iPhoneÂŽ 7 Repair Flowchart
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Tools Needed
#00 Phillips Screwdriver
Pentalobe Screwdriver
Suction Cup
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Y00 or Y000 Screwdriver
Spudger or Pry Tool
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Tweezers
Heat Tool
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Important Tips Take Your Time Allow 1-2 hours for this repair and be patient. Most mistakes are caused by rushing through the steps. Be Gentle Remember that you are handling fragile hardware. Stay Organized Note the placement of screws and small parts as you disassemble the device. Keep screws and small parts from each step in separate, small compartments or containers, like drink caps, or laid out on a clean flat surface. Use a paperweight to hold your booklet open. Warranty Information We offer a lifetime warranty on any unused component that still has all protective films and stickers attached, or that is not functioning properly. You have waived the option for professional repair by attempting this on your own, therefore accepting responsibility for the outcome. The Apple warranty is void when the device is damaged, but further opening the device will void any supplemental insurance you may have purchased. More help and info can be found at iCracked.com/warranty. iPhone 7 Screen Replacement
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Power Off and Remove Screws
Hold the power/sleep button down on the right side until “slide to power off� shows up on the screen. Slide the arrow from left to right. NOTE: If the screen is not functioning, power off the iPhone by holding down both the power button and the home button until the screen goes black, then release.
Pentalobe screwdriver
Remove the two Pentalobe screws next to the lightning port connector using a Pentalobe screwdriver. 4
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Apply Heat & Place Suction Cup
Heat Tool
Suction Cup
Using a hot air gun or hair dryer, warm up the screen to approximately 100 F to loosen the gasket between the bezel and the frame. After heating, attach the suction cup to the glass just above the home button. Pulling up with light force, you should see a gap appear just above the headphone jack. You may need to heat multiple times to get adhesive to release. NOTE: If the screen is shattered, place 2 to 3 pieces of packing tape over the shattered glass to form a flat suction surface.
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Lift and Separate Screen A
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Spudger
A. While lifting with the suction cup, begin running the spudger along the left edge of the phone in order to separate the display from the frame. B. Carefully repeat on the right side. There are flex cables located along the right side.
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Lift and Hold Screen
There are locking tabs at the top of the display bezel. Release these tabs by slipping the top of the display toward the bottom. CAUTION: Do not try to completely remove the display assembly from the frame! There are several flex cables still attached to the top of the iPhone, and removing the display assembly at this stage can destroy them. Open the display assembly away from the frame, like a book, in order to access the cables and brackets. Make sure the display is set onto the frame itself.
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Remove Retaining Plate
Tri-Wing screwdriver
Locate the battery/dislplay assembly/home button retaining plate and remove the 4 screws that hold the plate in place.
Remove the retaining plate.
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Disconnect Battery Cable
Spudger
Using the pointy end of the spudger, lift from under the battery cable’s metal edge and disconnect the flex cable from the connector. CAUTION: Only pry up on the connector and not the socket it came from. If you pry up on the logic board socket, you may break the connector completely.
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Disconnect LCD & Home Button Cables
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Using the pointy edge of the spudger, lift up to disconnect the following: 1. LCD/Digitizer flex cable 2. Home button extension/force touch cable
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Remove Retaining Bracket
Phillips screwdriver
The camera retaining bracket is located at the top right of the phone. Gently lift the display assembly (without pulling on the cable) in order to remove the screws holding in the retaining bracket. Remove the retaining bracket.
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Disconnect Camera Flex Cable
Spudger
Using the pointy end of the spudger, disconnect the front-facing camera flex cable from the logic board. Pry up at the top right corner of the connector (as show).
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Remove Display Assembly
Remove the display assembly from the iPhone. NOTE: There are several parts that will be transferred from the old display assembly to the new display assembly.
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Remove Frame Adhesive
Using the spudger, remove all black and white adhesive on the inner perimeter of the frame. DO NOT use any metal tools. They can scratch or damage the frame. CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing the adhesive. If the tool slips, there is potential to cause irreparable damage.
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Remove Screws
Phillips screwdriver
Using a #00 Phillips screwdriver, remove the three Phillips screws securing the ear speaker and camera bracket to the display assembly.
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Remove Bracket
Remove the ear speaker retaining bracket.
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Remove Screws
Phillips screwdriver
Remove the Phillips screws holding the ear speaker to the display assembly.
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Remove Ear Speaker
Gently lift the front-facing camera up and fold over to the left to expose the ear speaker.
Remove the ear speaker.
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Remove Screws & Retaining Bracket
Y00 screwdriver
Using a Y00 screwdriver, remove the four tri-wing screws holding the home button retaining bracket in place. Remove the home button retaining bracket. NOTE: The home button is screwed to the retaining plate. Take caution to not allow the home button flex cable to be torn. iPhone 7 Screen Replacement
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Separate Cables CAUTION: The home button flex cable within the display is free-floating and not adhered to the bezel. Take extreme caution disconnecting the home button flex cable from the home button extension cable.
Spudger (x2)
Using two spudgers, hold the bottom cable down while separating the top cable
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Heat Display
Heat Tool
Heat the display in the area shown in order to assist in loosening the adhesive holding the home button flex cable to the bezel.
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Separate Cable from Bezel CAUTION: If the home button is damaged, this will render the phone unusable. The home button with flex cable CANNOT be replace and retain fingerprint scanning.
Spudger
GENTLY slide the flat end of the spudger under the home button flex cable to separate it from the bezel.
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Remove Home Button
Carefully slide the home button and flex cable out through the front of the display.
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Reheat and Disconnect Microphone
Heat Tool
Turn the display assembly over and heat the indicated area with a hot air to loosen the proximity sensor from its bracket on the underside.
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Lift Sensors from Display
Lift the ambient light sensor free from the display assembly.
Go to the opposite side and lift the proximity sensor free from the display assembly.
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Lift Microphone
Spudger
Carefully use the flat end of the spudger to get underneath the upper microphone and break the adhesive underneath free from its mount. Only go far enough to get the microphone free.
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Remove Cable
Spudger
Slide the flat edge of the spudger under the ear speaker contact area of the display and over the alignment pin, as shown. Carefully remove the rest of the cable free of the adhesive. CAUTION: Do not pull the cable. You will most likely tear it.
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Remove Screws
Remove the Phillips screw for the ear speaker and microphone ground plate.
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Locate Ambient Light Filter
NOTE: The ambient light filter should be preinstalled on the new display. Black screens will have a white filter and white screens will have a yellow filter. Should these be missing, it is vital that you move it from the original display to the new display.
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Locate Rubber Gasket
NOTE: A rubber gasket should be attached to the ambiet light sensor. Do not lose it.
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Install Screw
Phillips screwdriver
Install the single Phillips screw for the ear speaker grounding strap. Transfer the white or yellow filter for the ambient light sensor (if necessary).
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Install Home Button
Pass the home button and flex cable through the front of the display. Align the flex cable onto the two pins within the bezel.
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Connect Cable
Connect the home button to the home button flex cable.
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Install Screws
Tri-Wing screwdriver
Align the home button bracket over the connector shown by the arrow. Insert and tighten the four tri-wing screws.
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Remove Adhesive Backing
Remove the adhesive backing over the microphone area.
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Install Microphone
Align the ear speaker contacts on the frontfacing camera cable with the two pins in the display. Lay the microphone into place.
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Insert Sensors
Set the proximity sensor into its bracket.
Set the ambient light sensor into its bracket.
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Insert Ear Speaker
Phillips screwdriver
Set the ear speaker in place. Insert and tighten the two Phillips screws that keep the ear speaker in contact with the flex cable.
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Connect Front-Facing Camera
Fold the front-facing camera over the top of the ear speaker and set into the bracket.
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Insert Retaining Bracket
Phillips screwdriver
Place the retaining bracket for ear speaker and front-facing camera in place. Insert and tighten the three Phillips screws.
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Install Adhesive
Before installing the new display assembly, replace the inner frame adhesive. Peel off the larger area of the adhesive backing so that only the adhesive that sets inside the frame remains.
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Install Adhesive
Set the inner adhesive backing into the frame. Notice there is a cutout that frames the rear camera area.
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Install Adhesive
Gently use the spudger to smooth the adhesive onto the frame. Do this around the entire circumference of the phone.
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Install Adhesive
Carefully remove the middle layer of adhesive. You will be left with the gasket and inner protector still attached. This will allow you to install the display without pulling the gasket off the frame.
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Connect Front-Facing Camera
Connect the front-facing camera cable onto the logic board. CAUTION: Do not force the cable into the socket. If it’s not seating properly, the cable is either not aligned or debris has fallen into the connector.
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Re-install Screws
Phillips screwdriver
Place the retaining bracket for the cameras back into place. Insert and tighten the two Phillips screws.
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Connect Home Button Flex Cable
Open the display like a book, making sure the display is resting on top of the frame. Connect the home button/force touch flex cable. CAUTION: Do not force the cable into the socket. If it’s not seating properly, the cable is either not aligned or debris has fallen into the connector.
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Connect Cables
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Connect the following cables in order: 1. LCD/Digitizer flex cable 2. Battery flext cable CAUTION: Do not force the cable into the socket. If it’s not seating properly, the cable is either not aligned or debris has fallen into the connector. 48
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Insert Screws
Tri-Wing screwdriver
Place the flex cable retaining bracket over the flex cables. Insert and install the four tri-wing screws. NOTE: Do not over-tighten the retaining plate screws. They are in close proximity to the logic board and irreparable damage to the logic board is possible.
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Power On & Test NOTE: Do not close the iPhone all the way yet.
Lay the display assembly down. Power on the iPhone. Test the display, touch screen, home button, front camera, upper microphone, and the proximity sensor. Once you are satisfied all components are working power down the phone and continue reassembly.
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Remove Adhesive
Lay the display on top of the frame and, while pulling slightly to the left, remove the left side adhesive backing from the internal gasket.
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Remove Adhesive
Open the display again like a book and remove the left side adhesive backing from the internal gasket.
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Install Display Assembly
NOTE: The display assembly has two tabs that must be aligned and inserted into the frame, as shown.
Slide the top end of the tabs under the frame, as shown. iPhone 7 Screen Replacement
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Install Display Assembly
Pentalobe screwdriver
Starting at the bottom of the screen, press around the edges of the display assembly. Insert the two Pentalobe screws next to the lightning port. 54
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