Step-by-step

1. 1

   Power Down Device

   1 min

   Turn off your iPhone XR completely before starting any disassembly. Press and hold the side button with either volume button, then slide to power off.

2. 2

   Remove Bottom Pentalobe Screws

   2 min

   Unscrew the two 3.5 mm P2 Pentalobe screws located on the bottom edge near the Lightning connector.

3. 3

   Heat Lower Edge

   2 min

   Apply heat to the lower edge of the phone using a heat gun or hair dryer for 1 to 2 minutes to soften the display adhesive.

4. 4

   Attach Suction Cup

   1 min

   Press a suction cup onto the bottom half of the front glass panel, just above the bottom bezel.

5. 5

   Create Initial Gap

   2 min

   Pull up on the suction cup to create a small gap between the display panel and the frame, then insert an opening pick into the seam.

6. 6

   Slice Edge Adhesive

   3 min

   Slide the opening pick around the bottom and left edges of the screen to cut through the adhesive. Avoid inserting the pick too deeply on the right side near the ribbon cables.

7. 7

   Open Display Assembly

   1 min

   Swing the display open from the left side like a book cover. Prop it up against a box or wall to avoid straining the display cables.

8. 8

   Unscrew Lower Connector Bracket

   2 min

   Remove the three Y000 tri-point screws holding the lower metal connector bracket in place.

9. 9

   Remove Lower Connector Bracket

   1 min

   Use tweezers to lift the lower metal bracket off the logic board and set it aside.

10. 10

    Disconnect Battery Cable

    1 min

    Use the flat end of a spudger to gently lever the battery connector straight up out of its socket.

11. 11

    Disconnect Display Connectors

    2 min

    Pry up the display panel cable connector and the touch digitizer cable connector from the logic board using a spudger.

12. 12

    Unscrew Top Sensor Bracket

    2 min

    Remove the five screws securing the upper earpiece speaker and sensor assembly bracket.

13. 13

    Disconnect Sensor Cable

    1 min

    Disconnect the top earpiece speaker and front sensor assembly cable from its socket on the logic board.

14. 14

    Separate Screen Assembly

    1 min

    Lift the display assembly away from the rear enclosure completely and place it on a clean work surface.

15. 15

    Unscrew Earpiece Speaker

    2 min

    Remove the four screws holding the earpiece speaker and sensor assembly to the back of the display.

16. 16

    Detach Sensor Assembly

    3 min

    Carefully pry the ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and microphone array off the front glass notch using a spudger.

17. 17

    Transfer Assembly to New Screen

    3 min

    Align and seat the earpiece speaker and sensor module into the plastic bracket cutouts on the new screen.

18. 18

    Secure Earpiece Assembly

    2 min

    Reinstall the four screws securing the earpiece speaker and sensor module to the new screen assembly.

19. 19

    Apply Display Seal Adhesive

    3 min

    Peel the backing off the replacement perimeter adhesive gasket and press it onto the cleaned edges of the phone frame.

20. 20

    Reconnect Sensor Cable

    1 min

    Plug the upper sensor assembly cable connector into its matching socket on the logic board.

21. 21

    Reconnect Display Cables

    2 min

    Align and press down the display and digitizer cable connectors until they snap firmly into place.

22. 22

    Reconnect Battery Cable

    1 min

    Press the battery connector back down into its socket on the logic board.

23. 23

    Reinstall Connector Brackets

    3 min

    Place both upper and lower metal brackets over their connectors and drive in all original screws.

24. 24

    Seal Display Panel

    2 min

    Hook the top edge of the display panel into the frame, then lower it flat and press along the edges until it snaps tight.

25. 25

    Reinstall Pentalobe Screws

    2 min

    Drive the two 3.5 mm P2 Pentalobe screws back into the bottom of the frame next to the Lightning port.