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

iFixit iPhone 6 Plus 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
• uFix iOpener Microwaveable Heated Bag Opening Tool
• iHold Evo Screen Holding Opening Tool for iPads and iPhones with USB-C Adapter by Dottorpod

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 P2 pentalobe screws at the bottom edge, then many #000 Phillips screws of different lengths inside (nine hold the port assembly alone). 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 (or use the iSclack) and gently pry the rear case away with an opening pick. The clips along the top edge act as a hinge, so open the screen from the home button end and support it at no more than 90 degrees so the display cables are not strained
• Make sure you always unplug the battery before attempting any component removal. On the iPhone 6 Plus the battery stays in the phone: remove the small battery connector bracket (two Phillips screws) and lift the connector out of its socket
• Remove the front panel cable bracket and disconnect the front camera and earpiece, home button, display and digitiser cables to lift the screen off. Put each bracket screw back in the hole it came from, as a longer screw in the wrong hole can damage the logic board
• The logic board stays in on the iPhone 6 Plus. Unplug the charging port cable and the antenna interconnect cable from the board, then remove the vibrator and loudspeaker (two Phillips screws each), lifting the antenna cable out of their channels as you go
• Remove the metal Lightning connector bracket over the port (two Phillips screws), unplug the antenna cable from its socket on the port assembly, then remove the nine Phillips screws and the small plastic microphone bracket beside the headphone jack
• The flex cable is held to the rear case with a mild adhesive. Warm the lower back of the phone with the iOpener and work an opening pick slowly under the cable, then clean any adhesive residue off the case. Move the rubber gasket from the old headphone jack across to the new one if the new part has none
• 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, plays sound through headphones, has mobile signal and that the microphone works (record a voice memo). If the screen shows lines or stays blank, reconnect the display cable and then disconnect and reconnect the battery
• The iPhone 6 Plus has no water-resistance seal, so no screen adhesive is needed. When closing, hook the clips along the top edge in first, press the screen down and refit the two pentalobe screws