iPhone 7 Lightning Connector Replacement- How To

[@hubbalc]

Step 1: disassemble everything.

[@DanielMcTech]

Nice job! I didn't expect that a simple port replacement would need an almost full disassembly!

[@Sma.Das.]

Daniel McTech tbh almost all new smartphones require this, you should see the S8

[@ilikelefunymemes2828]

Well thats Apple for you

[@conklinw]

Did the repair last night. Worked perfectly. Just have to be careful that you place the module on correctly since it uses adhesive. There are two spots on the case that align with the module to help you put it on. A lighted magnified glass is a must. Parts are cheap and usually come with tools. I got my lightning connector with nice tools for $16.99. Once you start fixing phones you start accumulating tools. I recommend using a razor when opening the iphone 7. Oh, I worked slow and made sure I got it right. Took me 4hrs. Could probably cut that time in half now that I know how to do it. Also, I used separate pieces of scotch tape to hold all my parts and I numbered them in the order I took them apart. Then I worked backwards.

[@HimanshuJagtap]

Hey Walter, you seem very experienced guy. My iPhone 7 Reds' battery was draining even when shut off so replaced it under battery replacement program from Apple service center. The problem is still there. iPhone at 90% shut down at 11PM and switched on at 8AM next day drains to 83-84%. What should I do?

[@NeoJSsk]

You were wearing any type of Gloves ?

[@NeoJSsk]

Himanshu Jagtap Do what apple wants you to do, they assembly it like this so you have to go and get another iphone

[@BannedPhotoshop]

LMFAO you have to take apart the entire f*cking phone in order to change the charger? Thanks apple

[@trimcoversit3971]

Totally by design.

[@Clavinohou]

It’s... the same for all phones...

[@sleeping8451]

The best thing is that they don't fix it 😔🔫

[@pm4009]

To be fair you need to remove a laptops innards before you can replace a keyboard

[@afrothunderya]

Fucking stupid there’s no way you have to take it all out

[@Crifstar]

So basically you are telling me that the lightning connector is the very first part installed and EVERYTHING has to come out to get to it?

[@ilikelefunymemes2828]

And Apple cant make the connector properly so it doesnt start hitting the shitter in a few months use.

[@Yudiguard]

I know Apple hate customers repairing their own devices but that is a hell of a lot of steps to repair something that is integral to the device functioning properly!

[@alex60681]

apple dosent fix the lightning port ...

[@RicardoCanedoMX]

alexandre sansoucy Correct. You pay a fee and they replace it with a refurbished device.

[@trinityproj3ct]

Seriously! For pretty much the only part that experiences wear and tear

[@collsni]

"and just like that" lol

[@StukaUK]

... and then go down to the store to buy a new 7.

[@TheLegendOfLlnk]

Very informative video. I now know that I have to go buy a new phone. Thanks iFixit!

[@Oogabooga-]

Nevermind, I think I can live with it

[@JR123JR8]

I guess she knows I will break my phone on the first half of the installation so she doesn’t explain how to put it back together.

[@NeoJSsk]

Video Tittle update “ How to figure out that you just need to get another iphone” lol

[@OpasgegenLinks]

It‘s really easier than it looks.

[@lukex1337]

I literally was thinking about doing this until I saw this video. This is way harder than taking apart my MacBook Pro!

[@Forrestwilliam]

Hey Siri! “Where’s the nearest iPhone repair shop?”

[@smash591]

Thanks iFixit for a good disassembly video but I would have appreciated you mentioning that the new lightning charging adhesive-backed circuit needs to be perfectly positioned on the reassemble for the ribbon connector closest to the battery connector to actually connect. (the one that folds over sideways isn't forgiving) I discovered this vital bit of info about 75% of the way through reassembly. Now to tear it back apart, peel up the lightning connector circuit and reposition checking with the logic board to ensure it will connect appropriately. When you are off by 0.5mm, you're still off and it will not connect.

[@spookysaucee]

Smash Ogre. I ran into the same thing 😊 this time I plugged first and with the adhesive slightly off, I repeated with the board connected insuring everything sits according.

[@ArtWolfProductions]

bruh, i'm going to try this tomorrow but you got me concerned af.

[@manimalmatt701]

Definitely recommend following the link in the description to the guide. Use a few paper plates to place screws, write on plate to label steps. Use a plate to work over in case a screws drops as you unscrew it so you don't lose it.

[@TheHeavyend81]

When I did this I took a picture of the guts of the phone with the screen removed which is the easy bit. I then taped that picture (which I enlarged a bit) to a magnetic mat and just placed each screw and other bits on the picture, worked a treat...but don't sneeze ffs. All the items will only go in one place so that's not a problem. The important thing is don't get the screws mixed up.

[@Jason-le3bp]

This is a very good dismantling video. However, you never mentioned - The hardest bit is always putting the new part in. You have to crease it in several places. Very important - align the holes with two white dots. If you want to see what I mean, watch a proper fix video

[@DankFranks]

Wish I had done this before I bought a new phone but had to get my old one to turn on before i could return to Apple for the discount. The quality of equipment and instructions/tutorials from ifixit are out of this world incredible. You can tell how much time and effort they’ve given create this company with details and guides to help anyone fix their overpriced stuff. I used to take apart my family’s house phone when i was little and have always wanted to see inside my iPhone. Apple didn’t disappoint me with the structure and beauty of these hand held things that most people have no clue how they work. I used a heating pad and worked great.

[@alexrobles3141]

Just completed the repair on my IPHONE 7 PLUS it is similar so it help really well, if you’re doing this repair just make sure to use a magnetic mat and to keep all of your screws organice with the parts that go on. It is not difficult you just need to take it easy and take your time. Good luck,

[@santosurbina3380]

I did the repair twice and somehow managed to break the port each time I replaced it. I tested both before I started and they worked and then after I got everything back together it wouldn’t charge

[@nigelthurstan20]

Wow. Four hours. This is impossible if you are not dextrous or have any degree of shakes. Can't do it without the trilobe screwdriver. Lining up the charger port and cable with the two white dots in the back of the phone case is vital. I would suggest removing the sticky covers from the port cable and counter-intuitively sticking the cable end first, lining up the dots and working down the cable to the charger port. Reassembly steps, use the written stripdown in reverse order on the ifix website. I have fiddled with several phones, replaced screens and batteries but this is the hardest job so far.

[@rnapol3266]

wow... just wow. I thought I could maybe do this myself but I really dont want to screw my phone. Its a total disassembly to change something that needs to be changed after a few years of usage.

[@erocky05]

i can't get the screen open

[@harmonicresonanceproject]

Excellent video - thanks. Esp for the great quality close-ups. I replaced my lightning harness yesterday from memory, but had to take it all out and re-do it. This vid really helped with what I needed. Thanks!

[@deankay4434]

This part is exactly like the heater core on a mid 80's Audi 5000. After the welded the vehicle together and painted it, the heater core and it's Box was the first thing bolted in place. I believe the flat-rate book w/AC & P/S, the job paid 15.7 hours of labor. I did one! I only did one not to ever repeat that job again. No wonder Audi techs have a soft-padded break room and Jack Daniels in the fridge, you know, next to the unclaimed tuna fish sandwich. WoW! ASE Master Tech since 1978

[@louo2764]

Great Demo. I fixed the Searching problem after replacing the battery and the USB port! Appreciate!

[@ham3883]

did u mean No service on Iphone ?

[@UnicycleWheelie]

I found out you can replace the charger without removing the motherboard, just the 2 screws that need a mini flat head screwdriver, just bend the pin connector and lift up on the mobo and slide the top of the charger cable under the mobo so the connectors line up.

[@daveeei3457]

Whats that slim cable on the charging replacement?

[@bandymunk]

screw that, looks like im getting ripped off at some phone store

[@ramiroequipilag1316]

hmmm my question is on iphone 6 all the screws are different sizes and must be screwed back in from its original area. you're instruction is to take out all the screws without this important guidance. are all the screws for iphone 7 the same size? or maybe i missed that instructions

[@mobile_deep_fix_finland]

Thanks for the video. Can't wait to open one ...completely

[@inamericaitrustusa6877]

Bonjour J'ai acheté une nappe connecteur de charge pour Iphone 7 pensant que le mien était HS mais je me suis rendu compte qu'elle ne l'était pas en fait quand je resserre les vis de l'Iphone il ne charge plus, je suis obligé de ne pas remettes les vis de la carte-mère (ceux du bas) quand je ne les remets pas et que je fais levier (juste un peu) pour que la carte-mère ne soit pas collée au châssis le téléphone charge, donc ma question ai-je loupé quelque chose ? Merci.

[@MediQate]

At first I was feeling good about this but about half way through I caught myself thinking about how I’m gonna ask Bulbs and Batteries if they’ll fix my lightning port and if I can buy the part and give it to them or if they sell them there, at a marked up price lol. I refuse to get rid of my matte black 128gb iPhone 7! I like the 3D Touch too much and besides the port and my battery, it’s perfect!

[@josephnoonan82]

Okay so i have two major issues while doing this repair and I dont know how to fix them #1 (not as major as the 2nd) at 10:56 you connect the speaker, for some reason why wires are coming up short 2) MAIN ISSUE!!!! 11:13 you connect the ribbon cable which leads from the charge port to the motherboard. For some reason it keeps popping out and it is driving me insane. Can you help me?

[@blooskyy7]

I've had a Google Pixel for 3 years and have never needed to open it, it just works! In the same period I have needed to open 5 iPhones to repair them, and with each new model Apple introduce a new fricken screw type, the reason? so they can get charge a fortune on repairs. I will NEVER buy another iPhone!

[@jasonport6691]

I see on the ifixit website there is an option for white, black and grey, is there any difference in the part for each?

[@truthhouseproductions4968]

i am getting ready to do this to my phone and i am terrified that i am going to mess something up.ugh. i have to do it though because it will no longer charge. This is however the best video i have found for such a task

[@timeshaleary7437]

how did it go?

[@lllSCREENS]

Which size pentalobe screwdriver do you use ?

[@xXxNiikooxXx]

Help plz, I change the lightning conector and now not work Touch ID but home Button works 😔

[@MrTonyFury]

Good thing you don’t have to buy 7 new tools you’ll never use again to fix it.

[@DanielnFuller]

Great video! Very informative, but i do believe that i will just upgrade.

[@albertprat9253]

Hi, I have an IPhone 7 that the sound does not work when you connect the headphones on lightening port. Would replacing the part fix the issue? Many thanks

[@trimcoversit3971]

Yes.

[@hamzamusse2534]

WHAT IS A STANDOFF BIT??? It wasn't listed in the materials needed

[@alexmora2342]

I’m just gone hire someone fix this

[@egehancosgun5598]

The instructions weren’t clear. I ended up at a 12 story building in Djibouti trying to convince a local man to reassemble my iphone in exchange for 2 pounds of avocado.

[@varunbarve4354]

hey bro i had bought 2 cheap charging cables for my iphone 7 plus as original was broken. My phone was not getting charged yest from the new one's and then i tried to do it with my brothers original cable and after numerous attemps i got the device on. now after that battery was lost now the phone is not charging nor it is going into any mode. I had shown it to the apple service center they said the device is not working and they said it has become dead. I dont know why and how it has happned or is it really dead or is there a problem with the charging port. Now it's not starting up and i have not dropped it and it doesnt even have any water or damage issue. I think because of the cheap wires my charging port would've stopped working somehow so should i check it locally or try to change the charging port in some local repair shop as the apple center people said nothing can be done from their side and they can only replace a new phone with hald price. I still have a little hope left cause nothing happned to my phone and it got switched off and stopped charging. please help bro

[@suryagurung3211]

total How many screw in their??? Is there all screw is same size???

[@ianspencer2826]

So I’ve got it all to pieces now and the instructions stop!

[@teamoxygenofficial]

I have opened it all now I can’t put it back .

[@midtwilightblue]

I just love opening up a phone and finding stripped screws from so called Geniuses

[@mansamusa4028]

Where can I get the fix it kit from?

[@missd874]

i did these repair and now my ip7 camera and speaker is not working..wat can i do now?

[@georgehernandez645]

So I debating whether I should do this because my speaker works and my phone charges correctly but my earphones don’t connect? Would this also fix that problem

[@charlespilling1254]

george hernandez no that’s a problem with ur headphones...

[@yotogftw5153]

Will this fix my audio issues with the lightning contenter

[@cellrox8654]

that charging port was removed previously, that why it comes out smoothly

[@astrasasha]

I get boot loop when charging port flex cable is connected to main board. When it is disconnected, there is no boot loop and phone starts normally. Can anyone help?

[@TheShadows007]

broken by design... on purpose (planned obsolescence)

[@wyseave]

You think it may be the charge port when i connect it to my mac nothing comes up it jus shows the logo screen popping up on the iPhone but nothin on the mac no sign that its connected

[@daytona2009]

Is it possible to replace the lightning port with a usb c port

[@Gizmosadventuresnh]

well that's a new one lol

[@alvaroir5164]

From 0:54 to 3:14 is the same exact video as the one that tell's you how to repair the speaker 😂😂😂

[@8BITGAMESTER]

where when you get oem parts for iphone?

[@johng_1012]

Can I use the iPhone 7 part for my iPhone 7plus?

[@webmister1426]

Nope

[@wilijamesme]

FUCKKKKKKKKKK THISSSSSS!!!! I’ll just take it to a repair shop and pay the money.

[@meet.sojitra]

to everybody watching this video - like you can fix it yourself.....

[@ig6438]

I’d dare to fix it my own it’s not that hard if you pay attention to every screw and place it inside the screw hole on the plastic/metal when disassembled

[@GsmTips]

Haha, well done girl!

[@michaelshestak]

*Me sees the things you need Also me:ahhh um... ya ight imma go get a new 7

[@kylehagertybanana]

lol the dongle comment is painfully accurate

[@DaCheekyMonkey]

Doesn't show you clearly how to remove antenna cable from loud speaker.

[@nsivaraj777]

Great video...u even explained the tools required for disassembly perfectly.tq..

[@NickGuzelian]

Is this honestly doable for the average dude

[@hypershine6080]

Where can I get the replacement parts?

[@etradesupply]

You can get it here: bit.ly/2wAQiKq

[@colinmacvicar2507]

What was the middle thing?

[@TheChipmunk2008]

The connector itself can get damaged? What a silly design :\ Will tell my friend of this video, he's afflicted with an iphone

[@Enlifted]

TheChipmunk2008 it can get damaged on any phone. Not just iPhone but okay.

[@RicardoCanedoMX]

TheChipmunk2008 I had problems with the USB port on my Samsung phones. Micro USB on my S7 Edge and USB C on my S8. This isn’t unique to a specific phone.

[@coracoleman3506]

TheChipmunk 2008

[@hamzamusse2534]

iFixit: How to replace iPhone battery (disassembles the whole phone) iFixit: How to replace IPhone Lightning Connector (disassembles the whole phone) iFixit: How to replace iPhone screen (disassembles the whole phone) They literally could've made one video for all their "how tos"

[@unicronspace]

"And just like that..."

[@Niat1309]

Thank you!!!

[@Arnipll]

looks hard

[@fattdann]

cleaned it with hand sanitiser and a cotton bud and it works again, thank you covid 19, might not last but there is no way im fixing it after watching this video

[@BikesNThings]

Jesus. I've replaced the screen on my iphone 7 three times over the years, and now the charging port is going out. What a nightmare this looks like. Perhaps it's just time for me to get a new phone.

[@tj25peyton]

There are many DIY repairs in life that the average person can do, this is not one of them.

[@tourstagez101]

This is precisely how Apple forces you to upgrade your phones. Joke.

[@TomBudin]

wtffffff this is sooooooooo much more difficult than the iphone 6s

[@dnsbb8033]

Tom Budin its pretty easy I did It to mine, I mean I have never fixed an iPhone 6’s but Iv done it to the X 7 and 8 pretty easy

[@erasmoag]

"and just like that" I came to the realization that my phone is fucked, time for a new one.

[@jyrajyrawich]

And how to assemble IPhone back?

[@Ali-xt1pf]

jyra jyrawich هههههههههههه ليس ضروري ان يرجع

[@jonscott623]

Put all the pieces carefully into a trash basket and shake vigorously. Check results. If phone is still unassembled - leave in trash and buy new one.

[@NeoJSsk]

@@jonscott623 MAde my day ! lol

[@ErickGutierrez_310]

Looks hard but I can do it.

[@andikahetris5219]

The true face of discouragement

[@tdombui]

hella inconvenient and an obscene amount of steps, but you gotta admit, that is some damn engineering

[@DadRockProject]

I’ve repaid my old iPhone 4 a few times but with my 7, I might as well just buy a whole new phone ugh

[@Dompass1999]

im gonna fuckin break the screen as soon as pry with that thing😂😂😂😂 and have no phone for a week till i get a new screen THANK YOU APPLE

[@lukerobertswr5189]

changed a port on the 6 and it was so much easier.... annoying that they put the logic board on top of the charging port now.

[@averagezack7734]

lol "almost full disassembly" niqqa thats a FULL disassembly. smh

[@Sir_Sensei]

I’ve done repairs and things before but sheesh....this is damn near an entire disassembly for the charging port....goodness. Guess I’ll need to just unhailbreak my phone and take it to Apple lol

[@zoidburg2975]

It's odd they don't mention how cheap and easy it is to replace the waterproof adhesive?! :/ I thought everyone always did this when opening an iPhone 7 onwards, par-for-course?!

[@troyosborne]

I got big fingers and there is no way I am that nimble with extremely small parts!

[@NeoJSsk]

Recorded or take picture while removing... u dont want to struggle guessing "now where this part goes to" lol

[@fatcheeseburger100]

Im glad i didnt open my phone i wouldve been fucked lmao.

[@Sutlore007]

I can get the connector out now, how can I assemble the phone back? O_O"

[@det0nat0r84]

just reverse the video.

[@mattmoore2146]

Is the commentator of the video the individual who preformed this repair? Me and my colleague have a $100 bet riding on this shit.