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Screen Removal

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Apple iPhone 13 Moderate 1 - 2 hours Guide 156984

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Guide overview

Before you begin

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn't meant to be used alone.

Step 1

Disconnect the display cable

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the display cable connector.
To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Step 2

Unscrew the front sensor connector cover

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP P2 Pentalobe Screwdriver iPhone Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #00 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Remove three screws securing the front sensor connector cover:
One 1.7 mm Phillips screw
One 1.3 mm Phillips screw
One 1.8 mm Y000 screw

Step 3

Remove the front sensor connector cover

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Swing the cover up from the center of the phone until the small clip by the edge of the phone unhooks.

Step 4

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP iFixit Opening Picks (Set of 6) Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Remove the cover.
During reassembly, insert the clip on the left edge into its slot first, then hinge the rest of the cover into place.

Step 5

Disconnect the front sensors

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the front sensor assembly cable connector.

Step 6

Remove the screen

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP iFixit Opening Picks (Set of 6) Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Remove the screen.
During reassembly, pause here if you wish to replace the waterproof adhesive around the edges of the display.