How to Replace an iPhone 15 Pro Max Screen
Cracked or unresponsive screen on your iPhone 15 Pro Max? Swapping the OLED yourself is very doable with the right tools and a careful hand. This guide covers opening the phone safely, disconnecting the battery first, transferring your Face ID and earpiece hardware to the new panel, and resealing it — plus how to pick a screen that keeps True Tone and full brightness.
- Disconnect the battery before any other connector.
- Face ID / Touch ID parts are paired to your device — reuse the originals.
- Don't over-flex the ribbon cables; they tear easily.
What you'll need
- The replacement partshop parts — for your exact model
- Heavy-Duty Suction Cupwe stock it
- Opening Picks (6-pack)we stock it
- Precision Spudger & Opening Toolwe stock it
- Anti-Static Metal Pry Barwe stock it
- Precision Driver Kitwe stock it
- iOpener Heat Kitwe stock it
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Choosing your part: For the best fit, brightness and True Tone, choose a Genuine OEM or highest-grade screen — cheap aftermarket panels can mean dimmer color and touch issues.
Step-by-step
- 1 Power down & prepTurn the device fully off and, if you can, drain the battery below ~25% — a charged lithium cell is more dangerous if nicked. Work on a clean, static-free surface.
- 2 Soften the adhesiveApply gentle, even heat around the edges for ~30 seconds to loosen the adhesive. Avoid overheating near the camera or battery.
- 3 Open the displayLift a small gap with a suction cup at the correct edge, then slide a pick around the perimeter. Open it like a book from the hinge side so you don't tear the cables.
- 4 Disconnect the battery FIRSTRemove the bracket and unplug the battery before anything else, then disconnect the display/digitizer flex connectors.
- 5 Transfer paired partsMove over the earpiece, sensor flex, and Face ID / home-button assembly if the new screen doesn't include them. Reuse the ORIGINAL biometric parts.
- 6 Fit the new screenSeat the replacement and reconnect the flex connectors in reverse order, then the battery and bracket. Make sure each clicks home.
- 7 Test before sealingPower on and test the full display, touch, brightness, camera, earpiece and Face ID / Touch ID before you glue anything shut.
- 8 Seal & finishApply fresh adhesive, press the display closed evenly, and reinstall the screws. True Tone may need a programming step on some models.
Not comfortable doing it yourself? We've got you. Mail it in from anywhere in the US, or book our New Haven shop (appointment preferred — call or text ahead). Most repairs are done same-day with a 90-day warranty.
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