How To Replace A Shattered iPhone 7 Plus Screen

This is a complete start to finish video guide to replacing a shattered iPhone 7 Plus screen. Make sure that you get a good quality replacement screen and tool kit, some suggested purchase links are provided below. A replacement screen should cost you between $25 and $45 depending on the quality; I’d recommend getting one around $35. The kits below come with an included tool kit which is usually sufficient to do the repair once.
The two most important parts of this repair are to keep your screws really well organised so that you know exactly which one came out of where and to be careful when working with the ribbon cables, especially when opening up your phone, they are extremely fragile.
Here are the purchase links for good quality replacement products and tool kits:
Black Screen & Tool Kit - amzn.to/2tHo2Z3
White Screen & Tool Kit - amzn.to/35REYun
Replacement Gasket Seal - amzn.to/2E2Oijk
Premium Tool Kit Only - amzn.to/2KGQ8eX
Cheap Tool Kit Only - amzn.to/2U0BAI2
Good luck with your repairs and let me know how it went in the comments section below.
Music by / ikson

[@viki.k4612]

One of my friends broke their Iphone screen so i decided to send them this video. The camera angle is very easy to see from, and the steps are quite understandable. Looks promising so i hope this helps her. Thanks for the putting this video out there, im sure it's helped many!

[@klingon911]

Followed instructions carefully, took me an hour and a half and my new replacement screen works perfectly! Great tutorial thanks 👌🏼

[@MichaelKlements]

Awesome, well done! Always good to hear that you've been successful.

[@isisr1197]

Excellent tutorial, just make sure to buy 4 screwdrivers listed on the text of this video. Went through 2 just opening the phone up. Had to wait a few days to get 2 more to finish the job. Good luck!

[@amaanraza8378]

I’m watching this on my broken iPhone 7 Plus 😂

[@dekelsmith2625]

Same

[@NoMoreMeSuger]

Same phone too

[@kaydnzpierce9264]

Same lol

[@Jaimeel2027]

Im tryna learn how to fix my old iphone 7 that i cracked like a year ago 😂

[@hellopo9109]

Same duded

[@annierivera4170]

It was my first time fixing a phone LCD and love watching your video to do it. Step by step and I’m so happy that you make a video with steps to follow. I did great to be my first time no mistakes. Thank you!

[@angiehowie9149]

Some people are just not made to do this kind of stuff. I just tried to fix mine. I got to removing the ear piece and watched the step 15 times where you remove the ribbons there (4:28) and still TOTALLY mess up. I should've just taken it somewhere. But these are the best instructions I've found so far. I am just not made to do this stuff.

[@laurentiucalebdan349]

Thanks a lot from Rumanien. You save owers lives and money.

[@52495ks]

Not gonna lie half the screws are gone but this shit still turned on working great 10/10

[@MichaelKlements]

Kristien Stuteville most of the screws are just used to secure the connectors if the phone gets dropped or bumped so it should all be fine. Plus, you now know how to fix them if they come loose.

[@mayratorres3705]

What if the home button screw doesn’t wanna unscrew

[@MoMaCaniRakun]

Mayra Torres then you need an hammer 💪🏻

[@AleaseDanielle]

Kristien Stuteville rotflllll my shits home tooo rotflll

[@maskeypravat]

Just repaired my spouse’s phone 📱, such a great video.. god bless u

[@binhphan3566]

I followed all the steps you instructed and finally made it. Thank you very much.

[@TSANGDOE-KYILOE]

Thank you for ur video. I made it myself through ur video.

[@amysunu]

You are amazing!!!! I just replaced my screen using your video (first time) and it worked perfectly! Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@MichaelKlements]

Glad it helped!

[@tomass7435]

Great tutorial dude! i normally test the screen works fine, before fully securing it in place and putting the screws in. Made mistakes before and that one little step has saved me opening and closing the phone over and over again.

[@MichaelKlements]

Hi Thomas, thanks for the tip. It's definitely worthwhile testing the display before closing it up to avoid rework.

[@datway3772]

Only time I didn't have a cover on my 7 plus it smashed everywhere shattered and it didnt have one crack before that kms

[@awagaye5330]

thank you. this video literally saved my phone

[@codymc9085]

Watched a ton of videos and yours is by far the best one. Thanks!

[@MichaelKlements]

Cody McBride, thanks for the great feedback!

[@joecaragoog]

Thxs, clean viewing when removing/re-attaching ribbons

[@ЯрославЯрослав-я3э]

This was the best video I have seen. But still I couldn't understand how to install the camera.

[@kshawnstapleton6573]

i love this video so much only person who shows you everything!!

[@rickdeforest2221]

I like how the screen isn’t even broke just the glass protector

[@ivaylo6309]

A big F

[@bighairynuts4u]

excellent tutorial! I particularly like that it didn't have a loud show tune chosen by a geriatric hard of hearing ;)

[@karenblackwood5883]

Yes I liked the little tune to it was very hypnotic I thought lol

[@joepapp01]

Fantastic video. Relied on it to repair my iPhone 7 plus just now!

[@Obaro820]

That red sticker behind the panel, is it what is responsible for the yellow tint after replacement ?

[@hugoibanez]

Got a stripped screw on the 5th screw, maybe this is not for me.

[@saniabelle2926]

can you do a video on how to replace the back camera on an iphone 7 plus?

[@FissehaDesalegn]

Thank you very much, it's very helpful.

[@wanted7053]

Going to attempt it on my iPhone 7+

[@gilestennick3861]

Thanks so much for this, I just repaired my fiances phone for the cost of a screen (£17) and a set of tools(£8.95). Being 1/4 scottish and the rest yorkshire by blood I don't like spending out!! Really good advice in this, I found a decent set of tools well worthwhile as opposed to the cheap ones that came with the screen. definitely worth having a piece of paper with areas for each of the screws marked out on it as there are a few to keep tabs on!!

[@MichaelKlements]

Hey Giles, Well done on the successful replacement! The first is always the most tricky, but once you realise how easy it actually is, you'll be volunteering to fix all of your family's iPhones.

[@themarshmanchronicles1221]

I accidently separated a ribbon, but I hope it still works! Fingers crossed! Thought the video was great, thank you! Music kinda sucked though, haha, but to each their own

[@KazuyaYT108]

Nice video I learn how to fix 7plus

[@Itsb3nnyb1tch]

Thank you so much. I just replaced my new screen following your step by step and it works great 👍 10/10

[@karenblackwood5883]

I'm gonna do my daughters

[@unresponsiveonthefloor]

@@karenblackwood5883 are you gonna see the manager after that?

[@motarstephen5686]

Screen price?

[@dnz1288]

Thanks really helped me! You are awesome! If you talk a little bit would much appreciate

[@specagent6918]

Can you replace a white screen for a black one it should be that same thing right it’s just a different color??

[@MichaelKlements]

Spec Agent 6 yes you can, it’s just the color which is different.

[@Michael-ol2cp]

just finished and it works perfectly. Thanks!

[@rtamm2284]

Thanks for posting. Was super helpful and I was able to successfully replace my screen. Cheers mate

[@MichaelKlements]

Thanks for the great feedback!

[@miguelmorales9614]

Is the 3d touch still works of the home Botton?

[@littlesisters1473]

Thank you soo much for this wonderful video. It helps me lot to fix my new screen.

[@BarlitosC]

This was a good video thank you

[@taniyah4057]

what if after you replace the screen the phone doesnt work properly.. mines keep on restarting and the battery performance is undetermined

[@MichaelKlements]

This sounds like the battery connector is loose or not making good contact, or the battery is also damaged.

[@youreyezonlyss]

Thanks it worked!

[@joseperla2988]

Would someone at his store charge me for doing it but with my own screen

[@BigSwede500]

Hi, just changed the display and it went fine untill i turned the phone on. The apple comes up on the display and in 5 sec the phone starts over and that repeats. Great tutoral and i have changed several lcds before. Any suggestions what might cause it?

[@MichaelKlements]

That might be a power/battery issue - maybe try unplugging the battery and reseating the connection. Also try turning it on with a charger connected.

[@aymardr288]

Just watched this and successfully replaced my screen, thousands thanks!

[@ashton4951]

Yah I no how to fix the screen to it's called take the screen protector off

[@MAMuhammadHilmibinZulfkifli]

My screen is broke and i can touch teh screen to turn off the phone so can i still replace it while the pho e is on

[@mlgkid1016]

Before prying the screen off get a heat gun or hair dryer and melt the water resistant adhesive when you melt it you won’t have any water resistance but you can buy Spares

[@ariixxtinn1117]

Can you do a video on how to replace the back of a iPhone 8 Plus . It’s all glass , I know it takes a while to fix it but I want to know how because it’s way expensive if I take it to go get fixed

[@MichaelKlements]

Hi Arihadne, sure I'll have a look at doing a video replacing the back of the iPhone 8 plus. Yes, it will be quite involved as you have to move all of the components across from the old iPhone 8 body to the new body.

[@donjon123]

Thanks a lot. I had a problem with the screw on the home button(middle one). It wouldn’t come off so another guy on KZbin showed me a hack. He just folded the thingy used to protect the finger print scanner and he took it out with the finger print home button and put it back on. Other than that it was awesome and I just fixed my sisters iPhone for the first time.

[@MichaelKlements]

Great tip Khurram, thanks for sharing.

[@mickey.senpai6064]

Whats happens if that rectangular ribbon breaks

[@mayratorres3705]

It does work..except that when I was unscrewing the little screws some wouldn’t come out ...so I had to stop and put everything back together ..can somebody give me any advice

[@milersgunner2612]

Mayra Torres taking it to a professional. I broke my damn phone

[@seniaaxoxo4888]

This just happen to me! I was able to take all the screws off, UNTIL I reached the last 3 that hold the LCD in place 😭 they are glued on or something because I tried for like 20 minutes to unscrew them but I couldn’t 😪

[@AngelinaMusing]

it was going so well but the screws for the top right panel don’t want to come out 😭😭😭

[@falloudioo4970]

Merci ❤

[@CasperActual]

What does it mean if the screen flickers after the replacement?

[@chrisresendiz7172]

Either you broke the ribbon cable or you didn’t connect a cable right

[@LONDONMARTINEZ]

It looks great - I fixed my screen with your help but the bottom corners of the phone are not working. Do you think this is because the screen I ordered is bad or I did something wrong?

[@AdBlock1]

You might of put fingerprints on the connectors and that would stop the digitiser from scanning your touch (I did this on a iPad it took me for awhile till I realised :p) or if you are sure you didn’t do that, it would most likely be the screen depending on how much you spent on it and got it from, I recommend you get a good quality oem replacement.

[@LONDONMARTINEZ]

@@AdBlock1 I will open it up and make sure the connections are secure... give it a go. I purchased everything from the links in this video. Thanks for the tip! :)

[@AdBlock1]

LONDON MARTINEZ, I just recently replaced my screen on my 7+, although I’m not a professional, I know partly what I am doing, and if I ever need to fix one of my family members iPhone, I know not to use a metal tool to open the phone 😂, I scratched some of the paint of my housing off, other than that mine went well. I hope you get yours fixed!

[@LONDONMARTINEZ]

@@AdBlock1 lmao thanks buddy!

[@LONDONMARTINEZ]

@@AdBlock1 just wanted to update you that I ordered a new screen online from Amazon and just fixed it! YAY! My life is fixed! LMAO Thanks for the help.... I guess my last screen I ordered was defective. I totally stripped some screws but hey I'm back up and running BABY!!!!!!!! LOL

[@davidsellick2384]

I replaced the screen but its not turning on any ideas

[@rachelmarie5030]

Omg help! i followed this 100 precent and my front camera wont work....Help fast

[@MichaelKlements]

Try reconnecting the ribbon cable connectors again, one may not be properly seated. Also check that the camera assembly ribbon cable is not bent or torn anywhere along the edges.

[@danielytjoker9697]

where îs the toturials how u gonna take the battery and everything and put back everything, im 14 and i wanna start fixing phones

[@emilianomerkaj9059]

How does the display stucks on the rest of the phone? Did you applied a glue or something else?

[@MichaelKlements]

The display has retaining clips around the edges that clip into the brackets on the body of the phone.

[@karladelangel3114]

help! when i try to connect the home utton it doesnt have the clip to clip it back

[@saiprayastha7141]

6:03 these five screws are irritating me from 2 days I'm stuck here im unable to remove them, they're very tight

[@halafax25]

Can you switch screen from the same model iPhone with switch the parts .

[@MichaelKlements]

Yes you can. You don’t even need to switch all of the parts, just the Touch ID sensor.

[@allisonmichaelclifton353]

dope video! best one out there! Thanks!

[@vybeztweakin]

Im stuck on the camera part pls helpl

[@mohammadj.shamim9342]

The touch ID connection was faulty in my case. Other parts worked very well, though.

[@cartercardona]

Was it the original apple touch button

[@MommaFQ]

My home button doesn’t work now so I have to use the digital one

[@DoubleUGamer]

Idk If anyone is watching this still but I butchered tf out of this. Somehow it still worked out. I lost a bunch of screws in the process but my sister is happy so I guess it's all good 😂

[@saiprayastha7141]

Facing some difficulty in some steps

[@ndubzarmy]

i did this and now when i put the phone on, the phone keeps restarting to the apple logo?

[@bellatobikoy2975]

Hi the top part of my iPhone won’t detect the touch (cause it’s shattered so bad I can see the inside of my phone) which means I can’t even type in my passcode, if I change the screen myself will the touch sensor fully work again? Please reply I need to get in my iPhone asap

[@MichaelKlements]

Hi Bella. Yes, the replacement screens are actually a combined LCD and digitizer assembly. So most issues with the LCD, backlight and touch sensor (which aren't being caused by a fault on the logic board) will be fixed with this replacement.

[@Musaneter013]

hey I have an iPhone 7 plus 32GB super happy with it but it is that the last one when I record a video with the front camera it gives my voice but muffled with hissing sound but if I rub a few times with a small piece of sharp object then in the hole where the mesh and ear speaker is freed very slowly then he does it again for a while and automatically falls back to the muffled with hissing sound and then I have to repeat this again but I want to get rid of this but the front camera replaced is enough to solve this or has the ear speaker or pre-assembled screen been replaced? Using with front camera only its work without sound and ear speaker when i do a phone call the ear speaker works good

[@phillipgunner6902]

Job done thank for the help

[@عاشقالحلم-ه7غ]

You're video was great. But I have problem. There's an iPhone 7 I tried to change it's screen but for some reason when someone is calling me the moment I hit the accept call immediately the device starts restarting by showing the apple logo is there anything wrong??

[@MichaelKlements]

Try disconnecting the top ribbon cable assembly and checking the ribbon cables and plugs for any signs of damage. This sounds like a power management issue though and may have something to do with the battery.

[@muhammadsabeeh2079]

The link for Black Screen & Tool Kit is actually for an Iphone 6. Please tell me which screen should I buy which is Water resistant and has the best quality. Also, I am not gonna buy from Amazon and gonna ask a friend to buy it from a shop and bring it for me so kindly tell me the one easily available in the market. Thanks.

[@MichaelKlements]

Thanks for letting me know. I've updated the links. To make your phone water resistant again, you'll need to use the linked gasket as well. Your phone's water seal will depend on how well you've installed this gasket so make sure you take your time and get it right.

[@rjay4468]

Great video, keep up the good wrk 🖒👌

[@MichaelKlements]

Thanks for the great feedback!

[@lornacho4913]

muy buen video gracias

[@kieranbentil5194]

Hey Michael can I ask how long it took for you to get good at changing iPhone screens? Thanks

[@MichaelKlements]

Hi Kieran, I don’t really consider myself to be good at changing them, I also just figure it out as I go along. You should be fairly comfortable with changing them after your third or fourth one though.

[@simplyrubi1910]

my tweezers ripped the homebutton ribbon in half !!! :(! now I have to get a new button i think lol

[@SmoothOperata]

Just ripped off my home button watching this video! Got damnit!

[@jesutomisinajayi2014]

someone please help!! i am stuck trying to get just one screw out. the one at the fingerprint sensor. i have tried so many screw drivers. any ideas please

[@shakwayagilbert]

It may be stripped, mines were by the time i got to the home button. also looking for suggestions.

[@jaydrienpettis4526]

Same thing happened to me

[@ashtonmuirhead8264]

My iphone 7 screen is shattered and black but i can turn it on but its still black what happened

[@ajones1274]

That kit is great but I've found the cheap screens look and feel cheap too. Probably best to fork out for the real iPhone replacement screens

[@apolloskywalker633]

A Jones Is yeah, when I got a replacement screen for my black iPhone. I noticed I could always see the “screen rectangle” when turned off. Something I never saw when I had the original screen. I ultimately ended up paying for a $170 dollar replacement screen at apple because I just felt the colors were all off compared to the original screen , however the guy was nice and ended up giving me a new 7 Plus instead when I went to apple.

[@chriswebber1342]

Apollo Skywalker lucky

[@czLochy]

Apollo Skywalker You should’ve bought an original refurbished display. ;) These work great from my experience as a iPhone reseller.

[@bbsprks75]

@@czLochy were do you normally get them from?

[@czLochy]

@@bbsprks75 This ebay seller, (im from europe btw): klikkandbuy

[@lesleyfernandez5496]

What happens if you forget to unclip the battery connector

[@MichaelKlements]

You're just adding extra risk of damage by not disconnecting it. I have done replacements without unclipping the battery and nothing has happened. It's just better to be sure that you won't accidentally short circuit terminals or components.

[@lesleyfernandez5496]

Michael Klements he recently changed my screen on my iPhone and forgot to unclip the battery, and now it doesn’t turn on. But I think it’s the replacement screen that doesn’t work because the button the phone works it just doesn’t turn on

[@MichaelKlements]

How do you know that the button on the phone is working? Can you feel the phone vibrating or making a sound when charging? If you're sure that the phone is on but not displaying anything then you've probably got a faulty ribbon cable connection or the replacement screen is faulty.

[@lesleyfernandez5496]

Michael Klements it’s the iPhone 7 and usually when it’s turned off you can’t press the bottom down but you can. I have checked all the ribbon cables and they don’t seem to be the problem

[@MichaelKlements]

Yes if that button is working correctly then your phone is most likely fine and the replacement screen is faulty. It may be that just the back light on the screen isn't working correctly or the entire screen isn't working correctly, either way you'll need a new replacement.

[@Sa1o559]

Does Touch ID or the camera work as well as it it wince was?

[@xarkhamknight1x842]

They work the same as they did before as long as you switch the old components right

[@zajebioza12]

thanks, that was weary helpful :D

[@MichaelKlements]

Glad it helped you out!

[@mrdan6833]

Thank you 🙏 I did it’s 👍

[@maggieelder9396]

Can you do this with the phone turned on

[@MichaelKlements]

You can try but it's not a good idea to do with the battery connected (or phone still on) as you may short something out.

[@مالسبيعي-ظ2خ]

thanx i love you

[@mimiiii0402]

I think I tote off one of the sensors but it glued back. Should i be worried?

[@MichaelKlements]

Hi Dan, do you mean off of its housing or off of the ribbon cable. If you've torn it off of its electronic assembly or ribbon cable then it's most likely broken. Depending on what it does, this may be a noticeable problem or not. If it's one of the smaller sensors then you iPhone will likely not adjust the screen brightness according to your surroundings or it might not turn the touch screen sensor off when you're on a call.

[@quinnevans8434]

​@@MichaelKlements Hi Michael, I am in a similar situation. I have separated the proximity sensor from the ribbon cable. Copper back showing on the now removed sensor, black (glue?) over copper on the ribbon cable. Is there a glue I can get to glue this back on? Does it have to convey current? Thanks for your video. Should have watched a third time before starting.

[@maxwill08]

That’s a shattered iPhone 7 Plus glass screen protector.

[@adrianb7452]

That look like the screen protector

[@sumia444]

It is

[@mr.diyourselfchannel4343]

How do u get it to turn back on once new screen is own thought u had to put it through a repaircal?

[@MichaelKlements]

I think you’re asking if you need to calibrate it after swapping the screen? No you don’t, that was used on old resistive touch screens.

[@anirudhchaudhary1578]

From where you got that folder plz give link

[@ravishah49]

How do you get that plastic housing for front selfie? Replacement doesn't come with one.

[@MichaelKlements]

It is supposed to be moved across from the original display. It is just stuck on with double sided adhesive tape.

[@ravishah49]

@@MichaelKlements thanks. Everything worked out so far.... Thanks again for people like you who takes their time to put the video out there in how to do it...

[@MichaelKlements]

That's great to hear! Glad you found it useful

[@karenblackwood5883]

I'm gonna fix my daughters phone wish me luck😀then I'm gonna send my son your link so he could do this as spare time job

[@bhuncho3464]

I did. It woth my screen on and it wont turn on

[@qaasimomar4704]

Nice good job

[@bellatobikoy2975]

mine doesn’t have a sticker around the ribbon cables I’m stuck at 6:25 for an hour :/ maybe because it’s been replaced before?

[@MichaelKlements]

Yes its possible that it was changed before. It shouldn't be an issue if you don't have the sticker anymore

[@bellatobikoy2975]

I skipped the step and the replacement is perfect thanks so much for your video and responding

[@destinysmith6107]

I did the replacement but when i turn it on there is the apple logo, but it wont go away any fixes?

[@MichaelKlements]

Try resetting your phone by pushing down on the power button and volume down button simultaneously until the screen goes black and the Apple logo reappears. If that doesn't work then try reconnecting all of the ribbon cable connections, there may be a bad connection somewhere.

[@pradeep4293]

helpful

[@katiecarroll4808]

This so hard to do my phone did not work after the screen replacement!

[@WhoisKell]

Katie Carroll a little late maybe, but you probably did not connect the ribbon cables back correctly, they can be tricky some times.

[@antreasmpoukalis5985]

guys, I threw the cell phone on the ground, and from there on it doesn't open and I don't hear any vibration when I put it to load in the plug or when I put it in the silent. any one help me? and tell me what is the problem?

[@MichaelKlements]

I've had a similar problem with an iPhone. Unfortunately if it's completely dead and doesn't respond to charging, the power button, a reset or doesn't get picked up when you plug it into a computer then there is probably a fault with the logic board. This isn't really practical to replace, so you'll most likely need to buy a new phone.

[@repair_lab2985]

you kinda got the last step wrong at the end you don't check it once it is closed you check it while the phone is connected if you close it and check the more likely you mess up