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Apple iPhone 16 Plus Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Tri-point Y000 screwdriver
- Suction handle
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger
- Precision tweezers
- iOpener or heat gun
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 16 Plus USB-C charging port assembly
- Pre-cut back glass adhesive sticker
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating or opening glass panels.
- Disconnect the battery press connector before removing internal components.
- Do not puncture, bend, or apply pressure to the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button and volume up button simultaneously, then slide to power down the device completely.
- 2
Remove the bottom pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe driver to remove the two 3.8 mm screws located on either side of the USB-C port.
- 3
Heat the lower rear glass
3 minApply a heated iOpener or heat gun to the bottom edge of the back glass for two minutes to soften the perimeter adhesive.
- 4
Attach a suction handle
2 minPlace a suction cup onto the lower third of the back glass and pull up gently to create a slight gap at the bottom seam.
- 5
Insert an opening pick
2 minInsert the tip of a plastic opening pick into the gap created beneath the lower glass edge.
- 6
Slice the edge adhesive
4 minSlide the opening pick carefully along the bottom, left, and right edges to cut through the waterproof adhesive tape.
- 7
Open the back glass panel
2 minGently swing the back glass open toward the right side of the phone frame, resting it flat next to the body.
- 8
Unscrew the lower bracket plate
3 minUse a Tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the metal connector shield.
- 9
Disconnect the battery connector
2 minUse the flat end of a plastic spudger to pry the battery press connector straight up from its socket.
- 10
Disconnect the back glass ribbon cable
2 minPry the back glass ribbon cable connector free from the board and set the rear glass assembly aside.
- 11
Unscrew the loudspeaker assembly
3 minRemove the screws securing the loudspeaker at the bottom of the device chassis.
- 12
Lift out the loudspeaker
2 minUse precision tweezers to lift the loudspeaker module up and out of the lower housing.
- 13
Unscrew the Taptic Engine
3 minRemove the retaining screws anchoring the Taptic Engine vibrator unit to the case.
- 14
Remove the Taptic Engine module
2 minDisconnect the Taptic Engine press connector with a spudger and remove the module from the phone.
- 15
Unscrew the USB-C port hardware
4 minRemove all screws holding the USB-C port assembly and flex cable grounding brackets to the lower frame.
- 16
Unstick the charging port flex cable
3 minApply a drop of 99% isopropyl alcohol along the flex cable and use a flat opening tool to gently unstick it from the chassis.
- 17
Extract the old charging port assembly
2 minLift the USB-C port port, microphones, and attached flex ribbon completely out of the phone body.
- 18
Position the replacement USB-C port
4 minAlign the new charging port in the frame recess and firmly press down the flex ribbon to adhere it to the enclosure.
After your Apple iPhone 16 Plus charging port repair
Power the iPhone 16 Plus 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 16 Plus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
Keep learning
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