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iPhone 6s Power Button Cover Replacement

Follow these instructions to detach or substitute the iPhone 6s power—or sleep/wake—button cover; this procedure addresses only the physical button itself, excluding the underlying electronic component.

  • To substitute the component, proceed with the outlined steps.The cable connecting the power button to the system board is referred to as the power button control cable.For repairs involving electrical components, consult a separate, specialized instruction manual.

Step 1 | Pentalobe Screws

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  • To prevent potential hazards and damage, ensure the battery's charge level is reduced to less than 25% prior to beginning the disassembly process.A lithium-ion battery must be fully charged.Accidental puncture presents a fire and/or explosion hazard.
  • To prevent electrical shock or damage, ensure the iPhone is completely de-energized prior to starting the repair process.
  • Using appropriate tools, detach the two 3.4 mm P2 Pentalobe screws located along the iPhone's lower edge, positioned on both sides of the Lightning connector.

Step 2 | Anti-Clamp instructions

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  • To simplify the subsequent opening process, the following instructions utilize the Anti-Clamp tool, a custom design; if you do not have this tool, proceed to the steps three sections later for an alternative approach.
  • Refer to the included guide for detailed procedures regarding the Anti-Clamp's operation.
  • To release the Anti-Clamp's arms, move the blue handle in a rearward direction.
  • Position the arms so they clear the left or right side of the iPhone, then move them into place.
  • Secure two suction cups, one to the front surface and one to the rear, close to the lower edge of the iPhone, ensuring placement directly above the home button.
  • Apply vacuum by pressing the cups firmly against the surface needing treatment.
  • To improve the Anti-Clamp's grip on your iPhone if the exterior feels excessively smooth, apply adhesive tape to the device's surface.

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  • To secure the arms, advance the blue handle in its direction.
  • Rotate the handle fully, completing a full 360-degree turn, observing for the initial signs of cup expansion.
  • Maintain proper alignment between the suction cups; should misalignment occur, gently release the suction cups' grip and reposition the arms.
  • Once sufficient space is created by the Anti-Clamp, slide a prying tool beneath the display panel.
  • To ensure adequate clearance, reposition the handle by 90 degrees.
  • Apply adjustments in increments not exceeding 90 degrees, pausing for several seconds after each adjustment to allow the Anti-Clamp device to function and the system to stabilize.

Step 4 | Opening Procedure

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  • In the absence of an Anti-Clamp tool, proceed with the following three steps utilizing a suction handle.
  • Using a hair dryer or iOpener, gently warm the bottom edge of the iPhone’s casing with moderate heat for approximately one minute.
  • Applying heat will loosen the adhesive that holds the display in place, which simplifies separation.

Step 5

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  • To access the 6s display, carefully release the adhesive strip encircling its edges; replacement adhesive strips should be prepared beforehand if desired. While the repair can be performed without fresh adhesive, and operational performance should remain unaffected, replacing it is an option.
  • Using a suction cup, secure the lower left portion of the display assembly.
  • Avoid positioning the suction cup directly on the home button.
  • To facilitate suction cup attachment on a severely cracked display, apply a layer of clear packing tape across the damage; as an alternative, utilize a robust adhesive tape. Should these methods prove ineffective, secure the suction cup directly to the fractured screen using superglue.

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Using a 5/32-inch hex key, carefully tighten the four mounting screws securing the fan assembly to the motor housing, ensuring each is snug but not overtightened to avoid damaging the plastic; a torque of 6 in-lbs is recommended.
  • Apply steady, even force to lift the suction cup, generating a small separation between the front panel and the rear case.
  • Exercise caution and use steady, even pressure during installation; the display unit's fit is considerably snugger than typical device components and secured with adhesive.
  • To avoid display assembly damage, use only the minimum force needed to separate the display assembly from the rear case, creating a slight space.
  • To ease separation of the display from the frame, apply warmth to the front of the iPhone—using an iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun—until the surface reaches a temperature that is uncomfortably warm to the touch. This process loosens the adhesive that holds the display’s edges in place.

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Using a 5/32-inch hex key, carefully tighten the four mounting screws securing the fan assembly to the motor housing, ensuring each is snug but not over-tightened to avoid damaging the plastic; a torque of 6 in-lbs is recommended.
  • To initiate separation of the device housing, carefully insert a prying tool into the indentation located on the bottom surface of the display, positioned directly above the headphone jack; this area provides the most secure starting point.
  • Using a spudger, insert its flat side into the separation between the display and the back cover, positioning the insertion point immediately over the headphone jack.

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Using a 5/32-inch hex key, carefully tighten the four mounting screws securing the fan assembly to the motor housing, ensuring each is snug but not over-tightened to prevent damage; observe a torque of 6 in-lbs per screw.
  • Using a spudger, gently increase the separation between the front panel assembly and the phone's main body.

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Using a 5/32-inch hex key, carefully tighten the four mounting screws securing the fan assembly to the motor housing, ensuring each is snug but not over-tightened to prevent damage; observe a torque of 6 in-lbs per screw.
  • Using the tool's straight edge, carefully slide it into the designated space.Use a plastic pry tool to gently separate.Locate the component on the device's left lateral surface, positioned in the space separating the display assembly and the rear case.
  • Carefully move theUse a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger, to avoid scratching surfaces.Carefully lift the device's side to release the adhesive bond and disengage the retaining clips.

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Using a 5/32-inch hex key, carefully tighten the three retaining screws securing the fan assembly to the motor housing, ensuring each is snug but not over-tightened to avoid damaging the threads; observe a torque of 4 in-lbs per screw.
  • Carefully detach theUse a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger, to carefully separate components.Carefully position the component back into its original location along the lower edge of the device, ensuring it aligns with the point where separation occurred.
  • Carefully move theUse a plastic pry tool to gently separate.Locate the edge of the device's lower perimeter on its right-hand side.

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  • Carefully move theUse a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger.Proceed along the right edge, carefully releasing the adhesive bond and disengaging the display clips from the iPhone’s chassis.

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  • Employ the specified tool to apply a force of 15 Nm to the fastener, ensuring proper torque is achieved and preventing damage to the component.Employ a vacuum-creating device to secure the component.Carefully separate the display assembly from the device housing by releasing the remaining adhesive bond.
  • To prevent damage, limit the display's opening angle to a maximum of 90 degrees; the three cables connecting it at the top are susceptible to breakage if extended beyond their natural length.

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To detach the suction cup, grasp the small protrusion located on its upper surface and lift, separating it from the front panel.

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  • Carefully raise the display assembly, leveraging the front panel's top clips to act as a hinge and separate the device.
  • Carefully position the display at a roughly 90-degree angle, then secure it in a supported position using a prop to prevent movement during the repair process.
  • To avoid stressing the display's wiring during the repair process, secure it with a rubber band.
  • As a temporary substitute, an unused, sealed can of soda can be employed to support the display.
  • If you intend to substitute fresh adhesive along the display's perimeter during reassembly, stop at this point.
  • To ensure proper alignment during reassembly, guide the camera-side edge of the screen body beneath the main body's edge. Position the screen frame's hooks beneath the main body's rim, then gently push them towards the camera end to facilitate cover closure and secure clipping.
  • Ensure these clasps are positioned beneath the phone's outer edge, as they function as retention features rather than hinges; this placement allows the screen to smoothly and softly return to its closed position, engaging with a snapping action.
  • To reinstall the screen, begin by applying pressure to secure the upper-right corner, working downwards. Subsequently, repeat this process for the upper-left corner.

Step 15 | Battery Connector

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  • Using a Phillips screwdriver, detach the two screws—each measuring the same length—that hold the battery connector bracket in place.
    Utilize a 2.9 mm screw for this step.
    Utilize a 2.2-millimeter screw for installation.

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Using a 3mm hex screwdriver, detach the bracket securing the battery connector.

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Carefully insert the tip of a screwdriver to actuate the retaining clip.Use a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger, to gently separate components.Using a suitable tool, carefully lift the battery connector vertically away from the logic board to release it.

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To prevent unintended power-ups during the repair process, carefully disengage the battery connector from its socket on the logic board, ensuring it remains disconnected.

Step 19 | Unfasten the display cable bracket

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  • Carefully detach the four specified components.Use a Phillips head screwdriver.Using a 3mm hex key, tighten the bracket's fasteners to a torque of 5.5 in-lbs, ensuring the display cable remains properly positioned and avoiding damage to the cable or bracket.
  • Three.Use screws with a diameter of 1.2 millimeters.
  • Begin the process by executing action number one.Use a 2.8-millimeter screw.

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Using a T5 Torx screwdriver, detach the bracket securing the display cable.

Step 21

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  • Employ a 3/8-inch socket wrench to loosen the retaining bolt, ensuring you maintain a firm grip and apply steady pressure to prevent damage to the bolt head; torque the bolt to 18 ft-lbs upon reinstallation, observing the warning regarding potential pinch points.Use a spudger.Ensure the surface is free from any contaminants.Use a fingernail.Using a prying tool, carefully release the front camera flex cable connector from its socket on the logic board by applying upward force.

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  • Carefully release the digitizer cable's connection from the logic board by applying upward pressure.
  • To ensure proper connection of the digitizer cable, avoid applying pressure to its central area; instead, secure it by pressing one terminal, followed by the opposing terminal. Central pressure risks damaging the component through bending.The display's touch functionality is impaired due to a compromised digitizer..

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  • Prior to either detaching or reattaching the cable in this procedure, ensure the battery is disconnected.
  • Carefully lift the display cable directly upward to release it from its connector on the logic board.

Step 24

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  • Carefully detach the display assembly, ensuring no damage occurs.
  • If you intend to substitute fresh adhesive along the display's perimeter during reassembly, stop at this point.

Step 25 | Rear Camera

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Employ the tool's planar, non-pointed end toUse a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger.Carefully separate the rear camera connector from its corresponding socket on the logic board.

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  • Using a Phillips screwdriver, detach the two screws securing the rear camera bracket.
    A screw with a 1.6 mm diameter is required.
  • A screw with a 2.0 mm diameter is required.

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Carefully detach the component, ensuring all associated fasteners are released and any specified torque values are adhered to during reinstallation.Secure the camera using the provided bracket..

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  • Carefully position aUse a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger, to carefully separate components.Positioned laterally on the device, this area lies in the space separating the back cover and the camera module.
  • Using careful, controlled force, disengage the camera from its housing by applying upward pressure.

Step 29

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Carefully detach the camera assembly.

Step 30 | SIM Tray

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  • Carefully position aUse the provided SIM card removal tool to release the SIM card tray.I am unable to fulfill that request. The provided text "or a" is incomplete and lacks context, making it impossible to rewrite substantially while preserving all technical meaning and information. Please provide a complete sentence or instruction.Use a straightened paperclip.Insert the SIM card into the designated aperture on the SIM card tray.
  • Apply pressure to release the tray.
  • Applying considerable pressure might be necessary.

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  • Carefully detach the component, ensuring no damage occurs.The component housing the SIM card is referred to as the SIM card tray assembly.Retrieve the component from the iPhone.
  • Confirm the SIM card's alignment within the tray before sliding it back in, matching its position to the tray's design.

Step 32 | Logic Board

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  • Carefully detach the pair of screws.Use a Phillips screwdriver with a 2.3 mm tip.Fasten the bracket that holds the connector for the upper component cable, ensuring it remains firmly in place.

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Detach the bracket securing the upper component cable connector.

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  • Using a Phillips screwdriver, detach the five screws that fasten the top left Wi-Fi antenna in place.
  • Use screws, each measuring 1.5 millimeters in diameter.
  • A screw with a 2.3 mm head diameter is required.
  • A single screw with a 1.9 mm diameter is required.
  • A screw with a 2.0 mm diameter is required.

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Detach the Wi-Fi antenna located on the upper left side.

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Employ the tool's planar edge.Use a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger.Carefully separate the audio control cable from the connector it’s secured to on the logic board.

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  • Carefully employ the tool's pointed end toUse a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger.Carefully detach the antenna cable from the socket located in the upper-right section of the logic board.

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  • Carefully insert the tip of the tool into the designated area.Use a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger.Carefully detach the antenna cable from the socket located in the lower-left area of the logic board.

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  • Using the tool's flat end, carefully slide it into the designated space.Use a plastic pry tool, often referred to as a spudger, to gently separate components.Carefully detach the ribbon cable connected to the Lightning connector by gently raising it away from its connection point on the logic board.

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  • Carefully lift the antenna cable, disengaging it from the two retaining clips located on the logic board’s right-hand side.

Step 41

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Carefully detach theUse a Phillips screwdriver with a 1.3 mm tip.Affix the NFC bracket to the logic board, ensuring proper alignment and using the specified screws—four M2 x 0.45mm—to achieve a secure connection.

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Detach the near-field communication component's mounting bracket.

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  • Carefully detach theUse a Phillips screwdriver with a 2.5-millimeter tip.Locate the components at the board's uppermost edge.
  • Carefully detach the component, ensuring all original specifications—including dimensions, numerical values, required tools, safety precautions, and part designations—are maintained throughout the process.Use a Phillips screwdriver with a 1.4 mm tip.Position the component along the top edge of the rear case.

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Detach the retaining clip, fabricated from plastic.

Step 45

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  • Using a screwdriver, detach the logic board from the rear case by unscrewing the three screws that hold it in place.
    Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove a single screw with a 1.9 mm head.
    A 2.5-millimeter hex nut is required.
    Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove a single screw with a 1.8 mm head.

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  1. Using a pick, carefully slide it under the logic board's lower edge, positioning it in the space separating the board from the loudspeaker.
  2. Carefully disengage the logic board from its enclosure utilizing the opening pick, applying minimal force.
  3. Carefully detach the logic board from the device enclosure, ensuring no components are stressed or damaged during the process.

Step 47 | Upper Component Cable

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  1. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, detach the two 3.5mm screws.Use a screwdriver with a 1.5 mm Phillips head.Secure the Taptic Engine with firm pressure.
  2. Carefully detach the Taptic Engine, ensuring no damage occurs.

Step 48

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Carefully lift the battery adhesive strip ends at the bottom edge using tweezers.

Step 49

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  • Care must be taken to avoid creasing the strips throughout this process.Attempting to realign these components after deformation will prove impractical and unsuccessful..
  • To release an adhesive strip, grasp one and draw it downward, away from the iPhone's base, ensuring a straight, consistent motion for optimal performance.Maintain an angle of 60 degrees or a shallower inclination..
  • Expect the adhesive strip to extend significantly beyond its initial size; maintain consistent pulling pressure, repositioning your grip along the strip's length toward the iPhone as needed.
  • Maintain traction and draw steadily until the entire strip disengages.
  • Should the battery adhesive strips detach during removal, carefully gather any detached portions with your fingers or a tool featuring a rounded, non-piercing tip, and proceed with the extraction.
  • Should a battery adhesive strip tear and become irretrievable during this process, discard the remaining strip and proceed directly to Step 48.

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  1. Apply the same procedure to the second adhesive strip.
  2. To prevent the battery from shifting during strip removal, maintain firm pressure on it with one hand.Carefully eject the battery from the device after the rear case has been detached..

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Confirm complete removal of the three adhesive strips before continuing to the subsequent procedure.
If the battery does not release, carefully use a prying tool to separate it from the back cover.

  • Using an iOpener, heat the rear case's back surface, focusing the warmth precisely above the battery.Carefully disconnect the battery, observing proper polarity and ensuring no shorts occur, then safely remove it from the device..
  • To soften the adhesive, direct heat from a heat gun or hair dryer onto the area for approximately one minute.

Carefully turn the device over and gently slide a plastic opening tool between the battery and the phone casing to separate any lingering adhesive.

Step 52

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Disconnect the power source by detaching the battery.
Follow the instructions in this manual to correctly install a replacement battery.Double-sided adhesive tape.

Step 53

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  • Detach the solitaryUse a Phillips screwdriver with a 1.3 mm tip.Affix the flash bracket, ensuring its stability.
  • Detach the flash bracket.

Step 54

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Carefully pry the flash unit from its rear case mounting using the flat spudger tip.

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  • Carefully detach the five components listed.Use a Phillips head screwdriver.:
    • Two.Use fasteners with a 2.5-millimeter head diameter.The left side of the rear case features a recessed area.
    • Begin the process by executing the action designated as "One."Use a Phillips head screwdriver, size #000, to tighten the 2.1-millimeter screw.Position the component flush against the left side of the rear case.
    • Employ a quantity of two.Use fasteners with a head diameter designed to fit within the recessed area, and a thread size of 2.1 millimeters.Position the component flush against the right side of the rear case.

Excessive tightening of these screws when putting the device back together can prevent the power and volume buttons from functioning with the correct tactile feedback.
Verify that each button exhibits proper tactile feedback by observing its click.

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Carefully detach the microphone assembly from the back cover by using a spudger's pointed end to pry it loose.

Step 57

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  • Using a specialized opening tool, carefully insert it into the gap located between the upper component cable and the rear housing.
  • Carefully detach the cable from the back panel.

Step 58

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Using the opening pick, slide it beneath the cable, ensuring complete detachment from the rear case.

Step 59

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Disconnect the cable harness connecting to the upper assembly.

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  • Carefully detach the existing switch cover and move it to the new part if the replacement doesn't already include one.
  • Apply firm, consistent pressure to the existing bracket using the spudger’s flat end to prevent movement.
  • Gently maneuver the switch cover by applying slight rocking pressure, ensuring the retaining clips release the switch cover pins.
  • Carefully raise the switch cover vertically.
  • Reassemble the upper cable assembly and mute switch cover by performing the previous disassembly actions in reverse order.
  • Ensure the pins are positioned close to the clip openings, avoiding any forceful insertion into the clips. Reattaching the bracket to the case with screws will properly secure the switch cover.
  • Ensure the switch cover is correctly aligned during installation, as it is designed for a specific fit; if resistance is encountered, reposition the switch by moving the black lever to an alternate setting to facilitate proper placement.

Step 61 | Power Button Cover

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  • Carefully secure a firm hold on the metal bar located on the rear side of the power button cover.
  • Carefully detach the cover located over the power button.
  • Ensure the button cover is correctly positioned during reassembly; the internal metal bar must pivot downwards, aligning with the iPhone's rear enclosure.
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