IPhone XS MAX Screen Replacement

Difficulty

Doable

Steps

Time Required

0.5 hours

Introduction

This guide is for a battery replacement for the iPhone XSMAX

Tools Required

• Phillips #000 Screwdriver

• P2 Pentalobe Screwdriver

• Tri-point Y000 Screwdriver

• Spudgers

• Tweezers

• iPhone opening tool

• Hair dryer

Parts

Screen Replacement for iPhone XS MAX

S$84.60

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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. Remove the two 6.9 mm-long pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.

Step 2

Use hair dryer to soften adhesive

Step 3

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 4

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

Step 5

Remove four Y000 screws securing the logic board cover bracket, of the following lengths: Two 1.1 mm screws (Red Circle) One 1.5 mm screw (Orange Circle) One 3.7 mm screw (Yellow Circle)

Step 6

Remove the bracket.

Step 7

Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to pry the battery connector up from its socket on the logic board.

Step 8

Remove the three Y000 screws securing the display connector bracket: Two 1.1 mm screws (Orange Circle) One 1.5 mm screw (Red Circle)

Step 9

Remove the bracket.

Step 10

Use the point of a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the front panel sensor assembly connector.

Step 11

Use a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the OLED panel cable connector.

Step 12

Carefully lift the cable until the adhesive separates. Remove the display assembly.

Step 13

Remove the three Y000 screws securing the speaker/sensor assembly: One 1.4 mm screw (Red Circle) Two 1.5 mm screws (Orange Circle)

Step 14

Using a spudger, gently pry under the top edge of the speaker assembly, and flip it over—down and away from the top edge of the display.

Step 15

Remove the ambient light sensor and microphone Insert the earpiece speaker and front sensor assembly into the new screen Insert back the ambient light sensor and microphone

Step 16

flip back up the earpiece speaker and front sensor assembly

Step 17

Secure back the three Y000 screws securing the speaker/sensor assembly: One 1.4 mm screw (Red Circle) Two 1.5 mm screws (Orange Circle)

Step 18

Insert back the display assembly Insert back the panel sensor assembly connector.

Step 19

Insert back the digitizer cable connector up to its socket.

Step 20

Connect back the OLED panel cable connector to its socket

Step 21

Place back the bracket.

Step 22

Secure the three Y000 screws securing the display connector bracket: Two 1.1 mm screws (Orange Circle) One 1.5 mm screw (Red Circle)

Step 23

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

Step 24