Step-by-step

1. 1

   Power Off the Phone

   1 min

   Press and hold the power button, then tap Power Off on the screen.

2. 2

   Remove the SIM Card Tray

   1 min

   Insert a SIM eject pin into the hole at the top left edge and remove the tray.

3. 3

   Heat the Back Glass

   3 min

   Apply heat to the outer edges of the rear panel using a heat gun for two minutes to soften adhesive.

4. 4

   Attach a Suction Cup

   2 min

   Press a suction cup onto the lower portion of the back glass and pull up gently to create a gap.

5. 5

   Insert Opening Pick

   2 min

   Slide a plastic opening pick into the seam between the rear glass and the phone frame.

6. 6

   Slice perimeter adhesive

   4 min

   Move the pick around all four edges of the back panel to cut through the glue.

7. 7

   Lift Off the Back Cover

   1 min

   Carefully separate the rear glass from the frame and place it on a clean mat.

8. 8

   Unscrew Motherboard Cover Screws

   3 min

   Remove the Phillips #000 screws holding down the top plastic motherboard shield.

9. 9

   Remove Upper Frame Shield

   1 min

   Use a nylon spudger to gently pry up and detach the plastic motherboard shield.

10. 10

    Disconnect the Battery Cable

    1 min

    Pry the battery press connector straight up from the motherboard to cut power.

11. 11

    Unscrew Lower Loudspeaker Housing

    3 min

    Remove the Phillips #000 screws securing the bottom speaker enclosure.

12. 12

    Remove Loudspeaker Module

    2 min

    Insert a spudger beneath the loudspeaker edge and lift it out of the chassis.

13. 13

    Disconnect Interconnect Cable

    1 min

    Unplug the flex ribbon cable connecting the daughterboard to the main motherboard.

14. 14

    Disconnect Antenna Cable

    1 min

    Use tweezers to carefully snap off the white coaxial antenna cable from the daughterboard connector.

15. 15

    Pry Up Charging Board

    2 min

    Lever a flat spudger under the charging port daughterboard to lift it out of the lower frame.

16. 16

    Apply Flux to Port Pins

    2 min

    Spread a small layer of soldering flux over the anchor pads and signal pins of the broken USB-C port.

17. 17

    Desolder the Damaged Port

    5 min

    Heat the anchor pins with a soldering iron and desoldering braid to remove old solder and detach the port.

18. 18

    Solder New USB-C Port

    5 min

    Align the new USB-C port onto the daughterboard pads and solder the anchor pins and data connections.

19. 19

    Reseat Charging Board

    2 min

    Place the repaired daughterboard back into its slot in the bottom of the chassis.

20. 20

    Reconnect Antenna and Flex Cables

    2 min

    Snap the coaxial antenna and main interconnect flex cables back onto the daughterboard.

21. 21

    Reinstall Loudspeaker Assembly

    3 min

    Press the lower loudspeaker housing into place and secure it with its Phillips screws.

22. 22

    Reconnect Battery Flex Cable

    1 min

    Press the battery connector firmly onto the mainboard socket until it snaps into place.

23. 23

    Reinstall Upper Motherboard Cover

    2 min

    Position the upper plastic shield over the motherboard and tighten all retaining screws.

24. 24

    Reseal the Back Panel

    3 min

    Apply new adhesive tape along the outer rim and press the rear glass firmly onto the frame.