iPhone 15 Pro Max Screen Replacement

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Introduction
Use this guide to replace a broken or cracked screen in your iPhone 15 Pro Max.

You’ll need replacement screen adhesive to complete this repair.

Due to Apple’s parts pairing restrictions, your iPhone will disable True Tone and auto brightness after a screen replacement, even with a genuine part.

What you need

Step 1

Prepare your phone for disassembly

Allow your phone’s battery to drain below 25%, as a charged lithium-ion battery is a potential safety hazard.

Unplug any cables from your phone.

Hold the power and either volume buttons and slide to power off your phone.

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Step 2

Tape over any cracks

If your screen or back glass is badly cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.

Make sure there’s a smooth area near the bottom edge that’s big enough for a suction cup to stick to.

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Step 3

Mark your opening picks

If inserted too far, an opening pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.

Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.

You can also mark the other corners of the pick with different measurements.

Alternatively, tape a coin to a pick 3 mm from the tip.

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Step 4

Remove the pentalobe screws

Use a P2 pentalobe driver to remove the two 7.2 mm-long screws on either side of the charging port.

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Step 5

Secure the back glass

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The next four steps demonstrate the Anti-Clamp, a tool we designed to make the opening procedure easier. If you aren’t using the Anti-Clamp, skip down four steps for an alternate method.

For complete instructions on how to use the Anti-Clamp, check out this guide.

The Anti-Clamp applies suction to both the screen and the back glass. To open the screen, you need to secure the back glass with tape. You can also check out the full instructions on how to use this tape.

Cut two strips of tape, apply them along the long edges of the phone, and fold them over the back glass to secure it.

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Step 6

Secure an Anti-Clamp

Pull the Anti-Clamp’s blue handle backward to unlock the arms.

With the screen facing up, slide the arms over the left edge of your phone, with one suction cup on the screen and the other on the back glass. Center the suction cups near the bottom edge.

Support your phone so it rests level while between the Anti-Clamp’s arms—a small box works well.

Squeeze the cups together to create suction.

If you find that the surface of your iPhone is too slippery for the Anti-Clamp to hold onto, use tape to create a grippier surface.

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Step 7

Create a gap under the screen

Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.

Turn the handle one full turn (360 degrees) or until the cups start to stretch.

As the cups stretch, make sure they stay vertically aligned with each other. If they tend to slip, remove the Anti-Clamp and apply tape for the cups to stick to.

If you don’t have tape, you may use your hands to clean the suction cups and warm them up to help them stick.

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Step 8

Insert an opening pick

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

Wait up to a minute for the adhesive to separate and a gap to form between the screen and the frame.

If a gap doesn’t appear after one minute, apply more heat and rotate the handle a quarter turn. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Remove the Anti-Clamp using the pull tabs on the suction cups.

Skip the next two steps.

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Step 9

Heat the bottom edge

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

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Step 10

Insert an opening pick

Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.

Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the screen and the frame.

Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

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Step 11

Screen information

As you slice the adhesive securing the screen in the next steps, be careful of the following areas:

There are two delicate cables connecting the screen to the phone: one just above the action button, and the other near the middle of the left edge.

There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in these locations to avoid bending the contacts.

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Step 12

Separate the bottom edge adhesive

Don’t insert your opening pick deeper than 3 mm along the bottom edge.

Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.

Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

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Step 13

Heat the right edge

Heat the right edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

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Step 14

Position the opening pick

Don’t insert your pick deeper than 5 mm along the right edge.

Slide your pick around the bottom right corner of the screen and toward the power button until you feel a hard stop at a clip securing the screen.

Rotate your pick so the flat edge is under the screen.

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Step 15

Release the right clip

Twist the pick to increase the gap between the screen and the frame until the right clip releases.

Insert a second opening pick to the right of the first pick.

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Step 16

Separate the right edge adhesive

Slide the first pick back to the bottom right corner of the screen.

Slide the second pick to the top right corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.

Leave these picks inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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Step 17

Heat the top edge

Heat the top edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

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Step 18

Separate the top edge adhesive

Don’t insert your pick deeper than 3 mm along the top edge.

Slide your pick around the top right corner and along the top edge to release the two clips and adhesive securing it.

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Step 19

Heat the left edge

Heat the left edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

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Step 20

Separate the left edge adhesive

Don’t insert your pick deeper than 2 mm along the left edge to avoid the two cables connecting the screen to the phone.

Rotate your pick around the top left corner of the screen.

Slide your pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.

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Step 21

Swing open the screen

Gently swing open the screen to the left of the phone.

If the screen feels stuck, go back around the perimeter to check for missed sections of adhesive or stuck clips.

Rest the screen against a box or similar object so it doesn’t strain the cables.

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Step 22

Unfasten the logic board cover

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Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

Use a tri-point Y000 driver to remove the six screws securing the logic board cover:

One 2.1 mm‑long screw

Five 1.5 mm‑long screws

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Step 23

Remove the logic board cover

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Use tweezers or your fingers to grab and slide the logic board cover toward the bottom of the phone to clear the sensor cable.

Remove the cover.

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Step 24

Disconnect the battery

Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.

To reconnect a press connector, align it over its socket and gently press down on one side until it clicks into place, then press down on the other side. Make sure it sits flat, as the insulating rubber around the sockets might prevent it from connecting fully.

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Step 25

Disconnect the ambient light sensor

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the ambient light sensor press connector from the top left of the logic board.

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Step 26

Disconnect the screen

Disconnect the screen press connector.

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Step 27

Remove the screen

Remove the screen.

During reassembly, stop here and use this guide to install new screen adhesive.

Be careful not to damage any of the spring contacts as you clean the frame.

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Almost done!

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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Introduction
Use this guide to replace a broken or cracked screen in your iPhone 15 Pro Max.

You’ll need replacement screen adhesive to complete this repair.

Due to Apple’s parts pairing restrictions, your iPhone will disable True Tone and auto brightness after a screen replacement, even with a genuine part.

What you need

Step 1

Prepare your phone for disassembly

Allow your phone’s battery to drain below 25%, as a charged lithium-ion battery is a potential safety hazard.

Unplug any cables from your phone.

Hold the power and either volume buttons and slide to power off your phone.

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Step 2

Tape over any cracks

If your screen or back glass is badly cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.

Make sure there’s a smooth area near the bottom edge that’s big enough for a suction cup to stick to.

Edit

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Step 3

Mark your opening picks

If inserted too far, an opening pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.

Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.

You can also mark the other corners of the pick with different measurements.

Alternatively, tape a coin to a pick 3 mm from the tip.

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Step 4

Remove the pentalobe screws

Use a P2 pentalobe driver to remove the two 7.2 mm-long screws on either side of the charging port.

Edit

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Step 5

Secure the back glass

Tool used on this step:
Clampy – Anti-Clamp
$24.95

Buy

The next four steps demonstrate the Anti-Clamp, a tool we designed to make the opening procedure easier. If you aren’t using the Anti-Clamp, skip down four steps for an alternate method.

For complete instructions on how to use the Anti-Clamp, check out this guide.

Cut two strips of tape, apply them along the long edges of the phone, and fold them over the back glass to secure it.

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Step 6

Secure an Anti-Clamp

Pull the Anti-Clamp’s blue handle backward to unlock the arms.

With the screen facing up, slide the arms over the left edge of your phone, with one suction cup on the screen and the other on the back glass. Center the suction cups near the bottom edge.

Support your phone so it rests level while between the Anti-Clamp’s arms—a small box works well.

Squeeze the cups together to create suction.

If you find that the surface of your iPhone is too slippery for the Anti-Clamp to hold onto, use tape to create a grippier surface.

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Step 7

Create a gap under the screen

Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.

Turn the handle one full turn (360 degrees) or until the cups start to stretch.

As the cups stretch, make sure they stay vertically aligned with each other. If they tend to slip, remove the Anti-Clamp and apply tape for the cups to stick to.

If you don’t have tape, you may use your hands to clean the suction cups and warm them up to help them stick.

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Step 8

Insert an opening pick

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

Wait up to a minute for the adhesive to separate and a gap to form between the screen and the frame.

If a gap doesn’t appear after one minute, apply more heat and rotate the handle a quarter turn. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Remove the Anti-Clamp using the pull tabs on the suction cups.

Skip the next two steps.

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Step 9

Heat the bottom edge

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

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Step 10

Insert an opening pick

Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.

Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the screen and the frame.

Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

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Step 11

Screen information

As you slice the adhesive securing the screen in the next steps, be careful of the following areas:

There are two delicate cables connecting the screen to the phone: one just above the action button, and the other near the middle of the left edge.

There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in these locations to avoid bending the contacts.

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Step 12

Separate the bottom edge adhesive

Don’t insert your opening pick deeper than 3 mm along the bottom edge.

Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.

Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

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Step 13

Heat the right edge

Heat the right edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

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Step 14

Position the opening pick

Don’t insert your pick deeper than 5 mm along the right edge.

Slide your pick around the bottom right corner of the screen and toward the power button until you feel a hard stop at a clip securing the screen.

Rotate your pick so the flat edge is under the screen.

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Step 15

Release the right clip

Twist the pick to increase the gap between the screen and the frame until the right clip releases.

Insert a second opening pick to the right of the first pick.

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Step 16

Separate the right edge adhesive

Slide the first pick back to the bottom right corner of the screen.

Slide the second pick to the top right corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.

Leave these picks inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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Step 17

Heat the top edge

Heat the top edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

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Step 18

Separate the top edge adhesive

Don’t insert your pick deeper than 3 mm along the top edge.

Slide your pick around the top right corner and along the top edge to release the two clips and adhesive securing it.

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Step 19

Heat the left edge

Heat the left edge of the screen until it’s hot to the touch.

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Step 20

Separate the left edge adhesive

Don’t insert your pick deeper than 2 mm along the left edge to avoid the two cables connecting the screen to the phone.

Rotate your pick around the top left corner of the screen.

Slide your pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.

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Step 21

Swing open the screen

Gently swing open the screen to the left of the phone.

If the screen feels stuck, go back around the perimeter to check for missed sections of adhesive or stuck clips.

Rest the screen against a box or similar object so it doesn’t strain the cables.

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Step 22

Unfasten the logic board cover

Tool used on this step:
FixMat
$36.95

Buy

Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

Use a tri-point Y000 driver to remove the six screws securing the logic board cover:

One 2.1 mm‑long screw

Five 1.5 mm‑long screws

Edit

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Step 23

Remove the logic board cover

Tool used on this step:
Tweezers
$4.99

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Use tweezers or your fingers to grab and slide the logic board cover toward the bottom of the phone to clear the sensor cable.

Remove the cover.

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Step 24

Disconnect the battery

Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.

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Step 25

Disconnect the ambient light sensor

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the ambient light sensor press connector from the top left of the logic board.

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Step 26

Disconnect the screen

Disconnect the screen press connector.

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Step 27

Remove the screen

Remove the screen.

During reassembly, stop here and use this guide to install new screen adhesive.

Be careful not to damage any of the spring contacts as you clean the frame.

Edit

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Almost done!

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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