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I have an iphone 5 that has shattered down around the home button so the suction cup will not stick. How can i remove the display to replace the screen?
I very carefully wedge a thin blade just in very slightly near the bottom left corner. Once you have created a tiny gap you can slide the edge of a guitar pick under. After that’s under work around with another guitar pick or plastic prying tool. Please do be careful not to wedge the blade in too far in as there are internal components that could get damaged.
I used my Garmin GPS suction cup mounting bracket. Worked so easy I couldn’t believe it.
As Will mentioned you can use a thin blade to pry up the bottom a bit, then use guitar picks or a nylon probe tool / black stick / spudger to lift it the rest of the way around the edge. iFixit’s metal spudgers work well for this - Metal Spudger Set You might also try a few strips of packing tape over the cracked areas to create a flat surface for the suction cup to adhere to. If you go this route be sure to not tape over the edge of the iPhone otherwise you’ll just be securing the display even more.
Thanks, thin razor blade worked to open the panel.
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