iPhone 16e Screen Installation

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Use tweezers to remove the adhesive around the perimeter of the frame.
You may need to bunch up the adhesive with the point of a spudger before gripping it with tweezers.
Use a coffee filter or a lint‑free cloth and high‑concentration isopropyl alcohol (>%90) to clean off any adhesive residue.

Lay the adhesive on top of the phone and use features like cutouts for spring contacts and the front‑facing camera to make sure the adhesive is oriented correctly.
Your adhesive may look slightly different.

Once the adhesive is pressed into place, you can't reposition it—you'll have to remove it and start over with new adhesive.
Use the pull tab to begin peeling the back liner off the adhesive starting from the bottom, but don't remove the liner all the way.
Hold the blue liner out of the way and align the adhesive with the bottom edge of the iPhone.
Lay the bottom edge of the adhesive into its recess in the frame, making sure the iPhone's spring contacts are aligned with their cutouts in the liner.

Continue peeling the back liner off the adhesive while pressing the adhesive into place along the edges of the iPhone's frame.
If you correctly aligned the lower edge of the adhesive, the side and top edges will fall perfectly into place. If the adhesive is misaligned, remove it and start over with new adhesive.
If your adhesive is misaligned and you don't have another set handy, it's okay to temporarily put your iPhone back together and use it normally without any adhesive, but keep in mind that your iPhone's water resistance will be compromised until you install new adhesive.

Use the flat end of a spudger to press the adhesive into place around the perimeter of the frame.

Use the tip of a spudger to lift up the pull tab on the top right corner of the blue adhesive liner until you can grip it with your fingers.

Prop up the screen along the left edge of the iPhone, using a box or similar sturdy object to support the screen.
Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to connect the screen press connector.
Repeat for the front sensor press connector.

Insert the top of the screen connector cover into its slot in the frame and lay it over the press connector.

Angle the front sensor connector cover at a 90-degree angle and insert it into its slot in the frame.
Lay the cover over the press connector.

Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to install the two 0.9 mm‑long screws securing the front sensor connector and screen connector covers.

Use tweezers or your fingers to grip the blue pull tab and remove the liner along the right edge.
Without letting the screen touch the adhesive, hold the screen over the phone and remove the other two liners.

To help the adhesive bond, apply heat to the edges of the screen using an iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun until it's hot to the touch.
If you have screen vise clamps, use them to strengthen the bond of your new adhesive. If not, keep reading for more ways to secure the screen.

To evenly compress your iPhone and strengthen the bond of the screen to the frame, you need to account for the camera bump.
If you have the box your iPhone came in, take the lid and place it on a flat surface.
If you don't have your original box, skip this step for an alternate method.
Place your iPhone screen-side-up in the lid of your box with the camera bump in its recess.
Find something close to the size of your iPhone, but taller than the sides of the box. Stack it on top of the iPhone, followed by a few heavy objects.
Leave the objects in place for at least thirty minutes. The lighter the objects, the longer they should be left. Ideally, leave them stacked overnight.

If you don't have the original box for your iPhone, follow the next three steps for another method to evenly compress the screen.
Place the iPhone screen-side-down on a soft, flat surface.
Apply tape to the back glass to protect its finish.

Place one layer of coins or similarly thick objects on the tape along the edges of the back glass.
Depending on the thickness of the coins, you might need multiple layers.
Evenly distribute the coins and make sure they are at least as thick as the camera bump.

Stack multiple books or other heavy objects on the iPhone.
The coins may leave an impression on the bottom object, so don't use anything valuable.
Leave the objects in place for at least thirty minutes. The lighter the objects, the longer they should be left. Ideally, leave them stacked overnight.

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