Step-by-step

1. 1

   Power off the iPhone

   1 min

   Press and hold the side button and volume down button until the power off slider appears. Slide to completely turn off the device.

2. 2

   Remove the Pentalobe screws

   2 min

   Use a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 6.7 mm screws located on either side of the Lightning port.

3. 3

   Heat the bottom edge

   2 min

   Apply a heat gun or hair dryer to the lower edge of the phone for approximately two minutes to soften the display adhesive.

4. 4

   Attach suction cup tool

   1 min

   Place a suction cup on the lower half of the screen assembly, just above the home button area.

5. 5

   Create a lower opening gap

   2 min

   Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a small gap between the front panel and rear case.

6. 6

   Insert an opening pick

   1 min

   Insert a thin opening pick into the gap created at the bottom edge of the phone.

7. 7

   Slice bottom adhesive

   2 min

   Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge of the phone to cut through the water-resistance adhesive.

8. 8

   Slice left edge adhesive

   2 min

   Move the pick carefully up the left edge of the phone to separate the adhesive, stopping before the top corner.

9. 9

   Slice right edge adhesive

   2 min

   Reinsert the pick at the bottom and slide it up the right edge to release the remaining side adhesive.

10. 10

    Open display assembly

    2 min

    Gently swing the screen open from the left side, like opening the cover of a book.

11. 11

    Support the opened display

    1 min

    Prop the screen up against a solid object at a 90-degree angle to avoid straining the delicate display cables.

12. 12

    Unscrew lower connector bracket

    2 min

    Use a Y000 tri-point driver to remove the three 1.0 mm screws securing the lower connector cover.

13. 13

    Remove lower connector bracket

    1 min

    Use precision tweezers to remove the metal lower connector bracket from the phone.

14. 14

    Disconnect the battery

    1 min

    Pry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the logic board using the flat end of a spudger.

15. 15

    Unscrew logic board display bracket

    3 min

    Remove the five Y000 tri-point screws holding the main logic board display cable bracket in place.

16. 16

    Remove display cable bracket

    1 min

    Lift and remove the logic board display cable bracket using tweezers.

17. 17

    Disconnect touch digitizer flex cable

    1 min

    Use the edge of a spudger to pry the touch digitizer cable connector straight up from its socket.

18. 18

    Disconnect OLED screen cable

    1 min

    Pry the OLED panel display cable connector straight up off the board socket.

19. 19

    Disconnect front sensor assembly cable

    1 min

    Disconnect the top ambient light and proximity sensor assembly flex cable from its motherboard socket.

20. 20

    Separate display assembly

    1 min

    Lift and completely remove the display assembly away from the rear enclosure.

21. 21

    Unscrew earpiece speaker assembly

    3 min

    Remove the four screws holding the speaker and sensor assembly on the back of the original display.

22. 22

    Transfer sensor assembly to new display

    5 min

    Carefully pry up the sensor assembly and transfer it into the alignment slots on the new replacement screen.

23. 23

    Apply new frame adhesive

    4 min

    Clean the frame edges with isopropyl alcohol and lay down a new pre-cut perimeter adhesive gasket.

24. 24

    Reconnect screen and battery cables

    3 min

    Connect the display cables and front sensor cable to the board, followed by the battery connector.

25. 25

    Reinstall brackets and close device

    4 min

    Reattach the metal shielding brackets, align the top edge of the screen, press the display down, and reinstall the Pentalobe screws.