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Apple iPhone 6 Plus Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Suction cup
- Plastic spudger
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 6 Plus Lightning connector assembly
- Adhesive backing strips
Safety
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to protect delicate internal logic board components from ESD.
- Ensure the battery is disconnected before touching any other internal connectors to prevent electrical shorting.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the Sleep/Wake button, then slide to power off the device completely.
- 2
Remove the pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.6 mm screws located at the bottom edge of the phone.
- 3
Attach the suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower screen assembly, just above the home button.
- 4
Pry open the display
3 minPull up on the suction cup while gently prying the rear case away from the display with a plastic spudger.
- 5
Remove the battery bracket screws
2 minRemove the two Phillips #000 screws securing the metal battery connector bracket to the logic board.
- 6
Disconnect the battery
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the battery connector from its socket on the logic board.
- 7
Remove the display cable bracket
3 minRemove the five Phillips #000 screws securing the display cable bracket, then lift the bracket out.
- 8
Disconnect the display cables
3 minDisconnect the front camera, home button, display, and digitizer cables from the logic board using a spudger.
- 9
Separate the display assembly
1 minSet the screen display assembly aside completely to prevent damage while working on the lower case.
- 10
Remove the loudspeaker screws
3 minRemove the six Phillips #000 screws holding the loudspeaker assembly to the bottom of the enclosure.
- 11
Remove the loudspeaker
2 minGently pry up and lift the loudspeaker assembly out of the rear case.
- 12
Disconnect the antenna cable
2 minUse tweezers or a spudger to pop the lower antenna cable off its connector on the Lightning assembly.
- 13
Remove the charging port screws
3 minRemove the remaining Phillips #000 screws securing the Lightning port assembly and headphone jack.
- 14
Peel up the charging port assembly
4 minGently pry the adhesive-backed Lightning connector flex cable away from the aluminum rear case.
- 15
Install the new charging port assembly
4 minAlign the replacement Lightning connector assembly into place and press firmly to adhere it to the case.
After your Apple iPhone 6 Plus charging port repair
Power the iPhone 6 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 6 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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