iPhone 17 Enclosure

Before You Begin

Warning

Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.

Tools

Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.

Important

Order the correct color enclosure for the iPhone.

Removal

  1. Complete all display removal steps to remove the display from the enclosure. Save the display for reassembly.

    • Note: Clean all residual adhesive from the display.

  2. Complete back glass removal steps 2 through 5 to remove the back glass from the enclosure. Save the back glass for reassembly.

    • Note: Clean all residual adhesive from the back glass.

  3. Complete all logic board removal steps to remove the logic board from the enclosure. Save the logic board for reassembly.

    • Note:

      • Save the top speaker and front camera for reassembly.

      • Clean all residual adhesive from the logic board.

      • Save the grounding springs for reassembly.

  4. Complete all camera removal steps to remove the camera from the enclosure. Save the camera for reassembly.

  5. Complete all battery removal steps to remove the battery from the enclosure. Save the battery for reassembly.

Reassembly

Screw Diagram

Warning

It’s recommended to only install new batteries. Used battery cells can become damaged during the removal process. Read Battery Safety to learn more.

Caution

  • Remove all liners from the replacement enclosure.

  • Use ESD-safe tweezers to position the two grounding springs in the replacement enclosure.

  1. Complete logic board reassembly steps 1 through 14 to install the existing logic board into the replacement enclosure.

  2. Complete all camera reassembly steps to install the existing camera into the replacement enclosure.

  3. Complete all battery reassembly steps to install the existing camera into the replacement enclosure.

  4. Complete all back glass reassembly steps to install the existing back glass into the replacement enclosure.

  5. Complete all display reassembly steps to install the existing display into the replacement enclosure.

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