Screen replacement iPhone 16 Pro Max

Let your phone’s battery level drop below 25% to reduce the risk of a lithium-ion battery hazard.

Disconnect any cables from your device.

Press and hold the power button along with either volume button, then slide to turn off your phone.

Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to take out the two 7.4 mm screws located on either side of the charging port.

The screen can be opened in two different ways:

The first method is using a suction cup.

The second method is using a securing tool, which is safer.

This step shows how to use the securing tool, a tool designed to simplify the opening process.

If you’re not using the securing tool, skip ahead for an alternative method.

The securing tool creates suction on both the screen and back glass. To ensure a smooth opening, the back glass must be secured with tape.

Cut two strips of tape and apply them along the longer edges of the iPhone 16 Plus.

Fold the tape over the back glass to hold it in place.

Ensure the tape only secures the back glass and does not overlap onto the screen.

Pull the handle on the securing tool backward to release and unlock the arms.

Position your phone with the screen facing upward.

Slide the securing tool arms over the right edge of the phone, ensuring one suction cup is on the screen and the other is on the back glass. Align them near the bottom edge.

Place a small box or similar object under the phone to keep it level while secured between the securing tool arms.

Press the suction cups together to create a firm grip.

If the securing tool struggles to hold onto your phone due to a smooth surface, apply some tape to increase traction.

Push the handle forward to secure the arms in place.

Rotate the handle one full turn (360 degrees) or until you see the suction cups begin to stretch.

While the cups stretch, ensure they remain aligned vertically. If they keep sliding out of position, remove the securing tool and apply tape to improve adhesion.

If tape isn’t available, try cleaning the suction cups with your hands and warming them slightly to enhance their grip.

Use a heat gun or a hair dryer to warm the bottom edge of the screen until it's warm to the touch.

Avoid overheating, as excessive heat can damage the battery.

Allow about a minute for the adhesive to soften and create a slight gap.

If no gap forms, apply additional heat and turn the handle a quarter rotation. Let the securing tool apply steady pressure.

Once a gap appears, carefully insert an opening pick.

Remove the securing tool by pulling the tabs on the suction cups.

Use a heat gun or a hair dryer to gently warm the bottom edge of the screen until it feels warm to the touch.

Attach a suction cup to the bottom edge of the screen.

With one hand stabilizing the frame, firmly pull up on the suction cup to create a small gap between the screen and the frame.

Carefully slide the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

Important Screen Handling Tips

While cutting through the adhesive to separate the screen, avoid inserting your opening pick deeper than 3 mm to prevent damage to sensitive components:

A pair of fragile cables linking the screen to the phone—one positioned just above the Action button and another located roughly midway between the volume down button and the phone’s bottom edge.

Several spring contacts surrounding the phone’s perimeter.

Use a heat gun or a hair dryer to gently heat the right edge of the screen until it becomes warm to the touch.

Keep your opening pick no deeper than 3 mm to prevent damage to the spring contacts.

Glide the opening pick along the bottom right corner and continue up the right edge of the screen to break the adhesive and disengage the metal clip.

As you move past the clip, you'll notice an audible click and slight release.

Use a heat gun or a hair dryer to apply heat to the top edge of the screen until it feels warm to the touch.

Keep your pick no deeper than 3 mm to prevent damage to the spring contacts.

Slide the pick around the top right corner and along the top edge to break the adhesive seal and release the two metal clips.

Use a heat gun or a hair dryer to heat the left side of the screen until it feels warm to the touch.

Keep your pick no deeper than 3 mm to prevent damage to the screen cables and spring contacts.

Glide the pick along the left edge of the screen, breaking the remaining adhesive and freeing the last two metal clips.

By this stage, the screen should be separated from the frame. If it still seems attached, carefully run your pick along the edges again to check for any remaining adhesive or stuck clips.

Gently lift the screen upwards until the clips along the longer sides detach from the frame.

Rotate the screen over the left side of the iPhone and lay it flat on your workspace

Use a Y000 tri-point screwdriver to unscrew the two 1.3 mm screws that secure the cover for the front sensor and display.

Use tweezers to raise the front sensor cover to a 90-degree angle and detach it from its slot on the logic board.

Carefully lift it out of the slot and remove it.

When reassembling:

Position the cover at a 90-degree angle to reattach it to the hook before pressing it flat against the connector.

Using tweezers gently lift the screen connector cover at an angle to unclip it from its position on the logic board.

Carefully remove the cover from its slot.

When reassembling:

Angle the cover slightly downward to reconnect it to the hook before pressing it flat against the connector.

Use the spudger tip to gently lift and detach the screen connector.

Do the same for the front sensor connector.

When reassembling:

Carefully line up the connector with its socket and press it down gently with your finger—starting on one side, then the other—until it clicks. Avoid forcing it in. If it’s difficult, adjust its position and try again.

Gently lift the screen from the frame and set it aside.

When putting it back together, use new adhesive to attach your new LCD screen.

Handle the frame with care to avoid damaging the spring contacts during cleaning.

Use Phillips screwdriver to remove one screw that is holding the bracket.

Use tweezers to put away the bracket.

With spudger disconnect the flex cable assembly.

Next use a heat gun or a hair dryer to weaken the adhesive that is holding the assembly on the old screen.

Grab the assembly with tweezers or with your fingers and separate it from the old screen.

Position the assembly connector on the right place right under the front camera on the new LCD screen.

Use your fingers to press the connector in its slot.

Next press down and hold the assembly in its place on the new LCD screen so it is on the same place as on the old screen.

Remove all of the old adhesive around the inside edges of the iPhone using the spudger.

Apply new LCD adhesive around the edges of the iPhone.

The new adhesive will ensure the iPhone's resistance to water and dust.

Opening your iPhone will breach its water-resistant seal, so have a replacement seal ready before starting this step. Without a new seal, your iPhone will not be water-resistant, and there's a higher likelihood of dust or moisture ingress.

Install the new LCD screen for iPhone 16 Pro Max

When reassembling:

iPhone 16 Pro Max back to its original state, follow these instructions in reverse order.

After reassembly, perform a forced restart. This may help prevent some issues.