iPhone XR Rear-Facing Camera Replacement

Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.

Remove the two 6.7 mm-long pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.

Use a hairdryer or heat gun, or prepare an iOpener and apply it to the lower edge of the iPhone for about a minute in order to soften up the adhesive underneath.

Pull the blue handle towards the hinge to disengage opening mode.

Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the screen—one on the front, and one on the back.

Push down on the cups to apply suction to the desired area.

Push the blue handle away from the hinge to engage opening mode.

Turn the handle clockwise until you see the cups start to stretch.

Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.

Insert an opening pick under the screen when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.

Skip the next two steps.

If you're using a single suction handle, apply it to the bottom edge of the phone, while avoiding the curved portion of the glass.

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 around the lower left corner and up the left edge of the iPhone, slicing through the adhesive holding the display in place.

Re-insert your pick at the bottom edge of the iPhone, and slide it up the right side to continue separating the adhesive.

Slide the opening pick around the top corner of the display, while gently pulling or wiggling the display down in the direction of the Lightning port.

Slide the pick to the opposite corner and cut any remaining adhesive securing the display.

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

If you used an iSclack and it's still affixed to the iPhone, remove it now.

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 three 1.2 mm Y000 screws securing the battery connector cover bracket.

Remove the bracket.

Use the point of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up out of its socket.

Bend the connector 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.

Remove the two 1.2 mm Y000 screws securing the display connector bracket.

Remove the bracket.

Use the tip of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the digitizer cable.

Use the tip of a spudger to disconnect the display cable connector.

Remove the five screws securing the logic board connector bracket to the rear case:

One 1.3 mm Phillips #000 screw

One 1.5 mm Phillips #000 screw

Three 1.2 mm Y000 screws

Remove the bracket.

Use the tip of a spudger to pry the front sensor assembly connector up from its socket.

Remove the display assembly.

Remove the two screws securing the rear camera cover:

One 1.6 mm Phillips screw

One 2.4 mm standoff screw

Lift the camera cover straight up and off of the camera.

Use an opening tool or fingernail to disconnect the camera cable connector by prying it straight up from its socket.

Insert the tip of a spudger at the top left corner of the camera, between the camera assembly and the iPhone's frame.

Gently pry up to lever the camera out of the iPhone.

Remove the rear-facing camera.