If you're stuck taking photos with your selfie cam because your rear facing
camera is broken, it's time to do some repairing. So today I'm going to show you
how to replace the rear camera in your iPhone 6 Plus.
Hi I'm Gwendolyn, and for
this repair you're going to need a pentalobe screwdriver, an iSclack,
a spudger or plastic opening tools, tweezers, and a Phillips #00
screwdriver. I already have the majority of the tools I need in my Pro Tech Tool
Kit, so I'm ready to get started. And I also have my Magnetic Mat. It helps keep
screws organized, so I never do a repair without it. When you do your repair, be
sure to follow the step-by-step guide on ifixit.com.
Not only does it walk you through the complete repair, but you can also see
comments and notes from other users who have followed it, which is really cool
and very helpful. So every time you do a repair, you want to make sure your device
is completely off. And once you do that you can start by removing the two
pentalobe screws at the bottom of the phone.
With those screws out, now we're
ready to open our phone. To do that I'm gonna use this tool called the iSclack.
The iSclack pries your phone open just enough, making sure it won't damage any
cables inside your iPhone. If you don't have an iSclack you can use a
combination of a small suction cup, or your spudger and opening tools, to
pry the phone open. Just be extremely careful not to damage any cables inside
your phone. Using the iSclack is super simple. Just position the suction cups
right over the home button and open the handles. Once the suction cups are fully
engaged, just press the handles together and
you'll have an open phone. We're gonna disconnect the battery before we move on
to the rest of the repair. And to do that we're going to remove the two screws
holding the bracket that's holding the cable in place, and then use the flat end
of our spudger to disconnect it. Just be careful to only disconnect the cable and
not the socket on the logic board. Keep in mind the display assembly is still
connected to the logic board. To get it completely off we're going to need to
disconnect all the cables. And where we get to those we're gonna have
to remove a cable bracket, which is screwed in place by five Phillips screws.
And there are all those cables. To disconnect them I'm just going to use the flat end
of my spudger.
Now we have a clear view of the rear facing camera. Only a few
steps and that little guy is out. Let's start by removing the pieces of tape
covering the hidden screws holding the bracket in place.
Now we can remove the
two Phillips screws in the bracket.
Our last step is super simple—just use the
flat end of your spudger to disconnect the camera from the logic board and lift
it from the rear case.
For reassembly we recommend you follow the step-by-step
guide on ifixit.com in Reverse. And if you're in the mood to see the reassembly
on video, check out the iPhone 6 Plus reassembly video on our channel. You can
find all the parts and tools you need for this and many other repairs at
ifixit.com, and let us know how it goes. You can find me on Twitter at Gwendolyn
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