Introduction
This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn't meant to be used alone.
What you need
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Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone's screen until the whole face is covered.
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If you can't get the suction cup to stick in the next few steps, fold a strong piece of tape (such as duct tape) into a handle and lift the screen with that instead.
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Use a hair dryer or a heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the iPhone until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the phone, while avoiding the very edge of the glass.
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Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the screen and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap under the screen's plastic bezel.
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Heat the right edge of the iPhone (the edge with the power button) until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner of the iPhone to separate its adhesive.
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Continue sliding up the right edge of the iPhone until you reach the top right corner.
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Leave the pick in the top right corner before continuing.
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Heat the top edge of the iPhone until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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Slide the opening pick around the top right corner of the iPhone to separate the top adhesive.
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Leave the pick in the top left corner before continuing.
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Heat the left edge of the iPhone until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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Rotate your pick around the top left corner of the screen.
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Slide your pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.
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Remove your suction handle from the screen.
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Rotate your iPhone so the right edge faces you.
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Open your iPhone by swinging the screen up from the right side, like the front cover of a book.
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Lean the screen against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.
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Tool used on this step:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the 0.8 mm-long screw securing the display connector bracket.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Grasp the screw hole end of the connector bracket with a pair of tweezers.
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Lift the bracket slightly to loosen the latch on the other edge.
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Remove the display connector bracket.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the display cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.
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Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the 1 mm-long screw securing the front sensor connector bracket.
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Grasp the screw hole end of the connector bracket with a pair of tweezers.
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Lift the bracket slightly to loosen the latch on the other edge.
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Remove the front sensor connector bracket.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the front sensor cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.
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If possible, turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
The best way to secure the new screen is to apply a sheet of custom-cut double-sided tape to the frame and place the screen back in its original position.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
