Replacement of screen on Apple iPhone X screen made by LaptopScreen.com

Tools

For the installation process we will need the following tools: Heat Gun, Plastic pick, Tweezers, Suction
cup, Small tri-wing screwdriver, Small flat screwdriver, Small Phillips screwdriver. The front assembly
consists of the frame, the glass digitizer and the LCD screen. You will need to replace the entire front
assembly if any of these components are broken

Turn off the phone

Turn the phone off by holding the power and the Up-volume buttons and confirm the shut down on
screen

Remove two pentalobe screws

Remove two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the phone

Open the iPhone

Use a heat gun to warm the adhesive around the perimeter of the iPhone. Place a suction cup near the
bottom edge and while providing some tension insert a plastic pick between the display assembly and
the main body. Gently move the plastic pick around the perimeter separating the display assembly
from the main body. Please note, there are cables located near the right edge of the phone and there
are hooks at the top edge holding the display assembly. Keeping that in mind unlatch the top edge and
open the phone to the right side

Remove the metal shield

Now we have access to the connector shield. Using a Tri-wing screw driver carefully remove 5 screws
securing the large shield. Remove the shield

Disconnect the battery

Using a plastic pick open the battery connector and bend the lead away

Open the connectors and separate the screen assembly

Next pick open the front speaker and sensors connector, the touch digitizer connector and the LCD
connector. Separate the screen assembly from the main body

Remove the remaining adhesive

We will be replacing the waterproofing adhesive, so all of the original adhesive needs to be removed
from the edge of the phone. Use a plastic pick to clean out the adhesive from the edge

Transfer the parts from old screen assembly onto the new one

The replacement display assembly does not contain the front speaker and sensors, we will be
transferring them from the original display. Remove three tri-wing screws and unfold the speaker.
Using a plastic pick carefully pick out the sensors from its placement and separate the entire garland
from the display. Take out the new assembly and place the sensors in their appropriate locations, fold
over the speaker and replace the three tri-wing screws

Apply the new adhesive

The waterproofing adhesive comes on convenient plastic sheets cut to the shape of the
edge of the phone. Remove the backing plastic of the adhesive shape. Apply the shape
to the perimeter of the phone and press the adhesive into place. Carefully begin removing
the plastic making sure that the adhesive stays on the perimeter of the phone

Connect the new screen assembly

Put the new display assembly to the right edge of the phone and reconnect the touch digitizer
connector, the LCD connector, then the front speaker and sensors connector. Carefully
reconnect the battery connector

Test the new screen assembly

At this point the new display can be tested, put the display down and press the power button.
The start up graphics appears and we can shut down the phone

Replace the metal shield

Replace the large connector shield and secure it with 5 tri-wing screws

Close the iPhone and replace two screws

To properly close the display keep the position of the top edge latches in-mind and start by latching the top
edge. Then firmly press around the perimeter of the phone snapping the display assembly in-place.
Replace two pentalobe screws near the lighting connector. Turn the phone on and we're done!