Replace front glass on iPhone 5
Can I replace just the glass on the iPhone 5 without replacing the whole display unit?
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Gordon, "The front glass, digitizer, and LCD are all one component, thereby increasing cost of repair." from here. So, that means you will have to replace the whole front assembly. The guide for that is right here. This is of course not to say that some people haven't done it. Check on here as well as here for some approach. Just be warned that the success rate for this is very low, and the risk of destroying the LCD in the process is high. You can not get the glue in a regular store. I believe the glue used is of the LOCA variety. You will also need some pretty good tools for the removal of the glass, and a UV light source to cure the glue. All this will cost you more than a new display assembly. Hope this helps, good luck.
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iPhone 5 Teardown
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iPhone 5 LCD and Digitizer Replacement
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40 minutes - 1 hour
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You can buy the part, but it is extremely difficult to separate the glass/digitizer, and LCD. You are better of just getting the replacement screen.
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