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Introduction |
Use this guide to replace a cracked or broken screen in an iPhone 8 Plus. This includes removing the [guide|111372|front-facing camera|new_window=true], [guide|111371|earpiece speaker|new_window=true], LCD shield plate, and home/Touch ID sensor assembly—all of which must be transferred to your new display. For an easier repair, replace the entire display assembly instead by following [guide|100961|this much shorter guide|new_window=true]. | | For an easier repair, use our [https://www.ifixit.com/Store/iPhone/IF372-002|fix kit|new_window=true] and follow [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+8+Plus+Display+Assembly+Replacement/100961|this shorter guide] to replace your iPhone’s entire display assembly. | | In either case, '''it's important to carefully transfer the original home/Touch ID sensor onto the new display in order for it to function.''' | | For more advanced fixers, this guide will help you replace ''only'' the iPhone 8 Plus LCD screen + digitizer assembly (a.k.a. the bare “front panel”). This requires you to transfer several components from your original screen to the new one before installing it—including the [guide|111372|front-facing camera|new_window=true], [guide|111371|earpiece speaker|new_window=true], LCD shield plate, and home button assembly. | | For all screen/display repairs, '''it's important to carefully transfer the original home/Touch ID sensor onto the new display in order for it to function.''' The solid-state home button is paired to its original logic board by Apple, so replacing it will render it unusable.
As of JulyAugust 2018, replacing the iPhone 8 Plus display disables the ambient light sensor, even when using original Apple parts. Consequently, auto-brightness and True Tone functions won't work with replacement displays. [https://ifixit.org/blog/9917/11-3-update-breaking-iphone-screens/|It's believed this isThis may be due to a bug in iOS 11]. The beta release of iOS 12 partially fixes this issue, so it’s possible Apple will resolve it in a future iOS update. |
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