Manual 12 - Display Assembly

Before disassembling the iPhone, thoroughly wash and dry your hands.

Make sure handset is powered off. Use a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip to eject the SIM card tray. This may require a significant amount of force.

Place the SIM card and SIM card tray in COMPARTMENT A.

Place the handset in your non-dominant hand. Remove two Pentalobe screws near charging port with special 5-point Pentalobe screwdriver. Place screws in SLOT 1.

Gently slide battery cover upwards. Pull battery cover away from iPhone. Place battery cover in ZONE I.

Picture 1: Remove the 2.5 mm Phillips screw and place in SLOT 2.

Picture 2: Place the flat end of the Black Spudger (tip is painted red for better illustration) at the top of the battery connector. Gently twist the spudger counter-clockwise to lift the connector from its socket.

Be very careful to only pry up on the battery connector and not the socket on the logic board. If you pry on the socket, you could break the socket off the logic board.

Picture 3: Use Fine Point Tweezers to remove the T-Shaped Antenna Shield. Place the Antenna Shield with the screw in SLOT 2.

Apply low-level heat (100* Celcius or less) to edges of battery for 60 seconds to loosen the adhesive securing the battery to the iPhone.

Wedge the flat end of the Black Spudger on the right edge of the battery. Gently pry up in three or four spots along the right edge to release the adhesive adhering it to the mid-frame.

Once loose, use the plastic pull tab to peel the battery free from the iPhone. Place the battery in ZONE II

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the outer plastic ring (if present) located on top of the rear camera's flash. Place in COMPARTMENT B.

Picture 1: Remove the 2.3 mm Phillips screw and place in SLOT 3.

Picture 2: Remove the 1.4 mm Phillips screw and place in SLOT 4.

Picture 3: Remove two 1.6 mm Phillips screws and place them in SLOT 5.

Picture 1: Remove 4.8 mm Phillips screw and place in SLOT 6.

Picture 2: Picture of the cable shield clipped to the mid-frame.

Next, slowly pull Cable Shield towards bottom of iPhone until the tabs at the bottom of the shield (see red squares) are free.

Place Cable Shield in COMPARTMENT B (with the plastic ring from the camera flash, if present)

Picture 1: Disconnect three ribbon cables in order.

Picture 2: Use the flat end of the black spudger to gently pry three cables free from their sockets on the logic board.

Be careful not to break any components off the surrounding area on the logic board as you pry upwards.

Picture 3: Remove the Rear Camera with your fingers. Place in COMPARTMENT C.

Picture 1: Disconnect three cables in order.

Picture 1: Release cables '1' , '2' , and '3'. Use the Black Spudger to gently lift the connectors up and out of the sockets.

Picture 2: Remove the 4.8 mm standoff with a 2.4 mm flathead screwdriver and place in SLOT 7.

Picture 3: Remove the 1.2 mm Phillips screw and place in SLOT 8.

Picture 1: Remove 1.6 mm Phillips screw and place in SLOT 9.

Picture 2: Remove the charging port assembly shield and place with screw in SLOT 9.

Picture 3: Place flat end of spudger under lower-right corner of the charging port assembly cable. Gently twist your hand clockwise releasing the cable from its socket on the logic board.

Picture 1: The charging port assembly cable is adhered to the logic board – gently peel it free from the logic board, working top to bottom until cable is free of logic board. Be cautious as this cable is very fragile.

Picture 2: Fold the cable to the left.

Picture 3: Remove the 2.4 mm Phillips screw and place it SLOT 10.

There may be a white sticker (liquid damage indicator) on top of the Phillips screw. If so, either remove it with tweezers or push through it with your screwdriver.

Picture 1: Place Black Spudger under cellular antenna connector. Gently lift to release antenna from its socket on the logic board.

Picture 2: Remove the 1.9 mm Phillips screw and place in SLOT 11.

Picture 1: Carefully lift the logic board just high enough to pinch it with your left thumb and index finger.

Once you have a good grip on the logic board, use your right hand to brush away cables near the top while pulling the logic board towards you until it is free from the mid-frame. Place in ZONE III.

Picture 2: There should be a rubber washer at the top of the logic board. It falls off easily and may get stuck in the mid-frame while you remove the logic board. Make sure to place it on the top left edge of the logic board.

Picture 1: Remove 6 mm Phillips screw on the left. Remove 1.4 mm Phillips screw on the right. Remove vibrator. Place all three in COMPARTMENT D.

Picture 2: This is what the vibrator looks like.

Picture 1: Remove the 2.4 mm Phillips screw and place in SLOT 12.

Picture 2: Remove the speaker enclosure and place in COMPARTMENT E.

Picture 1: Remove two 1.5 mm Phillips screws from the top left and top right corners of the iPhone. Place in SLOT 13.

Picture 1: Remove two 1.5 mm Phillips screws from the bottom left and bottom right corners of the iPhone. Place in SLOT 13 with the other two display assembly screws.

Pictures 1 and 2: Loosen the three large-head Phillips screws along the left side of the iPhone about one half turn, taking care not to remove these screws.

Picture 3: Loosen the three large-head Phillips screws along the right side of the iPhone about one half turn, taking care not to remove these screws.

Picture 1: Apply low heat (100 degrees celsius) to the top and bottom edges of the iPhone, sweeping back and forth to loosen adhesive. Continue for two minutes.

Perform the remainder of this step - and the next two steps - over a sheet of paper to collect shards of broken glass:

Picture 2: Wedge the metal iSesamo between the display assembly and mid-frame at the bottom-right of the phone.

Insert the iSesamo half a centimeter deep or less (less than half the length of your thumbnail) to avoid slicing into internal components.

Slowly move the wedged iSesamo up and around the entire perimeter of the phone to further loosen the adhesive.

Stop just after you round the lower left corner of the iPhone. Otherwise, you risk damaging the home button assembly.

Picture 1: With the iPhone face down, separate the bottom of the display assembly from the mid-frame.

Pictures 2 and 3: guide the cables connected to the digitizer and LCD out through the slot on the mid-frame.

Continue pulling the display assembly away from the mid-frame until separated. Keep the broken display assembly on the scrap paper and set it off to the side (you may need to harvest parts from it).

Examine the top side of the mid-frame for glass shards and bits of adhesive. Use the iSesamo to scoop up and remove them.

Don't use your fingers to remove pieces of glass!

If you fail to remove all glass shards, the new LCD will appear to bleed when your customer presses down on the display (where glass shards are trapped beneath). Further, the display will be more susceptible to cracks.

Place the mid-frame in ZONE IV.

Grab the mid-frame from ZONE IV.

Picture 1: There should be a plastic ring covering the front-facing camera (on the mid-frame).

Picture 2: However it may be attached to the broken display. If so, use the iSesamo to free it.

The plastic ring may come loose on it's own while you're freeing the display assembly from the mid-frame. Make sure you don't lose it - you have to re-attach it to the mid-frame in the next step!

Picture 3: This is what it looks like free of the iPhone.

If necessary, reattach the plastic ring to the front-facing camera. Use the Fine Point Tweezers to line tabs on the ring up with the slots on the frame.

Use your fingers to push it snugly into place.

The replacement display may or may not come with the earpiece mesh installed.

Picture 1: If not, you may be able to harvest one from the broken display using Curved Tip Tweezers. (Otherwise, you can use a brand new one).

Picture 2: If necessary, attach the earpiece mesh to the replacement display. Push it firmly into place with your fingers.

Picture 1: This is what the replacement display should look like if the earpiece mesh is properly aligned.

Picture 2: Remove the screen protector from the replacement display.

Picture 3: Remove the protective covering from the back of the LCD.

Attach the new display to the mid-frame:

Picture 1: With your left hand, gently pinch the digitizer and LCD cables (attached to the display assembly). With your right hand, align the mid-frame with the display assembly.

Picture 2: Carefully guide the display cables back through the slot on the mid-frame while lowering the mid-frame onto the display assembly.

Picture 3: TAKE EXTRA CARE to make sure the cables are pulled completely through the slot in the mid-frame before attaching the display assembly. The cables should be equal length and stick out far enough to reach their slots on the logic board, as in the picture.

Make sure the mounting tabs in each corner of the display fit correctly into their slots on the mid-frame.

Picture 1: Make sure the display mounting tabs along each side of the iPhone are situated behind the screw and washer used to hold them in place.

Picture 2: If adjustments are needed, use the Fine Point Tweezers to hold the washer and screw in place while situating the display mounting tabs.

Picture 2: If adjustments are needed, use the Fine Point Tweezers to hold the washer and screw in place while situating the display mounting tabs.

Picture 3: Press the mid-frame firmly into place with the display.

Picture 1: tighten the three large-head Phillips screws along the right side of the iPhone.

Picture 2: tighten the three large-head Phillips screws along the left side of the iPhone.

Picture 1: From SLOT 13, replace two 1.6 mm Phillips screws in the top-left and top-right of the phone.

Picture 2: Also from SLOT 13, replace two 1.6 mm Phillips screws in the bottom-left and bottom-right of the phone.

Stabilize the phone while you're replacing the screws by holding it as in Picture 3.

Picture 1 & 2: Grab loudspeaker assembly from COMPARTMENT E (or replacement part) and place it inside mid-frame. Push the front of the assembly (with the clips) down first, then push the entire assembly into place.

Picture 3: Replace the 2.4 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 12.

Picture 1 & 2: Replace the vibrator from COMPARTMENT D to its position. Replace the 6 mm screw on the left and the 1.4 mm screw on the right.

Picture 1: Ensure the rubber washer is in place on the logic board before the logic board is put back into place.

Picture 2: Grab the logic board from ZONE III and carefully position the top edge into the mid-frame. Make sure the top edge is below the protruding tab on the mid-frame.

Push the logic board down into its position on the mid-frame.

Make sure no cables get trapped under the logic board while re-installing it.

Picture 1: Replace the 1.9 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 11.

Picture 2: Push the cellular antenna connector back into its slot on the logic board as in Picture 2.

Picture 3: Replace the 2.4 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 10.

Picture 1 & 2: Fold the charging port assembly cable back into position and reconnect it to its socket on the logic board.

Picture 2: Replace the charging port assembly shield from SLOT 9.

Picture 1: Replace the 1.6 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 9.

Picture 2: Replace the 1.2 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 8.

Picture 3: Replace the 4.8 mm standoff SLOT 7 with a 2.4 mm flathead screwdriver.

Reconnect the ribbon cables marked '1' , '2' and '3' to the logic board.

Picture 1: This is what it should look like after it is reconnected.

Picture 1: Replace Rear Camera from COMPARTMENT C (or replacement part). Push connector into socket on logic board.

Also in Picture 1: Reconnect the digitizer and LCD cables sitting upright.

Picture 2: This is what you should see after connecting the camera, digitizer and LCD cables.

Picture 1: Replace Cable Shield from COMPARTMENT B.

Picture 2: Position the protruding tabs at the bottom of the Cable Shield into the slots on the EMI Shield (connected to the logic board) below.

Picture 3: Replace one 4.8 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 6.

Picture 1: Replace the two 1.6 mm Phillips screws from SLOT 5.

Picture 2: Replace one 1.4 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 4.

Picture 3: Replace one 2.3 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 3.

Picture 1: Place the battery from ZONE II (or replacement part) in the mid-frame.

Picture 2: With Fine Point Tweezers, place the T-Shaped Antenna Shield from SLOT 2 between the battery connector and its socket.

Make sure the screw slot on the battery connector lines up with the screw slot on the Antenna Shield, and that they both line up with the screw slot on the battery socket. If needed use tweezers to adjust its position.

Picture 3: Use the 2.5 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 2 to secure the bottom of the battery connector.

Picture 1: Replace battery cover from ZONE I (or replacement part). Gently slide battery cover downward until it locks into place.

Picture 2: Place the handset in your non-dominant hand, then replace two Pentalobe screws near charging port with special 5-point Pentalobe screwdriver. The screws are in SLOT 1.

Picture 3: Replace the SIM card and SIM card tray from Sandbox COMPARTMENT A.