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Follow this guide to replace the lidar sensor on an iPhone 13 Pro.
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iPhone 13 Pro Lidar Sensor Replacement
Follow this guide to replace the lidar sensor...
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Moderate
1 - 2 hours
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Remove the pentalobe screws
- Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
- Remove the two 6.8 mm-long pentalobe P2 screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.
Mark your opening picks
Tape over any cracks
- Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone's screen until the whole face is covered.
- If you can't get the suction cup to stick in the next few steps, fold a strong piece of tape (such as duct tape) into a handle and lift the screen with that instead.
Anti-Clamp instructions
- Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
- Slide the arms over either the left or right edge of your iPhone.
- Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the iPhone—one on the front, and one on the back.
- Squeeze the cups together to apply suction to the desired area.
Repair step
- Pull the blue handle forwards to lock the arms.
- Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.
- Make sure the suction cups remain aligned with each other. If they begin to slip out of alignment, loosen the suction cups slightly and realign the arms.
Repair step
- Support your iPhone on something sturdy such as a hardcover book so it rests hands-free and parallel to the ground; this makes it easier to work with in the following steps.
- Use a hair dryer to heat along the bottom edge of the iPhone. The screen should feel slightly too hot to touch.
- Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.
- Insert an opening pick under the screen's plastic bezel when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.
- Skip the next two steps.
Heat the bottom edge
Insert an opening pick
- Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the phone, while avoiding the very edge of the glass.
- Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the screen and the frame.
- Insert an opening pick into the gap under the screen's plastic bezel.
Heat the right edge
- Use a hair dryer to heat the right edge of the iPhone (the edge with the power button) for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
Separate the right adhesive
- Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner of the iPhone to separate its adhesive.
- Continue sliding up the right edge of the iPhone until you reach the top right corner.
- Leave the pick in the top right corner before continuing.
Heat the top edge
- Use a hair dryer to heat the top edge of the iPhone for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
Separate the top adhesive
- Slide the opening pick around the top right corner of the iPhone to separate the top adhesive.
- Leave the pick in the top left corner before continuing.
Heat the left edge
- Use a hair dryer to heat the left edge of the iPhone for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
Screen information
Separate the left adhesive
- Insert a second opening pick in the bottom left corner of the iPhone.
- Twist both picks simultaneously until the left edge clips release.
Open the iPhone
- Remove your suction handle from the screen.
- Rotate your iPhone so the right edge faces you.
- Open your iPhone by swinging the display up from the right side, like the front cover of a book.
- Lean the display against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.
Remove the battery connector cover
Repair step
Disconnect the battery
- Use the pointed end 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 making contact with the socket and providing power to the phone during your repair.
Disconnect the display cable
Unscrew the front sensor connector cover
- Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove two 1.1 mm screws from the front sensor connector cover.
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the remaining two screws from the cover:
- One 1.5 mm screw
- One 1.8 mm screw
Repair step
Repair step
Repair step
Unscrew the camera cover
- Use a Y000 driver to remove the four screws securing the rear-facing camera sensor cover:
- Three 1.4 mm screws
- One 1.3 mm screw
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove one 1.6 mm screw.
Remove the camera cover
Reassembly tip
Disconnect the camera assembly
Remove the rear-facing cameras
Repair step
- Remove the rear-facing cameras.
