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Phone not charging? Mic not working? This may fix your problem!

This assembly contains many different integrated components:

• Lighting connector, responsible for charging and connecting your phone to your computer or accessory

• Dual Microphones

• Headphone Jack

If your phone is no longer recognized via USB cable, it may be time to replace the lightning connector.

Replacing the lightning connector should fix charging and connectivity issues.

• Remove the single 1.4 mm Phillips screw holding the NFC bracket in place.

• Remove the NFC bracket.

• Remove the two 2.7 mm Phillips screws securing the audio control cable bracket to the logic board.

• Remove the audio control cable bracket.

• Disconnect the audio control cable by prying its connector straight up from its socket on the logic board.

• Disconnect the cellular antenna cable by prying its connector straight up from its respective socket on the logic board.

• Disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna cable by prying its connector up from the logic board.

• Disconnect the power button flex cable from its socket on the logic board.

• Disconnect the Lightning connector interconnect antenna cable by prying it up from the logic board.

• Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the Lightning connector flex cable from the logic board.

• Deroute the antenna cable from the two clips on the right edge of the logic board.

• Remove the following screws:

• Use a small flathead screwdriver to remove this standoff screw.

• One 1.3 mm Phillips screw

• One 2.6 mm Phillips screw

• One 2.2 mm Phillips standoff screw

• Remove the bracket.

• Deroute the upper left cellular antenna cable from the first logic board clip by nudging it out from under the clip, towards the battery.

• Continue derouting the cellular antenna cable from the second and third logic board clips.

• Use the pointed tip of a spudger to gently pry the cellular antenna cable from the middle logic board clip.

• Do not pull the cable out of the center clip, as it will tear easily.

• In order for the cable to reach its socket on the logic board, you must route it above the logic board and underneath the audio control flex cable, as shown in the first photo.

• Remove the final 2.0 mm Phillips screw directly below the SIM card reader.

• Carefully raise—but do not remove—the logic board, lifting it from the bottom edge nearest the Lightning connector.

• Tip the logic board up to a vertical position to expose the single antenna connector on the underside, near the top edge of the board.

• Do not attempt to fully remove the logic board yet, as the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna is still connected to the underside of the board.

• Gently lay the logic board upside-down, with the top portion resting against the rear case of the iPhone.

• Use the flat end of the spudger to disconnect the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna cable from its socket on the back of the logic board.

• Remove the logic board.

• Use the flat end of a spudger to peel the Lightning connector flex cable off the speaker.

• Remove the following three Phillips screws from the Taptic Engine cable bracket:

• Two 3.5 mm screws

• One 2.7 mm screw

• Remove  the bracket.

• Remove the five Phillips screws securing the speaker to the rear case:

• Two 2.7 mm screws

• One 2.5 mm screw

• One 1.5 mm screw

• One 1.7 mm screw

• Deroute the Wi-Fi diversity antenna cable from its rubber sleeve.

• If the white water damage indicator sticker makes it difficult to deroute the antenna cable, gently peel the sticker back for better access.

• Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna cable from the Lightning connector flex cable.

• Remove the final 2.6 mm Phillips screw securing the speaker to the rear case.

• Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the speaker assembly out of its housing.

• Remove the speaker assembly.

• Use the pointed tip of a spudger to disconnect the Taptic Engine flex cable from the lower flex cable.

• Remove the following screws holding the Taptic Engine in place:

• One 3.1 mm Phillips screw

• One 2.1 mm Phillips screw

• Remove the Taptic Engine.

• Peel back the tape over the screw securing the Lightning connector flex cable to the lip of the phone.

• Remove the following five Phillips screws:

• One 2.9 mm screw

• One 1.9 mm screw

• One 1.5 mm screw

• One 1.6 mm screw

• One 1.3 mm screw set into the edge of the rear case

• Insert an opening pick between the flex cable's upper right grounding bracket and the rear case to begin separating the two.

• Slowly, apply constant pressure to push the pick along underneath the flex cable, breaking up the adhesive holding it in place.

• Continue sliding the opening pick underneath the flex cable.

• Use the pointed tip of a spudger to nudge the 3.5 mm headphone jack from its housing in the rear case.

• Use an opening pick to pry the left microphone off the edge of the rear case.

• Repeat the previous step for the lower right microphone.

• Remove the Lightning connector flex cable.

• Before installing or replacing the Lightning connector flex cable assembly:

• Use a plastic tool to scour any bits of adhesive residue from the rear case behind the cable.

• Compare your replacement part to the original and note any differences. You may find a rubber gasket adhered to the old headphone jack, which should be transferred to the new part if needed.

• Test fit your replacement part, and then peel off any protective plastic films or liners before installing.

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