OnePlus 9 5G Screen Replacement

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paper clip into the SIM card tray hole.

Press firmly to avoid damaging the phone; if it doesn't budge, do not force it.

Remove the SIM card tray from the phone.

• When reinserting the SIM card, ensure it's in the correct orientation inside the tray.

• If the thin rubber gasket around the SIM tray is damaged or missing, replace it or the entire SIM tray to protect internal components from water and dust damage.

Completely power off your phone before proceeding.

• Apply an iOpener to the rear glass for at least three minutes to loosen adhesive.
• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate, but exercise caution to avoid overheating and damaging components such as the display and internal battery.

Apply a suction handle near the bottom edge of the rear glass.

• If the rear glass is badly cracked, cover it with clear packing tape for better suction.
• Alternatively, use strong tape or superglue to secure the suction handle if needed.

Do not apply excessive force that may cause further damage.

• Pull up on the suction handle with steady force to create a gap between glass and frame.
• If no gap is created, apply more heat to soften the adhesive further.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Insert the opening pick into the bottom right corner and carefully slice the adhesive.

• Do not remove the pick — leave it in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert second opening pick at the rear glass's bottom edge.

• Slide the pick to the bottom left corner, slicing the adhesive.
• Leave the picks in place to prevent adhesive resealing.

Check if the adhesive has cooled down, and reheat it with your iOpener if needed.

• Insert an opening pick under the bottom left corner of the rear glass.
• Slide the opening pick along the left edge to cut the adhesive.
• Leave the opening pick in place at the top left corner to prevent resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick under the top left corner of the rear glass.

• Slide the opening pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.
• Leave it in place at the top right corner to prevent resealing.

• Insert an opening pick under the top right corner of the rear glass.
• Slide the pick along the right edge, slicing the remaining adhesive.

Remove the rear glass.

• If stuck, use an opening pick to slide around the entire perimeter until separation.

During reassembly: Secure rear glass with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided tape. Apply strong, steady pressure for several minutes to form a good bond, using a stack of heavy books if necessary.

Use tweezers to gently remove the bottom right corner of the charging coil tape from the daughterboard cover.

Hold the tweezers firmly and gently lift the edge of the charging coil tape at the bottom left corner, starting from the loudspeaker.

Apply gentle pressure with an opening pick at the lower edge of the flash assembly.

• Pry up on the flash assembly using your chosen tool.
• Do not fully remove the flash assembly during this procedure.
• The cable is stuck to the motherboard cover and will break if removed prematurely.

Remove the motherboard cover using a Phillips screwdriver. The screws are 10 in total, each 3.8 mm long.

Puncture the white water ingress sticker with your Phillips screwdriver to access one of the screws.

Locate the plastic clips holding the motherboard cover.

• Insert a spudger underneath the bottom right edge of the motherboard cover.
• Pry upwards to loosen the cover and create a gap.

• Insert a thin, flat opening pick under the bottom right edge of the motherboard cover.

• Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the motherboard cover.

• Twist the opening pick to release plastic clips, then pry up the motherboard cover.

Remove the motherboard cover using a pair of tweezers or your fingers.

The charging coil is attached and will lift up at the same time.

Avoid damaging the motherboard — never press down in the middle of a press connector.

• Disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up with a spudger.
• To re-attach, align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other.
• Avoid pressing in the middle of the connector to prevent pin damage.

Remove the daughterboard cover using a Phillips screwdriver.

• Puncture the water ingress sticker if it covers one of the screws.
• Remove the five 3.8 mm-long screws securing the daughterboard cover.

Insert the point of a spudger under the top right corner of the daughterboard cover.

Be careful not to damage the surrounding components.

• Pry upwards gently to loosen the daughterboard cover.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the daughterboard cover.

• Disconnect the interconnect cable from the motherboard using a spudger.
• Pry the connector straight up from its socket.

Slide one tweezer arm under the metal bracket.

• Lift the metal bracket with the tweezers.
• Release the metal bracket and remove it.

Disconnect the interconnect cable from the daughterboard using a spudger.

• Pry the connector straight up from its socket.

Remove the interconnect cable with either a pair of tweezers or your fingers.

• Disconnect the antenna board and fingerprint sensor cables from the daughterboard using a spudger.
• Pry the connectors straight up from their sockets.

• Insert the tweezers' arm under the black antenna cable, securing it to the metal connector.
• Pry the connector straight up from the daughterboard to disconnect the antenna cable.

Locate the white antenna cable.

• Insert one arm of a pair of tweezers under the cable until it's snug against the metal connector.
• Pry the connector straight up from the daughterboard to disconnect the antenna cable.

Remove the screw (2.8mm long) using a Phillips driver.

Locate the daughterboard's top right corner and insert the point of a spudger.

Pry upward to release the daughterboard.

Remove the daughterboard using a pair of blunt nose tweezers or your fingers.

• Before reinserting the daughterboard, ensure all cables connected to it are removed and out of the way.

Disconnect the display cable using a spudger. Pry the connector straight up from its socket in the bottom right corner.

Be cautious of overheating the device.

• Apply a heated iOpener to the screen for 3 minutes to loosen adhesive.

Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.

If the display is badly cracked, covering it with clear packing tape may help the suction cup adhere.

• Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force.
• Insert an iFlex between the screen and frame, making sure it's underneath the screen, not the plastic frame.
• If the iFlex won't insert easily, apply more heat to the bottom edge and try again.

As a last resort, superglue can be used to secure the suction cup to the broken screen.

Insert a pick between the iFlex and the screen.

• Remove the iFlex.

Place the opening pick at the bottom right corner of the screen and slide it across to cut the adhesive.

Do not remove the opening pick until you are ready to proceed, as the adhesive may reseal if disturbed.

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom right corner.

• Slide it to the bottom left corner of the screen to cut through the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in place to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

• Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left screen corner.
• Slide this pick along the left edge, slicing the adhesive with it.

When near the front facing camera, only insert 2.5 mm to avoid damage.

• Leave this pick in the top left corner to prevent resealing.

Reheat the adhesive with your iOpener or heat gun for 1-2 minutes if it becomes hard to cut.

• Insert an additional opening pick at the top left corner of the screen.
• Slide this pick along the top edge, slicing through the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Insert a fifth opening pick under the top right corner of the screen and slide it along the right edge.

• The adhesive will be sliced as you move the pick.

Do not remove the display completely yet, as the display cable is still threaded through the midframe.

Flip the phone over.

• Lift the bottom edge of the phone.
• Carefully thread the display cable through its gap in the frame.

Remove the screen.

• For reassembly, refer to a separate guide on installing custom-cut adhesives.