iPhone 16 Pro Back Glass

Before You Begin

Warning

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

  • Read Broken Glass Safety before you begin.

  • Improper replacement, improper handling of parts, or failure to follow the provided instructions may cause malfunctions. Additionally, wireless charging may appear slow or the iPhone may not charge properly. These events could result in injury, or damage to the device, parts, or other property.

Tools

  1. Torque driver (gray, 0.55 kgf cm) (923-00738)

  2. Torque driver (black, 0.35 kgf cm) (923-0248)

  3. Security bit (923-0247)

  4. Micro stix bit (923-01290)

  5. Nylon probe (black stick) (922-5065)

  6. ESD-safe tweezers

  7. Adhesive removal tool (923-09176)

  8. Adhesive cutter (923-01092)

  9. Ethanol wipes or isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes

  10. Display press (661-08916)

  11. 6.3-inch repair tray (923-10714)

  12. Camera cap (923-10717)

  13. Safety glasses with side shields

  14. Cut-resistant gloves. Gloves may vary by region.

  15. Heat-resistant gloves. Gloves may vary by region.

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

Important

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

  • If you replace this part, it's 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 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 back glass adhesive.

  3. Remove the iPhone from the heated display removal fixture and place it in the repair tray with the back glass faceup and the USB-C port facing the cutout.

  4. Use the adhesive cutter to cut along the sides and top of the iPhone until the back glass is free. Then open the iPhone by tilting the back glass onto the repair tray suction cups.

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

    • Insert the edge of the adhesive cutter between the back glass and the enclosure. Hold the adhesive cutter at a 45-degree angle. Cut along the sides until you reach the antenna bands.

    • Slide the back glass toward the bottom of the iPhone until you see a slight gap. Insert the adhesive cutter at a 45-degree angle into the top of the iPhone and cut along the top until the back glass is free. Avoid damaging the speaker grille.

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

    • Insert the repair tray suction cups into the slots in the repair tray. Covering the camera is recommended to prevent contamination.

    • Note: Wearing nitrile gloves is recommended when covering the camera.

    • Warning

      • If the battery is dented, punctured, or otherwise damaged, stop the repair. You can find a service option at support.apple.com/repair.

      • If the back glass is broken, inspect the enclosure. If there are shards of glass in the enclosure, put on the safety glasses with side shields and cut-resistant gloves. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the shards. Then use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to remove any remaining shards from the adhesive on the perimeter of the enclosure. Vacuum any shards of glass from the workspace.

  5. Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove seven trilobe screws from two cowlings. Remove the cowlings and save them for reassembly. Set aside the screws.

  6. Lift the end of the battery flex cable off the connector (1) and lift the end of the back glass flex cable off the connector (2). The back glass is now removed.

    • Hold the back glass by the edges. Pull the tabs on the suction cups to release them from the back glass. Then set the back glass facedown on a clean, flat surface.

Reassembly

  1. Remove the suction cups.

  2. Use the adhesive removal tool or the black stick to lift the adhesive from the enclosure. Use ESD-safe tweezers or the adhesive removal tool to pull the adhesive. Repeat this process until all the adhesive is removed from the perimeter of the enclosure.

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

  3. Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the edges of the back glass and the enclosure.

    • Caution: Don’t use the adhesive removal tool to clean the back glass.

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

    • Warning: Inspect the enclosure for loose or extra screws and small parts, which can damage the battery and cause safety issues.

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

  4. Align the replacement back glass adhesive over the enclosure.

  5. The replacement back glass 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 out from under the adhesive while pressing the adhesive onto the enclosure.

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

  6. Inspect the back glass 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 through 6. Then continue to step 7.

  7. Use the flat end of the black stick to adhere the back glass 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.

  8. Remove the top release liner.

    • Important: Don’t remove the remaining release liners located on the edge of the enclosure.

  9. Insert the suction cups into the repair tray.

  10. Align the right edge of the back glass with the right edge of the enclosure. Gently press along the edges of the back glass to secure it to the suction cups.

    • Important: Don’t press the middle of the back glass as you secure it to the suction cups.

  11. Press the end of the back glass flex cable to the connector (1). Press the end of the battery flex cable to the connector (2).

  12. Reinstall the cowlings. Ensure that the hooks on the cowlings attach securely to the enclosure.

    • Caution: The back glass upper cowling has a sharp edge. Don’t cut any flex cables while reinstalling the cowling.

  13. Use the black torque driver and Micro stix bit to install seven new trilobe screws into the cowlings.

    • Three trilobe screws (923-11123) (1)

    • One trilobe screw (923-11122) (2)

    • Three trilobe screws (923-11124) (3)

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

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

  15. Inspect the back glass adhesive to ensure that it’s in the correct position and not damaged or wrinkled. If the adhesive is damaged, remove it and reapply replacement adhesive.

    • Warning

      • Inspect the enclosure for loose or extra screws and small parts, which can damage the battery and cause safety issues. Pull the tabs on the suction cups to release them from the back glass. Tilt down the back glass to rest on the enclosure.

      • If the battery is dented, punctured, or otherwise damaged, stop the repair. You can find a service option at support.apple.com/repair.

  16. Lay the back glass flat on the enclosure.

  17. Remove the suction cups from the repair tray.

    • Caution: Ensure that the flex cables aren’t trapped between the back glass and the enclosure. Feel the edges of the back glass for variations or gaps. If the back glass isn’t flush, repeat all removal steps and check the flex cables for damage. Then repeat reassembly steps 1 through 17 before continuing to step 18.

    • Don’t touch the camera lenses after you reinstall the back glass.

  18. Turn the iPhone over in the repair tray so the display is faceup. Press the display on the four areas shown simultaneously.

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

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

  21. Remove the repair tray from the display press.

  22. Use the gray torque driver and security bit to install two new security screws, one on each side of the USB-C connector.

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

      • Black titanium (923-11118)

      • White titanium (923-11119)

      • Desert titanium (923-11120)

      • Natural titanium (923-11121)

    • Caution: If the screws aren’t flush, remove and set aside the screws. Then 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.”

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