Iphone 6S Plus Wi Fi Bluetooth Antenna Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          40 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Opening Procedure
11 steps
Battery Connector
4 steps
Display Assembly
6 steps
iSight Camera
6 steps
SIM Tray
2 steps
Logic Board
20 steps
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Antenna
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Opening Procedure

Optionally, apply mild heat to the lower edge of the iPhone using an iOpener or hair dryer for about a minute.
Heat softens the adhesive securing the display, making it easier to open.

Optionally, apply mild heat to the lower edge of the iPhone using an iOpener or hair dryer for about a minute.

Heat softens the adhesive securing the display, making it easier to open.

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Step 2

Opening the display on the 6s Plus separates a thin strip of adhesive around the perimeter of the display. If you prefer to replace the adhesive, have a set of new adhesive strips ready before you continue. It’s possible to complete the repair without replacing the adhesive, and you probably won’t notice any difference in functionality.
Apply a suction cup to the lower left corner of the display assembly.
If your display is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.

Opening the display on the 6s Plus separates a thin strip of adhesive around the perimeter of the display. If you prefer to replace the adhesive, have a set of new adhesive strips ready before you continue. It’s possible to complete the repair without replacing the adhesive, and you probably won’t notice any difference in functionality.

Apply a suction cup to the lower left corner of the display assembly.

If your display is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.

Step 3

Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the front panel and rear case.
Pulling too hard may damage the display assembly. Apply just enough pressure to create a small gap between the display assembly and the rear case.

Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the front panel and rear case.

Pulling too hard may damage the display assembly. Apply just enough pressure to create a small gap between the display assembly and the rear case.

Step 4

The safest place to pry from is the notch in the front panel above the headphone jack.
While still maintaining pressure on the suction cup, insert the flat tip of a spudger into the gap, directly above the headphone jack.

The safest place to pry from is the notch in the front panel above the headphone jack.

While still maintaining pressure on the suction cup, insert the flat tip of a spudger into the gap, directly above the headphone jack.

Step 5

Twist the spudger to widen the gap between the front panel and the rear case.

Twist the spudger to widen the gap between the front panel and the rear case.

Step 6

While firmly pulling up on the suction cup, slide the edge of the spudger under the bottom left corner of the display.

While firmly pulling up on the suction cup, slide the edge of the spudger under the bottom left corner of the display.

Step 7

Slide the tip of the spudger up the left side of the phone, between the front panel and the rear case.

Slide the tip of the spudger up the left side of the phone, between the front panel and the rear case.

Step 8

Insert the flat tip of the spudger under the right edge of the display.
Slide the spudger up the right side.

Insert the flat tip of the spudger under the right edge of the display.

Slide the spudger up the right side.

Step 9

Use a plastic opening tool to hold down the rear case while pulling up the suction cup to open the phone.
Do not remove the display completely, or you will damage the data cables connecting the display near the top edge of the iPhone.

Use a plastic opening tool to hold down the rear case while pulling up the suction cup to open the phone.

Do not remove the display completely, or you will damage the data cables connecting the display near the top edge of the iPhone.

Step 10

Pull up on the small nub on the suction cup to remove it from the display.

Pull up on the small nub on the suction cup to remove it from the display.

Step 11

Gently grasp the display assembly and lift it up to open the phone, using the clips at the top of the front panel as a hinge.
Open the display to about a 90º angle, and lean it against something to keep it propped up while you’re working on the phone.
Don’t open the display more than 90º—it is still connected to the top of the phone by the display, digitizer, and front camera cables which can tear easily.
Add a rubber band to keep the display securely in place while you work. This prevents undue strain on the display cables.
In a pinch, you can use an unopened canned beverage to support the display.

Gently grasp the display assembly and lift it up to open the phone, using the clips at the top of the front panel as a hinge.

Open the display to about a 90º angle, and lean it against something to keep it propped up while you’re working on the phone.

Don’t open the display more than 90º—it is still connected to the top of the phone by the display, digitizer, and front camera cables which can tear easily.

Add a rubber band to keep the display securely in place while you work. This prevents undue strain on the display cables.

In a pinch, you can use an unopened canned beverage to support the display.

Step 12

              Battery Connector

Remove two Phillips screws securing the battery connector bracket to the logic board, of the following lengths:
One 2.9 mm screw
One 2.3 mm screw
Throughout this guide, keep careful track of your screws so that each one goes back where it came from during reassembly. Installing a screw in the wrong place can cause permanent damage.

Remove two Phillips screws securing the battery connector bracket to the logic board, of the following lengths:

One 2.9 mm screw

One 2.3 mm screw

Throughout this guide, keep careful track of your screws so that each one goes back where it came from during reassembly. Installing a screw in the wrong place can cause permanent damage.

Step 13

Remove the battery connector bracket.

Remove the battery connector bracket.

Step 14

Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to disconnect the battery connector by prying it straight up off the logic board.

Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to disconnect the battery connector by prying it straight up off the logic board.

Step 15

Bend the connector back to ensure it doesn’t make contact and power the iPhone on while you’re working on it.

Bend the connector back to ensure it doesn’t make contact and power the iPhone on while you’re working on it.

Step 16

              Display Assembly

Remove the following Phillips screws:
Three 1.3 mm screws
One 1.6 mm screw
One 3.0 mm screw
During reassembly, it’s critical to place this 3.0 mm screw in the top-right corner of the bracket. Placing it anywhere else may damage the logic board.

Remove the following Phillips screws:

Three 1.3 mm screws

One 1.6 mm screw

One 3.0 mm screw

During reassembly, it’s critical to place this 3.0 mm screw in the top-right corner of the bracket. Placing it anywhere else may damage the logic board.

Step 17

Remove the display cable bracket.

Remove the display cable bracket.

Step 18

Be careful to only pry up on the connector itself and not the socket on the logic board.
Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the front-facing camera and sensor cable connector.

Be careful to only pry up on the connector itself and not the socket on the logic board.

Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the front-facing camera and sensor cable connector.

Step 19

Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the digitizer cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.
When reconnecting the digitizer cable, do not press the center of the connector. Press one end of the connector, then press the opposite end. Pressing in the center of the connector can bend the component and cause digitizer damage.

Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the digitizer cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.

When reconnecting the digitizer cable, do not press the center of the connector. Press one end of the connector, then press the opposite end. Pressing in the center of the connector can bend the component and cause digitizer damage.

Step 20

Make sure the battery is disconnected before you disconnect or reconnect the cable in this step.
Disconnect the home button/fingerprint sensor cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.

Make sure the battery is disconnected before you disconnect or reconnect the cable in this step.

Disconnect the home button/fingerprint sensor cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.

Step 21

Remove the display assembly.
During reassembly, pause here if you wish to replace the adhesive around the edges of the display.

Remove the display assembly.

During reassembly, pause here if you wish to replace the adhesive around the edges of the display.

Step 22

              iSight Camera

Peel up any tape covering the iSight camera bracket screws.

Peel up any tape covering the iSight camera bracket screws.

Step 23

Remove the following Phillips screws over the camera bracket:
One 1.9 mm screw
One 2.4 mm screw

Remove the following Phillips screws over the camera bracket:

One 1.9 mm screw

One 2.4 mm screw

Step 24

Remove the iSight camera bracket.

Remove the iSight camera bracket.

Step 25

Disconnect the iSight camera connector from its socket on the logic board.
Be sure to pry up only the connector and not the socket on the logic board.

Disconnect the iSight camera connector from its socket on the logic board.

Be sure to pry up only the connector and not the socket on the logic board.

Step 26

Insert the flat end of the spudger between the iSight camera and rear casing.
Gently pry the camera out from its housing.

Insert the flat end of the spudger between the iSight camera and rear casing.

Gently pry the camera out from its housing.

Step 27

Remove the iSight camera.

Remove the iSight camera.

Step 28

              SIM Tray

Insert a SIM eject tool into the hole in the SIM tray.
Press to eject the SIM tray.

Insert a SIM eject tool into the hole in the SIM tray.

Press to eject the SIM tray.

Step 29

Remove the SIM tray.
When reinserting the SIM tray, be sure to orient the tray such that the SIM eject hole is on the bottom.

Remove the SIM tray.

When reinserting the SIM tray, be sure to orient the tray such that the SIM eject hole is on the bottom.

Step 30

              Logic Board

Remove the single 1.4 mm Phillips screw holding the NFC bracket in place.

Remove the single 1.4 mm Phillips screw holding the NFC bracket in place.

Step 31

Remove the NFC bracket.

Remove the NFC bracket.

Step 32

Remove the two 2.7 mm Phillips screws securing the audio control cable bracket to the logic board.

Remove the two 2.7 mm Phillips screws securing the audio control cable bracket to the logic board.

Step 33

Remove the audio control cable bracket.

Remove the audio control cable bracket.

Step 34

Disconnect the audio control cable by prying its connector straight up from its socket on the logic board.

Disconnect the audio control cable by prying its connector straight up from its socket on the logic board.

Step 35

Disconnect the cellular antenna cable by prying its connector straight up from its respective socket on the logic board.

Disconnect the cellular antenna cable by prying its connector straight up from its respective socket on the logic board.

Step 36

Disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna cable by prying its connector up from the logic board.

Disconnect the Wi-Fi diversity antenna cable by prying its connector up from the logic board.

Step 37

Disconnect the power button flex cable from its socket on the logic board.

Disconnect the power button flex cable from its socket on the logic board.

Step 38

Disconnect the Lightning connector interconnect antenna cable by prying it up from the logic board.

Disconnect the Lightning connector interconnect antenna cable by prying it up from the logic board.

Step 39

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the Lightning connector flex cable from the logic board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the Lightning connector flex cable from the logic board.

Step 40

Deroute the antenna cable from the two clips on the right edge of the logic board.

Deroute the antenna cable from the two clips on the right edge of the logic board.

Step 41

Remove the following screws:
One 1.3 mm Phillips screw
One 2.6 mm Phillips screw
One 2.2 mm standoff screw
Standoff screws are best removed using a standoff screwdriver or bit.
In a pinch, a small flathead screwdriver will do the job—but use extra caution to ensure it doesn’t slip and damage surrounding components.

Remove the following screws:

One 1.3 mm Phillips screw

One 2.6 mm Phillips screw

One 2.2 mm standoff screw

Standoff screws are best removed using a standoff screwdriver or bit.

In a pinch, a small flathead screwdriver will do the job—but use extra caution to ensure it doesn’t slip and damage surrounding components.

Step 42

Remove the bracket.

Remove the bracket.

Step 43

Deroute the upper left cellular antenna cable from the first logic board clip by nudging it out from under the clip, towards the battery.

Deroute the upper left cellular antenna cable from the first logic board clip by nudging it out from under the clip, towards the battery.

Step 44

Continue derouting the cellular antenna cable from the second and third logic board clips.
Use the pointed tip of a spudger to gently pry the cellular antenna cable from the middle logic board clip.
Don’t try to remove it by pulling on the cable, as it will tear easily.
In order for the cable to reach its socket on the logic board, you must route it above the logic board and underneath the audio control flex cable, as shown in the first photo.

Continue derouting the cellular antenna cable from the second and third logic board clips.

Use the pointed tip of a spudger to gently pry the cellular antenna cable from the middle logic board clip.

Don’t try to remove it by pulling on the cable, as it will tear easily.

In order for the cable to reach its socket on the logic board, you must route it above the logic board and underneath the audio control flex cable, as shown in the first photo.

Step 45

Remove the final 2.0 mm Phillips screw directly below the SIM card reader.

Remove the final 2.0 mm Phillips screw directly below the SIM card reader.

Step 46

Carefully raise—but do not remove—the logic board, lifting it from the bottom edge nearest the Lightning connector.

Carefully raise—but do not remove—the logic board, lifting it from the bottom edge nearest the Lightning connector.

Step 47

Tip the logic board up to a vertical position to expose the single antenna connector on the underside, near the top edge of the board.
Do not attempt to fully remove the logic board yet, as the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna is still connected to the underside of the board.

Tip the logic board up to a vertical position to expose the single antenna connector on the underside, near the top edge of the board.

Do not attempt to fully remove the logic board yet, as the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna is still connected to the underside of the board.

Step 48

Gently lay the logic board upside-down, with the top portion resting against the rear case of the iPhone.
Use the flat end of the spudger to disconnect the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna cable from its socket on the back of the logic board.

Gently lay the logic board upside-down, with the top portion resting against the rear case of the iPhone.

Use the flat end of the spudger to disconnect the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna cable from its socket on the back of the logic board.

Step 49

Remove the logic board.

Remove the logic board.

Step 50

              Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Antenna

Remove the sticker over the third screw holding the cellular antenna in place.

Remove the sticker over the third screw holding the cellular antenna in place.

Step 51

Remove the following three Phillips screws holding the cellular antenna in place:
One 2.7 mm screw
One 1.7 mm screw
One 1.3 mm screw

Remove the following three Phillips screws holding the cellular antenna in place:

One 2.7 mm screw

One 1.7 mm screw

One 1.3 mm screw

Step 52

Remove the cellular antenna.

Remove the cellular antenna.

Step 53

Remove the single 1.3 mm Phillips screw securing the antenna to the rear case.

Remove the single 1.3 mm Phillips screw securing the antenna to the rear case.

Step 54

Remove the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna.

Remove the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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tedcmacdonald - Sep 27, 2016

Omg

That was an intense read.

Łukasz Gałęzewski - Jan 23, 2017

in iphone 6s 4.7" wifi antenna is the same and is in the same place?

Patrick G - Jun 18, 2017

Didn’t you forget to mention first step to remove the two little screws by the power connector? First time doing this and I ended up breaking the metal threaded tabs that the screws go into :(

I guess I should have realized it would have screws somewhere and also researched some more before attempting the repair.

Oh well, looks like I will need to get some teflon tape or something to hold things together.

edgarjmiranda - Oct 25, 2017

Exactly! I also broke them, but fortunately I was also replacing the LCD Screen/Digitizer.

Basile Clot - Oct 10, 2017

Hi, is this repair guide (and the antenna you sell) also valid for the non functioning bluetooth of an Iphone 6S ?

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What you need#

Introduction

What you need