The white iPhone 4 craze has tempted some to do some incredibly dangerous things. We’re not talking about slathering your piano black iPhone with spray paint or white-out kind of crazy either, we’re talking about major surgery. TechCrunch reports that if you’ve got gonads of steel, you might consider plopping down another two hundred bucks and buying the individual parts needed for the operation, but I’d think twice before pulling the trigger. I mean, it’s just a color right? Guys?
So you’re determined to have the white iPhone 4 of glory before your stupid kid stepbrother, and you’re ready to do whatever it takes to be first. Get your wallet ready - you’ll need to import a $229 kit from whiteiphone4now.com before you start disassembling. Let me just say this again: if you’re a nervous wreck, do not attempt.
TechCrunch reports,
The site includes a link to an iFixit guide for disassembling your iPhone 4
— this is how you’re going to have to build the phone around these new parts yourself. While the site promises that these are “easy to follow instructions,” the whole process involves some 30-plus steps including unscrewing a bunch of things, and using special tools for others. […]
The “Terms of Conditions” page on the WhiteiPhone4Now.com also notes at least one big caveat:
“You will need to salvage your current iPhone 4′s front earpiece grill, the back cover’s lens cover and LED diffuser for a ‘complete look’, but the iPhone 4 will be 100% functional without them. As these small parts are not sold anywhere.”
So if you really want it that bad, go for it. But personally, I’d leave my iPhone 4 well enough alone.
[via TechCrunch]
