iPhone 14 Screen prereq

Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone's screen until the whole face is covered.

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.

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom half of the screen until it’s slightly too hot to touch. This softens the adhesive securing it.

Apply a suction handle near the bottom edge of the screen.

Pull up on the suction handle with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap under the screen.

Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the screen and the frame.

Insert an opening pick beneath the screen and its plastic bezel.

If you can't create a gap, apply more heat to the edge and try again.

Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.

Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Heat the right edge of the iPhone (the edge with the power button) until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.

Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner of the iPhone to separate its adhesive.

Continue sliding up the right edge of the iPhone until you reach the top right corner.

Leave the pick in the top right corner before continuing.

Heat the top edge of the iPhone until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.

Slide your pick around the top right corner and along the top edge to release the two clips and adhesive securing it.

Heat the left edge of the iPhone until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.

Rotate your pick around the top left corner of the screen.

Slide your pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.

Remove your suction handle from the screen.

Rotate your iPhone so the right edge faces you.

Open your iPhone by swinging the screen up from the right side, like the front cover of a book.

Lean the screen against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.

Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the 0.9 mm-long screw securing the display connector bracket.

Grasp the screw hole end of the connector bracket with a pair of tweezers.

Lift the bracket slightly to loosen the latch on the other edge.

Remove the display connector bracket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the display cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the 0.9 mm-long screw securing the front sensor connector bracket.

Grasp the screw hole end of the connector bracket with a pair of tweezers.

Lift the bracket slightly to loosen the latch on the other edge.

Remove the front sensor connector bracket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the front sensor cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Remove the screen.