iPhone 16e Back Glass Removal

ID: 184964

Description:

Steps:

1. Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom edge of the back glass for 90 seconds.
2. Alternatively, you can use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
3. Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

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

7. As you slice the adhesive securing the back glass in the following steps, don't insert your pick deeper than 3 mm to avoid damaging the following areas:
8. A delicate cable connecting the back glass to the phone, next to the volume up button.
9. Multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone.

10. Slide the opening pick along the bottom of the back glass to separate the adhesive.
11. Leave the opening pick near the bottom left corner.

12. Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the back glass for 90 seconds.
13. When using a hair dryer or heat gun, heat the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

14. Rotate the opening pick around the bottom left corner and slide it along the left edge to separate the adhesive and release the metal clips.
15. You'll hear and feel the metal clips release as you pass them.
16. Leave the opening pick near the top left corner.

17. Apply a heated iOpener to the top edge of the back glass for 90 seconds.
18. When using a hair dryer or heat gun, heat the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

19. Rotate the opening pick around the top left corner and slide it along the top edge to separate the adhesive and release the metal clips.
20. You'll hear and feel the metal clips release as you pass them.
21. Leave the opening pick in the top right corner.

22. Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the back glass for 90 seconds.
23. When using a hair dryer or heat gun, heat the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

24. Don't insert your pick deeper than 3 mm to avoid damaging the hidden cable.
25. Rotate the opening pick around the top right corner and slide it along the right edge to separate the remaining adhesive and the metal clip.
26. You'll hear and feel the metal clip release as you pass it.

27. Your back glass adhesive should now be completely separated. If it isn't, slide your opening pick around the back glass to separate any remaining adhesive.
28. Swing open the back glass to the right of the phone and support it upright on a clean, sturdy object.

29. Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the two 1.3 mm‑long screws securing the lower connector cover.

30. Use tweezers or your fingers to lift the lower connector cover and slide it toward the top of the phone to release it from its metal clip.
31. Remove the lower connector cover.

32. Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.

33. Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the 1.0 mm‑long screw securing the middle connector cover.

34. The middle connector cover is slotted into two metal clips on the top and bottom.
35. Use the point of a spudger to push the middle connector cover towards the bottom of the phone to release its clips.
36. Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the cover.

37. Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil press connector.

38. Lift the back glass off the frame and remove it.