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iPhone 8 Screen Replacement

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Step 1 - Before You Start

  • - Before you start disassembling the phone, discharge the battery to below 25%.
    - Turn off your phone.
    - Remove the SIM tray.

  • Caution:

    - If the battery is swollen:
    - Take adequate measures and precautions.
    - Do not heat your phone.
    - Wear eye and hand protection.

  • Tip:

    - If the display glass is broken, tape over the glass to keep further breakage.
    - Stick overlapping strips of transparent self-adhesive tape over the display.

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Step 2 - Opening Procedure
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  • - Remove the SIM tray.
    - Remove the two pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the phone.
    - Slide an opening pick between the display and the frame.
    - Progress slowly along the edges.
    - Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the left side.
    - Do not completely separate the display from the back case, several ribbon cables which connect it to the logic board are fragile and may be damaged.
    - Opening the phone's display will endanger its waterproof features.
    - Make sure you have prepared replacement seals before you start with the repair.

    Tip:
    - If your display glass is cracked, keep further breakage contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping over the glass.
    - Use a heat gun (hair dryer) around the edges of the iPhone for about a minute in order to soften up the adhesive underneath.

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Step 3 - Disconnect LCD Display And Battery
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  • - Remove four Phillips screws which secure the LCD cable bracket:
    - Carefully use a spudger or a tweezer to disconnect LED panel connector, pry the digitizer cable connector up from its socket.
    -Do same thing with the sensor connector bracket, and sensor cable - Lift the cable until he separates.
    -Remove LCD display.

    Tip:
    - During this repair, take care of each screw's position.
    To avoid damages on your iPhone, make sure all the screws go back exactly where they came from.

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Step 4 - Disconnect Earpiece Speaker, Front Sensor Assembly And Home Button
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  • -Remove the screws securing the speaker and sensor.
    -Gently lift up the metal protection shield and take it off.
    -Remove earpiece.
    -Now unscrew four screws witch holds the home button.
    -Remove metal protection.
    -Remove three screws from left and three screws from right side of the shield.
    -Unglue top sensors, home button and the metal shield.
    -Unglue plastic holders of camera and sensors and place them on new spare.

    Tip:
    -Heat up display to make the glue loose.

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Step 5 - Install The Ear Speaker And Home Button Onto The New Screen
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  • -Place the metal shield and screw it back from the left and right side.
    -Place the homebutton and reconnect it.
    -Now place metal shield from homebutton and screw it back.
    -Place the sensors in its place and earpiece.
    -Cover it by shield and screw it back.

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Step 6 - Connect New Screen To Motherboard
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  • -Reconnect display and sensor flexes.
    -Place sensors connector cover and scew it back.
    -Reconnect the battery.
    -Place the battery and display connector cover and screw it back.
    -Connect the front and the back of the phone.
    -Press around the edges, all the clips should click-in-place.

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Step 7 - End Process
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  • - Secure it with the two bottom pentalobe screws.
    - Insert the SIM tray.
    - Repair is done.
    - You can now turn on your phone and enjoy.