Introduction |
Use this guide to correctly apply replacement adhesive under your iPhone's display after a repair. Replacing the adhesive can help maintain your iPhone's water resistance. The pre-cut adhesive strips are very delicate and are easily damaged if not applied correctly, so you may want to have a spare on hand if following this guide for the first time. | | Be sure you purchase adhesive that matches the color of your display to maintain the original look of the phone. | | This procedure applies to all iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, and XS Max models. (Prior models did not use display adhesive.) | | Before you begin, you should have already removed your iPhone's display assembly and set it aside. Detailed display removal instructions for each model can be found at the following links: | | * [guide|62900|iPhone 6s Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] | * [guide|55423|iPhone 6s Plus Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] | * [guide|67489|iPhone 7 Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] | * [guide|67563|iPhone 7 Plus Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] | * [guide|100997|iPhone 8 Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] | * [guide|100958|iPhone 8 Plus Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] | * [guide|101648|iPhone X Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] | * [guide|113862|iPhone XS Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] | * [guide|113866|iPhone XS Max Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] | * [guide|116036|iPhone XR Display Assembly Replacement|new_window=true] |
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