the liquid retina display on the iphone
10r is a thing of beauty but a cracked
display
isn't so today we're going to show you
how to replace the display on your
iphone 10r
replacing it isn't that hard and it'll
only take you about 40 minutes
for this repair you'll need a p2
pentalobe bit
a tripoint y triple zero bit a phillips
triple zero bit
an eye opener a set of ifixit opening
picks
an isclack a spudger some tweezers
and your replacement display we also
recommend that you use a magnetic mat so
that you can mark where all the screws
came from in your device
there are some different screw types and
lengths that you'll need to be careful
with
a couple quick warnings before you get
started opening the iphone's display
will compromise its waterproof seals
have replacement seals ready before you
proceed past this step
or take care to avoid liquid exposure if
you reassemble your phone without
replacing the seals
also even when replacing your display
with an oem apple display
true tone functionality will be disabled
after the replacement
and before you begin your repair
discharge your battery to below 25
a charged lithium-ion battery can catch
fire and or explode if you accidentally
damage it while you're doing this repair
to begin power off your iphone and then
remove the two p2 pentalobe screws at
the bottom edge of the phone near the
charging port
the iphone's display is secured with
some adhesive soften the adhesive by
placing a heated eye opener on the
bottom edge of the phone and leaving it
there for about a minute
some suction cups might have a hard time
attaching to a cracked display
if you're having trouble getting them to
stick cover the display with a piece of
clear packing tape
if you have an isclack on hand the next
step will be easy but if you only have
an ifixit suction handle we have a guide
walking you through the opening
procedure on ifixit.com
position the cups of the ice clock near
the bottom edge of the iphone one on the
front
and one on the back then press the cups
firmly into place
making sure the suction engages
hold on to your iphone securely and
close the handle of the iscclack so it
slightly separates the screen from the
rear case of your phone
but be careful don't try and separate
the whole thing we're only trying to
make a gap for the next step
when you see a small gap appear insert
an opening pick into the gap
under the display to make sure that the
adhesive doesn't re-adhere once inserted
slide the opening pick around the lower
left corner and up the left edge of the
iphone
make sure you slice through all the
adhesive holding the display in place
just be careful not to insert the pick
too far you could damage the internals
take your pick and reinsert it at the
bottom edge but this time
slide it up the right side of the phone
to continue separating the adhesive
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the top edge of the display is held with
both adhesive and clips
so gently pull the right edge of the
display down slightly towards the
lightning port
and insert your pick in the top right
corner while gently pulling down
slide the pick across the top edge of
the iphone and cut all the adhesive in
the way
now all the adhesive should be separated
you can open the iphone by swinging the
display up from the left side
kind of like the back cover of a book
but just be careful and don't try and
lift it all the way off
it's still attached to the phone with
some ribbon cables next grab something
for you to prop up the display
like an old iphone box you can even use
a rubber band to hold it there
you'll need your y triple zero bit to
remove the three screws securing the
battery connector in place
and then use some tweezers to remove the
bracket from the phone
with the pointy tip of your spudger or a
clean fingernail pry the battery
connector up and away from its socket on
the logic board
keep your y triple zero in hand and
remove the two screws holding down the
display connector bracket
and use your tweezers to remove the
bracket now disconnect the digitizer and
display cable connectors with your
spudger or fingernail
you now need to remove five screws
securing the logic board connector
bracket
two are philips triple zero and three
are y triple zero
remove those and then remove the bracket
once again use a spudger or clean
fingernail to disconnect the front
sensor assembly connector
and with that all done the display is
free at the top of the display
the speaker assembly is being held down
by three phillips screws
and one y triple zero screw remove those
now
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using your tweezers gently flip the
speaker assembly down but be careful
because it's still attached use your eye
opener to heat up the top front of the
display for one or two minutes so that
we can soften the adhesive holding down
the sensors
then carefully slide the edge of your
spudger underneath the flex cable making
sure to get under the microphone
slowly twist the spudger to separate the
microphone lifting it up
working from left to right slide an
opening pick beneath the flex cable
and underneath the proximity sensor and
flood illuminator module
gently wiggle and lift the module from
the notch in the front panel
with your tweezers pull the small
bracket straight up and off the ambient
light sensor
then use the same tweezers to wiggle the
ambient light sensor from its notch in
the display
don't pull it off the display it's still
attached via the flex cable
remove the earpiece speaker and front
sensor assembly
now we need to remove the lcd shield
plate start by removing the five y
triple zero screws on the sides
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then remove four more screws two on the
top and two on the bottom
use your eye opener to soften the
adhesive holding the screen cables down
on the lcd shield
insert an opening pick between the
display cables and the lcd shield
and slide it towards the bottom edge of
the screen stop when you get to the end
of the first wire
next stick your pick in again but this
time between the two cables
and slide downwards to separate the
cables
grab each cable near where it bends 90
degrees and pull them apart
peel the entire digitizer cable away
from the lcd shield and fold it aside
grab the opening pick and insert it
under the top edge of the lcd shield
twist the pick to separate it from the
display grab the lcd shield by its top
edge and swing it upwards a few degrees
then press gently on the lower part of
the display cable with a spudger pushing
it through the cutout and the shield
continue to raise the top edge of the
lcd shield and feed the rest of the
display cable through the cutout
raise the lcd shield a bit higher and
you can see the rest of the cables stuck
to the back
use your spudger to separate the display
cable completely
as you lift the shield take note of the
metal prongs on the bottom edge
they will need to go back the same way
during reassembly now you can remove the
lcd shield and we can transfer it to our
new display
bring your new display over and align
the metal prongs on the lcd shield
at the bottom edge of the display as you
lower the lcd shield you need to feed
the display cable through the cutout in
the shield
then carefully lay the lcd shield down
making sure you aren't pinching any
cables that could rip
next flip the digitizer cable onto the
shield and press it down with your
finger or a spudger
the connectors of these cables should be
right next to each other when you're
finished
time to screw back in the screws that
secure the lcd shield to the display
grab your earpiece speaker and front
sensor assembly and gently press the
proximity sensor and flood illuminator
into their respective slots on the
display
next slide the ambient light sensor back
into place with some tweezers and place
its bracket straight onto it
use your finger to gently press the
microphone back into place then press
the flex cable below the microphone onto
the display
making sure that it's well adhered you
can also use a spudger for this step
now you can flip the speaker assembly
over and reinstall the four screws
securing it in place
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in order to retain water resistance in
your phone you need to reapply adhesive
to your display
we have a video on how to do that and
it's linked in the description below
bring your display over to your phone
and with your clean finger or spudger
connect the cables from the display onto
the logic board
and then screw in the brackets that
cover them
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now you can connect the battery again
then lay the bracket back over its
connector
and screw it back into place
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if your display still has an adhesive
liner on go ahead and remove it
now we're ready to lower the display
back onto the phone align the clips
along the top edge and carefully press
the top of the display into place before
you press the rest of the display
down if you feel any resistance check
the condition of the clips around the
perimeter of the display
and make sure they're not bent
lastly go ahead and screw back in the
pentalobe screws
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