Good News for iPhone Users: Apple Has Launched A Broken iPhone Upgrade Program

Apple is gearing up to launch a pair of new retail initiatives centered around the iPhone: an upgraded iPhone trade-in program for iPhones with damaged screens, cameras, or buttons, and a new program that allows Apple Retail Stores to install screen protectors on iPhones.

The Apple Store Reuse and Recycle iPhone trade-in program currently allows a customer to bring in an older iPhone model and trade it in for credit toward the purchase of a new iPhone model. The main exception since the launch of the program is that this does not apply toward older iPhones with cracked displays, or broken cameras and buttons. That’s about to change …

Starting three week ago, the updated program will allow Apple Stores to give credit for iPhone 5s and iPhone 6/6 Plus units with damaged displays, cameras, and buttons within reason. Apple believes that this new program will encourage new iPhone upgrades versus a standard iPhone screen repair.

In some cases, buying a new iPhone could be cheaper when combining subsidies and financing plans with the credit given for the traded-in device. This makes the new program beneficial to both Apple and customers as it will help Apple sell new phones and let customers save more money on an updated device.

Sources say that the current trade-in values for this program are: $50 for a 5s, $200 for a 6, and $250 for a 6 Plus.

How to Fix Your Broken iPhone 6 Camera

iPhone 6 camera broken? Whether it’s the front or rear camera, you can replace it yourself with the following guide:

What you need: 
• P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
• Small Phillips screwdriver
• Pry tool
• Spudger
• Suction cup
• Tweezers
• Replacement front or rear iPhone 6 camera

STEP 1: Remove the two screws located on either side of the charging port.

STEP 2: Using the suction cup, lift the front screen assembly from the bottom so that it hinges at the top.

STEP 3: Remove the five front screen assembly bracket screws, then remove the bracket.

STEP 4: Use the spudger to disconnect the front camera and sensor cable connector, the home button cable connector, the digitizer cable connector, and the display data cable connector. You can now remove the front screen assembly completely.

If you need to replace the front camera, follow steps 5 through 9. If you need to replace the rear camera, follow steps 10 through 14.


Begin Front Camera Replacement Instructions

STEP 5: Remove the three front camera bracket screws, then remove the bracket.

STEP 6: Use the spudger to gently lift the front camera from its recess, then use the tweezers to remove the earpiece speaker.

STEP 7: Use the spudger to push the ambient light sensor out of its recess.

STEP 8: Use the spudger to remove the sensor cable from the underlying adhesive. You can now remove the front camera completely.

STEP 9: Insert your replacement front camera, then follow these steps in reverse order to reassemble your iPhone 6.

Begin Rear Camera Replacement Instructions

STEP 10: Remove the two battery connector bracket screws, then remove the battery connector.

STEP 11: Use the pry tool to disconnect the battery connector.

STEP 12: Use the spudger to disconnect the rear camera connector.

STEP 13: Remove the two rear camera bracket screws, then the bracket. You can now remove the rear camera completely.

STEP 14: Insert your replacement rear camera, then follow these steps in reverse order to reassemble your iPhone 6.

How to Fix iPhone 6 Plus Not Charging?

iPhone 6 Plus not charging? Here are step-by-step instructions for repairing or replacing your iPhone 6 Plus charging port.

Check the Charging Port and Charger

Start by clearing your charging port of dust, lint, and other debris that could be preventing a solid connection with your charger. You can do this via one of the following methods:

• Blow compressed air into the charging port
• Gently remove dust with a cotton swab
• Wrap a needle with double-sided tape to pull debris from the charging port

Once you’re certain the charging port is clean, see if your iPhone 6 Plus will charge. If it won’t, try a different charger, if you have one available, or try your charger on a compatible Apple device. If the charging port is clear of debris and your charger works, you’ll need to replace your iPhone 6 Plus charging port.

How to Replace Your iPhone 6 Plus Charging Port

What you need:
• Pry tool
• Spudger
• Hair dryer
• Small Phillips screwdriver
• P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
• Suction cup
• Triangle opening tools (or guitar picks)
• Replacement iPhone 6 Plus charging port connector and headphone jack assembly (around $15)

STEP 1: Remove the two screws located on either side of the charging port.

STEP 2: Use the suction cup to lift the screen from the bottom so that it hinges at the top. You may need to use the pry tool to get it started.

STEP 3: Remove the five front panel assembly cable bracket screws, then remove the bracket.

STEP 4: Use the pry tool to disconnect the front camera cable connector, home button cable connector, digitizer cable connector, and the display data cable connector.

STEP 5: Remove the front panel (screen) assembly completely.

STEP 6: Remove the two battery connector bracket screws, then the bracket.

STEP 7: Use the pry tool to disconnect the battery connector.

STEP 8: Use the spudger to disconnect the vibrator connector cable and interconnect antenna cable from the logic board.

STEP 9: Carefully pull the interconnect cable out of its channel.

STEP 10: Remove the two vibrator screws, then remove the vibrator completely.

STEP 11: Carefully pull the antenna connector cable out of its channel.

STEP 12: Remove the two speaker screws, then remove the speaker completely.

STEP 13: Remove the two charging port bracket screws, then the bracket.

STEP 14: Use the spudger to disconnect the antenna connector cable from the charging port assembly.

STEP 15: Remove the antenna connector cable completely.

STEP 16: Remove the nine charging port assembly screws.

STEP 17: Remove the plastic headphone jack clip.

STEP 18: Use the hair dryer to heat the back of the iPhone 6 Plus case, behind the charging port and headphone jack assembly, to loosen the underlying adhesive.

STEP 19: Use a triangle opening tool to gently pry the flat charging port and headphone jack assembly cable from the back case.

STEP 20: Use a triangle opening tool to gently pry the charging port and headphone jack assembly from the back case. You can now remove the charging port and headphone jack assembly completely.

STEP 21: Insert the replacement charging port and headphone jack assembly, then follow these steps in reverse order to reassemble your iPhone 6 Plus.