Introduction
Basic disassembly tutorial for iPhone X.
What you need
Video Overview
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Press the wake button and volume down button to turn off the phone.
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Use the Pentaloble screwdriver to remove the charging port screws. Heating the phone with a heat gun will allow the phone to be opened more easily.
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Undo 5 screws shown in the picture below with a tripoint #Y000 screwdriver
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These screws are all different sized so keep track of where they go
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Release the battery/LCD screen/digitizer/ear speaker connectors with a spudger.
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Undo 3 Y000 screws and heating the flex cable with a heat gun, we can remove the ear speaker easily
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Remove the 2 Phillips #PH00 screws and remove the metal plate, release the rear cameras connectors.
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These screws are also different sizes
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Release all connectors on the motherboard with a spudger
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Undo 3 Phillips #PH00 screws on the mother board then we can take out the mother board.
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Undo 8 screws on the retaining plate then remove the plate taking care to not break the small connector on the plate that connects just under the taptic engine
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Remove the loud speaker and the taptic engine.
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Pulling out 4 battery adhesives with a tweezers then we can remove the battery.
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Heating the front facing camera with a heat gun will make it easily to be removed
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Release 4 screws on the frame shown in the picture
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Heating the charging port flex cable then we can remove it easily
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Release 7 screws on the Wi-Fi flex cable
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Heating the flex cable with a heat gun make it easier to be removed
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Release 3 screws on the power button
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Heating the flex cable with a heat gun then it can be removed easily
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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It's good
The iPhone X assemble video: https://youtu.be/E5jyuxgpE_g
What About the backside ? I heard that when the backside is shattered, it’s almost impossible to repair, because of the glue that holds the backside and parts together ?
Hi avdk, we don’t tear down the back glass but we will pay attention to this question. If there is a definite answer, I will reply to you .Thank you.
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