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The lightning connector assembly contains many different integrated components:
Lightning connector responsible for charging and connecting your phone to your computer or accessory.
Microphone
Headphone Jack
If your phone is no longer recognized via USB cable, it may be time to replace the lightning connector.
Replacing the lightning connector should fix charging and connectivity issues.
Pry the vibrator connector cable up from its socket on the logic board with the flat end of a spudger.
Use the tip of a spudger to disconnect the interconnect antenna cable from its socket on the logic board.
Grasp the interconnect antenna cable with a pair of tweezers and carefully de-route it from its channel on the vibrator assembly.
Remove the two 2.5 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the vibrator to the rear case.
Remove the vibrator from the iPhone.
Grasp the antenna connector with a pair of tweezers and carefully begin de-routing it from its channel on the speaker.
To fully de-route the antenna connector, you may need to gently pull back the metal clip securing it to the speaker assembly.
Remove the following screws securing the speaker to the rear case:
One 2.3 mm Phillips #00 screw
One 2.8 mm Phillips #00 screw
Lift and remove the speaker out of the iPhone.
Remove the two 3.3 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the metal bracket to the Lightning connector assembly.
Use a pair of tweezers to lift and remove the metal bracket out of the iPhone.
Use the flat edge of a spudger to pry the antenna connector cable up off its socket on the Lightning connector assembly.
Lift and remove the antenna connector out of the iPhone.
Remove the following Phillips #00 screws securing the Lightning connector assembly to the rear case:
Two 3.2 mm screws
One 3.8 mm screw
Two 1.7 mm screws
Two 1.5 mm screws
Two 1.4 mm screws
Use a pair of tweezers to grasp the plastic clip that is situated to the right of the headphone jack and remove it from the iPhone.
Use an opening pick to slowly separate the Lightning connector and headphone jack cable from the rear case.
Carefully work the pick down the right side of the Lightning connector and headphone jack cable, making sure to stop right as you hit the bottom.
Insert the pick underneath the right bottom corner of the Lightning connector and headphone jack cable.
Run the opening pick across the top of Lightning connector and headphone jack cable to loosen the adhesive securing it to the rear case.
Lift and remove the Lightning connector and headphone jack cable out of the iPhone.