Step-by-step

1. 1

   Power off the phone

   1 min

   Press and hold the power button, then select Power Off to ensure the phone is completely shut down before starting.

2. 2

   Heat the rear glass cover

   2 min

   Apply heat evenly around the outer edges of the rear glass with a heat gun for 2 minutes to soften the adhesive.

3. 3

   Apply a suction cup

   1 min

   Place a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back glass and pull up gently to create a small gap.

4. 4

   Slice through the adhesive

   4 min

   Insert a plastic prying tool into the gap and slowly slide it along the perimeter to separate the rear glass.

5. 5

   Remove the back glass cover

   1 min

   Lift the rear glass cover away from the chassis and place it on a clean workspace mat.

6. 6

   Unscrew the lower midframe

   3 min

   Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the bottom speaker and daughterboard cover.

7. 7

   Remove the lower speaker assembly

   2 min

   Insert a spudger under the lower speaker module and gently pry up to remove it from the phone.

8. 8

   Disconnect the battery cable

   1 min

   Use a plastic spudger to pop the battery flex connector off the motherboard to prevent electrical shorts.

9. 9

   Disconnect the main interconnect cable

   1 min

   Pry up the lower ribbon cable connector attached to the charging port daughterboard using a spudger.

10. 10

    Unclip the antenna cable

    1 min

    Gently unhook the coaxial antenna cable from the corner of the charging daughterboard using tweezers.

11. 11

    Remove the daughterboard

    2 min

    Pry the charging daughterboard up from the frame housing using a spudger and remove it.

12. 12

    Apply flux to the port pins

    2 min

    Apply a small amount of soldering flux across the mounting posts and electrical pins of the USB-C port.

13. 13

    Desolder the damaged USB-C port

    6 min

    Heat the anchor legs and pins using a soldering iron and desoldering braid to wick away the old solder.

14. 14

    Clean the PCB solder pads

    2 min

    Wipe the bare contact pads on the daughterboard clean using isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.

15. 15

    Solder the new charging port

    8 min

    Position the new USB-C port onto the board, melt solder onto the anchor legs, and solder each pin carefully.

16. 16

    Reinstall the daughterboard

    2 min

    Place the repaired daughterboard back into its recess at the bottom of the phone frame.

17. 17

    Reconnect the flex and antenna cables

    2 min

    Snap the main interconnect cable connector and the coaxial antenna cable back onto the daughterboard.

18. 18

    Reconnect the battery cable

    1 min

    Press the battery connector firmly down onto the motherboard socket until it clicks into place.

19. 19

    Reattach the lower speaker cover

    3 min

    Place the speaker assembly back over the daughterboard and tighten all Phillips screws securely.

20. 20

    Apply new back cover adhesive

    3 min

    Line the edges of the phone frame with custom-cut double-sided adhesive strips.

21. 21

    Seal the rear glass panel

    2 min

    Align the rear glass with the chassis and press firmly along all edges to seat the adhesive.