Sostituzione schermo iPhone 8 Plus

Scritto Da: Jeff Suovanen

Commenti: 96

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Tempo Necessario

30 minuti - 2 ore

Introduzione

Usa questa guida per sapere come sostituire lo schermo del tuo iPhone 8 Plus. Questo componente ha già installati il gruppo fotocamera anteriore, l'altoparlante voce e la schermatura dell'LCD, il che semplifica la riparazione. Se il tuo display sostitutivo non include queste parti, segui invece questa guida.

È sufficiente rimuovere il vecchio gruppo display e trasferire il pulsante home sul nuovo gruppo per consentire il funzionamento del Touch ID.

Nota: se la funzione luminosità automatica del tuo iPhone non funziona correttamente dopo la riparazione dello schermo, accertati che il tuo iPhone si aggiornato a iOS 12. La funzionalità True Tone è disabilitata dopo la sostituzione dello schermo, anche se si usa un display originale Apple.

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Passo 1

Prima di iniziare, scarica la batteria del tuo iPhone sotto il 25%. Una batteria al litio-ioni carica può prendere fuoco e/o esplodere se viene perforata accidentalmente.
Spegni il tuo iPhone prima di iniziare lo smontaggio.
Rimuovi le due viti pentalobe da 3,4 mm sul lato inferiore dell'iPhone.
L'apertura del display dell'iPhone comprometterà le sue tenute impermeabili. Preparati prima le guarnizioni sostitutive prima di procedere con il prossimo passo, o assicurati di non esporre il dispositivo al contatto con liquidi se decidi di riassemblare il tuo iPhone senza le guarnizioni impermeabili.

what do I do about super stripped screws?

Ean Palacios - 13/09/20

I’m sorry, your comment slipped past my radar earlier. For future fixers that might see this and ask the same question, you can check out our stripped screw guide for some detailed advice.

Adam O'Camb - 29/03/21

Do you need a toolkit like the essential toolkit

Adam Palmer - 26/12/20

Hi Adam. Having a tool kit with all of the listed parts above is best. The screw heads are very small and each set of screws needs a very specific type of driver to remove them without stripping any of them.

Kyle Luksa - 26/03/21

Passo 2

Se il vetro del tuo display è crepato, l'applicazione di nastro adesivo sullo schermo blocca ulteriori rotture e previene possibili infortuni.
Disponi strisce sovrapposte di nastro adesivo trasparente sul display dell'iPhone fino a coprire l'intera superficie.
In questo modo eviterai la dispersione di schegge di vetro e assicurerai l'integrità strutturale dello schermo quando staccherai e solleverai il display.
Indossa occhiali di sicurezza per proteggere gli occhi da schegge di vetro che potrebbero saltar via durante la riparazione.
Se, a causa della rottura, risulta difficile far attaccare una ventosa come è descritto nei passi successivi, puoi provare a ripiegare un pezzo di nastro molto tenace (come il nastro americano) per farne una maniglia e sollevare con questo il display.

Tape doesn’t hold. suction cup doesn’t work. Tape folded over doesn’t work as a handle. I’ve used 3m’ s Gorilla duct tape. The glass is so shattered I cant get a point started to remove the glass. Phone has been in an otter box for years. dropped it and shattered glass while replacing case. Now what?

Martin Speedy - 06/07/18

When all else fails, you can superglue your suction cup (or tape) to the display, wait for it to cure, and pull.

Jeff Suovanen - 06/07/18

I had issues getting the suction cup to stick on my cracked screen, so I tried using scotch tape (only tape I had around), but it didn’t work. This best thing I did was to forcefully pry the screen off (I wasn’t worried about damages because it’s already cracked) with the spudger. I think its best to find something stickier (like Duct Tape) and used that to lift up the screen.

Definitely surprised how sticky the adhesive was.

Jeffrey Robinos - 28/09/18

When using packing tape: the suction won’t hold well with the overlapping pieces, so add a square of tape where you want to put the suction cup, so it will provide an unbroken surface for the seal.

Christa - 23/10/18

It’s amazing how a heat gun or hair dryer makes life easier to soften up the adhesive. Then use a thin iSesame opening tool to get in under the screen (start @ 90 degrees/vertical either side of the home button & slowly go horizontal) the need to use suction cups. Run the opening tool along the front and down both sides to cut the adhesive before trying to lift the screen.

Cheers Wayne

Wayne Lyell - 14/11/18

I didn’t have a hair dryer so I (gingerly) used an iron over some wet coffee filters (I mean , it is waterproof) . Then, quickly dried i off with paper towels, used gorilla tape and my fixit metal splunger . worked like a charm .

MajorCouillon - 17/10/20

What about baby cracks? skip to step 3 or not…

Andruw Holland - 10/12/20

As others have mentioned, suction cup and tape doesn’t work. I used the blade of a box cutter (watch fingers) and inserted just below and right of home button. Then moved spudger along the crack to tear adhesive/seal. Easy peasy.

Stephen Smith - 18/05/21

Passo 3

Se il tuo iPhone ha lo schermo crepato, evita che si rompa ulteriormente e di farti male durante la riparazione mettendo del nastro adesivo sul vetro.
Posiziona strisce sovrapposte di nastro trasparente da pacchi sullo schermo dell'iPhone finché non l'hai coperto tutto.
Indossa occhiali di protezione per proteggere gli occhi da schegge libere durante la riparazione.
Se non riesci a far aderire la ventosa nei prossimi passi, applica del nastro adesivo resistente (come del nastro americano telato) come una maniglia e alza lo schermo con quello.
Se non riesci, puoi incollare la ventosa allo schermo con la super colla.

Passo 4

I prossimi tre passaggi fanno una dimostrazione dell'Anti-Clamp, uno strumento designato per agevolare le procedure di apertura. Se non stai utilizzando l'Anti-Clamp, puoi saltare questi tre passaggi per un metodo alternativo.
Per le istruzioni completi su come usare l'Anti-Clamp, guarda questa guida.
Tira la maniglia blu indietro per sbloccare i bracci dell'Anti-Clamp.
Fai scorrere i bracci oltre il bordo sinistro o destro del tuo iPhone.
Posiziona le ventose vicino al bordo inferiore dell'iPhone, una di fronte e una sul retro.
Premi le ventose insieme per farle aderire sull'area desiderata.
Se ritieni che la superficie del tuo iPhone sia troppo scivolosa perché l'Anti-Clamp possa far presa, puoi utilizzare del nastro adesivo per creare una superficie più aderente.

Passo 5

Tira la manopola blu in avanti per bloccare i bracci.
Gira la manopola in senso orario di 360° o finché le ventose cominciano ad allungarsi.
Accertati che le ventose rimangano allineate fra loro. Se si spostano, allentale leggermente e riallinea i bracci.

Passo 6

Scalda un iOpener e fallo passare tra i bracci dell'Anti-Clamp.
Puoi anche usare un asciugacapelli, una pistola termica o una piastra termica, ma il calore eccessivo può danneggiare lo schermo o la batteria interna, quindi prcedi con attenzione.
Piega l'iOpener così che sia appoggiato sul bordo inferiore dell'iPhone.
Attendi un minuto per dare all'adesivo la possibilità di staccarsi e creare una fessura d'apertura.
Inserisci un plettro sotto lo schermo quando l'Anti-Clamp avrà creato una fessura abbastanza grande.
Se l'Anti-Clamp non dovesse creare un'apertura sufficiente, applica più calore all'area e ruota la manopola in senso orario di mezzo giro.
Non girare più di mezzo giro per volta, e aspetta un minuto tra un giro e un altro. Lascia che l'Anti-Clamp e il tempo facciano il lavoro per te.
Salta i prossimi tre passaggi.

Passo 7

I prossimi tre passi ti mostrano come separare lo schermo usando una ventosa.
Il riscaldamento del bordo inferiore dell'iPhone aiuta ad ammorbidire l'adesivo che blocca il display, semplificando l'apertura.
Usa un asciugacapelli oppure prepara un iOpener e applicalo per circa 90 secondi al bordo inferiore dell'iPhone per ammorbidire l'adesivo sottostante.

6/14/23 I did this repair but used a heat gun on low for 60 seconds. This allowed me to open the case as the instructions say, but in the end the Home button failed. I probably over heated it. I used this "go around" for a virtual Home button. I don't care about touch ID:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbTlUm4p...

laryball -

Passo 8

Applica una ventosa nella metà inferiore del pannello frontale, appena sopra il pulsante home.
Assicurati che la ventosa non si sovrapponga al pulsante home per assicurare un adeguato sigillo tra la ventosa e il vetro frontale.

Warning ! If you pull too hard (reheat the underside of the display again), you create an gap of air between the glass and the lcd display !

When you replace the display assembly you end up with gray stains on the display.

Result: you have to buy a new display (assembly).

Arnoud - 27/09/20

Using just the single suction cup that is included in the battery replacement kit probably wouldn’t open the device. An iOpener and an iSlack should be the recommended method. However, you can get it open with just the single suction cup and iOpener, but does take a lot of time.

Get an iOpener and iSlack with the battery replacement kit.

Chris - 30/09/20

I used a flat x-acto (#18) blade knife tool to gently pry back the screen enough to allow me to insert the pick near the bottom corner. I then worked the pick under the screen as mentioned in steps 5 & 6 below then. This worked really well for me.

Kyle Luksa - 26/03/21

I used the suction cup without heating the phone - the adhesive came away quite easily without applying any heat. Maybe due to age of phone (nearly 4 years old). Worth trying.

Ben Vinnerd -

I can’t get the single suction cup to work. Hate being stuck on the simplest step!

Donny -

My screen was very shattered, and was quite hard to get suction, as my tape was very low quality. However, after pulling it up a little bit, I was able to insert a regular razor blade into the very small gap and used that as a lever.

Michael Scroop -

Oh my goodness! Don't do that again. You can definitely damage something in the phone if you use a sharp metal razor blade..

cytur -

Passo 9

Tira la ventosa applicando una tensione forte e costante fino a creare una piccola fessura tra il gruppo display e il case posteriore.
Inserisci nella fessura un plettro di apertura o un altro attrezzo fine per una profondità di qualche millimetro.
L'adesivo impermeabile che tiene in posizione il display è molto tenace. La creazione di questa fessura iniziale richiede l'applicazione di una forza piuttosto elevata. Se hai difficoltà nell'aprire una fessura, applica altro calore e muovi lo schermo su e giù per indebolire l'adesivo finché non riesci a infilare lo strumento di apertura.

After multiple tries and using a very hot iOpener, it will not open.

Kenneth Ewald, Sr. -

In sheer frustration, I pulled out my trusty pocket knife and managed to lift the bottom of the screen slightly, but in the process, cracked the glass from the bottom to the home button. The case is open now.

Kenneth Ewald, Sr. -

this was by far the most difficult part. be diligent and follow the “firm and constant pressure” guide... the “gap” will be extremely “slight”. you will be able to slide a corner of the pry tool even if you cannot see the gap.

Colleen V -

This needs a TON of strength and most likely a partner. Your strong partner will pull up the screen with the suction cup and you will put the pick into the small gap that appears.

cytur -

Passo 10

Fai scorrere il tuo attrezzo attorno all'angolo e lungo il bordo sinistro del telefono, spostandoti verso i pulsanti del controllo volume e l'interruttore della modalità silenziosa, per rompere l'adesivo che tiene in posizione il display.
Fermati vicino all'angolo superiore sinistro del display.

Do not go over the top otherwise you can crack the screen. Sadly happened to me :(

The instruction should be:

“Stop near BUT BEFORE REACHING the top left corner of the display”

Leonardo Piga -

Passo 11

C'è un cavo delicato lungo il bordo destro dell'iPhone. Non inserire il plettro qui, poiché potresti danneggiare il cavo.

Passo 12

Inserisci nuovamente il tuo attrezzo nell'angolo inferiore destro dell'iPhone e fallo scorrere attorno all'angolo e lungo il lato destro del telefono per separare l'adesivo.
Non inserire il plettro per più di 3 mm, potresti danneggiare i cavi del display.

I had really good luck using a hairdryer on some of the more stubborn portions of adhesive.

Jessica Kirsh - 05/09/20

Passo 13

Tira dolcemente la ventosa per sollevare il lato inferiore del display.
Non sollevare il display più di 15° per evitare il rischio di stirare o strappare i cavi piatti di connessione del display.

Passo 14

Tira la linguetta per staccare la ventosa dal pannello anteriore.

Passo 15

Fai scorrere uno strumento di apertura sotto il display lungo il bordo superiore del telefono per allentare l'adesivo rimasto.

Be very careful at this step. The glass at the top will break very easy when the display is lifted too much.

Gerdschi D -

Passo 16

Fai scorrere lievemente il gruppo display verso il basso (allontanandolo dal bordo superiore del telefono) per liberarlo dalle clip che lo collegano al case posteriore.

Passo 17

Apri l'iPhone sollevando il display dal lato sinistro, come per sollevare la copertina posteriore di un libro.
Non cercare di staccare del tutto il display, perché questo è ancora connesso alla scheda logica dell'iPhone da diversi fragili cavi piatti.
Appoggia il display contro qualche tipo di supporto per mantenerlo aperto mentre lavori sul telefono.

Das “links” ist auf dem Foto rechts.

Matze Diamond - 13/10/19

Das ist falsch. Wenn man auf das iPhone sieht, ist der Home Button unten. Auf dem Photo ist deutlich sichtbar, dass die linke Seite angehoben wird.

Hans -

Passo 18

Rimuovi le quattro viti Phillips (JIS) che fissano la staffa del cavo inferiore del display alla scheda logica:
Due viti da 1,3 mm
Una vite da 1,4 mm
Una vite da 2,7 mm
Nel corso dell'intera procedura, fai attenzione a tenere traccia delle tue viti perché ognuna di esse torni al suo posto in fase di rimontaggio. Una vite messa nel posto sbagliato può provocare danni permanenti al dispositivo.

The Phillips screwdriver bit is the PH000. The measurement refers to the screw length.

Jack Harry -

Passo 19

Rimuovi la staffa del cavo inferiore del display.

Passo 20

Usa la punta di uno spudger per staccare il connettore della batteria sollevandolo dal suo zoccolo sulla scheda logica.
Piega lievemente da un lato il cavo del connettore per evitare che questo possa fare contatto con lo zoccolo e quindi alimentare il telefono nel corso della tua riparazione.

When I reassembled the iPhone 8 Plus, I had to plug it into a Lightning cable to wake it up (just pushing power button wasn’t sufficient).

browniestarmite - 13/01/19

Passo 21

Usa la punta di uno spudger oppure un'unghia per staccare il grande connettore inferiore del display tirandolo dritto verso l'alto dal suo alloggiamento.
Per ricollegare connettori a pressione come questo, premi su un lato finché senti il clic di bloccaggio, poi ripeti l'operazione dall'altro lato. Non premere dal centro. Il connettore, se è disallineato anche di pochissimo, può piegarsi, danneggiandosi irreparabilmente.

I got hold of a iPhone 8 Plus with cracked screen that I am planning to fix.

Here is my problem:

When I tried to take out the screen from my phone, (step 15-18) I was curious about the new screen, so I tried to connect it. It was completely dead! Then I tried the old cracked one, and suddenly that was dead to! This is a phone that some fool has been inside earlier and changed battery, but I suspect he has done some more really stupid things. The Taptic Engine is living its own life and vibrating every time I slightly touch the home button. (I have a new Taptic Engine) The phone is also full of dust and small particles that does not belong there. One tri-point Y000 screw (step 18) is even missing! Now the biggest problem is that both screens are black! I know the phone is on, because I hear voice command speak when I turn on the power. The screen worked before I tried to change it? And one last thing: My new LCD screen came with new flex cables. Is it possible to switch over, so I can use the old ones?

smikalsen - 18/10/20

Hi,

Is your problem solved?

Daniel Leprince - 11/01/21

Be careful of damaging MOSFETs by the LH side of the large lower display cable. After replacing the battery and turning the device on, the phone showed low charge and didn't have a charging symbol even after plugging into multiple cables and chargers. Turns out I had damaged the logic board attempting to disconnect the connector.

Chris Cerrudo -

Passo 22

Stacca il secondo connettore inferiore del cavo del display, proprio sotto quello che hai disconnesso nel passo precedente.

I used the other end of the spudger on this connector and it seemed to work a little better for me. I came in from underneath the top-right edge instead of the bottom right.

Jessica Kirsh - 08/09/20

Passo 23

Rimuovi le due viti tri-wing Y000 che tengono in posizione la staffa sopra il connettore del gruppo sensore del pannello frontale:
Una vite da 1,0 mm
Una vite da 1,2 mm

una vite da 1mm e due viti da 1.2 mm???

Matteo Carachino - 25/09/19

Ciao Matteo! Grazie per l’osservazione. Ho appena modificato il testo :) La traduzione è aperta a tutti. Hai quindi la possibilità di fare le tue suggestione direttamente nel testo e sei il benvenuto se vuoi usare di questa possibilità nel futuro. Grazie ancora per la vigilanza! Saluti, Claire

Claire Miesch - 26/09/19

The tool kit does include a 1.0 or1.2mm screwdriver! How am I supposed to remove those screws?

peter frommer - 15/04/20

Bought the screwdriver that supposedly fits these screws and it still doesn’t work.

hypercarduser - 26/04/20

My bracket looks different. Can’t get these screws out.

Ray Rushing - 28/09/20

kit came with wrong bit. i received 2x P02 (penta tips) and no tri point y000.

Christopher Shane Gripp -

There is no such thing as a trigger point y000 screwdriver. Why couldn't they use Philips like the rest of the screws.Nobody knows what these trips point y000 even look like. this is a scam to force you to buy a new phone.

Al tb -

y000 tri-point screw driver comes with the iFixit repair kit at minimal cost

godo -

Passo 24

Rimuovi la staffa che copre il connettore del gruppo sensore del pannello frontale.

Passo 25

Usa la punta di uno spudger oppure un'unghia per staccare dalla sua sede il connettore del gruppo sensore del pannello frontale.

What happens is this strip is torn and how does one fix it

Mijinyawa Dauda -

Passo 26

Rimuovi il gruppo display.
In fase di riassemblaggio, fermati qui se vuoi sostituire l'adesivo attorno ai bordi del display.

Should there be a step somewhere in here to point out when to remove the blue plastic from the new iFixit screen?

Paul Santora -

Passo 27

Svita le quattro viti tri-wing Y000 che fissano la staffa sopra il sensore home/Touch ID:
Una vite da 1,2 mm
Tre viti da 1,3 mm

The 1.2mm screw on the home button stripped for me. I ended up bending the bracket on each side in order to remove the home button. I then bent it back as best I could during reassembly and screwing it down.

browniestarmite - 13/01/19

The leftmost screw here (attaching the display bracket to the front panel plastic) was not present on my aftermarket screen assembly. Had to pull it from the original.

handemail - 11/05/19

Passo 28

Rimuovi la staffa che blocca il sensore home/Touch ID.

Passo 29

Fai leva sotto il bordo sinistro del connettore del cavo del pulsante home per disconnetterlo dal suo zoccolino.
Se l'intero connettore inizia a sollevarsi ma non si stacca, premi con la parte piatta del tuo spudger sul cavo in corrispondenza del bordo superiore del connettore, mentre allo stesso tempo sollevi il bordo sinistro del connettore. Stai attento a non danneggiare il cavo o il connettore, perché potresti disabilitare permanentemente il sensore.

I accidentally severed the cable, now my sensor is disabled. So far this was the most delicate cable I encountered because it was so small.

Harmonie Beckham - 23/02/24

Passo 30

Il riscaldamento dell'area attorno al sensore home/Touch ID aiuta ad ammorbidire l'adesivo che tiene in posizione il suo delicato cavo, rendendo più facile e sicura la rimozione.
Capovolgi il gruppo display. Usa un asciugacapelli oppure prepara un iOpener e applicalo sul bordo inferiore del display per circa 90 secondi per ammorbidire l'adesivo sottostante.
Non surriscaldare il display. Deve diventare lievemente troppo caldo per poter essere toccato a lungo.

Passo 31

Usa con delicatezza una levetta di apertura per separare l'adesivo che fissa il cavo del sensore home/Touch ID al retro del pannello display.

This did not work for me…. ended up breaking the connector from the home button. Most likely messed up the customer’s iPhone… the adhesive would not pry up with just pick… does iFixit offer a home button replacement?

Sidar M Caceres - 19/05/20

did not work for me either, also ended up breaking the connector, just use the tweezer to separate it. do not use opening pick!!!!! it’s too thick for it!!

Jeffrey Tang - 22/10/20

Isopropanol and heat will loosen the adhesive and its possible to gently remove with plastic pick, metal tweezers risk damaging the Home button cable and disabling the Touch facility.

Chris Smith - 05/12/20

Pretty easy to follow instructions if you have patience and careful hands. If you have clumsy hands you will not succeed in fixing any small electronics. There are some small things you should use to help you succeed at fixing small electronics, like some scotch tape or other clear tape to hold some of the cables in place while you work on small electronics items, also a small heavy bottle or object to propped the iPhones cases against to hold them from falling over so that your hands can be free to perform your tasks. Great job you are doing iFixit personel and I am with you all the way with fighting for our rights to fix our electronics equipment.

wogriffith - 18/03/21

Isopropanol in conjunction with the heat really did the trick here. Heat up first, then use plenty of the alcohol to pry it up carefully using the pick.

Maximilian Krause - 05/04/21

Heat dryer on high worked for me.

Stephen Smith - 18/05/21

I followed exactly the method in Step 37. First, turn the screen over and warm up slightly around the home/Touch ID sensor , making the cable easier to come loose from the screen. I didn't use an opening pick, I used a spudger it worked fine, but be careful

clbr -

why is my home button attached to the lcd? there is no clip and makes it impossible to easily remove home button. help!!

Joel -

I also was mystified as to why I could not remove the home button after successfully removing the cable. Then I remembered that I had suggestion at step 4 and covered shattered screen with clear tape! Once tape was removed, button came out! LOL!

bseagrave -

I heated the tip of a thin knife with a hot air gun and slide it under the flexible cable. When I hit resistance I reheated the knife. Keeping it parallel to the board while doing this. After 4 heatings the knife moved the rest of the way and the cable lifted easily off of the iPhone back. This method left enough glue on the cable that it restuck fine when moved to the new iPhone.

Bill Auerbach -

Apple loves to make this the most difficult thing. I've been successful many times, and not so on other repairs. I just finished a repair and everything was in tact, but sadly it didn't work. Took a part and put back. So I turned on the assistive touch home button. They will be getting a new phone soon, so not a big issue except Pride.

Shawn Bailey -

Passo 32

Rimuovi il gruppo sensore home/Touch ID facendolo passare dal lato anteriore del display.
In fase di rimontaggio, per prima cosa fai passare il cavo attraverso il foro dalla parte superiore del display.
La tua parte di ricambio può avere altre viti tri-wing Y000 in più già installate vicino al pulsante Home. Rimuovi le viti non necessarie in modo tale da poter reinstallare la staffa del pulsante home.

What is a good alternative adhesive for sticking this back on the new screen?

Jithesh -

Conclusione

Confronta la tua nuova parte di ricambio con la parte originale: prima dell'installazione potrebbe rendersi necessario trasferire alcuni componenti dall'una all'altra o rimuovere dal ricambio eventuali protezioni adesive.

Per rimontare il tuo dispositivo, segui queste istruzioni in ordine inverso.

Porta i tuoi rifiuti elettronici a un riciclatore certificato R2 o e-Stewards.

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36 commenti

Very useful information…

Flica Hussey - 18/05/18

Has anyone found out any info about replacing the Apple iPhone 8 Front glass. Last I checked Apple had made it that if you install a non OEM screen and updates their phone, it will brick there phone. I have not been fixing any iPhone 8’s or iPhone x’s due to this. I So if someone knows if this has been resolved or if this still holds true can you please let me know. Also, Fixing back glass. From what I have seen they use some crazy glue. Does anyone have any methods on a easy way to replace back glass on the iPhone 8’s ? do you still basically have to gut the phone ? what kind of glue is used to glue it back on? Any help with these issues would greatly be appreciated I have been repairing phones for over 8 years + and turning away customers because apple is so dumb with these things upsets me greatly. I loved repairing iPhone up until this point. Help please.

service - 19/07/18

Replacing the screen will not Brick the iPhone, although the 8/8Plus & iPhone X all have an issue with the Ambient Sensor when a new screen is fitted. Although a way around this is to use a EEPROM device to copy the firmware from the original screen. It is also rumored that Apple are fixing the Ambient Sensor issue in iOS 12.

Donald - 01/10/18

Why don't you just throw an oem replica decal over the back glass and call it good. Any more time spent on something that is designed to break & devalue your device into a state beyond reasonable repair efforts, to inevitably promote purchase of a newer model, should be treated with scorn and covered with cheap adhesive decals from China.

SalvagedBandit -

Anyone know if the ambient sensor is fixed?

alexaamo91 - 30/10/18

Hi. My iphone 8 plus screen is broken. I purchased it from USA, I’m in Turkey, Istanbul right know. When I took it to the apple store over there, they told me I need a code to replace the screen, and every country has different code. In order for me to replace the screen, I need that code.

Would some one please tell me what to do. I really appreciate it.

Thanks.

Sean Nouhi - 10/11/18

I replaced the screen on an iPhone 8 Plus. When I transfer the home button it does not work in the new screen, but still works in the old, cracked screen. Thoughts?

briankesting - 07/01/19

I’m having same issue and tried numerous aftermarket screens, I had a spare 8Plus here ready to repair (lcd damaged but working) tried it on that separate screen and Touch was fine again so the issue has to be aftermarket screens I’m guessing it’s the quality of the lcd is the issue as all original screens have proven fine but 3 aftermarket screens later and no joy so worth paying a little more for oem quality. The8plus is the only model so far Iv had this issue with as prior models are simple, but so many advertised as “original” it’s hard to pin point decent supplier

nathanjenkins15 - 24/06/20

I successfully substituted the screen with ifixit kit. However, force touch does not work and the luminosity is way less than the original

Ismaele Warren - 27/11/19

The back glass is a pain in the …but it is slot easier if use a heatgun on low. Then use a blade or a prytool. It's still a pain but slot easier. Make sure that u don't scratch or damage the wireless charger in the middle. Hope this helps.

Mike - 02/12/19

Did the replacement yesterday on my own with the iFixit kit and the parts supplied. It was really easy and great that it came with the adhesive and all the parts integrated in the replacement screen. The only downside is that the TrueTone isn’t working anymore nut I knew this before buying the kit.

It took me about 2 hours to complete.

Sorin Drache - 28/01/20

I forgot to disconnect the battery connector now my iphone 8 won’t boot up any idea how to fix this ?

orange flash - 30/01/20

My home button is not recognized with the new screen fitted, so I’m left with putting the broken screen back in and a smaller bank balance :-(

simon_kesselman - 26/03/20

Front camera removal is not even mentioned. That seems like a rather large omission on this replacement. Wonder how many people followed this document to the letter only to find out that the front camera is still on the old screen.

danny - 05/04/20

Hi Danny,

Thanks for the note! As stated in the introduction, this guide is written for the replacement part we sell, which comes with the front facing camera, earpiece speaker, and EMI shield already installed. I will amend the instructions to point to a front facing camera guide.

Arthur Shi - 06/04/20

After I completed the repair on my iPhone 8 Plus, there’s some time of back lighting/impact point on the bottom right of screen. Anyone else’s repair have this issue??

Sidar M Caceres - 19/05/20

thank you Jeff and the ifixit folks… great attention to detail. worked out very nicely in practice

kate freitag - 02/06/20

Hi i fixed using this guide, i got to say it is incomplete. You need to remove the metal frame from the original screen as well and also the top of the original screen the camera module and speaker module. And the reminder and the removal of power cable need to be extra careful in choosing the right cable to unplug. I unplug the wrong one and it caused my touch ID not to work. Take note on this pointer.

Aloysius See - 29/08/20

Hi! This guide is written for our iPhone 8 complete screen, which has the metal frame and camera/speaker module pre-installed. We also have a guide for the bare LCD/digitizer part, which requires transferring the frame and front assembly.

Arthur Shi - 01/09/20

Hello, I replaced the display of my 8 plus using the instructions and your replacement display. Now the phone discharges very quickly and gets warm ?! If only I had kept my broken display. What can i do?

Tobias Grossmann - 09/09/20

I replaced the front screen on my iPhone 8 Plus with an iFixit kit and when I turn the phone on you can feel the phone vibrating when you click the home button but the screen is black and won’t come on…. any thoughts? I took it back apart 3 times disconnecting and reconnecting the connectors and it never would come on…. I need HELP!!!

Payton Bland - 22/09/20

Hi Payton,

I would check if the screen backlight was blown out. This commonly happens when you disconnect the screen without disconnecting the battery first. To check, “turn on” the phone as you have been. Shine a bright light directly at the screen, and see if the LCD shows anything. If it does, the LCD is working, but the backlight circuitry is broken.

Arthur Shi - 24/09/20

I have this same issue

i tried the bright light idea, but cannot see anything

Whitney Patten - 25/04/21

This is the second ifixit screen replaced on my iPhone 8 Plus. Unfortunately, this second repair kit was a much lower quality that the first one, which was only one year prior. The screen is much lower quality with really poor contrast. It works, but it makes it look like a cheap knockoff phone now. Also, two bits in the included tool kit were too large to use! They are marked the same size as my previous kit, but they are definitely larger and will not fit into the tri-lobe or philips head screws. I ended up using the bits in my previous tool kit. Overall the quality of the components has definitely gone down hill, which is hugely disappointing.

mark - 25/10/20

Hi Mark,

I’m really sorry to hear about your experience with the screen kit. Thanks for bringing this up—we take pride in the quality of our tools and components and seek to rectify any issues that show up. If our customer service team has not reached out, please contact us here.

Arthur Shi - 28/10/20

Performed successful replacement of an iphone 8 plus screen. The blue triangular plastic opening pick was useless for opening the case, even after using a heat gun to soften the adhesive. A razor blade was necessary to separate the screen from the body, then the picks could be used. All other aspects of the repair guide were excellent.

Drake Wilson - 18/01/21

Brilliant instruction. I found the screen replacement really easy to follow. Thanks!

Tony Bergin - 16/03/21

Bought this part fitted it all working fine put a screen protector on, thought all was sorted and noticed it had a horrible screen/lightbleed issues on the right side! So So annoyed with this..

jamesbridle - 21/04/21

No country code needed, Thats pure BS. I replaced mine… iPhone 8Plus in 25 minutes. The phone has no coded parts except the finger print sensor. If you remove the touch id button according to these instructions you’ll have no problem with this. BTW I have done dozens of screen replacements using parts from iFixit and have NEVER had a problem. If you’re careful and make sure you have the correct model numbers for your phone you’ll get parts that work perfectly. Also big thumbs up on the guide. Excellent instructions. But somebody should write up the part about installing the glue. That’s a tricky bugger. Always remember to leave the fine assembly plastic covers in place on the glue until your ready to assemble. Keeps the glue from sticking to your cables during the final re-assembly phases. The covers are split so they wont be difficult to remove once done.

Michael King -

Hi. Followed the instructions. Now when we switch on we get the apple symbol for a few seconds. Then it goes off and repeats. Any suggestions please? Thanks

Matthew Howse -

I bought a cheap, cheap, cheap replacement screen from somewhere else, and didn’t realize that i also had to switch over my earpiece, sensor, backplate, etc. it was a big surprise but with the help of the other tutorials on this site I was able to complete it! the screen quality is a lot lower than expected, a tad fuzzier, but you i got what i paid for. great info!!

Colleen V -

Touch stopped working and this fixed it right up. I’ve opened many iPhones to change the battery but this is only the second screen replacement I’ve done with a fingerprint sensor transplant. It’s not that much more to do than the battery.

Russ Rehm - 21/01/22

I replaced a broken screen on my daughters iPhone 8 plus and now it will turn on but it only displays a apple logo screen on and off. Please tell me it can be fixed

Courtney H -

I am hoping to find a fix also. I came here based off of 6 plus issues that came up when I searched. But if not the screws being placed in the correct spots then it could be a few things if it’s like the 6 at all...? My niece allowed her friends to rip hers apart now I’m left with the pieces of not knowing how it came apart or names of anything bc I’ve never messed with a replacement before. Although the home button and camera we’re supposed to be the only parts switched over I’m still in a boggle. I hope someone decides to answer! A few people with the 6 said they left it plugged in over night flashing and it worked. Thinkn about tryn but I’m afraid not knowing if the screws are properly placed first! Good Luck

Terra Chaney -

Hi, my iphone 8 plus was run over and both the front and back were obviously heavily damaged. I read that if the back is damaged, you would need to replace the whole chassis and place all of the internal components into the new one. Do you sell the whole chassis? I see the front screen but not the rear.

Thomas -

I've changed the LCD screen of my Iphone 8 Plus and now it either turns off when I make a phone call or the external and internal speaker and mic dont work. (no music, cannot hear or be heard during phone calls)

ank-hara -