iPHONE 6

REPAIR GUIDE
Version 1
2016 Edition
 IPHONE 6 REPAIR GUIDE
LCD AND DIGITIZER REPLACEMENT

RiAna Soto
Repair Training Specialist
[email protected]
 FOR EVERY REPAIR
MAKE SURE TO COMPLETE, INITIAL,
AND HAVE CUSTOMER SIGN THE CELLAIRIS
REPAIR LIABILITY WAIVER FORM
PRE-REPAIR DEVICE CHECK-IN
TOOLS NEEDED
• Philips screwdriver
• Spudger
• Tweezers
• Isesamo
• Pentalobe screwdriver
• Magnetic Mat
• Heat Gun
• IPhone 6 Digitizer/LCD
HEAT-GUN PRECAUTIONS
• Always operate the heat gun on the lowest setting.
• Keep face, hands, hair, and clothing away from the air stream.
• The air nozzle also becomes extremely hot. Never grab the heat gun by the nozzle.
• Never operate the heat gun by laying it on its side on a table. It should be firmly grasped in one hand
at all times during usage.
• Never operate near flammable or explosive liquids and vapors. Cleaning supplies and the 3M #94
Primer are of concern. Make sure fumes are absent from the work area before operating the heat gun
• The heat gun nozzle should never get closer than 2“ to the object being heated.
• Keep heat gun moving. Never stay in one spot.
ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS
• Magnetic Pad: During the repair, you will be utilizing a magnetic pad to organize the plethora of
differing screws that you will be pulling out of the iPhone 6S. Below is a list of several internal
components of the iPhone 6S that should never be placed on the pad, or you risk damaging the
hardware or erasing client data:
• LCD/Digitizer Assembly
• Cameras
• Motherboard
• Battery
• Speaker
ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS
• Power on/off: To avoid any damage to the hardware during the repair, it is best to have the device
powered off until you can get to and disconnect the battery.
• Battery: Never unplug any flex cables unless the battery has been completely disconnected to avoid
frying your hardware. Do not plug the battery back until all cables have been reconnected.
• Release Screws: Apply pressure on the screw and twist counterclockwise to initially loosen it, then
lighten the pressure and continue twisting until the screw is gently released. Make sure you have
properly sized screwdrivers available for the repair.
• Pin Connectors: extremely fragile and must be plugged or unplugged with extreme caution.
• Battery connector: held down by light adhesive and solder. If not cautious it will come off the
motherboard. Very time consuming to be repaired. Do not break it in the first place.
• Motherboard: small surface mount components can be easily damaged if they are nicked by the
spudger. Always take your time and never touch the surface of the motherboard.
LET’S START!
DISASSEMBLY
OF DEVICE
 Tools: Pentalobe screwdriver

STEP 1
Disassemble the device
• Remove the bottom two (2) pentalobe screws using the pentalobe screwdriver. Rotate
counterclockwise.

Tips:
There is an adhesive strip
around the screen some
might want to heat around
the edge of the iPhone. In a
quick motion around the
frame of iPhone but do not
let heat sit in one spot. Do
this process for 5 to 6
seconds angling the heat
gun!
 Tools: Isesamo

STEP 2
Disassemble the device
• Take the isesamo tool and slide the tip
with round edge in between the digitizer
and frame of the iPhone. Start on the
bottom left side of the iPhone because
there is an indention in that area to get
underneath the screen. Take your time as
you slide the isesamo tool around the
frame of the phone. Flex the isesamo in a
left to right upward motion to pry phone
open as you go around frame. Phone will
open from bottom to top.
 Tools: Philips screwdriver, Tips:
spudger Keep organization of the screws
STEP 3 especially on the EMI shield some our
different sizes and need to be put back

Disassemble the device in the correct space.

• Once the screen is pried open next step is to

disconnect the battery connector but first you EMI shield
must remove metal bracket covering the battery.
Use the Philips screwdriver and remove the two Battery

(2) screws holding it down then disconnect.

After that we will unscrew all five (5) Philips
Battery
screws on the EMI shield. heat
plate
 Tools: Spudger, fingers
Tips: As you lift up
these cables using the
STEP 4 spudger be cautious
not to be rough gently
Disassemble the device pry up with either side
of spudger. Last thing
• After the EMI Shield is removed you will see the you want to do is
break a pin connector
Digitizer/LCD, proximity sensor, and home button cable on logic board. Those
pins are soldered on
disconnect those four (4) using the spudger. The old so not an easy fix!

assembly will now be separated from back housing. We

will only be working with old assembly now.
 Tools: Philips Screwdriver

STEP 5
Disassemble the device
• Take the Philips screwdriver and remove all seven (7) screws holding down LCD heat plate.
 Tools: Philips screwdriver,
STEP 6 Tips:
Open flex cable connector to
spudger

Disassemble the device the left gently to remove

home button. Also removing
• Next we will remove metal bracket heat plate there are two strips
of black tape near proximity
covering the home button and the sensor peel those back using
tweezers but not all the way
final screw holding the LCD heat plate off to remove heat plate.

will relieve the plate so it can be

pulled off. Remove the two (2) Philips
screws holding down home button
bracket. Then you will remove metal
plate to expose home button flex
cable. Disconnect the flex cable using
the spudger be gentle you don’t want
to disconnect to swiftly and, strong
can possibly tare the cable.

• Remove home button.

 Tools: Heat gun, Philips
screwdriver, spudger
STEP 7 • Remove the metal bracket covering the proximity
Disassemble the device sensor by unscrewing the three (3) Philips screws
Exposing the ear speaker remove, until we heat
phone don’t remove proximity sensor yet.

• The next step is to heat the front of the old

Digitizer/LCD near the ear speaker and bottom
right side near the home button to help loosen the
adhesive. Take the heat gun and heat the
designated areas for 5 to 6 seconds in a constant
left to right motion. Heat gun should be at a angle
when doing so and, should have a few inches of
space between heat gun and screen.

• Remove the proximity sensor using spudger.

• Then remove LCD heat plate.
ASSEMBLY OF
DEVICE
 Tools: Tweezers, Philips
screwdriver, spudger Tip:
STEP 1 Do not screw plate too tight
and flip screen over after
Reassemble the device being tightened and test home
button functionality to make
• Now that all the components are out and sure it is working good.
ready to be transferred to the new
Digi/LCD. We will start with putting the LCD
heat plate into place.
• Next lay home button into place by using
your fingers or tweezers. Reconnect the flex
cable you should feel a snap to make sure it
is connected properly. Place home button
metal bracket over the home button and
screw down the two (2) Philips screws to
hold it in place.
 Tools: Philips screwdriver

STEP 2
Reassemble the device
• Then screw all seven (7) screws
back into heat plate on new
Digi/LCD. One screw will have to
wait until the metal bracket
covering the proximity sensor is
reassembled.
 Tools: Philips screwdriver, spudger, Fingers Tips: Do Not screw the metal
bracket to tight it can muffle the
STEP 3 sound or the gold prongs won’t

Reassemble the device

line up properly.

• Next step we will put the proximity sensor

on new assembly. Starting with the
microphone flex, place it’s hole over the
white prong sticking up and lay down.
Then align the camera and proximity
sensor into place. Next place the ear
speaker in between the front facing
camera and rubber gasket. Then put
metal bracket over the proximity sensor
and ear speaker and screw the three (3)
Philips screws in.
 Tools: Philips screwdriver,
fingers
STEP 4
Reassemble the device
• Now that every component is now assembled
to the new Digi/LCD it is time to connect
Digi/LCD, proximity sensor, and home button
cables to logic board. Starting with the
Digi/LCD cable snap it down into place. After
Tips: Do not screw
that then the proximity sensor cable is to be
them to tight can
snapped down into place. After that the home result in damaging
button cable. Then take your time placing these the logic board and
cables do not force them if they don’t feel flush make sure to not mix
the screws up they
pull them up gently then try again last thing you need to be put back
want to do is bend or break a pin connector. exactly in correct
place because they
• Then place EMI shield over the reassembled are different sizes.
cables. Screw down the five (5) Philips screws.
 Tools: Philips screwdriver

STEP 5
Reassemble the device
• Next step involves connecting battery cable to pin
connector. Then place metal bracket back over the
connector and screw in the two (2) Philips screws.
 Tools: Hands

STEP 6
Reassemble the device
• Now it is time to lay screen into the housing unit.
Beginning from the top you will slide the new
Digi/LCD in between the frame of the phone and the
brackets on the plastic frame around the new
Digitizer.
• Once the top is flush you will run your fingers along
each side pushing down on the screen to fit into
frame.

Tips: Do Not force the screen in if

your having trouble lift it back up
could be a chance that a screw is
loose along the sides or a screw or
something is blocking the process
take your time.
 Tools: Pentalobe screwdriver

STEP 7
Reassemble the device
• Final step is to screw the two (2) pentalobe
screws into the bottom of the phone with
the pentalobe screwdriver. At this point
power on device and run a post test to
check functionality and make any notes on
customer check-in device sheet.
• Do Post test actions.
 STEP 8
Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting does happen from time to time. Some
things you might encounter after a repair, if the phone says
searching were it should show service just turn the phone
on airplane mode and, then turn it off simultaneously. This
should correct the issue.
• If the phone has lines in the lcd, could possibly be defective
screen or, the connectors are not properly connected
needs to be adjusted power off phone and disconnect
cables then reconnect.
• If the front facing camera seems to not be working, as in not
flipping to back camera or, frozen do a hard reset on the
phone by holding down home button and power button at
the same time until you see the apple logo pop up and
release. Then test the camera again this should fix the issue.
CONTACT

Riana Soto
REPAIR 678.513.4020 x400
TRAINING [email protected]