Apple iPhone 6 Plus User Manual
iPhone 6 Plus Audio Control and Rocker
Switch Cable Replacement
Replace the Audio Control and Rocker Switch Cable in your iPhone 6 Plus.
Written By: Walter Galan
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INTRODUCTION
Use this guide to replace the audio control and rocker switch cable.
TOOLS:
Tweezers (1)
P2 Pentalobe Screwdriver iPhone (1)
iSclack (1)
iFixit Opening Tools (1)
Suction Handle (1)
iOpener (1)
Plastic Cards (1)
SIM Card Eject Tool (1)
Phillips #000 Screwdriver (1)
PARTS:
iPhone 6 Plus Audio Control Cable (1)
iPhone 6 Plus Upper Cable Bracket (1)
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Step 1 — Pentalobe Screws
Before disassembling your iPhone,
discharge the battery below 25%. A
charged lithium-ion battery can
catch fire and/or explode if
accidentally punctured.
Power off your iPhone before
beginning disassembly.
Remove the two 3.6 mm P2
Pentalobe screws next to the
Lightning connector.
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Step 2 — iSclack Opening Procedure
The next two steps demonstrate using the iSclack, a great tool for safely opening the iPhone 6
Plus that we recommend for anyone doing more than one repair. If you aren't using the iSclack,
skip down two steps.
If the plastic depth gauge is attached at the center of the iSclack, remove it now—it's not needed
for larger phones like the iPhone 6 Plus.
Close the handle on the iSclack, opening the suction cup jaws.
Place the bottom of your iPhone in between the suction cups.
Position the iSclack's upper suction cup against the display, near the home button.
Open the handles to close the jaws of the iSclack. Center the suction cups and press them firmly
onto the top and bottom of the iPhone.
If your display or back glass is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may
help the suction cups adhere. The iSclack also includes two pieces of tape for this purpose.
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Step 3
Hold onto your iPhone securely and close the handle of the iSclack to separate the suction cups,
pulling the front panel up from the rear case.
The iSclack is designed to safely open your iPhone enough to separate the pieces, but not enough
to damage any of the display cables.
Peel the two suction cups off your iPhone.
Skip the next three steps and continue on to Step 7.
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Step 4 — Front Panel Assembly
If you don't have an iSclack, use a
single suction cup to lift the front
panel:
Press a suction cup onto the
screen, just above the home
button.
Be sure the cup is pressed
securely onto the screen to get a
tight seal.
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.
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Step 5
While holding the iPhone down with
one hand, pull up on the suction cup
to slightly separate the front panel
assembly from the rear case.
Take your time and apply firm,
constant force. The display
assembly is a much tighter fit
than most devices.
Using a plastic opening tool, begin
to gently pry the rear case down,
away from the display assembly,
while continuing to pull up with the
suction cup.
There are several clips attaching the
front panel assembly to the rear
case, so you may need to use a
combination of the suction cup and
plastic opening tool to free the front
panel assembly.
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Step 6
Pull the plastic nub to release the vacuum seal on the suction cup.
Remove the suction cup from the display assembly.
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