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Apple iPhone 12 Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Apple iPhone 12
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Tri-point Y000 screwdriver
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup
- Heat gun or hairdryer
- Plastic spudger
- Precision tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 12 display
- Display perimeter adhesive strip
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Disconnect the battery cable before removing or installing internal components.
- Wear eye protection when heating or working with cracked display glass.
- Do not puncture, bend, or apply direct pressure to the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button and volume down button until the power slider appears. Slide to completely turn off the device.
- 2
Remove the pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 6.7 mm screws on either side of the Lightning port.
- 3
Heat the lower edge
2 minApply a heat gun or hairdryer to the bottom edge of the phone for about two minutes to soften the waterproof adhesive.
- 4
Attach the suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the bottom half of the glass screen, just above the Lightning port.
- 5
Separate the glass edge
3 minPull up on the suction cup with firm pressure to create a small gap, then slide an opening pick under the screen.
- 6
Slice the perimeter adhesive
4 minSlide the pick around the left and right edges of the device to cut through the display adhesive sealant.
- 7
Open the display
2 minGently swing the screen open from the left edge toward the right edge like opening a book cover.
- 8
Remove the lower bracket screws
3 minUse a Tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the four screws holding the logic board cover plate.
- 9
Remove the display connector bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift out the metal cover plate protecting the display and battery connectors.
- 10
Disconnect the battery flex cable
1 minUse the point of a plastic spudger to pop the battery connector straight up out of its socket.
- 11
Disconnect the screen display cables
2 minDisconnect the OLED display connector and the touch panel digitizer connector using a spudger.
- 12
Unscrew the earpiece speaker bracket
3 minRemove the four Tri-point screws securing the upper earpiece speaker assembly to the back of the screen.
- 13
Transfer the earpiece speaker assembly
5 minCarefully detach the earpiece speaker and sensor array, then transfer it onto the new screen assembly.
- 14
Clean the frame edge
4 minScrape off any leftover adhesive residue around the aluminum housing using a plastic pick and isopropyl alcohol.
- 15
Apply the display adhesive frame
3 minPeel and press a new adhesive gasket onto the outer edge of the frame, then remove the backing film.
- 16
Reconnect the screen and battery cables
3 minPress the display, digitizer, and battery cable connectors firmly into place until they click.
- 17
Reinstall the metal cover brackets
3 minPosition the metal shield plates over the connectors and tighten all Tri-point screws until snug.
- 18
Press the screen into the frame
2 minAlign the top edge of the display first, then gently press around the edges until the screen snaps flush into the chassis.
- 19
Reinstall the pentalobe screws
2 minThread and tighten the two P2 Pentalobe screws into the bottom edge of the frame near the Lightning port.
After your Apple iPhone 12 screen replacement
Power the iPhone 12 back on and test the screen replacement function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Apple iPhone 12 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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