Apparatus for installing a screen protector on an electronic device

An apparatus for assisting in affixing a screen protector to a display of an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:

• a base including a platform configured to support the electronic device when the electronic device is placed in the apparatus, wherein the base includes a positioning mechanism configured for aligning the supported electronic device on the platform;
• a lid configured to cover at least a portion of the base and the supported electronic device, the lid including an aperture, wherein the positioning mechanism is operably connected to the lid through one or more mechanical members such that closing the lid transfers movement of the lid to the positioning mechanism through the one or more mechanical members to move the positioning mechanism to align the supported electronic device on the platform;
• and
• a gantry including a roller configured to contact the screen protector through the aperture in the lid, the gantry being movable with respect to the lid and configured to affix the screen protector to the supported electronic device when the gantry moves from a first position to a second position, wherein the lid is releasably secured to the base by a latch.