Iphone 7 Pentalobe Screws Replacement Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Pentalobe Screws               

• Before you begin, discharge your iPhone battery below 25%. A charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured.
• Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
• Remove the two 3.4 mm pentalobe screws on the bottom edge of the iPhone.
• Opening the iPhone’s display will compromise its waterproof seals. Have replacement seals ready before you proceed past this step, or take care to avoid liquid exposure if you reassemble your iPhone without replacing the seals.

Before you begin, discharge your iPhone battery below 25%. A charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured.

Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.

Remove the two 3.4 mm pentalobe screws on the bottom edge of the iPhone.

Opening the iPhone’s display will compromise its waterproof seals. Have replacement seals ready before you proceed past this step, or take care to avoid liquid exposure if you reassemble your iPhone without replacing the seals.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Austin Taterka - Dec 17, 2018

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are there any water seals associated with the pentalobe screws? I blew compressed air into my iphone 7 and two tiny square rubber gaskets (~3mm) popped out. They squares have a round hole in them. I can only figure they are part of the pentalobe screw water seals, but I’m not sure, and I don’t know how to put them back in the phone to restore the water seal. Can anyone offer a solution?

Jeff Suovanen - Dec 18, 2018

@ataterka The screws themselves have a tiny ring-shaped rubber gasket on them. The two rubber squares you found slip onto the screw bosses. I don’t think those are needed for water sealing, and they’re not even included on newer models.

Victor Rezai - Apr 30, 2020

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Does iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 (including «Plus» models) share the same bottom pentelope screws?

Jerry Bonner - Jul 13, 2022

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Put new lcd on with no problems then later batter went bad got new battery and can not get the 2 pentathlon screws out they loosen but not come out will tighten back up lossen but still want come out

How do I get screws out