iPhone 17 Pro LiDAR Module Replacement

Step 1

Safety precautions

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Let your iPhone's battery drain below 25% before starting this repair—a charged lithium‑ion battery may catch fire if damaged.
Unplug all cables from your phone.
Hold the power and either volume button and slide to power off your phone.

Step 2

Cracked glass preparation

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Glass shards can complicate disassembly—or worse, cause injury. If your phone is cracked, follow this step.
Apply strips of packing tape to the cracked glass until it's completely covered—this will help keep the glass contained and allow the suction cup to stick.
Make sure there's a single strip of tape (not overlapping) across the bottom edge, big enough for a suction cup to fit on.
Only cover the glass itself—don't stick any tape to the frame.
Consider wearing safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.

Step 3

Remove the pentalobe screws

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Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 7.5 mm‑long screws on either side of the charging port.

Step 4

Mark your opening picks

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If inserted too far, an opening pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.
Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
Alternatively, you can tape a coin 3 mm from the tip of the pick.

Step 5

Heat the bottom edge

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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it's slightly too hot to touch.
Improper use of a heat gun can destroy the display and/or battery—follow the linked instructions carefully.

Step 6

Apply a suction handle

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Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen, as close to the edge as possible.

Step 7

Screen bezel information

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During the next step, make sure you're inserting your pick in the correct location:
There's a plastic bezel on the underside of the screen that sits on the frame. Insert your pick here, making sure it's completely under the bezel.
There's a seam between the plastic bezel and the display panel. Don't insert your pick here or you'll separate the two, complicating the repair.

Step 8

Insert an opening pick

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Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force until a gap forms between the screen and frame.
This may take significant force. If you're having trouble, reheat the screen and try again.
Insert the tip of an opening pick in the gap you just created.

Step 9

Screen information

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Don't insert your pick more than 3 mm under the screen to avoid damaging the following components:
The screen and ambient light sensor cables are located near the volume and Action buttons.
There are delicate spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone.
The underside of the screen has thin, metal clips that go into corresponding slots on the frame.

Step 10

Separate the bottom edge adhesive

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Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
Leave the pick inserted under the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Step 11

Remove the suction handle

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Pull the small nub on the suction cup to remove it from the screen.

Step 12

Heat the right edge

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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the right edge of the screen until it's slightly too hot to touch.

Step 13

Separate the right edge adhesive

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Insert a second opening pick under the bottom right corner of the screen.
Slide the pick up the right edge to separate the adhesive and release the two clips.
You may need to pry the screen up slightly to release the clips
Leave the pick inserted under the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Step 14

Heat the top edge

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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the top edge of the screen until it's slightly too hot to touch.

Step 15

Separate the top edge adhesive

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Insert a third opening pick under the top right corner of the screen.
Slide the pick along the top edge and just barely around the top left corner to separate the adhesive and release the two clips.
Don't slide the pick farther, or you may damage the ambient light sensor cable.
Leave the pick inserted under the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Step 16

Heat the left edge

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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the left edge of the screen until it's slightly too hot to touch.

Step 17

Separate the left edge adhesive

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Insert a fourth opening pick under the bottom left corner of the screen.
Slide the pick up the right edge to separate the adhesive and release the clip, stopping just before the volume up button.
You may need to pry up the screen slightly to release the clip.
Don't slide the pick farther, or you may damage the screen cable.

Step 18

Prop up the screen

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At this point, the screen should be completely detached from the frame. If it feels stuck, go back around the perimeter and separate any remaining adhesive or clips.
Lift the screen straight up and swing it over the left edge, propping it up against a sturdy box or stack of books so the cables aren't strained.
Alternatively, you can lay the screen down flat over the left side.

Step 19

Remove the cover screws

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Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.
Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the cable covers:
One 1.4 mm‑long screw for the screen and front sensor cable cover
One 1.3 mm‑long screw for the battery cover
Small iFixit Phillips bits are designed to work with JIS screws. You can try Phillips drivers from other manufacturers, but you risk stripping the screw.

Step 20

Remove the covers

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Remove the two covers.

Step 21

Disconnect the battery

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.

Step 22

Disconnect the screen

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Use the tip of an opening pick or the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the screen and ambient light sensor press connectors.

Step 23

Remove the screen

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Remove the screen.

Step 24

Remove the battery tray screws

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Use a Torx Plus 4IP screwdriver to remove the screws securing the battery tray:
One 7.5 mm‑long screw
One 5.9 mm‑long screw
One 3.4 mm‑long screw
One 2.3 mm‑long screw
Nine 3.7 mm‑long screws
One 3.7 mm‑long screw
iPhone models with a physical SIM card won't have this screw.

Step 25

Remove the battery

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Use your finger to lift the top left corner of the battery tray and remove it.
Be careful not to smudge the front camera.

Step 26

Remove the rear camera connector cover

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Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the 1.0 mm‑long screw securing the rear camera connector cover.

Step 27

Repair step

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Use tweezers to unlatch the rear camera connector cover from the logic board and remove it.

Step 28

Disconnect the rear camera assembly

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the three rear camera press connectors.
One of the connectors is under the other.

Step 29

Remove the rear camera assembly

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Use a Torx Plus 4IP screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the rear camera assembly:
Two 4.0 mm‑long screws
One 4.4 mm‑long screw

Step 30

Repair step

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up the top edge of the rear camera assembly.
Grab the assembly with your fingers and remove it.

Step 31

Remove the front camera connector cover

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Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the 1.0 mm‑long screw securing the front camera connector cover.

Step 32

Repair step

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Use tweezers to unhook and remove the front camera connector cover.

Step 33

Remove the front camera assembly

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the two front camera connectors (one's under the other) from the logic board.

Step 34

Repair step

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Lift and remove the front camera assembly from its recess.

Step 35

Remove the top speaker

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Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to remove the three 2.2 mm‑long screws securing the top speaker.

Step 36

Repair step

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and loosen the top speaker.
Remove the top speaker.

Step 37

Remove the button connector cover

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Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the 1.0 mm‑long screw securing the button connector cover.

Step 38

Repair step

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Use tweezers to unlatch the button connector cover from the logic board and remove it.

Step 39

Disconnect the logic board

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the two press connectors along the top edge of the logic board.

Step 40

Repair step

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect five press connectors on the logic board:
Two button board connectors (one's underneath the other)
Two USB-C port assembly connectors (one's underneath the other)
One power button connector

Step 41

Repair step

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Don't attempt to remove the logic board. It's still attached to the frame by the underside flex cable(s).
Use your fingers to carefully tilt the bottom left corner of the logic board up until it stands vertical.
Shift the logic board as needed to maintain slack on the underside flex cable(s).

Step 42

Remove the LiDAR cover

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Remove the two screws securing the LiDAR cover:
One 5.0 mm‑long standoff screw
One 2.3 mm‑long JIS 00 screw

Step 43

Repair step

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Remove the LiDAR cover.

Step 44

Remove the LiDAR module

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up a corner of the LiDAR module.
Use your fingers to remove the LiDAR module.

Step 45

Disassembly complete

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Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps will show how to reassemble your iPhone.
Depending on your iPhone model, some reassembly photos may have minor visual discrepancies. The procedure, however, will be correct for your iPhone.

Step 46

Install the LiDAR module

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Use your fingers to place the LiDAR module in its recess and gently press it in place.

Step 47

Install the LiDAR cover

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Place the LiDAR cover on top of the LiDAR module.

Step 48

Repair step

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Install the two LiDAR cover screws:
One 5.0 mm‑long standoff screw
One 2.3 mm‑long JIS 00 screw

Step 49

Install the logic board

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Use an opening pick to hold the flex cables along the left edge of the iPhone to prevent them from being trapped underneath the logic board.
Swing the logic board down in place, making sure no flex cables are trapped along the left and bottom edges.

Step 50

Repair step

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Check the right edge of the logic board to make sure the power button connector wasn't trapped underneath the logic board.

Step 51

Repair step

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Use your finger to press and connect the small button connector on the left side of the logic board.
Stop if the connector feels like it won't reach. The button cable has a bend that often catches underneath the logic board. Lift the logic board, free the cable bend, and try again.

Step 52

Repair step

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Use your finger to press and attach the six press connectors:
Two connectors along the top edge of the logic board
One remaining button board connector
Two USB-C port assembly connectors (one on top of the other)
One power button connector

Step 53

Install the button connector cover

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Latch the end of the button connector cover onto the logic board.

Step 54

Repair step

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Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to install the 1.0 mm‑long button connector screw.

Step 55

Install the top speaker

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Align the top edge of the top speaker with the iPhone.
Lay the speaker in its recess.

Step 56

Repair step

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Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to install the three 2.2 mm‑long top speaker screws.

Step 57

Install the front camera assembly

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Lay the front camera assembly in its recess.

Step 58

Repair step

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Use your fingers to press and connect the two front camera assembly connectors.

Step 59

Install the front camera connector cover

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Hook the small latch in the corner of the camera connector cover onto the logic board and set it in place.

Step 60

Repair step

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Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to install the 1.0 mm‑long front camera connector screw.

Step 61

Install the rear camera assembly

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Lay the rear camera assembly in its recess.

Step 62

Repair step

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Use your finger to press and connect the three camera press connectors onto the logic board.

Step 63

Repair step

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Use a Torx Plus 4IP screwdriver to install the three rear camera assembly screws:
Two 4.0 mm‑long screws
One 4.4 mm‑long screw
Make sure to install this in the proper screw hole.

Step 64

Install the rear camera connector cover

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Use tweezers to latch the rear camera connector cover onto the logic board and lay it in place.

Step 65

Repair step

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Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to install the 1.0 mm‑long camera connector cover screw.

Step 66

Install the battery

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Lay the battery tray in place.
Make sure not to trap any cables underneath the tray.

Step 67

Install the battery tray screws

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Use a Torx Plus 4IP screwdriver to install the battery tray screws:
One 7.5 mm‑long screw
One 5.9 mm‑long screw
One 3.4 mm‑long screw
One 2.3 mm‑long screw
Nine 3.7 mm‑long screws
One 3.7 mm‑long screw
iPhone models with a physical SIM card won't have this screw.

Step 68

Clean the frame

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Work around the fragile grounding clips as you clean the frame. If you bend one out of place, gently bend it back with your fingers or tweezers.
Use tweezers or your fingers to remove large pieces of adhesive from the frame perimeter.
Use a spudger to scrape the adhesive residue off the frame.
If the adhesive feels stubborn, apply some heat using a hair dryer or heat gun and try again.

Step 69

Repair step

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Use a lint-free cloth or a coffee filter to wipe in one direction along the perimeter of the frame to clean the adhesive residue.
If the residue feels sticky, apply a few drops of isopropyl alcohol to the cloth and wipe again.
Take your time doing this. A clean frame allows replacement adhesive to lay evenly, ensuring a better bond.

Step 70

Clean the screen

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If you're reusing your screen, apply a few drops of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to a microfiber or lint-free cloth and wipe around the perimeter to prepare the surface for new adhesive.

Step 71

Orient the replacement adhesive

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Without peeling any liners, lay the adhesive sheet over the frame to determine its proper orientation.
Use features such as the camera cutout and notches along the top and bottom edges to visualize how the adhesive will lay in the frame.

Step 72

Apply the replacement adhesive

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Grab the tab in the corner of the adhesive sheet and peel the liner to expose a third of the adhesive.
The exposed adhesive is very sticky. Don't let it touch anything until you're ready to apply it to the frame.
If your adhesive has multiple liners, peel the liner that exposes the side that sticks to the frame.

Step 73

Repair step

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Once the adhesive is pressed into place, you can't reposition it—you'll have to remove it and start over with new adhesive.
Carefully align the exposed edge of the adhesive strip with the corresponding edge of the iPhone's frame.
When it's correctly aligned, gently press the exposed adhesive strip onto the frame.

Step 74

Repair step

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Continue peeling away the liner from the adhesive, gently pressing the adhesive into place.
If you've correctly aligned the adhesive, the edges will fall perfectly into place.
If your adhesive is slightly misaligned, gently pull the long edges into alignment with the frame.
If the adhesive begins to crease or wrinkle, remove it and start over with fresh adhesive.
If you don't have another set of adhesive strips handy, it's okay to temporarily put your iPhone back together and use it normally without any adhesive. Just keep in mind that your iPhone's water resistance will be compromised until you replace the adhesive.

Step 75

Repair step

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Use a spudger to press the adhesive around the entire perimeter of your iPhone.
Work around the fragile grounding clips. If you bend one out of place, gently bend it back with your fingers or tweezers.
Don't press too hard, or you'll stretch and deform the adhesive.

Step 76

Repair step

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Use the pull tab to peel off the large front liner from the adhesive. The pull tab is often in a corner of the liner.
At this point, you'll still have liners covering the perimeter. Don't remove these liners yet—they prevent the adhesive from accidentally sticking while you reassemble your iPhone.

Step 77

Connect the screen

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Set the iPhone screen next to the frame such that the screen cables can comfortably reach the logic board.

Step 78

Repair step

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Use your finger or the flat end of a spudger to press and connect the two screen connectors onto the logic board.
Don't try to force the connector into place. If you're having trouble, reposition it and try again.

Step 79

Connect the battery

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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 your finger or the flat end of a spudger to press and connect the battery connector onto the logic board.

Step 80

Test your repair

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This is a good point to test your repair before sealing up your iPhone. Power on your iPhone and make sure it works as expected. Power it back down and continue reassembly.
If your iPhone doesn't turn on, connect it to a power source and try again.

Step 81

Install the battery connector cover

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP 4IP Torx Plus Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Tuck the top edge of the battery connector cover under the cutout lip.
Make sure both tabs are tucked under the lip.
Align the cover by its screw hole and lay it in place.

Step 82

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP 4IP Torx Plus Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to install the 1.2 mm‑long screw to secure the battery connector cover.

Step 83

Install the screen connector cover

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP 4IP Torx Plus Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Tuck the left edge of the screen connector cover under the cutout lip.
Align the cover by its screw hole and lay it in place.

Step 84

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP 4IP Torx Plus Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to install the 1.2 mm‑long screw to secure the screen connector cover.

Step 85

Remove the final adhesive liners

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Isopropyl Alcohol (90% or Greater) Referenced by the iFixit guide

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With one hand hold the screen steady.
Use your fingers or a spudger to peel away all perimeter liners, exposing the adhesive.
Make sure nothing touches the exposed adhesive.
Check the internals for any stray liners and remove them. There should be no liners remaining.

Step 86

Install the screen

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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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Lower the screen onto the frame, beginning with the top edge.
If you feel resistance, a perimeter clip may have bent out of place and is being crushed by the frame. Look at the point of resistance and gently straighten any bent clips.
Make sure the screen edge isn't pinching any cables.
Press along the edges of the iPhone until the screen sits flush against the frame.

Step 87

Repair step

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Firmly squeeze around the entire perimeter of the iPhone.

Step 88

Apply heat to the perimeter

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Heat Gun Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use a hair dryer or a heat gun to heat the screen perimeter until it's slightly too hot to touch.
The heat softens the adhesive and helps create a better bond.

Step 89

Install the pentalobe screws

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP 4IP Torx Plus Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to install the two 7.5 mm‑long screws on either side of the charging port.

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