iFixit Anti-Clamp Suction Cup Suction Cup Suction Lifter for Opening Mobile Phone, Tablet & Co., Suction Clamp, Tool for Separating Glued Components

IFixit ALWAYS amazes me and this anti-clip opening tool is no exception. Only iFixit would reverse the action of a clamp to pull away instead of push together and the idea (not to mention the tool that embodies it) that made it possible. Think of it as you would your fingers when opening a cookie (without the twisting part) and you have an idea of how this to works. It’s strong, durable, and easy to use. Don't let its compact size fool you, it’s much more capable than it looks. It makes even the most difficult jobs a little easier. Personally, I think it’s great. It does making opening stubborn devices a lot easier and minimizes breakage, too. If you disassemble cell phones or tablets, you want one of these in your toolbox.

It works great. But it's not "magic". It is simply a convenient way to apply some tension as you separate the screen and body on a modern phone. This is not meant to "tear off" the screen. I tested this on 2 different phones. One had a satin finish back panel and required a strip of standard plastic packing tape on the back to hold suction. To seperate, use the anti-clamp to apply a SMALL amount of tension to a corner of the phone and gently heat. The corner comes up. Pic it and move on. It still requires patience. You still need to carefully heat the edge(s) of the phone to soften the glue. And you still need to carefully work your way around the entire screen with pics, moving the clamp as you go. BTW, IMO a light duty crafting heat gun works best for this, with or without this clamp.

It helps open phones with suction as long as the back and front are glass. It has failed on opening a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 because of the back being made of not so suctionable aluminum.

I used this item to open an iPhone 12 mini. It was definitely easier than using suction cups, but this still was not a simple task. It took me several attempts before I was able to finally open the phone. I have replaced batteries on an iPhone, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and never damaged the screen. But somehow I managed to damage the screen on this phone (I am not 100% certain if this device was the culprit or if I did something bad. The ribbon cable was not damaged, but the screen had a giant vertical rainbow stripe about 1/4 inch wide. Also when attempting to open, the phone tends to slide on the the device as well, meaning that you often have to keep resetting the phone on the device. Finally, the handle that "locks" the screw mechanism into the "open" state often pops back to the neutral state. Overall this is useful, but not perfect.

Worked great!

This works great for removing iPhone screens to replace batteries or any other internal components. I’ll never work on another phone without one.

Attempted to use this on a recent repair for my business thinking it would make the process easier, but it did not... The repair was for an iPad 5 Mini, and the clamp almost broke before it even came close to lifting the screen. Honestly kind of mad I spent almost $30 on this thing. For phones, it might be great, I haven't tried it on a phone yet, but I will here soon, as I have an iPhone 13 Pro scheduled to come in for a charger port replacement. Will update review as to how well it opens a phone..... Update after using on a phone: Literally a waste of $30. The suction cup on the back of the phone pops off long before it has enough pressure to start lifting a screen. Absolute rip off of a product. Do not buy this. Just use some microfiber cloth, and some clamps, and a regular suction cup, and don't waste your money....

Ifixit is great. This anti clamp is perfect. Resist the urge to fiddle with it and wear it out in a year or two. There is no better way to carefully open a phone.

Ottimo!

中古のiPhone13 Proのバッテリー交換に挑戦しました。 互換バッテリー付属の吸盤や1000円くらいの安いスクリーンオープナーでは吸盤の強度不足で開けられませんでしたが、こちらの工具を使うことによって開けることが出来ました。

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Compré esta herramienta para desmontar las pantallas de los teléfonos y de las tabletas, y no puedo estar más contento de lo que estoy. La he usado muchas veces y sigue como el primer día, después de meses de uso. Es una herramienta un poco cara, Pero te facilita muchísimo el trabajo y vale hasta el último céntimo

Outil de bonne qualité, permet la dépose des écrans de smartphone sans effort. Attention toutes fois les ventouses ont tendance à glisser.