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Volume Button Repair Guide for iPhone 6 Plus
Volume Button Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Phillips #000 precision screwdriver
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 6 Plus volume flex cable
- Pre-cut internal adhesive strips
Safety
- Power off the iPhone before beginning to prevent short circuits.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic discharge damage.
- Handle the lithium-ion battery with care to avoid punctures.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the Sleep/Wake button, then slide the power icon to turn off the device completely.
- 2
Remove bottom Pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.6 mm screws next to the Lightning charging port.
- 3
Attach the suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the lower portion of the screen, just above the Home button.
- 4
Pry open the front panel
3 minPull up on the suction cup while inserting a plastic prying tool under the bottom edge to unclip the screen assembly.
- 5
Remove the battery bracket
2 minUnscrew the two Phillips #000 screws securing the battery cable bracket and remove the metal shield.
- 6
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up off the logic board socket.
- 7
Remove the display cable bracket
3 minUnscrew the five Phillips #000 screws holding down the display cable shield and lift the bracket out.
- 8
Disconnect the display assembly
3 minPry up the front camera, digitizer, LCD, and home button flex cables to separate the display from the rear case.
- 9
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool or paperclip into the hole beside the SIM tray to remove it.
- 10
Remove the upper logic board brackets
3 minUnscrew the Phillips screws securing the top metal brackets covering the camera and antenna connectors.
- 11
Disconnect logic board connectors
2 minUse a spudger to disconnect the rear camera cable, antenna cable, and volume/power switch flex cable.
- 12
Remove the logic board
3 minRemove the remaining logic board screws and carefully lift the board out of the rear case assembly.
- 13
Unscrew volume switch brackets
2 minRemove the Phillips screws holding the internal metal brackets for the volume buttons against the frame.
- 14
Peel up the volume flex cable
2 minCarefully insert tweezers under the volume button switch flex cable to peel it away from the side casing adhesive.
- 15
Install the new volume flex cable
3 minAlign the replacement volume flex cable over the mounting pins and press down firmly to set the adhesive.
- 16
Secure the volume brackets
2 minReposition the metal volume switch brackets and tighten the Phillips screws to hold the buttons in place.
After your Apple iPhone 6 Plus volume button repair
Power the iPhone 6 Plus back on and test the volume button 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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