How to Repair Your iphone 7 Screen
Many customers asked me how to repair their iphone 7 screen, so i collect some tips for you here, there are many other ways to repair than what i list here, sure, so please view it carefully
Parts Needed:
iPhone 7 LCD Assembly
General Repair Guidelines:
Always use good lighting – smart device components are small and you’ll need plenty of light to see what you are doing.
Maintain a clean, organized workspace so you don’t lose or confuse any components.
Group your screws so you can keep track of where they came from. Most screws can not be interchanged.
Apply enough heat to loosen adhesive but not enough to damage the device.
At any point during a repair, if the adhesive becomes hard to separate, apply more heat.
After separating adhesive, keep the housing and screen in close proximity until flex cable is disconnected.
Tools Needed:
Metal spudger
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Pentalobe Screwdriver
Tri-point Screwdriver
Spudger
Guitar Pick
Dehydrator, Heat Gun, or Heat Mat
Recommended: Magnetic Mat, Screw Capsules
Introduction
The iPhone 7 LCD screen assembly is moderately difficult to remove. Several flex cables can be torn easily so use caution. Loosening the adhesive that keeps the screen sealed to the body requires properly heating them with a dehydrator or heat gun. Let’s get to it!
iPhone 7 LCD Assembly Removal Steps
Before beginning, heat up the device’s interior adhesive strips with a dehydrator, heat gun, or heat mat. Heat guns are the quickest, but use caution as it can be easy to overdo it and damage the device.
Open the iPhone 7
1. Unscrew the two pentalobe screws on the bottom edge of the phone on either side of the lightning port.
2. Use the metal spudger to slowly and carefully separate the screen of the iPhone from the body. Start on the bottom edge of the device and proceed slowly.
3. Continue using the metal spudger or use playing cards or guitar picks to gently separate the adhesive up the sides and top. Don’t push too deeply towards the center of the device.
4. The left side of the screen will open off the body; like a book opened from the back cover. The flex cable connecting the screen to the battery will still be attached so open it carefully.
Disconnect the Cables
1. A silver EMI shield on the mid-right side of the phone needs to be removed. It is held in place by four tri-point iphone screwdrivers.
2. After removing the shield, use a spudger to disconnect the battery from the logic board.
3. Use the spudger to disconnect the display connector flex cable.
4. Remove the two Philips head screws on the shield over the front panel sensor assembly connector. It is the silver shield near the top of the phone with the flex cable coming out of the bottom.
5. With your spudger, disconnect the black front panel sensor assembly connector cable from the logic board. It is the one that connects the screen to the body.
6. You can now remove the LCD assembly of the iPhone 7 from the body.