iPhone 8 Plus - Replacing the front camera sensor cable

1. Turn your iPhone off completely to avoid damaging it during the repair. Press the Sleep/Wake button for about three seconds until the slider labeled “power off” appears.
2. Swipe it from left to right. Now your iPhone will shut down completely, which can take about ten seconds.

• 2 × 3,4mm Pentalob

You need a pentalobe screwdriver (PL1) to open the iPhone 8 Plus.

1. Remove the two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the enclosure. They’re to the right and left of the Lightning connector. Put the screws in the same section of your magnetic pad.

1. Put your iPhone 8 Plus on a soft, clean surface to avoid scratching the back.
2. To lift the front panel, you need a suction cup, a hard plastic pick and a heat gun. If the screen is severely cracked, cover all of it with packing tape before you continue.
3. The screen is glued to the frame. Use a heat gun to heat the outer edges of the display to about 60°C (140°F).
4. Place the suction cup over the Home button (if possible) or next to it. While lifting the screen with the suction cup, insert the hard plastic pick between the aluminum frame and the display frame and then press down the aluminum frame. Because the display is glued on, you have to slide the pick all around the iPhone between the aluminum frame and the display frame. Don’t insert the pick too far on the side of the Sleep/Wake button, because this could damage the display's flex cables.
5. Now use the pick to lever the display, so the tabs come out of the aluminum frame. Then you can unfold the display to the side.
6. Lean the display to a stable object to avoid overbending the sensitive flex cables.

If necessary, heat the outer edges of the display a few times. Don’t forget that the flex cables for the display are on the side of the Sleep/Wake button. After being opened, the iPhone 8 loses its warranty for protection against dust and spray water (IP 67 rating).

• 2 × 1,2 mm Phillips
• 1 × 1,4 mm Phillips
• 1 × 2,6 mm Phillips

Before starting the repair, disconnect the battery contact to prevent short circuits and avoid accidentally turning on your device during the repair.

1. Use a phillips screwdriver (Ph00) to remove the phillips screws. Then take off the cover. Put all the parts in the same section of your magnetic pad.
2. Now carefully lift off the battery contact by inserting a plastic spudger slightly below the connector.

• Display Connector
• Home Button Connector

Use the spudger to disconnect the contacts for the display and Home button.

• 1 × 1,1 mm Y-Type
• 1 × 0,9 mm Y-Type

1. Use a Y-Type screwdriver (Y000) to remove the two Y-Type screws. Then take off the cover. Put all the parts in the same section of your magnetic pad.
2. Using a spudger, carefully disconnect the FaceTime contact from the PCB.
3. Now you can take off the display all the way.

• 2 × 1,7 mm Phillips-Schraube
• 1 × 2,7 mm Phillips-Schraube
• 2 × 2,2 mm Phillips

1. The earpiece is on the back of the display unit. Remove the Phillips screws from the cover on the earpiece. Put all the parts in the same section of your magnetic pad.
2. The earpiece is under the front camera’s flexible flat cable. Fold the cable slightly to the side so you can remove the earpiece.

Note that the screws have different lengths. Mixing them up could cause damage to the display during assembly.

Remove the cable set in two steps:

1. First insert the spudger or spatula under the flex cable and carefully disconnect it. It’s firmly glued in place here.
2. Now remove the sensors by lifting them carefully.
3. Carefully remove the part with the four golden contacts using the spatula.
4. Now you can remove the cable set.

Use the heat gun to soften the glue on the FaceTime cable.

1. Place each of the sensors into its bracket.
2. Attach the flex cable with the contacts for the earpiece. The small plastic tips help you position the connector.
3. Stick the FaceTime cable into its original position.

It’s important to position the proximity sensor correctly, because it won’t be fully functional otherwise.

• 2 × 1,7 mm Phillips-Schraube
• 1 × 2,7 mm Phillips-Schraube
• 2 × 2,2 mm Phillips

1. Put the earpiece in its original position below the flexible flat cable, between the FaceTime camera and the sensors.
2. Then put the cover back on and fasten the five Phillips screws. Make sure the front camera is centered at the front of the display. Move the front camera slightly if necessary.

Don’t tighten the screws too much or you’ll see them through the finish on the front.Don't switch the screws. If a screw is too long, it scratches the finish and can be seen on the front.

1. To make sure that the new frame sticker will really stick, remove all glue residue and dirt.
2. Remove the first protective film layer of the frame sticker.
3. Position the frame sticker carefully on one edge and attach it gradually. Make sure the frame sticker is positioned evenly and press it on.
4. Remove the remaining layers of film.

Please make sure the frame sticker is positioned correctly. Each corner has a different shape, which you can use for orientation.An iPhone repaired with a frame sticker will be protected against dust and spray water, but it will not be 100% waterproof!

• Facetime connector
• 1 × 1,1 mm Y-Type
• 1 × 0,9 mm Y-Type

1. Loosely place the display on the frame and connect the FaceTime contact to the logic board.
2. Place the FaceTime contact’s cover back into the iPhone and secure it with the three Phillips screws.

• Display Connector
• Home Button Connector

1. Connect the two contacts from the Home button and from the display to the logic board.

• Battery Connector
• 2 × 1,2 mm Phillips
• 1 × 1,3 mm Phillips
• 1 × 2,6 mm Phillips

1. Reconnect the the battery contact.
2. Put the metal cover back into the iPhone and use the screws to secure it.

1. Place the display on the edge of the frame and fold it onto the iPhone.
2. Then press the entire display into the frame.

You can also use plastic clamps or put the device between two books so the glue can bond better.

• 2 × 3,4mm Pentalobe

1. Screw the two pentalobe screws to the left and right of the Lightning connector into the enclosure.