Self Repair for iPhone Screen Replacement

One of the most complex repairs on an iPhone is a screenreplacement repair, before you attempt this repair be sure to have sufficienttime to complete the task, and have a clear working space for your iPhone andthe replacement screen to sit in while working on them.

For a replacement screen repair it is necessary tocompletely disassemble the iPhone, therefore I would suggest that prior tocommencing the repair get a few small pieces of paper in order to label yourparts, and I particular the origin of the screws. Label them as follows; MetalBack Screws, aluminum back case, and motherboard – lay them out on theworkspace in this order with a small space between them for the other iPhonecomponents and replacement screen to lie in.

The tools and equipment required for this repair are; a caseopener, a small Phillips screwdriver, a paperclip to eject the SIM tray and theiPhone replacement screen, once you have these to hand and the paper labelslined up. Be sure to have clean hands before starting the repair.

Firstly remove the SIM tray – do this by inserting the paperclip in the hole on the topside of the iPhone next to the power button, whenthe clip is inserted, the SIM tray should eject. Next, use the case opener toremove the plastic back of the iPhone. Lay these two components next to thepaper labels, after you have fitted the replacement screen into your iPhone youwill need to reverse the order of these instructions to reassemble the iPhone.For this reason, I would suggest placing them furthest from you next to thealuminum paper label.

The next step is to remove the two small screws on eitherside of the back securing the metal casing, and another screw located top,middle of where you removed the plastic back – placing these on the paperlabel. Once you have completed this, take the case opener again and carefullyrun it along both sides of the iPhone to loosen the back away from the frame –you will notice the metal back is secured by a wire ribbon, carefully detachthis from the main section of the iPhone, not the metal back end.

The next step in the screenreplacement repair needs caution – it is required to remove the iPhoneantenna cable, secured by glue in three positions, carefully pry it loose ofthe glue spots. After this, you will need to remove 10 screws from around thesides of the iPhone, and place them on the paper label ‘Outside Case’ – afterthis remove the 3 screws securing the motherboard. You need to remove themotherboard at the same time as the battery as they are soldered together, onceyou have done this you can carefully detach the remaining iPhone frame.

The next step is to remove the LCD screen in order to fitthe replacement screen – this is possibly the most difficult part of the repairand needs to be done with extreme caution. Loosen the 3 clips on the sides ofthe screen and slowly begin removing the LCD, you will see some wires areintertwined into the Iphone – carefully guide them through the frame and, theywill slide right through.

Once you have completed this, take the iPhone screenreplacement and insert it into the phone, carefully trace your steps to ensurethat no errors are made when assembling the iPhone back to its original state.

This iPhone screen replacement guide was provided to youcourtesy of iPhone Parts Pro – theonline store for all your iPhone accessories, parts and spares to enable thefixing of your iPhone at home.