iPhone 8 Plus - Removing the mainboard

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 × 1,3 mm Y-Type
• 1 × 2,6 mm Standoff
• 1 × 1,7 mm Phillips

1. Remove the two Y-type screws, which fasten the bracket plate for the connectors of the iSight camera and remove the bracket plate.
2. Disconnect the camera connectors by inserting the spudger very carefully under the connectors and prying them off.
3. Unscrew the two screws from the camera bracket and remove it.

The internal thread screw is not magnetic.There are special screwdrivers for removing the internal thread screw, but you can also use a regular, thin slotted screwdriver.

4. Use the spudger to push the camera unit out of its frame and take out the camera unit.

• 1 × 1,2 mm Phillips
• 1 × 2,9 mm Phillips
• Standby / Volume Connector

1. First remove the two Phillips screws of the bracket plate. The screws have different lengths, but you can place everything in the same box on the magnetic mat.
2. Remove the bracket plate.
3. Disconnect the contact from the logic board.

• 1 × 1,2 mm Phillips
• 2 × 1,1 mm Phillips
• 1 × 2,9 mm Phillips
• 2 × 1,0 mm Phillips-Schraube

1. First remove the Phillips screws from the plastic bracket. Put the screws in the same box.

One of the screws is screwed into the back cover sideways.

2. Then remove the bracket.
3. There are two more Phillips screws under the bracket, which hold a connection piece in place. Remove these screws.
4. Now remove the connection piece.

• 1 × 1,2 mm Phillips
• Antenna Connector

1. First disconnect the connector from the board.
2. Remove the Phillips screw which goes sideways into the back cover.
3. The antenna is lightly glued in place. Use a little hot air to detach the antenna or carefully disconnect it by inserting a steel spatula under the cable.
4. Then take out the antenna.

1. You can use the SIM tool or a paperclip to remove the SIM card tray. Press the SIM tool into the small hole in the SIM card tray to remove it.

• Wireless Charging Connector
• Lightning Connector
• Antenna Connector

1. Use a spudger to carefully disconnect the three connectors on the battery side of the logic board.

• 1 × 2,5 mm Standoff
• 2 × 1,7 mm Phillips
• 1 × 2,2 mm Standoff
• 1 × 2,1 mm Standoff

1. Unscrew all screws that hold the logic board in place. You can unscrew the internal thread screws using a special screwdriver or a regular, thin slotted screwdriver.
2. Now you can carefully remove the logic board by hand.

• 1 × 2,5 mm Standoff
• 2 × 1,7 mm Phillips
• 1 × 2,2 mm Phillips
• 1 × 2,1 mm Standoff

1. Reinsert the logic board in its original position. The camera bracket should be on top of the logic board.
2. Fasten the logic board using the Phillips screws.

1. Now insert the SIM card tray into it slot.

If you’re having trouble sliding it in, check the position of the logic board.

• 1 × 1,2 mm Phillips
• Antenna Connector

1. Put the Wi-Fi antenna back where it was originally.
2. Now fasten it with the Phillips screw.
3. Then gently press it on so the glue will stick.
4. Now connect the connector.

• 2 × 1,0 mm Phillips
• 1 × 1,2 mm Phillips
• 2 × 1,1 mm Phillips
• 1 × 2,9 mm Phillips

1. Put the connection piece back into its position and fasten it with the Phillips screws.
2. Now you can reinstall the plastic bracket and fasten it with the Phillips screws.

• Standby / Volume Connector
• 1 × 1,2 mm Phillips-Schraube
• 1 × 2,9 mm Phillips-Schraube

1. Connect the standby/volume control cable again.
2. Put the bracket plate back on the connector and fasten it with the two Phillips screws.

• 1 × 2,6 mm Standoff
• 1 × 1,7 mm Phillips
• 2 × 1,3 mm Y-Type

1. Reinsert the camera unit into its holder and press into place.
2. Now reattach the camera bracket plate and screw it in.
3. Connect the camera`s two connectors.
4. Attach and screw in the bracket plate over the contacts.

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.