iPhone 7 Plus LCD Screen Replacement and Repair Guide

Before beginning this procedure, discharge your iPhone’s battery below 25%. Overcharging the lithium-ion battery can make it more susceptible to fire or explosion in the event of an accident.

Before disassembling, turn off your iPhone.

Remove the two 3.4 mm Pentalobe screws at the bottom of the phone.

Opening the iPhone’s display will compromise its waterproof seals. Prepare new sealant. Reassembling your iPhone without replacing the sealant will render it spill-proof.

Pull the blue handle toward the hinge to unlock the reverse clamp.

Slide your phone between the two arms of the reverse clamp.

Place the suction cups directly above the home button on the screen—one on the front and one on the back.

Push down on the suction cups to apply suction to the desired area.

If the surface of your device is too smooth for the reverse clamp to grip, use some packing tape to create a smoother grip.

Position a suction cup against the lower half of the front panel, just above the home button.

Be sure the suction cup does not overlap with the home button, as this will prevent a seal from forming between the suction cup and front glass.

Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the screen and the frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

The watertight adhesive holding the screen in place is very strong; creating this initial gap requires considerable force. If you’re having a hard time opening a gap, apply more heat and gently rock the screen up and down to weaken the adhesive until enough of a gap is created to insert your opening pick.

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge of the phone, moving it up the left edge and toward the volume control buttons and silent switch, breaking up the adhesive securing the display.

Stop near the top left corner of the display.

Do not attempt to pry the top edge of the display away from the rear case, as this may damage the plastic clips securing the display to the rear case.

Gently pull up on the suction cup to lift the bottom edge of the display.

Do not raise the display more than 15°, as this may strain or tear the ribbon cables connecting the right side of the display.

Pull up on the small nub on the suction cup to remove it from the front panel.

Gently swing the display up the left side of the phone, like the back cover of a book.

Don’t try to completely separate the display yet, as fragile ribbon cables still connect it to the logic board.

Prop the display against something to keep it propped up while you work on it.

Remove the four three-point Y000 screws securing the lower display cable bracket to the logic board:

Three 1.2 mm screws

One 2.6 mm screw

Make sure the battery connector is disconnected.

Use the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to pry the two lower display connectors straight up from their sockets on the logic board.

To reinstall the connector, press down until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other end. Do not press down in the middle. If the connector is misaligned, it can bend, causing permanent damage.

If you experience a blank screen, white lines on the display, or partial or complete lack of touch response when reassembling your phone, try disconnecting and carefully reconnecting both cables, making sure they are fully seated.

Remove the display assembly.