iPhone 15 Power Button Repair

Let your phone's battery drain below 25% before starting this repair—a charged lithium‑ion battery may catch fire if damaged.

Unplug all cables from your phone.

Hold the power and either volume button and slide to power off your phone.

If your screen or back glass is cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.

Make sure there's a smooth area near the bottom edge that's big enough for a suction cup to stick to.

If inserted too far, an opening pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.

Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.

You can also mark the other corners of the pick with different measurements.

Alternatively, [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/pQGATIGUbViSB4gB.full|tape a coin to a pick|new_window=true] 3 mm from the tip.

Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 7 mm‑long screws on either side of the charging port.

Use a [guide|157348|hair dryer|new_window=true] or [guide|151116|heat gun|new_window=true] to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.

Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.

Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the screen and the frame.

Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

As you slice the adhesive securing the screen in the next steps, be careful of the following areas:

There are two delicate cables connecting the screen to the phone: one just above the action button, and the other near the middle of the left edge.

There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in these locations to avoid bending the contacts.

Don't insert your opening pick deeper than ***3 mm*** along the bottom edge.

Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.

Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Heat the right edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.

Don't insert your pick deeper than ***5 mm*** along the right edge.

Slide your pick around the bottom right corner of the screen and toward the power button until you feel a hard stop at a clip securing the screen.

Rotate your pick so the flat edge is under the screen.

Twist the pick to increase the gap between the screen and the frame until the right clip releases.

Insert a second opening pick to the right of the first pick.

Slide the first pick back to the bottom right corner of the screen.

Slide the second pick to the top right corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.

Leave these picks inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Heat the top edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.

Don't insert your pick deeper than ***3 mm*** along the top edge.

Slide your pick around the top right corner and along the top edge to release the two clips and adhesive securing it.

Heat the left edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.

Don't insert your pick deeper than ***2 mm*** along the left edge to avoid the [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/QXhBuOBJJOa41ccu.huge|two cables connecting the screen to the phone|new_window=true].

Rotate your pick around the top left corner of the screen.

Slide your pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.

Place a small box or stack of books to the left of your phone so you can prop up the screen while disconnecting its cables.

Swing up the right edge of the screen like the front cover of a book.

If the screen feels stuck, go back around the perimeter with an opening pick to separate any remaining adhesive.

Prop up the screen so you can access its cables without straining them.

Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the six screws securing the logic board cover:

Four 1.6 mm‑long screws

Two 1.3 mm‑long screws

Rotate the bottom of the logic board cover counterclockwise and slide the top left corner out from under the ambient light sensor cable to remove it.

During reassembly, make sure the top left corner of the cover goes [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/1NIOUKJhXcyYeLRr.full|under the ambient light sensor cable|new_window=true].

Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector from the bottom right corner of the logic board.

To reconnect a [guide|25629|press connector|stepid=70308|new_window=true], align it over its socket and gently press down on one side until it clicks into place, then press down on the other side. Make sure it sits flat, as the insulating rubber around the sockets might prevent it from connecting fully.

Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the screen cable from the center of the logic board.

Gently slide the tip of an opening pick under the ambient light sensor cable near the top left corner of the logic board.

Lift the cable to disconnect it.

Remove the screen.

During reassembly, follow [guide|93983|this guide|new_window=true] to apply new adhesive and install your screen.

Be careful not to damage any of the [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/DLQuEZf4tZ3uZOMD.full|spring contacts|new_window=true] as you clean the frame.

The ambient light sensor is glued down to your old screen and must be transferred to your new screen.

In the remaining steps, you'll remove this sensor so you can transfer it to your new screen.

Use a Phillips #000 driver to remove the two screws securing the ambient light sensor cover.

Remove the ambient light sensor cover.

Be careful not to overheat the screen—the plastic components can melt if they get too hot.

Use a [guide|157348|hair dryer|new_window=true] or [guide|151116|heat gun|new_window=true] to heat the ambient light sensor until it's warm to the touch.

Be very gentle handing the ambient light sensor, as its cable is extremely fragile.

use the flat end of a spudger to gently lift the ambient light sensor out of its enclosure.

By this point, the sensor has likely cooled down.

Apply more heat until the entire glued down part of the sensor is warm to the touch.

Insert the tip of an opening pick under the bottom right corner of the sensor.

Slide the pick under the sensor and lift until you can grip it with your fingers.

Use your fingers to slowly peel up and remove the sensor.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the loudspeaker:

One 2.7 mm‑long screw

Three 2 mm‑long screws

A [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/sO2VxxpgVgvKLuDR.full|plastic buffer|new_window=true] is adhered to the top edges of the loudspeaker and Taptic Engine.

Lift the bottom edge of the loudspeaker until you can grab it with your fingers.

Peel the loudspeaker from the plastic buffer on its top edge and remove it.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the Taptic Engine press connector.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the two 2 mm‑long screws securing the Taptic Engine.

Remove the Taptic Engine.

Three sections of [link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/45779/ask-ifixit-what-is-stretch-release-adhesive-and-why-do-we-love-it|stretch release adhesive|new_window=true] secure the battery to the frame—two along the bottom and one on top.

Each strip has a black pull tab at its end, which is lightly adhered to the edge of the battery.

In the following steps, you'll pull each tab out from underneath the battery.

The strips loosen when stretched, but might break off before you can fully remove them, especially the top edge strip. If any break, don't worry! Keep reading for an alternate way to remove the battery.

Don't puncture or dent the battery with your tool, as it can leak dangerous chemicals or catch fire if damaged.

Use the tip of an opening pick to gently unstick an edge of an adhesive pull tab from the edge of the battery.

Use blunt nose [product|IF145-020|tweezers] to grip the edge of the pull tab and pull it completely off the edge of the battery.

Repeat for the other two pull tabs.

Pull one of the pull tabs out from under the battery until you can grip it with your fingers or [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/gstgPwAPTUNJJtPU.huge|wrap it around your tool|new_window=true].

Hold the phone steady using the edges of the frame—don't press down on the battery.

Pull the strip slowly, evenly, and at a low angle without dragging on other components.

Continue pulling, re-gripping or wrapping it around your tool as you go, until the strip fully releases from under the battery.

If the strip breaks off, try to retrieve it. If you can't grip it from under the battery, move on to the next step.

Repeat this step for the other two strips.

If you removed all three stretch release adhesive strips, congratulations—you can now [guide|166394|remove the battery|stepid=350222|new_window=true]! If not, ***follow the next two steps*** to separate the adhesive with isopropyl alcohol and a plastic card.

If the top strip remains, prop up the top edge of the phone.

If either of the bottom strips remain, prop up the left edge of the phone (the side with the volume buttons).

Use a pipette or syringe to apply a few drops of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to the elevated edge of the battery.

Wait one minute for the isopropyl alcohol to flow under the battery and soften the adhesive.

Don't bend or crease your battery. If the adhesive feels stubborn, apply a few more drops of isopropyl alcohol and try again.

Insert the short edge of a [product|IF145-101|plastic card] between the bottom edge of the battery and the frame.

Be careful not to scrape the frame underneath the battery—the wireless charging coil is exposed near the center.

Gently pry up the battery until the adhesive fully separates.

Depending on how strong your adhesive is, this may take some time. Allow up to a minute of constant pressure for the adhesive to loosen.

Remove the battery.

To install a new battery:

Clean your frame with isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free or microfiber cloth.

***Before applying adhesive***, temporarily reconnect your new battery and place it in its recess to check if it fits and that the cable reaches the socket on the logic board. Disconnect the battery before continuing.

Check out [guide|137171|this guide|new_window=true] to apply new [product|IF145-458|stretch release adhesive strips|new_window=true] to your battery, if it doesn't already come with adhesive installed.

If you don't have stretch release adhesive, use [product|IF317-072-2|thin, double-sided tape|new_window=true] to secure it.