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Apple iPhone 13 Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 13
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Y000 Tri-point screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 13 Lightning port assembly
- Display adhesive seal strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Power off the device completely before beginning disassembly.
- Disconnect the battery first before disconnecting or connecting any internal cables.
- Do not puncture or bend the lithium-ion battery during repair.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button and volume down button simultaneously until the sliders appear. Slide to power off the device completely.
- 2
Remove pentalobe screws
2 minUnscrew the two 6.8 mm P2 pentalobe screws located on the bottom edge of the iPhone next to the Lightning port.
- 3
Heat the lower edge
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer to the lower edge of the phone for about two minutes to soften the adhesive holding the display.
- 4
Attach the suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the lower half of the screen, just above the bottom edge.
- 5
Lift the display
2 minPull up firmly on the suction cup to create a small gap between the display panel and the frame.
- 6
Insert an opening pick
1 minInsert a plastic prying pick into the gap created at the bottom edge of the phone.
- 7
Slice the perimeter adhesive
3 minSlide the pick around the edges of the device to cut through the waterproof seal holding the screen.
- 8
Open the display
1 minSwing the display open from the right side like a book cover, resting it against a stable object.
- 9
Unscrew the connector cover
3 minRemove the three Y000 screws securing the metal cover bracket over the battery and display connectors.
- 10
Disconnect the battery
1 minUse a spudger to gently pry the battery cable connector straight up out of its socket.
- 11
Disconnect the display cable
2 minPry the display cable connector straight up from the logic board using the flat end of a spudger.
- 12
Separate the display
1 minLift the display panel clear off the main body and place it face down on a clean surface.
- 13
Unscrew the loudspeaker
3 minRemove the Phillips and standoff screws securing the loudspeaker assembly at the bottom of the case.
- 14
Remove the loudspeaker
2 minLift the loudspeaker out of the bottom cavity using tweezers.
- 15
Unscrew the Taptic Engine
2 minRemove the retaining screws holding the Taptic Engine linear motor in place.
- 16
Remove the Taptic Engine
2 minDisconnect the ribbon cable and lift the Taptic Engine module out of the chassis.
- 17
Unscrew the Lightning port
4 minRemove all screws anchoring the Lightning connector assembly, microphones, and lower frame brackets.
- 18
Peel up the charging port assembly
4 minCarefully pry the flexible cable and microphone modules off the rear case using a flat spudger.
- 19
Remove the old port assembly
1 minLift the complete Lightning port flex assembly out of the enclosure.
- 20
Install the new charging port
5 minAlign the replacement assembly into place, press the microphones into their slots, and secure all screws.
After your Apple iPhone 13 charging port repair
Power the iPhone 13 back on and test the charging port repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Apple iPhone 13 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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