iPhone 13 mini Front Sensor Assembly Replacement

• P power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
• Remove the two 6.8 mm-long pentalobe P2 screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.

• Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
• You can also mark the other corners of the pick with different measurements.
• Alternatively, tape a coin to a pick 3 mm from the tip.

• Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone's screen until the whole face is covered.
• Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.
• If you can't get the suction cup to stick in the next few steps, fold a strong piece of tape (such as duct tape) into a handle and lift the screen with that instead.
• If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the screen.

• For complete instructions on how to use the Anti-Clamp, check out this guide.
• Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
• Slide the arms over either the left or right edge of your iPhone.
• Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the iPhone-one on the front, and one on the back.
• Squeeze the cups together to apply suction to the desired area.
• If you find that the surface of your iPhone is too slippery for the Anti-Clamp to hold onto, you can use tape to create a grippier surface.

• Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.
• Make sure the suction cups remain aligned with each other. If they begin to slip out of alignment, loosen the suction cups slightly and realign the arms.

• Use a hair dryer to heat along the bottom edge of the iPhone. The screen should feel slightly too hot to touch.
• For complete instructions on how to use a hair dryer, check out this guide.
• Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.
• Insert an opening pick under the screen's plastic bezel when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.
• If the Anti-Clamp doesn't create a sufficient gap, apply more heat to the area and rotate the handle a quarter turn.
• Don't crank more than a quarter turn at a time, and wait one minute between turns. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.
• Skip the next three steps.

• Insert an opening pick into the gap under the screen's plastic bezel.
• Make sure to insert the pick between the plastic bezel and the metal frame. If you insert the pick between the glass screen and the plastic bezel, you'll damage your screen.
• The watertight adhesive holding the screen in place is very strong; creating this initial gap takes a significant amount of force. If you're having a hard time opening a gap, apply more heat, and gently rock the screen up and down to weaken the adhesive until you create enough of a gap to insert your tool.

• Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
• Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

• Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and along the right edge of the iPhone, slicing through the adhesive holding the display in place.
• Do not insert your pick more than 3 mm, and do not force it through unheated sections of adhesive, or it may slip and damage internal components.
• Leave the pick in the top right corner before continuing.

Use a hair dryer to heat the top edge of the iPhone until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.

• Slide the opening pick around the top right corner of the iPhone to separate the top adhesive.
• Do not insert your pick more than 3 mm, as you may damage the top sensors.
• Leave the pick in the top left corner before continuing.

Use a hair dryer to heat the left edge of the iPhone until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.

• There are delicate cables along the left edge of your iPhone. Don't insert your pick deeper than 2 mm here, as you may damage the cables.
• Rotate your pick around the top left corner of the screen.
• Slide your pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.
• If you're having trouble separating the adhesive, reheat the left edge.

• Rotate your iPhone so the right edge faces you.
• Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the right side, like the front cover of a book.
• Don't try to fully separate the display yet, as several fragile ribbon cables still connect it to the iPhone's logic board.
• Lean the display against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.
• During reassembly, lay the display in position, align the clips along the top edge, and carefully press the top edge into place before snapping the rest of the display down. If it doesn't click easily into place, check the condition of the clips around the perimeter of the display and make sure they aren't bent.

• Remove the 1.2 mm-long Y000 screw securing the battery and display connector cover.
• Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your iPhone.
• During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your iPhone and test all functions before you seal the display in place. Be sure to power your iPhone back down completely before you continue working.

• Use a pair of tweezers to remove the battery and display connector cover.

• Try not to damage the black silicone seal surrounding this and other board connections. These seals provide extra protection against water and dust intrusion.
• 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.

• One PH000 1.4 mm-long screw
• One Y000 1.8 mm-long screw
• One Y000 1.2 mm-long screw

• Pause here if you wish to replace the waterproof adhesive around the edges of the display.

• Use the pointed end of a spudger to carefully pry the ambient light sensor out of its recess.
• Take care not to damage the light sensor ribbon cables while prying.

• Use the pointed end of a spudger to carefully pry the proximity sensor and the microphone out of their recesses.

Use a hairdryer or heat gun to soften the adhesive securing the sensors on the top front of the display, or prepare an iOpener and apply it for 1-2 minutes.

Carefully slide an opening pick underneath the front sensor assembly cable to loosen the adhesive.

• Remove the front sensor assembly.
• During reassembly, check the position of the sensors and the microphone. Avoid obstructing them with any adhesive.