iPhone 12 Teardown

ID: 152903

Description:

Steps:

  1. Remove the SIM Card tray using a SIM Card eject tool
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  2. Turn off the device
  3. Unscrew the two 6.9 mm long Pentalobe screws.
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  4. Apply a heated iOpener all around the edge of the screen to loosen the adhesive under the display.
  5. Lift the display with a suction cup and insert a thin object to separate the screen from the frame.
  6. Slide the fine object along the entire edge to cut the adhesive.
  7. Raise the display.
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  8. Remove the 6 Phillips # 00 screws.
  9. With a spudger or with your fingernails, lift the two connectors.
  10. Lift the connector underneath.
  11. Disconnect the display connector.
  12. Raise the display.
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  13. Unscrew the 4 Phillips # 00 screws.
  14. With a spudger or fingernails disconnect the two rear camera connectors.
  15. Remove the rear camera.
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  16. With a spudger or fingernails to disconnect the three connectors that connect the front camera.
  17. Remove the front camera.
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  18. With a spudger or fingernails disconnect the battery holder connector.
  19. Unscrew the 3 Phillips # 00 screws.
  20. Remove the battery holder.
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  21. With a spudger or fingernails disconnect the rear camera flash connector.
  22. Unscrew the 3 Phillips # 00 screws.
  23. Unscrew the 2 Phillips # 00 screws.
  24. Remove the rear camera flash.
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  25. Unscrew the 4 Phillips # 00 screws.
  26. Unscrew the 2 screw holders with the suitable screwdriver.
  27. With a spudger or fingernails to disconnect the SIM card holder connector.
  28. Remove the SIM card holder.
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  29. Remove the 2 Phillips # 00 screws.
  30. With a spudger or fingernails disconnect the 3 battery connectors.
  31. Unscrew the screw holder with a standoff screwdriver for iphone.
  32. Remove the film with a spudger.
  33. Attention this last step is necessary to remove the logic board.
  34. Remove the logic board.
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  35. Unscrew the 5 Phillips # 00 screws.
  36. Remove the speaker.
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  37. Remove the 2 screw holders with a standoff screwdriver for iphone
  38. Unscrew the 3 Phillips # 00 screws.
  39. Remove the taptic engine connector with a spudger or fingernail.
  40. Remove the taptic engine.
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  41. Remove the adhesive under the battery.
  42. To remove the adhesive under the battery, remove the stickers marked in red in the first photo.
  43. Remove the battery.
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  44. Unscrew 6 Phillips # 00 screws.
  45. Remove the 4 screw holders with an iPhone standoff screwdriver.
  46. Remove the film with a spudger.
  47. Attention, the previous step is essential to remove the charging port.
  48. Remove the charging port.
  49. Be careful not to make too strong, this could damage some components.
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  50. And here are all the components that make up the new iPhone 12.
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