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I don’t see an option to purchase just the glass/digitizer screen? LCD is just fine only need the glass and digitizer. Any luck?
The way this goes is this: If you are able to refurbish an iPhone LCD as a DIY project (which requires highly specialized equipment and training), then you will already know how to source the glass.
When regular people post this question, it is just because they are unaware the LCD refurbishing is not a DIY project. Buy a new “Screen” which will itself be a refurbished OEM lcd that a professional refurbisher has produced, OR it will be an inexpensive aftermarket LCD. If retaining the original LCD is important to you, then you can sell your screen to a refurbisher and buy an OEM refurbished screen. I do not believe that iFixit sells OEM refurbs (it is hard to do this in bulk) but call customer service to check. I am pretty sure that all the iFixit screens are good quality aftermarkets.
Are you experienced in removing the glass only on iPhones including laying down a new polarizer and loca/oca glue? Replacing just the glass is not a DIY project. It’s highly specialized. If not, youll have to buy the entire assembly.
I have seen similar before for the iPhone 6 on eBay but honestly the time and effort it not worth it. The two are laminated and calibrated together when you buy them so that touch targets line up and so that there is no air gap between the LCD and digitiser. For more information you can see this video here. Just the digitiser requires dry ice.
