Step 1

Pentalobe Screws

• Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
• Remove the two 6.9 mm-long pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.

Step 2

• Slide the opening pick around the top corner of the display, while gently pulling or wiggling the display down in the direction of the Lightning port.
• Slide the pick to the opposite corner and cut any remaining adhesive securing the display.

Step 3

• Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.
• Lean the display against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.

Step 4

• Remove the display assembly.

Step 5

• Remove the center strip, being careful not to snag it on the speaker flex cable.

Step 6

• Grasp the battery from the bottom edge and remove it from the iPhone.