The standby button isn’t working.

In this guide, we show you how to replace your iPhone 6 Plus’ defective standby cable on your own. You need this repair if the standby button isn’t working or has no pressure point.

Required tools

  • For storing screws

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  • Tweezers

    Tweezers

    We recommend using tweezers to remove screws and various small parts from your device.

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  • Pick Set

    Pick Set

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  • Plastic prying tool

    Plastic prying tool

    You need a flat plastic prying tool to disconnect the various plugs and connectors.

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  • Steel Laboratory Spatula

    Steel Laboratory Spatula

    You need a flat and sturdy prying tool to disconnect glued parts.

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  • Pentalobe PL1 screwdriver

    Pentalobe PL1 screwdriver

    You need the right screwdriver for removing pentalobe PL1 screws.

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  • Phillips PH00 screwdriver

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Required replacement part

  • iPhone 6 Plus Standby/Flash Cable

    iPhone 6 Plus Standby/Flash Cable

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Getting started with the repair of your iPhone 6 Plus

If you get stuck or have questions, you can post a comment. We’d be happy to help.

33 steps
  1. Turning off your Device

    iPhone 6 Plus - Turning off your Device 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Turning off your Device 02
    1. Turn your iPhone off completely to avoid damaging it during the repair. Press the standby button for about three seconds until the slider appears.
    2. Wipe it from left to right. Now your iPhone will shut down completely, which can take about ten seconds.
  2. Removing the enclosure screws

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the enclosure screws 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the enclosure screws 02
    1. You need a pentalobe screwdriver to open the iPhone 6 Plus.
    2. Remove the two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the enclosure. They are located to the right and left of the Lightning connector. Put the screws in the same container.
      2 x 3.8 mm pentalobe screw
  3. Lifting the display

    iPhone 6 Plus - Lifting the display 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Lifting the display 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Lifting the display 03
    1. Put your iPhone 6 Plus on a soft, clean surface to avoid scratching the back.
    2. To lift the front panel, you need a suction cup and a hard plastic pick. If the screen is severely cracked, cover all of it with packing tape before you continue.
    3. Place the suction cup over the Home button (if possible) or next to it (see figure 1). While lifting the screen with the suction cup, insert the hard plastic pick between the aluminum frame and the display frame and press down the aluminum frame. Also use the hard plastic pick to raise the screen (see figure 2). This usually takes several attempts.
    4. As soon as you can lift the screen a few millimeters, you have to carefully work your way around the outside until it’s loosened on both sides (see figure 3).
  4. Disconnecting the battery connector

    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the battery connector 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the battery connector 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the battery connector 03
    1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the Phillips screws on the battery connector (see figure 1). Then lift the cover (see figure 2). Put all the parts in the same container.
      1 x 3.2 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw
    2. Now carefully lift the battery connector by inserting the pointed tip of the ESD spudger slightly below the connector (see figure 3). If you don’t have a spudger, you can also try using your fingernail.
  5. Disconnecting the connectors

    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the connectors 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the connectors 02
    1. First remove the five Phillips screws from the silver cover (see figure 1). Put the screws in the same container. Then lift the cover to remove it.
      1 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw
      3 x 1.2 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.9 mm Phillips screw
    2. Disconnect the following four overlapping connectors (see figure 2) in the order shown below. Be very careful. Place the pointed tip of the spudger very slightly below the contact and lift it up.
      Front camera/sensor/earpiece/ambient microphone
      Touch ID cable
      LCD
      Touchscreen
  6. Removing the iSight camera

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the iSight camera 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the iSight camera 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the iSight camera 03
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the iSight camera 04
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the iSight camera 05
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the iSight camera 06
    1. First uncover the upper screw in the camera cover. It’s below a piece of black tape. (See figure 1).
    2. Unscrew the two Phillips screws from the camera cover (see figure 2).
      1 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.1 mm Phillips screw
    3. Now remove the silver camera cover (see figure 3).
    4. Then disconnect the camera connector by placing the pointed tip of the spudger very slightly below the contact and lifting it up (see figure 4).
    5. The camera is fitted very securely in the enclosure. You may have to use the spudger to remove the camera (see figure 5).
    6. Now lift the camera out of the phone (see figure 6).
  7. Disconnecting the cables

    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the cables 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the cables 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the cables 03
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the cables 04
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the cables 05
    1. First remove the two Phillips screws (see figure 1) and remove the silver cover (see figure 2).
      1 x 3.2 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw
    2. Using the spudger, carefully disconnect the lower oblong connector for the Lightning connector (see figure 3) and the battery connector above it (see figure 4).
    3. Then disconnect the little antenna connector from the logic board (see figure 5).
  8. Removing the vibration motor

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the vibration motor 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the vibration motor 02
    1. Remove the two screws that hold the vibration motor in place (see figure 1).
      2 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw
    2. Now carefully remove the vibration motor. Make sure that it’s still connected to the antenna cable and don’t fully disconnect it in this step (see figure 2).
  9. Removing the silver cover

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the silver cover 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the silver cover 02
    1. First remove the two Phillips screws from the silver cover (see figure 1). Put the screws in the same container.
      1 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw
    2. Then lift the cover to remove it (see figure 2).
  10. Disconnecting the logic board connectors

    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the logic board connectors 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the logic board connectors 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the logic board connectors 03
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the logic board connectors 04
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the logic board connectors 05
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the logic board connectors 06
    iPhone 6 Plus - Disconnecting the logic board connectors 07
    1. Disconnect the contact for both the volume control cable and the standby cable (see figures 1 and 2).
    2. Then carefully detach the antenna cable’s connector (see figure 3). The cable runs below the two other connectors with a little bracket holding it in place. Remove the cable from the bracket (see figure 4) and then carefully bend it to the side (see figure 5).
    3. Remove the cable from the bracket (see figure 4) and then carefully bend it to the side (see figure 5). Put the screws in the same container. Then lift the cover to remove it (see figure 7).

      2 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw
  11. Removing the logic board bracket

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the logic board bracket 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the logic board bracket 02
    1. Unscrew the two Phillips screws from the little plastic bracket that holds the logic board in place, and put all the parts in the same container (see figures 1 and 2).
      1 x 1.2 mm Phillips screw (screwed into the side of the frame)
      1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw
  12. Removing the SIM card tray

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the SIM card tray 01
    1. You can use the SIM Tool or a paperclip to remove the SIM card tray. Press the SIM Tool into the small hole in the SIM card tray to remove it.
  13. Removing the logic board screws

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the logic board screws 01
    1. Now unscrew the three screws that hold the logic board in place (see figure 1).
      You’ll need both the Phillips screwdriver and a flathead screwdriver or the laboratory spatula.
      2 x 2.3 mm standoff screw
      1 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw
  14. Removing the logic board/disconnecting the antenna connector

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the logic board/disconnecting the antenna connector 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the logic board/disconnecting the antenna connector 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the logic board/disconnecting the antenna connector 03
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the logic board/disconnecting the antenna connector 04

    Note that you can’t completely remove the logic board at this point because it’s still attached by the antenna cable on the bottom.

    1. Slightly raise the logic board using the spudger (see figure 1) and carefully fold it up vertically (see figure 2).
      Make sure it’s not stuck on the cables/connectors and carefully fold it over to the front so you’re looking at the bottom of it.
    2. On the other side, disconnect the antenna connector by carefully pulling it off the plug head using the spudger (see figures 3 and 4).
    3. Now you can remove the logic board.
  15. Removing the battery

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the battery 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the battery 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the battery 03
    1. The battery is attached to the enclosure by three adhesive strips. Use the laboratory spatula to detach the three black ends of the adhesive strips from the battery (see figure 1).
    2. Now pull off the adhesive strips very slowly. Hold the adhesive strips as flat as possible at the level of the iPhone. (See figures 2 and 3).
    3. Now simply remove the battery.
  16. Removing the silver LED cover

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the silver LED cover 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the silver LED cover 02
    1. First remove the Phillips screw from the silver LED cover (see figure 1).
      1 x 1.2 mm Phillips screw
    2. Then lift the cover to remove it (see figure 2).
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  18. Removing the standby cable

    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the standby cable 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the standby cable 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the standby cable 03
    iPhone 6 Plus - Removing the standby cable 04
    1. Remove the two screws that hold the standby button in place (see figure 1)
      2 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw
    2. Insert the laboratory spatula below the ribbon cable and carefully detach it from the base (see figure 2).
    3. Then use the spatula to detach the ambient microphone from the base (see figure 3). Now you can also easily remove the flash next to it from the socket.
    4. Now you can remove the standby cable (see figure 4).
  19. Installing the standby cable

    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the standby cable 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the standby cable 02
    1. Put the new standby cable in the original position (see figure 1) and screw it in place with the two Phillips screws (see figure 2).
      2 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw
  20. Attaching the silver LED cover

    iPhone 6 Plus - Attaching the silver LED cover 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Attaching the silver LED cover 02
    1. Now install the silver cover (see figure 1) and screw it in place (see figure 2).
      1 x 1.2 mm Phillips screw
  21. Installing the battery

    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the battery 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the battery 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the battery 03
    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the battery 04
    1. Attach new adhesive strips to the battery and pull off the film (see figures 1 to 3). Otherwise, the battery will have too much room and move around.
    2. Now put the battery back in the iPhone (see figure 4).
  22. Installing the logic board

    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the logic board 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the logic board 02
    1. First reconnect the bottom of the logic board to the antenna cable (see figure 1) and then put the logic board back in its original position (see figure 2). Make sure that all cables and connectors are uncovered again.
  23. Fastening the logic board screws

    iPhone 6 Plus - Fastening the logic board screws 01
    1. Now screw in all three screws that hold the logic board in place (see figure 1).
      2 x 2.3 mm standoff screw
      1 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw
  24. Installing the logic board bracket

    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the logic board bracket 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the logic board bracket 02
    1. Now reinstall the little black plastic bracket (see figures 1 and 2).
    2. 1 x 1.2 mm Phillips screw (screwed into the side of the frame)
      1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw
  25. Connecting the connectors to the logic board

    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the connectors to the logic board 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the connectors to the logic board 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the connectors to the logic board 03
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the connectors to the logic board 04
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the connectors to the logic board 05
    1. Now install the Wi-Fi cover and screw it in place (see figure 1).
        2 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw
        1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw
    2. Connect the antenna cable and secure it with the bracket on the logic board again (see figure 1). Make sure that the antenna cable runs below the two other connectors again (see figure 2).
    3. Now connect the two connectors for the volume control cable and standby cable (see figure 3).
  26. Installing the silver cover

    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the silver cover 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the silver cover 02
    1. Now install the silver cover (see figure 1) and screw it in place (see figure 2).
      1 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.8 mm Phillips screw
  27. Installing the vibration motor

    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the vibration motor 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Installing the vibration motor 02
    1. Now put the vibration motor back in its original position (see figure 1). Make sure that you insert the antenna cable back into the rail on the speaker the right way.
    2. Screw the vibration motor in place again (see figure 2).
      2 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw
  28. Connecting the cables

    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the cables 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the cables 02
    1. Connect the connectors for the battery, Lightning connector and little antenna cable again (see figure 1).
    2. Now attach the silver cover and screw it in place (see figure 2).
    3. 1 x 3.2 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw
  29. Connecting the camera

    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the camera 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the camera 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the camera 03
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the camera 04
    1. Put the camera back in its original position and connect the camera’s connection cable (see figure 1).
    2. Now install the camera cover (see figure 2) and screw it in place (see figure 3).
      1 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.1 mm Phillips screw
    3. Now put the small black sticker back on (see figure 4).
  30. Connecting the display

    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the display 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the display 02
    1. Reattach the connectors (see figure 1). Connecting the LCD connector generally takes a few tries. Be very careful to avoid bending the connector.
      Front camera/sensor/earpiece/ambient microphone
      Touch ID cable
      LCD
      Touchscreen
    2. Start your iPhone as soon as the connectors are securely attached. Check the function of the LCD, touchscreen, proximity sensor, front camera and earpiece.
      If the connectors aren’t connected properly, stripes will appear on the display or parts of the touchscreen won’t work.
    3. Now attach the cover and screw it in place (see figure 2).
      1 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw
      3 x 1.2 mm Phillips screw
      1 x 2.9 mm Phillips screw
  31. Connecting the battery

    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the battery 01
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the battery 02
    iPhone 6 Plus - Connecting the battery 03
    1. Connect the connector for the.
    2. Now attach the silver cover and screw it in place.
  32. Attaching the display

    iPhone 6 Plus - Attaching the display 01
    1. Then carefully fold down the screen. Make sure that the edge on the upper part of the screen where the cables are clicks into place properly. Now carefully push the screen on toward the Home button until it is properly installed in the frame.
  33. Fastening the enclosure screws

    iPhone 6 Plus - Fastening the enclosure screws 01
    1. Now screw in the two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the enclosure.
      2 x 3.8 mm pentalobe screws
  34. Setting the time

    iPhone 6 Plus - Setting the time 01

    When the battery is removed from the device, the iPhone loses the time and sets itself to 1:00 a.m. on 1/1/1970. You could have trouble connecting to the cellular network if the time isn’t set.

    After a repair, complete the following steps:

    1. Synchronize your iPhone with iTunes or connect to a WLAN network and wait until the time is set.
    2. Remove the SIM tray with the SIM card and reinsert it.
    3. Activate airplane mode on the device and then deactivate airplane mode.
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