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

iFixit iPhone 11 Pro Max Lightning Connector Assembly 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 11 Pro Max OLED 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
• Always track your screws to avoid putting back in the wrong place and damaging your device. There are two 6.7mm P2 pentalobe screws at the bottom edge, then many Y000, Phillips and standoff screws of different lengths 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 plastic bezel no more than 3mm deep and keep it out of the right edge, where the display cables run. Release the clips along the top edge and open the screen like a book from the left side
• Make sure you always unplug the battery before attempting any component removal. On the iPhone 11 Pro Max the battery stays in the phone: unplug the battery connector under its bracket at the top, then the lower battery flex under its cover beside the Taptic Engine
• The logic board stays in for this repair. Remove the screen, the Taptic Engine, the Lightning flex bracket and the loudspeaker to reach the port, and unplug both Lightning flex connectors from the logic board. The loudspeaker is sealed with a gasket, so warm it before lifting it out
• The microphone and barometric vent sit under a small glued cover held by a Y000 screw. Warm it, lift the microphone out with tweezers, and note how the microphone and logic board flex cables are folded, as the new port does not come pre-folded
• The port is held by two Phillips screws, two standoff screws and small Y000 grounding screws, and the flex is glued to the frame. Warm the flex and peel it up slowly, then refit every grounding screw and move any foam pads across to the new port
• 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 and that the microphone works (record a voice memo)
• Opening your iPhone 11 Pro Max breaks its factory water-resistance seal. Clean off the old adhesive with isopropyl alcohol and fit new screen adhesive when you close it up