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iPhone 6s LCD Replacement

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Step 1 - Discharge The Battery And Power Off The Phone

  • 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.

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Step 2 - Opening Procedure
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  • 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.

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Step 3 - Lifting The Display
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  • 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.

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Step 4 - Battery Connector
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  • 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.

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Step 5 - Front Panel Assembly Connectors
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  • 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.

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Step 6 - Home Button
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  • 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.

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Step 7 - Earpiece
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  • 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.

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Step 8 - Metal Shield
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  • 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.

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Step 9 - The Transfer
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  • 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.

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Step 10 - Pentalobe Screws
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  • 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.

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Step 11 - Reassemble The Device
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  • 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).