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Hello all!I did something really silly: I was replacing a lower speaker on iPhone 8 plus and I accidentally broke the two lower display ribbon cables when removing the screen (see attached PIC #1). I have a couple of questions:1) I was wondering if it is possible to replace only the metal tray/bracket part on the display assembly where the ribbon cables connect to the display? Sorry I don’t know what this part is called, it’s the big metal part that covers the back of the screen, it looks like it’s held in with 10 screws (see attached PIC #2). I would like to keep as much of the original screen/display assembly as possible, so I was hoping to just replace this metal tray/bracket part on the back of the screen where the cables connect so I can keep the original front screen.2) What is this piece called? So I can hopefully buy it separately. Otherwise I assume I can buy a whole aftermarket screen and pull it apart just replace this back piece, so I wont end up using the aftermarket front screen. Thank you!
You will need to replace the whole screen with an aftermarket one or you can hunt down an OEM one from another iPhone 8 plus. The only thing you can transfer is your home button and front camera assembly.
The cable connects to the screen, replacing the shield plate or backlight panel does nothing. Replacing just the cable is possible, but the equipment to do that costs more than the phone, so why would you do that for just one screen?
