iCracked iPhone 6s Plus Repair Guide

iPhoneÂŽ 6s Plus Repair Flowchart

Back Up Your Device Repairing a device comes with the risk of damaging important components and losing data. Before repairing, securely back up your device.

Back Up Via iTunes Connect your device to your computer and open iTunes.

Select your device in the upper right corner and select Back Up Now in the Backups Window.

Back Up Via iCloud Make sure you are connected to the Internet via WiFi. Go to Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup. Switch iCloud Backup to ON and tap Back Up Now.

Tools Needed

#00 Phillips Screwdriver

Suction Cup 2

Pentalobe Screwdriver

Tweezers

Spudger or Pry Tool

Heat Tool

iPhone 6s Plus Screen Replacement

Watch the Video Before you begin, watch our online repair video.

Visit our YouTube channel and find your device. www.YouTube.com/iCrackediPhoneRepair

Important Tips Take Your Time Allow 1-2 hours for this repair and be patient. Most mistakes are caused by rushing through the steps.

Be Gentle Remember that you are handling fragile hardware.

Stay Organized Note the placement of screws and small parts as you disassemble the device. Keep screws and small parts from each step in separate, small compartments or containers, like drink caps, or laid out on a clean flat surface. Use a paperweight to hold your booklet open.

Warranty Information We offer a lifetime warranty on any unused component that still has all protective films and stickers attached, or that is not functioning properly. You have waived the option for professional repair by attempting this on your own, therefore accepting responsibility for the outcome.

The Apple warranty is void when the device is damaged, but further opening the device will void any supplemental insurance you may have purchased. More help and info can be found at iCracked.com/warranty. iPhone 6s Plus Screen Replacement

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Power Off and Remove Screws

Hold the power/sleep button down on the right side until “slide to power off� shows up on the screen. Slide the arrow from left to right.

Note: If the screen is not functioning, power off the iPhone by holding down both the power button and the home button until the screen goes black, then release.

Pentalobe screwdriver

Remove the two Pentalobe screws next to the lightning port connector using a Pentalobe screwdriver.

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Apply Heat & Insert Pry Tool

Suction Cup

Spudger

Using a hot air gun or hair dryer, warm up the screen to approximately 100 F to loosen the gasket between the bezel and the frame.

After heating, attach the suction cup to the glass just above the home button. Pulling up with light force, you should see a gap appear just above the headphone jack. Insert the pry tool and carefully work towards the right side of the frame, breaking the gasket seal.

NOTE: If the screen is shattered, place 2 to 3 pieces of packing tape over the shattered glass to form a flat suction surface.

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Lift and Separate Screen A

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Suction Cup

Spudger

A. Run the plastic pry tool up the left side of the frame.

B. Repeat on the right side.

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Lift and Hold Screen

Lift the bottom of the display assembly away from the rear case until it forms a 90-degree angle.

CAUTION: Do not try to completely remove the display assembly from the frame! There are three flex cables still attached to the top of the iPhone, and removing the display assembly at this stage can destroy them.

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Disconnect Battery

Phillips screwdriver

Spudger

Continue holding the display assembly upward with one hand. Remove the two Phillips screws holding the battery plate in place. Remove the battery connector plate and set aside.

Insert the pointed end of the spudger under the battery connector and gently lift up.

Note: Do not to pry up the socket on the logic board. You may break the connector entirely.

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Remove EMI Shield

Phillips screwdriver

Remove the five Phillips screws securing the EMI shield to the logic board.

Remove the EMI shield and set aside.

Note: The different color-marked screws are different sizes; note this as you set the screws aside for reassembly.

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Disconnect Three Flex Cables

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Spudger

Insert the pointed end of the spudger beneath, and then lift up to disconnect: 1. Front-facing camera flex cable 2. LCD/digitizer flex cable 3. Home button extension/force touch cable

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Remove Screen

Remove the screen assembly and lay it face down. Do not discard the damaged screen.

Note: There are several items that will be transferred from the old display assembly to the new display assembly.

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Remove Adhesive

Tweezers

Remove the gasket adhesive located across the top of the frame and the bottom of the frame.

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Remove Ear Speaker Bracket

Phillips screwdriver

Remove the ear speaker and camera bracket by removing three Phillips screws.

Remove the bracket and set aside.

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Remove Ear Speaker

Gently lift the right side of the camera assembly toward the left to expose the ear speaker.

Remove the ear speaker and set aside.

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Remove Home Button Bracket

Phillips screwdriver

Remove the two screws holding the home button brackets in place.

Remove the bracket and set aside.

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Unscrew Thermal Plate

Located at a 90-degree angle.

Phillips screwdriver

Remove seven screws holding the large silver thermal plate to the screen.

Note: The different color-marked screws are different sizes; note this as you set screws aside.

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Remove Thermal Plate

Remove the thermal plate and set it aside.

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Disconnect Home Button Flex Cable

Spudger

Disconnect the home button flex cable, located left of the home button on the underside of the screen, by inserting the spudger beneath the connector and gently lifting.

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Heat Bottom of Screen

Heat Tool

Turn the display face-up, and gently heat the glass to the right of the home button with a hair dryer or heat gun.

CAUTION: Too much heat can damage the device.

Watch the repair video on our YouTube channel for proper heating instructions and demonstration.

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Peel Home Button Flex Cable

Spudger

Using the flat end of the spudger, carefully peel the home button flex cable away from the bezel.

CAUTION: If the home button flex cable is damaged, this will render the phone unusable. The home button flex cable cannot be replaced.

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Remove Home Button

Spudger

Using the flat end of the spudger, push the home button upward through its opening. You want to separate the rubber gasket from the screen.

Remove the home button assembly and set aside.

This will be installed in the new screen.

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Heat Top of Screen

Heat Tool

Turn the display face-up again, and gently heat the top of the screen surrounding the camera lens and speaker with a hair dryer or heat gun.

CAUTION: Too much heat can damage the device.

Watch the repair video on our YouTube channel for proper heating instructions and demonstration.

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Unplug the Ambient Light/Proximity Sensor

Spudger

Carefully lift the ambient light sensor and proximity sensor from where they are seated.

Fold the cable out of the way in order to access the microphone.

Note: Do not lose the rubber gasket for the ambient light sensor, shown still attached.

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Reheat and Disconnect Microphone

Heat Tool

Spudger

Turn the display assembly over again face up and apply more heat to the glass surrounding the front-facing camera with a hair dryer or heat gun.

The upper microphone beneath this area is attached with strong adhesive and requires steady heat to weaken it.

Turn the display over face down. Very carefully peel up the gold block that is the upper microphone using the spudger along the bottom edge.

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Check Ambient Light Sensor Filter & Gasket

Retrieve the ambient light sensor filter (white sticker) located in the sensor bracket and transfer it to your new screen.

Note: Only black assemblies have this white sticker.

If you have a white iPhone screen, disregard the sticker step.

Make sure the rubber ambient light sensor gasket is in place over the ambient light sensor as shown.

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Remove Front-Facing Camera

Remove the front-facing camera assembly and set aside.

Retrieve the ambient light sensor filter (white sticker) located in the sensor bracket and transfer it to your new screen.

Note: The ambient light sensor filter and gasket transfer only appiles to black screens.

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Install Home Button

Align the home button onto the new display assembly and press into place.

Rest the flex button onto the two alignment pins indicated in red.

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Connect Home Button

Connect the home button flex cable onto the extension flex cable. Note the image above for reference.

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Install Thermal Plate

Remove the anti-static shield from the back side of the screen.

Place the thermal plate onto the screen.

When setting the thermal plate into place, make sure the LCD flap resides UNDER the thermal plate.

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Install Thermal Plate

Set the thermal place back onto the display assembly.

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Install Thermal Plate

Phillips screwdriver

Insert the top 90-degree Phillips screw into the thermal plate.

Install the remaining six screws while holding the thermal plate in place.

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Install Retaining Bracket

Phillips screwdriver

Install the home button retaining bracket. Insert and tighten two Phillips screws.

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Remove Adhesive Backing

Remove the adhesive backing that is over the adhesive for the front upper microphone.

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Align Microphone

Align the microphone onto the bezel, make sure the flex cable is placed over the alignment pin.

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Set Sensor and Insert Ear Speaker

Lay the proximity and ambient light sensor into their brackets within the display assembly.

Insert the ear speaker into its rubber boot housing to the left of the front facing camera housing. Make sure that the oval opening on the back of the speaker drops into the ear speaker grill on the assembly. iPhone 6S Screen Replacement

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Install Camera

Lay the front-facing camera into the centering bracket.

Double check that the ear speaker contacts, indicated in green, on the end of the front-facing camera/accessory flex cable are not damaged, torn or folded underneath the cable.

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Align and Attach Speaker Bracket

Place the ear speaker retaining bracket over the ear speaker. Make sure the flex cable and bracket align over the two pins. The two alignment pins should have passed through the ear speaker retaining bracket.

Phillips screwdriver

Insert and tighten the three Phillips screws that hold the ear speaker retaining bracket in place. iPhone 6s Plus Screen Replacement

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Insert Inner Frame Adhesive Before installing the new screen, the inner frame adhesive must be replaced.

Peel off the larger area of adhesive backing and set it aside. Only the adhesive that sets inside the frame will be used.

Set the inner adhesive backing into the frame.

Notice that there is a cut-out for the rear camera area.

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Insert Inner Frame Adhesive

Spudger

Use the nylon spudger to smooth the adhesive around the entire circumference of the frame.

Remove the plastic backing while making sure the adhesive remains on the frame. The lower right corner has a pull tab.

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Connect Three Flex Cables

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Install EMI shield

Phillips screwdriver

Place the EMI shield over the connected flex cables. Insert and install the five Phillips screws.

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Connect Battery

Connect the battery to the logic board.

Place the battery/dock connector flex cable retaining plate in place.

Phillips screwdriver

Insert and tighten the two Phillips screws.

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Do Not Close iPhone Yet

Lay the display assembly down onto the frame of the iPhone. Power on the iPhone, and test the display, touch screen, home button, front camera, upper microphone, and the proximity sensor.

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Align Tabs

If all tests are satisfactory, close the iPhone.

The top of the display assembly has four tabs that must be aligned and inserted into the frame as shown.

Lower the top of the display assembly at about a 20-degree angle into the slots cut into the frame.

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Set Bottom, Then Sides of Display

Press the bottom of the display assembly into the frame.

Press the left and right side into the frame.

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Re-install Screws

Pentalobe screwdriver

Re-install the two Pentalobe screws next to the lightning port plug using a Pentalobe screwdriver.

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