iPhone 6s LCD Replacement

Before you start, discharge your iPhone battery below 25%.

Turn off your iPhone before you begin the disassembly.

Warning:

Lithium-ion batteries can catch fire and explode if accidentally punctured, especially with metal tools.

Remove the two pentalobe screws (3.4 mm) nex to the Lightning connector.

Slide in the flat metal opening tool between the display and the metal frame.

Start from the bottom part of the phone.

Twist the spudger to widen the gap between the display and rear case.

Advance alongside the right and the left edge until all the clips pop off.

Note:

Avoid prying along the upper edge of the device, you may damage the plastic clips which secure the display.

Tip 1:

If your display glass is shattered, to contain glass damage and prevent injuries, you can tape over the glass.

Lay overlapping strips of clear self-adhesive tape over the phone's display until it is completely covered.

Detach the bottom part of front panel from the metal case

Use the top edge of the phone as a hinge.

Lift the display to approximately 90º angle.

Prop the display against a book or other object while you are working on the phone.

Remove one 2.2mm screw and one 2.9mm screw.

Remove the metal bracket that protects the battery connector.

Disconnect the battery with the edge of an opening tool or pry it gently with a clean fingernail.

Tip:

Push the battery connector away from the logic board to keep it away from the socket. That way you avoid accidental connection to the battery while you work.

Remove the five Phillips screws that secure the front panel assembly connector metal bracket:

3x 1.2mm screws

1x 2.8mm screw

Remove the front panel assembly bracket.

Disconnect the front-facing camera connector.

Disconnect the digitizer flex cable.

Disconnect the LCD cable connector.

Separate the front panel assembly from the rest of the phone.

Note:

Keep the LCD propped and supported at all times.

Caution:

Sort the screws when removing them so you can put them back at their proper sockets.

Some screws are longer than others, and inserting them into the wrong holes may cause irreparable damage.

Note:

Pay attention that you pry up only on the cable connectors, avoid the sockets on the logic board.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove three 1.7mm screws from the bottom part of the assembly.

Remove the metal bracket that secures the home button.

Disconnect the home button connector cable.

Carefully remove the home button/fingerprint scanner.

Note:

The Touch ID will ONLY work with your phone's original home button, so you'll need to transfer the home button from your old screen to your new screen.

Your replacement LCD may come with an extra Phillips screw already installed near the home button.

Remove that screw so that you can reinstall the home button and the bracket.

Now remove the 3 screws from the top part of the assembly.

Two 2.3 mm screws

One 1.3 mm screw

Remove the metal bracket of the earpiece, front camera and sensor array.

Remove the earpiece.

Remove the front camera and sensor array as a one piece.

Note:

Sensors and the camera come off as one piece.

Remove the earpiece mesh glued together with it.

Your replacement front panel assembly may come without a metal shield.

The home button flat cable and both parts of the connectors are glued onto it.

You will need to transfer it from the old one.

Remove 6 screws, 3 on both sides of the assembly.

Remove one screw from the top.

One screw from the bottom is already removed with the home button bracket.

Note:

Compare your original screen with the new replacement part.

Check which components you need to transfer before installing.

Now take the new front panel assembly and install the metal shield you previously removed.

Align it with the back side of the assembly secure it with screws.

Now install the front camera, sensors and earpiece.

Place the bracket on top of the assembly and secure it with screw

Insert the home button into the bottom hole and plug the connector in.

Place the metal bracket on top of it and secure it with screws.

It is time to connect the front panel to the logic board.

Connect the LCD cable connector.

Connect the home button cable connector.

Connect the earpiece speaker connector.

Connect the front-facing camera connector.

Keep the front panel propped at all times.

Install the metal bracket and secure it with five screws you removed at Step 5.

Reconnect the battery.

Install the metal bracket and secure it with 2 screws removed in Step 4.

Now lower the front panel and pop in the clips starting with the top ones.

Gently press the edges of the screen and work your way down.

Finish off the repair with the two pentalobe screws (3.4mm).