iPhone Won't Turn On After Screen Replacement? Here's The Fix!

Two Apple experts explain what to do when your iPhone won’t turn on after a screen placement. A lot of the time, this is the result of a botched repair.
However, it could also be a software problem, and it's important to rule that our first. If the software on your iPhone crashed, it may make your iPhone display completely black. Hard reset your iPhone to see if that fixes the problem.
If a hard reset doesn’t work, put your iPhone in DFU mode and try to restore it.
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[@cheyennewalker4272]

omg thank you so much i was freaking out because my iphone wouldnt turn on after i replaced the screen but yalls video made it work again !!! im so thankful because i was literally freaking out

[@RealMithunMahesh]

Which one worked???

[@roshanmujeeb]

Hello Did this issue happen again ?

[@Itz_Spikey]

@@roshanmujeeb i have the same situation on a 7 I use as a work phone. Replaced the screen and the home button works as if it’s on but the screen itself wont turn on.

[@dianatrigger2506]

Hi I just watched the first 30 seconds of this and fixed my son’s phone. He now thinks I am a rock star 😎. Thank you!

[@tj_keys]

same here! Great video

[@PauloSilva-kq3tg]

Excellent!!! My new LCD screen couldn't turn on and after listening your comments I disconnected the battery and reconnected, then everything was fine. Thank you so much.

[@trusseth]

Your video helped me! I recently replaced a broken screen on my daughters XR. After the replacement the battery faded away, would not charge and left the phone completely dead. I tries all of the attempts to reboot. You mentioned putting the original part back in. I did that and the phone took a charge. After a full charge, and software update, I put the new screen back in and it all works! The screen company suggested replacement only when the battery is at 20%. This didn’t allow enough battery for the needed software updates after the install. Thanks!

[@treymeadows7845]

Hard reset on iPhone 8 was necessary for the phone to recognize the newly installed screen. I could tell the device was on because moving the silent button up and down created the vibration affect going to silent usually does. Did a quick up, down, hold lock for about 20 seconds and it reset and screen turned on. Thanks, guys, saved me a trip to the repair guy and my wife was able to be without her phone for less than 12 hours!

[@spencerlarsen5794]

YAY! The reset trick worked perfectly! I cannot express my pure joy and gratitue toward your help!

[@PopGoesTheWeasel77]

30 seconds in and you fixed my problem!! Nice work gentlemen!!😁

[@jesusxor]

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!! I thought I did the replacement screen bad or broke something. But when you guys said just reset it IT WORKED I WAS SO RELIEVED THANK YOU!

[@PauloSilva-hb9ml]

DFU MODE OR HARD RESET? PLEASE HELP

[@KaralisBrants]

35 seconds into the video and my problem is fixed. Amazing, guys. Thanks a lot!

[@steveshiplett]

I was about to give up...and your first idea was the winner! Thank you!

[@RAAAZOOOR]

You saved me on giving up to the phone after doing the replace. Thanks!

[@shiyarose]

My bf was panicking because his phone wouldn't turn on after a screen replacement. Showed him this video and now it's up and working! Thank you 🙏

[@fivesixspins]

Volume up, volume down, then hold side button worked for me. Thank you very much.

[@someofeverything7055]

Thanks so much i was getting ready to give up. The first step helped. Holding down power button and volume down button.

[@jjanchar]

Thanks much, I was worried when I changed out my iPhone 6 screen would not power up, but your initial tip helped and I am up and running!! Well done!

[@ligayavi4000]

What do u do

[@grumpygoose5471]

hi, i've just replaced the screen on my iphone 6s, proper way,i think....after putting it back together switch on, everything ok, after like 5 hours of use the screen gone black but the phone was on, i've tried the reset with the home button an off button and it worked but after few hours gone black again...what do you think is the problem?

[@dialaprohq]

love you guys i was upset at the company i bought the screen from. I am going to write an apology letter now. It was a lack of skill/ user error on my end.

[@HusDave]

The hard reset worked for me. Thank you! Was ready to bring it in to the shop, figured I fried a circuit because i forgot to disconnect the battery when replacing a screen.

[@PayetteForward]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@Parafontana]

FINALLY IT WORKED!!!! After replacing both battery & screen, the screen touch won't respond, so i had to try connecting and disconnecting the screen wires multiple times and voile! the screen touch respond. Thank you so much 🙏

[@tamelajackson6329]

I'm having this problem now. First, nice video guys, very easy to comprehend.Tried the hard reset but it failed so I'm going to utilize your your other suggestions and try again. I had great success the first screen I replace but the same day I dropped the phone and broke a ribbon on the new screen. I had to order a new one and this is the one I have power but nothing else not even a charge battery signal will come on. Think I will reseat the cables and see if that will fix it. Thanks alot!😁

[@cinthyaguzman3795]

Did it work?

[@toppere43]

thanks, that 40 seconds plus makes all the difference. worked a treat

[@cassykemper3359]

you are the best! i was worried my screen i bought pretty cheap within my budget wasn’t going to work. hard reset! thank you!!

[@anilmertcomert6646]

Thank you very much. I had 2 iphones which had the same problem. I was about to throw them but now both of them are working.

[@omaral-shebeeb1797]

Thank you so very much guys, you made my day after I replaced my iPhone screen and it didn't work. You are awesome!

[@mrsnake1278]

Well how do I fix it if my phone vibrates but won’t turn on

[@stackzbeatmakerz]

unplug the battery and reconnect it again. It worked for me

[@kajmaring6767]

Thanks for this great video. I've replaced the screen of an iPhone 11 Pro Max, strictly following the ifixit guide... No issues during repair but the phone was not able to start afterwards. Disconnected everything from logic board again and tried to isolate the problem by connecting one by one (always try to restart in between). It turned out the it doesn't restart only when the OLED connector is attached. Have you ever observed this issue? Regarding FW I tried everything... DFU repair fails with attached OLED connector. If I disconnect OLED cable it works, but it has no impact (iPhone not turning on with attached OLED cable). Thanks

[@Jesuslovesyouuuuu.]

have you figured anything out

[@buba8472]

Love you guys! I almost throw my iPhon in the trash after installing the new display, but it didnt work. The solution was to only put the iPhone in DFU Mode and then start it again! And now it works perfect without touching a screw! Only DFU and back! Woow! Thank you!!!

[@AQIB32]

I’ve replaced a screen and it’s very dark, I can see it’s very faintly on any solutions?

[@brittlebtittany]

the back light is blown try a different screen

[@Cyrus-ro8kg]

@@brittlebtittany actually its his logic board. To be exact it was anode shorted to ground causing diode to blown and coil to melt. Need to change those micro parts

[@filipezeferino6387]

Great video. My iPhone wasn’t turning on, so i disconnected battery as you said, connected it back and then it worked fine

[@m.alvelo2512]

after replacing it... it wasnt turning on and making a vibrating sound. looked for an answer and find your link.... first tip.. up vol down vol.. and hold power.. and bingo... right on the spot.. it turned on... new follower here!!

[@jessewilkie5762]

No way the hard reset did it for me who knew it could be that simple. I almost tried to refund my xr screen. Thanks a lot appreciate you guys

[@evilman9912]

Many thanks guys, I was freaking out before this vid, cause my iPhone wasn't turning on

[@Donalliverpool1]

What if there is no vibration when charging? Is there something wrong that I can do with the battery?

[@kubamilanowski766]

Should my iP8 run without a camera assembly? My cable broke and firstly I want to check if the phone, home button and the screen are working before I buy another camera assembly.

[@SunderLalbhatt]

You are really gr8 sir, I was worried when I'm unable to start my phone, even after replacing strip, I pressed power button, down volume button it's working I'm happy

[@haydenjudepancho1881]

Thankyou so muchhhh i lost hope knowing i messed up my phone and 1 hr later i watched this and it worked

[@michaelwest7649]

I have replaced at least a dozen screens. I never "test the screen" before re-assembly. It's been months since I replaced a screen and sure enough my next repair is my own iPhone. I've been dragging my feet on this one since December of 2022. Today was the day. I completed the job and felt it went well. Upon testing, I don't have video! The phone does power up because you can take a snapshot of the homescreen and hear the "click". I put the original cracked screen back on and still no video! Panic strikes. "How am I going to get all those QRCodes back?" "It's time to go back to Android!" I say. "But won't you miss AirDrop?" I move my SIM to a spare iPhone just to relax and see if I missed any text messages. I came across your video and the first suggestion on volume UP, volume DOWN, hold the power button saved my bacon. I"m back!! THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

[@718Kipkila]

it would be very nice to show us a example iphone that is having the issue and fixing it so we can fix our iphone 8 as well. i had this happen to me before 2 years ago until i got replacement iphone 8.

[@sonico.talons]

I tired doing what you said to reset my iPhone 8 Plus but there was no apple logo from the beginning and it just had a backlight with no full color display. Now tell me, how much do I have to shell out for a new led and digitizer?

[@TheSamiResidence]

Thanks guys! Disconnected and reconnected the battery cable.

[@scr8330]

everything you want from a youtube instructional video: clear, concise and informative. New fan. Cheers guys.

[@Cyrus-ro8kg]

But they missed the most important part. PreCautions

[@sedfresh9934]

If they missed it go watch a long boring video that didn’t miss it

[@kawzeditz8884]

Very helpful I had no hope

[@alexiscorrales9754]

iphone 7plus changed the screen from another 7plus hard reset and it worked thank you!

[@ezerish]

It would help to know if the iphone (in my case se 2020) can turn on, charge or vibrate even if the screen is completely detached. It appears 100% dead, but Im thinking of putting on the old screen to get back to a place I knew it came on.

[@mikaturner]

Saved my brain from being in the "Oh my glob" what bad thing did I do when fixing my phone??? 1st solution sorted it. Thanks!

[@kathrynekelley5942]

My flex cable tore right in the bend of my flex cable replacing my iPhone xr digitizer! Any fix it solutions would be greatly appreciated!

[@kathrynekelley5942]

Nobody knows!!!

[@CurtisPlaysGamingCurtisGamer23]

KATHRYNE KELLEY REEVES just buy a new flex cable it’s cheap asf on Ebay

[@widespread01]

Did the reset with no hope at all, worked! Thank you!

[@rahimlalani8386]

Hi , I am a iPhone technician and have been fixing screens . Recently I have noticed that iPhone 7,8 and plus models having software issue after screen replacement. What it can be .? I have tried the boot or hard reset mode . Still it does the same . Touch doesn’t work sometimes. And sometimes phone goes in dfu mode after changing screen and surprisingly before it works fine .

[@wildcatpride98]

Y’all helped me so much in trying to fix my sisters phone

[@daimianlewis6612]

Im so thankful for this video, the hard rest did the trick after I replaced my screen

[@feiavannieuwburg5107]

My screen stopped working because I was reseating the connections while the battery was still connected. I fear I have shortcut 2 screens now :') If you shortcut an iPhone screen like that is it unusable? Or is there something i can do still?

[@k0rbinplays]

My iPhone SE (2016) will not work with any screens. I have tested it with multiple replacement screens and even tried a screen from a second iPhone SE which I knew worked beforehand. I also tried the replacement screens on the other SE and they worked fine. I know the phone is turning on, because it vibrates when I flip the sound switch. Is there anything I can try to fix it, or is the phone unrepairable?

[@vunit8213]

I need some expert advice! I recently bought a used iPhone XS Max it was working flawlessly, but me not leaving good alone wanted to see if the battery was the original or a replacement because I wasn’t getting the percentage reading on top of the right hand corner battery 🔋 display. That being said I took the two screws out and using a plastic iPhone pryer I lifted the screen just enough to peek inside, causing no damage whatsoever! I didn’t take the screen completely off I just barely lifted to get a look at the battery. Then assembled it back together and put a new phone case on that was extremely stiff and it got stuck holding the buttons down on both sides for a few minutes until I could get it unstuck. After everything I pushed power to realize it was stuck in the apple 🍎 reboot loop. Nothing is working including volume up/volume down/ power for 20 seconds. I tried leaving it on charger all night, and still nothing. I took it to a local apple certified repair shop today to do a recover or to reset to factory condition and he tried it 3 times on 2 different pc’s using different cords and said this isn’t normal! I left my phone there and now I’m afraid it’s going to be something bad like the logic board is fried! Please someone give me some advice! Can my phone be ruined!???

[@declanmeehan6700]

You boys saved my life thankyou so much

[@not_yair]

I don’t know what I did wrong but I just took it apart and put it back together and it works now

[@xaviermacaluso]

Thank you so much all I needed to do was hard reset it I got nervous asf I’m fixing a customer phone and they bought the screen with they money idk how I was goin to tell them the screen didn’t work

[@captainhindsight8604]

Spot on guys. 6s here and it worked just hold home and power and switched back on!

[@Hugo-xj2mj]

thank you, restarting it on the iphone7 worked immediatly

[@matthewjordan966]

Keep making videos you absolutely saved my life I love You Guys.

[@stevefazekas5875]

Genius Guys - I unplugged my battery and then reconnected it, plugged in my phone to do the automatic restart, and the new screen turns on now. Just need to re-swap the touch button at the bottom to make sure the home button opens the phone, but all should be right with the world again after it's all put back together... thx for the battery disconnect tip!

[@dubydoo2002]

works first time xr!!! thanks guys!

[@nickybyrne9790]

Thank you!

[@PayetteForward]

You bet!

[@mtootm]

Replaced screen on an iPhone 11 regular. It would vibrate with the silence slider. Recovering the iPhone was not an option for the moment. I reseated the screen connectors and disconnected the battery. Plugged it back in and held the power button for about 10 seconds. It booted right up. Thanks!

[@andriliu1990]

You guys are the best!!!

[@shawnfitzpatrick2954]

Thank you, you saved me a LOT of frustration and stress, now I know that I damaged my front facing camera, sensor array cable, but was at least able to have a working phone while I wait for the new part to come in. Thank you again!

[@sammarji-q5x]

Fixed 4 years later....Thanks guys!

[@johntron1237]

Worked like a charm thank y’all

[@joshwarner9169]

Replaced my iPhone 8 screen and the screen wouldn’t turn on but all other functions worked actually took a phone call with a black screen. The first troubleshoot was what fixed it for me

[@streetsweepa46]

What happens when it boot loop after a new screen repair????

[@chris-sh5tv]

Did you ever find out?

[@streetsweepa46]

chris yelp. The ribbon plug for the camera was upside down 😂

[@67donkies]

You guys have saved my life!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you

[@koraykumru1295]

I have a model a1662. Severley damaged the screen. Honestly smashed the crap out of it. Had a repair done and it worked well for a day or two, then the phone died once and now it takes me 30 to 50 tries to get the screen to come on if I turn the screen off. I have no idea what causes this.

[@oceansworld2649]

only took this video 30 seconds to help me great content !

[@creativeassasain]

Hard reset worked boys thanks so much

[@kgosi-man3491]

My iPhone had a software problem and it got fixed but minutes later, it was only turning on and off ending on the Apple logo. Please help

[@kardesharainer8964]

i need help i redid my iphone 11 3 time after i did a replacement screen but i can here my phone ring and everything but it still a black screen help please

[@claudette7025]

Hi, after the screen replacement my phone is very slow

[@codyladd4073]

have you ever seen the display circuit go bad while the phone still turns on?

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

I had a cracked screen on my iPhone 6s Plus now theirs some black and white lines pop up and it freestyle and won’t start back up for like 20 to 30 minutes what is the problem the screen got fixed but all these lines come up and it just keeps on freezing and won’t start up what would be the problem how can I fix this problem or issue

[@PayetteForward]

Hey Cesar, I wish we could help but I think it's time for a new screen - try taking it back to whoever replaced it - maybe they'll swap it out. Best of luck!!

[@gingergerth2099]

Was beginning to panic until read about disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. Could get sound but no picture. Thanks guys

[@RioLanrue]

Omg. Thank you! I really were seconds away from just smashing my phone cus everybody just said I broke something. I love you, thanks 4 helpin!

[@Deerdude22]

Darius Werny same dude. I was so pissed.

[@bhdrkrcl]

You guys are perfect. Just the right infoes all along , thanks a lottt !!!!

[@paigefolse4315]

Hard reset fixed mine! Thanks

[@gonzo5620]

I love you guys, you get my subscribe

[@sexpeke]

I was about to smash it already, thank you

[@sezarsw4862]

Love you guys

[@houndshadow4074]

Iphone don't switch on vibrate don't work with the switch but iTunes acknowledgeds it and can do dfu restore any idea what's wrong did screen repair on iPhone 7

[@seanaaronmagno5002]

Thank you guys so much, it worked on my iphone 7,

[@koni3805]

Sean Aaron Magno how you did it

[@joeyhennessy8662]

Thank you so much

[@JamschiedSamo]

So when i put my iphone 13 mini on charging. It gets hot like every other phone but screen wont turn on. What i think is when turning phones on you actually can hear the noises even if the screen is broken but in my case its not. Also normaly when charging an iphone and touching the sides of it it will vibrate. This ine does not

[@hectormeza4]

Thank you guys! This totally helped me!! 🙌

[@golden_optix6342]

Thank you sooooooooo much! Deserves my like

[@TYLM895]

Thanks

[@matildaworld2990]

Thanks great help just replaced my old screen rn

[@imjustakidchill2509]

It worked thanks so much

[@abdulkadirtoprak1493]

Hi.. We changed our iphone 11 screen with another original screen. but after that it did nt work. the apple logo didnt appear but black light. we tried this screen another iphone 11 and it worked. what we have to do? why this screen didnt work our iphone 11?

[@zuleymamartinez7164]

Thank you! Amazing tips

[@sandramargolis]

Nice ! This totally worked !! THANKS A LOT !!

[@caiorafaelamaralbatista9495]

Why would anyone even dislike this video? You guys just saved my life, thank you so much!!

[@kcastillo1234]

Probably because they said “buy a screen replacement from amazon”

[@97-sscnadityamoon14]

I purchased a repacement gx display and whenever i connect the touch connecter my iphone starts to bootloop please somebody tell me what should i do is my new screen repairable

[@gdp1248]

Thank you guays sooo much. I tried the first thing you said and it worked!!!