this video will walk you through the
process of replacing the display on an
iphone 12
pro the process of this repair is almost
identical to a screen replacement on an
iphone 12
and while this video can be used as a
reference we still recommend using the
guide specific to your device on
ifixit.com
for this repair you'll need an eye
opener a set of ifixit opening picks
a suction cup or ice clack a spudger
some tweezers some isopropyl alcohol and
the following drivers
a phillips double zero a p2 pentalobe
and a y triple zero you'll also need
your replacement screen
and if they're not pre-installed a set
of replacement display adhesive strips
when replacing your own display true
tone functionality will be disabled for
the new screen
even when using an original apple part
before you begin your repair
make sure that your battery has been
discharged to below 25
a charged lithium ion battery can be a
fire hazard if accidentally punctured
to begin make sure your iphone is
completely powered off
and then using your p2 pentlup driver
remove the two screws on the bottom edge
of the iphone
to get the front panel off we'll need to
soften the adhesive holding it in place
using a prepared eye opener heat up the
bottom edge of the phone
if you don't have an eye opener a
hairdryer or heat gun can be used
just be very careful as you run the risk
of overheating and damaging your iphone
for the next few steps we'll be using an
isclack to separate the front panel from
the case
if you don't have an ice click check out
our step-by-step guides for instructions
on how to do this procedure
with just a suction cup once your phone
is heated place the suction cups of the
isclack near the bottom edge of the
phone
one on the front side and one on the
back press the isolect to engage the
suction cups and then close it to begin
separating the screen from the iphone's
case
don't be surprised if your screen
doesn't budge the first time you try
this
the iphone screen is glued on tight but
repeated sessions of heating
and prying will get the job done as soon
as you see a gap between the screen
in the case insert one of your opening
picks into the gap
don't try and completely remove the
screen yet we're just getting started
and this gap is all we need for now
making sure not to insert your pick more
than a few millimeters slide the
inserted opening pick around the left
corner
and up the left edge of the iphone
slicing through the adhesive holding the
display in place
once you've made it to the top edge
remove your pick and insert it back into
the gap on the bottom edge
now we'll repeat our pick sliding along
the right edge of the iphone
with the sides of the display released
from adhesive it's time to turn our
attention to the top edge
slide your pick along the top edge of
the display to cut away the adhesive
swing your display up from the right
side like you're opening a book but be
careful the display is connected to the
iphone's logic board by several fragile
cables
prop your display up at about a 90
degree angle using something like your
iphone's box to hold it in place
using your y triple zero driver remove
the two screws securing the battery and
display connector cover
the screws in the iphone 12 pro are
exceptionally small
so make sure you have an organization
system like one of our magnetic mats to
keep track of them
using your tweezers remove the cable
cover and then using the pointed edge of
a spudger
disconnect the battery digitizer and
display cables
make sure to bend the battery cable back
slightly to prevent accidental contact
with its connector
once again grab your y triple zero
driver and remove the four screws
securing the front sensor connector
cover
one of these screws is longer than the
others so make sure to make a note where
all the screws came from
attempting to reinsert the screws in the
wrong location can damage your iphone
using some tweezers remove the cable
connector cover and then use your
spudger to disconnect the front sensor
assembly cable connector
now the display can lift right off
before we can install the new display we
first need to remove the speaker and
sensor assembly from the back of the old
display
to begin remove the four screws securing
it to the back of the display
these screws are different links so make
sure to note where each screw came from
we'll want to put them back in the exact
same holes with those screws removed we
can flip the assembly over
making sure not to strain any cables
using a prepared eye opener heat up the
area around the speaker
and sensor assembly to soften the
adhesive holding it in place
use the point of a spudger to lift and
separate the ambient light sensor from
its notch in the front panel
continue to use your spudger to pry up
the microphone and the proximity sensor
and flood illuminator
make sure all sensor cables are free
from the rear panel and then remove the
assembly
to install your speaker and sensor
assembly on your new display
first begin by reinserting all the
sensors including the microphone
the ambient light sensor and the
proximity sensor and flood illuminator
make sure there's no adhesive blocking
the ports of the proximity sensor and
flood illuminator
if there are these sensors can
malfunction make sure all the cables are
lying flat and then fold the sensor
assembly back over
and reinstall the four screws securing
it to the back of the display
reinstall your display adhesive and then
prop your phone up at a 90 degree
angle alongside your phone making sure
its cables line up with the connectors
on the logic board
press the front sensor cable into its
socket and then press the cable
connector cover over it
reinstall the four screws that hold it
in place making sure you're installing
the screws into the same slots
they came from press the digitizer cable
display cable and the battery cables
back into their sockets
and then place the cable connector cover
in place and reinstall the two y triple
zero screws
before you reinstall your display take a
moment to power your phone
on and make sure everything is working
properly if everything is working
go ahead and remove your display
adhesive backing and reinstall your
display by first aligning the display
with the clips along the top edge
and then carefully pressing the display
back into place making sure the clips
click easily in place
lastly reinstall the two pentalobe
screws at the bottom of the phone
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