iPhone 15 Plus 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

• This procedure requires System Configuration. After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, follow the instructions to initiate System Configuration.

• 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.

Removal

Important

If you’re able to turn off the iPhone, skip to step 6. If you’re unable to turn off the iPhone, continue to step 1.

1. Complete all removal steps in the back glass section. Then continue to step 2.

2. Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the camera faceup and the USB-C connector facing the cutout.

3. Place Kapton tape over the battery flex cable connector on the logic board.

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

   • Caution

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

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

5. 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.

   

6. 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.

   

7. Flip the switch on the back of the heated display removal fixture to turn it on. The internal fan will turn on. Wait for a checkmark to appear on the screen.

   • Note: If an error code appears on the screen, turn off the fixture and turn it back on.

   

8. Take the iPhone out of the repair tray.

9. Position the iPhone in the bottom right corner of the adjustable heated display pocket with the display faceup and the USB-C connector facing the bottom of the pocket.

   • Caution: Don’t scratch the iPhone as you insert it into the adjustable heated display pocket.

10. Press the areas shown to hold the iPhone in position. Then turn the knob at the bottom of the pocket clockwise to secure the iPhone in place.

    • Caution: Don’t overtighten the knob.

    • Important: Ensure that the iPhone is centered between the brass bands on the inside of the pocket. If it isn’t, turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen the bands. Remove the iPhone and then repeat steps 9 and 10.

    

11. Put on the heat-resistant gloves. Align the cutout on the bottom of the pocket with the rail on the fixture. Slide the pocket with the iPhone onto the rail on the fixture.

    • Warning: Don’t insert the pocket into the fixture without wearing the heat-resistant gloves.

    

12. Slide the pocket into the fixture until the pocket clicks into place.

    • Note: The screen on the fixture will turn red and the timer will count down from 2 minutes while the pocket heats to the correct temperature. When the timer shows 0, the fixture will start to beep and the screen will turn green.

    

13. Turn the knob on the fixture clockwise to lower the suction cup as close to the iPhone as possible without touching the iPhone.

    • Caution: To avoid damaging the iPhone, don’t turn the knob before the timer ends.

    • Note: The fixture will beep until the suction cup is lowered.

    

14. Grasp the handle and slide the suction cup straight out until the edge of the suction cup aligns with the bottom edge of the display.

    • Caution: Failure to align the edges of the suction cup and the display may damage the iPhone.

    

15. Turn the knob on the fixture clockwise to lower the suction cup onto the display (1). Then flip down the handle on the suction cup to secure the suction cup to the display (2).

    • Important: After the suction cup is lowered onto the iPhone, the screen will begin a 15-minute countdown. When the timer shows 0, the heated display removal fixture will turn off. Ensure that you complete steps 16 and 17 within this time frame.

    

16. Slowly turn the knob on the fixture counterclockwise until the display begins to separate from the enclosure.

    • Important: If you don’t see a gap between the display and the enclosure immediately, wait 30 seconds. If you still don’t see a gap, turn the silver part of the knob counterclockwise until the display begins to separate from the enclosure.

    

17. Insert the edge of the adhesive cutter between the display and the enclosure. Run the cutter between the display and the enclosure to the right and left as shown until the display partially releases from the enclosure.

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

    

18. Flip up the handle to release the suction cup. Then gently slide the flat end of the black stick under the edge of the suction cup to release it from the display.

    • Caution: Don’t turn the knob. Turning the knob may damage the flex cables.

    

19. Press the eject button on the side of the pocket to release the pocket from the fixture (1).

20. Hold both sides of the pocket and slide it straight out of the fixture (2).

    

21. Turn the knob on the adjustable heated display pocket counterclockwise until you can remove the iPhone from the pocket. Hold the edge of the iPhone and gently remove the iPhone from the pocket.

    • Caution: Don’t scratch the iPhone as you remove it from the adjustable heated display pocket.

22. Place the iPhone into the repair tray with the display faceup and the USB-C connector facing the cutout. Remove the gloves.

23. Slide the display slightly toward the bottom of the iPhone.

24. Insert the edge of the adhesive cutter into the top of the iPhone between the display and the enclosure. Hold the adhesive cutter at a 45-degree angle. Start at the middle and cut along the top and sides of the iPhone until the display is free.

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

    

25. Insert the repair tray suction cups into the slots in the repair tray.

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

    

26. Tilt up the display toward the suction cups. Press the top and bottom edges of the display to secure it to 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.

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

      • Don’t press the back of the display.

    

27. Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove two trilobe screws, one from the display connector cowling and one from the ambient light sensor connector cowling. Set aside the screws.

    

28. Remove the display connector cowling and ambient light sensor connector cowling. Save the cowlings for reassembly.

29. Lift the ends of the display flex cable and ambient light sensor flex cable from the connectors.

    

30. 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.

31. Remove the suction cups from the repair tray.

32. Use the adhesive removal tool or the black stick to lift the adhesive from the enclosure. Use the ESD-safe tweezers to pull the adhesive. 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.

    

33. Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.

34. Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the edges of the display.

    • Caution

      • Don’t touch any other part of the display glass with the ethanol 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.

Reassembly

1. Inspect the grounding springs in the locations shown. If a grounding spring is bent or damaged, continue to step 2. Otherwise, skip to step 6.

2. 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.

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

   • Grounding springs

     • 923-10034 (1)

     • 923-10033 (2)

     • 923-10035 (3)

     • 923-10036 (4)

     • 923-10037 (5)

   

4. 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).

5. If other grounding springs are bent or damaged, repeat steps 2 through 4 to replace them. Then continue to step 6.

6. 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.

7. Ensure that the top speaker grille includes two foams as shown. If both foams are present, skip to step 11. If either foam is missing, continue to step 8 to replace the top speaker grille.

   

8. 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.

   

9. 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.

   

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

    

11. Peel the protective liner from the top and underside of the adhesive.

12. 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.

13. 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 out from under the adhesive 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.

    

14. 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 removal steps 32 through 34. Then repeat reassembly steps 1 through 14 with new display adhesive.

15. 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 damage the top speaker grille or the foams. If the grille or foams are damaged, replace the grille.

      • Don’t touch the TrueDepth camera assembly.

    

16. Remove the top release liner as shown.

    

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

      

      • Top release liner

17. Insert the suction cups into the repair tray.

18. Align the left edge of the display with the left edge of the enclosure. Gently press along the edges of the display to secure it to the suction cups.

    • Caution: Don’t press the back of the display.

19. 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.

    

20. Position the display connector cowling (1) and ambient light sensor connector cowling (2) over the ends of the flex cables.

21. Use the black torque driver and the Micro stix bit to install one new trilobe screw (923-10010) into the display connector cowling (1) and one new trilobe screw (923-09853) into the ambient light sensor connector cowling (2).

    

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

    • 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

    

23. Inspect the display adhesive to ensure that it’s in the correct position and isn’t damaged or wrinkled. If the adhesive is damaged, remove it and apply replacement adhesive.

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

25. Remove the suction cups from the repair tray.

26. Press all four corners of the display simultaneously. Then press along the edges of the display until it clicks into place 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 removal steps 7 through 34 and check the flex cables for damage. Then repeat reassembly steps 1 through 26.

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

    

28. 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).

    

29. Remove the repair tray from the display press.

30. 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.

    

    • 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 30 to install a new set of security screws. If the new screws still aren’t flush, repeat all removal and reassembly steps.

31. Clean the sides of the iPhone with a melamine sponge.

    • Important: If you’ve completed removal steps 1 through 5, continue to step 32. If it wasn’t necessary for you to complete steps 1 through 5, skip to the Caution alert at the end of this section.

32. Take the iPhone out of the repair tray.

33. Position the iPhone in the bottom right corner of the adjustable heated display pocket with the camera faceup and the USB-C connector facing the bottom of the pocket.

34. Press the areas shown to hold the iPhone in position. Then turn the knob at the bottom of the pocket clockwise to secure the iPhone in place.

    • Caution: Don’t overtighten the knob.

    • Important: Ensure that the iPhone is centered between the brass bands on the inside of the pocket. If it isn’t, turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen the bands. Remove the iPhone and then repeat steps 33 and 34.

    

35. Place the adjustable heated display pocket into the heated display removal fixture. Don’t turn on the fixture.

36. Grasp the handle and slide the suction cup straight out until the edge of the suction cup aligns with the bottom edge of the back glass (1).

37. Turn the knob on the fixture clockwise to lower the suction cup onto the back glass (2). Then flip down the handle on the suction cup to secure the suction cup to the back glass (3).

    • Caution: Don’t let the suction cup hang over the edge of the back glass or you may damage the iPhone. If damaged, stop the repair. You can find a service option at support.apple.com/repair.

    

38. Slowly turn the knob on the fixture counterclockwise until the back glass separates from the enclosure.

    • Important: To avoid damaging the back glass flex cable, don’t tilt up the back glass more than 5 degrees.

39. Flip up the handle to release the suction cup. Then gently slide the end of the black stick under the edge of the suction cup to release it from the back glass.

    

40. Press the eject button on the side of the pocket to release the pocket from the fixture.

41. Turn the knob on the adjustable heated display pocket counterclockwise until you can remove the iPhone from the pocket.

42. Place the iPhone in the repair tray with the camera faceup and the USB-C connector facing the cutout. Set aside the back glass on a clean surface.

43. Remove the Kapton tape from the battery flex cable connector.

    • Note: Don’t reconnect the battery flex cable at this time.

44. Complete all reassembly steps in the Back Glass section. Then read the following Caution alert.

Caution

• System Configuration is required if you’ve installed a replacement back glass, battery, camera, or display. TrueDepth Camera Configuration is required if you’ve installed a replacement TrueDepth camera. Disregard notifications about iPhone features on the Lock Screen until you complete configuration.

• After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, initiate the required configuration. The method of initiating configuration will vary depending on the part or parts replaced.

  • If you replaced the back glass, battery, camera, or display, initiate System Configuration by putting the device into diagnostics mode. Tap Start Session and follow the onscreen prompts.

    • You’ll have one attempt to complete System Configuration. If the attempt is interrupted, canceled, or encounters an error, the device will display a message instructing you to contact the Self Service Repair Store team for assistance.

  • If you replaced the TrueDepth camera, you will need the following:

    • A Mac with the latest version of Apple Service Utility installed. You’ll also need to install iPhone Repair – TrueDepth Camera resources, located in the Apple Service Utility Resources window.

    • The device must be running the latest version of iOS.

    • Internet access

    • A USB-C charge cable

    • After you’ve installed Apple Service Utility on a Mac, learn how to initiate the TrueDepth Camera Configuration process at support.apple.com/self-service-repair.