Anyone ever changed a screen on a 14 pro max?

[ssledoux]

My daughter’s screen is shattered, and of course, NO AC+ (I TRY to tell them to keep AC+, but NOOOOOOO).

Anyway, she’s pretty handy, and willing to try and repair it herself due to the high repair cost, but I was just curious if anyone has ever done it, or if it’s even possible.

 

[Splitrail]

iFixit has videos on YouTube outlining disassembly & reassembly of several different models.
You may find what you're looking for there.

 

[ssledoux]

Ok that looks a bit scary. 😬

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Unless she has a couple of “spare” phones to sharpen her technique, I’d go for the (not really all that) expensive Apple repair.

 

[now i see it]

I’ve never opened up an iPhone before, but an Apple tech told me recently that opening up a modern iPhone is like open heart surgery. Anything can go wrong — even when they do it.
That’s why they want people to backup their phone before sending it in because occasionally the iPhone gets wrecked (even when they do it) and they’ll have to replace it.

So a youngster practicing on an iPhone 14 the first time? Scary.

 

[JPack]

Relatively low risk since the display is already shattered. Teardown/fix videos are careful because they don't want to damage the existing display. Yours is already gone.

Recent iPhones display assemblies are thinner than ever before. Hence, repair shops use specialized jigs to heat the adhesive around the frame. Then, they use an elevator device to apply even force to remove the display. With old iPhones, all you needed was a single suction cup.

 

[ssledoux]

I’ve never opened up an iPhone before, but an Apple tech told me recently that opening up a modern iPhone is like open heart surgery. Anything can go wrong — even when they do it.
That’s why they want people to backup their phone before sending it in because occasionally the iPhone gets wrecked (even when they do it) and they’ll have to replace it.

So a youngster practicing on an iPhone 14 the first time? Scary.

Yeah it seems like a lot from watching, but she’s not a youngster. She’s 30. ;-p