iPhone 15 Screen Replacement

ID: 165669

Description: Use this guide to replace a broken or cracked...

Allow your phone's battery to drain below 25%, as a charged lithium-ion battery is a potential safety hazard.
Unplug any cables from your phone.
Hold the power and either volume buttons and slide to power off your phone.

If your screen or back glass is badly cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.
Make sure there's a smooth area near the bottom edge that's big enough for a suction cup to stick to.

If inserted too far, an opening pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.
Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
You can also mark the other corners of the pick with different measurements.
Alternatively, tape a coin to a pick 3 mm from the tip.

Use a P2 pentalobe driver to remove the two 7.7 mm-long screws on either side of the charging port.

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.
Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.
Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the screen and the frame.
Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

As you slice the adhesive securing the screen in the next steps, be careful of the following areas:
There are two delicate cables connecting the screen to the phone, one just above the mute switch, and the other about halfway between the volume down button and the bottom of the phone.
There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in these locations to avoid bending the contacts.

Don't insert your opening pick deeper than 3 mm along the bottom edge.
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.

Don't insert your pick deeper than 5 mm along the right edge.
Slide your pick around the bottom right corner of the screen and toward the power button until you feel a hard stop at a clip securing the screen.
Rotate your pick so the flat edge is under the screen.

Hold the pick with one hand and twist it to increase the gap between the screen and the frame and release the right clip.
Insert a second opening pick to the right of the first one.

Slide the first pick back to the bottom right corner of the screen.
Slide the second pick to the top right corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.
Leave these picks inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Don't insert your pick deeper than 3 mm along the top edge.
Insert a third opening pick in the top right corner, just above the previous pick.
Slide your pick around the top right corner and along the top edge until you feel it stop against the top left screen clip.

Don't insert your pick deeper than 3 mm along the left edge to avoid the two cables connecting the screen to the phone.
Slide your pick around the top left corner of the screen and along the left edge to release the clips and separate the adhesive securing it.

Gently swing open the screen over the left edge of the phone.
If the screen feels stuck, go back around the perimeter to check for missed sections of adhesive or stuck clips.

Use a tri-point Y000 driver to remove the 0.9 mm-long screw securing the front sensor connector cover.

Use tweezers to lift the cover to a 90-degree angle.
Unhook the cover from its slot in the logic board.
Remove the cover.
During reassembly, insert the cover at a 90-degree angle to re-engage the hook before laying it flat against the press connector.

Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the front sensor press connector.
To reconnect a press connector, align it over its socket and gently press down on one side until it clicks into place, then press down on the other side.

Use your tri-point Y000 driver to remove the 0.9 mm‑long screw securing the screen connector cover.

Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the screen press connector.

Remove the screen.
During reassembly, use this guide to reapply adhesive and install your new screen.
Be careful not to damage any of the spring contacts as you clean the frame.

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