Apple iPhone 6 - Removing the volume control cable

1. Turn your iPhone off completely to avoid damaging it during the repair.
2. Press the standby button for about three seconds until the slider appears.
3. Wipe it from left to right. Now your iPhone will shut down completely, which can take about ten seconds.

1. You need a pentalobe screwdriver to open the iPhone 6.
2. Remove the two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the enclosure. Remove the two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the enclosure. Put both screws in the same container.
   2 x 3.8 mm pentalobe screw

1. Put your iPhone 6 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).

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.

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 3.1 mm Phillips screw
   3 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 1.8 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

1. Remove the two screws that hold the vibration motor in place (see figure 1).
   2 x 1.5 mm Phillips screw
2. Now remove the vibration motor (see figure 2)

1. The battery is attached to the enclosure by two adhesive strips. Use the laboratory spatula to detach the two 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.

1. First remove the two Phillips screws from the silver cover (see figure 1). Put both screws in the same container. Then lift the cover to remove it (see figure 2).
   1 x 2.2 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 2.9 mm Phillips screw

1. First remove the four Phillips screws from the Wi-Fi cover (see figure 1). Put the screws in the same container. Then lift the cover to remove it (see figure 2).
   
   2 x 2.1 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw

1. Disconnect the connector for the volume control cable (see figure 1).

1. Remove the three Phillips screws that hold the volume control cable in place using a Phillips screwdriver (see figure 1). Because of the logic board’s position, you can only loosen the screw on the right in the turquoise circle (see figure 2), but not remove it. You remove this screw when you take out the cable set.
   2 x 2.2 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 1.8 mm Phillips screw
2. Insert the laboratory spatula below the ribbon cable and carefully detach it from the base (see figure 3).
3. Remove the volume control cable along with the screw we mentioned before (see figure 4).
   If you can’t remove the screw as described, you’ll have to remove the logic board first (see our guide on how to do that).
   

1. Put the new volume control cable in the original position and screw it in place with the three Phillips screws (see figure 1). Be very gentle and careful when screwing in the 1.8 mm Phillips screw.
   2 x 2.2 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 1.8 mm Phillips screw
   Unfortunately, if you can’t get the screw on the far right (see figure 2) back in, you’re going to have to remove the logic board to solve the problem.
   
2. Afterwards, attach the connector for the volume control cable to the logic board.

1. Now install the Wi-Fi cover and screw it in place (see figure 1).
   2 x 2.1 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw

1. Now install the silver cover (see figure 1) and screw it in place with the two Phillips screws (see figure 2).

1 x 2.2 mm Phillips screw
1 x 2.9 mm Phillips screw

1. Attach new adhesive strips below the battery. Otherwise, the battery will have too much room and move around
2. Now put the battery back in the iPhone and connect the connector (see figure 1).

1. Place the new vibration motor at the original location (see figure 1).
2. Screw the vibration motor in place again (see figure 2).
   2 x 1.5 mm Phillips screw

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 are not connected properly, stripes will appear on the display or parts of the touchscreen will not work.
3. Now attach the cover and screw it in place (see figure 2).
   1 x 3.1 mm Phillips screw
   3 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 1.8 mm Phillips screw

1. Attach new adhesive strips below the battery. Otherwise, the battery will have too much room and move around
2. Now put the battery back in the iPhone and connect the connector (see figure 1).
3. Put on the silver cover and screw it in place (see figure 2).
   1 x 3.2 mm Phillips screw
   1 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw

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.

1. Now screw in the two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the enclosure.
   2 x 3.8 mm pentalobe screw

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 is not 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.