iPhone 15 Pro Back Glass Installation

Step 1

Remove the back glass adhesive

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

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• The back glass adhesive is very sticky may take a while to remove.
• Use the point of a spudger to ball up a larger section of adhesive and remove it from the frame.
• If the adhesive is stubborn, warm it up with a hair dryer or heat gun to soften it.
• Repeat this process until all the larger strips of adhesive are removed.

Step 2

Repair step

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• Apply a few drops of adhesive remover or high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol to a cotton swab or coffee filter.
• Wipe the residual adhesive off the frame.

Step 3

Repair step

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• Apply a few drops of adhesive remover or high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol to a clean lint‑free cloth or coffee filter and wipe all residual adhesive off the frame to prep the surface for the new adhesive.

Step 4

Orient the replacement adhesive

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

Step 5

Apply the replacement adhesive

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• Grab the large tab in the bottom corner of the adhesive sheet and begin peeling off the liner that exposes the side that sticks to the frame. Don't remove it all the way.
• 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 6

Repair step

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• Once the adhesive is set into place, you can't reposition it—you'll have to remove it and start over with new adhesive.
• 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 7

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use the flat end of a spudger to press the adhesive into place along the bottom edge.

Step 8

Repair step

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• Continue peeling the back liner off of the adhesive and 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 9

Press the adhesive into place

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use the flat end of a spudger to press the adhesive into place all around the iPhone.

Step 10

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 11

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 12

Align the back glass

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• Set the back glass on the right edge of the iPhone frame and use one hand to hold it in place.

Step 13

Connect the back glass

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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 the flat end of a spudger or your finger to connect the back glass press connector.

Step 14

Install the wireless charging connector cover

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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

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• Use tweezers to slide the tab on the wireless charging connector cover into its slot on the board and set it into place.
• Use a tri-point Y000 driver to install the 1.0 mm‑long screw securing the wireless charging connector cover.

Step 15

Remove the final adhesive liners

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Hold the back glass over the phone so you can access the narrow liner covering the adhesive on the right edge of the frame.
• Use tweezers to remove the narrow liner on the right edge.

Step 16

Repair step

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• Remove the remaining narrow liners to fully expose the back glass adhesive.

Step 17

Install the back glass

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• Align the back glass over the frame and press it into place.

Step 18

Repair step

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

Step 19

Install the pentalobe screws

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

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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 20

Heat the back glass

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

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• To help the adhesive bond, apply heat to the edges of the back glass using a hair dryer or heat gun until it's hot to the touch.