Is the rear glass of your iPhone 14 cracked or broken? Learn how to replace the rear glass of your iPhone 14 with our easy step-by-step guide to iPhone 14 back glass replacement.
Here is an ultimate step-by-step guide to iPhone 14 damaged rear glass replacement.
Step 1 Gather iPhone Repairing Tools
Collect all these iPhone repairing tools to replace the cracked rear glass of your iPhone 14:
- A plastic opening pick or tool
- A suction cup
- A set of screwdrivers
- Hot air gun or hair dryer
- A Spudger
- A pair of tweezers
- Cotton bud
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Adhesive Glue
- iPhone 14 Rear Glass Replacement
Step 2 Turn Off Your iPhone 14
Follow these steps to turn off your iPhone 14:
- Press and hold the power and volume up button for a few seconds
- A power-off slider will appear on the screen
- Slide the power button to the right with your finger
- Your phone will turn off.
Second Method
- Go to iPhone settings
- Choose General
- Select Shutdown option
Step 3 Unfasten The Pentalobe Screws
- Use a screwdriver to unscrew the two 6.8 mm long Pentalobe screws at the bottom side of your iPhone 14.
- Keep these screws in a safe place.
Step 4 Heat All The Edges Of iPhone 14
- Take a hot air gun or hair dryer. Set medium heat settings on your hair dryer or hot air gun.
- Heat all edges of your iPhone 14 for 5 to 7 minutes. Heat will melt the adhesive glue around the edges. In this way, it becomes easy for us to cut the adhesive glue.
- Do not overheat your iPhone 14 as it may damage the internal components.
Step 5 Use A Suction Cup
- Attach a suction cup near the bottom edge of your iPhone’s rear glass.
- Firmly hold the handle of the suction cup.
- Pull the suction cup until a gap forms between the back glass and the iPhone 14 frame.
Step 6 Insert An Opening Pick
- Take a plastic opening pick or tool.
- Mark 3 mm on the opening pick with a meter rule.
- Enter the pick into the gap between the back glass and the iPhone 14 frame.
Step 7 Slice The Bottom Edge Adhesive
- To cut the bottom adhesive, slide the pick from the lower right corner to the lower left corner.
- Slide the pick 2 to 3 times to cut the bottom adhesive efficiently.
Step 8 Remove The Left Side Adhesive
- Slide the opening pick from the lower-left corner to the upper-left corner.
- Repeat this movement twice to slice the left side adhesive.
Step 9 Cut The Upper Edge Adhesive
- Keep sliding the opening pick from the upper left edge to the upper right corner of the iPhone 14 to cut the upper adhesive.
Step 10 Slice The Right Side Adhesive
- Now, move the opening pick from the upper right edge to the lower right edge to cut through the right adhesive.
Important Tip.
Remember that the charging coil is present near the right side of the iPhone. You should not insert the opening pick beyond 3mm because it can damage the charging coil.
Step 11 Prop Up The Rear Glass
- Hold the back glass in your fingers.
- Lift the rear cover to open the iPhone 14 like a book.
- Hold the rear cover in the upright position.
Step 12 Unfasten The Battery Connector Cover
- Unscrew the two 1.3mm long screws of the battery connector cover with a screwdriver.
- Place the screws in a safe place, as you may need them during the reassembly of your iPhone 14.
Step 13 Remove The Battery Connector Cover
- Hold the battery connector cover with a pair of tweezers.
- Lift the battery connector cover to remove it.
Step 14 Disconnect The Battery
- Disconnect the battery press connector with the help of a spudger.
Step 15 Unscrew The Charging Coil Connector Cover
- There is a 1 mm long screw securing the charging coil connector cover to the iPhone.
- Unscrew this screw with a screwdriver.
Step 16 Separate The Charging Coil Connector Cover
- Hold the charging coil connector cover with your fingers or tweezers.
- Remove the charging coil connector cover.
Step 17 Detach The Charging Coil
- Take a pointed-edge spudger.
- Pry up and disconnect the charging coil with the spudger.
Step 18 Separate The Rear Glass
- Now remove the broken rear glass of the iPhone 14.
Step 19 Reassemble Your iPhone 14
- Dip a cotton bud in isopropyl alcohol.
- Rub this cotton bud around the edges of your iPhone 14 frame to clean the old adhesive.
- Apply new adhesive glue around the iPhone 14 frame edges.
- Reconnect the charging coil and battery.
- Tighten up all the screws.
- Fix the new rear glass replacement to the iPhone 14 body frame.
Bottom Line
Excellent job! You have successfully learned how to replace the damaged rear glass of your iPhone 14 with our easy-to-follow guide. The new rear glass will improve the cosmetic appearance of your iPhone 14.
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