iPhone 7 Charging Port Lightning Replacement Repair How To Change

[@jeffroberts3133]

Just a couple things....first, wish I'd have plugged in the new port before replacing it as a different video suggested. Mine was defective so I had to do it all over. Just flip up the screen, remove the cover over the charging port connection and swap the connection and verify that the new port works. Second, it's CRITICAL that you stick the port down in the correct spot, as said below, as if you don't it won't line up with the mother board and you'll have to pull it all apart to readjust the stuck down portion of the new part. Just things that would have saved me a lot of trouble and time. thanks for the video!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You’re welcome. Thanks for sharing your tips with others.

[@Deadstk]

Probably one of the best iPhone repair videos I've seen. I've checked a couple of your other how-to vids and they're just as good. Very thorough and thoughtfully produced. Thanks for putting the time and effort in on these. They're a huge help!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks very much I appreciate that!! I’m learning as I go for sure, I’m going to try to get some more out soon. Best of luck on your repairs!

[@45mysza]

8:41 of wideo you see 2 holes in the ribbon They have to be align with two white marks on the case of phone .Make lot easier to connect to motherboard

[@luckys1227]

This guy is thorough (no bs excess pieces required) he gets the job done and show you how to put it back together

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@luckys1227]

Smart Easy DIY a pleasure dude, I am going to tackle the replacement myself today! I guess I am a little nervous but excited too! I am planning on using this guide :)

[@TheyCallMeMisterCool]

Thanks for the video. Really helpful how detailed it is. The only place I got stuck was with how the WiFi cables get unclipped from the side of the speaker. I didn't realize they just come straight out of the side. Unfortunately my new port got me stuck in the reboot loop, so I couldn't fix my problem. But thank you!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You’re welcome. Sorry it didn’t work for you

[@zinlynnmaung6285]

What should I check if the power still doesn't turn on even after charging the port?

[@utkarshsharma5504]

Great Video, i was able to change my phones charging port successfully, thank you so much, keep up the good work.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Billtheviking]

Hi, Apple Pay isn’t working for me after this repair. It says “hold near reader” but nothing works. Where is the connection for this? Thank you, awesome video! Very easy to follow

[@dsantostv3711]

that is a lot of work

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Yes it is. They made it a lot more complicated than previous generations

[@MoeLarrycurly1]

I’ll say 🥺

[@sam_mcl90]

Thank you this helped a lot! Unfortunately the part I was sent is defective so I'll be watching again, but hopefully quicker.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks I’m glad it helped. Yeah hopefully it goes better next time.

[@somebody126]

Thank you man. There's a few videos out there on the same thing but this one goes at just the right pace for me given that this is the first time taking apart an iPhone for me. And of course the part I need to replace is literally blocked by everything in the whole damn phone lol .

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You’re welcome. Yes I know what you mean. Lol

[@pageplusfremont6267]

Perfect video! I was able to change charge port successfully with your help!! Thank You!!!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Awesome great job!

[@musicpassion3622]

I subscribe because I fix my phone with the help of this video. Thanks!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thank you! I’m glad.

[@johnwlewis6980]

great video - the one before this she has you take apart the entire phone and then says goodbye - he saved my phone by showing step by step how to put the phone back together - and I ended up with only 1 extra screw! which I could not find until after I had closed it back up. Tnaks for taking the time to make this.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Interesting. I’m glad it helped! Thanks

[@sanjeevwasti7732]

Thank you for amazing video. I was able to fix my phone following your video

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You're welcome!

[@Mickeystyles1]

Are all screws different sizes or just the ones on that first top plate?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

They aren’t all but quite a few of them are. Even if they seem close sometimes they are just a little different.

[@Mickeystyles1]

@@SmartEasyDIYer ok thanks

[@Ricky5seven111]

43/5000 I have no words to express how grateful I am. thank you!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks I appreciate that. I’m not sure what the first part means 😊

[@Ricky5seven111]

-I have no words to express how grateful I am

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Ok I meant the 43/5000 lol

[@MultiCarlio]

@@SmartEasyDIYer still we don't know the answer. Btw thank you so much! Do I have to pay attention on ALL screws heigth? Or it's only the inizial chassis matter? Thank you, god of phone repairing

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

No we still don’t. Yes you need to keep track of where the screws go like what order.

[@EranDadon]

I just wanted to say thank you very much. The guide was clear and precise. Great job!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Awesome thanks I’m glad it was helpful!

[@v1vaL4ZaM]

Do I need an ESD strap/mat in order to work on device?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

It wouldn’t hurt but I never have

[@mznasia1846]

I accidentally broke the two cables connected to the screen the lower ones not the one attach to the camera. What are they called and can they be replaced???

[@gabeonwheels4026]

Mz Nasia you need to replace the whole screen

[@scottknowles3504]

Exactly what I needed to see, see whether I would try this or whether to pay someone else to do so

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Yes at least you can make a decision now.

[@Grafin-ny3rt]

This video is very good and instructional, thank you for making and sharing this! Did you heat up the iphone a bit before removing the seals initially?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks. Yes I believe I did heat it up a little.

[@UnderSix1]

The most accurate that I have watched👌🏻

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

👍👊

[@escaladeSD]

Did it all but the last thing that kept happening the ribbon on top the power ribbon keeps popping off. unsure if theirs away to glue it down with damaging it

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

If you can get it to stay somewhat isn’t there a shield that holds it down?

[@kytuuie6606]

2 hour work on this, but work it. better then pay any services for replacement. thanks!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Yes lots of work but doable. Good luck with it!

[@michaellindborg1510]

Excellent video!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks!

[@Rikasaleeth]

Is this affect water proofing ? And literally if anything repair cause water proof leak?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Yes it could. If you replace the waterproof adhesive it should be ok again. It’s not as perfect as factory but it should be ok if you place it carefully. It wasn’t available when I made the video but I do talk about it in the video. Thanks

[@Rikasaleeth]

Thank you for ur prompt response ... have a good day ..

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You’re welcome you have a great day too!!

[@RealtyEmpireLLC]

Is there A trick to getting the cables back in? I am having A very difficult time with that, and seem to be putting A lot of wear on them trying over and over. I should have it completed pretty soon after the cables go in. Great video, Dude!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks. The main thing is to line them up as flat as possible and not push down too hard till you feel it’s in place.

[@RealtyEmpireLLC]

​@@SmartEasyDIYer Thank you. I got the cables back in but failed to get it back together. The new component would not line up well with the longer cable to the Motherboard, so I through in the towel. I wonder if the component was generic, because the holes for the screws lined up right, it just would not recess to the bottom of the phone enough to line up that one cable, but just bareley. I wonder if anyone else has had this issue. Thanks for your response.

[@kamaleigrady8933]

Thanks for the good info. Is it possible to test the new part before doing the tear down? G

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+kamaleiebay grady I don't know of any way to test it before hand no.

[@BasedEliseo]

yes

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

How do you do it connect everything together just not fasten anything ?

[@BasedEliseo]

disconnect the old one from where it connects to the motherboard, and disconnect the antenna thats from the charger port. then just connect the new one kinda in there where you disconnected it and it plug it in.

[@Lackofusernamesleft]

Hi, I've just done the replacement and my iPhone shows apple logo and won't boot up. Think this i called boot loop. How can I fix this as my iTunes won't connect to it and I can't sync because I have to register new device log ins via my phone! Any advice how/who can boot this up for me or if it's something I haven't connected properly inside?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Hi. I’m sorry you’re having these issues. I’m thinking that either you got a faulty part or something isn’t reconnected correctly. The only thing I know to do to make sure is to take it all apart and carefully reconnect all the connections as you reassemble. Sometimes that’s all it takes as something isn’t quite reconnected properly even though it looks like it is. If it still doesn’t work I would suspect a faulty new part and exchange or replace it.

[@bitterjune]

I have an iPhone 7 plus. If it's not charging and not getting recognized on the pc, do you think it's damaged? It charges sometimes, I just have to connect the lightning usb in the port on a weird way, like pushing up a little bit. I'm guessing the lightning port is fucked up, or could be the lightning usb? When I connect my iPhone to my pc, it says that the device couldn't be recognized, like it detects it but it doesn't get recognized at all. I'm totally out of ideas, the first time that this happened I tried cleaning the lightning port with a toothpick and suddenly it worked perfectly, but then I tried to charge it again and it didn't charge... So I tried cleaning the lightning port again and it didn't work this time. It just worked randomly when I connected it again.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Sunbae Kcalb have you tried a different lightning cable just to make sure it's not that? If not I would say the charging port connection it's going bad and needs to be replaced.

[@jessebooth119]

Thank you SO MUCH! This video was amazingly helpful!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Awesome I’m so glad!

[@emmanuelramirezmontoya6646]

I got a screw that won’t come of that is on the camera shield what can I do?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You can see if you have the right size flat to wedge it in there really tight and see if it’ll come loose.

[@kristavideos4391]

How long will it take if I take it to the phone store my phone my port kinda broken

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I don’t know. Probably an hour job. You should probably call them to check how much time to expect though.

[@asianninja8799]

What do you do if one of the pieces wont connect. Everything worked perfectly until the end when I had to connect everything back together. It's the piece above the battery please help I been working on this for 4 hours

[@dylanjansen2200]

samee you fixed it?

[@DaltonCarroll-j1x]

Great video besides that one part with your fingers.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks. Not sure which part that is. Lol

[@blyasir117]

Very clear 👌

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks 👍

[@georgenerces7259]

Thanks so much, I successfully repaired my phone for $10.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Great job!!

[@elijahjpassmore]

did u get an infinite reboot? and if so howd u fix it

[@johnbradley4336]

Brilliant guide 👍🏻

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks

[@navrozgalmani775]

good video bro really nice work keep uploading this kind of videos....keep it upppp

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks I appreciate that man!

[@johnspitz3101]

Nice job

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks!

[@1234nikster]

Hey! So my iPhone 7 had a housing replacement, and I used my old lightning flex cable, and now when I connect it, the phone won’t boot. So I disconnected it and the phone booted up straight away. I’ve bought another 7 for parts to just switch the motherboard around so hopefully that should solve my problem😭

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Hey hopefully so. Best of luck!

[@1234nikster]

Smart Easy DIY Hey again! I’m having some trouble with my home button. So I replaced the screen with a genuine used Apple screen. And my home button will not work. So I plugged my old screen in again, and my home button was working. What do I do?

[@thomasmaye742]

The best thing I have seen I want to do mine thank you

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks. I hope it goes well!

[@Lvlaple4Ever]

Does anybody know if you can take the lightning port from an iPhone 6 Plus and put it into a 7 Plus? Thanks!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

They don’t interchange. Sorry

[@Lvlaple4Ever]

@@SmartEasyDIYer That sucks, do you also know if deoxit can fix a lightning port with corroded pins?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I’ve never tried that stuff actually

[@WilBuildIt]

Hey! I'm just getting into repairing iPhones and actually repaired my first one today. I repaired shattered glass and lcd on my iPhone 5c and loved doing it. I want to do more, but my question is; how do I get practice phones, I don't want to risk messing up someone else's phone, and I need to build rep. Thanks!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Wil Toler Nice job!! You could always get broken ones on eBay to practice on. If you buy them right you may be able to resell them on there as good working phones. Just watch out to avoid potential water damage phones and iCloud locked ones especially.

[@WilBuildIt]

Smart Easy Repair Alright, thank you very much!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Wil Toler No problem. Best of luck!

[@elijahtyron8749]

I have headphone problems, should i replace the dock connector?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Do you have any issues with charging?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You could try carefully cleaning the port out first with something make sure there’s no dust or lint in there

[@thinfilmboy]

Very nicely done! Thanks - a great help

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thank you!

[@deividas808]

my antenna wires length is the same, also my phone doesnt work anymore

[@TheRobinson493]

Thank you 👍👍

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You’re welcome

[@emmanuelrm7374]

one of the screws in 4:43 is not coming off

[@certifiedpotatoes3001]

Ok so I have this problem with my iPhone 7 Plus , it charges perfectly fine BUT the 2 microphones next to the charging port won’t work AND the phone doesn’t recognize the iPhone earbuds But the other microphone at the back of the iPhone works perfectly fine , Siri can hear me , I can hear myself when recording videos BUT people can’t hear me when in a call because of the microphone also the speaker button works too If I replace the charging port will this fix my problem?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

It sounds to me like that’s the problem yes.

[@kalpanab2689]

One of the connector disconnected due to screw driver not worked properly

[@trinitylonneberg6284]

We need a here counter lol great work!!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks. You mean to count how many times I say it?

[@elevenStar85]

I have replace the charging port lighting and the battery, the phone turns on because of the new battery but is not charging neither recognizing the cord when I plug it in, it gets hot while charging what did I do wrong?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

It sounds to me like a faulty charging port.

[@cellsarfix]

HOLA, hI, COMO ESTAS, how are you, thank you so much, muchas gracias From argentina, desde argentina!!!!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Hi thank you! Thanks for saying hi!

[@denisispan600]

Hi! I have replaced the charging port (I was having problems with microphone and I thought the problem was with this part) and then the Iphone 7 would not charge. I thought the replacement is broken so I put up again the original one and still didn't work. Then I bought another charging port (after 2 weeks aprox) and after installing the phone it is still not charging. Does anyone know what the problem could be? Thanks!

[@elijahjpassmore]

did u get an infinite reboot by chance

[@Chiefsohigh]

Great vid thanks

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Great! Thanks

[@imtiffanycrosdale]

I took my phone to apple and they basically was like nope cant fix it buy a new one now IK they were just lazy so i'm gonna order this for $30 bucks try it myself before i spend 600add on a new phone.. thank you :)

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Awesome good for you! Best of luck with it!!

[@imtiffanycrosdale]

@@SmartEasyDIYer should it come on immediately after change or do i leave it for a while ? cause I'm just getting a black screen no nothing .. idk if is cause its been off for days Or if I fucked up

[@luiscomelli3796]

@@imtiffanycrosdale omh hahaha

[@psacentralcoast6970]

Brilliant video

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thank you

[@michaelf5565]

Thank you , very helpful.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Awesome!!

[@hamzamusse2534]

At 6:21 there's a screw under the rear camera. At 6:33 that screw is gone and you start lifting the motherboard...

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Right between those timestamps I show removing four screws, one of them should be the one you’re talking about.

[@commanderwyro4204]

How much would it cost for a shop to do this?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

It’s kind of hard to guess but since they literally have to take everything out of the phone I would guess around $100.

[@mohdafzal-ng1ly]

thankyou

[@MakerGuy]

Thanks for the excellent video! I was about to order your suggested $28 toolkit when I saw this review. Can you verify that this is the case? "NOT for iPhone 7 repair!! There is NO Y000 Tri-Wing Bit as Advertised Precision Screwdriver Set - 35 Bit Tool Kit & 9 Tools for iPhone, Samsung, Computer Repair If you are trying to repair an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7plus digitizer or screen DO NOT buy this kit. The smallest tri-wing bit that is provided in the kit is a Y0.8 and not a Y000 as advertised. The Y0.8 bit is too big for the tri-wing screws. You will not be able to complete the repair."

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You’re welcome. So actually for my iPhone 7 I used the Y0.8 just fine and it worked well. I did not need a Y000.

[@MakerGuy]

Smart Easy DIY Thanks for the fast reply. Yes, I noticed what you said you used, and I was a bit confused. I'll order your suggested items and steel myself for the upcoming ordeal.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You’re welcome. I know they made the set with iPhone in mind so hopefully yours will be the same as mine was.

[@cankaraeski5764]

thank you so mutch dude💪🏿

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You’re welcome.

[@thomasmaye742]

Very very good fantastic

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks

[@ogamiitto8056]

Praises to you!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks. Good luck with it!

[@Nightwingslayer15]

Im getting my charging port replaced today because my lighting cable broke and a piece got stuck inside

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Oh sorry man that’s not good. Best of luck!

[@commanderwyro4204]

How much did it cost to replace?

[@OfficialMarkieB]

Nice Love the speed your going you can easily repair while watching. My brother just f** his port & If apple doesn't replace this today then Im going to be forced to do this. Thanks for the vid.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Markus B Thank you for that I appreciate the feedback.

[@OfficialMarkieB]

Turned out to be a bunch of lint and other junk in there lol!!! I showed him your vid too & he thinks were Apple Gods!

[@elijahjpassmore]

I ended up getting one, fixing the phone but when I turned it on, It kept rebooting... Anyone else?

[@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

[@kristac29_]

ill just take my phone to apple how long does it take do i have to leave my phone over night

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Yeah it’ll take a while. The best would be to check with them.

[@kristianvasquez9945]

I followed all your steps and when I was done it just showed the apple screen. So I took it apart again and re did it and it's still showing the apple screen. Do you know what could be causing it so I can fix it asap.

[@Yoyoberdy]

Kristian Vasquez you might have broken one of the connectors make sure they are still attached to the lcd... believe me I broke it and didn’t even realize, my phone was stuck on apple logo for weeks

[@simsimchiddywiz6275]

super video!!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+SimSim ChiddyWiz Thank you I appreciate that!! 👍👊

[@nooredindarwish5746]

guys becareful from the sim tray make sure it aligns

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Yea that’s good to make sure.

[@johnsnyder9033]

Built like some German cars. You have to disassemble half car to get to one bolt.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Yes 🤣🤣

[@willlennox6973]

I couldn't remove the logic board, turns out i forgot to remove the sim card tray

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Oh yes you’ll need to remove that first

[@artman102]

funny how all these iphone 7 videos don't show the iphone restarting after replacing the dock ribbon. Because, they probably boot loop.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I’m not sure why I didn’t show it. Usually just to keep a already long video as short as I can I try to trim out certain parts that aren’t directly related to replacement. It’s a good for future though. Thanks. Mine didn’t have any issues.

[@techstuff786]

Whats the reason for the boot loop because I am now on my second charging port and getting boot loops. First charging port was brand new but boot loop... second charging port the microphone was not clear and the third charging port I got boot loops again. Whats going on?

[@siddeshkumar.b.s9753]

I'm having a charging issue with my iPhone 7, the iCare guys said that they have to replace the entire mother board!!!.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I’d try replacing this part first. Much cheaper.

[@mitchsiripanya3870]

good job

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+MITCH SIRIPANYA Thanks.

[@RektByRafay]

I hate how apple make you disassemble and reassemble the entire phone just to change the charging port. Doesn't make it a quick job like in the 6s and earlier >:(

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I know right?! It’s so much work. They do that for all the later models now. I just did a iPhone X on my channel recently and same story. 😑

[@RektByRafay]

@@SmartEasyDIYer Do you think I can do it? I have replaced loads of parts but I have never actually removed and reinstalled the logic board. Do you think I'd be okay bearing in mind that I can do screens and all their parts, batteries, charging ports and headphone jacks and microphones and power buttons, etc on older models?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Yes I think you’ll do just fine! 😊

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I think the biggest thing is to go slow and step by step. Make sure to keep your screws in order and where you don’t lose them or mix them up. That’s one of the biggest things with a long repair.

[@RektByRafay]

@@SmartEasyDIYer Thanks! I'm most nervous about the antenna wires to be honest as I removed one in a 6s and after that they just would not go back into the hole! Thanks for your advice though!

[@scotty8949]

Holy shit. I think I’ll just buy a new phone 🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tristanskylark]

You need to take the screen off?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+T bone AKA Tristan Yes.

[@eldee100]

Lmao just did this and its a R.I.P 🙃 time for a new 1 ig. Nice tutorial though, fuck up was my bad tbh, charger port didnt fit right anyway, probably got sent the wrong one but oh well

[@mr.ganja42O]

The repair dude said was gonna cost like 250$ to repair the dead port. I bet I can do it my self for like 50$ lmao

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Yes hopefully even cheaper. Good luck!

[@russellmoney6452]

❤

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

🙌

[@arieloflameusa]

This brand is garbage but hard to convince my brainwashed wife. Thank you so much.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Lol we’ve had good luck with them overall but I don’t think I could convince my wife to switch either.

[@micharuf6351]

Nice video, but please whiteballance your videos!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Mxchaaa Thanks

[@steviewells74]

Mate you rush putting back together 😡

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I figured you could pause it and do the step and then move on. Otherwise it makes for a long video which makes people complain even more. 🤷🏻‍♂️