iPhone 12 mini - Replacing the screen

Before starting your repair, we recommend that you use our checklist to test the basic functions of your iPhone 12 mini. This way you can check afterwards if your repair was successful.

1. To switch off your iPhone, press and hold the side and volume down button simultaneously for a few seconds.
2. Your phone will shut down completely within a few seconds after swiping the displayed slider from left to right.

• 2 × 6.7 mm Pentalobe

Use a screw storage to keep an overview during the repair and avoid losing anything. Use an old sewing box, for example; with our high-quality magnetic pad, you have the additional advantage that nothing slips.

1. Loosen the two Pentalobe screws with a Pentalobe screwdriver.
2. Then put them on your magnetic pad.

The display edge is heavily glued. It is therefore essential to first heat it up sufficiently. Use a hot air device, such as a heat gun or an ordinary hair dryer.

1. Heat the edge of the display by running the hot air device evenly over it.

To create a narrow gap between the display's edge and the case, you need a flat, stable tool. We recommend the iFlex for this, since it has particularly sharp edges that can be easily inserted.

1. Attach a suction cup to the lower display edge and pull it upwards. At the same time, insert the iFlex between the edge of the display and the case.
2. Insert a flat pick into a spot that has already been loosened so that the glue does not bond again.

To avoid damaging the edge of the case with the sharp edges of the iFlex when detaching the display, you should switch to a plastic tool as soon as possible. We recommend the hard plastic pick for this.

1. Run the hard plastic pick all the way around the display edge. At the same time, push it upwards to loosen the display's hooked lugs from the casing's frame.

Never unfold the screen more than 180° while the sensitive screen cables are still connected. Otherwise, they could tear.

1. Once the display is completely detached, you first have to remove all plastic picks.
2. Then carefully open it towards the volume buttons. Lean it against a stable object to avoid overstretching the flex cables.

• 1 × 1.0 mm Y-Type
• 5 × 1.2 mm Y-Type

1. Remove the six Y-type screws from the two cover plates using a Y-type screwdriver.
2. Then place them on the magnetic pad.

1. Remove the two cover plates from your device with a pair of tweezers.
2. Then put them with the appropriate screws on your magnetic pad.

• Connector

Always detach the battery connector as soon as possible to avoid a potential short circuit.
When separating connectors, always start from the side where there are no small components on the logicboard. This way you avoid potential damage.

1. Use a plastic lever tool to carefully slide under the battery connector and separate it from the board. We use a plastic spudger for this.

• Connector

The iPhone 12 mini has two display connectors. One of them connects the earpiece to the logicboard.

1. Run the spudger underneath the two display connectors one after the other and carefully pry them off the logicboard.

1. Once the display is completely detached, you can remove it and put it aside.

• 2 × 1.6 mm Phillips
• 1 × 1.0 mm Y-Type
• 1 × 1.8 mm Y-Type

Various sensors are integrated on the earpiece via a flex cable. The entire unit is attached to the display's inside.

1. Loosen the four screws that secure the earpiece.
2. Then place it on the magnetic pad.

Be especially careful when detaching the sensitive sensors, as they can easily be damaged.

1. Flip the earpiece around.
2. Then carefully drive a flat, sturdy tool under the sensors to pry them out of their guides. We recommend the steel spatula in this case.
3. Take the detached sensor cable including the earpiece and place it on the magnetic pad with the loosened screws. The component is transferred to the replacement display.

Once you have removed all protective films and seals from your replacement display, you can insert your old sensor cable including earpiece at this point.

1. Place the unfolded earpiece in its original position.
2. Then press the sensors back into their guides on the upper edge of the display.

• 2 × 1.6 mm Phillips
• 1 × 1.0 mm Y-Type
• 1 × 1.8 mm Y-Type

Be careful not to mix up the screws, Using a screw that is too long can potentially damage the case unit.

1. Screw the earpiece with the two Phillips and Y-type each.

Attaching a new adhesive frame is optional. If it is still in good condition, you do not need to install a new one. However, if it has defects or no longer sticks properly, we recommend that you install a new adhesive frame.

1. We show you how to apply a new adhesive frame in detail in our YouTube video.

1. Put the display back on the casing unit. For this, lean it against a stable object.

• Connector

1. Attach the display connectors by carefully pressing them onto the board one after the other. They should click into place audibly and perceptibly.

• Connector

Always connect the battery connector as late as possible to avoid a potential short circuit.

1. Attach the battery connector by carefully pressing it onto the logicboard. You should hear and feel it click into place.

Flip the display over to test your iPhone 12 mini after the repair. However, do not press it firmly into the case unit yet. This way, you can quickly open it again if necessary.

1. Turn on your iPhone and drag an app across the screen to test if the touch responds everywhere.
2. Then test if Face ID still works after taking over the earpiece by going to the Face ID configuration.
3. Afterwards, you can check other components for their functionality. Again, you can use our checklist as a guide.

1. Flip the display back open after the test run.
2. Place the two cover plates over the battery and display connectors. Use the screw holes as a reference.

• 1 × 1.0 mm Y-Type
• 5 × 1.2 mm Y-Type

1. Then screw the two plates back onto the logicboard using the Y-type screws.

To ensure that the display bonds properly with the case unit again after insertion, you should heat the edge of the display with hot air. Afterwards, you can weigh down your iPhone with a few books for about half an hour or clamp it down.

1. Carefully flip the display over and press it firmly into the case unit.

• 2 × 6.7 mm Pentalobe

At the end of the repair, fix the display in the case unit by fastening the Pentalobe screws.