What do I require part wise?

[splodger15]

Righty o there chaps.

Anyway my earpiece doesn't work on my iPhone 3g after replacing the glass I've decided that in order to get this problem fixed I've got to do it myself since I don't have the money to purchase a new iPhone just yet. So my question is for the full replacement job earpiece/Ribbon 3/Sensor cable is where can I get hold of these parts in the UK?

Also like a idiot I've broke the black tab which holds the ribbon 3 in on the motherboard I don't really want to replace this due to the fact I can't solder to save my life. Will the cable still work properly even though there is no tab on there and its just slid in? Or is there anything I can put on there in order to hold it in place permanently.



Thanks in advance

George

[IUiPodRepair]

George,

The black tab isn't required (but it does make things a lot easier). You will have to be extremely careful after you have inserted the 3 cable into its place that you don't let it slide out when you reset the digitizer and LCD cable. It may take a couple of tries, but from personal experience, I can tell you it can be done.

As far as acquiring the part, eBay is your best bet. I did a quick search and did not find any sellers in the UK, but there are plenty of US/China based sellers that would be willing to ship to the UK.

Hope this helps!

[splodger15]

George,

The black tab isn't required (but it does make things a lot easier). You will have to be extremely careful after you have inserted the 3 cable into its place that you don't let it slide out when you reset the digitizer and LCD cable. It may take a couple of tries, but from personal experience, I can tell you it can be done.

As far as acquiring the part, eBay is your best bet. I did a quick search and did not find any sellers in the UK, but there are plenty of US/China based sellers that would be willing to ship to the UK.

Hope this helps!

Thanks but I'm thinking whether to just sell the phone and purchase another one