IPhone 11 Screen Replacement
Introduction
This guide is for a screen replacement for the iPhone 11
Tools Required
• Phillips #000 Screwdriver
• P2 Pentalobe Screwdriver
• Tri-point Y000 Screwdriver
• Spudgers
• Tweezers
• iPhone opening tool
• Hair dryer
Parts
Screen Replacement for iPhone 11
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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 6.7 mm-long pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.
Step 2
Use hair dryer to soften adhesive
Step 3
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 4
Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.
Step 5
To access the screws in the following step, tilt the display by slightly lifting its lower edge.
Step 6
Use a Y000 driver to remove the three 1.1 mm-long screws securing the battery connector bracket.
Step 7
Remove the bracket.
Step 8
Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to pry the battery connector up from its socket on the logic board. Bend the connector slightly away from the logic board to prevent it from accidentally contacting the socket.
Step 9
Use a Y000 driver to remove the five 1.1 mm screws securing the logic board cover bracket.
Step 10
Remove the bracket.
Step 11
Use a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the LCD panel cable connector. Disconnect the digitizer connector next to it.
Step 12
Use the point of a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the front panel sensor assembly connector.
Step 13
Remove the display assembly.
Step 14
Remove four screws securing the speaker/sensor assembly: Three 1.6 mm Phillips screws (Red Circle) One 1.3 mm Y000 screw (Yelllow Circle)
Step 15
Use the point of a spudger to gently pry up the top edge of the speaker. Flip the speaker assembly over—down and away from the top edge of the display.
Step 16
Carefully slide the spudger underneath the flex cable below the microphone.
Step 17
Use tweezers to slide the small bracket straight up and off of the ambient light sensor.
Step 18
Use tweezers to wiggle the ambient light sensor and lift it from its notch in the display.
Step 19
Remove the assembly
Step 20
Use a Y000 driver to remove the 1.1 mm screws securing the LCD shield: Three screws on the side nearest the display cables Two more screws on the opposite side
Step 21
Remove the remaining 1.1 mm Y000 screws from the top and bottom edges of the LCD shield: Two screws near the camera cutouts Two screws at the bottom corners
Step 22
Peel the 2 cable apart
Step 23
Peel the entire digitizer cable away from the LCD shield, and fold it aside.
Step 24
Remove the LCD shield and insert on new screen
Step 25
Fold back the digitizer cable to the LCD shield
Step 26
Secure back the four 1.1 mm Y000 screws on the top and bottom edges of the LCD shield:
Step 27
Use a Y000 driver to secure the remaining 1.1 mm screws on the LCD shield.
Step 28
Place back the earpiece speaker and front sensor assembly.
Step 29
Insert back the ambient light sensor
Step 30
Insert back the bracket
Step 31
Fold back up the assembly
Step 32
Secure back the four screws securing the speaker/sensor assembly: Three 1.6 mm Phillips screws (Red Circle) One 1.3 mm Y000 screw (Yellow Circle)
Step 33
Waterproof Adhesive Replacement
Note: Steps 33 - 36 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 34
Begin peeling the large backing from your replacement adhesive, starting from the bottom edge. 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 35
Use the tip of a spudger to press all the adhesive into place around the entire perimeter of your iPhone.
Step 36
Completely separate the front adhesive liner(s) and discard it.
Step 37
Insert back the display assembly
Step 38
Connect back the front panel sensor assembly connector.
Step 39
Connect back the LCD panel cable and digitizer connector
Step 40
Place back the bracket.
Step 41
Use a Y000 driver to secure the five 1.1 mm screws securing the logic board cover bracket.
Step 42
Connect back the battery connector to its socket on the logic board.
Step 43
Place back the bracket
Step 44
Use a Y000 driver to secure the three 1.1 mm-long screws securing the battery connector bracket.
Step 45
Close back the phone
Step 46
Secure back the two 6.7 mm-long pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.