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

Apple iPhone 16 USB-C Connector Repair 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 Adatper by Dottorpod
• iGadget Plastic Alcohol 200mL Bottle with Pump Top
• iPhone 16 Front OEM Waterproof Adhesive
• iPhone 16 Rear Back Glass Door OEM Waterproof Adhesive
• iPhone 16 Electrically-Releasing Replacement 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
• Track your screws, they are many different lengths: two 7.7mm P2 pentalobe screws beside the USB-C port, then Y000 tri-point, Phillips and standoff screws inside, and six small screws on the port itself (two of them longer). Draw a picture of your phone and tape the screws to the right places or use a screw mat
• On the iPhone 16 you open the phone from the back glass. Remove the two pentalobe screws, warm the edges and lift the glass with a suction cup. Keep picks no more than 3mm deep and don't slide a pick in next to the volume down button, where a delicate cable runs
• Make sure you always unplug the battery before attempting any component removal. The battery connector sits under a small cover held by two Y000 screws; disconnect the battery and the back glass (wireless charging) cable before lifting the glass away
• Apple's guide for this model takes out the display, battery, Taptic Engine, bottom speaker and main microphone before the port, then lifts three flex cables off the logic board and removes the SIM assembly. The battery adhesive releases with low voltage (Apple uses a 9V battery for 90 seconds), so never pry the battery out. Fit new battery adhesive when the battery goes back in
• When you lift out the SIM assembly, keep the small standin stuck to it. If it comes away, stop the repair and contact us
• Before fitting the new port, check both grounding clips are in place, with the springs facing the display side
• The connector can be tricky to line up. Trace around the old charging port flex with a pencil before you remove it, and stick the new one down within the lines. Then plug a USB-C cable (not connected to power) in from the outside and press the port onto it while you fit the two long screws
• Seat the small lower microphone on the new flex after the two long screws, in its recess to the left of the speaker seal, then fit the remaining screws and new main microphone adhesive
• Before closing the phone, test that it charges and connects to a computer, and record a voice memo to check the microphones
• Opening your iPhone 16 breaks its factory water-resistance seal. Clean off the old adhesive with isopropyl alcohol and fit new back glass adhesive (and display adhesive if you removed the display) when you close it up