Step-by-step

1. 1

   Power down the iPhone

   1 min

   Press and hold the side button and either volume button, then slide to power off the device completely.

2. 2

   Remove bottom pentalobe screws

   2 min

   Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 6.7 mm screws located on both sides of the Lightning port.

3. 3

   Apply heat to bottom edge

   2 min

   Heat the lower edge of the display screen with a heat gun or hair dryer for 2 minutes to soften the internal adhesive.

4. 4

   Attach suction cup

   1 min

   Press a suction cup onto the lower half of the display screen assembly, just above the bottom bezel.

5. 5

   Create a lower edge gap

   3 min

   Pull up firmly on the suction cup while pressing down on the frame to create a small gap between the display and chassis.

6. 6

   Insert opening pick

   1 min

   Insert the tip of a plastic opening pick into the gap at the bottom edge of the phone.

7. 7

   Slice right side adhesive

   2 min

   Slide the opening pick up the right edge of the iPhone to slice through the display adhesive clips.

8. 8

   Slice left side adhesive

   2 min

   Slide the opening pick around the bottom corner and up the left edge to loosen the remaining adhesive.

9. 9

   Open display assembly

   1 min

   Swing the screen open from the right side like a book cover. Rest the screen upright against a stable object.

10. 10

    Unscrew logic board shield

    3 min

    Use a Y000 tri-point screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the logic board connector cover.

11. 11

    Remove cover plate

    1 min

    Use tweezers to lift out the metal logic board shield plate and place it safely aside.

12. 12

    Disconnect battery cable

    1 min

    Pry the battery press connector straight up from its socket on the logic board using a plastic spudger.

13. 13

    Disconnect display ribbon cables

    2 min

    Disconnect the OLED display cable and the digitizer touch cable using the flat edge of a spudger.

14. 14

    Remove screen assembly

    1 min

    Lift the entire screen assembly off the enclosure and set it flat on your workspace mat.

15. 15

    Unscrew earpiece speaker array

    3 min

    Remove the four Y000 screws securing the earpiece speaker and sensor bracket on the back of the old display.

16. 16

    Flip back speaker housing

    2 min

    Gently flip the speaker unit downward to expose the ambient light sensor, flood illuminator, and proximity sensor.

17. 17

    Pry up sensor assembly

    4 min

    Use a spudger to carefully slide beneath the proximity sensor and flood illuminator to detach them from the screen bracket.

18. 18

    Transfer sensor array to new screen

    3 min

    Align and seat the original sensor and earpiece assembly into the matching slots on the replacement screen.

19. 19

    Secure earpiece assembly

    3 min

    Fold the earpiece speaker back over the sensors and tighten the four Y000 screws to fix it in place.

20. 20

    Clean housing frame

    4 min

    Scrape away remaining old adhesive remnants from the perimeter of the phone housing using isopropyl alcohol and a spudger.

21. 21

    Apply perimeter seal

    3 min

    Peel and position the new waterproof display adhesive strip onto the clean perimeter frame of the chassis.

22. 22

    Reconnect display flex cables

    3 min

    Align and snap the digitizer cable, OLED display cable, and sensor array cable onto their logic board sockets.

23. 23

    Reconnect battery press connector

    1 min

    Press the battery connector directly down into its socket on the logic board until it snaps securely.

24. 24

    Reinstall shield cover

    2 min

    Place the metal logic board shield back in position and tighten the four Y000 screws.

25. 25

    Align and seat display

    2 min

    Hook the top edge of the screen into the phone chassis, then press along the sides until all perimeter clips snap in.

26. 26

    Reinstall pentalobe screws

    2 min

    Insert and tighten the two P2 pentalobe screws next to the Lightning port to lock the display in place.