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What are the difficulties in repairing an iPhone 16 screen?
The iPhone 16 screen repair has become even more difficult! From Face ID pairing to waterproof seals and system pop-up warnings, each of these issues can make a repair a daunting experience. Today, we'll review the core difficulties of iPhone 16 screen repair to help you avoid pitfalls!
Top 5 Repair Difficulties
1️⃣ Face ID may become permanently inoperable
The iPhone 16 screen integrates biometric sensors (such as the floodlight). When replacing the screen, you must manually replace the original parts, otherwise Face ID will completely stop working!
Apple Official Warning: Unauthorized repairs may render Face ID unrecoverable. Only official or authorized service providers can repair this.
2️⃣ Damaged waterproof seals
After disassembling the phone, the original waterproof sealant becomes inoperable. Replace it with new sealant. Otherwise, dust and moisture will easily enter the phone, and even shorten the life of the motherboard.
3️⃣ Loss of True Tone Display
Even if you're replacing a genuine screen, a screen that hasn't been officially calibrated by Apple will disable True Tone, resulting in unnatural color temperatures and an unpleasant visual experience.
4️⃣ System Pop-up Warnings
After a screen replacement, the iPhone will display a "Not Genuine Screen" warning on the lock screen for four consecutive days. While this doesn't affect performance, it can be quite frustrating for those with OCD.
5️⃣ More delicate cables, increasing the risk of disassembly.
The iPhone 16's display cables are thinner and more fragile, making them easy to tear during DIY disassembly, resulting in touch failure or display issues.
In short: The iPhone 16 series is "easier to disassemble with official repairs, but also more expensive." For third-party repair shops, the simpler the design, the higher the technical barrier to entry.