Introdução
Use this guide to remove and replace the front camera assembly (a.k.a. selfie cam) in an iPhone 12 mini.
Note: If you replace this part, Face ID will no longer work. This repair will restore a broken selfie cam to working order, but on iOS 17.6 and earlier, only Apple or an Apple “authorized” technician can restore Face ID. On iOS 18 and newer, you can recalibrate new, genuine front-facing cameras using Apple's Repair Assistant.
You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.
O que você precisa
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Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
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Remove the two 6.7 mm-long pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.
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Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
Got to step 2 and realized the fix kit doesn't include an opening pick! Looks like a guitar pick, and I have those lying around. Is that expected? Looks like the pick is used in many steps below. There's a little blue crowbar that isn't mentioned in the instructions. Perhaps that replaces the opening pick?
Hi! I can't see which guide you were using when writing this comment. Can you reply here with which guide and fix kit you used?
I see you posted this in Meta. I hope it's resolved soon! In the meantime, a guitar pick may work well enough for your repair.
what fix kit?
My fix kit didn't include an opening pick either
My AliExpress refurbished screen came with a pick that has a coin-like circle that pops out, so no modification was necessary
It's not an Ifixit KIT if it doesn't include everything. You'll need to order the opening pic separately. Or head to Walmart like myself and look for guitar pics. Hopefully, this will work just as well.
No pick in mine as well. It’s really not clear that you have to order this separately when ordering an IPhone SE 202/2022 screen repair kit. Is this the case?
Frustrated, I ordered a compact package where everything was encapsulated. Useless suction tools could not separate the screen. If it is unable to decouple the screen, then why sucking suction tools you have provided.
For my kit the triangle pick was stuck inside the box with the screen not with the other tools maybe it's also there for you
Y’all are getting far, FAR too detailed with some of this stuff…. Measuring and marking the pick that you won’t actually use to open the device?!? lol that’s kinda funny. Just heat it up, grab a spudger, and the back just pops right off! The iFixit tech need to stick to the KISS method more often, you know KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!!! Like l, for reals, I’ve been doing this stuff for YEARS and using iFixit guides regularly and this is just ridiculous at this point!
Will the phone still work if the sensor assembly on the back of the screen is damaged?
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Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone's screen until the whole face is covered.
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If you can't get the suction cup to stick in the next few steps, fold a strong piece of tape (such as duct tape) into a handle and lift the screen with that instead.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Clampy - Anti-Clamp$24.95
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Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Slide the arms over either the left or right edge of your iPhone.
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Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the iPhone—one on the front, and one on the back.
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Squeeze the cups together to apply suction to the desired area.
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Support your iPhone on something sturdy such as a hardcover book so it rests hands-free and parallel to the ground; this makes it easier to work with in the following steps.
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Use a hair dryer to heat along the bottom edge of the iPhone. The screen should feel slightly too hot to touch.
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Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.
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Insert an opening pick under the screen's plastic bezel when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.
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Skip the next three steps.
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Use a hair dryer or a heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the iPhone for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
you need to clarify that you're heating the metal frame, not the glass. I gently heated the glass front with a heat gun and proceeded to pull the display apart, destroying it. :-(
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If you're using a single suction handle, apply it to the bottom edge of the phone, as close to the edge as possible.
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If your display is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.
I would recommend starting with a bottom corner, not the bottom middle. If the adhesive isn't softened enough, you will pull the middle out but the sides will still be stuck on, causing extreme flex to the panel and damage to the panel down the middle (white bars down the middle in a worst case). I did this to my phone.
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Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the screen and the metal frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap under the screen's plastic bezel.
I ended up separating my screen rather than getting under the scren casing.. BE CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE UNDER THE PLASTIC PART - otherwise you just ruin your screen... No mention of this precaution here and as a result, my phone is more broken than when I started
Hi, I don’t get it. Should the plastic part stay with the display or with the phone?
The plastic frame should stay with the display.
Broke the screen. Too bad. I've done maybe 5 battery replacements before. But this one is very very tight. Got a new phone. :P
Same thing, I broke my screen too. I think the warning should be in all caps and show more clearly where is the right place to put the pick and where is not — without the need to click on the link.
Judging by amount of people who reported it here (and should also account for those who didn't bother to report), I'd say that there is a problem with instructions.
It is honestly not so hard if you know what does mistake looks like and that it is possible to separate the screen so easily from the frame. I repaired more than a dozen phones — screens and batteries — and this is the first time I made such a mistake that costs 100+euros.
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Use a hair dryer to heat the right edge of the iPhone (the edge with the power button) for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
The pictures show the left side. I know that the left side is the correct one to heat, but for others it might be confusing. 😊
@dviosz You mean the right edge! The picture shows the left edge but the right edge is the correct one to heat. As described in the text next to it. Opening the phone from the left will damage it!
Yeah, sorry, you are right! (tried to make something less confusing and created more confusion by accident… 😃 )
THIS ONE HERE (lolz)
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Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and along the right edge of the iPhone, slicing through the adhesive holding the display in place.
Be very careful your tool does NOT go in between the screen and the screen frame but rather in between the screen frame and the phone frame. If not you will damage the screen and need a new one. This has happened to MANY people. The screen is attached to the screen frame with an adhesive that can also be accidentally pried apart if not done carefully. This is probably more likely if your tool is too thin, if you dont heat enough, or dont suction and pull enough to create a big enough separation between the screen frame and the phone frame.
Yes, this happens to me, too. It took a long time until I could remove the screen using a heat gun with a heat gun set to 120°C (after trying first with 90° and 100°). Now the right side of the display shows white stripes and the touch doesn't react. -> New display necessary...
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Use a hair dryer to heat the top edge of the iPhone for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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Use a hair dryer to heat the left edge of the iPhone for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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Welches Ersatzteil benötige ich, wenn die obere Verbindung gerissen ist?
I accidentally tore the cables off. What can I do?
The display flexy is in the middle of the left side, please update the picture showing the flexy connected and highlight in red, so other users don't damage it as I did :(
Updated -- thank you! Does this look better?
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Insert a second opening pick in the bottom left corner of the iPhone.
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Twist both picks simultaneously until the left edge clips release.
Don't go from just one corner (like on the right side). I've done that (forgot this step) and broke my screen.
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Rotate your iPhone so the right edge faces you.
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Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the right side, like the front cover of a book.
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Lean the display against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Remove the 1.25 mm-long Y000 screw securing the battery & display connector cover bracket.
hallo, ich sehe in Schritt 17 nur EINE markierte Schraube... (?)
This Shield is garbage and once it's taken out it's next to impossible to get back in. I'm not even going to put the shield back in I'm just going to put kapton tape over it and call it good.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the battery & display connector bracket.
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Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to pry the battery connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Bend the connector slightly away from the logic board to prevent it from accidentally making contact with the socket and providing power to the phone during your repair.
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Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to pry the OLED panel cable connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the five 1 mm-long Y000 screws securing the front sensor assembly cover bracket.
what 3 are the small ones? I don't know anymore
in case anyone else reads this, the 3 small ones screw directly onto the board. the two longer ones screw into standoffs (the two top screws, based on the picture above)
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Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to disconnect the front sensor assembly cable connector.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the camera module cover bracket.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the ultra wide angle camera flex cable by prying it straight up from its socket.
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Use a spudger to pry up the front facing camera assembly.
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Use a pair of tweezers to pull the front facing camera assembly to the left and remove it.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
After your repair, depending on the replacement part, you may be able to calibrate it using Apple's Repair Assistant, available as of iOS 18. Update your device, navigate to Settings → General →About → Parts & Service History, tap Restart & Finish Repair, and follow the onscreen prompts.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our iPhone 12 mini Answers community for help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
After your repair, depending on the replacement part, you may be able to calibrate it using Apple's Repair Assistant, available as of iOS 18. Update your device, navigate to Settings → General →About → Parts & Service History, tap Restart & Finish Repair, and follow the onscreen prompts.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our iPhone 12 mini Answers community for help.
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I bought front camera module online and hoped that will fix the face id issue since the phone had troubles with truedepth camera module and I seen that iOS 18 can recalibrate that but ... it says it's not a genuine part :-D Is there a way to buy somewhere genuine front camera module? What does genuine even mean? Does it need to be from another phone and not a newly manufactured part? Why do they even manufacture them when Face ID will never work with non-genuine parts
is it oem apple battery, because at some photo shows(Ifixit) and another shows (apple) ... wait your answer?
karim - Responder
BEWARE! This screen isn’t the same as older iPhone models’ screens. The iPhone mini 12-screen comes with a thin plastic frame around the screen on its back. Thus, make sure you don’t insert the pick in between the screen and its plastic frame, as you’ll seperate the screen and leave the plastic frame still sitting in the phone’s metal housing (this cost me 100 dollars…). Carefully heat the sides of the metal housing and do not heat directly on the glass, as doing so will potentially loosen the glue from the plastic frame stuck to the screen. My suggestion is that you watch a video of this repair as this step-by-step-guide is undercooked.
Dan - Responder
This is an excellent comment. Following this step-by-step guide to the letter will break your screen; it's by far the worst iFixit guide I've seen to date.
Dormouse -
Ive finished mine and Soooo absolutely dont do this yourself🙌🏽 unless your a mechanic because first of all they didnt send me all of the right tools🤗 and secondly the battery they gave me has an overly large component so it wont fit into my phone. And the absolute HASSEL i had to go through to even just get the package was insane it was a whole month of struggling just for the stuff to not even be right, in conclusion will NEVER order from here again..🤗
Chanell - Responder