Hi.
I'm Max Dalton, and in this video, I'm going to talk through how to put on and remove the
Otterbox Defender case for iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus.
While the Otterbox Defender case for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus can be a bit bulky, it's
a great way to keep your expensive device from getting damaged.
As a result it can also help preserve the value of your device, meaning that you'll
get more money when you sell it or trade it on toward a new phone.
The Otterbox Defender offers two layers of protection for your iPhone: a hard plastic
shell that includes a screen protector, and a rubber shell that wraps around the hard
platic shell that helps absorb the shock when the device comes into contact with a hard
surface.
Putting on and removing an Otterbox Defender case from your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus can
be tricky the first time you try doing it.
Required tools include a flat-head screwdriver, and maybe a knife if you need something with
a finer point to help release the clips holding the two pieces of the hard plastic shell together.
How to Remove Otterbox Defender.
Step 1.
Slide your finger between the rubber shell that covers the outer edges and
the back of the iPhone, and the hard plastic shell that encloses your device.
Slide your finger around your iPhone to separate the rubber shell from the hard plastic shell.
If you can't work your finger into that area, you may want to slide a butter knife in between
the two layers to separate them.
Step 2.
Remove the outer rubber shell from the hard plastic case that encloses your iPhone.
Step 3.
Look at the back of the hard plastic case protecting your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus.
You'll see seven arrows on the back, pointing to the seven clips connecting the two pieces
of the hard plastic case together.
There are three clips along the left edge of the case, three clips along the right edge
of the case, and one clip along the top edge of the case.
Step 4.
Start with one of the clips at the bottom of one of the edges.
Slide your fingernail or a flat-head screwdriver under the clip and then slowly pull the clip
out just a little bit until you can get some separation between the two sides of the plastic
case in that section.
Be very careful to not break the clips.
Work your way around the case to repeat this step with all of the clips.
If you're having problems with a particular clip, move on to the next clip.
It may take a few trips around the phone to get enough separation to remove the two pieces
of the hard plastic case.
Step 5.
With your hand under the back part of the hard plastic case, pull the top part of the
hard plastic case off of your iPhone.
Step 6.
Lift your iPhone out of the back part of the hard plastic case.
You've successfully removed your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus from the Otterbox Defender
case.
How to Put on Otterbox Defender.
Step 1.
Seat the iPhone inside of the half of the hard plastic case the covers the back part
of your iPhone.
Step 2.
Line the front part of the hard plastic case up over your phone so that the hole in the
top center of the front plastic case goes directly over the front-facing camera and
the speaker for phone calls, and the hole for the home button at the bottom of the front
plastic case goes directly over the home button.
Step 3.
Work your way around the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus to each of the points where a clip
is located, and then press to clip the front and back hard plastic pieces together at each
of those seven points.
Step 4.
Slide the bottom of the iPhone into the front, bottom part of the Otterbox Defender rubber
shell.
Step 5.
Push the top part of the iPhone underneath the top part of the rubber shell.
Step 6.
Working your way around the outside of the rubber shell, gently squeeze the outside of
the Otterbox Defender's rubber shell to secure it against the hard plastic case.
You'll also need to push in the rubber covers for the vibrate switch and the Lightning port.
You've now successfully put the Otterbox Defender case on your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus.