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This is a manual for the replacement of the iPhone 6S Lightning connector flex cable, which aside from the Lightning connector secures the headphones jack, double microphone as well as contacts for connecting the Taptic Engine and voice speaker.
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Step 1 Removing Pentalobe screws
Before disassembling your iPhone discharge the battery under 25%. A charged lithium-ion battery may easily catch fire and explode, if accidentally infringed.
- turn off your iPhone
- remove the two 3,4 mm P2 Pentalobe screws next to the Lightning connector
Step 2 Opening the device
IPhone 6S display is attached to to the device with a thin line of adhesive around edges. If you wish to secure it after the repair, you may purchase it as a replacement part and newly install. If you decide not to replace the adhesive, you should not spot any differences in the functioning of the device.
- press down the suction cup in the bottom left corner of the display. Make sure that it did not cover the Home button
Make sure that the suction cup is fully sucked to the scree and seals well.
- pull the suction cup so that you slightly deviate the end of the front panel from the rare housing
Give yourself enough time and use constant force.
If the display holds firmly, heat it up slightly with a hairdryer, to soften the adhesive.
- use a spudger to gently separate the back housing downwards from the LCD assembly, while you continue pulling the suction cup
- use a plastic spudger to gently move in-between the edge of the LCD assembly and rare housing of the iPhone, while you continue gently pulling the suction cup upwards
- once finished, remove the suction cup from the display
Step 3 Removing the accumulator console screws
- remove these screws from the ending of the battery connector
- first 2,9 mm screw
- second 2,2 mm screw
Step 4 Disconnecting the metal battery connector holder
- disconnect the battery holder from the iPhone
Step 5 Disconnecting battery connector
- use a plastic spudger to gently disconnect the battery connector from its socket on the motherboard
Make sure, not to disconnect only the battery connector and ripping out the whole connector on the motherboard.
Step 6 Removing front panel cable bracket from the LCD assembly.
- Remove the following four screws, which secure the front panel cable bracket
- Three 1,2mm screws
- One 2,8 mm screws
Keep track of the screws, as wrong placement during reassembling may cause permanent damage to the motherboard of your iPhone
Step 7 Removing the LCD assembly cable bracket
- removing the front panel cable bracket from the motherboard
Step 8 Disconnecting the front-facing camera connector
- to disconnect the front-facing camera and sensor cable connector, use a spudger or fingernail
Step 9 Disconnecting the touchscreen connector
- use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the touchscreen connector
When re-connecting the touchscreen connector do not press down in the middle. Press one end of the connector and then the other. Pressing down in the middle may bend the component and cause damage to it.
Step 10 Disconnecting LCD cable
Before disconnecting or re-connecting the cable, make sure that the battery is disconnected
- to disconnect the LCD cable connector, use a spudger or a fingernail
- the display data cable may pop out of the connector while you reassemble your phone
- when turning your phone back on, this may cause white lines or a blank screen. If this happens, simply re-connect the cable
- the best way to get your phone running, is disconnecting and re-connecting the battery connector
Step 11 Separating the LCD assembly from the rare housing.
- separate the LCD assembly from the rare housing
Step 12 Disconnecting lightning connector
- insert the flat side of the spudger under the flat cable of the lightning connector
- by lifting it up, disconnect it from the motherboard
Step 13 Lightning connector module
- unscrew the two 1,5mm Philips screws, which secure the Taptic Engine
- remove the Taptic Engine from the phone
Step 14 Removing the strips from the Wi-Fi antenna bracket
- use tweezers to remove the strips from the Wi-Fi antenna bracket
Step 15 Disconnecting antenna cable
- use the tip of a spudger to disconnect the antenna cable from its location in the upper right corner of the motherboard
- repeat the same with the antenna cable in the bottom left corner next to the battery
Step 16 Removing the speaker assembly from the phone
- Remove the following screws:
- two 2,6 mm screws
- two 2,3 mm screws
- one 3mm screw
- Remove the speaker assembly from the phone
Step 17 Removing the lightning assembly from the phone
- insert the flat end of the sudger in-between the lightning connector and the rare case and remove the remaining glue
- use the sharp edge of the tool to eject the microphone from the case
- remove the lightning assembly from the phone
Install a new module by reversed process.
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