iPhone 5 Rear Case Replacement
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Last updated on Oct 20, 2026
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Step 1 Front Panel
Careful: steps 1-12 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.
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If the display glass is cracked, prevent it from breaking further during the repair, which could cause serious injury. Cover the glass with tape.
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Apply overlapping layers of clear tape until the entire display is covered.
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Close the iSclack handles to open its suction-cup jaws.
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Place the iPhone between the suction cups, against the plastic depth gauge.
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The upper suction cup should be just above the Home button.
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Open the handles to close the suction cups. Press them firmly against the front and back of the iPhone.
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Hold the iPhone securely and close the iSclack handles again to lift the front panel out of the case.
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The iSclack opening angle is designed to separate the panel and case without damaging the Home button cable.
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Release the suction cups from the phone.
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Skip to step 7.
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Hold the iPhone with one hand and pull up on the suction cup to slightly separate the front panel from the rear case.
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Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the rear case down, away from the screen, while pulling up on the suction cup.
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Continue releasing the clips along the left and right sides of the front panel.
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Once the bottom and side clips are released, lift the bottom of the display assembly away from the bottom of the phone case.
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Carefully position the display assembly at about 90 degrees to the case.
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Remove the following screws securing the display cable bracket to the logic board:
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Two 1.2 mm Phillips screws
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One 1.6 mm Phillips screw
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Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the three front panel cables:
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Front-facing camera and sensor cable
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Display cable
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Digitizer cable
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Step 13 Battery
Careful: steps 13-17 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.
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Remove the two screws securing the metal battery connector bracket to the logic board:
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One 1.8 mm Phillips screw
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One 1.6 mm Phillips screw
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Use a plastic spudger to gently lift the battery connector out of its socket on the logic board.
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Be very careful to lift only the battery connector, not the socket. Prying up the logic board socket will damage it.
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Step 18 Logic Board and Rear Camera
Careful: steps 18-30 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.
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Use a nonconductive spudger to pry the cellular antenna connector off the logic board next to the speaker.
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Remove the two screws securing the upper logic board bracket to the rear case:
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One 1.5 mm Phillips screw
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One 2.3 mm Phillips screw
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Use a nonconductive spudger to disconnect the three cables from the logic board:
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Upper interconnect cable
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Button assembly cable
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Lower interconnect cable
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Use a nonconductive spudger to disconnect the Lightning connector cable from its socket on the logic board.
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Gently move the cable away from the logic board.
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Use a paper clip or SIM eject tool to eject the SIM card tray.
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Remove the SIM card tray from the iPhone.
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Remove the screws securing the logic board to the case:
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Two 2.3 mm Phillips screws
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Three 2.7 mm screws
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One non-magnetic 2.7 mm standoff screw
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Rotate the logic board toward the battery compartment.
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If the flash remains attached to the logic board, remove it with tweezers and put it back in place.
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Note: when reassembling your device, be sure that the lower interconnect cable is not tucked underneath the logic board.
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Use the pointed end of a nonconductive spudger to gently disconnect the Wi-Fi antenna connector from the underside of the logic board.
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Gently pull the speaker away from the Lightning connector cable.
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Gently remove the grounding cable from the edge of the headphone jack.
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Take care not to lose the plastic gasket between the headphone connector and the outer shell. While aligning the headphone connector, make sure to align this gasket correctly.
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Remove the two screws securing the vibrator bracket:
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One 2.3 mm Phillips screw
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One 1.7 mm Phillips screw
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Remove the 1.6 mm Phillips screw securing the vibrator to the inside top of the case.
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Remove the eight 1.3 mm Phillips screws securing the front panel clips to the rear case.
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Step 39 Power Button
Careful: steps 39-43 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.
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Use the pointed end of a nonconductive spudger to remove the rubber cushion from underneath the power button.
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Remove the screws between the flash and rear camera openings:
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One 2.9 mm standoff screw
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One 1.6 mm Phillips screw
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Remove the single 1.9 mm Phillips screw securing the power button bracket to the case.
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Use the pointed end of a nonconductive spudger to fold the metal bracket away from the top of the case.
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Press the power button from the outside with the pointed end of a spudger.
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Remove the power button.
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Step 44 Power and Volume Button Cable
Careful: steps 44-46 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.
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Use a plastic spudger to slide the power button bracket up and to the left, releasing it from its metal retaining loop.
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Remove the 2.0 mm Phillips screw securing the SIM card eject lever.
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Remove the SIM card eject lever.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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