How to Replace Iphone7 Plus LCD and Digitizer – A DIY Guide

Introduction

This guide will offer you the detailed instructions on how to deal with the damaged or faulty iPhone 7 Plus display assembly. Follow the step-by-step repair instructions ，We’ll get your iPhone looking brand new again in no time!

All the DIY repair parts and tools used in this guide can be found here.

Recommended Tools: 

Plastic Triangle Opening Tool
Nylon Spudger
SIM Card Ejection Tool
Fine Tip Curved Tweezers
Precision Knife Set
Phillips Screwdriver
Pentalobe Screwdriver

Professional Tri-Point Screwdriver

Steps

1.      Power off your phone.

2.      use a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip to eject the SIM card and its holder.

3.      Use your 5-point screwdriver to remove two screws on each side of the dock connector.

4.      Insert the triangle opening tool from the side of the phone with the help of the precision knife. Cut apart the intense adhesive with the opening tool and then demount the display assembly from the rear case. Make sure not to tear it off the phone as it remains connected to the iPhone by cables along the middle-right side.

5.      Remove the four screws holding down the shield that covers the display cables. Do remember the exact location of each screw as you'll need to replace it again during re-assembly .Once all four screws are removed, carefully pull off the shield and set it aside. And then peel the cables off the logic board.

6.      Loosen the 3 Tri-Point screws on the bracket securing the upper component display cable. Detach the cable and free the display assembly from the body of the phone.

7.      Remove 5 Phillips screws and the metal clip they secure in place. Now it’s turn for the stereo-enabling speaker. Dismantle the Front-Facing Camera Cable Assembly of the phone with the help of the tweezers, which includes the front-facing camera, microphone, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor.

8.      Remove the following 4 Tri-Point screws together with the metal bracket connected. Next comes the home button.

9.      Twist off the following Phillips screw as well as the 5 Tri-Point screws.
And then tear the LCD shield plate away from the display assembly.

If you’ve decided to play doctor and replace display assembly on your own, but considering the fact that you’re not a professional technician you may potentially risk further damage to your phone；if so，be in strict accordance with this guide and make sure to proceed with caution.

※When reassembling, the method is just the opposite, so please follow the reverse order.