iPhone 14 Logic Board Replacement

Insert a SIM card eject tool into the small hole in the SIM card tray, located on the volume button edge of the iPhone.

Press firmly to eject the tray.

Remove the SIM card tray from the iPhone.

Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.

Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 6.8 mm‑long screws on either side of the charging port.

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

Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone's screen until the whole face is covered.

If you can't get the suction cup to stick in the next few steps, fold a strong piece of tape (such as duct tape) into a handle and lift the screen with that instead.

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom half of the screen until it’s slightly too hot to touch. This softens the adhesive securing it.

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

Pull up on the suction handle with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap under the screen.

Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the screen and the frame.

Insert an opening pick beneath the screen and its plastic bezel.

If you can't create a gap, apply more heat to the edge and try again.

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.

Heat the right edge of the iPhone (the edge with the power button) until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.

Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner of the iPhone to separate its adhesive.

Continue sliding up the right edge of the iPhone until you reach the top right corner.

Leave the pick in the top right corner before continuing.

Heat the top edge of the iPhone until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.

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

Heat the left edge of the iPhone until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.

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.

Remove your suction handle from the screen.

Rotate your iPhone so the right edge faces you.

Open your iPhone by swinging the screen up from the right side, like the front cover of a book.

Lean the screen against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.

Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the 0.9 mm-long screw securing the display connector bracket.

Grasp the screw hole end of the connector bracket with a pair of tweezers.

Lift the bracket slightly to loosen the latch on the other edge.

Remove the display connector bracket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the display cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the 0.9 mm-long screw securing the front sensor connector bracket.

Grasp the screw hole end of the connector bracket with a pair of tweezers.

Lift the bracket slightly to loosen the latch on the other edge.

Remove the front sensor connector bracket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the front sensor cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Remove the screen.

Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone's rear glass until the whole face is covered.

If you can't get the suction cup to stick in the next few steps, fold a strong piece of tape (such as duct tape) into a handle and lift the rear glass with that instead.

Use a hair dryer or a heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the iPhone until the rear glass is slightly too hot to touch.

Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the rear glass, while avoiding the very edge of the glass.

Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the rear glass and the case.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Heat the left edge of the iPhone until the rear glass is slightly too hot to touch.

Slide the opening pick around the lower left corner and up the left edge of the iPhone, slicing through the adhesive holding the rear glass in place.

Heat the right edge of the iPhone (the edge with the volume buttons) until the rear glass is slightly too hot to touch.

Re-insert your pick at the bottom edge of the iPhone, and slide it up the right side to continue separating the adhesive.

Heat the top edge of the iPhone until the rear glass is slightly too hot to touch.

Insert your pick underneath the top right edge of the phone. Slide it around the top-right corner and halfway across the top edge.

Insert your pick underneath the top-left edge of the phone. Slide it around the top-left corner and halfway across the top edge.

Remove your suction handle from the rear glass.

Slowly open your iPhone by swinging the rear glass up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.

Lean the rear glass against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.

If you don't have anything at hand to lean the rear glass against, your suction handle can do the trick.

Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the two 1.3 mm-long screws securing the battery connector cover.

Grasp the battery connector cover with a pair of tweezers and slide it upwards (towards the A15 print) to unlatch the top hook.

Remove the battery connector cover.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Bend the connector slightly away from the logic board to prevent it from accidentally making contact with the socket and providing power to the phone during your repair.

Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the single 1.0 mm-long screw securing the charging coil connector cover.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the charging coil connector cover.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the charging coil cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Remove the rear glass assembly.

Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the two 1.3 mm-long screws securing the front camera assembly cable bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the front camera assembly cable bracket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the camera and the sensor cables by prying the connectors straight up from their sockets.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the front-facing camera and sensor assembly.

Use a spudger to disconnect the antenna cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Insert the tip of a spudger under the top left corner of the antenna.

Pry up to separate the adhesive under the antenna.

Remove the antenna

Use a spudger to disconnect the earpiece cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove five 1.4 mm‑long screws securing the earpiece speaker.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 1.1 mm‑long screw securing the earpiece speaker to the frame.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the earpiece speaker.

Use a spudger to disconnect the power button connector cable by prying the connector straight up from the socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the two rear camera cables by prying the connectors straight up from their sockets.

Use a spudger to disconnect the volume buttons connector cable by prying the connector straight up from the socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the SIM card reader and Taptic Engine cable by prying the connector straight up from the socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the lightning connector assembly cables by prying the connectors straight up from their sockets.

Use a standoff driver to remove the five standoff screws.

Four 3.7 mm-long standoff screws

One 3.2 mm-long standoff screw

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the top edge of the logic board.

Pry up with the spudger to loosen the logic board.

Use your fingers to remove the logic board.