Hey guys, it's David from TheUnlockr.com. And, thanks to my girlfriend breaking her screen, today I'm gonna show you how to replace the screen on an iPhone 5. First you'll need a broken screen. Yep. That'll do.

Then you're gonna need a tiny pentalobe screwdriver, as well as a tiny Phillips head screwdriver. You'll also need your pry tool, a suction cup, and, of course, the new screen. Now, there are different versions of this screen kit. You can have it just bare bones, which is what I have here. It just has these connectors at the top and that's about it. And the screen, obviously.

Other than that, though, you can get one that also has the home button, and the ear piece, and all that fun stuff, built in, which will save you a whole lot of time. If you can find it, get that version. It's probably maybe 30 or 40 dollars more expensive than the bare bones version, which is the one I'm using in this video, but it will save you a lot of headache.

Now, I'm gonna use the bare bones, just so that we can show you everything that needs to be done. Just in case you end up with one of these kits. First we're gonna remove the two tiny pentalobe screws, one on either side of the USB connector. And make sure to set both of those aside.

Then we're gonna use our suction cup and the little pry tool to kind of get underneath it. If that doesn't work, which it didn't for me, because the screen's cracked and the suction cup can't get any suction on the cracked screen, you're going to have to use something metal. When you do this, just be careful that when you separate this, you don't scratch the bottom part of your phone.

Because metal on metal, of course, will scratch. Obviously, scratching the top part, which is the screen, you won't care about, because you're going to be replacing it anyway. But, if you choose to use this route, just be careful. You're probably going to scratch a little bit.

Once you get it open a little bit, with the metal if you had to, then use the plastic one to avoid further scratching, and separate the device. Then you can pull the top back. But don't try to pull it all the way off, there are connectors here that will stop that from happening.

So then, you're going to remove this little metal plate by undoing these three screws here. Then you can remove the metal plate, which will show you the actual connectors underneath. You wanna just kind of use your finger, and kind of pry them off one at a time, until they all three of them come off.

Okay, if you see this headpiece, and also you have a home button, you can pretty much skip a big chunk of this video, and just kinda skip to where I start to reassemble stuff. Because that's pretty much it, you're done. If you don't though, and your kit looks like mine and it's bare bones, then you're gonna have to follow the rest of this video to replace the earpiece, and the home button as well.

Next, remove this thing, by taking off these two screws. And just make sure that they are taken out completely. And there you go. Now we can start assembling our new screen.

Now that the old screen is out, let's take a look at how it was done. It looks like it was pretty straightforward, but I'm sure it wasn't as easy for everyone. So if you're feeling brave, and want to try replacing your own iPhone 5 screen, just be careful, and follow my instructions.

Now that we have our new screen in place, let's start putting everything back together again. First, we need to put the back metal plate back on, and screw that back in by putting in all four screws. And this guy goes back, and we screw him down.

And we're going to attach the new screen back to the motherboard, by connecting these connectors, and just kind of making sure that they are connected. Be very cautious of that, because if they're not, the phone will not turn on. Then put the metal case back on, and screw that back in, as well.

Finally, we're going to just kinda slide it back together, slowly, from the top down, push it all until it snaps back into place. And then we're going to put our pentalobe screws back. And there you go. Your screen is replaced.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en(sweet robot music)- Hey guys, it's Davidfrom TheUnlockr.com.And, thanks to my girlfriendbreaking her screen,today I'm gonna show you how to replacethe screen on an iPhone 5.First you'll need a broken screen.Yep. That'll do.Then you're gonna need atiny pentalobe screwdriver,as well as a tinyPhillip's head screwdriver.You'll also need yourpry tool, a suction cup,and, of course, the new screen.Now, there are differentversions of this screen kit.You can have it just bare bones,which is what I have here.It just has these connectorsat the top and that's about it.And the screen, obviously.Other than that, though, you can get onethat also has the homebutton, and the ear piece,and all that fun stuff, built in,which will save you a whole lot of time.If you can find it, get that version.It's probably maybe 30 or40 dollars more expensivethan the bare bones version,which is the one I'm using in this video,but it will save you a lot of headache.Now, I'm gonna use the bare bones,just so that we can show youeverything that needs to be done.Just in case you end upwith one of these kits.First we're gonna remove thetwo tiny pentalobe screws,one on either side of the USB connector.And make sure to set both of those aside.Then we're gonna use our suction cupand the little pry tool tokind of get underneath it.If that doesn't work,which it didn't for me,because the screen'scracked and the suction cupcan't get any suctionon the cracked screen,you're going to haveto use something metal.When you do this, just be carefulthat when you separate this,you don't scratch thebottom part of your phone.Because metal on metal,of course, will scratch.Obviously, scratching the top part,which is the screen, you won't care about,because you're going tobe replacing it anyway.But, if you choose to usethis route, just be careful.You're probably gonnascratch a little bit.Once you get it open a little bit,with the metal if you had to,then use the plastic one toavoid further scratching,and separate the device.Then you can pull the top back.But don't try to pull itall the way off, there areconnectors here that willstop that from happening.So then, you're going toremove this little metal plateby undoing these three screws here.Then you can remove the metal plate,which will show you theactual connectors underneath.You wanna just kind of use your finger,and kind of pry them off one at a time,until they all three of them come off.Okay, if you see this headpiece,and also you have a home button,you can pretty much skipa big chunk of this video,and just kinda skip to whereI start to reassemble stuff.Because that's prettymuch it, you're done.If you don't though, and your kitlooks like mine and it's bare bones,then you're gonna have tofollow the rest of this videoto replace the earpiece,and the home button as well.Next, remove this thing, bytaking off these two screws.And just make sure thatyou keep those screwsas close to those holes as possible,so you remember where theygo, and set that aside.Then we're gonna take off the home button.To do that, we're gonnaundo these two screws,and this third screw here at the top.Then we're gonna remove this back plating,by going around the sides.There's two screws on oneside, and two on the other.And we're gonna finish removing the plateby taking out that screw at the top.Now, what I do, is I tryto keep all of the screwskind of where I took themout from, along the table.Just so that you know exactlywhere to put them back,because some of them are different sizes,and you do not want to confuse them.Next, we'll actuallyremove this back plate.It just kinda slides off.And we're going to get the home button outby moving over the metal bracketand pushing the homebutton from the other side.Then we're going to remove this.And it may seem scary, but you actuallyjust kind of peel it slowly back.Just be very careful not to rip it.And it comes off just like that.Same thing's gonna happen to the top,and that one's a little easier,but just kinda peel it until it comes off.Then we're gonna take the home button,and put it in the new screen,and put on this metal thing over it.Essentially reversingthe steps we just did.And we're gonna screw it in.And we're gonna place this third screw.Again, going backwards,we're putting this guy in.There is a tiny little piecethat needs to be put into a hole,where it's on the connector,and the connector'skind of bent backwards.It seems a little weird,but if you didn't noticeit the first time,when you took it off, now you'll notice.And that needs to go in therebefore you push the rest of this in.Make sure that thecamera sits in the hole,and you slide this down.Then we're gonna putthe back metal back on,and screw that back in byputting in all four screws.And the fifth one here at the top.And this guy goes back.And we screw him down.And we're going to attach the new screenback to the motherboard, byconnecting these connectors,and just kind of making surethat they are connected.Be very cautious of that,because if they're not,the phone will not turn on.And then put the metal case back on,and screw that back in, as well.Finally, we're going to justkind of slide it back togetherand, slowly, from thetop down, push it alluntil it snaps back into place.Then we're going to putour pentalobe screws back.And there you go.Your screen is replaced.\n"