Iphone Se 2022 Logic Board Replacement Repair Guide

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                          1 - 2 hours

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SIM Card Tray
1 step
Pentalobe Screws
1 step
How to open the iPhone SE 2022 for repairs
9 steps
How to Disconnect the Battery in the iPhone SE 2022
3 steps
How to Remove the Display Assembly iPhone SE 2022
5 steps
Wi-Fi Diversity Antenna
6 steps
How to disconnect the Logic Board in the iPhone SE 2022
16 steps
Logic Board
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Introduction

This guide was performed on the A2783 (international) model.

Note: Each iPhone’s logic board and Touch ID fingerprint sensor are paired at the factory, so replacing the logic board will disable Touch ID unless you also install a replacement home button that has been properly paired to your new logic board.

This guide includes the removal of the Wi-Fi Diversity Antenna to make the logic board removal and installation easier. However if you feel confident with your repair, you can dispense with these steps and only disconnect the antenna.

If you do not replace the adhesive seals when reassembling, your device will function normally, but will most likely lose its water protection.

You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.

What you need

Step 1

              SIM Card Tray Removal

Insert a SIM card eject tool, a SIM eject bit, or a straightened paper clip into the hole on the SIM tray located at the right edge of the phone.
Press directly into the hole to eject the SIM card tray.
Remove the SIM card tray.

Insert a SIM card eject tool, a SIM eject bit, or a straightened paper clip into the hole on the SIM tray located at the right edge of the phone.

Press directly into the hole to eject the SIM card tray.

Remove the SIM card tray.

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Step 2

              Remove the pentalobe screws

Power off your phone before beginning disassembly.
Remove the two 3.4 mm pentalobe screws on the bottom edge of the iPhone.

Power off your phone before beginning disassembly.

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

Step 3

              Heat the front panel adhesive

Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the screen for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the screen for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.

A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Step 4

              Insert an opening pick

Secure a suction handle to the lower half of the front panel, as close to the home button as possible.
If the rear glass is cracked, the suction handle may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.
Lift the front panel with the suction handle to create a small gap between the front panel and the frame.
If you have trouble creating a gap, apply more heat to the bottom half of the screen to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.
Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Secure a suction handle to the lower half of the front panel, as close to the home button as possible.

If the rear glass is cracked, the suction handle may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.

Lift the front panel with the suction handle to create a small gap between the front panel and the frame.

If you have trouble creating a gap, apply more heat to the bottom half of the screen to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Step 5

              Slice the adhesive

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the front panel adhesive.
Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge of your phone.
Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.
Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the front panel adhesive.

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge of your phone.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 6

              Slice the adhesive

If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener for two to three minutes to reheat it.
Slide the bottom left opening pick along the left edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.
Stop near the top left corner of the display.
Do not try to pry the top edge of the display away from the rear case, as it is held in place by plastic clips that may break.

If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener for two to three minutes to reheat it.

Slide the bottom left opening pick along the left edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.

Stop near the top left corner of the display.

Do not try to pry the top edge of the display away from the rear case, as it is held in place by plastic clips that may break.

Step 7

When you slice along the right edge, insert only the tip of the opening pick (~ 2–3 mm) to avoid damaging the display flex cables.
Slide the bottom right opening pick along the right edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.
Stop near the top right corner of the display.

When you slice along the right edge, insert only the tip of the opening pick (~ 2–3 mm) to avoid damaging the display flex cables.

Slide the bottom right opening pick along the right edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.

Stop near the top right corner of the display.

Step 8

              Lift the screen

Remove the opening picks.
Gently pull up on the suction handle to lift up the bottom edge of the display.
Do not raise the display more than 15º or you’ll risk straining or tearing the ribbon cables connecting the display.
Remove the suction handle.

Remove the opening picks.

Gently pull up on the suction handle to lift up the bottom edge of the display.

Do not raise the display more than 15º or you’ll risk straining or tearing the ribbon cables connecting the display.

Remove the suction handle.

Step 9

              Slice the remaining adhesive

Slide an opening pick underneath the top left corner of the display.
Slide the opening pick around the top left corner and along the top edge of the phone to slice the remaining adhesive.

Slide an opening pick underneath the top left corner of the display.

Slide the opening pick around the top left corner and along the top edge of the phone to slice the remaining adhesive.

Step 10

              Disengage the front panel clips

Slide the display assembly slightly down in direction of the charging port to disengage the clips holding it to the rear case.

Slide the display assembly slightly down in direction of the charging port to disengage the clips holding it to the rear case.

Step 11

              Lift up the display

Open the phone by swinging the display up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.
Don’t try to fully separate the display from the phone assembly yet, as several fragile ribbon cables still connect it to the logic board.
Lean the display against something to keep it propped up while you’re working on the phone.

Open the phone by swinging the display up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.

Don’t try to fully separate the display from the phone assembly yet, as several fragile ribbon cables still connect it to the logic board.

Lean the display against something to keep it propped up while you’re working on the phone.

Step 12

              Unfasten the lower display cable bracket screws

Remove the four Phillips screws securing the lower display cable bracket:
Two 1.2 mm-long screws
Two 2.8 mm-long screws
Throughout this guide, keep careful track of your screws so that each one goes back where it came from during reassembly. Installing a screw in the wrong place can cause permanent damage.

Remove the four Phillips screws securing the lower display cable bracket:

Two 1.2 mm-long screws

Two 2.8 mm-long screws

Throughout this guide, keep careful track of your screws so that each one goes back where it came from during reassembly. Installing a screw in the wrong place can cause permanent damage.

Step 13

              Remove the lower display cable bracket

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully remove the lower display cable bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully remove the lower display cable bracket.

Step 14

              Disconnect the battery

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the battery by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the battery by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 15

              Disconnect the display and digitizer cables

The display and digitizer cables run on top of each other. To avoid cable damage always start by disconnecting the upper cable first and never try to disconnect both at the same time.
Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the bottom two display cables by prying the connectors straight up from their sockets.
To re-attach press connectors like this, press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is even slightly misaligned, the connector can bend, causing permanent damage.

The display and digitizer cables run on top of each other. To avoid cable damage always start by disconnecting the upper cable first and never try to disconnect both at the same time.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the bottom two display cables by prying the connectors straight up from their sockets.

To re-attach press connectors like this, press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is even slightly misaligned, the connector can bend, causing permanent damage.

Step 16

              Unfasten the front sensor assembly bracket screws

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 1.2 mm-long screws securing the front sensor assembly bracket.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 1.2 mm-long screws securing the front sensor assembly bracket.

Step 17

              Remove the front sensor assembly bracket

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully remove the front sensor assembly bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully remove the front sensor assembly bracket.

Step 18

              Disconnect the front sensor assembly cable

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the front sensor assembly by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the front sensor assembly by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 19

              Remove the display assembly

Remove the display assembly.

Remove the display assembly.

Step 20

              Unfasten the Lightning connector bracket screws

Unfasten the three screws securing the Lighting connector bracket:
One 1.2 mm-long Y000 screw
One 2.7 mm-long Phillips screw
One 2.9 mm-long Phillips screws

Unfasten the three screws securing the Lighting connector bracket:

One 1.2 mm-long Y000 screw

One 2.7 mm-long Phillips screw

One 2.9 mm-long Phillips screws

Step 21

              Remove the Lightning connector bracket

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the Lightning connector bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the Lightning connector bracket.

Step 22

              Loosen the Wi-Fi diversity antenna flex cable

Carefully slide an opening pick between the antenna flex cable and the top of the speaker.
This portion of the flex cable is lightly adhered to the speaker. If you’re struggling to separate the cable from the speaker, apply a little heat from an iOpener or hair dryer to soften the adhesive. This will make it easier to separate the flex cable safely.

Carefully slide an opening pick between the antenna flex cable and the top of the speaker.

This portion of the flex cable is lightly adhered to the speaker. If you’re struggling to separate the cable from the speaker, apply a little heat from an iOpener or hair dryer to soften the adhesive. This will make it easier to separate the flex cable safely.

Step 23

              Disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna by prying its connector straight up from its socket.
The socket of this connector sits loosely between the speaker and the Taptic Engine and it’s a bit fiddly to disconnect the cable. To make the disconnection easier, you can use an opening pick to hold down the connector socket during this procedure.
Reconnecting this cable can be tricky. Make it easier by using tweezers to hold the flex cable so the connector aligns with its socket. Then, gently press straight down on the connector with the flat of your spudger until it clicks into place.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna by prying its connector straight up from its socket.

The socket of this connector sits loosely between the speaker and the Taptic Engine and it’s a bit fiddly to disconnect the cable. To make the disconnection easier, you can use an opening pick to hold down the connector socket during this procedure.

Reconnecting this cable can be tricky. Make it easier by using tweezers to hold the flex cable so the connector aligns with its socket. Then, gently press straight down on the connector with the flat of your spudger until it clicks into place.

Step 24

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna from the logic board by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna from the logic board by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 25

              Remove the Wi-Fi diversity antenna

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the Wi-Fi diversity antenna.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the Wi-Fi diversity antenna.

Step 26

              Disconnect the rear camera

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the rear camera by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the rear camera by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 27

              Unfasten the rear camera bracket screws

Remove the two screws securing the rear-facing camera bracket:
One 3.0 mm-long standoff screw
Standoff screws are best removed using a standoff screwdriver or bit.
In a pinch, a small flathead screwdriver will do the job—but use extra caution to ensure it doesn’t slip and damage surrounding components.
One 3.1 mm-long Phillips screw

Remove the two screws securing the rear-facing camera bracket:

One 3.0 mm-long standoff screw

Standoff screws are best removed using a standoff screwdriver or bit.

In a pinch, a small flathead screwdriver will do the job—but use extra caution to ensure it doesn’t slip and damage surrounding components.

One 3.1 mm-long Phillips screw

Step 28

              Remove the rear camera bracket

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rear camera bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rear camera bracket.

Step 29

              Disconnect the flash

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the flash by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the flash by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 30

              Unfasten the upper cable bracket screws

Remove the two screws securing the upper cable bracket:
One 2.8 mm-long Phillips screw
One 1.2 mm-long Phillips screw

Remove the two screws securing the upper cable bracket:

One 2.8 mm-long Phillips screw

One 1.2 mm-long Phillips screw

Step 31

              Remove the upper cable bracket

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the upper cable bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the upper cable bracket.

Step 32

              Disconnect the upper flex cable

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the upper flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the upper flex cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 33

              Unfasten the top left antenna component screws

Unfasten the three 1.2 mm-long Phillips screws securing the top left antenna component.
Don’t try to remove the antenna component yet. There’s a fourth screw securing it to the rear case.

Unfasten the three 1.2 mm-long Phillips screws securing the top left antenna component.

Don’t try to remove the antenna component yet. There’s a fourth screw securing it to the rear case.

Step 34

Unfasten the 1.4 mm-long Phillips screw securing the antenna component to the top edge of the rear case.

Unfasten the 1.4 mm-long Phillips screw securing the antenna component to the top edge of the rear case.

Step 35

              Remove the top left antenna component

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the top left antenna component.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the top left antenna component.

Step 36

              Unfasten the grounding bracket screws

Unfasten the two screws securing the top left grounding bracket:
One 1.5 mm-long Phillips screw
One 1.2 mm-long Phillips screw

Unfasten the two screws securing the top left grounding bracket:

One 1.5 mm-long Phillips screw

One 1.2 mm-long Phillips screw

Step 37

              Remove the top left grounding bracket

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the top left grounding bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the top left grounding bracket.

Step 38

              Unfasten the logic board screws

Unfasten the four screws securing the logic board:
One 1.7 mm-long Phillips screw
One partially threaded 1.7 mm-long Phillips screw
This screw is covered by protective foam surrounding the rear camera connector. Use a pair of tweezers to peel just enough foam off to unfasten the screw.
One 2.5 mm-long standoff screw
One 2.2 mm-long standoff screw

Unfasten the four screws securing the logic board:

One 1.7 mm-long Phillips screw

One partially threaded 1.7 mm-long Phillips screw

This screw is covered by protective foam surrounding the rear camera connector. Use a pair of tweezers to peel just enough foam off to unfasten the screw.

One 2.5 mm-long standoff screw

One 2.2 mm-long standoff screw

Step 39

              Pry up the logic board grounding bracket

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully pry up the logic board grounding bracket in the top right corner of the rear case.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully pry up the logic board grounding bracket in the top right corner of the rear case.

Step 40

              Position the SIM card eject plunger

Use the pointed end of a spudger to move the SIM card eject plunger out of the logic board’s way by pushing it to the right edge of the rear case.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to move the SIM card eject plunger out of the logic board’s way by pushing it to the right edge of the rear case.

Step 41

              Disconnect the Lightning port and the wireless charging coil cable

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the Lightning port cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.
Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the wireless charging coil cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the Lightning port cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the wireless charging coil cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 42

              Pry up the logic board

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently pry up the battery connector end of the logic board.
Be careful not to pry against any cables. If you feel resistance, check that all cables, connectors, and components are clear of the board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently pry up the battery connector end of the logic board.

Be careful not to pry against any cables. If you feel resistance, check that all cables, connectors, and components are clear of the board.

Step 43

              Remove the logic board

Grasping it by the edges, lift the logic board near the battery connector and remove it.
Make sure that none of the surrounding cables are tangled with the logic board or blocking its way.

Grasping it by the edges, lift the logic board near the battery connector and remove it.

Make sure that none of the surrounding cables are tangled with the logic board or blocking its way.

If possible, turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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