IPhone 7 Plus Screen Replacement

Difficulty

Hard

Steps

Time Required

2 hours

Introduction

This guide is for a screen replacement for the iPhone 7 Plus

Tools Required

• Phillips #000 Screwdriver

• P2 Pentalobe Screwdriver

• Tri-point Y000 Screwdriver

• Spudgers

• Tweezers

• iPhone opening tool

• Hair dryer

Parts

LCD Screen for iPhone 7 Plus

$45.00

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Precautions

• Work on a clear and open surface • Careful when unscrewing as most of the screws are extremely small, have a small box ready with you • Take note and keep track of each screw during disassembling and assembling

Step 1

Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.

Step 2

Remove the two 6.7 mm-long pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.

Step 3

Note: The screen is secured to the chassis using adhesive Use hair dryer to soften adhesive

Step 4

Close the handle on the opening tool, opening the suction-cup jaws. Place you iPhone in between the suction cups, against the plastic depth gauge. Open the handles to close the jaws of the opening tool. Center the suction cups and press them firmly onto the top and bottom of the iPhone. Hold onto your iPhone securely and close the handle of the opening tool to separate the suction cups, pulling the front panel up from the rear case. Peel the two suction cups off your iPhone. Gently grasp the display assembly and lift it up to open the phone, using the clips at the top of the front panel as a hinge.

Step 5

Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.

Step 6

Remove the following four tri-point Y000 screws securing the lower display cable bracket to the logic board: Three 1.2 mm screws (Orange Circle) One 2.6 mm screw (Red Circle)

Step 7

Remove the bracket.

Step 8

Use the point of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up out of its socket.

Step 9

Use the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the two lower display connectors by prying them straight up from their sockets on the logic board.

Step 10

Remove the three tri-point Y000 screws securing the bracket over the front panel sensor assembly connector: One 1.3 mm screw (Red Circle) Two 1.0 mm screws (Orange Circle) Remove the bracket.

Step 11

Disconnect the front panel sensor assembly connector from its socket on the logic board.

Step 12

Remove the display assembly.

Step 13

Remove the four Y000 screws securing the bracket over the home/Touch ID sensor: One 1.1 mm screw (Red circle) Three 1.3 mm screws (Yellow circle)

Step 14

Remove the bracket that secures the home/Touch ID sensor.

Step 15

Pry under the left edge of the home button cable connector to disconnect it from its socket.

Step 16

Carefully pry up the underlying connector and move it out of the way of the home/Touch ID cable.

Step 17

Use the spudger to gently separate the adhesive holding the home/Touch ID sensor cable to the back side of the display panel. Remove the home/Touch ID sensor assembly by lifting it through the front side of the display. Install the home/Touch ID sensor assembly onto the new screen

Step 18

Place back the home/Touch ID sensor cable to the back side of the display panel.

Step 19

Place back the underlying connector

Step 20

Secure back back the home button cable to its socket

Step 21

Waterproof Adhesive Replacement

Note: Steps 21 - 25 optional to replace waterproof adhesive Begin by removing all the old display adhesive around the perimeter of your iPhone's case. Be sure to remove any remaining adhesive from the back of your display as well.

Step 22

Begin peeling the large backing from your replacement adhesive, starting from the bottom edge.

Step 23

Carefully align the exposed lower edge of the adhesive strip with the bottom edge of your iPhone's case. When it's correctly aligned, gently press the exposed lower adhesive strip into place. Continue peeling away the backing from the adhesive, gently pressing the adhesive into place from the bottom of your iPhone to the top. Finish separating the adhesive backing and discard it.

Step 24

Use the tip of a spudger to press all the adhesive into place around the entire perimeter of your iPhone.

Step 25

Completely separate the front adhesive liner(s) and discard it.

Step 26

Install back the display assembly

Step 27

Connect back the front panel sensor assembly connector to its socket on the logic board.

Step 28

Place back the bracket. Secure the three tri-point Y000 screws to secure the bracket to the front panel sensor assembly connector: One 1.3 mm screw (Red Circle) Two 1.0 mm screws (Orange Circle)

Step 29

Connect the two lower display connectors to the logic board

Step 30

Connect back the battery connector to its socket on the logic board.

Step 31

Place back the lower display cable bracket.

Step 32

Secure back the following four tri-point Y000 screws to secure the lower display cable bracket to the logic board: Three 1.2 mm screws (Orange Circle) One 2.6 mm screw (Red Circle)

Step 33

Close back the iphone

Step 34

Secure back the two 6.7 mm-long pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.

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