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Repair information and guides for the iPhone 8 that was released on September 22, 2017. Model: A1863, A1905

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What did I do to my screen?

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Just finished a battery replacement and now my screen has a weird thumb-sized polarization effect. Touch still works in the affected area. It is definitely the screen, it‘s not present in a screen cap and is a trip in real life. Actually it’s pretty annoying, but still usable.

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Looks a lot like the diffuser layers are messed up. Did you use anything such as alcohol to remove the display? Sadly there isn't any practical way to fix this except with a new screen.

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After several hours the width has decreased to about 1/4”. I used isopropyl alcohol to clean up the seal residue and did wipe all around the edges. Hoping some time and warmth will clear it up.

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It’s all clear now. Note to self: easy on the alcohol!

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@toolz72 Glad that it cleared up on its own. Definitely got lucky there. Glad to help.

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