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Apple iPhone 14 Plus Wireless Charging Repair
Wireless Charging Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Tri-Point Y000 screwdriver
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement wireless charging coil assembly
- Pre-cut back glass adhesive seal
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear protective eye gear to guard against glass splinters.
- Always disconnect the battery before unplugging other internal components.
- Avoid using sharp metal tools near the soft lithium-ion battery cell.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button and either volume button, then slide to power down the device completely.
- 2
Remove lower pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 6.8 mm screws located on either side of the Lightning port.
- 3
Heat the rear glass edge
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer around the outer perimeter of the back glass for two minutes to soften the adhesive seal.
- 4
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the lower third of the rear glass panel, just above the Lightning port.
- 5
Create an opening gap
2 minPull up firmly on the suction cup to create a small separation gap between the rear glass and the aluminum frame.
- 6
Insert opening pick
1 minInsert the tip of a plastic opening pick into the gap at the bottom edge of the phone.
- 7
Slice bottom adhesive
2 minSlide the opening pick back and forth along the bottom edge to slice through the perimeter adhesive seal.
- 8
Slice left edge adhesive
2 minGuide the opening pick along the left edge of the rear glass, keeping the insertion depth under 3 mm.
- 9
Slice right edge adhesive
2 minSlide the pick along the right edge of the frame to separate the remaining side adhesive.
- 10
Slice top edge adhesive
2 minGently maneuver the pick across the top edge, taking extreme care around the microphone and camera housing.
- 11
Open back glass panel
1 minSwing the back glass open toward the right side like a book cover to reveal the internal ribbon cables.
- 12
Remove bracket screws
2 minUse a Tri-Point Y000 screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the lower cable connector bracket.
- 13
Remove connector bracket
1 minUse precision tweezers to lift the metal cover bracket straight off the logic board.
- 14
Disconnect the battery
1 minPry the battery press connector straight up from its socket on the logic board using a spudger.
- 15
Disconnect wireless charging cable
1 minUse the spudger to detach the wireless charging coil press connector from the logic board.
- 16
Remove rear glass assembly
1 minLift the rear glass assembly clear off the enclosure frame and place it on a clean work surface.
- 17
Unseat defective charging coil
4 minUse a spudger to carefully peel the magnetic wireless charging coil flex assembly away from the inside of the back glass.
- 18
Install replacement charging coil
3 minAlign the new wireless charging coil and MagSafe magnet array onto the interior back glass surface and press firmly.
After your Apple iPhone 14 Plus wireless charging repair
Power the iPhone 14 Plus back on and test the wireless charging 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 14 Plus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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