Check out the video above or the step by step guide below for assistance with this repair

iFixit iPhone 8 Lightning Connector Replacement Guide

Here are some tools you may need to help you complete the repair.

• P2 Metal Pentalobe 0.8mm Screwdriver Tool
• Y000 Metal Triwing Tri-Point 0.6mm Screwdriver Tool
• #000 1.5mm Metal Phillips Screwdriver Tool (PH000)
• Large Blue Suction Cup Opening Tool
• Mechanic AK-15 King ESD Anti-Static Stainless Steel Red Curved Tweezers
• iGadget Plastic Triangle Opening Picks (set of 5)
• 5x iGadget Plastic Flexible Opening Cards
• Nylon Antistatic Spudger Pry Tool
• Or get the P2, Y000 and #000 screwdrivers, suction cup, tweezers, opening pick, opening card and spudger together in our 8 Piece iPhone Repair Toolkit
• Metal Stand-Off 2.5mm Screwdriver Tool
• iSclack Evo (Gen 3) Suction Cup Opening Tool for phones and tablets by Dottorpod
• uFix iOpener Microwaveable Heated Bag Opening Tool
• iHold Evo Screen Holding Opening Tool for iPads and iPhones with USB-C Adapter by Dottorpod
• iGadget Plastic Alcohol 200mL Bottle with Pump Top
• iPhone 8/iPhone SE 2020/iPhone SE 2022 LCD Water Resistant Screen Gasket Adhesive

Here are some helpful tips to assist you in completing a safe repair on your device. If you are unsure of something or have any questions, please feel free to contact us either by phone (0508 IGADGET) or by email

• Drain the battery below 25% before you start on this repair
• Always power down your device prior to working on it, and remove the SIM tray before you start
• Always track your screws to avoid putting back in the wrong place and damaging your device. There are two 3.5mm P2 pentalobe screws at the bottom edge, then many small Phillips, Y000 and standoff screws inside. You can draw a picture of your phone and tape the screws to the right places or use a screw mat
• Warm the bottom edge of the screen and lift it with a suction cup. Slide an opening pick under the screen, no more than 3mm deep on the right side where the display cables run. Slide the screen down slightly to free the clips along the top edge, then open it like a book from the left side
• Make sure you always unplug the battery before attempting any component removal. The battery stays in the phone for this repair
• The charging port sits under the logic board. The Taptic Engine, the antennas, the rear camera and the logic board come out to reach it. Move the SIM eject plunger out of the way and unplug the Lightning cable and wireless charging coil before lifting the logic board
• The wireless charging coil sits under part of the Lightning flex and both lower microphones are held with adhesive, so warm the area and pry gently with a plastic pick
• Move the rubber gasket from the old Lightning port across if your new port does not have one, and check whether the antenna converter cable needs to be transferred
• The connector to the logic board can be tricky to align correctly so it fits into place. We recommend taking a pencil and tracing the original charging port so you know exactly where it gets positioned and lining the new charger port within the pencil lines
• Before closing the phone, test that it charges, connects to a computer, vibrates and that the microphone works (record a voice memo)
• Opening your iPhone breaks its factory water-resistance seal. Clean off the old adhesive with isopropyl alcohol and fit a new screen adhesive seal when you reassemble it