How to replace iPhone 5 Screen Replacement Guide

iPhone 5 Screen Replacement

Screen Replacement Guide

Tools

  • Pentalobe screwdriver
  • Philips screwdriver
  • Metal spatula
  • Plastic spatula
  • Suction cup

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Preface

Use the following picture guide to easily change the display on your iPhone 5. You should make a backup of your iPhone before changing the display and then turn it off.

Step 1: Remove pentalobe screws

Turn off your iPhone before you start the repair!

First, remove the two pentalobe screws on the bottom of the iPhone 5 next to the dock connector.

Step 2: Lift up screen

Now you make good use of the suction cup or the thin metal spatula in order to lift the screen out of the frame. Which of the two you will use depends largely on the state of your screen. If it’s still mostly uncracked, the suction cup will work just fine.

Which of the two you will use depends largely on the state of your screen. If it’s still mostly uncracked, the suction cup will work just fine.

Step 3: Remove screen

Drive the plectrum between frame and screen. Be careful not to insert it too far into the device in the area around the home button. Slowly lift up the screen, together with the inner metal frame it is attached to inside the device.

Step 4: Remove cover

Carefully bend open the screen a little bit, just until you can remove these three screws securing the metal cover.

Step 5: Detach connectors

Underneath the metal cover you will find three connectors. Disconnect them carefully with the plastic spatula and you can simply remove your old screen.

Step 6: Remove earpiece speaker

* If you bought the item with Spare Parts(Front Camera, Sensor Flex, Shield plate, Earpiece Speaker), no need to do this step.

Remove two screws securing the front-facing camera bracket to the display assembly.

Remove the earpiece speaker bracket from the display assembly.

Remove the earpiece speaker from the iPhone.

Step 7: Remove front-facing camera and sensor cable

* If you bought the item with Spare Parts(Front Camera, Sensor Flex, Shield plate, Earpiece Speaker), no need to do this step.

Starting under the earpiece speaker contacts, use a plastic opening tool or the tip of a spudger to pry the front facing camera cable out of the display assembly.

Caution: Removing the earpiece speaker contacts can cause them to tear. Use extreme caution when peeling the contacts up.

Remove the front-facing camera and rear microphone assembly.
If you are installing a new part, your new part may have two tabs with holes in it used for manufacturing purposes. These tabs can be cut off with scissors.

There is a small, square plastic and metal holder for the proximity sensor. This holder is essential for the proximity sensor to function correctly.

If replacing the proximity sensor or camera make sure that the holder remains adhered to the back of the display. If it comes off with the old proximity sensor, remove it from the old sensor and use a tiny bit of adhesive to re-attach it to the back of the display.

Step 8: Remove home button

Remove the two 1.3 mm Phillips #000 screws securing the home button bracket to the display assembly.

 

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the edge of the home button ribbon cable up from the display assembly.

Start on the right, at the area of the ribbon cable between the gold contact points, and work to the left.
Going left to right may rip your ribbon cable as the contacts are well adhered to the front panel.

Prying directly at one gold contact point or the other may break its soldering and pop it off the ribbon cable.

If you have trouble sliding the plastic opening tool under the contact points, flip the tool over and gently push against the right side of the contacts to loosen the adhesive, then try again.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the home button up from the display assembly.


Step 9: Remove the LCD shield plate

* If you bought the item with Spare Parts(Front Camera, Sensor Flex, Shield plate, Earpiece Speaker), no need to do this step.

Remove two 1.2 mm Phillips screws from each side of the LCD frame (four total)

Remove the two screws securing the LCD shield plate to the display assembly

Remove the LCD shield plate from the display assembly.