iPhone 15 Pro Screen Installation

Step 1

Remove the screen adhesive

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• The adhesive remaining on the phone is difficult to remove and leaves residue. If you have trouble removing the adhesive, apply some heat using a hair dryer or heat gun.
• Use a spudger to push the screen adhesive up until you can grab it with a pair of tweezers.
• Use a pair of tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the adhesive around the entire perimeter of the iPhone.

Step 2

Repair step

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• Any unevenness will compromise the iPhone's seal. Clean the frame thoroughly.
• Apply a few drops of high-concentration (greater than 90%) isopropyl alcohol to a cotton swab or lint-free cloth.
• Wipe along the perimeter of the frame to clean the adhesive residue.
• Wait a few minutes before proceeding to make sure any excess alcohol has evaporated.

Step 3

Orient the adhesive

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• Lay the adhesive next to the phone and use features like cutouts for spring contacts and the front‑facing camera to orient it correctly.

Step 4

Apply the adhesive

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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.
• Use the pull tab to begin peeling the back liner off of the adhesive starting from the bottom, but don't remove it all the way.
• While holding the back liner out of the way, carefully align the exposed edge of the adhesive to the bottom edge of the iPhone's frame.
• When the adhesive is aligned, set it down along the bottom edge.

Step 5

Repair step

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• Continue peeling the back liner off of the adhesive while setting the adhesive into place along the edges of the iPhone's frame.
• If you correctly aligned the lower edge of the adhesive, the side and top edges will fall perfectly into place. If the adhesive is misaligned, remove it and start over with new adhesive.
• If you don't have another one handy, it's okay to put your iPhone back together without adhesive, but keep in mind that it won't be water resistant until you install new adhesive.

Step 6

Press the adhesive into place

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• Use the flat end of a spudger to press the adhesive into place all around the iPhone.
• Be careful not to press on the camera, spring contacts, or other internal components.

Step 7

Remove the top liner

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• Lift the pull tab in the top‑right corner of the frame to peel off the top liner and remove it.
• Your pull tab may be in a different location. Make sure you're pulling the full-size top liner, not the thin liners along the edges.

Step 8

Adhesive information

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• Once the top liner is removed, there should be three narrow liners on top of the adhesive with pull tabs near the bottom edge.
• Your pull tabs may be in different positions.
• If you don't see these pull tabs, you may have accidentally removed the thin liners in the previous step. Be careful not to touch anything to the exposed adhesive.

Step 9

Prop up the screen

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• Prop the screen up along the left edge of the iPhone frame, using a box or similar sturdy object to support the screen.

Step 10

Connect the screen and ambient light sensor

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• Use your finger or the flat end of a spudger to connect the screen and ambient light sensor press connectors.

Step 11

Connect the battery

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• Use your finger or the flat end of a spudger to connect the battery press connector.

Step 12

Install the logic board cover

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• Slide the top left corner of the logic board cover under the ambient light sensor cable and set it into place, aligned with its screw holes.

Step 13

Fasten the logic board cover

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• Use a Y000 screwdriver to install the six screws securing the logic board cover:
• Four 1.6 mm‑long screws
• Two 1.3 mm‑long screws

Step 14

Remove the final adhesive liners

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• Once you remove the liners in this step, the adhesive will be fully exposed. Make sure nothing accidentally sticks to it.
• Use tweezers to remove the two narrow liners covering the adhesive along the right, top, and bottom edges of the frame.

Step 15

Repair step

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• Without letting the screen touch the adhesive, hold the screen over the phone so you can access the final liner along the left edge of the frame.
• Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the final liner along the left edge of the frame.

Step 16

Place the screen

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• Align the screen over the frame, then lower it into place.

Step 17

Press the screen

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• Firmly press along the edges of the screen to engage the clips and compress the adhesive.

Step 18

Install the pentalobe screws

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• Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to install the two 7 mm‑long screws on either side of the charging port.

Step 19

Heat the screen

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• To help the adhesive bond, apply heat to the edges of the screen using a hair dryer or heat gun until it's hot to the touch.
• If you have screen vise clamps, use them to strengthen the bond of the new adhesive. If not, keep reading for more ways to secure the screen.