Thursday, February 18, 2016

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.

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