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Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6

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  1. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Tornillos Pentalobe: paso 1, imagen 1 de 1
    • Antes de desarmar tu iPhone, descarga la batería por debajo del 25%. Una batería de litio-ion cargada puede incendiarse y / o explotar si se pincha accidentalmente.

    • Apaga tu iPhone antes de comenzar el desensamblaje.

    • Retira los dos tornillos Pentalobe P2 de 3.6 mm situados junto al conector Lightning.

    When reconnecting be VERY careful not to over tighten. The connectors on the screen that these 3.6mm Pentalobe screws lock with are notorious for breaking off

    Blair Tryba - Contestar

    what do i do if ive managed to tighten them too hard and now they wont come off?

    kristian686 -

    Before opening the phone, I gently warmed it using a buckwheat heating pad. This made removal of the adhesive strips (steps 20 to 24) easy.

    Howard Bales - Contestar

    Exactly what I did as well, the gently warming made the adhesive removal work like a charm. The heat as well help to lift the screen easily, no need for the prying tools for me to open te phone.

    For the adhesive removal just pull it slowly to the bottom of the phone and keep in under tension.

    On reassembly, turn on the phone after getting all connectors back in place to verify all is working fine before putting all screws back in their spot.

    Maarten Vergauwen -

    Thanks for the suggestion! I heated up a hot/cold pack, and it worked great.

    Linda Chandler -

    I put mine back together but mine looks very different than this one. Why is it that when I make a call I cannot hear through the ear piece and have to put it on speaker. Also my screen doesn't go black when my face touches it

    Bailey Wilson - Contestar

    Hey Bailey, which repair were you attempting? Is it possible you have a 6s, or maybe a 6 Plus? You may have better luck with faster troubleshooting if you post in our Answer Forum!

    Sam Goldheart -

    See its a long time ago you had this issue. You can try to remove the cable from front camera/sensor/earpiece from the motherboard port and gently push it back on. All the problems you relate to is thru the same cable. If this dont solve your problem, check if the earpiece is correctly placed onto the polarity poles, and that the proximity sensor is lying right down into the corresponding socket. If something is blocking the sensor, yeah then the screen wont turn on/off when you put it onto your ear.

    Kenneth Hilstan -

    I see in the preamble that when you replace your logic board, you would lose touch id functionality, so my question is what if you have the homebutton and thus the fingerprint reader for the logic board replacement, would touch id work?

    socratesmens - Contestar

    The guide for the iPhone6 battery replacement needs to be revised. There are a couple of issues.

    1) While the battery cover has two screws, they are different lengths. Since they are very small, it can be hard to see the difference (until one tries to screw the smaller one into the longer hole). The video needs to mention this.

    2) The application of the adhesive strip if very different from what is mentioned. Also, there is a “one piece plastic” applique, and it is very unforgiving. The video should show this process in more detail.

    I believe the attention to this detail would help folks correctly install their iPhone 6 batteries, and with the recent Apple disclosed battery problem, would continue to show that iFixit is very committed to the end-user.

    Gary Long - Contestar

    I felt a bit silly getting stuck at the end of a long repair, unable to screw one of these last screws back in. What worked was gently pinching the phone above and below the screw, to make sure the screen and back were perfectly aligned.

    Matt D - Contestar

    Apple edits posts on their Communities website that link to this fix page justifying as follows:

    “We’ve edited your post because following the procedures at the site you provided may lead to damage to the user’s device.”

    What is certain is that following Apple Support’s advice of resetting our phones again and again never works whereas this fix works. Apparently Apple does not want people to know that their hardware fails and can be fixed, because then they would need to explain why they don’t offer neither the fixing service nor the fixing advice by directing us to this website.

    Brice - Contestar

    Before you get started, I suggest you confirm you are replacing the correct camera. If you are thinking of a camera, the front is the side of the device with the main lens. On an iPhone this is actually known as the rear facing camera. Once the phone is disassembled your orientation can be distorted and it is not that hard to fail to realize your are replacing the wrong camera. Doh!

    William Miller - Contestar

    I found it very useful to use a magnet sheet when doing these repairs. I use electrical tape or a sharpie to make a grid, and place each micro screw in a separate box on the grid.

    I work directly over the magnet sheet, so that if something drops I have a better chance at not losing it.

    If you do lose a screw, go over the work area with a fridge magnet. It will pick it up if it hasn’t popped too far away.

    Megan Telliano - Contestar

    I agree. The Magnetic Project Mat makes your project incredibly easier and keeps your screws/parts organized. Here is the link for anyone interested:

    Magnetic Project Mat

    Cooper -

    or some masking tape with sticky side up and the ends folded underneath on a piece of paper, then you can write notes like

    “1.4mm for FOO bracket →”

    “7x2.3mm for EMI cover, different one by camera →”

    The arrows point as appropriate.

    If you drop something, put a flashlight on the floor & shine it across the floor — Turn off ceiling & other lights off to maximize the shadow from the flashlight.

    Bass Clef -

    These screws are tiny, and the first two are the biggest of the lot. Get a magnifying glass or good reader glasses.

    Jennifer Porter - Contestar

    Which torx is this T?

    klemenecanze - Contestar

    The screws are no torx screws they are Apple Pentalobe screws. You need to buy a Pentalobe screwdriver seen above.

    Claes -

    I have to use the P2 right?

    Aman Singh - Contestar

    The best advice I can give is not to perform this operation over carpet.

    Bruce codding - Contestar

    I'm an amateur, but I was able to replace the parts almost perfectly while looking at this explanation, thank you very much.

    irichin.3.26 - Contestar

    was fairly easy more nerves than anything, one thing one should have on hand is alcohol just in case its needed. also if one doesn’t get the entire tape strips out, use the alcohol like suggested and lift the battery up. Then can grab the remaining tape strips with tweezers and pull it out. Easy to put back together just make sure the connectors are in. The screws are tiny so take your time. I plugged it in and it started charging and it worked. Great to have my 6 back for a trip as I wanted to use it for the camera, also my game phone so nice to have a battery that lasts. Yes having a flat place to put the parts and put them in separate area so they don’t get mixed up. It took about a hour with hunting for a spare bottle of alcohol.

    Greg Wischmeyer - Contestar

    The first step should always to be to backup your phone as there is always a slim chance that even a simple battery replacement may render the phone inoperable and data on it lost.

    Jim - Contestar

    Please do not forget to remove the SIM-Card tray!!

    Steffen Albrecht - Contestar

    I didn’t need to remove my sim card tray when I did my iPhone 6 battery replacement. Why do you suggest to remove it?

    Jim -

    You dont need to remove sim card while battery replacement

    bertan - Contestar

    Did mine today, with iFixit battery and iFixit tool kit. Did not need suction cup, to open case, as it had partially sprung open on left, as a result of a badly swollen battery. Supported base and screen with a bookend and rubber bands. This kept these parts at a 90 degree angle, so that screen did not need to be removed. IFixit screwdriver tips were perfect fit. Somewhat difficult to remove battery adhesive strips, but slow and steady got it done, after mild heating with hair dryer. Took about 3 minutes to reposition battery connector…just a wee bit tricky, to position correctly. Was careful to place top of screen in place first, and remainder snapped into place with light pressure, and replaced the 2 pentalobe screws.

    Will highly recommend iFixit for such a repair. Repair kit and battery, are first rate. I give this an 11, out of 10.?

    Len Drasin - Contestar

  2. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Instrucciones Anti-Clamp: paso 2, imagen 1 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Instrucciones Anti-Clamp: paso 2, imagen 2 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Instrucciones Anti-Clamp: paso 2, imagen 3 de 3
    • Los siguientes dos pasos muestran el Anti-Clamp, una herramienta que diseñamos para facilitar el procedimiento de apertura. Si no estás utilizando Anti-Clamp, salta tres pasos hacia abajo para obtener un método alternativo.

    • Para obtener instrucciones completas sobre cómo usar Anti-Clamp, consulta esta guía.

    • Tira de la manija azul hacia atrás para desbloquear los brazos del Anti-Clamp.

    • Desliza los brazos sobre el borde izquierdo o derecho de tu iPhone.

    • Coloca las ventosas justo encima del botón de inicio en la pantalla, una en el frente y otra en la parte posterior.

    • Empuja hacia abajo las copas para aplicar succión en el área deseada.

    • Si encuentras que la superficie de tu dispositivo es demasiado resbaladiza para que el Anti-Clamp la sujete, puedes usar cinta de embalaje para crear una superficie más adherente.

    I found that the single suction cup from the kit worked very well. It didn’t take that much force to separate the front panel from the phone. I think any suction cup that you are able to get a firm grip on will probably work as well. There isn’t any adhesive holding the front panel in. It just snaps in and out. If you have a cracked screen and no screen protector, it may be hard to get a good suction seal. If that’s the case, someone else here suggested applying clear tape to the front glass to get a good surface for applying the suction cup. In my case, I already had a screen protector that was still intact so the suction cup sealed easily.

    fiftysomething - Contestar

    WORKED PERFECTLY… easy, no harm at all…. thanks a lot

    carlos restrepo -

  3. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 3, imagen 1 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 3, imagen 2 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 3, imagen 3 de 3
    • Tira del mango azul hacia delante para bloquear los brazos.

    • Gira el mango en el sentido de las agujas del reloj 360 grados o hasta que las ventosas empiecen a estirarse.

    • Asegúrate de que las ventosas permanezcan alineadas entre sí. Si comienzan a salirse de la alineación, afloja ligeramente las ventosas y vuelve a alinear los brazos.

    • Inserta una púa de apertura bajo la pantalla cuando el Anti-Clamp cree un hueco lo suficientemente grande.

    • Si el Anti-Clamp no crea un espacio suficiente, aplica más calor al área y gira la manija en el sentido de las agujas del reloj media vuelta.

    • No des más de un cuarto de vuelta cada vez y espera unos segundos entre vuelta y vuelta. Deja que el Anti-Clamp y el tiempo hagan el trabajo por ti.

    • Omite los siguientes tres pasos.

  4. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Procedimiento de apertura manual: paso 4, imagen 1 de 1
    • Si no tienes un iSlack, utiliza una sola ventosa para levantar el panel frontal:

    • Presiona una ventosa contra la pantalla, justo arriba del botón de inicio.

    • Asegúrate que la ventosa esté presionada firmemente contra la pantalla para obtener un cierre hermético.

    • Si tu pantalla está muy agrietada, cubrirla con una capa de cinta de embalar transparente puede permitir que la ventosa se adhiera. También se puede utilizar cinta adhesiva muy resistente en lugar de la ventosa. Si todo lo demás falla, puedes pegar la ventosa a la pantalla rota con superglue.

    This is nearly impossible on a screen that is shattered

    Erik Madsen - Contestar

    You can put clear tape over it. it works.

    Owen -

    Try putting a strip of packing tape on the screen. That will make the surface smooth and help keep the suction.

    Joanna - Contestar

    Argh!! Don’t put the suction cup over the home button to pull. While it works, it also breaks the screen at the weak point below the home button. Ask me how I know.

    -Tom

    tombuy - Contestar

    How do you know Tom>

    Shawn - Contestar

  5. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 5, imagen 1 de 1
    • Mientras sostienes el iPhone con una mano, tira de la ventosa hacia arriba para separar el ensamblaje del panel frontal un poco de la caja trasera.

    • Tómate tu tiempo y aplica fuerza firme y constante. El ensamblaje de pantalla es un encaje mas apretado que otros dispositivos.

    • Utilizando una herramienta de apertura de plástico, empieza cuidadosamente a separar la caja trasera del ensamblaje de la pantalla, mientras continuas tirando hacia arriba con la ventosa.

    • Hay varios clips que retienen el ensamblaje del panel frontal a la caja trasera, así que tendrás que utilizar una combinación de la ventosa y una herramienta de apertura de plástico para liberar el ensamblaje del panel frontal.

    Pulling up on the suction cup helped get me started, but what worked for me was pulling up gently while sliding the plastic prybar gently along the seam towards the top of the phone (on both sides), and it came open without having to put excess pressure on the suction.

    lauren carroll - Contestar

    Same here, just open the gap a little with the suction cup and then use the opening tool on both sides.

    Tobias - Contestar

    Along with the suction cup I used some Command adhesive strips to hold the bottom of the phone to a workbench as they easily pull/stretch away when you need to remove them!

    Dion Sosa - Contestar

    That’s a very clever idea, thank you!

    Megan Telliano -

    I did this too and left it throughout the repair. Super easy, and prevented phone from slipping and damaging the display cables.

    Felicia Johnson -

    Suction cup pictured here is the older version (with ring). I have one from my previous battery replacement on iPhone 5 and used that instead. The new one (gray with blue handle) kept on popping off. Overall, popping out screen was not as hard as it seems with these instructions, but do proceed with caution.

    youmingc - Contestar

    Dion's idea to use removable adhesive strips was great, even better, use it to attach the iPhone to a clipboard. This will allow for a sort of Lazy Susan function while you work. I also used adhesive strips to attach my iPhone box to the clipboard as well and used that as a back rest (with rubber band) for the screen as pictured in steps below. This allowed me to very comfortably skip steps 13-19 as others have commented.

    Adam - Contestar

    The new suction cup (plastic handle) is not so suctiony. Prepare for this thing to pop off a couple of times when opening the case.

    Chet Seidel - Contestar

    Be very careful because it feels that it holds very tight but with the last pull it can fly away.

    Kristaps Grinbergs - Contestar

    Be very careful when you pull up the display! Do not keep your other hand on the display surface or you can broke it!

    Luke Man - Contestar

    I did all the suggestions here and it just wasn’t moving until I repositioned the suction cup up over the home button for more leverage. It finally came up enough to slip the plastic opening tool under the edge.

    Alan Derrick - Contestar

    Well, my glass immediately and easily shattered. The only reason I’m attempting this is because Apple didn’t have time and the kids at Best Buy, while they accepted my appointment, admitted they had no idea how to actually do it. So… I’m off to Apple to spend a gazillion dollars I don’t have on a new iPhone.

    scottrell - Contestar

    dont have a panel so idk know cant buy one help please !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Kemonie Elliott - Contestar

    Suction cup with blue handle is so stiff it would not hold a suction. I ended up putting it in very hot water for about 5 minutes before I was ready to use it, that did the trick.

    lgjerry - Contestar

    The MORE iFixit plastic tools you have available for this step the merrier. It was effortless with two.

    Michael Russo - Contestar

  6. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 6, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 6, imagen 2 de 2
    • Mueve el botón plástico para soltar el sello al vacío de la ventosa.

    • Quita la ventosa del ensamblaje de pantalla.

  7. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Apertura del teléfono: paso 7, imagen 1 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Apertura del teléfono: paso 7, imagen 2 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Apertura del teléfono: paso 7, imagen 3 de 3
    • Abre el iPhone levantando el ensamblaje de la pantalla hacia arriba desde del punto del botón de inicio y en dirección opuesta de la caja trasera, utilizando la parte superior del teléfono como una bisagra.

    • Varios de los clips en el borde de la parte superior del panel frontal forman una bisagra parcial.

    • Durante el reensamblaje, alinea los clips justo debajo del borde superior de la caja trasera. Después, desliza el panel frontal hacia arriba hasta que el borde superior esté alineado con eso de la caja trasera.

    It's not clear from the instructions but it is shown correctly in the pictures: when the front panel assembly is just open (at a small angle with the rear case) pull the top edge clips out of the rear case to slightly separate the two components, then swing the front panel assembly away from the rear case. I assume not doing so would potentially damage the connecting ribbon and/or the alignment clips. Just a guess...

    ethanlust - Contestar

    Yes! I wish I had read this before working on my phone. I read the instructions as they are and slowly started to open the case. This is when I heard my screen crack. So in the future, slowly open and when you are about 40% of the way, pull the screen forward so that the top clips pull away (we are talking a cm at most). Sigh just ordered a new screen

    Albert -

    Ein Tipp zum Zusammenbau: Das Display ca. in 45 Grad halten und vorsichtig an die obere Kante des Gehäuses drücken, bis es bündig und glatt anliegt.

    Dann das Display langsam und vorsichtig anklappen und die Clips von oben nach unten festdrücken.

    SAS - Contestar

    This entire process went smooth. Final step of re-assembly , the assembly does not seat into the framing. The white gasket seats on one side not the the volume button side. Alignment looks good. How much pressure does one apply on the reassembly?

    Bruce Fournier - Contestar

    My problem is the front panel does not want to joint together with the rear panel… it feel like the front is too big but it look perfect but does not clip in place… Help…

    Tony Chicoine - Contestar

    same problem, in the final step, the screen does not fit entirely. it looks like the size is not 100% correct, but 99%… one side of the case stays open…

    Andrea Andreoli - Contestar

    Same thing here, with a new screen it doesn’t fit quite right during re-assembly. It sits just a little bit higher and doesn’t look seated.

    Adam Carl - Contestar

    Some people have noted that the screen doesn’t seat properly on the case. Here’s how I solved it:

    The issue is that rectangular brackets on the back of the display aren’t latching with the corresponding clips in the base. I think the brackets are missing the gap between the spring plate and bracket with the latching bumps on it on the base. Here’s my solution:

    Position the top of the display slightly below the top of the case so the clips on the back top of the display start to engage with the phone case. Important: don’t push it all the way up!

    Now press both sides of the top part of the display until the display seats on the back. Make sure both sides are flush with the case.

    Repeat for the middle of the display. The bottom of the display will remain bent up because it will interfere with the bottom edge of the case.

    Now push/slide the display up so the top of the display lines up with the top of the case. The bottom should then snap into the base, and the display should be flush with the case all round.

    nigel - Contestar

    Yes - important to get those two rectangular brackets in place first but not all the way as you say.

    JustinO'Brien -

    Hola soy de Guatemala Me pueden ayudar a saber si puedo cambiar las partes de un A1589 a un A1549 iPhone 6

    alvarezgarcialuizfernando - Contestar

    Good thing am reading this prior to beginning any disassembly or re assembly. Thanks guys for the great tips

    Anthony Arenas - Contestar

  8. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 8, imagen 1 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 8, imagen 2 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 8, imagen 3 de 3
    • Abre la pantalla con un ángulo de 90º y apóyate contra algo para mantenerla sostenida mientras trabajas en el teléfono.

    • En un apuro, una lata de bebida sin abrir funciona muy bien para esto.

    • Agrega una banda elástica para sostener la pantalla firmemente en su lugar mientras trabajas. Esto evitará que sufran los cables de pantalla.

    A picture is worth a thousand words! This idea at Step 9 is perfect and you can definitely do the entire rest of the battery replacement WITHOUT having to disconnect the display from the rear case. Just leave it secured exactly as shown in this picture and you're good to go. I just completed the repair and the most difficult part was just lining up the new battery connector! Excellent instructions and generally EASY repair because this step was so helpful!

    Ryan - Contestar

    I did the same. Made the work go so much smoother!

    dcommins - Contestar

    I do NOT recommend leaving the display and the rear case connected during this repair. If you run into any resistance removing the battery, or slip in the least removing it, you risk tearing the ribbon cables that attach the two pieces. I did and now I've got to replace the Front Camera and Sensor Cable. Sadness.

    Ergolad - Contestar

    This procedure does not require the removal of the battery, so your comment is not applicable unless the batter is being replaced.

    Douglas Fichtner -

    I'm going to try it this way, because the odds of damaging the connector during removal seem greater than the risk of ripping the cable, however, I plan to cradle the phone in the "L" of simple, sheet metal bookend, and secure it using blue painter's tape. Seems more stable.

    bobcloninger - Contestar

    If you do this step carefully- (rubber band the front panel, and carefully peel away the battery adhesive) you can SKIP 13 THRU 19!

    Larry House - Contestar

    Rubber band and a large can of soup held the front in place. Go slow, steady firm pressure. Take the vibrator out though. Makes pulling the adhesive tape out much easier. Great video and written instructions!

    Sherman Homan - Contestar

    I do NOT recommend leaving the display and the rear case connected during this repair. If you run into any resistance removing the battery, or slip in the least removing it, you WILL tear the ribbon cables that attach the two pieces. I did and now I've got to replace the Front Camera and Sensor Cable. MUCH Sadness.

    todd adelman - Contestar

    Exactly!!!!!

    Bunny -

    I decided to do the repair on my iPhone 6 without detaching the screen. I ended up screwing two pieces of 3/4” x 3” x 6” wood together at right angles. I used 2 rubber bands to secure the screen to the vertical piece and 1 rubber band to secure the base to the horizontal piece. One of the two adhesive strips broke and I had to really work to get the battery out. The rubber bands held everything together nicely. The wood pieces were slightly wider than the phone which made it easy to hold everything together while I was working the adhesive strip out.

    brian - Contestar

    Mine worked great install went perfect. Was like a new phone… for a couple months. Phone may be failing for other reasons, but there’s a ghost image in the shape of the battery in the display now. Very strange. The ifixit kit did give life to it for a while though.

    smahar - Contestar

    Hey Smahar! If you still have your tools, I’d recommend opening your phone up to make sure the battery isn’t swollen. If it’s pressing against the screen, it’s possible that is the case. If it is swollen, I highly recommend you replace it, it can be dangerous to leave it in place.

    Sam Goldheart -

    I feel like I just pulled off a minor miracle, successfully detaching and reattaching those four connectors. In the past I have also used the lean-against-a-box variant. Now I carefully apply several short pieces of painter’s tape to create a temporary “hinge,” in combo with the lean-against-a-box variant. If the bottom piece could be SUCCESSFULLY SECURED [painter’s tape loops?] to my work surface this should avoid needing to deal with the four connectors. IMPORTANT NOTE: At the end of the day this repair will ALWAYS be about pulling the white stretchy adhesive tape out from under the battery. And again the painter’s tape comes into play. This last battery replacement when I started to pull out the two adhesive strips I also, several times, applied enough tape to combine the strips and form a single grab point. Also, removing the “vibration” block allowed the the pull angle to be insanely shallow. Slowly-but-surely, both strips successfully emerged and battery was totally released.

    Michael Russo - Contestar

  9. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Extracción de los tornillos del soporte del conector de la batería: paso 9, imagen 1 de 1
    • Quita los siguente tornillos del soporte del conector de batería:

    • Un tornillo de 2.2 mm

    • Un tornillo de 3.2 mm

    • Durante la reparación, guarda por separado cada tipo de tornillo, y asegúrate de volver a ponerlos exactamente en el mismo lugar que les corresponde, para evitar dañar tu teléfono

    #000 needed here

    Dave - Contestar

    ok well what exactly does 2.2 mm and 3.2 mm mean if a #000 is needed? why even mention those numbers?

    Cory Berends -

    Those are the screw lengths. They’re important to mention so that you don’t put the longer screw in the wrong place. If you start mixing up screws, you can end up with permanent logic board damage.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    I replace the antenna in the upper left-hand corner an in the bottom middle with the lightning connector because After disassemble it completely i lose my ability to have Cellular. After i replace both antennas i can find i nevertheless have cellular. anybody an idea ?

    kupies2011 - Contestar

    With the phillips screwdriver included in the repair kit I cannot unscrew any of the interior screws because it is not the right size even though according to these comments all of the screws are #000 and on the product listing it says that the screwdriver I got is #000. Any suggestions?

    Wilson Styres - Contestar

    Sounds like you need to adjust your technique. The included PH000 driver works fine; I’ve done many many phones with it.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    Upon reassembly I found the Red 2.2 mm screw won't seat. Is it possible it sheared off? The Orange 3.2 is solid in both holes but 2.2 doesn't securely fit in either.. Should I just leave off the 2.2?

    smcgreg - Contestar

    My phone was missing this screw also!

    Gail Starr -

    Duh, had the cover on the wrong way. Switched it around and the screw fit. (:

    smcgreg - Contestar

    When I insert the 3.2 mm screw... The phone shuts down, very weird because am not seeing what could cause this short...

    Juan Monge - Contestar

    I’m having the same issue. Thinking about just leaving that screw out. Did you ever get your’s working?

    Cavell Blood -

    Using the Phillips 000 screwdriver included in the kit, I am able to remove the 3.2 mm screw, but not the 2.2 mm one.

    Dan Solovay - Contestar

    None of the screwdriver heads in this kit are big enough for these screws!!! I now have an open iphone and i have to go to the store to buy a different screwdriver..I do not recommend this

    Elaine Eason - Contestar

    I was unable to unscrew the 2.2mm screw with the provided screwdriver. I was able to unscrew the 3.2mm screw but not the 2.2mm

    Jameison Martin - Contestar

    what did you do, i have the same problem i don’t know what to do. I should have read the comments at first now I am left with an open phone

    Francky Maemble -

    I'm stuck in the same boat here. The one screw came out no problem but the second isn't catching at all.

    Brian Adams - Contestar

    Stuck with Jameison and Brian here... 2.2mm won't catch with all three provided screwdrivers.

    Matthijs Rog - Contestar

    Agreed, the screwheads included in this kit didn’t work for me either. Fortunately my own toolbox has an appropriate screwdriver…. Seeing as how we are paying for this kit so we don’t need to purchase extra tools, iFixit should really include screwheads that actually work!

    Priscilla Cheng - Contestar

    When putting everything back together, I took care of steps 10-12 (or, more accurately 12-10) after reinserting the SIM (so between steps 20 & 19). It was easier to do before dealing with reconnecting the screen.

    dhcohen67 - Contestar

    why do i buy a kit from you guys but you don’t provide the necessary tools for unscrewing

    i dont have any screwdrivers at home the 2.2mm simply wont come off its ridiculous now i just have an open phone

    Michael Amara - Contestar

    I had to use Phillips #00 for the 3.2mm (orange) and #0 for the 2.2mm (red). The #000 screw driver came in the toolkit is useless on both screws so I had to go out and buy new ones from a hardware store…

    Tung-wei Lin - Contestar

    My two screws are the same diameter - 1.1mm, taking a Philips PH000 driver. However the one toward the middle is 3.3mm long, the one nearer the side is 2.2mm long.

    Alastair Lack - Contestar

    So my kit didn’t come with the right screw driver, I should have read the comments first before buying.

    My iPhone 6 battery connector bracket has 3.2mm which the PH000 works. But the 2.2mm didn’t work with included Y000.

    What screw driver do I need for the 2.2 mm screw??

    John Palaganas - Contestar

    The heads on both of those screws are identical. The included PH000 is the correct driver. There are no Y000 screws anywhere in the iPhone 6.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    The Phillips in the repair kit worked fine. I did 2 phones with it.

    Eric Craumer - Contestar

    Just a followup to all the comments above for anyone who is confused: the drivers included in the repair kit work fine, assuming you know how to use a screwdriver correctly in the first place. There are quite a few folks who never learned, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of—in fact it’s common enough that we made a guide for it. Those bits were designed first and foremost to work with iPhone screws and have been extensively, extensively tested. You may come across stubborn screws or strip the heads if you’re not careful, and maybe that’s why some folks here are having trouble. In the very rare event that you actually received a malformed bit of some kind due to a manufacturing defect (which should be clear just from looking at it up close), reach out to customer service and they’ll get you squared away.

    Jeff Suovanen - Contestar

    I just completed the battery replacement and I too found that the PH000 did not sit properly in either the 3.2 or 2.2 mm screws. Using a magnifying glass it seemed that the PH000 driver bit did not sufficiently fill the space of the screw. I happen to have the iFixit Pro Kit and used the PH00 driver bit instead, and this seemed to fill the space of both screws much better leading to successful extraction and replacement. My lack of experience with phone repair may have been a factor, but it seemed at least for my particular phone the PH00 was the proper driver bit for these two screws.

    Jimmy Doi - Contestar

    The PH000 screwdriver I received cannot remove the smaller screw…

    Michael Pesenti - Contestar

    So I spend 34 bucks on a kit of tools to repair my phone and they send the wrong sized screwdriver to get the battery cover off. Awesome. I can get the larger screw out but not the smaller one. What a waste of time and money.

    Michael Pesenti - Contestar

    @michael_pesenti Those screw heads are the same; the screws are just different lengths. If you have the right driver for one, you have the right driver for both, unless someone put your iPhone together with the wrong screws.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    @jeffsu

    Nope. Actually turns out that ifixit just sent me a defective screwdriver that only was poorly sized and only managed to catch one of the screws. I had to order a new PH000 Screwdriver on Amazon and it got the screws out instantly and I was able to repair my phone.

    Michael Pesenti - Contestar

    I used the “Maximum” precision set from Canadian Tire and the PH#00 works nicely for both these screws.

    Matt - Contestar

    Screws in mine required different size drivers also - maybe because refurbished? But have had the same probs on mbps also. Felt silly but followed Jeff’s suggestion to look at the screwdriver best practice guide and realised I was stripping screws by using too small a driver - have a couple either side of the suggested size and use the largest one that catches - I mainly used PH#0 & 00, though some screws needed #000, and there wasn’t any consistency to which screws needed which driver.

    Trish - Contestar

    You’ll want to secure each screw as you remove it - if you sneeze they will fly away and you’ll never find them. I recommend having a small bowl or container for each screw you remove and label them for reassembly.

    Jennifer Porter - Contestar

    I was worried about getting the screws mixed up, so I used Sharpies to color-code each screw before I removed it (red, orange, or yellow - corresponding to the iFixit illustrations) When I marked the screw, the bracket got some color on it too, so when I was replacing the screw, I was confident that I was putting the right screw into the right position.

    I also made a template-board by tracing an outline of the phone in the center of a piece of cardboard, and then gluing pieces of masking tape onto the cardboard, sticky-side up, one piece of tape for each bracket I removed. I drew an outline of the part on the tape, and made a red or orange or yellow dot for each screw that came from the bracket. It made it super-easy to keep track of the disassembly and reassembly. Took a little longer, but I didn't damage the logic board by using the wrong screw, and I was relaxed throughout the repair.

    GPS and WiFi now work perfectly!!!

    Thank you iFixit and commentators

    Paul Austin - Contestar

    Funny my one screwdriver fit all the screws with no problem!

    Thomas Hayes - Contestar

    @Paul Austin: colouring the screws is a galaxy-brain tier idea, I will definitely be doing this!

    povman - Contestar

    Are you just out of luck if you start to strip a screw? The first, 3.2 mm came out easily but the 2.2 mm is a little worse for wear. I’d be grateful for any tips you might have.

    Andrea Nixon - Contestar

    Turns out the included PH000 head does work with both screws. They are both the same size gauge; only difference is the length. I had the same kind of trouble as most others trying to unscrew them. But if you carefully apply consistent direct downward pressure as you turn, the screw does disengage and unscrew. It helps to stand up over the work for more leverage. And it aids in keeping the screw driver head in full contact with screw head, so it doesn’t slip and strip the head.

    ARNOLD SCHWARTZ - Contestar

    I am surprised by all of the comments about the screwdriver bits being the wrong size - I have done several iPhone repairs now with the tools provided by iFixit, and the screwdrivers work perfectly for me every time.

    Joe - Contestar

    I bought the Ifixit tool kit on amazon for $70 and i don't see any 3.2 mm or 2.2 mm in the black box. does anyone know what screw i am supposed to use because i have no idea what i'm doing wrong. I opened the bottom screws on the Iphone 6 just fine but for the inside screws i dont see 3.2 or 2.2. can anyone help me? i hope I didnt waste $70 on the wrong thing.

    YuhBoiiJay - Contestar

  10. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 10, imagen 1 de 1
    • Retira el soporte del conector de la batería de metal fuera del iPhone.

    Why in the YouTube video do you skip removing the battery connector

    mjcoughlin70 - Contestar

    The YouTube video could use an update, but unfortunately YouTube does not allow that. Always disconnect the battery before disassembling anything else.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    One of the screws is longer than the other, use it for the higher inside hole.

    Bobby Slone - Contestar

  11. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Desconexión del conector de la batería: paso 11, imagen 1 de 1
    • Utiliza una herramienta de plástico de apertura para cuidadosamente desconectar el conector de batería de su enchufe en la placa lógica.

    • Ten cuidado de solo hacer palanca en el conector de batería y no en el enchufe de la placa lógica. Si haces palanca en el enchufe de la placa lógica, puedes quebrar completamente el conector.

    I skipped steps 13-19 and just left the front panel rubber banded while I removed the battery. I just made sure to be careful while removing the adhesive strips so as not to move around the body of the phone too much. Skipping the steps made the whole process much faster and easier.

    Tonima Chaudhury - Contestar

    I wish I had done that.

    Gail Starr -

    Thanks for this awesome tip. Made the replacement go much smoother - saved me from removing all those other screws. I also recommend watching the ifixit battery adhesive strip video before proceeding with step 21.

    Andy Milne -

    Me too, no need to detach the screen (when you take care),

    Tom Long -

    In trying to replace my antenna flex cable, I attempted to skip steps 13-19 but eventually gave up around step 31/32 as I simply didn’t have the access I needed - the space was just too cramped with the screen still attached and I was afraid I would break something. If you’re a novice, don’t have good lighting and a magnifying glass, etc. you may just want to go ahead and perform 13-19. (Yes it will take extra time of course.)

    Perrin Haley -

    I also skipped steps 13-19 after reading the first comment.

    youmingc - Contestar

    I skipped those steps too and was successful. Thanks for this tip!

    jaksbackpack - Contestar

    Can disconnecting the battery connector while power is on ruin the backlight? Or can disconnecting the power connector at a different stage ruin the back light?

    mitch Toler - Contestar

    You should power down the phone before disconnecting the battery. That said, the backlight should be fine. A blown backlight circuit is most commonly caused by disconnecting the display when the battery is still connected.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    I did open the lcd without disconnecting the battery and my lcd wouldn't working

    Reza I. Permana -

    Thanks for that tip Tonima! This is another confirmation that skipping steps 13-19 worked out great!

    As an extra measure, in addition to leaving the front panel rubber banded in it's open, vertical position (I secured mine to a can of beans) and being very careful and controlled when removing the adhesive strips; before using the suction cup to separate the front panel from the rear case, I had secured the back side of the rear case to my working surface (kitchen table) with a strip of folded over duct tape (creating double sided tape). Such might not have been necessary as I held the rear case with one hand while removing the adhesive strips with the other, though it just felt safer having the rear case (as well as the front panel) well secured in place to help assure that I didn't accidentally cause any damage to those very fragile looking cables that were left connected, by any possible movements of either of the iPhone's halfs during the pulling to remove the adhesive strips.

    Russ Levey - Contestar

    It happened to me, by prying the battery connector with another tool I broke part of the socket off the board. However, by placing it exactly back in place the connector could be placed correctly and it works. Lucky.

    Udo Schuehle - Contestar

    I'd like a little more explanation on how to re-attach the battery connector. But in the end I lined it up and pressed gently down till it snapped into place.

    Garret Gray - Contestar

    I skipped the steps removing the screen only because I didn't feel confident at all doing this. For someone who is used to electronics I would really suggest removing it because I imagine the whole process would've been easier. If there's a next time, perhaps I'll do that.

    Garret Gray - Contestar

    The suggestions that recommend skipping step 13-19 apply to some other repair. We replaced the display, and to do so, steps 13-19 are, of course, necessary.

    Gabriel Zachmann - Contestar

    When replacing the battery you should prepare the cable to sit in exactly as you see it in the picture. I had mine all the way back in (with sticky strips) and had to find a way to fit the cable in with the weird way it bends. Dry fit the battery with cable in place - lesson learned.

    Chet Seidel - Contestar

    Good idea. All the instructions were great until I got to the last thing- reattaching the battery connector! I like your recommendation to dry fit the connector so you can get the right bend to the connector ribbon first.

    Tom Rohrer -

    I wish I had seen this also, I feel like this should be in the guide. Mine seems to be working out but I had to force the connector into place a little bit.

    Kevin Harvey -

    I wish I had seen this first! I also had the issue, now I have a permanent discoloration of the screen where the connector is pushing against the back. Hoping that it doesnt lead to other problems. This site is really lacking on the reassembly steps… shame..

    thomasjmaclean - Contestar

    I'm just wondering if my computer would still recognize my phone with the battery disconnected?

    Sare - Contestar

    It appears that I haven’t properly connected the battery back up, since the hard reset didn’t work. I did my best to connect the battery before adhering it to the battery spot, but the connector doesn’t seem to “click” or otherwise confirm that it is properly positioned. The left side of the connector (closest to the battery) seemed slightly raised, which made me wonder if I had done it correctly. So I’m probably going to have to try using my last adhesive strips to lay it in better to allow for a better connection. I’m also worried that I may have damaged the connection spot. Is there anywhere on here where this is discussed? This is my second battery replacement, but first on this particular phone, which is apparently a refurbished one (and which has a slightly different looking connector cover).

    Alex Kosmider - Contestar

    Ah, it helps to discover that it’s actually a 6S rather than a 6.

    Alex Kosmider -

    For those of you replacing the Digitizer you to need follow steps 13 - 19.

    lowestseries - Contestar

    Doing a lightning connector replacement - skipped steps 13-19 as well. No problems.

    cambo.robertson - Contestar

    Hello, Is it necessary to do step 13 to 18 if I only want to change the battery?

    What does can happen if I don’t make all step?

    Juan - Contestar

    I can’t seem to get the battery connector to connect to the logic board. Is there some reason it doesn’t click or do something to hold it in place before the battery connector bracket?

    Leif Rambjor - Contestar

    @lrambjor No special technique; just line it up and press down, and it should snap into place. Make sure there’s no dirt/debris in the socket; give it a blast with some compressed air if needed. And make sure you’re not trying to jam an iPhone 6s battery into an iPhone 6 (or vice versa)—they aren’t compatible.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    So her guys I skipped 13 but when attaching the ribbons( which is the LCD,camera etc ) I got a little smoke while trying to attach the ribbons and now i am not seeing anything but the phone is vibrating and coming on but i cant see anything

    What is the reason

    juniour Bowens - Contestar

    Who are you kidding? Plastic tool” is cute, but totally useless for lifting that battery connector off the logic board. But the smaller of the four long-handles Metal tools iFixit sells as a set worked perfectly well.

    Michael Russo - Contestar

    Reattaching the battery connector was one of the more difficult parts of this repair. Once you place the battery on the rear cover and the adhesive sticks you cannot make any adjustments to position (even though I tried to just place it as lightly as possible at first). I did a dry run attaching the connector and placing the battery before removing the adhesive cover but I did not get it to sit the quite the same after removing the cover. I had to fiddle with the battery connector quite a bit to get it in place.

    Raymond Rinaldi - Contestar

  12. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Remover los tornillos del soporte del cable del ensamblaje del panel frontal: paso 12, imagen 1 de 1
    • Quita los siguientes cinco tornillos Phillips del soporte de cable del ensamblaje del panel frontal:

    • Tres tornillos de 1.2 mm

    • Un tornillo de 1.7 mm

    • Un tornillo de 3.1 mm

    • La colocación incorrecta de estos tornillos durante el resamblado, puede causar daños permanentes a la placa lógica del iPhone

    Be careful when replacing the screws, not to accidentally put the 1.7mm screw into the center hole, where the 1.2 screw belongs. This can cause "Long Screw" damage, and render your phone unusable.

    damianodessgillett - Contestar

    I don't have the magnetic pad but use duct tape face up in a tray. I write the step number and color of the screw on the sticky surface and let the screw stand heads up on the goo. The screw is presented for the driver when reassembling.

    griffn - Contestar

    I seriously draw a picture of the part, and mark where the screws belong, then place the screw on its location on the drawing! I so don’t want to screw it up(no pun intended)

    lisa OBrien -

    Can't stress enough how important it is not to mix up these screws! Using the 1.7mm screw for the lower left fixing will cause "long screw damage" and kill the backlight on the phone. I believe @damianodessgillett made the same point. Wish we could display a small warning message here to be extra careful for future fixers!

    kev - Contestar

    I use a screw ID technique similar to griffn's; I print out the PDF version of the guide, then Scotch-tape each screw type to the guide at the step where the screw was removed. The screws are then distinguished by size and type at the point where they need to be reinstalled.

    adlerpe - Contestar

    i am trying but only could open 2 screws and cannot open the rest of them, can you help me??

    girlsrock742 - Contestar

    @girlsrock742 - I'm new here, but from what I've seen, questions like yours don't get answered. I have 2 suggestions:

    # Be more specific about what your issue is.

    # Make sure you're using the right screwdriver. (Get a magnifying glass & make sure the screwdriver fits nicely in the screwhead.) This guide is included in a guide I'm looking at, and my guide has a comment that #000 phillips is required for the battery connector bracket above, not #00 as documented. (That comment did not convey to this guide....)

    Good luck!

    Bass Clef - Contestar

    Nate, you are my hero at the moment! Phillips head screw driver PH000 resolved my issue. Greatly appreciative of your chiming in on this comment! Appreciatively, C.

    Carol N -

    Thanks to @griffn & @adlerpe! I've updated the tools list to include the magnetic pad, and -- for us infrequent fixers -- I made a note in the intro text to describe the sort of thing you two noted here in place of the mag pad.

    Also, to @damianodessgillett & @kev - I've submitted an update to the instructions to add the caution you recommend to the step. Hopefully others will avoid the pain of the Long Screw damage.

    Bass Clef - Contestar

    It's possible to damage only a slot of flex cable ? I've opened my iPhone 6 but now front camera, speaker and the proximity sensor are not working. I've bought a new flex cabe to test it, but I have to be sure about that.

    cruz.giovanni - Contestar

    I'm so worried I'm going insert the wrong screw. Does anyone have any suggestions to knowing how to properly tell the size of each screw? I bought a screw set and a magnetic pad but still have the same issue. Not knowing the correct placement of each screw. I'd definitely appreciate any help.

    Patric - Contestar

    Hi Patric! We use a set of calipers to measure our screws, failing that you could use a very fine ruler. If you don't have any kind of measuring equipment, line the screws up on the magnetic mat and sort them by size there. Ideally you only have screws from this step! If you are trying to determine the size of all the screws in this guide, it's probably best to get a real ruler/caliper for the fine distinctions.

    Sam Goldheart -

    Do you have to remove the display to replace the battery?

    Michael Aguilera - Contestar

    It's not absolutely necessary to remove the display, I kept my display propped up throughout the operation. Removal of the display doesn't seem to offer any particular benefit, unless you have problems with the adhesive strips.

    Adam - Contestar

    I agree that it is not necessary to perform steps 13-19. I just successfully replaced my battery and skipped steps 13-19. I kept the screen assembly out of the way be securing it with a rubber band to a heavy candle jar. Note that even Gwendolyn, in the video for this batter replacement, does not mention disconnecting the screen.

    Robert Blackburn -

    Hi. I messed up with the screws in the cover guard sheet for the display ribbon and my iPhone 6 plus isn't turning on. Does that mean the logic board is dead or the battery ? Should I throw the phone in the garbage can ?

    nzf - Contestar

    Did anyone even answer your question? I'm having the same issue

    Sare -

    I can confirm it's not necessary to remove anything other than battery bracket. If you support the screen against something as in the picture, just make sure you hold the iPhone absolutely still with one hand while pulling out the adhesive strips with the other. I also used a small piece of tape to hold the screen in place against the box while I worked.

    I am now a very happy customer and am looking forward to another few years life from my awesome iPhone 6!

    Matt Whiteley - Contestar

    There is no need to do this step. No need to remove these 5 screws. Just make sure the screen is propped up against something strong and this step is unnecessary for the proper removal and re-insertion of battery.

    arunhn - Contestar

    100% agree. Step 13-19 are totally unnecessary and just adds the risk of breaking the display connector. “Don’t disassemble stuff that doesn’t need disassembling.” Just ensure there’s no strain on the display cable when removing the battery, i.e. by placing the phone on a non-slippery rubbery surface and fix the display to something sturdy with rubber bands.

    Dormouse -

    I left the front panel connected and it was much quicker. But, if you have to wrestle with the battery, it is much safer with the front panel removed. If you have worked on a few phone before, I'd try removing the battery with the front panel connected. If the battery is giving you problems(like if you tear the strips and have to heat the backside), you can always come back to this step.

    Joel Horie - Contestar

    I strongly recommend you leave the display connectors alone if you can. My battery came out without a fight, but I found the display connectors to be almost tragically delicate, and I had white lines in the display when I booted it. During the subsequent attempts to remedy that situation, things went down hill and now I'm waiting for an entirely new display to try to rescue the phone from repair oblivion.

    kevin hekman - Contestar

    I also skipped all of the screen-removal steps and had nary a problem. Just rubber band the screen around whatever it is propped against and I believe you'll be fine.

    Billy Bob Baler - Contestar

    Hello! I put the screws on in the wrong order and I believe my backlight is dead, iTunes still recognizes my phone when I plug it in, but the screen is blank. Is it possible to replace the logic board or is the phone useless forever?

    Tanya Lyn Willard - Contestar

    You probably connected the cables wrong, try doing this step again and carefully correct your cables.

    June Beltran -

    Remove each screw, tape it to a piece of letter paper, mark what spot it came out of. red, yellow, orange and the 3 reds. This way you can not possibly put them back in the wrong spots.

    smahar -

    I totally recommend doing this step first before removing the battery connector bracket, it will be much easier and comfortable with the screen out of the way.

    Also I recommend drawing the bracket on a piece of paper and place the screws on top of the respective position on the drawing, this way you won't be confused when putting them back.

    June Beltran - Contestar

    I accidentally lost a 1.2mm screw while doing a screen replacement. Will this make the phone malfunction in anyway after I close it back up or its fine?

    Walter White - Contestar

    DO NOT DO THIS STEP. It is totally unnecessary to remove the connectors, and they are a really big pain to put back in, and there is risk of damaging them, and it adds a lot of time to the process of replacing the battery. Just securely prop up the front panel, and then if you gently heat the back of the phone when removing the adhesive strips, the battery comes off easily. I could have saved myself about 2 hours and a lot of frustration if I had just left these connectors in. I wish the instructions here would just include this step (connector removal) ONLY IF the battery doesn't come out easily.

    J Marr - Contestar

    Exactly, just like J, Marr indicates, this step is not necessary. Just make sure you're careful to not move the phone too much, otherwise you can damage the film connectors. Other than that I even heated my phone to remove the adhesive, and thank God, nothing bad happened to it.

    Mc Floyd -

    It’s only necessary if you’re like me an need to fix the screen or water damage (mine fell in water…)

    jacobdanderson -

    I do NOT recommend leaving the display and the rear case connected during this repair. If you run into any resistance removing the battery, or slip in the least removing it, you risk tearing the ribbon cables that attach the two pieces. I did and now I've got to replace the Front Camera and Sensor Cable. Sadness.

    Ergolad - Contestar

    How can't you do step 33 if you don't do 13-19? iPhone 6.

    predylindsay - Contestar

    This procedure is for replacing the iPhone 6 battery and there is no Step 33. You may have been referred to this page from another procedure. Keep that in mind while reading the comments here that may or may not apply to your original procedure.

    Don Lawton -

    I'm missing something here, I want to swap out the screen. How does one skip steps 13-19 if wanting to remove the screen?

    BW Lee - Contestar

    This procedure is for replacing the iPhone 6 battery. You may have been referred to this page from another procedure. Keep that in mind while reading the comments here that may or may not apply to your original procedure.

    Don Lawton -

    Any tips for removing the 1.2 mm screws? Mine won't budge at all with the PH000 and I'm afraid I'm stripping the screws.

    MClare - Contestar

    I had to use the larger bit for ALL of the screws as the small one was too narrow at the tip to actually grab anything. It worked but made it a bit more difficult.

    Heather Best - Contestar

    Is it really necessary to remove the front panel at all, can't you just ask a friend to hold it in an upright position while you work on the battery?

    Peter - Contestar

    I also skipped steps 13 - 19. Just be very careful not to apply to much stress to the connectors in between the screen and the base. For me I also used another box to keep the base from sliding around while removing the battery.

    Patrick Reed - Contestar

    You cannot skip these steps, of course, when you want to replace the display (which was the kind of repair we did).

    When putting the little connectors in place again afterwards, I can recommend to hold the connectors to the display using a little rubber band. That way, they don’t get in the way when you put them in place one by one.

    Gabriel Zachmann - Contestar

    You SHOULD do the steps of removing the display. I have done battery replacements on several dozen phones. Of the ones I did NOT remove the cables, 2 of them had issues directly related to components related to these cables (front facing camera, earpiece speaker, etc.). Although tedious, I recommend removing these connectors to prevent any short circuit when reconnecting the new battery.

    ACMT - 4 years.

    jonbessom - Contestar

    I skipped this step and just affixed the screen to the Iphone box with a rubber band during replacement. I decided to take this risk to prevent some of the other issues that have been discussed when removing the screen. I understand it is risky because if you slip or need to use any significant force to remove the battery, disaster awaits. On my repair, it worked out fine and I ensured that I took my time and kept the bottom of the phone held to the worksurface.

    Michael Kirkpatrick - Contestar

    There are only 2 screws when i opened mine.The centre one and the left top corner one..Is it okay to use it like that..Please help

    Naresh Annepu - Contestar

    If you can try to leave your display how it is. I removed it and it ended with white stripes and touchscreen not working. After a while it touch started to work and stripes went away. I think it was static electricity.

    Kristaps Grinbergs - Contestar

    If you decide to go ahead with this step… I did it prior to removing the battery bracket and found it to be easier. Having the screen off made things a lot easier during the battery removal process.

    Eric Craumer - Contestar

    Two of the screws are damaged and I can’t open them. What can I do to remove the bracket?

    L He - Contestar

    Stay organized with the screws with just a piece of paper. Lay them out, mark ‘em up. Go slow, take your time.

    Sherman Homan - Contestar

    I'm noticing some questions I have that others are asking yet no one is answering. You're all talking about the same problem that I find completely pointless. If you skip steps and it works, good for you move on. There are real questions being asked. Someone asked about losing a screw, would that effect anything? You all talk about the importance of having the screws organized, yet don't explain if someone either loses the screws or have them put into the wrong places. Since no one talks about it, I figured it wasn't as important as you all claim it is. Now my phone seems to not want to do anything anymore. Stop arguing with each other about something so miniscule like skipping steps. 40 comments on this part and 5 people actually have real problems but no answers. So, if anyone actually took the time to read this, my questions are; what happens if the screws are put in the wrong order?(other than the obvious long screw damage) and what happens if we put the phone back together without some screws?

    Sare - Contestar

    @sarery I’m a little puzzled by your question. If you’re not willing to put the screws back in the right place as instructed, despite all the warnings in both the guide and the comments, why would you want to attempt this repair in the first place? But nevertheless I will try to answer. Some screws, if left out, have no noticeable effect. That’s the best you can hope for. Other screws perform a vital function such as providing a path to ground. Some screws are made of nonferrous materials—getting those mixed up can interfere with things like compass functionality. And putting a wrong screw pretty much anywhere can result in cross-threading or component damage. The reason we go to the trouble of providing all these screw markings and measurements is to help you put your phone back together in perfect working order. Which you may still be able to do, if you are careful, and patient. Good luck.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    Thank you very much for that information. That's all I and I believe some other people were curious about.

    That's what I thought this website was for, not post fighting over who's the smarter one and not putting others down. This isn't Facebook

    Sare - Contestar

    well said Sare - perhaps if folk stuck to the subject instead of proving how clever they are (not) there wouldn’t be 44 comments to scroll through to find an intelligent answer

    philbjh - Contestar

    For those who are removing the digitizer, you do need to remove the bracket to get access to cable.

    lowestseries - Contestar

    Definitely do NOT disconnect the screen for the battery replacement!

    The battery replacement worked like a charm but now I am left with whit e stripes in the screen and touch screen functionality is lost despite many tries to get the screen reconnected.

    Indiana Jones - Contestar

    Hello, well I accidentally put the screws back in the wrong order after replacing the charging port, phone turns on but stays on Apple screen, any suggestions? Thank you

    d.rando90 - Contestar

    i have replaced my iphone 6’s screen twice now, first the phones fingerprint sensor wouldn’t work ( the original one ), so i replaced the entire screen ( new fingerprint sensor), but still doesn’t work and now the phones brightness is extremely dim on both screens. So now both screens now are dim and finger print sensors dont work.

    Regan Murray - Contestar

    I have some issue with the 3.1 mm screw. Only this one can’t put it back, but I take off the metal that can turn it on. (I just feel 2~3 circle to turn the screw.) What it’s happen?

    AndyKao - Contestar

    Bottom left 1.2 screw assembly broke off from the mother board and now my phone will not power up . Can there be another reason for the phone not switching on . How important to the function of the phone is the broken screw assembly ?

    Gary Brinkworth - Contestar

    The phone will power on and work just fine without any of the screws in this particular step—the screws are for securing the bracket and keeping the connectors from popping out. I’m not sure what your issue could be, but a missing screw isn’t it! I’d probably start by reseating all the connections and giving it another try. Check the board carefully for damage. Try posting your question in our Answers forum with all the details and you may be able to get some troubleshooting help there. Good luck!

    Jeff Suovanen -

    Thanks for your reply

    even though the screw assembly has broken away from the mother board, this screw assembly was soldered in would not damage the back light or power to the phone ?

    Gary Brinkworth - Contestar

    Initially thought I would skip these steps, as many people said to skip steps 13-19, but I tried proceeding without removing the front panel, and my adhesive strips simply would not remove, even with heating….so off the front panel came. Putting it back (connecting the cables back) was definitely a little panic-inducing, but managed to do it without damage - definitely watch some youtube videos!

    Hannah Hyun - Contestar

    Most companies standardize the screws on their products, but since Apple does not want you to fix your phone on its own, it has set a trap for you to damage it. I think that this criminal action may be entailing a lawsuit.

    br_flavio - Contestar

    I have to use PH000 right?

    Aman Singh - Contestar

    Xmas day here 2020 and i decided to skip separation of the screen from the base. got the battery out no problem. did remove the vibrator plate and felt that really helped to remove the adhesive strips. just keep the screen nicely propped up and you should have no problems. not seeing any reason at all to remove the cables and screen.

    keith florine - Contestar

    Are there any other alternative i can use to unscrew the 1.7 mm screw?

    mormi mormi - Contestar

  13. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 13, imagen 1 de 1
    • Retira el soporte del cable del ensamblaje del panel frontal fuera de la placa lógica.

    I can’t get the top left screw back in if the cable bracket. Any reason why. My phone has power and back light is coming on. But screen is blank

    Joan Fitzgerald - Contestar

    In my case the top left screw - the orange screw - stayed in the front panel assembly cable bracket and would not come out. Later on I realized that the standoff screw which is underneath stayed fixed in the 1.7 mm screw. In fact this was no problem and I didn’t need to figure out how to remove the standoff screw at step 36. I just put it back in altogether and it worked fine. I actually removed both screws at once.

    Anja S - Contestar

  14. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 14, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 14, imagen 2 de 2
    • En los próximo cuatro pasos, ten cuidado de solamente hacer palanca en los conectores de cable y no en los enchufes en la placa lógica.

    • Utiliza el lado plano de un spudger para desconectar el conector de la cámara frontal y del cable del sensor.

    I can not get these electrical connections to reconnect. If there is some secret to this it should be noted. I now have a phone all taken apart and can not get it back together. It makes no sense to only give directions to take a phone apart and not to put it back together.

    douglas hughes - Contestar

    Use sideways bright light and peek underneath as you mate the contacts to align properly. Press very gently and evenly. Others have written that too much pressure in the center may warp the contact.

    mahoffman - Contestar

    I'm having the same problem as above...really upset and frustrated at this point. :( 2/4 connectors (top and right) will 'click' just fine...the other two (bottom two) for the life of me wont connect!!!! :( any suggestions? i feel like i have tried everything. Sucks that is only thing stopping me screen from being repaired....

    alyssaavaldezz - Contestar

    Hi alyssa. Were you able to connect the cables? I am having the same problem

    Veronica del Rio -

    regarding cable connects - if two of the ribbon cables are not properly overlapped around each other, then it will appear as if cable #2 will need to plug into the closest jack, which is actually for cable#3. Look at the two connectors carefully - they are opposite gender and can't be interchanged.

    David Panak - Contestar

    This is good advice, and usually the problem people experience here. There is a very specific way the ribbon cables are layered, and if not correct when reassembled, the reach of the cables will cause you to assume which cable goes where and to try to insert the wrong plugs into the wrong sockets. Please do not try to force them. If they don't snap in easily, examine them closely, and you'll see the plugs and sockets are slightly different sizes, with one wider than the other. Better to take care to note how the cables layer during disassembly, or perhaps mark them to avoid this frustration on reassembly.

    gybeho -

    omg…. thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Stephanie Mille -

    Check order of cables. From screen replacement.

    lee moran - Contestar

    my problem is that the connectors are different the screen i replaced it with the connectors were longer than the broken screen even though there the exact same type of screen

    andrew midgett - Contestar

    Probably just have the cables out of order. Check the posts above.

    gybeho - Contestar

    "gybeho" Ok, but it's impossible to install flex cables out of order. Each one has diferent sizes of docking...

    cruz.giovanni - Contestar

    it is very possible to install flex cables out of order. to most people working on their first screen replacement they do not have the experience to notice that their flex cable connection is different than the dock connection. this causes them to press harder and force the connection into the dock, ruining the connections, if they do not think the they have the cables out of order

    Dakota Navarrete - Contestar

    I'm with Andrew Midgett. The connectors are just plain different in size and orientation. My phone matches what's shown in the picture above. You can see an example of the replacement part if you search Amazon for "Sanka LCD Touch Screen Digitizer Frame Assembly Full Set Screen Replacement for iPhone 6". And Sanka isn't the only iPhone 6 replacement that looks like that, so no hating on that manufacturer here.

    Does this mean that some iPhone 6 phones have one set of connectors and some have a different set? FWIW, the model on the back of my phone says A1549.

    PG McLaughlin - Contestar

    Update: Searching for iPhone 6S instead of 6 on Amazon, I see lots of replacement screens with connectors that look a lot more like what I have and what's shown in the picture above. (One connector has a horizontal orientation, the other is vertical. I can't be sure whether the pins or dimensions match otherwise.) Any wisdom here?

    PG McLaughlin - Contestar

    Had the same problem with the correct layering of cable harnesses. Perhaps an additional photo showing the correct layering would be helpful for 1st timers?

    William Breen - Contestar

    +1 for a photo showing the correct layering and routing of cables. I accidentally routed the home button ribbon above the digitizer ribbon and beneath the power and backlight ribbons. The uneven pressure it put on the digitizer connector after tightening the plate caused my digitizer to not recognize touching the display or made touches appear off center.

    drpotter -

    For everybody who thinks they can skip these steps I commend you. No way I would have been able to get my battery out - two broken strips - without removing the screen. Re-inserting these cables was not really difficult - once the first one is back in place the rest follow quickly.

    Chet Seidel - Contestar

    I tried to reconnect these for ages until I watched a video of someone else doing it.

    Don’t try to line up the connectors by looking at them with the screen leaning on a soda can, just hold the two halves in each hand and line the first one up by feel. Really. After that it’s plain sailing.

    Even with great lighting I couldn’t make this work with the bits on the bench - yet when I picked them up it was really easy to feel them line up. I had all four popped back on in about 60 seconds.

    Pitt Monqui - Contestar

    Please how much is the battery if converted into Ghana cedis?

    Pappy Joe - Contestar

    1 Ghanaian Cedi equals $0.19 United States Dollar. Therefore, the $30 USD iPhone battery kit equals 161.04 Ghanaian Cedi.

    Don Lawton -

    Got it all connected properly but front facing camera won’t work. I heard that connector snap into place but it just doesn’t work anymore. I even took it all apart again and redid that connection but nothing. Bummer, but I’m not a selfie person, I only used it when I was holding my dog on my lap. Everything else works fine after the battery re-install so…whatever.

    C Trigger - Contestar

  15. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 15, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 15, imagen 2 de 2
    • Utiliza el lado plano de un spudger o tu uña para desconectar el conector del cable del botón de inicio.

    Muy buenas....una pregunta tecnica...si el botón falla o no está bien conectado...al conectar este conector ¿ se apagaría el teléfono?. Repare mi iphone y al conectarlo se me apaga el movil, sin embargo si no lo enchufo el movil enciende perfectamente.

    Gracias.

    Berta fernandez - Contestar

    I have the same problem. The phone turns on when I disconnect the home button cable, but turns off some seconds after I reconnect it. Does anybody have a solution?

    Tim Wende -

    If you look in the prior steps , it clearly says to disconnect the battery when disassembling and reassembling.

    Anthony Arenas -

  16. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 16, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 16, imagen 2 de 2
    • Asegúrate de que la batería esta desconectada antes de conectar o volver a conectar el cable en este paso.

    • Utiliza la parte plana de un spudger para desconectar el conector del cable de datos de pantalla.

    • Cuando reensambles tu teléfono, puede que el cable de datos de pantalla se desconecte el solo. Esto puede resultar en líneas blancas o en una pantalla en blanco cuando enciendas el teléfono. Si esto sucede, simplemente reconecta el cable y apaga y enciende tu teléfono. La mejor manera para apagar y encender tu teléfono es desconectar y reconectar el conector de batería.

    you missed the name of the second connctor. there are four total

    copykatt - Contestar

    My screen is completely black and i can see the lights turning on when i press the home or lock button. Maybe this cable got damaged ?

    Gabriel Hirata - Contestar

    Perhaps you bought a faulty screen. Often this is the case when it shows completely black.

    William Mullan - Contestar

    When I was preforming this step, while reassembling, I had to connect the digitizer cable four times. On the last time, before screwing the Front Panel Assembly Cable Bracket on, I reconnected the battery connector and turned my phone on (ensuring that I was careful not to damage any cables!) to ensure that all cables were connected correctly and that the screen was fully functional.

    Christopher - Contestar

    NO NO NO ! i am a professional iphone repairman and i strongly recommend against using ANY tool to disconnect the flex connectors if u slip or use to much force you will damage the connector and may cause permanent damage to the phones logic board rendering it completely UNrepairable! Instead gently use the edge of your fingernail and pry up and the connectors will usually come off with very little effort .

    taylor sparks - Contestar

    Fingernails work great as well! However, there's nothing wrong with using a tool, as long as you exercise a little caution. If you've ever seen one of Apple's iPhone service manuals, you'll note that they use the exact same tool as iFixit (Apple calls it a "black stick" and iFixit dubs it a "spudger.")

    Jeff Suovanen -

    I'm pretty sure ifixit are pros, I used them 4 times to fix phones and no problems with using tools for flex cables.

    Dave - Contestar

    If you still have white lines after you've tried reconnecting the connectors and power cycling. Just do a hard reset a few more times, let the phone stay on and wait a while. As long as it's not damaged, the lines will fade over the next hour or so. Your phone will be as good as new.

    grjos - Contestar

    If my screen is giving me white lines and occasional ghost clicks on the right side does anyone know if it’s possibly only a faulty cable vs needing a full screen swap? I’d rather not waste a perfectly good screen.

    Andrew Hill - Contestar

    what if my phone wont turn back on even after following all these steps carefully . i even put the old screen back on and it wont turn on still???

    Daniel Murcia - Contestar

    what if the batery was not disconnected?

    Sergio Midence - Contestar

    Re-connecting display data cable was trickiest part for me - my eyes are old! I had to do it a couple of times as the cable had indeed popped off its connector, resulting in a black screen when turned on. Needs lots of patience and good lighting, also helped to have a really good look at plug and socket under magnifying glass to see how they fit together, and to reconnect using finger rather than tool - this helped me feel when I had eventually connected properly.

    Trish - Contestar

    Followed steps to a “T” - got phone up and running successfully! However, there is a vertical line in the center of the screen that changes color with whatever button is being displayed in the center screen. For example, a dead battery icon shows a red vertical line, acknowledging a blue “OK” button when setting up the phone shows a blue vertical line, etc. Essentially it’s not a black screen or white lines. Could it be that the display data connector is not correctly attached or perhaps a faulty connector?

    Cyndi - Contestar

    I finally got the cables to reconnect. I actually was being to gentle pushing them down. Line them up gently then firmly press them in place.

    halac6 - Contestar

    i went through all the steps, except i forgot to disconnect my battery, now my phone has lines and i can see horizontal pixels (as in the images are not smooth anymore). when i performed power cycle, the screen is still the same. What can i Do

    kingsley Jide - Contestar

    During the reassembly, the ordering of the ribbons on the iFixit part at the top of the phone were mis-layered. The display data cable connector and the digitizer cable connector (steps 18 and 19 in the guide) were swapped in there ordering. This was fixed by my disassembly of the camera bracket following the guide 'iPhone 6 Front-Facing Camera and Sensor Cable Replacement'. This allowed me to fix the layered ordering of the connectors.

    Ryan - Contestar

  17. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 17, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 17, imagen 2 de 2
    • Utiliza la parte plana de un spudger para desconectar el conector del cable del digitalizador.

    • Cuando reconectes el cable digitalizador, no presiones el centro del conector. Presiona primero un extremo del conector, luego, presiona el extremo contrario. Presionando en el centro del conector puedes doblar el componente y causar una avería en el digitalizador.

    Reassembly was harder than other i devices I have worked on. A bench light from the side helped a lot with the first cable, the digitizer. The others went a bit better in this crowded space. I had screen lines when testing it out before closing the top, so reinstalled all four connectors here with the aid of a side light and happily, that worked!

    griffn - Contestar

    i crossed over the first two cables initially, when re-assembled; make sure by the WIDTH that you are trying to connect them in the right order.

    awr - Contestar

    How many times can i peel these connections without braking the connection between screen and logic borad

    falken1337 - Contestar

    Is this the breaking down process for the Verizon version of the iPhone 6s? I know the flex cables were different for other versions and with my last iPhone I made the mistake of ordering one that had completely different cable places. Someone please send me a link to one that fits the Verizon 4.7 display!!!

    Bailey Duncan - Contestar

    This break down isn't for a 6S. It is for a plain 6 (no S). Yes there is some differences because of the 3D touch feature.

    Keith Mullins - Contestar

    So what is the fix if there is digitizer damage? Replacing the screen?

    After reinstallation, I am encountering issues with an area of the screen that is not responding to touch. Everything else works fine.

    Anyone have any ideas how I should proceed?

    Jonathan Rivera - Contestar

    I had the exact same problem. I tried 10-20 times and the screen had vertical lines in the middle and the touch function didn't properly work. Then I discovered the issue. I had damaged the first connector (lcd connector) when reassembling the screen.

    What I did was to carefully with a tweezer press the damaged ones in to the correct position. Than I heard a solid "click" when I attached it and I got really hopeful.

    I finished with the rest of the connectors and put the bracket and screws back to Place and hit the powerbutton. IT WORKED!

    So, look at the first connector with a magnifying glass, the shortest one, closest to the camera. Maybe I got a little lucky when I managed to fix the connector without replacing it. Good luck. I feel your frustration all the way to Sweden.

    // Simon

    Simon Tengstrand -

    I mean digitizer Cable= the first connector (lcd connector).

    Simon Tengstrand -

    I had the most issues when reassembling with this step. The plastic tool is a fail in my experience since not enough pressure could be applied using it. I just ended up using my finger and that worked 10Xs better. My advice, watch a few YouTube videos of people reconnecting the connectors and you'll be fine.

    grjos - Contestar

    I have dis-connected and reconnected several times with the white line appearing each time. The screen however seems to be responsive. I did lose a 1.2 mm screw. Is it the missing screw or did I damage the digitizer connection?

    Charlotte - Contestar

    I had the exact same problem. I tried 10-20 times and the screen had vertical lines in the middle and the touch function didn't properly work. Then I discovered the issue. I had damaged the first connector (lcd connector) when reassembling the screen.

    What I did was to carefully with a tweezer press the damaged ones in to the correct position. Than I heard a solid "click" when I attached it and I got really hopeful.

    I finished with the rest of the connectors and put the bracket and screws back to place and hit the powerbutton. IT WORKED!

    So, look at the first connector with a magnifying glass, the shortest one, closest to the camera. Maybe I got a little lucky when I managed to fix the connector without replacing it. Good luck. I feel your frustration all the way to Sweden.

    I had three screws left when I did some repairs on my iphone 4 and that didn't matter. It worked like a charm :)

    // Simon

    Simon Tengstrand -

    I mean digitizer Cable= the first connector (lcd connector)

    Simon Tengstrand -

    Be especially careful in this step or your iPhone won’t respond to your touch after reassembling.

    Ume Nishikino - Contestar

    My home screen button is not working after reassembly, not only the Touch ID but the actual button doesn't work. I have iPhone 6S . How can I fix this? Thanks

    Sissy -

    I noticed that I had bent this connector. Barely. After about a dozen connect/reconnect attempts, bent it back and everything works as intended. Prior to bending it, was getting white lines and touchscreen was unresponsive. After bending and reconnecting, fired up exactly as it had prior to disassembly.

    Heywoz - Contestar

    I had the exact same problem. I tried 10-20 times and the screen had vertical lines in the middle and the touch function didn't properly work. Then I discovered the issue. I had damaged the first connector (lcd connector) when reassembling the screen.

    What I did was to carefully with a tweezer press the damaged ones in to the correct position. Than I heard a solid "click" when I attached it and I got really hopeful.

    I finished with the rest of the connectors and put the bracket and screws back to place and hit the powerbutton. IT WORKED!

    Thank you Simon - this was really helpful. I too suspected I had broken the digitizer connector also. Tried reconnecting 5 times before I saw your comment with resulting white lines and no touch screen. Applied moderate gentle force using long nose tweezer across width of connection and clicked and worked. Glad I read the comments as was looking at new digitizer purchase prior to reading your comment.

    Will - Contestar

    I Had two repairs on separate phones, and got sloppy on the second one and pressed the middle of this connector with my finger. It bent the right side ever so slightly. I thought I’d read the comments before ordering a new screen and I’m glad I did. I then took a closer look and saw on the right side the two rows of points at the end weren’t running parallel anymore. Using the tweezers from the kit I squeezed the misaligned rows back true and tried one more time to install, focusing on the right (previously damaged) side first to ensure it snapped into place. Voila! All is well.

    Excellent instructions, great products, and REALLY HELPFUL COMMENTS! Thanks!

    Clint Casanova - Contestar

    This was the hardest step for me. The iHold helped a lot. Used my fingers for all the connectors. Just make sure the cable that goes to the lowest connector is placed above all before trying to insert any.

    Pau - Contestar

    I’ll strongly agree that this is the most difficult and time consuming step of reassembly. As Pau has stated it is vital that the cables are layered in the correct order before you begin attempting the connections.

    Check back to Step 21. It’s not clear from the photos, but the ribbons can be run under each other. The display connection and the home button connection can become transposed at Step 21.

    If in doubt, check the size of the connections and re-order accordingly.

    Dom Gernon - Contestar

    After reassembling I have 3 letters on the virtual keyboard that don’t do anything anymore. It is the B, H and U. Could this be related to this (another) connector. (the screen is also broken but this time I only replaced the battery an it worked before this

    Erik Wegman - Contestar

    Bonsoir je voudrais savoir si c'est possible que l'a ou l'on coche la nape de l'écran tactile peut se de fixé

    Et comment faire si c'est le cad

    francoislevi akolia - Contestar

    My first attempt resulted in loss of touch response to a vertical column of app icons on the screen. From the Safari app at the bottom to the top of the screen, every app icon in that column was unresponsive to touch. Couldn’t open them. And this was true for every screen, including a corresponding bundle of letters and numbers in the same screen location when trying to use the keyboard. I did a hard reset any number of times without success until I finally realized the pattern: the vertical column of unresponsiveness.

    I remembered the caveat about connecting the digitizer cable — don’t press the center, do each side — and figured I must have made a bad connection. So I opened up the case again and went all the way down to the digitizer connection and did it more carefully, as advised. Sure enough, problem solved. Take the precaution.

    William Damkoehler - Contestar

    Replacing the digitizer cable was accomplished by moving the base to line up with the flexible connection then using a finger to press into place feeling that the connection was correct worked, then pressing into place with a click of confirmation. the rest of the cables fell into place afterword.

    Teri Wright - Contestar

  18. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Separar el ensamblaje del panel frontal y la caja trasera: paso 18, imagen 1 de 1
    • Separa el ensamblaje del panel frontal de la caja trasera.

    Is it not possible to start here? Just leave the screen assembly attached and only replace the home button?

    Joeri Boersen - Contestar

    Please don’t do that. You will break your cables almost assuredly if you leave it attached to your phone trust me

    Curtis Jordan Lenox - Contestar

    Is front camera supposed to be attached to the digitizer?

    Neos Kosmos - Contestar

    It would be worth noticing, either at this step or below, the order of the stripes. Reassembling the fron panel requires them in the correct order, and “follow the instructions in reverse order” is not enough if there is not a detail on how the cables are ordered.

    Roger - Contestar

    I successfully left the screen assembly attached while replacing my battery. I even had my adhesive strips break off and had to spray isopropyl underneath the battery and then grab the strips with tweezers, but I was still ok. I can see why it’s recommended to detach the screen assembly, but if you rubberband it to a stable support and are careful not to jerk the lower case, it’s possible to accomplish the repair while skipping several steps.

    eswecker - Contestar

  19. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Tarjeta SIM: paso 19, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Tarjeta SIM: paso 19, imagen 2 de 2
    • Inserta una herramienta de ejeccion de tarjeta SIM o un clip en el agujero pequeño en la bandeja de la tarjeta SIM.

    • Pressiona para ejeccionar la bandeja.

    • Esto puedo requerir una cantidad de fuerza significativa.

    Why isn’t this the first step in the process? Seems unnecessarily risky to fumble with popping the SIM in and out when you’ve already opened up the phone.

    Perrin Haley - Contestar

    If you don’t have something small enough to open it, you can use the lever when the screen is off.

    Lucas Rowlands -

    I actually removed the simcard as the first step because I didn’t want to risk fumbling with an open phone (as someone previously mentioned)

    twcheng93 - Contestar

  20. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 20, imagen 1 de 1
    • Saca el ensamblaje de bandeja de tarjeta SIM hacia fuera del iPhone.

    • Cuando reinsertes la tarjeta SIM, asegurate de que este en su orientacion correcta relativa a la bandeja.

    After reassembly phone would not detect SIM Card.

    During repair while components were out of phone I used that opportunity to straighten the back case that was bent. While straightening the back case I bent the thin edge of the back case by the SIM Card slot. SIM Card would click into place and seemed to make a good connection but the phone would not detect the SIM Card. After really straightening the back case by the SIM Card slot almost back to cherry the phone would now detect the SIM Card. The tray has to fit really flush with the case.

    johncrowley111 - Contestar

    My flashlight has stopped working altogether. It was intermittent for a while. I believe them to be original. When I try to use the flash on my camera app, it flashes weakly but not enough do really help. Any chance the flex went bad or is there a logic board issue? My other two iphones with the same apps and the same updates are not having any problems.

    Jason Stein - Contestar

    Bonjour j'ai un iphone 6 problème réseau

    karim kaladi - Contestar

  21. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Placa L;ogica: paso 21, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Placa L;ogica: paso 21, imagen 2 de 2
    • Utiliza la parte plana de un spudger para desconectar el cable de ensamblaje del conector Lightning y dobla lo fuera del paso del altavoz.

    How vital is that foam looking piece on top of the antenna cable connector? It popped off when I was lifting.

    Carter Christie - Contestar

    Same thing happened to me. I hope it's not too vital!

    paulflicker - Contestar

    If the foam piece on top comes off (which it probably will), replace with a tiny piece of electrical tape to maintain electrical isolation.

    Colin Lacey - Contestar

  22. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 22, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 22, imagen 2 de 2
    • Utiliza la punta de un spudger para levantar el cable de conector de antena fuera de su enchufe en la placa logica.

    Definitely was a very small snug fitting connector.

    ronjon40 - Contestar

    ripped off the foam on top while trying to pry it out. Also careful not to pull the entire logic board while doing this

    Jordan Leong - Contestar

    Ah, isn't that a bugger to get back in place after finished repairs! Be patient! Position and gently press. If no click, reposition and try again... time an time again. Did I say, be patient?

    Lars Andersson - Contestar

    Yes to this. Listen for that satisfying click…

    Christa -

    I found that this is not the best tool for removing this component.. The connector is round and the the pointed tip of the tool makes it very easy to slip off the connector and do damage to other components. As I was trying to disconnect the connector, the tool slipped and tore the wire out of the connector. The flat end of the spudger seems like it would work better.

    Trent Warner - Contestar

    Yes, the flat end of the spudger works definitely better.

    Alexander Kvasov -

    (I had to do this step to replace the antenna flex cable)

    I couldn’t pull this connector at all. Tried tip of spudger, flat end of spudger, my nail (which even got a dent in the process ^^) and finally the tweezers (I know, risky) but the little bastard wouldn’t come off…

    I managed to pull out the logic board very carefully and twisted it in the least straining way for the cable to access the flex cable on the back.

    In the end everything was fine and the repair worked ok.

    Switching this step for this repair can be ok if you are extra carefull with twisting the cable

    Tug - Contestar

    I found this step the most difficult both during disassembly and assembly. I only had a flat end of a spludger and this seemed to work pretty good, but definitely required patience to remove it. In recconnecting, be just as patient!

    Bill - Contestar

    I found this the most difficult step, both for disassembly and assembly. I only had a flat ended spludger, but it worked ok…just require a lot of patience and careful manipulation. The same amount of patience was required to put the connector back.

    Bill - Contestar

    Found it easiest to go beneath the cable (on the opposite side from what’s shown on the photos) and leverage from there, using tip of spudger.

    Helge Fahrnberger - Contestar

    Seconded. After a while of trying, I decided to do this and it came off instantly.

    Jasper Holden -

    YESSS thank you so much! this worked great!

    Jake Simek -

    What antenna does this cable attach to? I’m trying to determine if this would be the cellular antenna.

    kris - Contestar

    I second this… What antenna is this? Main celular radio? BT? so what is the flex antenna for then???

    Christopher Eason -

    If you just need to look under the logic board to check for corrosion you can skip this step and just maneuver the logic board afterwords (I accidentally did this and it worked just fine and I didnt’ have to worry about putting the wire back in.

    jacobdanderson - Contestar

    I lost the little black foam on top of this connector :(

    It was not very well glued, I think I lost it while removing the whole logic board. I put some little piece of insulating tape. It seems everything works after reassembling, so…

    Julien-Pierre - Contestar

    i broke this cable. Lol.

    until now “no service”. haha

    Aiman Jamali - Contestar

    Ripped off the little black foam on top of it.

    On reassembly i simply put the foam on top of the connector. The process was working smoothly at first, but the day after tomorrow i have to open my iPhone 6 again because found it in “No Service” state and cannot find wifi :( !!!

    I tried to once again assemble signal connector, yet with a full step from assembly to reassembly while cleaned the dust inside.

    Thank goodness it worked after all the process. Whew

    Kicky Pelealu - Contestar

    This morning I woke up with the same issues. No Service and couldn’t find any wifi signal.

    And the unwanted thing happened, when trying to pry that small gold cable …… It’s plugged out together with it’s coupling on hte logic board LOL

    Now that old iPhone 6 can’t come back to life. Sad

    Kicky Pelealu -

    %#*@! I left the antenna cable under the logic board!!! Well, down I go again.. LOL

    Alon Smokes - Contestar

    Did the same. DONT FORGET when the loci board back in to the phone to lift all cable including especially this little antenna one!!

    (I got 10 steps further along before I realised I came to this step in the reassemble and realised my mistake).

    JustinO'Brien -

    Broke this one when I left under board. Any instructions how to replace it? And what part is it to buy?

    Diego C - Contestar

    I totally lucked out reconnecting this. It clicked in immediately lol

    math_blows - Contestar

    Re-assemble: agree most difficult process. Patience required. Used magnifying glass and wore my generic reading glasses. Found that the connector went further up to the right than was required. For what it’s worth: used 2 spudgers - one to push it back towards its cable and the other to push down.

    JustinO'Brien - Contestar

  23. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 23, imagen 1 de 1
    • Quita los siguientes tornillos Phillips del soporte del cable superior:

    • Un tornillo Phillips #00 de 2.9 mm

    • Un tornillo Phillips #00 de 2.2 mm

    I reached till this step to replace the antenna cable using the toolkit I ordered with the cable from ifixit shop. But I could not open the orange marked screw in this step and had to roll back the whole thing as I did not want to destroy the screw by applying force. It seems to me the #000 philips screw driver bit I got is poor quality as I had trouble opening the small red screws as well.

    Any recommendation for better quality #000 Phillips screw driver?

    Suhaib Khalid - Contestar

    Put the phone on a solid surface (table or countertop), hold the screwdriver exactly vertical, press it down hard on the screw head, and turn. That’s all it takes! You’re not going to hurt anything by pressing down firmly. Some screws just require a little more force, and using a different screwdriver won’t change anything.

    Jeff Suovanen -

  24. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 24, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 24, imagen 2 de 2
    • Saca el soporte del cable superior del iPhone.

  25. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 25, imagen 1 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 25, imagen 2 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 25, imagen 3 de 3
    • Cuando desconectes los siguientes conectores, solo haz palanca en el conector, no en el enchufe en la placa logica o arriesgas daño permanente.

    • Utiliza la parta plana de un spudger para levantar el boton de encendido y el ensamblaje del cable del conector de flash fuera de su enchufe.

    • Levanta el conector de cable de control de volumen fuera de su enchufe en la placa logica.

    This is the most challenging piece in wrapping up the repair. any suggestions, anyone?

    Adrian V - Contestar

    I found that when reconnecting the smaller connector, sliding it from the top of the phone towards the battery was the easiest way to get it aligned.

    Colin Lacey - Contestar

    Agree with Colin Lacey above - slide the small connector from the top of the phone towards the battery ( yes, counter-intuitive) and I felt a click and was able to push down and make the connection.

    JustinO'Brien -

    if permenant damaged is caused what should one do next?

    Mohammed Essa Mustapha - Contestar

    what did you do? I think i mess up

    David oneik -

    The small connector corresponds to the side button that activates or deactivates the sound. In case of not connecting it well, this button will be disabled.

    davidlluch - Contestar

    It’s a lot easier if you reconnect the small one while the logic board is still loose, before you start to fasten it back down. You can maneuver the logic board to an angle where the connector slips right in.

    mturner - Contestar

    I have an iPhone 6 model model A 1549

    it doesn’t turn on because it got wet

    Do you repair this for me?

    Roberto lopez - Contestar

  26. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 26, imagen 1 de 1
    • Retire los siguientes cuatro tornillos Phillips de la antena Wi-Fi:

    • Un tornillo de 1.5 mm

    • Un tornillo de 1.4 mm

    • Dos tornillos de 2.1 mm

    unable to get 1.4mm screw out with included 000 ph driver. Any ideas?

    David Craig - Contestar

    I´m unable to remove all 4 screws with the tools provided

    Renato Caicedo - Contestar

    The 1.5 mm screw got stripped. Any ideas?

    John Galvin - Contestar

    I can’t get the 1.4 and 1.5 screws out even after reading how to unscrew properly. Worried I am stripping screws.

    Mareque Ireland - Contestar

    Try a #0 driver and be patient. Had to push down a bit to ensure connection with the screw but worked for me.

    Chris Reimer - Contestar

    The yellow and orange circles on the left must be inverted,

    Guilly A - Contestar

    Couldn’t remove 1.5mm screw. Looks like there is a problem with it.

    Deimos - Contestar

    Another procedure says this is the cellular antenna

    B. Jansen - Contestar

    Weil ich sehr schlechten WLAN- und Bluetoothempfang habe, wollte ich die Antenne tauschen. Nachdem ich alles wieder zusammengebaut hatte, wurde der Empfang noch schlechter.

    Mir fiel auf, dass sich die Scheibe unter der 1.4 Schraube gelöst hat. Deshalb vermute ich den schlechten Empfang. Kann man diese Verbindungsstelle zur WLAN-Antenne löten?

    Mathay Aydin - Contestar

    Para que serve esta peça fixa na placa?

    hyago_lucindo - Contestar

  27. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 27, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 27, imagen 2 de 2
    • Saca la antena Wi-Fi del iPhone.

    • Ten cuidado de no tocar ningunos puntos de contactos de metal a metal con tus dedos descubiertos—utiliza pinzas o guantes. Los aceites de dedos pueden interrumpir la conductividad. Si tocas cualquiera de estos componentes, limpia los con un desengrasante como windex o alcohol isopropílico antes de reensamblaje.

    This isn’t the WiFi antenna - I suspect its for GPS reception. Removing this antenna makes no difference to wiFi or Blue tooth signal strength

    Jon Harris - Contestar

  28. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 28, imagen 1 de 1
    • Retire los dos tornillos Phillips de 1,6 mm del soporte de conexión a tierra.

    I have assembled an iPhone 6 and it seems that everything goes fine except the NFC. The phone does not respond to the POS when using Apple Pay. I think there should be some poor connection between the logic board and NFC antenna. If so, which screws should I scrutinise to fix this problem? Thank you.

    facebook - Contestar

    These two little screws are in pretty tight.

    Matt Lobban - Contestar

    I could not for the life of me get the screw on the left side out! But with the right hand screw out I was able to proceed and lift the logic board out without removing the bracket.

    Kayleigh Steele - Contestar

    It’s not really a “grounding” bracket, but rather the RF connection to the combined 2.4GHz WiFi/GPS/BT/Diversity cellular antenna integrated in the top bezel. Thus it’s essential that you get a good electrical connection, otherwise your RF stuff won’t work.

    Dormouse - Contestar

    I CANNOT get these screws out!

    Becky n - Contestar

    From my experience - coffee was a great idea the morning I started working on this project, but if caffeine in any way makes your hands shake, reassembly will be difficult! I had to put this part back in place using the tweezers, and then keep the tweezer points in the top right screwhole while I screwed in the left screw, because my screw slipping kept making the part fly off. This helps get the part in place for the 2nd screw to be put in easier.

    P Z - Contestar

    Aaaaaaand this is where I gave up. These won’t budge no matter what I do :P

    redbanana55 - Contestar

  29. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 29, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 29, imagen 2 de 2
    • Retire el soporte de conexión a tierra del iPhone.

    This little bracket needs correct orientation. The lowermost aspect is more ‘C’shaped in outline, while the uppermost is circular.

    Paul Clarke - Contestar

    Ok I think I’ve lost this piece, is there any way I can get a new one?

    Erick - Contestar

  30. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 30, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 30, imagen 2 de 2
    • Retire los siguientes tornillos Phillips que sujetan el soporte de la placa lógica en ángulo.

    • Un tornillo de 2.6 mm

    • Un tornillo de 1.3 mm, localizado horizontalmente en el superior de la banda lateral del iPhone.

    Is there an easy way to remove the 1.3MM screw in here I can't eem to remove it by hand.

    sem schilder - Contestar

    I'm having the same problem, did you manage to remove it?

    Daniel Villanis -

    Came off easily enough with the flat side of the spudger

    Adam Gal -

    I faced it today, You can use a 1.5mm flat head screw driver to remove it. The guide mentions this in step 36 for stand-off screw. Hope iFIX changes the guide to indicate the flat screw driver or remove the step here.

    Anand Parthasarathy - Contestar

    Not sure we're talking about the same screw—this is definitely a Phillips (as shown in the photo), not a standoff. It's usually easiest with a dedicated Phillips driver, as opposed to the interchangeable bit drivers, which are fatter and a little tougher to angle in correctly.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    Jeff, you are right, The instructions indicate a flat head screw driver. Since I ordered the kit with the part, it is easy to assume this will be part of it. My revised comment would be to highlight that the kit would not include it if pairing with the antenna cable replacement part order. Regarding the screw, big picture did not show the screw in orange, I mistook it as the one in later step. You are right it seems to be Phillips as shown in second small picture.

    Anand Parthasarathy -

    I wasn't able to remove horizontal screw, but was able to continue on with the remaining steps with no problems. The logic board slid from below the angled logic board bracket.

    Gar Galen - Contestar

    I wasn't able to remove the horizontal screw either and moved on with no problems as well. Thanks for the tip!

    Kelsey Chesnut -

    Also unable to remove the horizontal 1.3mm phillips screw, but it was OK as it didn’t prevent me from proceeding with later steps.

    Perrin Haley -

    Same for me. Couldn’t get it out, left it in - worked perfectly.

    And by the way - thanks sooooo much for the comments guys - helped me a lot through this repair!

    Wusels -

    Thanks for your comment! I also did what you suggested and it worked perfectly well.

    Anja S -

    I’m struggling to remove 2.6 mm screw. The head seems to be very worn. It’s the only screw left, holding the board to the case. I tried to unscrew it at different angles, applying pressure. Nothing is working. Any ideas how to remove it?

    Joanna Kastelik - Contestar

    Stripped screws are a nightmare and there are no guarantees. If it’s only mildly stripped, you can try going up one size on your screwdriver and using a good amount of downward pressure. But if it starts to strip again, stop before you do any more damage. Try some of the additional techniques in the stripped screw guide. Good luck!

    Jeff Suovanen -

    This is not just a mechanical bracket, but the upper cellular antenna tuning connection to the top bezel antenna. Thus it needs a good electrical connection, or your cell coverage will be bad.

    Dormouse - Contestar

    To elaborate; When reassembling, the 2.6mm screw needs to go in quite tight, since it squeezes a small rise in the “angled logic board bracket” (really a connector between antenna tuner and the top bezel antenna) against a small gold pad on the main logic board.

    This electrical connection needs to work, else the dynamic antenna tuning won’t work - which will cause problems in radio band switching (for instance between 3G and 4G, or different 4G bands). A typical indication that you have a problem here is that it can temporarily be “fixed” by squeezing the top of the phone. It’s really a crappy design choice by Apple.

    Dormouse -

    I also proceeded without removing the 1.3mm screw and continued on with the remaining steps with no problems. Gar Galen (above) was correct - “The logic board slid from below the angled logic board bracket.”

    Joey Imperatori - Contestar

    Couldn’t get the 1.3mm screw out but it didn’t stop me

    Tessa Baker - Contestar

    i broke this part, under which name can i find it online?

    bowoo king - Contestar

    Omg that 1.3 mm screw was the bane of my existence upon reassembly

    math_blows - Contestar

    I skipped the step of removing 1.3mm screw also after reading all of the comments! Thank you folks. My repair was for the Flex cable replacement and I was able to get the logic board out fine by slipping it out under this bracket.

    P Z - Contestar

    Getting the sidewall screw back reminded me of Luke’s death stur run

    Adam Gal - Contestar

  31. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 31, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 31, imagen 2 de 2
    • Saca el soporte de la placa logica angular.

    The right side of the bracket may be under some black tape that may need to be removed to allow you to remove the bracket.

    Doug Whyte - Contestar

    Yes, further, It never came out for me. But, I lifted slightly and that was enough for board to slide out. Did not want to force the palstic/rubber part to avoid breaking it.

    Anand Parthasarathy - Contestar

    I broke the part where the screw connecting it to the logic board goes. The metal part is still okay just the screw won't go in. Will it still work?

    Neel Nani - Contestar

    I discovered this bracket was broken in the middle when i removed it. I continued the tear down and replace the antena. It seens that it did not solve my GPS issue… could this angle bracket be the reason that GPS stopped working? Is this part available to sell?

    Tuoa lafay - Contestar

  32. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 32, imagen 1 de 1
    • Retire el único tornillo Phillips de 1,2 mm que fija el cable de interconexión de la antena a la placa lógica.

    Make sure to tighten these screws well when reassembling so you don't have issues with cellular reception. Had a phone that wouldn't connect to cellular connection after a screen replacement. I tightened the screw and it started working again.

    Christian Abreu - Contestar

    If you got those strips you will have to remove the screen again and make sure you're plugging properly all the flex cables to the lógica board. Try to push them from the right to the left side.

    Jas - Contestar

    This screw was missing from my phone. Could this be what is causing the bluetooth/GPS/wifi issues?

    Kyle Sullivan - Contestar

    I was working on a cell reception issue and notice that this screw is missing as well. I had the screen previously repaired by a third party and am not sure if they did a poor job and lost parts, or if it was legit missing in the first place based on Kyle’s comment above.

    ttilberg - Contestar

    The Screw and Step´s 34 “antenna interconnect cable” are missing in my phone. Could this be what is causing the bluetooth/GPS/wifi issues?

    Renan Sesti - Contestar

    このアンテナインターコネクトケーブルとは何の部品ですか??

    タカヒロ - Contestar

  33. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 33, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 33, imagen 2 de 2
    • Utiliza la punta de un spudger para doblar el cable interconectado de antena fuera del paso de la placa logical.

    Argh — easy to forget on the reassemble and even easier to break! A “do the reverse” of these instructions really isn’t sufficient.

    Iain York - Contestar

    Soo easy to forget, and I still don’t know how to put this back on. I’ve done several housing swaps on newer phones and this is so confusing!

    Ryan Scott -

    This is part no. 00095-AF.

    brendon - Contestar

  34. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 34, imagen 1 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 34, imagen 2 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 34, imagen 3 de 3
    • Utiliza la parte plana de un spudger para levantar el cable del conector de camara fuera de su enchufe en la placa logica.

    • Asegurate de solo hacer palanca en el conector y no en el enchufe o puedes causar daño permanente a la placa logica.

    • Dobla el cable de camara fuera de paso de la placa logica.

    I found using the pointy end of the spudger was better to use here.

    lisa OBrien - Contestar

    I found the hooked end of a hooked spudger was the only thing that worked for me.

    Sherman Eddy - Contestar

    Prying on the side with the pointy end of a pair of tweezers works fine too.

    Thomas Hayes - Contestar

  35. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 35, imagen 1 de 1
    Herramienta utilizada en este paso:
    Standoff Screwdriver for iPhones
    $5.49
    Comprar
    • Quita los siguiente tornillos asegurando la placa logica a la caja trasera:

    • Dos tornillos Phillips de 1.9 mm

    • Un tornillo standoff de 2.3 mm

    • Los tornillos de separación se separan mejor con un destornillador de separación o similar.

    • Un destornillador de punta plana también puede hacer el trabajo, pero ten especial cuidado para asegurarse de que no resbale ni dañe los componentes circundantes.

    The standoff screw was difficult to remove because a normal phillips head screwdriver is the wrong shape. I had to use a small flat head screwdriver carefully to get it off.

    Matthew Williams - Contestar

    I absolutely can not get this standoff screw off. Searching the web now for "iphone standoff screw" I see that there are specialized screwdrivers for getting this screw off. I wish I had one right at this moment! Anyway, an improvement to these instructions would be to mention this standoff screw upfront, so that one can be prepared with the right screwdriver before starting this job. I'm stuck at this step right now. A small flathead screwdriver just isn't cutting it.

    paulflicker - Contestar

    Hello. I used a 1.5 mm flat screwdriver from iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit. It worked easily for me.

    Angelo Mastrella -

    Never use the pointy end of the spuger to put back the standoff screw in place. It can break off some plastic in the hole since it’s threaded inside and you will have major problem to remove it. If the standoff scew isn’t tight enough when you put it back on, it’s not a big deal since you will put another screw in its center at the end of the rebuild and you will be able to tighten both screws at that point. Just don’t use the spudger to put it back on. That standoff screw is a poor concept.

    Mathieu Paquette - Contestar

    Just a side note; I understand the list of tools required for this job includes a “Flathead 3/32” or 2.5 mm Screwdriver,” but wanted to mention that a Wera 2.5 mm diver is too thick (0.4 mm) to do a good job of removing the standoff. With a fair amount of pressure I was able to make it work, but as others have pointed out, I would expect a 1.5 mm flathead driver to have a thinner head (0.23 mm from Wera) and be more suited to the task, barring having an actual standoff driver.

    Kees Vermeulen - Contestar

    I used the battery bracket to unscrew the standoff screw

    douira - Contestar

    Genius right here. The short, flat part slides right in!

    Wylie Sawyer -

    1,5 flat from the Pro Tech Toolkit made it…, thanks to Angelo

    Hans - Contestar

    The tool to remove this part does not come in the ifixIt New part Toolkit for this tutorial. That was an issue.

    Thiago Santos Sobrinho - Contestar

    Sorry, it actually does. But it comes inside the new part package, apart from the other tools. I only opened it in the last step.

    Thiago Santos Sobrinho - Contestar

    I used a pair of tweezers, A bit risky, just be careful. Line it up with the grooves and turn slowly

    Samuel Strong - Contestar

    I used screw driver for eyeglasses….

    lisa OBrien - Contestar

    I used screw driver for eyeglasses….

    lisa OBrien - Contestar

    I used the flat side of the Spudger for this and it worked completely fine

    berlingdavid - Contestar

    The standoff screw was completely missing from my phone, and I was happy for it. Maybe in a previous repair at a store the kept it for them…

    magarvit - Contestar

  36. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 36, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 36, imagen 2 de 2
    • Utiliza el fin plano de un spudger para levantar un poco el fin del conector de bateria, lo suficiente para agarrarlo con tus dedos.

    • Inserta el spudger cerca de las coberturas de metal debajo de la bandeja de tarjeta SIM para prevenir daño a los circuitos integrados o enchufes.

    Where is a safe place to put the logic board one removed?

    Carter Christie - Contestar

    Where can i buy a motherboard for my iphone 6

    Jeffrey Dennis - Contestar

  37. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 37, imagen 1 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 37, imagen 2 de 3 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6: paso 37, imagen 3 de 3
    • Levanta el fin del conector de bateria en la placa logica y jala lo hacia arriba y hacia fuera de la caja trasera.

    • Ten cuidado de no enganchar la placa logica en cualquiera de los cables.

    I've been told that the problem with my phone is the logic board. Can any standard logic board be swapped in for a defective one, or are there any additional steps needed to get the phone operational?

    Dennis Gagomiros - Contestar

    If you are following these instructions for the purpose of replacing the commonly failing wifi antenna cable, you will find it on the back of the logic board when you lift it out. You will need to fiddle around a bit to find the right position for the 4 connectors - they are microscopic - and you will hear tiny little clicks when they go in the right places. Check by looking at the board and antenna sideways, to see that they are all in place, before starting reassembly.

    Lars Andersson - Contestar

    good tip, to look at it sideways to confirm seating of connectors.

    Christa -

    5-6 days from salt water damaged so this process will work so or not and this is my first time so i m afraid…i will go ahead or not?

    swayanshu panda - Contestar

    When re-assembling make sure all the connectors remain above the logic board. Especially the power button and flash assembly connectors shown on Step 26.

    MEHMET YILDIZ - Contestar

    When re-assembling make sure all the connectors remain above the logic board. Especially power button and flash connectors shown in Step 26 are tricky.

    MEHMET YILDIZ - Contestar

    6 cables to keep above the board when re-inserting: two on top left, one top right, three at the bottom.

    Christa - Contestar

    Don’t forget the the antenna interconnect cable, also in the top right, should be above the board.

    Ira Jacobs -

    What happened to the 00095-A part? Did it just disappear?

    Ryan Scott - Contestar

    My phone is Iphone6, issues no sound at earpiece, new earpiece same issues, does replacing logic board solve this problem? Do i need to do anything i change my logic board? Like my data.

    Kenneth John Torrijos - Contestar

    Hello we need full information of board if we seems some problems like memory problems and wifi problem we need all names of board every accessories

    Political Scientist - Contestar

  38. Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Cable Flex de la Antena: paso 38, imagen 1 de 2 Reemplazo de Cable Flex de la Antena del iPhone 6, Cable Flex de la Antena: paso 38, imagen 2 de 2
    • Da la vuelta a la placa lógica para exponer la antena en la parte posterior.

    • Desconecte los cuatro conectores coaxiales de la placa lógica y retire el cable de la antena de la placa lógica. Tenga cuidado de no tocar ningún punto de contacto de metal con metal con los dedos desnudos: use pinzas o guantes. Los aceites de los dedos pueden alterar la conductividad.

    • Si toca alguno de estos componentes, límpielos con un desengrasante como windex o alcohol isopropílico antes de volver a armarlos.

    I broke one of the coax connectors connecting the antenna flex cable to the logicboard.

    Any idea of the part number and where I can find it?

    Remy - Contestar

    Exact same thing happened to me. The connector on the main board came right off when I tried to disconnect the F antenna. I don’t micro solder so I assume my phone is borked and un-repairable.

    Brad Engleking - Contestar

    Crap, got to this step only to discover that one of the connectors on the existing cable was already broken.

    barreg - Contestar

    I broke two of the connectors on the existing antenna cable, but the connectors on the board remained intact. The new cable attached with no problem for me.

    dv30fps - Contestar

    same problem for me, i broke one of the coax connectors on the logicboard. What can i do about it anyone?

    Levent Baysak - Contestar

    The connectors can be replaced pretty easily with the right equipment, but it’s not a DIY repair. You’ll want to find a repair shop that does board-level repairs (microsoldering).

    Jeff Suovanen -

    My replacement flex cable came with a little bit of blue film over what looks like the antenna patch with no notes on whether to remove it or not. From all the pictures (and the old antenna that doesn’t have it) it looks like it should be removed, but it would be useful to have a note about it either with the part or these instructions.

    lindensmith - Contestar

    yep, same question. I’m leaving it?

    matt gladdek -

    Same question. Do I leave the blue bit or remove the blue bit?

    Daren luc Sasges -

    I removed the blue film, and the repair worked fine.

    alice -

    And to add another comment on dealing with the connectors - I found getting the tiny coaxes aligned and mated about the hardest part of this, since I wanted to be careful with the logic board and it takes some force to mate the connectors. It turned out that supporting the free part of the board under each connector with the flat of one spudger while pressing on the connector with a second spudger worked well. Starting with the furthest out connector to the right in the picture also helped with keeping it aligned while I did each of the next connectors.

    lindensmith - Contestar

    Took a little focus and frustration, but this is the technique that worked for me. Getting the first one on is by far the hardest to take it slow and easy. After that the others line up with a lot less trouble.

    Wylie Sawyer -

    When disconnecting the antenna, one of the coax connectors popped right off the logic board (and remained sticking to the antenna), even though I was pretty careful how much force I was applying with the spudger (the antenna disconnected from the remaining three coax connectors just fine). I suspect my GPS issues (which began after I dropped my phone on a hard floor) were due to the soldering of this connector having loosened, rather than an issue with the antenna itself.

    Martin Fuhrer - Contestar

    I found a shop that performs micro-soldering repairs (Case Mogul in Calgary), and they reattached the coax connector. GPS is fully restored (and WiFi reception is much improved).

    When performing this step it may be a good idea to double check that the coax connectors are still firmly attached to the logic board; if not there is a chance that the problem lies in the coax connector rather than the antenna flex cable (though a new flex cable can’t hurt).

    Martin Fuhrer -

    I put two plastic gift cards underneath the arm that the antenna attaches to. Then used a flat spudger/screwdriver to support the antenna while i lined it up. Then used the plastic spudger to snap the contacts into place. This was definitely the hardest part.

    William Zane - Contestar

    When removing the old antenna, it is much safer to gently pry the coax connectors up instead of using a pair of tweezers as implied by the photo. When connecting the new antenna, connect the rightmost connector, and then the leftmost connector. Then the two connectors in the middle will fall into place easily. As for the blue film, I left it on.

    Sherman Eddy - Contestar

    Does the antenna have a foam insulator on the back? I have removed and rebuilt my phone to try and fix the no service problem (that started all of a sudden, no shocks, drops or other).

    It would seem that there is a space for a foam insulator… but I can’t find any reference photos

    Christopher Eason - Contestar

    Did this replacement successfully. Very straight forward. thank you so much!

    Ammar Hadidi - Contestar

Conclusión

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Great tutorial. Gps, bluetooth and wifi working again 100% for less than 2 quid. Thanks

Andres - Contestar

Great Guide, GPS Antenna and WIFI antenna replaced!!! a little sweat... but i did it

Miguel Cartagenova - Contestar

Hi,

Where are the GPS antenna and the GPS chip please ?

Thks

ccTEST -

This part and replacement guide saved my iPhone. I thought the phone was just getting old and on its way out since the bluetooth and gps were incredibly awful. Bluetooth only worked within direct line of sight within one foot, and gps had stopped working almost completely. It took some time to perform this repair, but I following the guide carefully and patiently fixed the problem completely. This part and guide worked perfectly. Thank you very much ifixit!

Joseph Engbert - Contestar

EXCELLENT Instructions! 1:15 first time. Worked great, saved me the cost of a new phone. The "genius bar" said it couldn't be fixed, talk about self serving "you will have to buy a new phone!"

KEY GUIDANCE

0) Be careful when taking the front off, I snapped off one of two pieces near the lightening connector!

1) Print out the instructions (yes its a lot of pages, but trust me)

2) As you take off screws and pieces tape them to the instructions where they go

3) YOU will thank me later.

If I had not done this I think it would have been twice as long, and likely made mistakes and perhaps damaged something with the wrong length screw. I kept like screws together under one piece of tape, next to each color indicator.

rtotah67 - Contestar

Thank you man!

It was really the cleverest advise!

Kirill Kormiltsev -

the tip you had for taping the screws to the instructions is a great ideal. I wish I would have seen it at the beginning it would have been useful

jeffrey lang -

Awesome instructions - especially the "the display data cable may pop off its connector. This can result in white lines or a blank screen when powering your phone back on." part. The last time I had my phone apart I had that exact problem and it ended up costing me £50 to get it fixed along with what turned out to be a load of BS from the guy who fixed it. I had the same problem again this time but after reading that little gem I fixed it myself. The rest of the procedure was very well documented and simple (if fiddly) to follow. I drew some boxes on paper and lablelled them in relation to the sections, then put the screws in each section as I went.

Thank you for saving me a lot of money - 10/10

Mike Hughes - Contestar

Agreed. Same here. Was tricky to get that one connector to stay but with knowledge of this I was able to quickly fix.

Daniel Hughes -

I had an issue with my iPhone with poor WiFi reception and most of the time couldn't connect to WiFi at all. If the WiFi signal from a router was strong, that was the only time I could connect. The Apple store ran their diagnostics and told me there was no fault detected and the option was to pay $429 AUD for a replacement phone so I did some fault finding myself. After reinstalling the firmware through a DFU restore and reinstalling the software to rule out both those contenders it was pretty certain it was a hardware issue.

I replaced the WiFi antenna and also the antenna flex cable while I was in there. The issue is resolved and phone is functioning perfectly. I cannot say which part solved the issue but figured it was worth changing both out at the same time. The repair guide was spot on and super easy to follow, parts supplied from iFIXIT were good quality and did the job. Overall coast was just over $50 AUD including tools and shipping. Thank you!

tooeasy - Contestar

Thank you very much for this excellent guide. Worked a charm. Also, the tip to print out these instructions and tape the parts and screws to the steps is well worth doing. Thanks again.

Caroline McCarthy - Contestar

This guide is amazing! Thought I was going to have to give in and buy a new phone, but found this thread and decided to give it a shot. I've never done anything like this before but was able to fix the problem (non-working/spotty GPS, wifi, and bluetooth) on my first try! I would definitely suggest creating a grid with each step on a piece of paper and putting/taping the screws and parts down to keep track of everything. The results were great! My GPS works again, the bluetooth signal reaches across the house, and my phone is picking up wifi networks again. Thanks for saving me a boatload of money - it feels wonderful to breath new life into my (only 2-year old) phone!!!

Kelsey Chesnut - Contestar

A great guide! However did not fix my greyed put wifi problem. Any other suggestions? Factory reset?

Abbie - Contestar

Abbie: If it's a greyed out wifi symbol issue, my understanding is that it's probably the wifi card / board itself, not the antenna cable.

Andy - Contestar

Tolle Anleitung!

Hat alles super geklappt und wlan/bt/GPS funktionieren wieder einwandfrei!

Danke!!

MrDKing1994 - Contestar

3 1/2 hours , left some connectors under the logic board and so had to disassemble again, nightmare with the flat head screw and managed to lose 2 screws! one from the cable bracket and one to secure the logic board. Amazed when it turned on and full wifi /gps again! Amazing instructions - thanks !!

Ryan Johnson - Contestar

Thank you very much my GPS could no longer locate my position and when I got this done its working good as new. Knocked it out in 45 mins!

David Bernal - Contestar

This fixed my problem with the GPS being completely useless and the 2,4GHz wifi being sketchy. Fantastic! The repair took me an hour - including loosing and relocating one of the very smallest 1.2mm screws on the floor. I taped the screws to a piece of paper and wrote the corresponding step number next to it, which made reassembly very easy.

nicholas_ransome - Contestar

The first sign of trouble on my phone was gps not working , then I noticed poor WiFi and Bluetooth range. I followed the steps for this repair - I think two of the connectors on the antenna flex had just popped off, but I replaced it anyway as I had bought the part (under £2 from replacebase.co.uk). Now gps, WiFi and Bluetooth all looking good again. Great guide, thanks. Not too difficult, just need to be organised with the screws.

MartinW - Contestar

Avevo problemi al Wifi e Bluetooth (segnale più debole del solito) e al GPS (inaccuratezza, a tal punto da non far funzionare nessuna app di navigazione). Ho cambiato il connettore e ora non ho più nessun problema, come nuovo. Il pezzo che ho sostituito ha una strana etichetta sopra che si è spostata e/o usurata, forse in seguito a un urto, ed è molto più schiacciata di quella del pezzo nuovo.

Fixed issues to Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS (weak signal and inaccuracy).

Thank you for the guide:

FIXED!

Francesco - Contestar

Réussi à changer l’antenne wifi/gps/bluetooth et la nappe de connection en 1h15.

Juste en remettant la carte mère je n’ai pas fait attention au cable de l’antenne wifi qui avait glissé sous la carte mère .

Etape la plus difficile : 23 !!!

Mais j’ai récupéré un GPS fonctionnel pour environ 10 € !

Jérôme Briens - Contestar

Instructions were bang on! Take your time and as others suggested, print out the instructions (in colour) and tape each screw and component to its corresponding page. I also used a large magnifying glass with built in lighting on a floor stand to assist in making sure I was snapping each connector back correctly and securely. This fix fully restored my WiFi connection on the 2.4 Ghz. band. Thank you !

Max Turavani - Contestar

Excellent guide. GPS wasn’t working well at all on iPhone 6, and now it’s much better!

Alexander N - Contestar

THANK YOU - I had the same problem as above (awful GPS, BT and WiFi).

Apple shop tried to tell me it was a fault with my battery (which they would happily replace for me if I gave them 90GBP), which fully knew was just a lie. I love Apple products, but in the last 10 years the customer service/repair options have just gone down hill.

Took my time and stuck each component onto the paper next to each step as I went along and removed them. When I got to replacing the part, it was clear there was damage - one of the little connectors on the component was half hanging off and when I removed it, this part pinged across the room.

New part installed and its like having a new phone again.

Tips - go slow and gentle. Read the additional posted comments before you do anything. Have a good light source, a cup of coffee and don't rush. I bought the whole fix kit (inc tools) and had it shipped to UK - think it cost be 20GBP with postage! I am one happy man.

Joseph Williams - Contestar

I too had a phone with poor wifi and bluetooth reception. The GPS location was so poor that all navigation apps were unusable for directions. It took me about 2 hours to install the new F-cable and after the install my phone works good as new. the instructions on the ifixit website were amazing. They practically hold your hand step by step through the entire process. I printed out the instructions on computer paper and taped every screw I removed onto the page for that step. This made the reassebly process so much easier. If you take your time and follow the instructions its actually a simple fix.

jason hudkins - Contestar

Good guide, listen to the people who say to print out the directions and tape the parts to the corresponding steps on the paper.

This improved the wifi but unfortunately didn’t do anything to improve GPS. Oh well

jj442434 - Contestar

First time I ever did a replacement and worked very well. great tutorial! thank you very much, my bluetooth and gps works great again and didnt work at all before!

Alex - Contestar

sorted my phone in 40 mins, thanks. i do however seem to have a small black plastic piece left over??? had a slot in it and a hole for a screw going through at 90 degrees. i cant for the life of me figure out where its come from!!

scott wright - Contestar

Seems like angled logic board bracket. See steps 31-32.

Kirill Kormiltsev -

Thanks for excellent explanation

I have done . Wifi now working perfectly but battery drain very fast ?!

Is it due to replacement of flex cable or faulty steps

Or battery life suddenly getting over!?

mtumapathy - Contestar

I replaced the WiFi cable and battery at the same time, phone now works perfect. Thank you for the well detailed right up. My only issue came when trying to pick up one of the screws with the tweezers and it shot out across the room. I suppose i was squeezing too hard but I found it and all is great!

Albert Campion - Contestar

Great !!!!! I changed the “Antenna Flex Cable” and “Wi-Fi Antenna” at the same time, they weren’t so expensive (less than 5 € both), and finally my WiFi, GPS signal and Bluetooth worked again. ouf !!! it takes me a while thinking to fix it myself, BUT fortunately I came here to ifixit.com and everything goes fine.

Thanks ifixit.com :)

Ali Mizda - Contestar

Done! Thanx so much!!!!

Gianluca Andreoli - Contestar

My daughters 6 was awful at wifi and BT. Went to a replab and the phone was away for two weeks with nothing done. They mentioned something about micro solving…. Bought parts for 3 $ and changed the antenna and wifi module. Perfect. Thanks to I fixit.com I managed to do it self. Some challenge to connect the small antenna connectors, but now it WORKS AGAIN!! Thanks.

Sven Erik Moen - Contestar

Great guide! Per numerous other comments, please indicate at the START of the guide that a small flathead screw driver (not included in the repair kit) is needed for the standoff screw in step 36.

Perrin Haley - Contestar

I changed this flex and the antenna but did not improve wifi signal and dropouts. What else could be?

Filipe Silva - Contestar

I have replaced this antena flex cable and now my GPS signal is back along with the strong WiFi signal!

Thank you for this instruction!

Tip: it’s easy to replace battery while perorming this disassembling. I thought of it when had reached the last steps and it was too late, so now need to repeat half of these steps again to replace the battery…

Kirill Kormiltsev - Contestar

This fixed my problem. My wifi was extremely weak and my GPS would not triangulate. Same exact problem as others here described. I ordered the new antenna cable and followed these steps, and now phone signal is like new again I wouldn’t go through the trouble of writing this if I was BS anyone

Thanks for the detailed steps on how to complete this !

Steven Jacobs - Contestar

Great guide, took me a couple hours. Wasted a bit of time on step 31 the horizontal screw. The iFixit kit screwdriver was too bulky and digging into the battery. Headed to the shop and found myself a slimmer screwdriver and the rest went pretty painless. Thanks.

robertlennes - Contestar

Performed…. it WORKED!!!!

Now GPS, Wi-Fi, BT and NFC work!!!! yeah!!!

Cristian Palincas - Contestar

My iPhone 6 is three years old. GPS became unreliable a few months ago. I decided to buy an iPhone 8 Plus and replace the antenna cable and battery at the same time. The procedure took about 3 hours while I watched football. The hardest part was getting the existing battery out because the tape broke when I pulled it. A heat gun helped to get the adhesive pliable. Now my daughter has a “new” phone. Thanks for this guide!

dv30fps - Contestar

Problem Solved! Awesome guide! My wifi and bluetooth has been extremely weak and my gps useless. Waze wouldn’t work anymore and gave me an error that there was no GPS. Google and Apple maps were also essentially useless, often showing me driving through the woods 30 miles from where I was. I ordered a replacement flex cable and decided I had nothing to lose.

I printed this out and had the guide also up on my laptop. For each step that required removing a screw , bracket, etc, I would carefully place the screw(s) (or other bracket) and use a small piece of clear tape to stick it to the appropriate step on the printed out page. When multiple size screws for a step, I made sure to tape each different size screw to the right “sub-step.” At the end, I had a stack of pages and then could just work backwards to reassemble. Took me about an hour total with about 15 minutes of that time for reassembly.

After power up, all worked and all is fixed. My GPS now shows me within a few feet and all is well!

Bill - Contestar

My Sim Slot dosen‘t Work anymore but otherwise it’s a great Guide, Wifi, BT and GPS are working way better Now.

BmwM3Eco Melvin - Contestar

Are you sure it's your some slot? I thought the same but eventually it was the antenna flex cable (the left connector if you are looking at it)

Eric -

I lost my 3/4G network and could not connect to to my phone network. Wifi and Bluetooth were good, after dismantling with this guide I found one of the flex cables connectors was broken. Replaced and al is good now.

Eric - Contestar

same here, mine was the GPS connector.

Poom Poom -

One of the connectors of my flex cable had become damaged somehow, it was scratched on the square metal side and broke off and stayed on the motherboard when removing the flex cable.

After replacing the flex Cable, Phone is like new!

The iPhone 6 with this fix and a new battery, which was almost as easy to replace as any phone just with with a few special tools, is ending up being the phone I had hoped, the first one to really not need an immediate upgrade for maybe 3-4 years. I was HATING it for the last year since the battery, which ended up at 74% of original capacity, stopped it from working properly, no thanks for your added “help” apple, how about some truth. It had been essentially useless, but now its everything I need and will hold me over till some other hopefully 3-4 year phone has my name on it. I think next generation will be more ideal.

WARNING: Reattaching the antenna cable was the most difficult part for me, it took about 5 minutes of trying to get it to pop back on, everything else was easy.

Poom Poom - Contestar

Thank you for the guide.

Replacing Antenna cable fixed all of my bluetooth, wifi anf gps issues.

Mert Kantarciogu - Contestar

I’m writing this in December 2017 and I just successfully used this guide to replace the wifi antenna in my 3 year old iPhone 6. I was having wifi and GPS problems and both seem fixed. The antenna cost $7 on Amazon

This guide is excellent. However be aware that the procedure is very involved and intricate. You really need all the tools listed. It’s worth buying a phone repair kit on Amazon that has the screw drivers, suction cup, various spudgers, tweezers, etc. It took me 3 hours and most of the time is spent on reassembly since it’s very difficult to place the tiny screws back in the holes.

I highly highly highly recommend, as someone else suggested, printing out the instructions, one step per page, and then taping each screw to the picture on each page at the exact highlighted screw locations. This ensures you can’t get confused.

Overall this is a difficult and high risk procedure. But if you go slow and are patient and diligent you can do it. I’m very glad I did it.

Good luck

iPhoneSurgeon - Contestar

Goog guide, issue fixed!!

Matteo Ragoni - Contestar

Thanks for the guide! Replacing the antenna cable solved my GPS problems and improved WiFi and Bluetooth stability.

Michael Jaser - Contestar

It helped me too, followed the above steps(took me 2 hours) and got back my wifi and gps, thanks for this guide, i saved around $275 …

Shivnesh - Contestar

Awesome guide - thanks! Learnt something new, saved money and have working GPS again. It was very fiddly for somebody with not the best eyesight. I was a bit worried about the screen digitizer as I found reconnecting it very difficult and sure I had messed it up\bent it. But all seems good. Thanks again and good luck to everybody else.

Julian - Contestar

Great guide, very informative! I also had GPS issues; the Genius Bar ran diagnostic tests and told me that there was nothing wrong with my phone, and that I should try a factory reset. I did all that, to no avail. Finally decided to try this repair, and it worked great! My two tips: (1) I taped the screws on a piece of paper that I sectioned off by the relevant step number and color of the screw-as depicted in the guide, and followed along on my laptop; and (2) I also used disposable latex gloves which helped me reattach the antenna. I reassembled, and took the phone for a test drive an hour later. GPS is working again!

rabidavid77 - Contestar

Another satisfied customer. My issues were poor BT and GPS. Now both working perfectly.

I found that having a magnetic screw mat and a nice toolkit helped. I bought both mine on ifixit. I like to support this site if possible, since the writeups and forums are so helpful.

jcmuniz - Contestar

Woohoo! So pleased to have successfully done this and find it has fixed my problem. Got quite far through reassembly when I realised I had lost some of the cables under the logic board when I put it back in so had to repeat a bunch of steps *face palm*.

Tessa Baker - Contestar

The red screw on step 27 wont come out! Please help! Any suggestions?

Jeff Smith - Contestar

I’m facing the same problem, did you solve it?

andreaculot99 -

Unfortunately i broke one of coax connector from logicboard. What can i do about it?

Levent Baysak - Contestar

Dude!!! You are awesome. Follow the steps, print it out, label and tape each screw to the step, and take your time. Worked for me. 2.5 hours but well worth the time.

Rafayel Ambartsumyan - Contestar

Brilliant. Did my battery and antenna cable at the same time (GPS was dead too). Super smooth and easy to follow.

Tip: Get a stack of those small mouthwash cups for keeping the screws. I printed the instructions and numbered the screws in sequence and wrote these numbers on both the printed pages and the cups so I’d never put the wrong one in when reassembling.

Twindaddy - Contestar

This absolutely fixed my wifi problem and the GPS triangulation problem. Phone working as good as new. Excellent instructions and thanks !

Steven Jacobs - Contestar

6 month update — buy from ifixit.com NOT Amazon!

I had weak wifi signal strength and the GPS was not accurate (blue dot on Google maps was always wrong or would not track my location). So I bought the antenna flex cable from Amazon (brand is called MMOBIEL WIFI sold by Menko Teleco). I followed this repair guide but found no improvement to wifi/gps.

After 6 months it became unbearable so I bought another cable, this time from ifixit.com, and did the repair again. Now everything works flawlessly.

This time I noticed that the cable from Amazon was missing the blue sticker shown in the picture. The ifixit cable had it. So maybe it’s important.

Anyways, I can confirm this repair works, but make sure to buy the cable from ifixit.com

Q Q - Contestar

did you keep the blue plastic on the part, or remove it? Just trying to work out whether it needs to stay on the part in the phone

Patrick Ellison -

The part should look exactly like the original one that came out of your phone. If you see a blue plastic film, that’s usually just a liner for the preinstalled adhesive and should be peeled off and discarded prior to installation.

Jeff Suovanen -

My iPhone 6 GPS stopped working around November 2017. WiFi and Bluetooth worked normally. Bought the replacement flex cable and install kit in March 2018. PROBLEM SOLVED!! Great instructions and easy to follow. Probably took about an hour. Make sure to keep track of the screws so you know which one goes where during reinstallstion. I’m very happy with ifixit for helping me to get this solved without spending a lot of money.

Russ Snyder - Contestar

Was your phone still under warranty when you did this repair? I’m in the same situation as you. My phone has been dropped or anything so I’m wondering would could have gone wrong. Bluetooth and wifi work just fine. GPS is just shot…

jeff -

I have an iPhone 6 which was bent. I think that everything works except the antenna. Is the antena for wifi different than the antena for LTE/phone? I can connect to Wi-fi, but when I put a sim, the signal icon says ‘SEARCHING’ and doesn’t move anywhere. Is this fixable?

Roberto Zozaya - Contestar

Perfect! Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS Working again! When I took out the old Antenna one of the four connectors broke very easily. that colud be the problem.

Fixed in 45 minutes!

Thanks iFixit team and good job!

Ferran Contreras - Contestar

I got my iphone 6s plus in Decemeber through warranty and my phone is still under warranty. I’ve tried everything but replacing this part. If I attempt to do this repair, it will void my warranty. What do some of you recommend?

jeff - Contestar

Sam’s right, and at the same time, if your phone is still under warranty, and as you say it hasn’t been dropped or anything, then theoretically Apple should cover it and you don’t have to stress about figuring out how to repair it. That’s the benefit of having a warranty.

Jeff Suovanen -

Very Good tutorial ! I was afraid of breaking smt but because it was very clear i didnt

IF Informusic - Contestar

This worked great! Wifi and bluetooth came back immediately after replacing flex antenna. I did however have an issue with volume buttons and power/flash button not working. I took the cover off again, disconnected the battery, and secured those connections. As good as new! Thanks!

Jason Dytche - Contestar

Fixed my gps no signal problem

Chun Yu Chen - Contestar

Wow. What a difference. I actually have wifi now instead of almost no signal or no signal at all when I should have it. Do yourself a favor and get a bunch of Dixie cups and some sheets of paper to place them on. Number what step you are on on the paper. If there are multiple screws, arrange the cups in the positions of the screws so there will be no mixing them up. Also, take your time.

By the way, I can see why I didn’t have wifi before. One of the four connectors on the antenna was disconnected from the main part. When I removed the old antennae, the metal connector stayed on the phone.

Matt G - Contestar

Did this repair yesterday, took us about 2hrs. Hardest part was to keep track and storage of the tiny little screws. We followed every step to the letter, fired up the phone after reassembly and had horrible patterns on the screen and an unresponsible display. Following the comments we found out that the digitizer cable must be the problem. Opened it up again and cleaned the socket and the plug of the digitizer connector with a brush. ALL the other connectors connected with a little click when seated. That one was the only one that made problems. Had to REALLY make sure it is in the perfect spot before pressing down. After mastering that one all was good. When we pried the 4 connections off the logic board, 3 came off perfect, but with the 4th one a tiny part of the connector stayed on the logic board. It seemed to have been corroded off the cable itself and that we think was the problem. Now all is good again, good WIFI reception BT works again and GPS which was down as well is working well again.

Heinz Wulff - Contestar

It’s a great tutorial, very precise, very clear, didn’t have any major problem: just lost the WiFi connector foam & didn’t have the right tool for the strut screw (it’s not included in the iFixit default package).

After 1h30 of stress and sweating, my Bluetooth & GPS are working well again : precise GPS localization again (it was very inaccurate most of the time, up to a bunch of kilometers, and moving alone), fluent Bluetooth (all my audio system had a hard time to connect, and the audio streaming was very unstable) !

Note : I had to plug my iPhone to power outlet to make it boot again. Using the standard power button wasn’t working to bring it back to life. I guess it’s… normal.

Thanks to Annika Faelker for the French translation, it’s perfect.

Julien-Pierre - Contestar

Despite the two hours of work, the repair was not succeed.

May be one of procedure was wrong or has problem. Right now I have no idea for another trying.

Any advice to my problem or anybody has similar experience?

Kim Namil - Contestar

Before this fix, my bluetoothrange was about 1,5 m before experiensing short drop outs, now it’s 8m+ with walls in between without dropping out.

My GPS accuracy was at best 165m before, now it’s <10m.

It work’s! Just keep in mind this repair is not easy, and it’s easy to break one of the cables.

Patrik Kron - Contestar

Just replace WiFi antenna and now my Touch ID is unable to activate can you help ?

Gary Brinkworth - Contestar

Thank you so much!! Your guide help me fix the screw problem. I messed up the screws and half of the screen can’t work! But now it is fixed!

silviashen95 - Contestar

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Followed these instructions step by step - and it’s all worked - take your time and follow advice in commnets. PRINT OUT THE INSTURCTIONS AND STICKY TAPE THE SCREWS TO THE CORRECT PAGE - can’t remember who gave this advice in the comments but its a must do (and thank you) makes it so much easier to do. Took me about an hour and im not all that tecnical. Use the smaller screen shots to help see how cables etc come apart and ensure that seat back into thier positions afterwards - can be a bit fiddle but be patient!! - thank you again.

Inluding the parts and correct (screwdriver) kit managed the fix for about a tenner!

Nigel White - Contestar

Thanks Sam, Nice work.

vini viper - Contestar

I purchased my Antenna Flex Cable @ Amazon and it did not have the little blue plastic and did look used but I made the change and it work’s great. Now, I did not print the pictures where the screws where named but instead I wrote the screw length on a peace of paper under the step number and I put the removed screws un the paper on top of it’s size and follow the steps on my computer screen.

Places I struggle: 1) installing the Antenna Flex Cable, it was hard to push the 4 littles connectors into places without bending the part.

2) reconnecting the volume control cable connector, I could not find the correct place but it went well after I pulled it down just a bit

3) reconnecting the antenna cable connector (step 23)

4) setting back the standoff screw, I think iFixit have a special screwdriver for that, next time I will get it

Thanks for the great repair guide you saved me lots of $$$

Pierre Merineau - Contestar

Super! Mein Iphone 6 hatte schlechtes Wifi, schlechtes Blutooth und extrem schwache GPS-Ortung. Ich habe die Wifi Antenne und das Antennenflexkabel getauscht. Alles funktioniert wieder. Bin begeistert! Versand war auch superschnell!

Mike - Contestar

Very nice guide, well explained and very well detailed, giving warnings along the way to potential errors. My GPS and WiFi work so much better after this fix, I cannot thank you enough. I did get a flex cable from amazon and it did not have the blue stripe on the back, but it still works marvelously.

sachin_1118 - Contestar

Get in with a thought to buy a new iPhone cause it really frustrating when I want to do something with either using WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth i have to turn on and off the setting again and again. But after some researched I found this tutorial and give it a try first.

In the end of the day i only fixed this with a total of IDR80.000 or around $5.5 bought a cheap set of iPhone 6 repairing tools and a cable antenna flex from my country Online Store.

Thank you so much for this guide that saved me thousands of bucks from buying a new iPhone :) Now my old iPhone 6 working normally as it should.

Kicky Pelealu - Contestar

Step 23 was the hairiest step for me, but otherwise using tape to keep screws organized was a killer tip.

Keith Miller - Contestar

After repair, I have still the same GPS issue (not precise and slow tracking) and now I cannot connect bluetooth devices anymore… Everything worked fine and I did not touch any contacts…

Why?

Fachexot - Contestar

What did you change exactly ? Just the antenna or also the GPS module ? Changed both and everything came back to normal.

Gaspard -

Great Tutorial ! Excellent images and pertinent detail. Was a great help. My phone is back to full functionality. While previously a partion loss of WIFI sensitivity and a full loss of GPS reception was obvious in use, the app “GPSDiagnostic” was helpful in demonstrating that the satellites which were no seen before the repair were back plentiful when testing under free sky. Thanks a lot!

Bernard Delley - Contestar

Awesome tutorial, great explanations and detailed pictures. Changed de GPS module and the Wifi/Bluetooth Antenna for 15€ (including a set of 21 repair tools), everything worked fine and it didn’t took more than an hour.

Tutorial was opened on my PC and I took an additional 3 blank pages, made separated horizontal lines and numbered them from 1 to 39. Taped them next to my working station (so no accident could move them) to affiliate every single removed screw/piece to its step (Ex: 2 screws on step 10, so between the lines of number 10 on my page, left screw on the left side of the paper and right screw on the right side). Made the backwards steps a lot easier and didn’t had to print out the pages, which saves a !&&* lot of ink.

I can just recommend repairing (with caution, it’s still a fragile object) your phone using such great tutorials, saves money and is eco-friendler than just tossing your phone away to buy a new one !

Gaspard - Contestar

The Bluetooth antenna, tool kit, and instructions worked perfect!! Completed the job in two hours with no rework. I used stickys to label each screw by the step number, color and size. Laid them all out in an organized fashion. Made reassembly much quicker. I highly recommend this product! I thought I was on track to buying a new $600 to $1,000 iPhone. Apple is going to have to wait while longer now.

Scott Cowan - Contestar

Thank zou for this super detailed and accurate guide. I managed to replace the antenna cable and the wifi antenna. The thing is only that one could add a setoff-screw driver in the basic kit of tools. — Thank you again I am happy that iFxit offers these replacement pieces and toolkits and yes for a very affordable price. — Nicest thing is, I have a GPS signal again!

Willi Egger - Contestar

Thanks for this! I was about to spend a grand on a new phone because over the last month or so my phone had no GPS and horrible bluetooth connectivity. I picked up a repair kit on Amazon for about $10, and everything works well once again.

This repair isn’t simple, but if you’ve taken the time to find this thread, I suspect you’ll be fine.

Take your time. Read the instructions carefully. Keep close track of the tiny screws. Save a ton of $$$.

John - Contestar

Just finished this and it fixed my GPS. Wifi and bluetooth had been fine, but GPS died suddenly, making things like google maps useless for driving. I verified it was a GPS problem by downloading a GPS app that shows the number of satellites it’s locked on. The procedure is very straightforward - I printed the whole thing out and put pieces of tape at each step near the pictures of the screws & small parts to keep track properly. If your iphone hasn’t been bent or anything it all goes back together very smoothly. Steady hands and the screwdriver/tweezers/spudger kit helped. I also used a ground strap (from another ifixit kit) during the procedure and nitrile gloves when handling connectors.

lindensmith - Contestar

clap clap clap.

Incredible how easy is. Make sure to reconect everything back. Take me one hour 20 minutes.

David E - Contestar

Danke, danke, danke! Perfekte Anleitung, dank wieder funktionierendem GPS weiß ich jetzt wieder, wo ich bin ;-)) Die Reparatur war in 1:15 erledigt, mein Iphone hat die Prozedur ohne Schäden überstanden!

hr.dopf - Contestar

WOoooT!!! All done, but took me longer because I didn’t properly reconnect one of the cables and had to take it all apart, and make sure all the cables were properly connected. Amazing having bluetooth and GPS again!

matt gladdek - Contestar

I did it successfully but now battery is not charging tried 2-3 chargers still not. What could be the reason? Which cable charges battery?

AATIF ALI KHAN - Contestar

Great guide. It really helped-me. Now everything seems to be back to normal. Hands down the best maintenance I ever got in my life!

Now, one little improvement would be making reference that the standoff screw AND the SIM card eject tool are both inside the new antenna flex cable package you get with the repair kit.

Thanks! Saved my phone!

Thiago Santos Sobrinho - Contestar

Excellent set of instructions along with the ifixit kit. No issues fixing whatsoever and my gps and bluetooth is fixed for the first time in over a year! Thanks for saving me the cost of a new phone or a repair. It’s given me the confidence to open up my phone and fix it now. Now to replace my battery…

Chris - Contestar

Great guide. After dropping my phone, my bluetooth and wifi would only work at very short range and GPS wasn’t working well - giving a huge area of uncertainty. Bought an F cable off eBay and followed the guide, took about 45 minutes but nothing difficult, just lots of steps! When I got to the antenna flex cable, I found that the longer leg of it had snapped. Replaced that, did the guide in reverse to reassemble, powered the phone up and all is working well again.

It’s not designed for such maintenance, but after two replacement batteries and now this, my iPhone 6 lives on!

Daniel Foster - Contestar

Excellent guide! I used a silicone “soldering” mat with a bunch of screw “wells” to keep all the screws in order for reassembly. The procedure went very well, but I could not fix my phone.

My iPhone 6 GPS stopped working, and this flex antenna is apparently the culprit. Unfortunately for me, I found that one of the antenna connectors on the main logic board had come off, and the connector itself fell apart as I disconnected it from the original flex antenna. I do not have the equipment to reattach it anyway, so I just put the phone back together as-is (with the old flex antenna connected to three terminals instead of 4). Needless to say, my GPS still does not work, but I am confident that I know the reason, and now have to decide if I want to take more extreme (and costly) measures to fix the phone or not.

Riyadth - Contestar

My Problem: Wifi connects - no internet, while Bluetooth and GPS is working

Step 1: Replacing battery

Step 2.: Replacing wifi module

Step 3: Replacing antenna

Step 4: Backup & Restore with itunes

Step 5: Reset Network Settings

Result: Wifi connects, no internet at all, Iphone 6 turns off and reboots -> What should I do?

erik.poppe - Contestar

My front and rear facing cameras are not working after doing this, does anyone know where I can look to see what is wrong?

Joshua Watson - Contestar

WOW! It works!! I have NEVER done anything like this before. I can’t believe I fixed my own phone. Thank you SOOO much for this guide. You made it easy to order the part and all the tools I would need for the repair. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. I appreciate everyone who made specific comments on the steps. It let me know where to be extra careful. I especially love the person who suggested taping each screw to the printed directions—brilliant idea. A friend of mine suggested using plastic bottle tops to keep all of the little parts in so there was no danger of losing them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Linda Chandler - Contestar

The shop quoted me several days for the repair which I couldn’t afford. Got the parts online, fixed it myself with the help of this guide which was perfectly clear and concise and everything worked perfect again.

Ivan Le - Contestar

Fantastic! I had poor blutooth and wifi connectivity. While unmounting the antenna I noticed 2 of the 4 connectors were loose (not connected to the board). This may have caused the poor reception problems. Anyway, I replaced the antenna, since I had ordered it already. I followed the instructions and now the problem is resolved!

cyberyann - Contestar

GREAT Instructions!! Thank you also to whoever had the comment recommending that you print out the instructions on paper and then tape the screws to the instructions as you go! Even within some steps you have up to three different screw sizes to track, and it would be very hard to visually tell the sizing of one screw to the next just by looking, but by taping them to the great color coded instructions with pictures, everything went perfect and my GPS and Bluetooth signal are back and saved me from buying a new phone. So glad I found this thread and set of instructions!!

Eric Linkugel - Contestar

Thank you for taking the time to publish this. Apple told me there wasn’t anything that they could do except sell me another phone. I ordered the parts and tools for $15 and a little more than an hour later, the phone was fixed. I used empty pill bottles that I labeled to hold screws and other parts for each step. I had a screw get away from me and it ended up on the floor, but thankfully I was able to find. Organization is key as there are many parts and steps, but I did it and I’ve never had a phone open before.

Robert Weitzel - Contestar

Hi,

I bought this peice from the ifixit Australia store, and performed this fix easily enough. However, on the new piece, I noticed on the side of the antenna flex cable that is visible before pulling the phone apart looked different than the piece already installed in my phone - the piece i bought didn’t have what seemed to be some dark adhesive over the gold tape that was present on my old piece? Is this necessary?

I ask as after completing the fix, my bluetooth strengthened, however my GPS signal is still terrible, and my wifi signal has weakened. Does anyone have info about this?

Harrison Hill - Contestar

great guide! , bluetooth now is working 100%…..good signal range and music not skipping to wireless speakers.

Juan Gonzalez - Contestar

Completed successfully, thanks for the great guide! Yet to test GPS but Bluetooth is definitely back to normal strength. Don’t think it’s the same antenna but Wifi works fine too.

There was no need to print out the instructions: I placed a piece of wide packaging tape about 20-25cm long onto the table, sticky side up with both ends folded back and stuck to the table and just stuck each screw as I went going from left to right. Piece of cake to reassemble - just picked them off from right to left. Made sure to go in order if there were multiple screws in the same step.

One tool was missing from the ifixit tool kit - a standoff screwdriver, they sell it separately. I ended up using the battery connector bracket and it worked fine.

Reading the comments under each step was also helpful. Cheers!

Kristian Kouumdjieff - Contestar

Great instructions. Worked!

Daniel Hughes - Contestar

Great tutoial! I wasn’t able to get GPS positioning right (large cone of confusion). Changes the GPS antenna and flex cable and BAM!!, now it’s working.

Don’t be a miser and don’t save on tools. I used the Anti-Static Project Tray which it had a bundle kit of iOpener, tools etc etc, and it saved me a lot of trouble.

There are a lot of SUPER SUPER small screws that you need to keep track.

I love iFixIt guides and tools :)

fmnamado - Contestar

Completed and worked first time; phone flawless so far. Was offered 30 quid for it, scrap at Cex for spare parts. New aerial cost £10. iPhone 6, 64Gig. Great instructions; I second what others have said about screws; I kept them in groups and then just used the size guides to pick the right ones when putting them back; it worked OK. For me hardest part was removing the aerial connector in the middle, and reconnecting everything; it takes patience and retrying until everything is lined up; you don’t need to force anything.

Took me about an hour start to finish; but I used to work in an electronics firm, so I’m not a stranger to this kind of stuff.

Christopher Maughan - Contestar

Oh, and the big reveal - when I flipped over the logic board, the existing aerial was in 2 pieces ;) Nice to find an obvious problem!

Christopher Maughan - Contestar

Just wanted to add my huge thanks to you for this guide and whoever discovered this fix. It is much more fiddly putting the iphone back together but I found it strangely absorbing and satisfying.

I’d still like to know what caused this. I cant believe 000’s of Iphone 6,7,8, X s all suddenly had hardware issues the moment they went to IOS 11.

It certainly shattered my illusion of Apple being the best company. I could see the Apple Centre Staff were on a script and I moved to HP & Windows 10 for my laptops now. But I will keep my Iphone 6 and then move to Android when it gives up. But a huge thank you

David Gregory - Contestar

Fantastic write-up. Just replaced my antenna ($5 on Amazon) and my GPS now reads accurately again. I highly recommend following the earlier suggestion to tape down the screws on a piece of paper as you go and to label what step they were from. Makes it MUCH easier when they’re going back in.

I’m by no means an expert, but even going very slowly and being very careful this took me less than two hours. Very doable as long as you pay attention and follow the steps.

Jason Piroth - Contestar

Bluetooth & GPS FIXED!

Been procrastinating on this fix since I ordered the part and tool kit back in October 2018. Yea, I know.

Finally worked up the courage to go for it. The screws are tiny compared to my thick fingers but like they say, slow and steady wins the race.

The instructions are spot on. Was afraid I would bend something when I was snapping cable connectors back together. I used my fingers to press things into place as opposed to a tool. A couple of connectors (reverse of step 26) took a little more patience as well as the antenna connector (reverse of step 23).

I used two ice cube trays to keep track of the screws and parts as I went along following each step on this page.

I didn’t find out til I was halfway through but you can enlarge the photos by a lot with a mouse click. Sweet!

Like a few of you said, Apple store told me that they didn’t fix this problem and recommended a new phone.

For those of you that are going to attempt this fix… YOU GOT THIS ;-)

Thank you ifixit!!!!!

Edward Guzman - Contestar

Fantastic tutorial. As an old man, it took me 3-4 hours, but IT ALL WORKS NOW: GPS, WIFI, et al. Good tools from IFixit are essential. I would add a good set of jewelers glasses. iFixit, you should consider stocking them!

Sherman Eddy - Contestar

Great job on the repair Sherman! We like these magnifiers, personally!

Sam Goldheart -

The only change I had to make to the sequence was at step 31, had to do step 35 first to release the camera cable, as part of it was over the 2.6mm screw. Otherwise excellent. Used a Rotary Mat cutting base to work on as the grid squares were ideal for putting the screws for each step within, as well as the components in the right sequence for putting back together!

Richard - Contestar

The instructions were perfect and well thought out. As has been said before:

1. Print out the instruction and follow them forward for disassembly and the backward for reassembly.

2. Taking out and replacing the screws is by far the more difficult part. But having a system makes all the difference. Keep the phone vertical and draw pictures on a wide 2 inch wide piece of tape and stick the screws on the pictures you draw on the tape in the exact place where you took them out. Number the steps on the tape with them same step numbers on the PRINTED OUT instructions.

3. Be patient and carefully reconnect the connectors. Verify that there is a nice snap on each connector.

4. If you follow the instructions and are systematic, you can literally go have lunch in between steps and never miss a beat.

Good Luck!

Ed Laue - Contestar

Thank you for the instruction.

My son had a problem with his bluetooth. The signal was a little weak. When something was between his phone and the receiver he got disturbance. I replaced the antenna flex cable and now it works fine! Replacing the Wifi/bluetooth antenna, as many suggested, did not help btw to solve this problem. Just wanted to share.

[deleted] - Contestar

Superb directions and detailed photographs.

Thanks a million (because that’s what it cost to purchase a new phone these days).

Sarah Sims - Contestar

Now after I finish where’s the step how to put it back

fedymix11 - Contestar

This is wonderful, thank you for the detailed and helpful tutorial. This is the first time I’ve ever done something like this and it worked like a charm!

Kristina Ritzman - Contestar

I just changed my antenna and Front facing Camera at the same time. The instructions were amazing. I just found out about this site and it has made a big difference. As other users, i contacted Apple and made appointments to work through problems with my iPhone 6. It was preconceived that they would not help as I would have wanted them to. They want me to purchase a new phone. Well now i can keep this iPhone 6 for that much longer. So until the next issue I will be back and letting people know about this site.

ChadD - Contestar

It worked. Apple told me I needed a new phone because the GPS stopped working. Thanks to these directions and the tools I purchased through your site. It actually only took me 1 hour and my 11 year old son took it all apart with me sitting right there. I took a real long piece of painters tape and taped on the sides to the table. I used a sharpie and wrote the number of the direction and divided into different sections. As I took screws out on the 10th step (for example), I would tape those screws to the tape in the exact order left to right and top to bottom so I would know how to put it back together as I reversed directions! GPS works now! You saved me $500 on a new phone! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Jonathan - Contestar

Thanks to Your tutorial, I was able to fix my iPhone 6. Thank You for You effort. Great step-by-step instructions.

My problem was GPS. It was getting stuck in one position for more then a minute and then it would JUMP to another and get stuck again. Replacing this antenna flex fixed it Thanks Again

vodli - Contestar

Worked great. When I finished the repair my phone wasn’t connecting to cellular data; to fix this I just had to go to settings - General - reset - reset network settings. If this happens to you try this before you go back in :0)

Dev - Contestar

Superanleitung. Hat bei mir aufs erste Mal geklappt; das Werkzeugset dazu ist optimal. Vielen Dank!

Beat Obermayr - Contestar

Great manual! Fixed the part and now phone GPS, Wifi and Bluetooth are all working again. Thanks!

Stephen Ruswick - Contestar

Will this part fix the cellular signal?

radioflyer783 - Contestar

This guide was extremely helpful! As you remove screws be sure to label where they go back! The iPhone 6 is like brand new. GPS did not work and BlueTooth only worked about 1 feet away. Took me about 1.5 hours. Don’t be intimidated, you got this!

Franz Garsombke - Contestar

It was really helpful. My phone didn't connect to the wifi and said unable to connect or incorrect password even thought it was correct. When it did connect, it has one bar even when I sat next to the router. I replaced the wifi antenna but it did nothing so I replaced the flex cable and now it is perfect . Full bars all around .DON'T BUY A NEW PHONE BEFORE YOU TRY THIS!!!!

Elena Walsh - Contestar

Great tutorial, and excellent parts. I googled my problem and ended up in the iFixit forums, which described my bluetooth and GPS problem to a T. I removed everything, and like many others, found the insulator had melted off of the part inside my phone. Replaced with the new part, using the toolkit provided, and my first test bike ride with GPS went flawlessly! Wish I would have tried fixing this a year ago haha. Thanks for the great parts and great tutorial!

Took me about 3 hours, I went slow and used tape on a piece of paper and wrote down every step number and what every screw was. Very doable, just need patience. Also, don’t drink coffee beforehand! My hands were shaking a little too much on reassembly and it made it a little harder to put the tiny screws back in place - I had to try many times on each screw to get it in the holes! :)

P Z - Contestar

WiFi and GPS works perfect again!

Rainer Funk - Contestar

Instructions were amazingly clear. Time was right in the estimate and the replacement parts worked perfectly. Daughter’s iPhone 6 is back surfing the web again.

Brian Kane - Contestar

I was able to replace my antenna. Kudos to this website . I was able to buy the tools and parts I needed with clear and understandable online instructions . My order came earlier then expected. Reassembly instructions would have been useful. Nevertheless I would give the experience 5 out of 5 stars if you were to ask. 2 thumbs up!!!

jeffrey lang - Contestar

These instructions are great! My iPhone 6 had completely lost the GPS function. When I opened it, the flex cable was ineed broken. It was hard but I succeeded and I can wait another year to replace the phone!

magarvit - Contestar

This tutorial really saved my iPhone’s life! Awesome instructions! The only one hard step is the digitalizer remounting, but you just need to take your time!

Andrea Bianchini - Contestar

Merci! C’est très bien expliqué.

Max n Bob - Contestar

hi ,

mine can not detect sim or sim network , what can i do?

Nzaramba Ronald - Contestar

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