iPhone 15 Display

Before You Begin

Warning

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

• Read Broken Glass Safety before you begin.

Caution

• Turn off the iPhone before beginning this repair. Failure to do so will result in damage to the display and parts. If you're unable to turn off the iPhone, follow the steps at the end of this article before performing the repair.

• To avoid damaging the lenses, don’t touch the TrueDepth camera assembly or nearby parts.

• Don’t touch the back of the display. Touching the back of the display may affect image quality.

Important

• Read Heated Display Removal Fixture if you’re setting up the fixture for the first time.

• If you replace this part, it is recommended to run Repair Assistant in order to finish the repair. Repair Assistant will be available on the device after you’ve completed all reassembly steps.

Removal

1. Use a torque driver and the Torx security bit to remove the two security screws, one from each side of the USB-C connector. Set aside the screws.

   

2. Use the heated display removal fixture to heat the display adhesive. Refer to the Heated Display Removal Fixture Operations Manual for instructions.

3. Remove the iPhone from the heated display removal fixture and place it in the repair tray.

4. Use the adhesive cutter to cut along the sides and top of the iPhone until the display is free.

   

   • Caution: To avoid damaging the display flex cables, don’t tilt the display more than 5 degrees.

   • Insert the repair tray suction cups into the slots in the repair tray. Tilt up the display toward the suction cups. Press the top and bottom edges of the display to secure it to the suction cups.

   • Note: The icon on the bottom of the tray indicates the direction to lift the display and the correct side to place the suction cups.

   • Caution: To avoid damaging the enclosure or display, ensure that the internal display clips are released before you tilt up the display.

   • Caution: Don’t damage the flex cables as you tilt up the display.

5. Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove the two trilobe screws, one from the display connector cowling and one from the ambient light sensor connector cowling. Set aside the screws. Remove the display connector cowling and the ambient light sensor connector cowling. Save the cowlings for reassembly.

   

6. Lift the ends of the display and ambient light sensor flex cables from the connectors. Hold the display by the edges. Pull the tabs on the suction cups to release them from the display. Then set the display facedown on a clean, flat surface.

   

Reassembly

1. Remove the suction cups from the repair tray.

2. Use ESD-safe tweezers or the adhesive removal tool to pick up the display adhesive. Then pull the adhesive at a 45-degree angle to remove it. Repeat this process until all the adhesive is removed from the perimeter of the enclosure.

   • Caution: Don’t touch the TrueDepth camera assembly, grounding springs, or nearby parts.

   

3. Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean residual adhesive from the enclosure and only from the edges of the display.

   • Caution

     • Don’t touch any other part of the display glass with the ethanol wipes or IPA wipes. Ethanol and isopropyl alcohol may damage the display and affect image quality.

     • Don’t use the adhesive removal tool to clean the display.

4. Inspect the grounding springs in the locations shown. If a grounding spring is bent or damaged, continue to step 5. Otherwise, skip to step 9.

   

5. Note the orientation of the grounding spring that you will replace. Use ESD-safe tweezers to hold the bent or damaged grounding spring. Then use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove the trilobe screw from the grounding spring.

6. Identify the correct replacement grounding spring according to the diagram.

   • 923-10034 (1)

   • 923-10033 (2)

   • 923-10035 (3)

   • 923-10036 (4)

   • 923-10037 (5)

7. Use ESD-safe tweezers to position the new grounding spring. Then use the black torque driver and the Micro stix bit to install one new trilobe screw (923-10032) into the grounding spring.

   • Note: The top right grounding spring uses two trilobe screws (923-10032).

8. If other grounding springs are bent or damaged, repeat steps 5 through 7 to replace them. Then continue to step 9.

9. Inspect the internal display clips for damage before reassembly. Ensure that the internal display clips are at a 90-degree angle and aren’t bent or damaged.

   • Important

     • If the internal display clips are damaged, you may need to replace the display.

     • If you’re installing a replacement display, peel the protective liner from the top and underside of it.

10. Inspect the top speaker grille and the two pieces of speaker foam. If either foam is missing or damaged, continue to step 11 to replace the top speaker grille. If the foam is intact, skip to step 14.

    

11. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the top speaker grille from the enclosure. Use the adhesive removal tool to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.

    

12. Remove the liner from the back of the replacement top speaker grille and set it into place by lining it up with the cutout in the enclosure.

13. Use the black stick or the ESD-safe tweezers to tap the grille into place.

14. Peel the protective liner from the top and underside of the replacement display adhesive.

15. Align the replacement display adhesive over the enclosure. Ensure that the top holes of the adhesive align over the TrueDepth camera assembly.

    • Caution: Ensure that you’ve removed all residual adhesive from the display and the enclosure before you apply the replacement display adhesive.

16. The replacement display adhesive has a top release liner, a middle release liner, and a bottom release liner. Grasp the tab on the bottom release liner. Then slowly pull the bottom release liner (1) out from under the adhesive (2) while pressing the adhesive onto the enclosure.

    • Important: Don’t remove the top release liner yet.

      

      • Bottom release liner (1)

      • Adhesive (2)

    • Note: The replacement display adhesive for your model may look different from the illustration, but the steps are the same.

    

17. Inspect the display adhesive to ensure that it’s positioned on the shelf of the enclosure. If the adhesive isn’t correctly positioned on the enclosure, repeat reassembly steps 2 and 3. Then repeat reassembly steps 14 through 17 with new display adhesive.

18. Use the black stick to adhere the display adhesive to the enclosure. Move the black stick around the edge of the enclosure at least three times to ensure that the adhesive is adhered evenly.

    • Caution

      • Don’t touch the TrueDepth camera assembly while adhering the display adhesive.

      • Don’t damage the top speaker grille or the foams. If the grille or foams are damaged, replace the grille.

    

19. Remove the top release liner as shown.

    • Important: Don’t remove the middle release liner yet.

      

      • Top release liner

    

20. Insert the suction cups into the repair tray.

21. Align the left edge of the display with the left edge of the enclosure. Then gently press along the edges of the display to secure it to the suction cups.

22. Press the ends of the display flex cable and ambient light sensor flex cable to the connectors. Press evenly along the length of the connectors.

    

23. Position the display connector cowling and ambient light sensor connector cowling over the ends of the flex cables.

24. Use the green torque driver and Micro stix bit to install two new trilobe screws (923-09821), one into the ambient light sensor connector cowling and one into the display connector cowling. Count two clicks.

    

25. Peel the first strip of the middle release liner (1) clockwise, starting at the bottom of the enclosure. Peel the second strip (2) counterclockwise. Peel the third strip (3) clockwise.

    • Important: Avoid touching the components of the TrueDepth cameras and nearby components.

    • Caution: The third strip of the middle release liner runs under two flex cables. Don’t damage the flex cables while removing the release liner.

      

      • Middle release liner

    

26. Inspect the display adhesive to make sure it is in the correct position and isn’t damaged or wrinkled. If the adhesive is damaged, remove it and apply replacement adhesive.

27. Pull the tabs on the suction cups to release them from the display. Tilt down the display to rest on the enclosure.

28. Remove the suction cups from the repair tray.

29. Press all four corners of the display simultaneously. Then press along the edges of the display until it clicks and the display is flush with the enclosure.

    • Caution: Ensure that the flex cables aren’t trapped between the display and the enclosure. Feel the edges of the display for variations or gaps. If the display isn’t flush, repeat all removal steps and check the flex cables for damage. Then repeat reassembly steps 1 through 29 before continuing to step 30.

    • Raised edges

      

    • Edges in correct position

      

30. Position the repair tray with the iPhone in the display press and the display faceup. Pull down the lever until the display press locks.

    

31. Wait until the display press beeps and its timer shows 0. Pull down the lever (1) and pull out the release knob (2). Then lift the lever (3).

    

32. Remove the repair tray from the display press.

33. Use the blue torque driver and Torx security bit to install two new security screws, one on each side of the USB-C connector. As you install the screws, press lightly on the display near the USB-C connector. Count five clicks as you install each screw to ensure that the screw is fully installed.

    

    • Note: Use the correct screw color for the model.

      • Black (923-09817)

      • Blue, green, pink, yellow (923-09818)

    • Caution: If the screws aren’t flush, remove and set aside the screws. Then repeat step 33 to install a new set of security screws. If the new screws still aren’t flush, repeat all removal and reassembly steps.

Important

Depending on the part replaced, Repair Assistant may be available on the device to finish the repair. Learn how to initiate Repair Assistant.

Note: If you have not run Repair Assistant, the device’s parts and service history may show a part status of “finish repair,” and Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair may show a part status of “unknown.”

Alternate Procedure

Only if you can't turn off the iPhone, complete the following steps before removing the display:

1. Complete all removal steps in Back Glass.

2. Place Kapton tape over the battery connector on the logic board.

3. Press the end of the back glass flex cable to the connector.

4. Don’t reconnect the battery flex cable at this time.

5. Don’t reinstall the upper and lower cowlings or back glass adhesive at this time.

6. Position the back glass on top of the enclosure. Remove the enclosure from the repair tray. Then place the enclosure back in the repair tray with the display faceup and the USB-C connector facing the cutout.