iPhone SE 2020 Logic Board Replacement

Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.

Remove the two 3.5 mm pentalobe screws on the bottom edge of the iPhone.

Heating the lower edge of the iPhone will help soften the adhesive securing the display, making it easier to open.

Use a hairdryer or prepare an iOpener and apply it to the lower edge of the phone for about 90 seconds in order to soften up the adhesive underneath.

Apply a suction cup to the lower half of the front panel, just above the home button.

Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the front panel and rear case.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Slide the opening pick up the left edge of the phone starting at the lower edge and moving towards the volume control buttons and silent switch, breaking up the adhesive holding the display in place.

Stop near the top left corner of the display.

Re-insert your tool at the lower right corner of the iPhone, and slide it around the corner and up the right side of the phone to separate the adhesive.

Gently pull up on the suction cup to lift up the bottom edge of the display.

Pull on the small nub on the suction cup to remove it from the front panel.

Slide an opening pick underneath the display around the top left corner and along the top edge of the phone to loosen the last of the adhesive.

Slide the display assembly slightly down (away from the top edge of the phone) to disengage the clips holding it to the rear case.

Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.

Lean the display against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.

Remove four Phillips screws securing the lower display cable bracket to the logic board, of the following lengths:

Two 1.3 mm screws

Two 2.8 mm screws

Remove the bracket.

Use the point of a spudger to pry the battery connector out of its socket in the logic board.

Bend the battery connector cable slightly away from the logic board to prevent it from accidentally making contact with the socket and providing power to the phone during your repair.

Use the point of a spudger to pry the lower display connector out of its socket.

Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the second lower display cable.

Remove the three 1.3 mm Phillips screws securing the bracket over the front panel sensor assembly connector.

Remove the bracket.

Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the front panel sensor assembly connector.

Remove the display assembly.

Insert a SIM card eject tool, bit, or a straightened paperclip into the small hole in the SIM card tray.

Press to eject the tray.

Remove the SIM card tray from the iPhone.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the camera cable connector by prying it straight up from its socket.

Remove the two screws securing the rear-facing camera bracket:

One 3.0 mm standoff screw

One 3.1 mm Phillips screw

Remove the rear-facing camera bracket.

Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the flash connector from its socket by prying it straight up.

Remove the two screws securing the upper cable bracket:

One 2.9 mm Phillips screw

One 1.3 mm Phillips screw

Remove the upper cable bracket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the upper cable connector up from its socket.

Remove the three Phillips 1.3 mm screws securing the top left antenna component.

Remove the 1.4 mm Phillips screw securing the antenna component to the top of edge of the case.

Remove the antenna component.

Remove the two Phillips screws securing the grounding clip at the top left edge of the logic board:

One 1.5 mm Phillips screw

One 2.6 mm Phillips screw

Remove the grounding clip.

Remove the three screws securing the motherboard:

One 1.8 mm Phillips screw

One 2.5 mm standoff screw

One 2.2 mm standoff screw

Use tweezers to gently bend the logic board grounding bracket out of the way.

Use the point of a spudger to move the SIM card eject plunger out of the logic board's way.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna cable.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the Lightning cable connector.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil connector.

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently lift the battery connector end of the logic board up.

Grasping it by the edges, lift the logic board near the battery connector and remove it.