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Power on without screen attached?

I smashed my 6. The case is bent only on one side at the volume buttons in a shallow 'v' measuring maybe 170 degrees. The phone powers on and my alarm works :/ but the screen is non-responsive (I cannot unlock the phone), although the physical buttons seem to work. I have another 6 in good, operational condition.

I'd like to connect that screen to the bent phone, not 'installing' the screen on the bent phone, and power up just long enough to get a backup. Can this be done?

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Yea you can connect a good screen just to back up. If you back up/reset the device through iTunes, make sure you have the original home button installed otherwise your phone will get Error 53.

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Thanks Jake,much appreciated! But more specifically, can I power the broken phone up without attaching the screen to the case? That is, only attaching the cables and letting the screen hang loose.

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Yes you can, just don't rip the cables.

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