Display
shield replacement procedure
Power
off your iPhone before beginning disassembly. Remove the two 3.6 mm Pentalobe
screws next to the Lightning connector.
The
next three steps demonstrate using the iSclack, a great tool for safely opening
the iPhone 6 that we recommend for anyone doing more than one repair. If the
plastic depth gauge is attached at the center of the iSclack, remove it now
it's not needed for larger phones like the iPhone 6. Close the handle on the
iSclack, opening the suction-cup jaws.
Place
the bottom of your iPhone in between the suction cups. Position the iSclack's
upper suction cup against the display, just above (but not covering) the home
button.
Open
the handles to close the jaws of the iSclack. Center the suction cups and press
them
firmly
onto the top and bottom of the iPhone.
Hold
onto your iPhone securely and close the handle of the iSclack to separate the
suction cups, pulling the front panel up from the rear case. The iSclack is
designed to safely open your iPhone just enough to separate the pieces, but not
enough to damage the display cables. Peel the two suction cups off your iPhone.
Front
Panel Assembly
If
you don't have an iSclack, use a single suction cup to lift the front panel:
Press a suction cup onto the screen, just above the home button.
Be
sure the cup is pressed securely onto the screen to get a tight seal.While
holding the iPhone down with one hand, pull up on the suction cup to slightly
separate the front panel assembly from the rear case. Take your time and apply
firm, constant force. The display assembly is a much tighter fit than most
devices.
Using
a plastic opening tool, begin to gently pry the rear case down, away from the
display assembly, while continuing to pull up with the suction cup.
There
are several clips holding the front panel assembly to the rear case, so you may
need to use a combination of the suction cup and plastic opening tool to free
the front panel assembly.
Pull
the plastic nub to release the vacuum seal on the suction cup.
Remove
the suction cup from the display assembly.
Pull
the home button end of the front panel assembly away from the rear case, using
the top of the phone as a hinge.
Keep
the front panel supported at a 90º angle in relation to the rear case until you
remove it allowing it to fall flat will strain the display cables and their
connections on the logic board.
Several
clips along the top edge of the front panel form a partial hinge, allowing the
front panel assembly to swing open like a book. During reassembly, align the
clips just below the top edge of the rear case. Then, slide the front panel
upward until its top edge is flush with that of the rear case.
Remove
the following five Phillips screws securing the front panel assembly cable
bracket:
Three
1.2 mm screws
One
1.7 mm screw
One
3.1 mm screw
Remove
the front panel assembly cable bracket from the logic board.
In
the next four steps, take care to pry up only on the cable connectors, and not
on their sockets on the logic board.
Use
the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the front-facing camera and sensor
cable connector.
Use
the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the home button cable connector.
Use
the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the display data cable connector. When
reassembling your phone, the display data cable may pop off its connector. This
can result in white lines or a blank screen when powering your phone back on.
If that happens, simply reconnect the cable and power cycle your phone. The
best way to power cycle your phone is to disconnect and reconnect the battery
connector.
Use
the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the digitizer cable connector.
Remove
the front panel assembly from the rear case.
Remove
the two 1.9 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the home button bracket.
Remove
the home button bracket from the front panel.
Use
the point of a spudger to disconnect the home button cable connector by pushing
it up and away from the home button.
Remove
the following Phillips #00 screws securing the LCD shield plate to the front
panel:
One
1.7 mm screw
Six
1.6 mm screws (three on each side)
Lift
the front-facing camera end of the LCD shield plate up slightly. Do not attempt
to remove the shield plate entirely, it is still attached to the front panel
via home button cable.
Slide
the point of a spudger behind the shield plate to gently lift the home button
cable up off of the front panel.
Remove
the LCD shield plate.
Peel
the black backing tape away from the home button cable. You may need tweezers
to start peeling, however the tape is brittle and it may be hard to complete
the job with tweezers alone.
Carefully
peel the home button cable up off of the adhesive holding it to the LCD shield
plate.
