I noticed that some are the full assembly and then some are just the screen. Is it worth the extra money to do full screen assembly already?
Yes. "Just the screen" = something you can't "fix" unless you are really advanced. Ever since the introduction of the 4, the screen and LCD has been a single "assembly" that is held together by glue from the factory. I'm not saying it is impossible to "separate" them -- but I've done a couple hundred Idevices on the side -- and I've never attempted it on an actual customer phone. I've tried it extensively on my own time with removed broken screens -- and I've yet to separate them even once without cracking/discoloring(from heat) the LCD -- and that doesn't even cover the regluing process that has to cure clear...
Basically -- long way of saying to get the full front assembly. If I were you -- and it was my first time attempting it -- I would probably spring extra $$ for a full front assembly that already has the front camera/home button/speaker/LCD Shield installed on it. That simplifies your process by a dozen screws or so and a couple of potential difficulties. And you can resell your "busted" screen on eBay with all the stuff still installed on it to make up the price difference. Ex of what I'd buy if I were you.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Bl...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item3a8e9b3fc7
Also, it REALLY pays to have a magnetic parts tray/mat. These little screws can be a pain to get in place without being magnetized -- and also very easy to "lose". I use a 4" tray from Harbor Freight I got for $2.99 -- and you can drop a screw a foot from it and it'll still end up stuck to the outside of it. Also, once the screws/screwdrivers are magnetized, it makes it infinitely more simple.
- Remove 2 pentalobe screws from the bottom. Use suction cup on bottom of screen to lightly pull up. You want to "roll" it out from the bottom to the top and lay it over above the top of the midframe. The key is to always be gentle even when stuff isn't going "right". It's impatience/abruptness that can mess people up.
- Remove 3 screws covering flex cables -- remove 3 flex cables.
- Reinstall same way. That's it. Literally 5 screws -- for a repair that should end up taking 15-20 minutes -- and should cost you 30min or less... With experience, this is about a 3min repair. Just to show how "easy" it actually it is once you are comfortable with the size and nature of the components...
