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

iFixit iPhone 5c 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)
• 5x iGadget Plastic Flexible Opening Cards
• 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
• uFix iOpener Microwaveable Heated Bag Opening Tool
• iPhone 5/5s/5c/SE Battery 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
• Always track your screws to avoid putting back in the wrong place and damaging your device. There are two 3.8mm P2 pentalobe screws beside the Lightning port, then #000 Phillips screws of different lengths inside. Never put the 3.25mm or 1.7mm front panel bracket screw in the bottom right hole, as it 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
• Place a suction cup just above the home button and lift the front panel while you pry the clips free with a plastic opening tool. Open the screen to about 90 degrees from the home button end and keep it supported, so the display cables at the top aren't strained
• Make sure you always unplug the battery before attempting any component removal. Remove the two screws and the metal bracket over the battery connector, then lift the connector off the logic board with the flat end of a spudger
• Remove the front panel bracket, unplug the front camera and sensor cable and the LCD cable, then lift the screen off. Pry only the connectors, never the sockets on the logic board
• The battery has to come out to reach the port. Pull its two adhesive strips out slowly, keeping them flat. If a strip breaks, warm the battery area and ease it up with a plastic card, never prying against the logic board. Fit new battery adhesive when you put it back
• Peel the home button cable off the speaker enclosure, remove its three screws and lift it out without snagging the antenna cable. Note how the small contact bracket at the far right screw hole sits, as it can fall off
• Unplug the Lightning flex from the logic board, peel the cable off the board shield and unplug the cellular antenna at the base of the logic board. The port is held by four Phillips screws. Move the small rubber microphone gasket from the old port across to the new one
• 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, and that the microphone and headphone jack work (record a voice memo, play audio through headphones)
• The iPhone 5c has no water-resistance seal and its screen clips in without adhesive. Press the screen down evenly until the clips snap in. If the screen is blank or shows white lines, reseat the LCD cable and reconnect the battery