekkk]

Sooo... if you tear down and reassemble an iPhone 7, it will no longer water resistant since the adhesive is torn apart / no longer seal the phone ?

[@jeffscomp]

Right. That iPhone 7 plus isn't waterproof anymore.

[@davidemartalo1633]

you can buy new adhesives online, like for the iphone 6s. Just make sure that the technician that is going to repair your screen, comply with basic standards (meaning that he's not a cheapskate and will invest in 1$ adhesive)

[@e30sdontrun86]

^

[@boobentobi1737]

I was wondering the same. But I'm sure that the better quality third party manufacturers of replacement screens will include some type of new gasket with adhesive on the replacement screen.. That is if your screen cracks. I wouldn't open the phone just for fun since you may make it no longer water resistant by doing so.

[@user-op7lu1pg6p]

the water resistant will be gone, have to coating again.

[@phortheman]

The real question is, after a repair is it still water resistant? Or do the adhesive seals reseal properly.

[@EvenRod]

mega subscribe. this is how you tear down a phone and make a review. very organized. God bless you greatly (::::

[@nordthernlights]

Very well done.subbed

[@connor733]

Great video as always, not sure about the new music tho

[@SoSo-ci8su]

Awesome video

[@YousufUqaili]

Damn, what a high quality video.

[@ronalmon3319]

Nice video....thanks

[@hougelangley6869]

You guys so rock...

[@osvaldovictoriamoreno3523]

Soooo great explanation :D

[@marktf7237]

you guys have my dream job

[@rooppannu5876]

Thank you so much

[@farokrachid]

Thank you

[@joshuasalem5022]

If that new Taptic Engine for the home button was removed, there's enough space for a much larger battery, and a headphone jack!

[@coolamazon123]

but the taptic engine is a good thing

[@James12122]

so you want to throw away multiple new features to have a not-so-much longer usage and a headphone jack? Go buy a Nexus (or the new Pixel as rumours) then?

[@sam-ur8nj]

They sacrificed the headphone jack and battery capacity for the taptic engine

[@kaz3d]

^captain obvious is obvious lol

[@jelias999]

iphone 6s same way taptic engine is massive I never even used the 3d touch its pretty useless IMO. Maybe if samsung or android gets ahold of something similar it'll become useful but for now it's pretty much the absolute most worthless thing apples made besides the watch of course. I'm glad I got the note 7 I couldn't stand using that iphone for a couple months idk how people do it the software isn't as reliable as it's sold as especially since ios10

[@bw2532]

So were you able to inspect the phones logic board and see if it is as prone to the multi-touch issues that plagues the 6 and 6+?

[@ibslimm2334]

Great video! I'm so glad the plus now has 3 gigs of ram!

[@The.JZA.]

Yeah its a good new feature but have you ever used up all of the 2gb of ram in the 6s/6s+? It's quite difficult to do.

[@The.JZA.]

Yeah but they're also poorly optimised an NEED that much ram just to function properly. Have you seen phone buffs app launch test? The iPhone 6s was the first and only phone to go its entire life cycle undefeated. The test starts with opening a bunch of apps and performing operations. This first part tests storage speed, CPU speed, ram and GPU. Then after completing the 1st round they then go back and reopen all the apps in the same order. If the ram is working the way it should then none of the apps will need to reload. The iPhone 6s with 2gb of ram flew through the test and beat every single competitor including the latest android flagships and even finished both rounds faster than the Note 7 could finish the first round. Just shows that apple know what they're doing when it comes to chip design and software optimisation.

[@Prabhjotsinghmusic]

nice information

[@ianmason4907]

Nice job guys! Kind of miss the only music...

[@montymkm]

Thanks a lot Mam

[@FrezoreR]

7 sounded a bit high considering how much was glued together, but what do I know :)

[@ryantoomey611]

What about the part that makes the hissing sound?

[@alexpediauniverse]

great job

[@almosaafer1]

thank you for that

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

when you took it apart I saw some stretchy material. I assume this is adhesive that not only does binding but aids in water proofing? Do you pretty much compromise the waterproofing my opening this thing initially?

[@hulksuperpowerful4582]

We wish and need and hope OLED 4K screen display for new iphone soon

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I came here to see the speaker placements. This phone is fuckin amazing.

[@memewarveteran2043]

So they took out the 3.5 mm jack to fit in a much larger taptic sensor that will just consume more power and is not ergonomic?

[@user-sp2jl1dc7i]

Hi, thank you for this video and i will be happy if you provide us a video about ipad air2 charging port replacement.thanks again.

[@mohammedamaan3658]

Good keep it up

[@DanielMiranda-wl1hf]

Muy buen video !!!

[@ahadraza4081]

good job

[@br4insick]

What about the small parts? flex cable on the top right.. is that for NFC?

[@VacancyJB]

Surprisingly that the Taptic engine consume so much of space, i feel it can be smaller for the space for a headphone jack, as it's only provide vibration feedback, am i right?

[@boobentobi1737]

Yes but it also provides the feedback for the 3D Touch on the screen, not just for the home button. That's probably why it has to be that big.

[@notnotjake]

the taptic engine is Apple doing something new, who else is actually doing something new in a phone? its incredible industrial design matched with technology and marks apple's new trajectory of creating physics like they create software

[@armystrong6920]

Jake G Just like when they finally decided to include wireless charging? They'll add some hyped up marketing BS on top of wireless charging and claim it's "innovative", "new", and "ground breaking".

[@carloscarneiro4958]

armystrong6920 well if Apple comes up with actual wireless charging, it will be new, innovative and groundbreaking. Because what companies (like Samsung) have right now is inductive charging, not wireless.

[@jetstream601]

The taptic engin literally does the same the as the previous home button. They should of just stick with the an improved version of the home button and still have space for the headphone jack. And FYI, we don't have technology that's better than the headphone jack.

[@tamarockstar09]

The iPhone 7 plus headphones have a gasket on the connection point when you plug it in it seals the port. I just noticed it. On mine.

[@sumitpatil236]

I like this video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RabbitConfirmed]

looks better from the inside than most phones lol

[@Born222kill]

@ 2:06 - Wall-e - Illuminati confirmed

[@siteadmin4839]

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[@ofamilyonthemove1238]

Came here because I’m a woodworker and the small speaker holes at the bottom of the are full of saw dust. I’ve used a toothpick and and free handing a tiny drill bit to carefully work it out a couple times but I feel like I am packing it in now. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[@Non.gyro_God]

very cool

[@WillH1776]

I love how I don't have to hear a guy talk over or see a guy taking things apart like this phone. This girl can handle with more care than I do when I repair phones. plus her voice sounds more relaxing.

[@mrazalisalleh]

that tictac if cut half can put 3.5jack

[@reggiebuffat]

please stop the annoying music.

[@triv_g]

Will Touch ID still be unable to work in the event of the home "button" being replaced?

[@UChV2aYOKiBsJKIVVHIxMrPanda]

The iPhone 7 and the 7 plus currently supports Touch ID

[@boobentobi1737]

Yes I'm sure this won't change since it's a security measure. The home button will most likely remain paired with the phone's logic board as it is now. Otherwise someone may find a way to pair a new home button with THEIR fingerprint to YOUR phone and potentially get access if it wasn't strictly paired with the original.

[@chrisbarbz9238]

they used command strips for the battery. Lol

[@RenatoLaporte]

Although it's not the easiest job in the world, the iPhone is IMO easier to repair than others smartphones if we take in consideration that most of the times users want to replace a broken screen. Since we have accepted that screen and glass are fused and it's here to stay, I'm glad the screen is easily accessible because the rest of the hardware is attached to the back of the phone. In many cases we see the back cover coming out first and we need to work our way to disassemble each and every peace of hardware before being able to put a new screen on it.

[@Maiaal100]

Thanks for the Video I`m just waiting for the people to break it and call me LOL

[@eddyarmandosojomonge6553]

Excelente video por favor en Español subtítulos gracias

[@smwatkins3]

Can you explain how to replace the Cellular antenna, I replaced a screen and now the cellular does not work on it?

[@victordyakov8574]

Where can I find original Iphone 7 plus camera module?

[@icicle8263]

Haha A-10 fusion chip. That is now my favourite fusion chip. Because I love the A-10 thunderbolt.( it’s a plane.)

[@especialistaapple]

How do I get this booklet with logical board sector information

[@AntonisK]

1:52 2 sets of optical image stabilisation? Are you sure? I think only the wide angle has ois

[@vijayroja7424]

fastest teardown

[@TheKay830]

this is like doing surgery to a phone..hahaha biologic class.

[@emofound]

Can you also do one for LG V20?

[@BobbyJay1]

Just like the S7, S7 edge and Note 7, once you open the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, it's no longer water resistant.

[@amherst6577]

"Hey, my eyes are up here!"

[@user-op7lu1pg6p]

smart lady! the water resistant function will be gone after be opened, so not try to drop into water again.

[@EastDallasKicks]

Can y'all do a logic board replacement.

[@mmp79622]

absolutely magnificent*-*

[@mikedonington7578]

Video felt abit rushed

[@KangJangkrik]

so... could you disassemble the speaker??

[@carlbisenius9077]

Now put it all back together

[@neoalex]

So some dude just modded the board and drilled the iphone 7 in the same space of that plastic piece. What's up Apple engineers hahahahahahaha

[@Ravedaze.]

So how do you hard reset the device without an active home button to press?

[@liviuvelichi6847]

You don't. It's a feature

[@jakedavis6894]

You use volume down and lock

[@Nickkm96]

Volume down and power button, just as easy.

[@alajibril8521]

using power and volume buttons

[@johny1220]

ala jibril oh so that's how you do it now lol I would still hold the button as well and nothing would happen lol thanks

[@dutanjankovic7560]

How can i buy this tool for remove or dissasemble LCD display, vacuum tool? What is the name of this tool?

[@bay2teker875]

still working waterproff case ??

[@realb747fan]

Watching this on my iPhone 7 Plus 128GB

[@MichaelJones33]

Does the iPhone lose its water-resistance after a repair due to the adhesive lining being removed?

[@umi3029]

is it possible to repair the iphone if the display bar was torn? i opened up my iphone vertically and not sideways so i tore it. please help

[@kunalnarang1912]

Apple stepped up their game this year. But the 3.5 mm headphone jack will be missed sorely.

[@HatsuneMiku-nt1hh]

Can u make a video of the iPhone 7/7 plus hissing noise? I have seen some videos about it and I wonder what cause that hissing

[@boobentobi1737]

It's basically "coil whine" as it's called. Very common in laptops but now showing up in the iPhone due to the powerful processor it has in it. It happens when either the CPU or GPU (or both) is under high loads.

[@notnotjake]

it's really incredible the performance they're getting out of these chips! apples chip design team is doing incredible work, maybe some of the best considering how intel's focus has switched to battery performance

[@snoozy747]

Can it do harm if you do NOT screw back te little metal brackets (in the middel to the right) over the connectors that attach the screen to the body and Covers the battery connector? My iphone 7 didnt have a functioning microphone after a screen replacement and that metal bracket was not screwed back on i found out. Could it have made a short circuit? My iphone takes over 3 Minute to Boot now after the screen replacement.

[@panthera2]

@ifixvideo how can I upgrade my micro SD card 128GB have to take out old chip please contact me back 🤔 on that subject

[@Razar244]

The top portion of that iPhone 7 is unsurprisingly empty...

[@kninez13]

Nope, how is that empty, it's filled to the brim, that space in the middle of the back portion is for the front facing camera attached to the display. look again.

[@ryantoomey611]

Could they have fit a headphone jack?

[@BryBurger]

Space for more stuff in the future! hehe

[@Razar244]

Ryan Toomey Maybe.

[@notnotjake]

how is it empty? two rear facing cameras, flash, microphone, front facing camera, speaker and proximity sensor? i guess you just don't care about taking photos...

[@arbabgarage]

Can you help about the telephoto camera lens its not working

[@sokvannakyun118]

do you have a set of all tools needed to fix iPhone 7/7plus? please give me the part number. Thank

[@onesimpleclik]

Although it's probably obvious, attempting to repair your own iPhone, sends the ingress protection rating out the window.

[@ScaredPilot]

You can buy a new set of adhesives when available.

[@onesimpleclik]

Tom Chai i wouldn't trust it, only if it was repaired by Apple or an authorized repairer.

[@ScaredPilot]

onesimpleclik You can trust the parts, however it is up to you to install them correctly and test for waterproofness.