Introdução
If your iPhone XS Max screen is cracked, not responding to touch, or not showing a picture when your phone is powered on, use this guide to restore your iPhone to working order with a new screen, a.k.a. display assembly.
The combined earpiece speaker + sensor assembly affixed to the back of the display is paired to your individual iPhone from the factory, so you must transfer it from your old display to your new one during any display replacement. It contains the flood illuminator, which is part of the biometric Face ID security feature. If it is damaged or replaced, Face ID will cease to function, so take extra care not to damage any of these components during this procedure. If damaged, only Apple can restore Face ID function.
Note: True Tone functionality is disabled after a screen replacement, even when using an original Apple screen.
O que você precisa
Vídeo de Apresentação
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Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
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Remove the two 6.9 mm-long pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.
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Opening the iPhone's display will compromise its waterproof seals. Have replacement seals ready before you proceed past this step, or take care to avoid liquid exposure if you reassemble your iPhone without replacing the seals.
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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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Heat an iOpener and thread it through the arms of the Anti-Clamp.
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Fold the iOpener so it lays on the bottom edge of the iPhone.
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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 into the gap under the screen and the plastic bezel, not the screen itself.
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Skip the next three steps.
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Use a hairdryer or heat gun or prepare an iOpener and apply it to the lower edge of the iPhone for about a minute in order to soften up the adhesive underneath.
besteht da die Gefahr das sich das Displayglas vom lcd löst?
Besteht da die Gefahr das sich der Kleber vom Displayglas löst?
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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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Insert an opening pick into the gap under the screen and the plastic bezel, not the screen itself.
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Re-insert your pick at the bottom edge of the iPhone, and slide it up the right side to continue separating the adhesive.
Comment répare un Face ID XS max
Bonjour @jenkeydany62670 Les capteurs Face ID était appairés à la carte mère en usine, il n'est possible de les remplacer qu'avec une nouvelle "paire". Ou bien, il faut se tourner vers un centre de réparation Apple officiel.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Remove four Y000 screws securing the logic board cover bracket, of the following lengths:
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Two 1.1 mm screws
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One 1.5 mm screw
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One 3.7 mm screw
Hi i'm Daniel, the guide is perfect!!! I'm enjoying my brand new ifixit Battery!!!
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Remove the three Y000 screws securing the display connector bracket:
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Two 1.5 mm screws
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One 1.1 mm screw
I am replacing the screen for the 2nd time - the first repair was done by someone else, and the first 2 screws are 1.5mm and the last screw is 1.1mm… If I put the screw back in am I risking Long Screw Damage?
Thanks for all your comments! I'll amend this step.
Hi, I just changed the screen on my XS Max and for this bracket I used 2 x 1.1 mm and 1 x 1.5 mm.
Starting from left to right:
- left 1.1 mm (I tried with 1.5 mm like in the above picture but I felt that it didn't wanted to go deeper so I didn't forced and I tried it in the middle and it fit perfectly)
- middle 1.5 mm
- right 1.1 mm
For the two brackets I had 7 screws, I aligned them on the desk by length and I had 2 x 1.5 mm, 4 x 1.1 mm and 1 x 3.7 mm.
Good luck and I hope it will help someone!
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Carefully lift the cable until the adhesive separates.
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Remove the three Y000 screws securing the speaker/sensor assembly:
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One 1.4 mm screw
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Two 1.5 mm screws
Ciao @max94949 Quale lunghezza stai cercando? Il passo menziona che si tratta di una vite Y000 da 1,4 mm e di due vite Y000 da 1,5 mm.
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Using a spudger, gently pry under the top edge of the speaker assembly, and flip it over—down and away from the top edge of the display.
If you are using a refurbished display, check for dirt in the earpiece speaker cutout.
If you have poor quality or low sound after changing the display, use a cotton bud and isopropyl alcohol to clean the earpiece cutout.
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Use a hairdryer or heat gun or prepare an iOpener and apply it to the top front of the display for 1-2 minutes, in order to soften the adhesive securing the sensors.
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Carefully slide the edge of your opening pick underneath the flex cable below the microphone.
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Twist gently to separate the microphone, while being careful not to strain or damage the flex cable.
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If needed, use the point of the spudger to finish separating the microphone from its notch in the front panel.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Tweezers$4.99
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Use tweezers to wiggle the ambient light sensor and lift it from its notch in the display.
This was the most difficult part for me so i erred on the side of caution. I reheated the display in the oven at 85 degrees celsius. Like in the third picture in the next step, i got a razor into the slot below, to get the diffuser a little loose before wiggling the sensor out. I didn't understand the wiggling until i simply rocked it like a boat would side to side like to the top of the display to the bottom on the display, and voila, all came out easy and in one piece with the diffuser still attached.
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If you successfully removed the entire ambient light sensor, as shown in the first photo, continue to the next step below.
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If the white diffuser strip detached and remains embedded in the display, as shown in the second photo, you will need to carefully lever it out along the top edge using a thin blade or pry tool. Re-applying heat first may make this task a bit easier.
I have accidentally damaged flood illuminator will it affect the face id also or if I just replace the Earpiece Speaker and Sensor Assembly it will get fixed.
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Remove the earpiece speaker and front sensor assembly.
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Proximity sensor
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Flood illuminator
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The module must be positioned so that these components are not obstructed by any adhesive.
Do you have to remove the earpiece speaker and front sensor assembly. If you are taking a screen from another Xs max with it already attached?
The front sensor assembly is part of Face ID, so you must transfer the original assembly to the replacement screen in order to maintain Face ID functionality.
No, you just take the whole unit. Warm it up and remove the glued sensors like described. Handle it carefully, the speaker cable is quite thin. If damaged, you might loose your face-ID functionality.
Does the screen need a reprogamation onto the new screen?
if the pentalope screws are rusted and the driver can’t fit in it to remove them is there any other way to remove them to replace screen?
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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.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting 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.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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Nice guide. I could be wrong but for the first time in a while, changing a display on an Apple phone looks like it’s not anymore difficult than previous models.
John K
the-screen-savers.com
If you remove the screen but then apply the same screen back on the phone, will True Tone still be disabled?
@onslivion Nope! It'll continue to work fine, so long as you didn’t damage anything.
Hi i broke the Flex cable of the Part.
what i can do now.
is their some Parts for sale?
I just switched the screens from 2 phones and both are unresponsive, if put them back to its original logic board the work again, any idea why they dont work? both are original.
Why is True Tone disabled afterwards? Even with an Original Screen how is that possible?
That's normal. There's a chip in the screen that has info that is specific to the original logic board so unless you have a special machine to read/write to that chip, truetone will not work.
This was perfect. It definitely helped me replace the screen on a friend IPhone XS Max!
Every authoritative source (such as Apple Support, Wikipedia) that I read about the iPhone XS Max display states that it has an OLED display - not an AMOLED display, and not an LCD display (such as on the XR model). Yet the parts associated with this guide are LCD (website quirk?) and the written text for XS Max mention AMOLED. Isn’t this important to get right when replacing? The model I have is A1921.
Hi Mark,
The iPhone XS Max uses an AMOLED display. Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) is a subcategory of the general OLED tech—AMOLED displays contain circuitry which allows them to switch each OLED pixel on or off. Compared to Passive Matrix OLED, AMOLED displays have a higher refresh rate and are more energy efficient . However AMOLED displays are complex, difficult to source, and very expensive to replace (think $200-400 for the part!) Hardware manufacturers sought to resolve this problem by producing LCD replacement screens. These screens are made to be completely compatible with the iPhone XS Max, but are significantly cheaper to replace. They do look slightly different compared to the original screen. Check this link out for a more in-depth review of the differences.
Where is the INSTALL GUIDE this is just removal? And don’t tell me it’s the reverse. I have a small gasket that’s not mentioned in this and it doesn’t explain how to remove the main old gasket or install the new gasket
Where is the installation guide? This is just a removal guide. Don’t tell me that it’s the opposite of removal to install because I have a small gasket that is not mentioned in the YouTube video or on this site in my package
I would like to echo this comment. It is extremely disappointing to see a guide this comprehensive and detailed stop short of reassembly. Especially because some parts need to be transferred from the original display to the replacement one.
Completed the Repair with the more Expensive alternative - the OLED display.
The guide is very comprehensive and covered all the points including looking out for bits left behind!
- I noticed a tiny piece of conductive foam on the old display which i moved to the new one.
The OLED display is top quality, but a little darker due to losing the “True Tone” no doubt.
The Adhesive kit is very good, but separating the two films was a little difficult and messed up the alignment slightly, however I managed to recover!
One more addition I had to make after undertaking this repair.
I had noted that after swapping the display the earpiece was very quiet. I thought that I had missed a gasket, misaligned the earpiece speaker or not plugged in the leads correctly.
Nope. Much simpler than that. CLEAN THE EAR PIECE CUTOUT! *Eeeewwww* After putting up with this for about 4 weeks, I happened to get out the Cotton Buds. A quick wipe revealed someone elses EAR GUNK was clogging up the ear piece cutout !
Disgusted, I got out the Isopropyl and cleaned it (carefully) about 10 times, the audio is now crystal clear.
@ifixit - Please ensure your “Refurbished displays” have a clean earhole. It was pretty gross that it was clogged to the point that I could not HEAR!
Great guide, completely worked for me!
This guide worked perfectly for my iPhone Max XS screen replacement. This is only my second “project” from iFixit (the first was a replacement display screen for my Canon 6D) and both times, miraculously, everything worked. I’m really not sure if it is my skills or the details in the guides (it’s definitely the latter and a tiny bit of the former). The replacement parts are reasonably priced and the toolkits are VERY GOOD in quality.
For this iPhone screen fix, I used a previously purchased toolkit and “borrowed” suction handles (yes, definitely makes a difference and better than the tape alternative—I tried both) from a bathroom rack.
It took me about 3 hours to get this done. I rushed on step one and stripped the first pentalobe screw. Luckily, one stripped pentalobe screw is still OK. I managed to pull it apart by wiggling the screen around (without too much force). I used a hair dryer to heat the frame/adhesive.
Follow the instructions closely and don’t lose the tiny screws. A magnetic screwdriver helped.
I have accidentally damaged flood illuminator will it affect the face id also or if I just replace the Earpiece Speaker and Sensor Assembly it will get fixed.
Step 1: Remove pentalobe screws…is very careful to NOT STRIP THE SCREW…tools provided/metal is not hard enough and is unable to take out the screw in Step 1 and am now currently going out to buy better pentalobe screw driver. THANKS. Why don’t you just provide better tools and increase the cost……………………………………………
for me at least once you get use to repairing this it can take around 30 min too an hour but i also repair all devices even phones for living so i do have experience with repairing these
Changing just the glass screen on my iphone xs max and the black part behind the screen is cracked what do I do ?
Executed this repair almost flawlessly. The FaceID flex cable is very fragile and glued down very well. I advise you be careful when removing is as not much pressure at all can cause it to break (Speaking from experience). Other than that the guide was very easy to follow.
This was an incredible guide! With the video, it was the perfect guide and I managed to complete the fix in less than 2 hours.
Can water damaged iphone be restored by replacing screen?
Hey Team iFixit, vielen dank für diese ausführliche Anleitung. Einfach richtig lesen dann macht man auch keine Fehler haha
Last month I ordered and received a new screen/digitizer for my iPhone XS max. Installation was easy and the phone was back on-line in half ah hour. Not for long unfortunately. A week after the replacement, the digitizer became irresponsive. I had to let the battery die and subsequently reboot my phone.
It fixed the problem for one day. Then the digitizer froze up again. I decided I was going to open the phone to check the ribbon cables for faulty connection. Alas, when opening the iPhone,one of the cables between the screen and the main board tore.
I resorted to re-installing my old cracked screen that now has been working flawlessly for one week.
Is there a fix for the broken ribbon cable, or can I return the screen for credit or repair?
Hey, I'm thinking on fixing up my Iphone Xsmax screen will the Face Id still function after replacement
Hello oguntayo tosin, as mentioned in the introduction, for Face ID to work you have to transfer the earpiece speaker + sensor assembly as they are paired to your individual iPhone.
I cant put the display on the iPhone and I dont know why.It just doesn't fit right and rises about 2mm higher than it should.What can I do?
Hello Robin, did you already go through the recommended troubleshooting steps? It sounds like it could be a bracket or elements of the earpiece speaker and front sensor assembly that are not seated correctly or that there is some issue with the clips holding the display. You could also try checking whether your replacement part deviates from the original screen as discussed here. Hope this helps!
If purchasing the OLED option from here, would I be able to use a programmer to enable back True Tone?
There's a couple extra chips near the bottom of the original screen that aren't on the replacement. Are they surplus to requirement?
after re assembly the screen is loose I attempted to open it and re sitting but still loose!!! why???
PLEASE HELP! I have an IPhone XS Max with a cracked screen. It has loads of irreplaceable information on it. I can’t afford to buy a screen right now but I have a brand new screen for a IPhone 6 Plus, I don’t want to install it onto the XS but I was wondering if it could be hooked up long enough to type the passcode and trust a computer so I can download the phone’s contents? Pretty much I just need to know if the cables for the display are compatible.
This is the only thing I could think of that might possibly work and not cost me a bunch of money. I was recently attacked, robbed and assaulted. The IPhone XS Max was recording during the assault but couldn’t back up because I didn’t have any Icloud storage available. If anyone has any other suggestions please help me out. P.s. I have went to the police and they couldn’t care less, I live in a small town and my abuser is a prominent member of the community so I am on my own.
