Introduction
Prerequisite guide for replacing the display assembly in your iPhone 6s Plus.
Note: This is not a complete replacement guide. To replace a broken or cracked screen on an iPhone 6s, head over to this guide: iPhone 6s Plus Screen Replacement
Tools
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Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
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Remove the two 3.4 mm Pentalobe screws on either side of the Lightning port.
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If you don't have an Anti-Clamp, follow the next three steps to use a suction handle.
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Apply mild heat to the lower edge of the iPhone using an iOpener or hair dryer for about a minute.
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Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the front panel and rear case.
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The safest place to pry from is the notch in the front panel above the headphone jack.
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While still maintaining pressure on the suction cup, insert the flat tip of a spudger into the gap, directly above the headphone jack.
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While firmly pulling up on the suction cup, slide the edge of the spudger under the bottom left corner of the display.
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Slide the tip of the spudger up the left side of the phone, between the front panel and the rear case.
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Insert the flat tip of the spudger under the right edge of the display.
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Slide the spudger up the right side.
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Use a plastic opening tool to hold down the rear case while pulling up the suction cup to open the phone.
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Gently grasp the display assembly and lift it up to open the phone, using the clips at the top of the front panel as a hinge.
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Open the display to about a 90º angle, and lean it against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.
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Add a rubber band to keep the display securely in place while you work. This prevents undue strain on the display cables.
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Remove two Phillips screws securing the battery connector bracket to the logic board, of the following lengths:
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One 2.9 mm screw
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One 2.3 mm screw
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Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to disconnect the battery connector by prying it straight up off the logic board.
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Bend the connector back to ensure it doesn't make contact and power the iPhone on while you're working on it.
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Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the front-facing camera and sensor cable connector.
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Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the digitizer cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.
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Disconnect the home button/fingerprint sensor cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
3 comments
The most comprehensive and useful instructions I took the time to find. The screw placement annotations are very informative and handy. Well done. It helped me to flawlessly complete replacement of my screen and digitizer.
I did everything step by step. After completing it all and putting the phone back together and turning it back on I noticed that the auto-brightness function doesn't work anymore.
Thanks so much Evan! I was very nervous about attemptong this myself - I’m a senior and never done anything like this before. Your guide (along with the video) gave me the confidence to give it a shot! So glad I did! :-)
Make sure you use the correct screw driver tip to remove these screws, which for the iPhone 6s Plus is the P2, otherwise you may strip the tip of the screw making it 10 times harder to remove. If once the screw is lose, it will not come off, use a magnet to remove it.
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