Battery Disconnection

Take note of the two seams on the edge of the phone:

Screen seam: This seam separates the screen from the rest of the phone. This is where you should pry.

Frame seam: This is where the plastic frame meets the back cover. It is held in place by screws. Do not pry at this seam.

Before you begin, note the following areas on the screen:

Screen flex cable: Do not insert the opening pick deeper than instructed or you risk damaging this cable.

Adhesive perimeter: Prying beyond this narrow perimeter without angling the pick will damage the OLED panel.

Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the display for one minute to soften the adhesive.

Place a suction cup as close to the right edge of the screen as possible.

Lift the suction cup with a strong steady force.

Insert the tip of an opening pick into the screen seam no more than 1 mm.

With the pick 1 mm into the gap, pivot the pick upwards to a steep angle.

At a steep angle, carefully push the pick into the gap about 1/4 inch (6 mm). The pick should slide in below the OLED panel.

Slide the pick along the right edge of the screen to cut the adhesive.

Leave the pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Insert another opening pick into the right edge of the phone at an angle where a gap has already formed to prevent damage to the OLED panel.

Slide the opening pick around the bottom of the phone to cut the adhesive.

Leave the pick inserted along the bottom edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert another opening pick into the bottom edge of the phone at an angle where a gap has already formed to prevent damage to the OLED panel.

Use the pick to slice through the left edge of the phone.

Leave the pick inserted along the left edge of the phone to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Insert another opening pick into the left edge of the phone at an angle where a gap has already formed to prevent damage to the OLED panel.

Slide the pick around the top edge of the phone to cut the adhesive.

Once you have cut around the perimeter of the phone, carefully lift the right edge of the screen, opening the phone like a book.

Use an opening pick to carefully cut through any remaining adhesive.

Lift from the top edge and swing the screen over the bottom edge until you can rest it glass-side down.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully peel up the black tape covering the screen connector bracket.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 2.1 mm screws securing the screen connector bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the screen connector bracket.

Use the tip of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the screen flex cable.

Remove the screen.

Compare your replacement screen with the original. You may need to transfer additional components (such as speaker mesh) to the new part.

Scrape off remaining adhesive from the perimeter of the frame.

Follow this guide if you are using custom-cut adhesives.

If you are using double-sided tape such as Tesa tape, follow this guide.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the eight 4.3 mm screws securing the back cover to the midframe.

Insert an opening pick into the seam between the midframe and the back cover.

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge of the phone to release the plastic clips securing the back cover to the midframe.

Slide the opening pick around the left edge of the phone to release the plastic clips securing the back cover to the midframe.

Slide the opening pick around the top and right edges of the phone to release the rest of the clips.

Carefully swing the back cover from the bottom of the phone over the top and around the back.

Lay the back cover on the work surface and lightly rest the midframe on the back cover, being careful not to put any stress on the attached ribbon cables.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the seven screws securing the motherboard bracket:

Three 2.9 mm-long black screws

Three 2 mm-long screws

One 4.1 mm-long screw

Use the tip of a spudger to unclip the motherboard bracket from the upper-right and lower-right corners of the motherboard.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the motherboard bracket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery cable.