A broken or crushed mobile phone screen is a kind of tragedy for the user. And when such a nuisance happens with a brand new iPhone, then some owners of a presentable smartphone may even fall into a state of terrible depression. After all, replacing the display on the iPhone 5 is far from a cheap pleasure in a service center. However, this kind of unexpected cost can be significantly reduced if you yourself reinstall the screen module of the smartphone. How to do this, what should be cautioned when dismantling and subsequent installation of the display? Where can I get a quality LCD component, and what tools will I need to carry out the restoration process? As you can see, there are many questions, and they all need to be resolved. Which is the purpose of this article…
Invaluable recommendations: how much will this cost merepair?
Today, replacing the display on the iPhone 5 is a varying value: 2500-4000 rubles. Depending on the color, modification of the device, as well as the manufacturer of the display module, the price may vary significantly. However, the original component will always cost money! However, there is also a fee for services that include or do not take into account the direct repair process. It is worth noting that some service centers practice prepayment for warranty service of the device. But, as mentioned earlier, all this can be avoided. And then…
Technical details: iPhone 5 display glass replacement
The design feature of the screen module is the provided technological pairing of the LCD component, touch control and protective glass, which ultimately looks like a single whole. The special glue that holds these components together can only be neutralized with special equipment. At home, it is not possible to separate such a “technical sandwich”. And no matter what various Internet sources tell you, the separation process is incredibly laborious, and the implementation of such a scenario requires remarkable abilities and significant experience in such cases from the performer. Therefore, the replacement of the display on the iPhone 5 will also become inevitable in the event that the user simply cracked the outer glass of the protection.
What tools will you need
Do not try to open an expensive mobile device withusing a kitchen knife or household Phillips screwdriver. Such barbaric methods will not lead to anything good. It is much wiser to purchase a special set of screwdrivers, which, by the way, you will certainly need if another kind of malfunction occurs. The human factor, you know…
- Pentalobe and Philips screwdriver 2.5.
- Unnecessary credit card (plastic card).
- Special suction cup.
As a joke to an indispensable addition in the implementation of the repair scenario "Replacing the display on the iPhone 5" - "straight hands", devoid of trembling. So get excited!
Where to buy the display?
If you live in a big city, then it will not be a problem for you to find out the address of a specialized store selling this kind of spare parts. It may well be that you will be sold the necessary component at an Apple device repair service center. Finally, place your order online. To date, finding a display module on the iPhone is not a problem. By the way, the last option is the most acceptable for those who really want to save money. The range of prices will pleasantly surprise you! However, do not go to extremes, remember, only the original display can be of high quality.
Do-it-yourself display replacement on iPhone 5: step by step instructions
Before starting the repair process, prepare your work area. It is advisable to cover the smooth surface of the table with a thick cloth in order to reduce the sliding effect. Good lighting and soundcompositions are ideal assistants in such a responsible matter as replacing the display on the iPhone 5 with your own hands.
Step 1: Release the screen module bezel
- Remove the two end screws that are located at the bottom of the case (at the edges of the system connector).
- Install the suction cup on the protective glass (as close as possible to the Home button).
- With some effort, as they say, without fanaticism, pull the ring installed on the front of the device, the device tool.
- Carefully push the credit card inward, between the bottom of the case frame and the glass.
- After a barely noticeable separation line appears, strengthen the retraction of the suction cup, while using auxiliary movements, pry the outgoing glass with a plastic card.
Attention! It is at this stage that the replacement of the display on the iPhone 5s often ends in failure. Moreover, with rather deplorable consequences, since at the time of removal, the unlucky repairman tears the connecting cable of the fingerprint sensor, which is built into the Home button.
- So, if your device has an ambiguous addition in the form of the letter "S", then carefully unfasten the biosensor connector from the motherboard.
- Smoothly move the lower part of the released screen module up, while the upper edge of the glass should remain in place (place the display vertically in relation to the horizontally placed phone).
Step 2: Removing the "visual" block
Replacing the display on the iPhone 5c (Russian interpretation of the S-modification) is carried out according to the same scenario - "disassembly / assembly", as in the case of the previous fifth version of the device.
- Unscrew the four screws of the protective cover (upper right corner), under which there are contact pads for connecting the cables of the module being removed.
- Then, carefully disconnect the three connecting connectors from the motherboard of the mobile device.
- Dismantling can be considered complete!
Step 3: Reverse process - install new part
- First of all, transfer the speaker and its connecting cable to the new module, on which the light sensor and front camera are also installed.
- Position the metal frame and dismantled Home button (in the case of the iPhone 5s, the Home button cable).
- Connect the connecting elements of the video block to the corresponding connectors.
- Install the protective screen from above and fix it with the same four bolts.
- Insert the frame into the body frame, with the positioning process starting from top to bottom.
- Fix the screen module with the end screws from below.
In conclusion
Perhaps this is the most important thing you need to know in order to successfully replace the display on the iPhone 5 (instruction will help you). Despite the apparent simplicity (and with the advent of the fifth iPhonedismantling the screen has become an incredibly elementary action), but you should not forget about the unfavorable repair factors. For example, a monolithic body frame is not so easy to disconnect. Therefore, there is a risk of damaging something by careless mechanical action. But if you are careful in the actions taken, then a positive result is guaranteed. Since, again, we repeat, saving with the release of the fifth iPhone has become easier! Be careful and let the screen of your device always please you with its original colors!
