iPhone 6s logicboard repair guide

Your iPhone 6s had water damage? You want to dry your logicboard and clean it on occasion?

In this guide, we show you how to remove your iPhone 6s’ PCB on your own. You need to remove the logic board if you want to clean it.

Required tools

Hard Plastic Picks

Hard Plastic Picks

You need a flat but stable tool such as a pick to pry out parts that are glued in place.
€3.00 at the iDoc store
Heat gun

Heat gun

You can use a heat gun to heat parts that are glued on so they’re easier to remove. In most cases, you can also use a hairdryer.
from €14.47 on Amazon
For storing screws

For storing screws

We recommend storing your screws so you don’t mix up the various screws and small parts.
€8.00 at the iDoc store
Tweezers

Tweezers

We recommend using tweezers to remove screws and various small parts from your device.
€9.00 at the iDoc store
Plastic prying tool

Plastic prying tool

You need a flat plastic prying tool to disconnect the various plugs and connectors.
€3.00 at the iDoc store
Suction cup

Suction cup

A suction cup is perfect for lifting smooth surfaces such as displays or rear glass panels.
€3.00 at the iDoc store
Pentalobe PL1 screwdriver

Pentalobe PL1 screwdriver

You need the right screwdriver for removing pentalobe PL1 screws.
€11.00 at the iDoc store
Phillips PH00 screwdriver

Phillips PH00 screwdriver

You need the right screwdriver for removing PH00 screws.
€11.00 at the iDoc store
Phillips screwdriver with centering pin

Phillips screwdriver with centering pin

Phillips screwdriver with practical centering pin for logic board screws.
€11.00 at the iDoc store
Hexagon nut driver, 2.5 mm

Hexagon nut driver, 2.5 mm

You need the right screwdriver for removing 2.5 mm hex screws.
€13.00 at the iDoc store

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Steps

26 Steps

Turning off your device

Step 1

Removing the enclosure screws

Step 2

Lifting the display

Step 3

Disconnecting the battery contact

Step 4

Disconnecting the display connectors

Step 5

Removing the taptic engine

Step 6

Removing the battery

Step 7

Disconnecting the connectors for the antenna and the lightning connector

Step 8

Removing the iSight camera

Step 9

Removing the SIM card tray

Step 10

Disconnecting the volume connector

Step 11

Removing the Wi-Fi antenna

Step 12

Removing the main board

Step 13

Inserting the main board

Step 14

Inserting the SIM card tray

Step 15

Installing the Wi-Fi antenna

Step 16

Connecting the volume connector

Step 17

Connecting the iSight camera

Step 18

Connecting the lightning connector

Step 19

Installing the battery

Step 20

Installing the taptic engine

Step 21

Connecting the display

Step 22

Connecting the battery

Step 23

Attaching the display

Step 24

Fastening the enclosure screws

Step 25

Setting the time

Step 26

Getting started with the repair of your iPhone 6s

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

26 steps

Turning off your device
Turn off your iPhone before reparation to prevent it from damage. Therefore, press the standby button for about three seconds until the slider appears on the display.

Swipe it from the left to right-hand side. Your iPhone will shut down in approximately 10 seconds.
Removing the enclosure screws
Used tools

Wiha PicoFinish Pentalobe Screwdriver PL1

iDoc Magnetic Pad
To open the iPhone 6s you need a pentalobe screwdriver.

Remove the two pentalobe screws right and left of the lightning connector. We recommend you to arrange the removed screws on a magnetic pad, just like they were located in your phone before .
2 x 3.8 mm pentalobe screw
Used tools

Wiha PicoFinish Pentalobe Screwdriver PL1

iDoc Magnetic Pad
Lifting the display
Used tools

Heat gun

Hard Plastic Picks

VAKUPLASTIC Suction Cup
Put your iPhone 6s on a soft, clean surface to avoid scratching the back.

Use a suction cup to lift the front panel, a hard plastic plectrum and a hot-air gun. If the screen is severely damaged, cover it entirely with adhesive tape before you continue.

The screen is slightly adhered to the frame. Use the hot-air gun to heat the outer edges of the display to about 60°C (140°F).

Place the suction cup over the home button or next to it. While lifting the screen with the suction cup, insert the hard plastic plectrum between the aluminum frame and the display frame. Try to press down the aluminum frame as well as to push up the display with the hard plastic plectrum. Usually this takes several attempts.

As soon as you can lift up the screen a few millimeters, slide carefully alongside the outer edges until the display is loosened on both sides.
If necessary, heat the outer edges of the display several times.
Used tools

Heat gun

Hard Plastic Picks

VAKUPLASTIC Suction Cup
Disconnecting the battery contact
Used tools

Pry Tool

Wiha PicoFinish Phillips Screwdriver PH00

Piergiacomi Tweezers 2a SA ESD
To avoid a short circuit, disconnect the battery contact at the beginning of the repair. This will also ensure that you do not accidentally switch on the device during the repair.
Remove the Phillips screws and the plug cover that secure the battery plug. Place the loosened parts in a common field on the magnetic pad to make them easier to find later.
1 x 2.2 mm Phillips screw
1 x 2.9 mm Phillips screw

Now carefully remove the battery plug by carefully driving an ESD spudger under the plug. If you do not have a spudger at hand, you can also try it with your fingernail.
Used tools

Pry Tool

Wiha PicoFinish Phillips Screwdriver PH00

Piergiacomi Tweezers 2a SA ESD
Disconnecting the display connectors
First loosen the four Phillips screws of the silver contact cover. Place the loosened screws together with the cover in a field on the magnetic pad to make them easier to find again afterwards.
3 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
1 x 2.9 mm Phillips screw

Release the following three overlapping display connectors in the order shown below. To do this, slide the spudger under the respective connector and lift it carefully.
Front camera/sensor/earpiece/ambient microphone
Touch ID cable
Display
Removing the taptic engine
Unscrew the two Phillips screws fixing the taptic engine.
2 x 1.5 mm Phillips screw

Now you can remove the taptic engine.
Removing the battery
The battery is attached to the enclosure with two adhesive strips. To detach the adhesive strips you can use a tweezers or a spatula.

Pull the adhesive strips off very slowly from under the battery. While pulling hold the adhesive strips as flat as possible to prevent them from tearing apart.

As soon as the adhesive strips are detached, you can simply remove the battery.
Disconnecting the connectors for the antenna and the lightning connector
Carefully disconnect the connectors for the lightning connector and the antenna cable from the main board using the pointed tip of the spudger.
You don’t have to remove the speaker or the lightning connector, but the pictures for the next step show a phone where these parts have been removed.
Removing the iSight camera
Unscrew the two Phillips screws from the camera cover.
1 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw
1 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw

Unplug the camera connector by carefully placing the spudger under the connector and slightly lifting it up.

You can now take the camera out of your iPhone.
Caution! The silver cover is lightly glued to the camera!
Removing the SIM card tray
To remove the SIM card tray you can use the SIM tool or a paperclip. Press the SIM tool into the small hole in the SIM card tray to remove it.
Disconnecting the volume connector
First loosen the two Phillips screws that keep the silver connector cover in place.
2 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw
Then lift off the cover and place it together with the screws in a common field on the magnetic pad.
Carefully unplug the volume connector from the board with a spudger.
Removing the Wi-Fi antenna
First loosen the five Phillips screws from the Wi-Fi cover. Then, drop the screws in the same section on the magnetic pad.
2 x 2.1 mm Phillips screw
2 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
1 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw

Subsequently, lift up the cover to remove it.
Removing the main board
Unscrew all six screws fixing the main board.
1 x 2.3 mm hex screw
2 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
2 x 1.8 mm Phillips screw
1 x 2.5 mm Phillips screw

Pull out the little antenna cable.

With your hand you can now carefully remove the main board.

Inserting the main board
Put the main board back to its original place.

Now plug the contacts for the standby/volume cable set and the antenna cable.

Attach the little antenna cable.

Fix it with the five Phillips screws.
1 x 2.3 mm hex screw
2 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
2 x 1.8 mm Phillips screw
1 x 2.5 mm Phillips screw
Inserting the SIM card tray
Now insert the SIM card tray into the appropriate opening.
Installing the Wi-Fi antenna
Now insert the Wi-Fi antenna and screw it tight.
2 x 2.1 mm Phillips screw
2 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
1 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw
Connecting the volume connector
Attach the connecter to the board.
Now attach the silver cover and screw it in place.
2 x 2.3 mm Phillips screw
Connecting the iSight camera
Put the camera back in its previous position and connect the camera’s connection cable.

Now install the camera cover and screw it in place. It may still be on the camera.
1 x 2.0 mm Phillips screw
1 x 1.6 mm Phillips screw
Connecting the lightning connector
Reconnect the connectors for the antenna and the lightning connector.
Installing the battery
Now put back the battery in the iPhone and plug the connector.
Installing the taptic engine
Put the taptic engine back to its original place.

Fix it with screws again.
2 x 1.5 mm Phillips screw
Connecting the display
Plug the display connectors. This usually takes several attempts. Be careful not to bend the connectors.
Front camera/sensor/earpiece/ambient microphone
Touch ID cable
Display

Start your iPhone as soon as the connectors are properly attached. Check the function of the LCD, touchscreen, proximity sensor, front camera and earpiece.
If the display connectors aren’t properly connected, stripes are displayed or parts of the touchscreen won’t work!

Now put back the connector cover and screw it tight.
3 x 1.3 mm Phillips screw
1 x 2.9 mm Phillips screw
Connecting the battery
Connect the battery connector.
Put on the silver cover plate and screw it in place.
1 x 2,9 mm Phillips-Schraube
1 x 2,2 mm Phillips-Schraube
Attaching the display
Carefully fold down the display. Make sure that the edge on the upper screen side with the connected cables snaps in properly. Now carefully push down the display towards the home button alongside the display edge until it is properly placed in the frame.
Fastening the enclosure screws
Now screw tight the two pentalobe screws at the bottom of the enclosure.
2 x 3.8 mm pentalobe screw
Setting the time
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:

Synchronize your iPhone with iTunes or connect to a WLAN network and wait until the time is set.

Remove the SIM tray with the SIM card and reinsert it.

Activate and deactivate flight mode on your device.