Illustrated step-by-step guide
Best for checking tool position, cable routing, screw placement, and small installation details.
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iPhone 16 Pro Max
Start safely, follow the installation guide, and test every function before closing your phone.
Step 1
Before you begin
Complete every check before opening the phone.
Safety check
Workspace check
Prepare your tools
Place all required tools on your work surface before opening the phone.
Included with your screen kit
- Y-type (tri-point) screwdriver
- Pentalobe screwdriver
- Phillips screwdriver
- Precision tweezers
- Plastic spudger
- 2 plastic opening picks — mark one at 3 mm before use
- 5.0 kPa suction cup
- SIM eject tool
- Magnetic screw mat — included with OLED screen kits only
You will also need
- A hair dryer with a heat setting
- A small container for screws and small parts if your kit does not include a magnetic screw mat
Opening tool safety
- Start with the suction cup and a plastic triangular opening pick.
- Use the metal pry tool only if you cannot create an initial gap with the suction cup and plastic pick.
- Insert the metal tool only near the charging port and no deeper than 3 mm.
- Once a gap is created, remove the metal tool and continue with a plastic opening pick.
- If the adhesive is difficult to cut, stop and reheat the edge. Do not force any tool deeper into the phone.
Check the IC component
Your replacement screen includes the small IC component shown here.
For a standard installation, remove this component and leave it uninstalled. Removing it will not affect normal screen use.
Do not force-remove any other component that is not shown here.
Step 2
Choose your guide
Before starting, we recommend watching the full installation video or reviewing the illustrated guide from start to finish at least once.
Video installation guide
Best for understanding the complete installation sequence and how each step connects.
Play video guideIf you are unsure about a step, compare the same step in both guides before continuing.
Repair AssistantIf the video includes an Apple Repair Assistant configuration step, skip that step for this replacement screen.
Step 3
Do not apply adhesive yet
Test the replacement screen and transferred functions before fully closing the phone.
0 of 8 checks completed.
Troubleshooting
What problem do you see?
Stop. Power off before reopening the phone.
Choose the function that failed
Post-installation issues may be caused by an incomplete connection, an incorrectly positioned transferred component, or an obstruction—not necessarily a defective screen.
Select the troubleshooting flow that matches your issue.
What do you see?
What do you experience?
Choose what you can observe. All four symptoms use the same safe connection check, followed by a symptom-specific retest.
What do you experience?
Check the Ambient Light Sensor
- Move the brightness slider from the highest setting to the lowest setting. Confirm whether the actual screen brightness changes.
- Force restart the phone, then test the brightness again.
- If the problem remains, power off the phone, disconnect the battery, and remove the screen.
- Inspect the original ambient light sensor transferred from the original screen:
- Confirm that the sensor is installed in the correct position.
- Confirm that its connector is properly connected.
- Inspect the sensor cable for bends, tears, or other visible damage.
- Confirm that the sensor surface is not covered by adhesive, debris, or other material.
- Reinstall the screen, reconnect the battery, power on the phone, and test the brightness again.
Brightness Works Normally
Return to Function Tests and repeat every test before applying adhesive or sealing the screen.
Brightness Problem Remains
Do not repeat the disassembly process or seal the screen.
What do you experience?
Clean the Camera Opening
- Clean the outside surface of the screen around the front camera, then test the camera again.
- If the image is still blurry or blocked, power off the phone, disconnect the battery, and remove the screen.
- Inspect the camera opening on the inside of the screen for dust, adhesive, or other foreign material.
- Carefully remove any visible debris.
- Lightly moisten a clean cotton swab with a small amount of 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol. Gently wipe the camera opening.
- Use a clean manual air blower to dry the camera opening, then wait until the alcohol has completely evaporated.
- Reinstall the screen, reconnect the battery, power on the phone, and test the front camera again.
Camera Image Is Clear
Return to Function Tests and repeat every test before applying adhesive or sealing the screen.
Camera Image Is Still Blurry or Blocked
Do not repeat the disassembly process or seal the screen.
Check the Original Front Sensor Assembly
- Restart the phone and enter the passcode once. Then test Face ID again.
- Remove any case or screen protector that may cover the front sensor area. Clean the outside surface around the front sensors and test again.
- If Face ID still does not work, power off the phone, disconnect the battery, and remove the screen.
- Inspect the original front sensor assembly transferred from the original screen:
- Confirm that the complete sensor assembly and its bracket are installed in the correct position.
- Confirm that the front sensor connector is properly connected.
- Inspect the sensor flex cable for bends, tears, or other visible damage.
- Confirm that the sensor openings are not covered by adhesive, dust, or other foreign material.
- Do not separate, replace, or attempt to repair the individual components in the original front sensor assembly.
- Reinstall the screen, reconnect the battery, power on the phone, and enter the passcode once.
- Test Face ID again.
Face ID Works Normally
Return to Function Tests and repeat every test before applying adhesive or sealing the screen.
Face ID Still Does Not Work
Do not repeat the disassembly process or seal the screen.
First check whether the phone responds
Perform a forced restart: quickly press and release Volume Up, quickly press and release Volume Down, then hold the Side button. Keep holding until the Apple logo appears or you confirm the phone remains unresponsive.
Phone vibrates or responds
The phone is running, but the screen remains black. Continue with the screen-connection checks.
Phone does not respond
Do not repeatedly disconnect parts or seal the screen.
Check the screen connection
Power off the phone and disconnect the battery first.Never handle or reconnect internal connectors while the battery is connected.
- Disconnect the screen connectors.
- Inspect the connectors and flex cables for visible breaks, bends, or damage.
- Lightly moisten a clean cotton swab with 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol.
- Gently wipe the accessible connector and device-interface surfaces, then wait until completely dry.
- Realign and reconnect the screen connectors.
- Reconnect the battery, power on the phone, and test the screen.
Retest this symptom
Test the original symptom again before applying adhesive.
The display issue is gone
Repeat every function test before applying adhesive.
The display issue remains
Do not repeat the disassembly process or seal the screen.
Check for pressure beneath the screen
Power off the phone before inspection.Battery disconnection is not required for this visual inspection. Do not press on the dark area.
- Lift the screen carefully without disconnecting or straining the flex cables.
- Check for raised components or flex cables that are not lying flat.
- Check for loose, misplaced, or incorrectly seated screws.
- Remove any foreign object beneath the screen.
- Return every original component, flex cable, and screw to its correct position, then test again without sealing the screen.
The spot is gone
Repeat every function test before applying adhesive.
The spot remains
Do not press the panel, repeat disassembly, or seal the screen.
Check the battery connection
- Charge the phone for 15 minutes.
- Perform a force restart.
- Check whether the phone vibrates, makes a sound, or the screen lights up or displays an image.
- If the phone responds but the screen remains blank, continue to the Phone Responds troubleshooting flow.
- If the phone shows no response, open the phone.
- Disconnect the battery first. Check that the battery connector is correctly aligned and free from debris or damage, then reconnect it securely.
- Perform another force restart.
Phone Responds but the Screen Is Blank
The phone is running. Continue with the screen-connection checks.
Phone Still Does Not Respond
Stop the installation and do not seal the screen.
Check what is preventing the screen from fitting
- Do not force or press the screen into place.
- Check that the flex cables lie flat and are not trapped beneath the screen or other components.
- Check that the connector covers, screws, and other internal components are installed in the correct positions and are not protruding against the screen.
- Inspect the screen clips and the phone frame slots for debris, bending, or damage.
- Confirm that the old screen bezel has been completely removed from the phone. The replacement screen already includes its own bezel.
- Check the edges of the phone frame and remove any remaining adhesive.
- Reposition the screen and check whether it fits naturally into the frame.
The Screen Fits Properly
Repeat every function test before applying adhesive or sealing the screen.
The Screen Still Does Not Fit
Do not force the screen into place or seal the phone.
Stop and check safely
Do not apply adhesive or seal the screen.A complete guided flow for this issue has not yet been confirmed.
Contact Us Through Your Amazon Order
- Go to Your Orders.
- Find your order in the list.
- Select Problem with order.
- Choose your topic from the list displayed.
- Select Contact seller.
Choose one visible problem to begin.
Finish
Close the phone only after every test passes
If you are unsure about any step, stop before applying adhesive and contact us through your Amazon order.