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

iFixit iPhone 5s Lightning Connector Replacement Guide

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

• P2 Metal Pentalobe 0.8mm 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)
• Nylon Antistatic Spudger Pry Tool
• Or get the P2 and #000 screwdrivers, suction cup, tweezers, opening pick and spudger together in our 6 Piece iPhone Repair Toolkit
• iSclack Evo (Gen 3) Suction Cup Opening Tool for phones and tablets by Dottorpod
• iHold Screen Holding Opening Tool for iPhone 5/5s/5c/SE by Dottorpod
• B7000 Multipurpose Liquid Repair Glue - 15ml

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
• Always track your screws to avoid putting back in the wrong place and damaging your device. There are two 3.9mm P2 pentalobe screws beside the Lightning port, then many #000 Phillips screws of different lengths inside. A long screw in the wrong hole (for example the 1.7mm screw on the front panel cable bracket) can damage the logic board. You can draw a picture of your phone and tape the screws to the right places or use a screw mat
• Lift the screen with a suction cup placed just above the home button and pry the rear case edges down with a plastic tool. Only open it a little at first: the home button (Touch ID) cable runs from the bottom of the screen. Remove its small bracket and unplug it before you swing the screen open, hinged at the top edge. If this cable tears, Touch ID stops working for good
• Make sure you always unplug the battery before attempting any component removal. On the iPhone 5s the battery stays in the phone: remove the battery connector bracket (two #000 screws) and lift the connector with a spudger
• On the iPhone 5s the logic board stays in. Remove the screen (three cables under a bracket), unplug the antenna cable and take out the loudspeaker to reach the port. The port is held by four Phillips screws, and its cable to the logic board is held down with a mild adhesive, so lift it gently with an opening pick
• Move the parts the new port is missing across from the old one: the microphone cover, the headphone jack clip, the Touch ID cable bracket and the small washers. iFixit recommends re-securing the Touch ID cable with a little B7000 glue
• 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, has mobile signal, plays through headphones and that the microphone works (record a voice memo). Check the home button and Touch ID too
• When closing up, hook the clips along the top edge of the screen in first, then press the bottom down. The iPhone 5s has no water-resistance seal, so no screen adhesive is needed